Every Playable Dendro User In Genshin Impact
Here are the worst to best Dendro users you can play as in Genshin Impact.
With the 3.0 update, which added the Sumeru Region to Genshin Impact and made the Dendro element playable, the Sumeru Region is now open to players. The new element has a number of Elemental Reactions that all have to do with the Dendro. Some of these reactions are called “Quicken,” “Spread,” “Aggravate,” “Bloom,” “Hyperbloom,” “Burgeon,” and “Burn,” and they usually involve mixtures of the elements “Hydro,” “Electro,” and “Pyro.” There aren’t any Dendro Elemental Reactions that involve Anemo, Geo, or Cryo right now.
Along with a new area to discover and an interesting story, Genshin Impact has added new Dendro Users for players to try out the game. With the 3.4 patch, two new characters, Alhaitham and Yaoyao, were added to the game. Players can expect the list of Dendro Users to keep growing, with more unique characters with different roles and skills. It can be hard to rank characters who do different things, but here is an effort to do so based on how useful they are to a team as a whole.
Collei
- Rarity: 4-star
- Weapon: Bow
- Best Role: Dendro Application, Sub-DPS
Collei is one of the first characters players meet in Dendro 3.0, and they can get her for free as a prize from an event that only lasts a short time. After the version 3.1 update, Collei is also always available by finishing Floor 4, Chamber 3 of Spiral Abyss. This is for those who missed out on getting her before. This makes it easier for new players to try out the Dendro element, and having Collei on the team is especially helpful when exploring Sumeru, where many tasks require Dendro or charged ranged attacks.
Collei stands out because both her Elemental Skill and her Elemental Burst, which are effective for elemental reactions like Bloom, can be used to apply Dendro. Even though her damage ratios aren’t the best, they can still be useful as a sub-DPS because she can use Dendro off-field. Collei isn’t a bad character in the end, but she’s overwhelmed by other characters who can do her job better.
Tighnari
- Rarity: 5-star
- Weapon: Bow
- Best Role: DPS (Quick-Swap)
Tighnari was one of the first Dendro characters to come out in 3.0, and you could play as him right away. Since patch 3.1, he has been on the list of Standard Banners and has had a limited-time rate-up banner. Even though Tighnari and Collei are both of the same type and element, they are used for very different things, just like Diona and Ganyu. In the end, Tighnari and Collei both play in their own unique ways.
Tighnari’s powerful Dendro application and Damage bonuses make him a great Quick-Swap DPS, but his performance isn’t always reliable. Tighnari’s main strength is that he can cause other characters to respond in a way called “Spread,” which can increase their DPS. But Genshin Impact players don’t like Tighnari as much as they used to because he doesn’t do much outside of the field and there are better Main DPS characters like Alhaitham.
Dendro Traveler
- Rarity: 5-star
- Weapon: Sword
- Best Role: Dendro Application, Burst-Support, Battery
The fourth element that players can unlock for Traveler is Dendro, which is thought to be one of the best. Overall, Dendro Traveler is a great unit, and it can be a good free-to-play choice for players who don’t have Nahida. This is because Dendro’s reaction damage is similar to Nahida’s, and both units can be used off the field and help their teammates.
The Dendro Traveler has an Elemental Skill that generates energy and lets them act as a battery. They also have a steady Elemental Burst that has little downtime. Unlocking all of Traveler’s constellations is pretty easy; all you have to do is explore the area and follow the story. When it comes to the Traveler, it’s important to remember that ICD stops Dendro Cores from being made too often, which may not be the best for Bloom-related team setups.
Kirara
- Rarity: 4-star
- Weapon: Sword
- Best Role: Shielder, Burst DPS Support, Dendro-Enabler
Kirara joins the Dendro team as a character whose main job in battle is to protect people and help them use Burst. Kirara’s defense comes from her Elemental Skill, which is different from Baizhu’s. When held, her skill also changes her into a unique form that gives her more speed and better climbing skills and deals Dendro damage to enemies she comes across. Kirara is a great character for exploring because she makes it much easier to move around Teyvat’s terrain. She has to stay on the field for a long time to keep up her Elemental Skill, but she can also use it to apply Dendro to targets during battle.
Because of how well her Elemental Burst scales, Kirara can be a useful character for Burst-DPS. In addition to the original damage from Burst, she also makes smaller packages that explode when they touch something or after a certain amount of time. This gives Dendro more ways to be useful, but sometimes it can be hard to group enemies together in a way that is effective. Kirara’s biggest weakness is that her scaling is split. Her shield needs HP, but her DPS is based on ATK. Also, her other Dendro-related boosting and application skills are locked behind constellations.
