Genshin Impact recently got its latest 4.2 global update and changes to its character’s powers and tire list. The game now has 49 total playable characters, so selecting characters is not easy. With a huge pool of points, features, and fighting tactics, choosing the best player for your gameplay is difficult. So here is the Genshin Impact 4.2 Tier List for May 2023, which will help you reference each player’s strong points to make a good choice.
When it comes to tier lists, these only give you a picture of what the characters are capable of and their relative strength and weaknesses. We will also add details for the 2023 Best Characters and Team Builds. So you may reference these to build your team as real results will come only if you play with utmost precision and good technique.
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Genshin Impact 4.2 Tier List for January 2023
For this tire list, the characters are mostly divided into three types category Main DPS, Sub DPS, and Support. Because all of the characters fall into one category or more categories.
S: Characters with high performance in their respective roles, but don’t push the limits in terms of Talents and Constellations.
A: Characters with a solid performance in their respective roles.
B: Functional characters that will be quickly replaced due to their talents, stats, etc.
Genshin Impact 4.2 Main-DPS Characters Tier List
This tabular tier list consists of characters who carry DP and deal the most damage compared to other team members. These specialize in giving the highest field time, except for some situations.
| TIER | NAME | ELEMENT | DPS-TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Raiden Shogun | Electro | Elemental Damage |
| S | Hu Tao | Pyro | Elemental Damage |
| S | Alhaitham | Dendro | Sword Damage |
| S | Ganyu | Cryo | Elemental Damage |
| S | Ayaka | Cryo | Elemental Damage |
| S | Eula | Cryo | Physical Damage |
| S | Xiao | Anemo | Elemental Damage |
| S | Itto | Geo | Elemental Damage |
| S | Childe | Hydro | Elemental Damage |
| A | Diluc | Pyro | Elemental Damage |
| A | Klee | Pyro | Elemental Damage |
| A | Yoimiya | Pyro | Elemental Damage |
| A | Keqing | Electro | Elemental Damage / Physical Damage |
| A | Yanfei | Pyro | Elemental Damage |
| A | Ninguang | Geo | Elemental Damage |
| A | Mona | Hydro | Elemental Damage |
| A | Fischl | Electro | Physical Damage |
| A | Noelle | Geo | Elemental Damage |
| A | Razor | Electro | Physical Damage |
| A | Jean | Anemo | Physical Damage |
| B | Traveller | Geo | Elemental Damage |
| B | Sucrose | Anemo | Elemental Damage |
| B | Lisa | Electro | Elemental Damage |
| B | Kaeya | Cryo | Elemental Damage/ Physical Damage |
| B | Rosaria | Cryo | Elemental Damage |
Best Main-DPS Characters
Raiden Shogun: Raiden can deal with massive damage through her power bursts. For almost 7 seconds after the initial burst strike, she can deal with rights damage possible as compared to any other game character.
Ganyu: Ganyu’s skill multiplier feature allows her to deal with massive damage. In addition to this, she is also capable of making charged attacks that can be further amplified with her skills.