Top 10 Most Popular Genshin Impact Characters

This claymore wielding badass makes an impression the very first time you meet him, and for a good reason. Intelligent, experienced, albeit a little distrusting, Diluc is incredibly powerful, taking on the Abyss Order all by himself with his mighty Pyro abilities. But while he might have struck it out as a lone wolf after leaving the Knights of Favonius, he still has a refined taste as the owner of the Dawn Winery. All these factors contributed towards him ranking high in Google Search Volume and popularity polls across Reddit, Hoyolab, and the popular Japanese Magazine “PASH .”But alas, he has competition for his brooding anti-hero status, as his adopted brother Kaeya also has an equally vocal fanbase.

The Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing is a workaholic who also might be described as a tsundere. Her tenacious sense of responsibility has placed a lot on the young woman, but her perfectionism has caused some of her employees to resign. She’s also a pretty good damage dealer, with her skills being excellent for mobility in action and while exploring. But while she certainly is an excellent 5 star DPS Electro character, we would be remiss to mention that many users specifically describe her “cute” appearance and “cool” design. So you have a visually appealing hero that can also do her fair share of damage? If anything, she’s a good contender for any team.

Since she is the vessel for the Electro Archon, Raiden Shogun is an overwhelmingly deadly foe who you don’t want to trifle with. The undisputed ruler of Inazuma displays a cold and firm personality while presenting a wonderfully elegant design. While she might have started as a major antagonist, stealing people’s powers away, she became a welcome addition to anyone’s fighting roster. Ultimately she fights for her people and in the memory of her twin sister. Across multiple polls through sites like Reddit, GameWith.net, and high google search rankings, Raiden Shogun ends up in the top 10 throughout.

This Cryo powerhouse is perhaps one of the most powerful DPS characters you can have on your roster, but that isn’t the only reason that this “queen of ice” is popular. She has developed a very gentle and soft-spoken personality given her half-qilin blood. She is also an adepti, and while she might be hardworking, her nervousness makes her prone to mistakes. But all these factors make her an even more adorable character. Whenever you ask players who their favorite female character is, Ganyu is bound to pop up, having been mentioned relentlessly across the countless polls we came across. Despite her quiet and reserved nature, she has certainly impacted fans.

When you think of an almighty Archon that rules over the Continent, the wine-loving and free-spirited bard Venti might not be the first to come to mind. But if there was going to be one laid-back vessel, it makes sense it’s Anemo Archon. While Paimon might berate him for not taking a more active role as a god among his people, Mondstadt’s favorite bard is easy to root for. From a gameplay standpoint, he’s also an excellent ranged character with remarkable abilities that help with exploration. He's also likely to be the first Archon vessel the Traveler will meet since he's based in Mondstadt. These points likely contribute to his high Google Search Volume and poll rankings across many outlets.

Upon his announcement, some claimed that this Anemo sword wielder brought nothing to the table, but after he was released, he quickly became an active contender for people’s favorite character. Despite his heritage, he’s quite an easygoing and gentle soul with his own code of conduct. His design sees him sport cream-colored hair and red kimono robes. He’s very effective in battle, with quick energy recharge and excellent crowd control; he’s been described as a more “affordable” Venti. If there is one wandering samurai to have on your team, Kazuha certainly slices through the competition.

When civilization is surrounded by chaos and violent beasts, the vessel of the Geo Archon stands firm. Zhongli is one of the most valuable characters in Genshin Impact to have on your team. On top of the Geo element getting buffed in later updates, his elemental shields are unmatched. But from a lore point of view, Zhongli has a vibrant story (which we won’t spoil here). Peel back his steadfast and reserved exterior, and you find a humble man who seeks peace. Regardless of the reasons, Zhongli is one of the most searched on Google of Genshin Impact characters and effortlessly ranks in the top 5 of many polls you’ll find around the internet.

As one of the adepti and a member of the powerful “Yakshas,” Xiao is bound by contract to defend Liyue from demons and evil gods. Xiao is incredibly fast in battle, quickly closing distances between groups of foes. He even made it to our Top 10 Strongest Characters in Genshin Impact list! But while he might be intimidating, audiences have found peeling back this hermit’s reserved exterior quite rewarding. It’s not until the player interacts with him that he attempts to interact more with mortals. So you take a powerful character with a cool design and an interesting backstory, slap on a tremendous English vocal performance by Laila Berzins, and you’ve got a regular topper of online popularity polls.

Hu Tao has a personality you would not expect from someone who works as a Funeral Director. But despite her “off-the-wall” demeanor, she is knowledgeable and treats her work with the utmost professionalism. People seem particularly fond of her design, sporting long dark hair, bright scarlet eyes, and funeral parlor outfits. On top of her quirky and cheerful personality, she is a potent Pyro user. If you want to stack those numbers with a great DPS character, look no further than the woman who makes her living from the death of others. All this combined makes it a no-brainer that she ranks highly among people’s favorite characters in Genshin Impact.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

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This Tiny and Energetic Adventurer Is Too Cute Not to Root For

Tartaglia is a fantastic boss battle in the game, and if you’re lucky enough to nab him for your team, you’ll have a satisfyingly adaptable Pure DPS Hydro user. But beyond his excellent appearance and stellar English vocal performance by Griffin Burns, this member of the Fatui Harbingers is also very complex. Despite his hatred of trickery, he eagerly fulfills his duties as a Harbingers since it quenches his lust for battle. He can be friendly and charming one minute and a sadistic killer the next. So given he’s had so much content around him, is helpful in a fight, and has become a fan favorite anti-villain, it makes sense he is currently the most popular character in the game.