One of the best features of Genshin Impact is the ability to create teams and experiment with their synergies. Genshin Impact's Elemental Reaction system established a style of combat that forces characters to collaborate to deal the maximum possible damage. This creates an exciting atmosphere to test and find the best pairs.

Of course, some characters would work well with everyone, like Xingqiu or Bennett. Yet, they still perform significantly better with a certain character. Pairing the best possible characters can ease any battle the Traveler will have in their journey. In addition, it will help players finish the Spiral Abyss more smoothly. So, what are the best pairs in Genshin Impact so far?

Updated on October 10, 2023, by Nahda Nabiilah: Niche support slowly becomes more available in Genshin Impact, so many characters now have the perfect companion with them. For instance, Physical damage dealers now have Mika, and Anemo DPS have Faruzan. Both Mika and Faruzan have the ability to greatly boost Physical and Anemo Crit DMG, respectively. Sadly, the fact that Mika is an excellent support for Physical DPS doesn't mean he outperforms a classic pairing like Eula and Raiden Shogun. To better list some of these new additions, this article is updated to include some of the newest units and the characters they pair with best.

14 Raiden Shogun + Kujou Sara

With several reruns already happening, more people started to have a C6 Kujou Sara, which is one of the best pairings with Raiden Shogun. Kujou Sara's job is quite simple; she simply needs to use her Elemental Skill, and then players must switch to Raiden before the Skill explodes. Once the ability pops, the character inside it will gain ATK buff according to Kujou Sara's Base ATK, and they also gain 60% Electro Crit DMG.

Kujou Sara is often seen as underwhelming when compared to other buffers like Bennett, but despite her lower ATK buff, the Electro-exclusive buff she grants at C6 can outperform the Pyro adventurer.

13 Wanderer + Faruzan

Similar to Kujou Sara, Faruzan is also a niche support. She's meant to be paired with Anemo DPS like Xiao and Wanderer, and she provides astonishing utilities at C6. Her C6 increases Anemo Crit DMG by 40%, which is lower than the typical 60%, but players shouldn't underestimate it since she has a second effect. The second buff causes Faruzan to continuously crowd-control small enemies as long as the DPS is dealing their Anemo damage.

If all that is not convincing, here are other things Faruzan can add to the team: Reduce the enemy's Anemo RES by 30%, increase Anemo damage bonus up to 38%, and grant a flat damage bonus based on 32% of Faruzan's Base ATK (every 0.8s).

12 Nilou + Nahida

Nilou is not a popular unit since she was highly limited upon release, but more people are now seeing her power as the Hydro and Dendro roster in Genshin Impact quickly expands. Nilou team in Genshin Impact can only consist of Dendro and Hydro characters, which means it highly limits the players' options.

Nahida is an amazing pair with Nilou since she effortlessly ensures the enemy is always affected by Dendro while Nilou can create an AoE of Hydro to trigger Bloom. Afterward, when the Bloom explodes, it'll trigger Nahida's Skill, allowing people to repeat the entire process of producing Bountiful Cores.

11 Xiangling + Bennett

Even with the release of Fontaine, Xiangling in Genshin Impact remains the most reliable Pyro sub-DPS in the game. Unlike many other abilities in the game, Xiangling's Burst, Pyronado, has no internal cooldown (ICD). This means on every hit, Xiangling will apply Pyro, allowing her to trigger Elemental Reactions more frequently.

However, the feature that makes Xiangling + Bennett an excellent pair is the snapshot ability of Pyronado. Snapshot means when players cast Xiangling's Burst, the damage it deals will follow the stat Xiangling has before the cast and will remain like so throughout the entire duration. With Bennett, players can easily make Xiangling's Pyronado retain the ATK buff he provides as long as the Liyue Chef casts her Burst on top of Bennett's Inspiration Field.

10 Yun Jin And Yoimiya

When Yoimiya was first released, she faced a lot of issues and backlash, where she is seen as an underwhelming DPS in Genshin Impact. While she still doesn't have the absolutely perfect teammate, the release of Yun Jin in version 2.4 adds to the list of viable team compositions for Yoimiya.

Yun Jin's Elemental Burst will buff her teammates' Normal Attack. As Yoimiya highly relies on this talent, Yun Jin becomes the perfect pair for her. However, it's important to note that the damage buff from the Opera Performer does not scale with the bonus from Yoimiya's Elemental Skill.

9 Gorou And Itto

Itto is another Genshin Impact character who scales with Defense. Just like most defensive characters, Itto also wields the Geo Vision. This makes Gorou the perfect pair for him.

The Canine Warrior is a support that grants Defense and Geo damage buff. His Elemental Skill gives a flat Defense bonus while his first Passive grants a 25% Defense bonus to his party after he casts his Burst. If players manage to get Gorou's C6, the Watatsumi General can also add (up to) a 40% Geo Crit DMG.

8 Hu Tao And Xingqiu

Hu Tao and Xingqiu are currently one of the most famous combos in Genshin Impact. Hu Tao's damage alone is already above average. Matching her with one of the best Supports in the game can lead to greater results.

