Elemental reactions are the core of Genshin Impact's combat system. Understanding them is crucial for maximizing damage and controlling the battlefield. There are seven elements:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Pyro | Fire element. Good for high damage reactions. |
| Hydro | Water element. Excellent for enabling reactions and healing. |
| Anemo | Wind element. Primarily for Swirl reactions and crowd control. |
| Electro | Electric element. Good for continuous damage and energy generation. |
| Cryo | Ice element. Great for freezing enemies and critical rate buffs. |
| Geo | Earth element. Focuses on shields and raw damage. |
| Dendro | Nature element. Core of new transformative reactions. |
Key Reactions:
- Vaporize (Pyro + Hydro): Multiplies damage (1.5x or 2x).
- Melt (Pyro + Cryo): Multiplies damage (1.5x or 2x).
- Electro-Charged (Electro + Hydro): Deals continuous Electro damage.
- Superconduct (Electro + Cryo): Reduces Physical RES of enemies.
- Swirl (Anemo + Pyro/Hydro/Electro/Cryo): Spreads elemental effects and deals damage.
- Crystallize (Geo + Pyro/Hydro/Electro/Cryo): Creates elemental shields.
- Burning (Pyro + Dendro): Deals continuous Pyro damage.
- Bloom (Hydro + Dendro): Creates Dendro Cores that explode.
- Quicken (Electro + Dendro): Sets up Aggravate (Electro) or Spread (Dendro) reactions.
Experiment with different combinations to find powerful synergies.