The depth of the combat system in Genshin Impact lies in the elemental system and elemental combos. Enemies will be weak or strong against certain elements, and you can combine different elemental effects in combos to create powerful results.
All the elements have slightly unusual names, but they line up with the well worn elements used in almost all games. You can find a full list of the elements in Genshin Impact below.
- Anemo – WindGeo – EarthElectro – LightningDendro – NatureHydro – WaterPyro – FireCryo – Ice
Elemental Effects
Elements will potentially cause status effects on enemies that are suceptible to them. Ice enemies will not be affected by Cryo, fire enemies will not be affected by Pyro, and so on.
Elemental Combos
You can combine elements, either through using an enemies innate element against them or quickly switch between characters to do element attacks. The order in which you apply the elements will dictate the effect.
Burning
Dendro then Pyro – Deals ongoing Pyro DMG for a duration.
Crystallize
Geo then Cryo, Electro, Hydro, or Pyro – Crystallization generates corresponding Elemental Shards that provide shields.
Electro-Charged
Electro then Hydro – Deals ongoing Electro damage for a duration.
Frozen
Hydro then Cryo – Freezes the enemy in place, the enemy can then be Shattered if hit with Physical damage.
Melt
Cryo then Pyro – deals increased damage.
Overloaded
Electro then Pyro – Creates an explosion that deals Pyro AOE, breaks Geo shields.
Superconduct
Electro then Cryo — Deals Cryo AOE, reduces targets defense.
Swirl
Pyro, Electro, Hydro, or Cryo then Anemo – Absorbs the first Element it comes in contact with and then deals Elemental damage.
Vaporize
Hydro then Pyro – Inflicts additional damage.
