What is the 7 element in Genshin?

Q: What is the rarest element in Genshin?

The rarest item in Genshin Impact isnt even a 5-star item, but a 3-star sword called the Dark Iron Sword. Objectively, there cannot be an item rarer than this one that exists in the game; the Dark Iron Sword has a total of one occurrence in the game.

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What are the 7 types in Genshin Impact?
Is there more than 7 elements in Genshin Impact?
What does Cryo and Dendro do?
What is the rarest element in Genshin?

Genshin Impact has a total of 7 Elements in the game, each having their own strengths and weaknesses. Check out this guide for a list of all Element, their effects, and weaknesses in Genshin Impact!

There are 7 Elements in Genshin Impact: Pyro, Cryo, Electro, Hydro, Anemo, Geo, and Dendro. Each element has its own strengths, weaknesses, and unique interrations when combined together.

Archons are the gods of Teyvat. There are 7 gods who represent each of the 7 Elements. The official ones known so far are Venti, Zhongli/Morax, Ei/Raiden Shogun, Kusanali, and the Tsarista.

ElementElement Information Pyro

PyroThe fire element in Genshin Impact. Great for burning wooden and Cryo shields. Weakest against the Hydro element. Used for Melt, Overloaded, and Vaporize reactions. Cryo

CryoThe ice element in Genshin Impact. Can slow and freeze characters. Weakest against the Pyro Element. Used for Melt, Superconduct, and Frozen reactions. Electro

ElectroThe lightning element in Genshin Impact. Weakest against Cryo and Pyro. Used for Overloaded, Superconduct, and Electro-Charged reactions. Hydro

HydroThe water element in Genshin Impact. Useful for putting out fires. Weakest against Cryo and Electro. Used for Vaporize, Electro-Charged and Frozen reactions. Anemo

AnemoThe wind element of Genshin Impact. Very versatile and can spread other elements except Geo. It is considered a neutral element. Used for Swirl and Elemental Absorption reactions Geo

GeoGeo is the rock element of Genshin Impact. Usefull for destroying rock structures and rock shields. Weakest against other Geo damage and the Overloaded reaction. Interracting with the other elements except Anemo will trigger the Crystalized effect. Pyro

DendroDendro is the plant element released in Sumeru. Dendro can trigger several reactions and chain reactions depending on the elements. It cannot interact with the Anemo and Geo element.

Elemental Reactions Enlarge

ReactionElement OrderReaction EffectMeltPyro attack deal 2x more damage.Reverse MeltCryo attack deal 1.5x more damage.VaporzieHydro attack deal 2x more damage.Reverse VaporizePyro attack deal 1.5x more damage.Electro-ChargedDeals Electro damage over time and spreads to nearby enemies.Any orderOverloadedDeals AoE Pyro damage that knockbacks enemies.Any orderFrozenFreezes enemies.Any orderSuperconductReduces enemy's physical defense.Any orderSwirlSpreads the first element around the target then deals the element and Anemo damage.CrystalizeDrops a shard that creates a shield with bonus resistance to the element when picked up.BurningSets the target on fire, dealing damage over time.BloomCreates a Dendro Core.Any orderBurgeonPyro causes the Dendro Core to explode, dealing AoE Dendro DMG.HyperbloomElectro damage causes Dendro cores to transform into homing missiles.QuickenCreates the Quick aura on enemies. Can be triggered in any order.Any orderAggravateIncreases an attack's the Electro damage.SpreadIncreases an attack's Dendro damage.

Elemental Reactions Guide

Hydro Elemental Damage
Damage in Genshin Impact is split into 8 types. You can tell what type of damage it's dealing by the color of the numbers that pop up.

Attack ColorAttack TypeWhitePhysicalRedPyroLight BlueCryoBlueHydroPurpleElectroLight GreenAnemoYellowGeo

Some elements also leave their mark on enemies, which lets you create unique interactions that have their own unique effects.

Genshin - Elemental Mastery Effect to Vaporize.png
Elemental Reactions are the combination of different Elements. These combinations can lead to unique effects. Some reactions, depending on the order, can result in less or more damage.

You can learn more about what these reactions are in our Elemental Reactions Guide!

Elemental Reactions Guide

Cryo damage vs Pyro damage on Cryo resistant shields
Some enemies are more resistant to certain Elements. This is called Elemental Resistance. Even though they're not completely immune, you'd still want to use elements that they don't have a high resistance to.

There are also enemies who are completely immune to certain elements.

Elemental Auras are debuffs applied to you by enemies who have a wide circle around them. When receiving one of these debuffs, a red icon associated with the element will appear on top of your health bar. These debuffs can only be removed by using a cleanse ability or applying a different element on yourself.

Here are a list of Elemental Auras currently in the game

NameSmoldering FlamesEffectApplies Pyro damage over time Genshin - Hydro Aura Slowing Water

NameSlowing WaterEffectIncreases Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill cooldown by 100% Genshin - Electro Aura Engulfing Storm

NameEngulfing StormEffectConstantly drains energy. Genshin - Cryo Aura Condensed Ice

NameCondensed IceEffectIncreases Stamina consumption.

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What are the 7 types in Genshin Impact?

There are seven elements in Teyvat, which are Pyro, Hydro, Anemo, Electro, Dendro, Cryo, and Geo. Each of these Genshin Impact elements has their respective god or Archon and hence, an associated nation.

Is there more than 7 elements in Genshin Impact?

There exist seven different elements in the world of Genshin Impact. Each one is ruled over by an Archon who can also grant humans the ability to harness their element. This ability materializes in a Vision, and every playable character — except the Traveler — possesses one.

What does Cryo and Dendro do?

Cryo replaces Dendro when it reacts with Burning, leaving it as a Pyro plus Cryo reaction. In the end, the damage from the reactions together adds up to more damage than the characters can get on their own. We briefly mentioned Cryo's role in “fridge” comps with Barbara, who makes a great budget pick for Bloom teams.

What is the rarest element in Genshin?

The rarest item in Genshin Impact isn't even a 5-star item, but a 3-star sword called the Dark Iron Sword. Objectively, there cannot be an item rarer than this one that exists in the game; the Dark Iron Sword has a total of one occurrence in the game.