Including the new Dendro element
What Elemental Reactions does Dendro have in Genshin Impact 3.0?Elements are a key feature ofGenshin Impact, taking centre-stage in terms of both story and gameplay. In-story, the seven elements ofPyro, Cryo, Hydro, Electro, Geo, Dendro, and Anemogovern the seven nations of Teyvat and are characteristic of the sevenArchons(gods) who rule them. In your playable party, your characters' innate elements (known as their Visions, granted to them by said Archons) can be applied to enemies to deal damage and trigger special reactions when used in combination.
Thanks to this, combat in Genshin Impact can feel like anything from a seven-way game of rock-paper-scissors to messing about with an extremely overpowered chemistry kit, with a delightful range of spectacular results. And with the arrival of Version 3.0 and the newly-playable Dendro element, there are even more variations to play around with! Read on for details of the elements in Genshin Impact and all their effects, including a full list of their reactions and resonances when used in combination.
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Genshin Impact Elemental Reactions
When two elements combine while attacking an enemy, an Elemental Reaction takes place. These can impact both the player and the enemy, so you should learn them to become an expert on the right moves to use and avoid in every situation.
Here’s a list of all the Elemental Reactions and their effects:
What we might term a “Compound Reaction” will occur when certain follow-up attacks are performed on enemies already affected by an Elemental Reaction. Here’s how to trigger each one and what they do:
Elemental resonance is apassive effect that triggers when your party members fulfil elemental requirements. You don’t need to do anything to activate them other than going to Paimon’s menu and sorting out your party with ‘Party Setup’. Even better, every member of the party benefits from the effects of a resonance, even if they don’t directly contribute to it.
Here’s all the Elemental Reactions available at the moment in Genshin Impact:
It’s worth remembering that story characters available as demos during missionsdo not impact Elemental Resonance.
Each of the elements in Genshin Impact corresponds to one of the seven gods of the world of Teyvat, which is ever-expanding. Currently, the available regions are Mondstadt (Anemo), Liyue (Geo), Inazuma (Electro), and Sumeru (Dendro), but the three remaining nations of Teyvat are planned to be added in future updates. Here’s all the elements in Genshin Impact and their corresponding nations (along with their projected release dates):
When exploring Genshin Impact’s many domains (dungeons), some elements present can inflictLey Line Disorderswithin an aura without any specific enemy applying them to the members of your party. These debuffs force you to change up your combat style, or at least plan a little differently to work around the issues they cause. These are:
It’s sometimes possible to temporarily cleanse the effects of these debuffs while they’re active within an aura, usually by applying an elemental skill that reacts with the debuffing element, since self-application of an elemental skill does not deal damage to the user. Some Electro/Hydro/Pyro/Cryo shield characters can provide this level of protection to their entire party for a brief span of time.
That’s all for our Elemental Reactions guide! Hopefully you’re all ready to rumble with your party’s elemental abilities. If you’re still not sure what party members you need, you could always check out ourGenshin Impact tier listpage, or find out how to get more stuff withPrimogemsandWishes.
