Element is one of the features commonly introduced in fantasy RPOG games. With elements, you figure out the strength and weaknesses of your opponent or the characters in your team. Genshin Impact also got the same feature but made it the core of the game itself - as if they are introducing a new mechanic for an RPG game. That’s why a lot of Genshin Impact players are looking for the element guide in Genshin Impact.

Elements in Genshin Impact don’t only weaken or strengthen, it can greatly impact a battle depending on the combination. The element of your character can also impact the environment.

Because of the different and complex mechanics, Genshin Impact new players have to learn about the element feature. Today, Dunia Games wills share the element guide in Genshin Impact.

1. What are the Elements?

Every elements in Genshin Impact got a unique name. Still, its strength and weaknesses of an element in the game are similar to most games. Take a lok at the elements in the Genshin Impact:

• Anemo - Wind;
• Geo - Earth;
• Electro - Lightning;
• Dendro - Nature;
• Hydro - Water;
• Pyro - Fire;
• Cryo - Ice.

Every character and opponent got their element. Every attack you launch and receive has its side effects too. You need to know that some of your elemental attacks can harm your team too.

2. Elemental Debuff

As mentioned before, elemental attacks in Genshin Impact can deal negatife effect, depending on the element. The effects differ too, depending on the environment. The enemies may be frozen for a longer period when they are newar water. Understading the effects willhelp you in a battle.

Elemental Debuff to Opponents

• Geo -  Weakern the enemy attack. Enemies will drop crystal that can be used as a shield
• Electro - when standing on the water the target is hit by lightning and spread to nearby enemies.
• Hydro - Inflicts “wet” status.
• Pyro - Burns the enemy and reduces their HP every second.
• Cryo - Slows down the enemies’ movement

Elemental Debuff to Character

• Electro - Devouring Lightning - Reduces the characters’ Elemental Burst.
• Hydro - Slowing Water - Extend the characters’ skill cooldown.
• Pyro - Smoldering Flames - Burns the character, reduces HP every second.
• Cryo - Condensing Ice - consumes more stamina when the character is running or dodging.

3. Elemental Reaction

In Genshin Impact, every element deals a unique effect when combined with other elemets. Some give a debuff, and some increase the damage being dealt. Knwoing the right Elemental Reaction formula will grant you an advantage during battles.

• Swirl - Electro/Hydro/Pyro/Cryo +  Anemo - spreads the effect of the first element.
• Crystallize - Electro/Hydro/Pyro/Cryo + Geo - creates a shield from the first element.
• Burning - Dendro + Pyro - deals fire damage overtime.
• Overload - Electro + Pyro - deals AoE Pyro damage.
• Superconduct - Electro + Cryo -deals AoE Cryo damage and reduces the target’s physical resistance.
• Electro-Charge - Electro +  Hydro - Deals Electro damage overtime.
• Vaporize - Pyro + Hydro - strengthen the elemental effect but removes the effect.
• Melt - Pyro + Cryo - strengthen the elemental effect but removes the effect.
• Frozen/Shatter - Hydro + Cryo - freezes the target. And Shatters them when hit by a strong physical attack.

That’s all you need to know about the elements in Genshin Impact. If you have a deep understanding about this, then you can ease your way past every task, mission, dungeon, and Abyss.

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