Top 5 Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact

 Hey gamers! Get ready for some exciting news if you love playing Genshin Impact! This guide will help you boost your gameplay by understanding elements and Elemental reactions. We'll uncover secrets to increase your damage output, and whether you're a beginner or want to improve your skills, we've got easy-to-follow steps for you. Let's make playing Genshin Impact even more awesome together! 🚀🎮 

Mastering Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact: A Beginner's Guide to Boosting Damage

Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact

Understanding Elemental Reactions

First and foremost, let's address a crucial aspect often overlooked in Genshin Impact – the absence of traditional elemental weaknesses in enemies. Unlike many RPGs where exploiting an enemy's elemental weakness grants a damage bonus, Genshin relies on Elemental reactions for increased damage.

So, what exactly is an Elemental reaction? It occurs when two different elements are combined on an enemy, triggering a specific effect. With seven different elements in Genshin Impact – Hydro, Pyro, Electro, Anemo, Geo, Dendro, and Cryo – there are numerous possible combinations.

Exploring Elemental Reactions

1. Freeze:

• Elements: Hydro + Cryo
• Effect: Freezes the enemy, rendering them immobile. While larger enemies might not physically freeze, they still receive the Frozen status.

2. Shatter:

• Elements: Frozen enemy hit with a blunt attack (e.g., Geo, plunging attacks, or claymore attacks)
• Effect: Triggers a 1.5 times damage multiplier for the attack. It's not commonly focused on in most team strategies.

3. Vaporize:

• Elements: Hydro + Pyro
• Effect: Results in a reaction with different damage multipliers based on the order of application. Pyro first gives a 2 times multiplier, while Hydro first gives 1.5 times. The strategy is to aim for the 1.5 times version for more frequent triggers.

4. Melt:

• Elements: Pyro + Cryo
• Effect: Similar to Vaporize, with damage multipliers based on the order of application (2 times for Pyro first, 1.5 times for Cryo first).

5. Overload:

• Elements: Pyro + Electro
• Effect: Causes a big explosion with a 2 times damage multiplier, dealing Pyro damage. It also blows smaller enemies back, which is advantageous for ranged characters but can be challenging for melee characters.

6. Electrocharged:

• Elements: Hydro + Electro
• Effect: Tases the enemy every second, dealing Electro damage with a 1.2 times damage multiplier. Multiple smaller hits occur rather than one big hit. Additionally, hitting an Electrocharged enemy with a third element triggers another reaction.

7. Superconduct:

• Elements: Cryo + Electro
• Effect: Deals a little AOE Cryo damage. The main benefit is reducing the enemy's physical resistance by 40%, making it ideal for physical damage dealers.

8. Swirl:

• Elements: Anemo + (Cryo, Electro, Pyro, or Hydro)
• Effect: Deals AOE damage to the combined elements and spreads them to nearby enemies, triggering various reactions. Effective against groups of enemies.

9. Crystallize:

• Elements: Geo + (Cryo, Electro, Pyro, or Hydro)
• Effect: Generates a crystal shield of the respective element, providing protection but lacking damage output. Often avoided in favor of stronger reactions.

10. Dendro Reactions:

• Bloom: Dendro + Hydro = Dendro Core, explodes after a few seconds, dealing Dendro damage.
• Virgin: Dendro Core hit by Pyro = Explosion with a 3 times damage multiplier.
• Hyperbloom: Dendro Core hit by Electro = Dendro Core turns into a projectile, dealing Dendro damage with a 3 times damage multiplier.
• Spread: Quickened enemy hit by Dendro = Dendro damage with a 1.25 times damage multiplier.
• Aggravate: Quickened enemy hit by Electro = Electro damage with a 1.15 times damage multiplier.

Note: These examples cover the diverse Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact, each offering unique effects and strategies for maximizing damage.

 Maximizing Damage: Stats and Strategies

Understanding Elemental reactions is only half the equation. To maximize damage, consider your character's stats – attack, crit rate, crit damage, and Elemental Mastery. Focus on the character triggering reactions, not the one applying the initial element.

Different reactions prioritize specific stats. Transformative reactions rely on Elemental Mastery, while Melt and Vaporize benefit from a balanced mix of attack, Elemental Mastery, and crit.

By tailoring your character's stats to the reactions you frequently trigger, you can optimize your damage output and conquer the challenges that lie ahead in the world of Genshin Impact.

Conclusion

Armed with this knowledge, you're well-equipped to navigate the elemental landscape of Genshin Impact. Experiment with different combinations, fine-tune your character's stats and watch your damage skyrocket. Whether you're freezing foes, causing explosive overloads, or unleashing powerful Dendro reactions, mastering Elemental reactions is the key to becoming a formidable Traveler in Teyvat. Travel smart and embark on your Genshin Impact journey with confidence!