With Xingqiu, Hu Tao practically gains unlimited access to Vaporize, especially when using her Charged Attack. Xingqiu is also a deadly combo with Hu Tao when his Elemental Burst is active. Furthermore, Xingqiu provides protection and minor healing for Hu Tao. Hu Tao shouldn't be healed excessively as she performs better with low HP, so Xingqiu is the perfect pair for her.

7 Sucrose And Xiao

Xiao is an outstanding DPS in Genshin Impact, but most of his damage comes from his Elemental Burst. This means players should aim for 100% uptime on his Vigilant Yaksha state, and this is where his weakness lies. Xiao's Elemental Skill does decent damage, but it's not enough to fill his own Elemental Burst. For this reason, he desperately needs a battery.

Sucrose is the perfect battery for Xiao, especially if players have her first Constellation and equip her with Sacrificial Fragments. Sucrose offers crowd control and an Elemental Mastery boost. Moreover, having two Anemo in one team will activate the Anemo Resonance, which decreases the team's skills Cooldown.

6 Eula And Raiden Shogun

Eula is currently the best Physical DPS in Genshin Impact. As a Cryo unit, all Eula needs is a good Electro Support, and none is better at that job than the Raiden Shogun herself. The Electro Archon can easily trigger Superconduct with Eula. This reduces enemies' resistance to Physical damage.

Not only that, but Eula's Elemental Burst hits really hard. With Raiden's support, Eula will gain up to 24% Elemental Burst damage addition. This is a better bonus than Noblesse Oblige. With Raiden Shogun, it's easy for Eula to reach her maximum potential.

5 Kazuha And Bennett

As an Anemo character, Kazuha has the ability to infuse an Element with his kit. Elemental Infusion can occur when he uses Anemo on an enemy affected by Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo. Moreover, Elemental Infusion can also occur when Kazuha is affected by an Element himself.

When Bennett uses his Elemental Burst, he applies Pyro on Kazuha. This allows Kazuha to easily get Pyro infusion on his Burst and Skill. Bennett will also buff Kazuha’s Attack while Kazuha will buff everyone's Pyro damage bonus. Furthermore, if players own Bennett's sixth Constellation, Kazuha can also deal Pyro damage on his Normal Attacks, allowing him to be a Pyro Main DPS.

4 Albedo And Zhongli

Albedo is an excellent sub-DPS in Genshin Impact, but when paired with Zhongli, he performs on an entirely new level as Zhongli’s shield will boost his damage and reduce enemies’ resistance to Geo. Albedo's Solar Isotoma also constantly resonates with Zhongli's Stele, allowing people to deal slightly more damage, but most importantly, ensuring the activation of 4-Tenacity of the Millelith.

Additionally, both of them are Geo characters, so they will activate Geo Resonance. The Resonance has these effects:

• Increases shield strength by 15%
• Amplifies damage by 15% when protected by a shield
• When dealing damage, decreases the enemy's Geo RES by 20%

3 Tartaglia And Beidou

Tartaglia is best known for the videos showcasing the damage of his Elemental Burst, Havoc: Obliteration. Having said that, his true potential actually lies in his Elemental Skill, Foul Legacy: Raging Tide.

Tartaglia's AOE damage is often overlooked. With Beidou's Elemental Burst, Stormbreaker, she will shield Tartaglia and both will continuously trigger Electro-Charged. This further amplifies the AOE damage. Beidou can also take the DPS role when Tartaglia's Elemental Skill goes into its long cooldown.

Beidou and Childe are commonly known as the Firework comp. This team will require another Electro character to battery Beidou. Usually, Fischl takes this job, but Raiden Shogun is viable as well.

2 Ayaka And Mona

Ayaka's best-in-slot artifact is 4-Blizzard Strayer. With this set, players can focus solely on raising her Critical damage, as the artifact will boost Ayaka's Critical Rate. However, for this to happen, Ayaka needs someone to freeze enemies. This is where Mona comes in.

Mona's Elemental Skill is handy to apply Hydro on enemies. She can also deal Hydro damage the whole fight since she’s a Catalyst user. With Mona, it's trivial for Ayaka to freeze the opponents. Furthermore, Ayaka can deal massive damage with her Attacks, especially when enemies are affected by Mona’s Omen. Omen is created via Mona's Elemental Burst, Stellaris Phantasm.

1 Ganyu And Venti

What happens when players combine two overpowered characters into one pair? Ganyu doesn't really need anyone in her team to delete enemies off the map, but with Venti's assistance, she can make a swifter wipe-out. The secretary of the Liyue Qixing packs some serious damage with her arrows. On the other hand, Venti's Elemental Burst is broken. Venti can pull small enemies into his vortex and reduce their Elemental resistance if Swirl occurs.

Venti's Elemental Burst will collect the enemies in one place for Ganyu to finish quickly. He will also reduce their Cryo resistance if he triggers Cryo Swirl. If players pair Venti with a Pyro or Hydro character, Ganyu can easily trigger Melt or Frozen.