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This ranking evaluates each character at C0 by overall account value, endgame performance, team flexibility, contribution to a team, build accessibility, and usefulness outside one highly specialized composition. It is not a ranking of raw personal damage alone.
All Geo characters in Genshin Impact
The current roster contains 15 playable Geo characters:
- 5-star: Albedo, Arataki Itto, Chiori, Navia, Xilonen, Linnea, Zibai, and Zhongli
- 4-star: Gorou, Illuga, Kachina, Ningguang, Noelle, and Yun Jin
- Traveler: Geo Traveler
The newest additions are Zibai and Illuga, released in Version Luna IV on February 3, 2026, followed by Linnea in Version Luna VI on April 8, 2026. The live game is Version 6.7, “Luna VIII,” which launched on July 1, 2026. See the current Geo roster.
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Geo characters ranked
| Rank | Character | Rarity | Weapon | Main role | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xilonen | 5-star | Sword | Support and sustain | General-purpose resistance reduction and healing |
| 2 | Zibai | 5-star | Sword | On-field DPS | Dedicated Lunar-Crystallize damage |
| 3 | Linnea | 5-star | Bow | Off-field DPS, support, and healer | Lunar-Crystallize teams and Geo carries |
| 4 | Navia | 5-star | Claymore | On-field DPS | Flexible mixed-element Crystallize teams |
| 5 | Zhongli | 5-star | Polearm | Shield and support | Comfort, interruption resistance, and survivability |
| 6 | Chiori | 5-star | Sword | Off-field DPS | Low-field-time Geo damage |
| 7 | Arataki Itto | 5-star | Claymore | On-field DPS | High-Geo-count hypercarry teams |
| 8 | Illuga | 4-star | Polearm | Geo and Lunar-Crystallize support | Zibai and dedicated Lunar-Crystallize teams |
| 9 | Gorou | 4-star | Bow | DEF and Geo support | DEF-scaling, high-Geo-count teams |
| 10 | Albedo | 5-star | Sword | Off-field DPS | Quick-swap Geo damage |
| 11 | Kachina | 4-star | Polearm | Off-field DPS and support | Budget and Natlan-related teams |
| 12 | Ningguang | 4-star | Catalyst | On-field or burst DPS | Ranged Geo damage |
| 13 | Noelle | 4-star | Claymore | On-field DPS, healer, and shield | Early-game sustain and C6 DPS |
| 14 | Yun Jin | 4-star | Polearm | Normal Attack buffer | Normal Attack-focused teams |
| 15 | Geo Traveler | Free | Sword | Off-field DPS and utility | Early-game Geo damage and constructs |
1. Xilonen
Role: Support, resistance shred, healing, and Geo utility
Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 5-star
Xilonen is the best general-purpose Geo character because she combines resistance reduction, healing, and team support without requiring a mono-Geo lineup. That makes her useful across many account rosters rather than only in teams built around a particular Geo carry.
She is also a valuable defensive slot when a team needs healing but cannot afford to give up much damage. At C6 she can operate as an on-field DPS, but her strongest account value is normally her support role. See the KeqingMains Xilonen guide.
Best for: Players who want one Geo character who fits into many different teams.
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2. Zibai
Role: On-field DPS
Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 5-star
Zibai is currently the strongest dedicated Geo damage dealer. Her kit is built around Lunar-Crystallize, a newer Geo-related reaction system associated with the Nod-Krai-era roster. She performs best with Hydro and Geo teammates that enable and amplify Lunar-Crystallize.
Her premium team commonly uses Zibai, Columbina, Linnea, and Illuga. Older Geo characters can replace the dedicated Lunar-Crystallize supports, but that generally lowers her performance. See current Zibai and Lunar-Crystallize team guidance.
Best for: Players seeking the highest current Geo on-field damage.
Limitation: Her ranking falls if you do not have suitable Hydro or Lunar-Crystallize support.
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Role: Off-field DPS, support, and healer
Weapon: Bow
Rarity: 5-star
Linnea deals Geo damage from off the field while also providing healing and support. She is especially strong in Lunar-Crystallize teams because she can help convert Hydro Crystallize into Lunar-Crystallize while contributing her own off-field damage.
Zibai is her best-known partner, but Linnea is not useless without Zibai. She can also support older Geo carries such as Navia and Itto, as well as other Geo compositions. Her maximum value still comes from teams that consistently trigger Lunar-Crystallize. See Linnea team options.
Best for: Zibai teams, Lunar-Crystallize teams, and Geo teams that need damage plus healing.
