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Seven different Elements have always been known in Genshin Impact, Pyro, Electro, Cryo, Hydro, Geo, Anemo, and Dendro. However, prior to Genshin Impact 3.0, Dendro was the least interesting, with only the Burning reaction being available.

Now that Sumeru is released, HoYoverse has no choice but to release Dendro characters along with it. After all, the Dendro Archon would make an appearance real soon. With Dendro characters being released, more Dendro Elemental reactions now exist.

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There are various unique mechanics for Genshin Impact travelers to get used to, so this article will thoroughly explain how each Dendro reaction works in Genshin Impact.

All the numbers here will assume the base level multiplier for a level 90 unit is 1446.

How Does Burning Work In Genshin Impact?

how does burning works in genshin impact
  • How To Trigger Burning: Dendro + Pyro
  • Burning Damage Type: Pyro
  • Does Burning crit? No

The Burning Elemental reaction in Genshin Impact triggers when Dendro meets Pyro. It causes the enemy to suffer from Pyro aura and receive minor damage as long as this aura persists.

The damage multiplier is 0.25x, so at level 90 with 0 Elemental Mastery, one instance of Burning DoT will deal 361 damage. This 361 will then be affected by the trigger’s Elemental Mastery bonus and the enemy’s resistance. For example, as a Hilichurl has 10% Pyro RES, a Burning reaction on a Hilichurl will deal 325 damage instead of 361.

As the enemy will maintain Pyro aura, the Burning reaction can be used to set up other reactions like Vaporize and Melt. However, make note that, if the Pyro aura is used for the aforementioned reactions, then the Burning damage will disappear.

Here’s a rough damage estimation for the Burning reaction, assuming the trigger is a level 90 character.

Elemental Mastery

Burning DMG

0

361

50

503

100

637

200

888

300

1116

400

1326

500

1519

600

1697

700

1862

800

2015

900

2157

1000

2290

How Does Bloom Work In Genshin Impact?

how does bloom works in genshin impact
  • How To Trigger Bloom: Dendro + Hydro
  • Bloom Damage Type: Dendro
  • Does Bloom crit? No

Bloom in Genshin Impact is triggered when Hydro and Dendro meet. This will cause some Dendro Cores to drop on the ground. These seeds will explode after around six seconds.

Note that Dendro Cores will damage the active character if players are in its AoE when it explodes. However, the damage received will be reduced significantly.

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The damage for Bloom is the same as Overloaded with a 2x multiplier. So, on a Hilichurl, a level 90 character with zero Elemental Mastery will deal 2603 damage. Here’s what the base damage looks like on different Elemental Mastery levels:

Elemental Mastery

Bloom DMG

0

2893

50

4022

100

5097

200

7101

300

8930

400

10607

500

12150

600

13574

700

14893

800

16117

900

17257

1000

18321

How Does Hyperbloom Work In Genshin Impact?

how does hyperbloom works in genshin impact
  • How To Trigger Hyperbloom: Bloom + Electro
  • Hyperbloom Damage Type: Dendro
  • Does Hyperbloom crit? No

Hyperbloom is the second stage reaction after Bloom. To trigger Hyperbloom, Genshin Impact players need to use Electro on generated Dendro Cores. This will cause the seed to fly toward the enemy, dealing single-target Dendro DMG.

Hyperbloom has a 3x multiplier, which means it deals higher damage than Bloom.

Elemental Mastery

Hyperbloom DMG

0

4339

50

6033

100

7645

200

10651

300

13395

400

15911

500

18225

600

20361

700

22339

800

24176

900

25886

1000

27482

How Does Burgeon Work In Genshin Impact?

how does burgeon works in genshin impact
  • How To Trigger Burgeon: Bloom + Pyro
  • Burgeon Damage Type: Dendro
  • Does Burgeon crit? No

Similar to Hyperbloom, Burgeon in Genshin Impact is also a second stage reaction after Bloom. This time, players need to use Pyro on the Dendro Cores. Doing so will cause the seeds to explode, dealing AoE Dendro DMG. Burgeon also has a 3x multiplier, so it deals the same damage as Hyperbloom.

How Does Quicken Work In Genshin Impact?

how does quicken works in genshin impact

Unlike the rest of the Dendro Elemental reactions, Quicken in Genshin Impact does not deal damage. Instead, this debuff is the first stage for a Dendro + Electro reaction.

The debuff allows players to trigger Aggravate and Spread for around 8 seconds without having to reapply Electro or Dendro in the process.

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Note that the Quicken reaction will be removed upon contact with Hydro or Pyro, but it’s unaffected by Cryo, Anemo, or Geo. Hydro may leave a tiny space for Quicken to trigger, while Pyro just disrupts it completely.

How Does Aggravate Work In Genshin Impact?

how does aggravate works in genshin impact
  • How To Trigger Aggravate: Quicken + Electro
  • Aggravate Damage Type: Electro
  • Does Aggravate crit? Yes

After triggering Quicken, players can then trigger Aggravate or Spread. Aggravate in Genshin Impact is triggered by Electro, and unlike the other Dendro reactions, both Aggravate and Spread can crit.

However, unlike Vaporize and Melt, which simply amplify a damage type, Aggravate and Spread have a more complicated system. These Dendro reactions add a flat DMG bonus to a character’s attack, similar to Yun Jin and Shenhe’s buffs in Genshin Impact.

So for example, let's say a level 90 Yae Miko with R1 Kagura’s Verity has the following stats:

  • 1900 ATK
  • 100 Elemental Mastery
  • 200% Critical Damage
  • 58.6% Electro DMG Bonus
  • Talent level 8

Normally, Yae Miko’s Skill will deal 8154 Electro DMG on a level 90 Hilichurl. But with Aggravate reaction, she will deal 14671 instead. So the 100 EM grants around 6500 bonus DMG (on a critical hit).

But, note that the Electro application still has Internal Cooldown, so not every Skill hit will trigger Aggravate.

Elemental Mastery

Aggravate DMG Bonus

0

1663

50

1996

100

2303

200

2852

300

3327

400

3743

500

4110

600

4436

700

4727

800

4990

900

5228

1000

5444

How Does Spread Work In Genshin Impact?

how does spread works in genshin impact
  • How To Trigger Spread: Quicken + Dendro
  • Spread Damage Type: Dendro
  • Does Spread crit? Yes

Meanwhile, Spread in Genshin Impact occurs when Dendro meets an enemy with the Quicken debuff. The mechanic is similar to Aggravate, but Spread has a higher multiplier of 1.25x instead of 1.15x.

Elemental Mastery

Spread DMG Bonus

0

1808

50

2170

100

2503

200

3099

300

3616

400

4068

500

4467

600

4821

700

5139

800

5424

900

5682

1000

5917

Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.

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