The Easiest Characters To Build In Genshin Impact (2024)

Genshin Impact has a wide roster of playable characters, each with varying levels of difficulty and viability. Making sure your characters are built correctly is key to conquering the game's content. For casual players, however, the unending grind of trying to maximize everything and getting perfect artifacts might be too much work.

Some characters are easier to build than others, requiring minimal investment in their stats, talents and artifacts, and allowing you to just enjoy the game without the pressure of character-building. If you're looking for effective performance without diving too deep into building and spending resources, then these easy-to-build characters will definitely be to your liking.

10 Kuki Shinobu

• Rarity: Four-Star
• Element: Electro
• Weapon: Sword

Kuki Shinobu received one of the biggest buffs in the game with the arrival of Dendro. From being one of the worst characters, she became one of the best and most free-to-play-friendly damage dealers because of Hyperbloom, a strong Elemental Reaction that’s easy to pull off.

Hyperbloom is considered a transformative reaction, which means it doesn’t deal CRIT hits. This also means that you don’t need to worry about farming for perfect artifacts and CRIT ratios, as the only thing you need is Elemental Mastery.

9 Mona

• Rarity: Five-Star
• Element: Hydro
• Weapon: Catalyst

Mona used to be the premier DMG buffer during the game’s early days, and she still remains relevant after countless updates. Her strength comes from her Elemental Burst, which increases the DMG dealt to all enemies affected by it.

This DMG buff only scales with her Elemental Burst multiplier and nothing else. This means she doesn’t need certain stats such as HP or ATK because her buff is unaffected by them, and you only need to focus on upgrading her Elemental Burst.

8 Bennett

• Rarity: Four-Star
• Element: Pyro
• Weapon: Sword

Bennett is a staple in many teams because of the massive ATK buff that he can provide, which allows you to deal screenshot-worthy DMG, and on top of that, he also doubles down as a healer. What makes Bennett such an easy character to use is because of how his buff works.

He provides ATK based on his Base ATK, which is taken from his own ATK before any buffs and artifacts, as well as his weapon’s ATK. This means all you need to maximize his buffing potential is leveling both him and his weapon as high as you can to increase his Base ATK.

7 Sangonomiya Kokomi

• Rarity: Five-Star
• Element: Hydro
• Weapon: Catalyst

Kokomi’s release was met with a lot of controversy, as she was the first ever playable who was incapable of dealing CRIT Hits. This is due to one of her passives reducing her CRIT Rate by 100 percent in exchange for more Healing Bonus, which helps her healing and DMG.

However, because of this inability to CRIT, her healing, and DMG build are essentially the same. Using her Burst buffs all of her DMG based on her Max HP and Healing Bonus, which allows you to keep your team healthy while dealing DMG and not having to worry about CRIT stats in your artifacts.

6 Zhongli

• Rarity: Five-Star
• Element: Geo
• Weapon: Polearm

The Geo Archon Zhongli is known for having the strongest shield in the game. With Geo shields being able to absorb DMG better than others, and his massive shield multiplier that lasts a long time, it’s no wonder why he’s the best pick for when you want to play comfortably.

Some people choose to play him as a DMG dealer but if you want to never worry about dodging ever again, all you need is to give him as much HP as you can to strengthen his shield. He also gains some DMG Bonus for his abilities based on his Max HP, so you can hit two birds with one stone.

5 Nilou

• Rarity: Five-Star
• Element: Hydro
• Weapon: Sword

Nilou was the very first playable character who focused on a specific reaction, and completely changed how some teams are formed and how that reaction behaved. With Nilou, triggering the Bloom reaction will create special Bountiful Cores that detonate immediately and have increased DMG and range.

The increased DMG of Bountiful Cores is based on her Max HP, so you don’t need to think of anything other than giving her as much HP as you can, which also makes artifact-farming easier. You can also save up on resources by choosing to ignore her talent levels, as her main DMG source is from her Bountiful Cores.

4 Chevreuse

• Rarity: Four-Star
• Element: Pyro
• Weapon: Polearm

After Nilou, Chevreuse is another playable character who focuses on a specific Elemental Reaction, this time, on Overloaded. She allows your team to reduce enemies’ Pyro and Electro RES by simply triggering Overloaded, and she can also increase your team’s ATK based on her Max HP.

Due to her buff’s requirement, the only stat you need on Chevreuse is HP, which makes artifact-farming less annoying. Additionally, you don’t need to upgrade any of her talents as her buffs are tied to her passives.

3 Gorou

• Rarity: Four-Star
• Element: Geo
• Weapon: Bow

Gorou was first released alongside Arataki Itto, a DEF-scaling Geo character. Coincidentally, Gorou is the first playable character who can increase your DEF, making him the perfect partner for characters like Itto, Albedo, and Noelle.

Despite being a DEF buffer, Gorou doesn’t need any DEF stats, as his buff comes from his Skill and Burst multipliers. This means you don’t need to invest in his artifacts, aside from getting some Energy Recharge, and can even give him four-star sets such as The Exile to make use of its effect without sacrificing his performance.

2 Kazuha

• Rarity: Five-Star
• Element: Anemo
• Weapon: Sword

Kazuha is regarded as one of the most useful supports in Genshin Impact due to his ability to provide a huge Elemental DMG Bonus after triggering a Swirl reaction. This buffing capability comes from his passive, which increases your team’s Elemental DMG based on Kazuha’s EM.

Due to how his passive works, you only need to focus on his EM and completely ignore his talent levels, as they don’t affect his buff. The same can be said about Sucrose who performs a similar role to Kazuha.

1 Lynette

• Rarity: Four-Star
• Element: Anemo
• Weapon: Sword

Lynette is a Fontaine character that you can get for free by simply reaching Adventure Rank 25, and she’s able to equip the Viridescent Venerer set to reduce enemies’ Elemental RES, as well as provide your team with an ATK buff. What makes Lynette an easy character to build is that you can unlock her ATK buff as early as Level 20.

Additionally, you can choose not to invest in her artifacts and talents, as her main purpose is to trigger Viridescent Venerer’s effect, which only requires you to trigger a Swirl reaction. This makes her an extremely useful support without needing to blow your Mora and Original Resin.