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4. Navia
Role: On-field DPS
Weapon: Claymore
Rarity: 5-star
Navia remains one of the most flexible Geo damage dealers because she does not require a full mono-Geo team. She benefits from creating Crystallize shards with Pyro, Hydro, Cryo, or Electro teammates and can function with only one additional Geo character.
That gives her considerably more team-building freedom than Itto or Noelle. She is particularly effective in teams that provide frequent elemental application for Crystallize while also supplying attack or damage buffs.
Best for: Players who want a strong Geo carry without committing to mono-Geo.
Navia uses ordinary Crystallize-based gameplay, while Zibai is designed specifically around Lunar-Crystallize. They should not be treated as interchangeable when building teams.
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5. Zhongli
Role: Shielding, interruption resistance, and support
Weapon: Polearm
Rarity: 5-star
Zhongli remains the strongest comfort-oriented Geo character. His shield provides powerful protection and interruption resistance, while his kit also offers resistance reduction and off-field Geo application.
He is not automatically the highest-damage choice in modern teams. Xilonen can provide broader offensive and defensive support, while other characters may contribute more damage. Zhongli is nevertheless one of the safest choices for difficult content, fragile characters, and teams that benefit from uninterrupted attacks.
Best for: Shielding, comfort, interruption resistance, and teams without sufficient sustain.
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Role: Off-field DPS
Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 5-star
Chiori provides strong off-field Geo damage while requiring very little field time. She is particularly effective when the team includes Geo constructs or other conditions that allow her automated attacks to reach their full potential.
She is a strong partner for Itto and can contribute to Navia and other Geo teams, but her value depends more heavily on team composition than that of Xilonen, Zhongli, or Navia.
Best for: Teams with another Geo character and reliable construct or off-field Geo synergy.
7. Arataki Itto
Role: On-field DPS
Weapon: Claymore
Rarity: 5-star
Itto remains a strong Geo hypercarry, especially when supported by Gorou and additional Geo teammates. His principal drawback is team restriction: he generally wants a high-Geo-count composition and gains less from the flexible elemental teams that suit Navia.
His teams also require meaningful investment in Geo supports and energy management. Itto is still effective, but he is less universally useful than newer Geo characters.
Best for: Mono-Geo teams and players who already have Gorou and other Geo supports.
8. Illuga
Role: Geo and Lunar-Crystallize support
Weapon: Polearm
Rarity: 4-star
Illuga is a 4-star Geo support released on February 3, 2026, during Luna IV. He increases Geo damage and provides stronger bonuses for Lunar-Crystallize teams.
He is particularly effective with Zibai and teams containing the required Hydro and Geo components. Outside Lunar-Crystallize, he can still support Geo damage dealers, but his buffs are less valuable and his team flexibility is limited. See Illuga team guidance.
Best for: Zibai and dedicated Lunar-Crystallize teams.
Important limitation: Illuga cannot independently activate the full Lunar-Crystallize conversion system. He needs an appropriate enabler, such as Zibai or another qualifying character, to use his kit at full effectiveness.
9. Gorou
Role: DEF buffer and Geo support
Weapon: Bow
Rarity: 4-star
Gorou is one of the best supports for DEF-scaling Geo characters. His buffs become more valuable as the party contains additional Geo characters, making him a natural partner for Itto, Noelle, and other high-Geo-count teams.
His weakness is specialization. He is much less useful in teams with only one Geo character or with damage dealers who do not benefit from DEF.
10. Albedo
Role: Off-field DPS
Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 5-star
Albedo still offers consistent off-field Geo damage and can be used with many Geo carries. His long-lasting Skill makes him easy to include in quick-swap rotations.
However, his Geo construct can be destroyed by certain enemies and combat arenas, removing a substantial part of his damage. He also faces stronger competition from Chiori and newer Geo supports.
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Best for: Flexible off-field Geo damage when Chiori or newer supports are unavailable.
11. Kachina
Role: Off-field DPS and support
Weapon: Polearm
Rarity: 4-star
Kachina is a useful budget Geo option, particularly for newer accounts and teams that benefit from Natlan-related mechanics. She can contribute off-field Geo damage without demanding as much field time as a traditional Geo DPS.
Her damage and account value are below those of the premium Geo roster, but she is a practical character when stronger Geo options are unavailable.
12. Ningguang
Role: On-field DPS or burst DPS
Weapon: Catalyst
Rarity: 4-star
Ningguang can function as an on-field Geo DPS, a quick-swap burst character, or a ranged Geo option. Her Jade Screen provides utility and can block certain enemy projectiles.