Kaveh
- Rarity: 4-star
- Weapon: Claymore
- Best Role: Bloom-based reaction DPS, Driver
Kaveh is a DPS character who fills a unique niche. You can build him for reactions that make things worse or make them spread. But he is best at bloom-related reactions like hyperbloom and burgeon. Some players might compare him to Nilou because both of them focus on bloom. But Kaveh is different in ways that make him stand out. He is not just a 4-star Nilou, and he can be useful on teams with or without Nilou.
The first Dendro claymore character in Genshin Impact, Kaveh, can not only make bloom reactions bigger, but he can also take damage from bloom explosions and heal himself. This is important because it makes him less reliant on other protective characters. Kaveh’s team makeup is more flexible than Nilou’s, so characters other than Dendro and Hydro can be added. This makes him a very good choice. He can also be a driver on teams where he is not the main DPS. But this may not show off all of his skills. But it should be said that Kaveh has some flaws, like not being able to do anything off the field and having some parts of his game locked behind stars.
Yaoyao
- Rarity: 4-star
- Weapon: Polearm
- Best Role: Healer, Dendro Application, Battery
Yaoyao is a character from Liyue’s Dendro Polearm that has been leaked with approved Genshin Impact artwork for a long time. Now that version 3.4 is out, players are excited that she can finally join their teams. She has become very famous among players because she is the game’s first and only Dendro healer. This makes her an important part of any team that uses Dendro reaction. Since many of these reactions can hurt the active character.
Aside from being able to heal, her Elemental Skill and Burst give her a lot of promise as a battery and as a Dendro application on and off the field. Yaoyao’s first cluster is good for teams that focus on Dendro DPS and is not hard to get. Her other constellations are also useful because they can control crowds or make her perform better.
Baizhu
- Rarity: 5-star
- Weapon: Catalyst
- Best Role: Healer, Shielder, Support
Along with Yaoyao, Baizhu is another main healer from Liyue who has joined the Dendro squad. But compared to Yaoyao, Baizhu’s healing powers, which come from both his Elemental Skill and his Elemental Burst, focus on giving slower but more powerful healing. This means that, thanks to Baizhu’s update. Players can now use Dendro healers in two different parties if they want to. In addition to being able to heal, Baizhu’s Elemental Burst can also act as a shield. This makes him even more useful in cases where healing alone might not be enough.
Baizhu might not be as good at using Dendro as Yaoyao, but he makes up for it by giving everyone in the party a boost through his passive ability. This ability makes Dendro Reactions do more damage to characters who have been healed by Elemental Burst. The amount of this buff depends on Baizhu’s HP, which is consistent with the rest of his kit and makes him easy to build.
Alhaitham
- Rarity: 5-star
- Weapon: Sword
- Best Role: Main DPS (Dendro DMG or Burst DPS), Dendro Enabler
Alhaitham is a great Dendro-infused swordsman who uses Chisel-Light Mirrors to make his auto strikes and Elemental Burst do a huge amount of damage. Players often compare him to Keqing because his animations and gear are similar to Keqing’s. But Alhaitham is a much better Dendro DPS choice, especially with Spread reaction. To really do well with Alhaitham, players need to use the right on-field combination and team make-up.
Alhaitham is a great on-field DPS because he can increase his damage and stay busy while on the field. He has no Dendro applications or uses outside of the field. So this character is only good for players who want a Dendro character who can stay on the field for a long time. Alhaitham is a great choice for players who want a DPS on the field because that is his main job.
Nahida
- Rarity: 5-star
- Weapon: Catalyst
- Best Role: Sub-DPS, Buffer, Dendro Enabler
As the Dendro Archon, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Nahida does very well against other Dendro players. Her use in the Dendro Application is unmatched. Because she is a catalyst user and always uses techniques that involve the Dendro Application. Also, her ability to use the Dendro Application off-field is even more impressive. Because it works the same way even though she has no ICD. This makes her a safe character for any team that is focused on a Dendro-reaction.
Also, at first glance, Nahida’s Elemental Burst might seem weak, but this is a typical mistake. Her Elemental Burst is a very strong way to increase the damage she and her team do. It has a huge area of effect and lasts a long time, which makes it one of the best elemental bursts in Doodle Baseball. All of these things make Nahida the best person in Genshin Impact to use Dendro.
Genshin Impact can now be played on PS4, PS5, Mobile, and PC. A version for the Switch is in the works.
