Geo
Polearm
Zhongli
Vago Mundo
The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's mysterious consultant is still the game's sturdiest pure shielder. One held Skill gives a 20-second Jade Shield that shreds 20% of every Elemental and Physical RES around the active character. He no longer tops any team in 7.1, but he fits almost anywhere and makes every fight more comfortable.
Shield support
Weapons
Artifacts
Set effects
Set effects
Set effects
Set effects
Main stats
Substat priority
Stat targets
- Max HP 40,000–50,000 for a very sturdy shield
- CRIT Rate about 30% with Favonius Lance (use a CRIT Rate circlet)
- Energy Recharge: 100–110% for a Burst every other rotation, 120–140% for one every rotation with another Geo (175%+ as the only Geo)
Talent priority
Only his Skill level raises the shield's strength; level his Burst if you want its damage and Petrification.
Recommended teams
Zibai Lunar-Crystallize
Geo Resonance, 20% Geo and Hydro RES shred and a huge shield; a comfortable alternative to Gorou.
Navia Geo
A second Geo for Resonance, with RES shred and interruption resistance while Durin and Nicole buff Navia.
How to play
How he works
- Dominus Lapidis (Skill): a tap creates a Stone Stele (4s cooldown) that periodically resonates with nearby Geo constructs. Holding it (12s cooldown) makes Geo energy explode: it creates a Stele if possible, deals AoE Geo DMG and grants a Jade Shield that scales with his Max HP, has 150% absorption against every damage type and lasts 20s.
- While the Jade Shield protects a character, nearby enemies lose 20% of all Elemental and Physical RES. Resonant Waves: each hit the shield takes makes it 5% stronger (up to 5 stacks).
- Planet Befall (Burst, 40 Energy) drops a meteor for big Geo DMG and Petrifies enemies. Dominance of Earth adds Max HP-based DMG to all his attacks.
Rotation
- Hold E at the start of the rotation: the shield covers almost 20s.
- Q is optional: its long animation usually costs damage before C2, so keep it for crowd control or an emergency.
- Swap to the rest of the team.
With 4-piece Instructor, the EM buff only lasts 8s: play him right before your main DPS instead of at the start of the rotation.
The shield is universal: it makes any carry uninterruptible in practice and adds 20% RES shred. With Favonius Lance or Instructor, he also adds Energy or Elemental Mastery for the team.
Strengths
- The sturdiest shield in the game, with 20s of uptime
- Universal 20% RES shred for any element
- Very short field time, low Energy needs
- Petrification gives strong crowd control
Weaknesses
- No healing before C6
- Low damage and few offensive buffs compared to modern supports
- Stone Steles can be blocked by terrain or destroyed
Notable dupes · Constellation
Two Stone Steles at once: a bit more resonance damage and more reliable particles.
His Burst also grants a Jade Shield, so it can replace the Hold Skill and finally becomes worth casting.
Larger Burst AoE and 2s longer Petrification.
Damage taken by the shield heals the active character: he becomes a shielder-healer, though a well-built shield rarely needs it.
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Sources & references
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/tier-list
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/characters/zhongli
- https://game8.co/games/Genshin-Impact/archives/297465
- https://game8.co/games/Genshin-Impact/archives/305858
- https://keqingmains.com/q/zhongli-quickguide/
- https://gi.yatta.moe/api/v2/en/avatar/10000030
- https://gi.yatta.moe/api/v2/fr/avatar/10000030