She remains playable and effective in standard content, but newer characters generally provide higher damage, stronger team buffs, or better sustain.
Best for: Players who want a ranged Geo character or already have Ningguang built.
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13. Noelle
Role: On-field DPS, healer, and shield
Weapon: Claymore
Rarity: 4-star
Noelle combines damage, shielding, and healing, making her useful for early- and mid-game accounts. Her performance as a main DPS improves substantially at C6, where her damage scales more effectively with DEF.
Before C6, she generally needs more field time and investment than her damage output justifies compared with stronger Geo carries. She is still valuable for players who need a self-contained on-field character and sustain.
Best for: Free-to-play players, early-game sustain, and C6 Geo teams. See current Noelle guidance.
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14. Yun Jin
Role: Normal Attack buffer
Weapon: Polearm
Rarity: 4-star
Yun Jin increases the Normal Attack damage of teammates. Her value depends almost entirely on whether the main DPS uses Normal Attacks for a substantial part of the rotation.
She is not a general-purpose Geo support. Treat her as a specialized buffer for Normal Attack-focused characters.
Best for: Normal Attack teams, especially characters whose damage is concentrated in repeated standard attacks.
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15. Geo Traveler
Role: Off-field Geo damage and utility
Weapon: Sword
Availability: Free
Geo Traveler is obtained by resonating with a Statue of The Seven in Liyue. It is not a separate character acquisition: the Traveler can switch between elemental forms.
Geo Traveler can provide early-game Geo damage, energy generation, and Geo constructs. In later content, dedicated supports and sub-DPS characters generally replace them.
Best for: Early-game players, free-to-play accounts, and teams that need an immediately available Geo unit.
How Geo mechanics affect team building
Crystallize
Geo reacting against an enemy affected by Pyro, Hydro, Cryo, or Electro creates an elemental shard. Picking up the shard grants a shield matching the triggering element. Crystallize does not deal reaction damage. It also does not occur with Anemo, Dendro, or Geo. Read the Crystallize mechanics reference.
Geo Resonance
Two or more Geo characters activate Enduring Rock. Under the current system, characters protected by a shield—or with a nearby Moondrift created by Lunar-Crystallize—deal increased damage, and hitting enemies decreases their Geo RES for 15 seconds. See the current Geo RES and resonance information.
Lunar-Crystallize
Lunar-Crystallize is a newer Geo-related Lunar reaction system associated with the Nod-Krai-era roster. It is not simply a renamed version of ordinary Crystallize. Characters such as Zibai, Linnea, and Illuga have kits specifically designed around it. Read more about Lunar-Crystallize.
Quick Recap
What has changed in older Geo rankings?
- There are not only 12 or 13 Geo characters. The current playable roster has 15, including Illuga, Zibai, Linnea, and Geo Traveler.
- Zhongli is not automatically the best Geo character overall. He remains the premier shield and comfort option, while Xilonen offers broader support value and Zibai leads dedicated Geo DPS.
- Geo does not have only one relevant reaction. Ordinary teams use Crystallize, while newer Lunar characters use Lunar-Crystallize mechanics.
- Geo teams do not always need to be mono-Geo. Itto and Gorou prefer high-Geo-count teams, but Navia, Xilonen, Linnea, and others work effectively in mixed-element compositions.
- Geo characters can heal. Linnea provides team healing, and Noelle also heals through her kit.
- Illuga is not a universal Geo support. His strongest effects depend on Lunar-Crystallize and the required Hydro and Geo conditions.
- Noelle is not a top C0 Geo DPS. She is usable at C0, but her damage role becomes substantially more competitive at C6.
Which Geo character should you choose?
- Choose Xilonen for the best overall account value and the broadest team flexibility.
- Choose Zibai if you want the strongest dedicated Geo on-field DPS and can support Lunar-Crystallize.
- Choose Linnea if you want off-field damage, healing, and Lunar-Crystallize support.
- Choose Navia if you want a powerful Geo carry for mixed-element teams rather than mono-Geo.
- Choose Zhongli if survival, shielding, and interruption resistance matter more than maximum damage.
- Choose Itto or Noelle if you specifically want a high-Geo-count hypercarry; Noelle becomes much more competitive at C6.
- Build Gorou for DEF-scaling Geo teams, especially Itto and Noelle teams.
- Use Kachina or Geo Traveler when you need an accessible early-game or budget Geo option.
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