Learn all about the Element types and how they affect you in Genshin Impact

Every character is a master of an Element in Genshin Impact. Using an Element at the right time can give you an advantage in battle.

Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony...oh wait. Wrong fandom. Genshin Impact is a magical game where every playable character is the master of an Element. The way that these Elements interact with each other sometimes results in added effects or damages. So, you'll definitely want to take advantage of certain Elemental combinations in order to defeat enemies more efficiently.

Depending on what Elements the characters in your party have can also result in party bonuses. Here's everything you need to know about Genshin Impact Elements, Status Effects, Elemental Reactions, and Elemental Resonance.

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Genshin Impact Elements

There are currently seven different Elements in Genshin Impact, though it's possible that more will be added into the game as time goes on. Different nations across Teyvat worship different members of The Seven. The individuals who make up The Seven are Archons who bestow elemental powers on their followers.

	Element	Nation	Archon
	Anemo (Wind)	Mondstadt	Barbados (Venti)
	Cryo (Ice)	Snezhnaya	The Tsaritsa
	Dendro (Nature)	Sumeru	God of Wisdom
	Electro (Lightning)	Inazuma	The Immortal Shogun
	Geo (Earth)	Liyue	Rex Lapis
	Hydro (Water)	Fontaine	God of Justice
	Pyro (Fire)	Natlan	Murata

Status Effects

When cast on enemies, certain elements can cause status effects:

	Element	Status Effect
	Cryo	The opponents Movement Speed gets reduced.
	Electro	Electro spreads in water and affects any enemies who are Wet.
	Hydro	When a character or enemy touches water they become Wet, which opens up the possibility for an Elemental Reaction.
	Pyro	Burns the affected individuals and causes damage for a certain length of time.

Ley Line Disorders

There are some enemies and challenges that emit elemental auras. If players get too close, characters on the field will be affected with the following Disorders.

Disorder	Element	Status Effect
Condensed Ice	Cryo	Makes it so you consume more Stamina.
Engulfing Storm	Electro	Makes it so your Energy Recharge constantly drains.
Slowing Water	Hydro	Makes CD take much longer by -80%, so you have to wait an extended period for a move to be usable again.
Smoldering Flames	Pyro	Makes it so you get damaged by burns repeatedly over a certain amount of time.

Elemental Reactions

When some Elements collide with other Elements it can result in an Elemental Reaction that can cause added damage or other effects to those nearby.

Reaction	Elemental Combinations	Effect
Burning	Dendro + Pyro	Inflicts Pyro DMG to the affected individual over time.
Crystalize	Geo + Cryo, Electro, Hyrdo, or Pyro	Creates floating crystals on the battlefield. When picked up, these create an Element shield around the player.
Electro-Charged	Electro + Hydro	Continuously inflicts Electro DMG to the affected individual over time.
Frozen	Cryo + Hydro	Temporarily freezes the target in place.
Melt	Cryo + Electro	Deals extra DMG to those affected.
Overloaded	Electro + Pyro	Inflicts those within its influence with AoE Pyro DMG.
Superconduct	Cryo + Electro	Reduce the target's Physical RES by 50% while dealing AoE Cryo DMG.
Swirl	Anemo + Cryo, Electro, Hydro, or Pyro	Spreads any Elements that the wind comes in contact with and deals extra Elemental DMG.
Vaporize	Hydro + Pyro	Does more DMG than usual.

Elemental Resonance

Elemental Resonance is a passive effect that happens when certain combinations of elemental characters fill your party.

Reaction	Elements	Effect
Enduring Rock	2 x Geo	Your interruption resistance goes up and if your characters are protect by a shield, their Attack DMG increases by 15%.
Fervent Flames	2 x Pyro	Increases your ATK by 25% while making it so Cryo effects last 40% less of their usual time.
High Voltage	2 x Electro	Superconduct, Overloaded, and Electro-Charged Reactions will always generate an Electro Elemental Particle with a CD of 5s. Additionally, any Hyrdro effects will last 40% less of their usual time.
Impetuous Winds	2 x Anemo	Decreases Stamina Consumption by 15%, reduces Skill CD by 5%, and increases Movement SPD by 10%.
Protective Canopy	Four unique Elements
Shattering Ice	2 x Cryo	Increases your Party's CRIT Rate against Cyro Frozen enemies by 15%. Also, reduces the effect time of Electro by 40%.
Soothing Waters	2 x Hydro	You party's incoming healing increases by 30% while any Pyro effects last 40% less of their usual time.

Genshin Impact Elements

There's a lot to discover while exploring Genshin Impact's massive open world. Hopefully knowing more about each type of Element and how it reacts to others will help you along your journey.