Hi guys, this post is a summary of the recent poll that was made last time to determine which is DEEMED as the strongest 5-star by the people of Genshin Forums. Multiple people participated in the said poll and here are the results.
THE STRONGEST 5-STAR CHARACTERS
1. GANYU - 98 VOTES (37.26%)
Ganyu coming up on top is perhaps no surprise to most people. Her frostflake arrow (charged attack level 2) deals high amounts of damage without any elemental reaction. Ganyu may continually dish out big numbers, however, her damage requires high technical skill (especially for mobile players) because once her arrow misses, she deals 0 damage. Moreover, she can be interrupted while she is charging her arrow. Overall, Ganyu is a solid character that can be utilized as both DPS and support.
2. ZHONG LI- 41 VOTES (15.59%)
Zhong Li placing 2nd truly caught me off-guard. Previously in Patch 1.1, there was a big uproar because Zhongli, in his initial release, was quite weak. Because of that, an uprising occurred and Zhong Li was placed under another beta test for re-evaluation and further improvements. Then, he got buffed in this current patch 1.3.
It seems that Zhong Li's recent buff is definitely a game-changer. It greatly improved his overall potential. With the new geo resonance and the elemental resistance shred (Patch 1.3 buff) that the shield of the new Zhong Li provides, Zhong Li became a very good utility support that is on par with Bennett.
You can check out the recent changes of Zhong Li in this video. That video provides well-detailed information (with graphs and actual computations, not just mere assumptions) on the changes made to Zhong Li
(credits to TenTen for this video, you can also check out his other videos. His channel is good. It is direct to the point. Not clickbait and very informative)
3. VENTI AND XIAO (TIE 34 VOTES - 12.93%)
I was actually expecting Venti to place in either 1st or 2nd place because his utility and support capabilities are just that good, especially in the spiral abyss. There is even a famous saying which states that playing Genshin Impact with Venti just makes things a lot easier. Not only is he good at exploring (wind current - hold elemental skill) but also, he can just black hole almost everything.
However, my assumptions were wrong. Despite the overall capabilities of Venti, the Genshin forum community gave their verdict and this is the result.
On the other hand, Xiao also came as a surprise to me. I never anticipated him to place this high because:
1. Xiao is an anemo character and he does not have access to elemental reactions such as Melt and Vaporize (which deals the highest elemental reaction damage).
2. Xiao's burst damage comes at a cost of HP drain. Despite Xiao's strong damage, his health is being continuously drained and he is vulnerable when doing his plunge attacks (such as falling icicles on the Forsaken Domain, the domain that has condensed ice and provides talent books for Mondstadt characters)
3. Xiao is too selfish. You cannot switch him out during his elemental burst.
Honorable Mention:
4. DILUC - 30 VOTES (11.41%)
Diluc was once the most sought-after character during the opening days of Genshin Impact. He was once undeniably hailed as the best character in Genshin Impact during Patch 1.0. During that time, people were rerolling lots of accounts just to get Diluc.
Diluc's value is well-justified by his strong offensive capabilities. His elemental skill and burst both deal an insane amount of damage. Aside from that, his elemental burst has good animation (THE PHOENIX BRO, WHO DOESNT WANT THAT??) and has very low energy cost (40). Furthermore, due to his pyro nature, he has access to Melt and Vaporize (the highest elemental reaction damage) and he can easily trigger Pyro Resonance (+25% attack).
Overall, despite placing 4th in this poll, we all know the strength of Diluc. He is probably the best character to get if you did not win the 50% on the limited banner.
THE WEAKEST 5-STAR
1. QIQI - 90 VOTES (46.88%)
I definitely agree with this and was expecting this result. Qiqi is definitely the weakest 5-star as of Patch 1.3 As a support, the 4-star, Diona, is better than her. Qiqi's elemental skill does not generate energy particles, her cryo application takes a long time, and her elemental burst requires high energy cost. I have a long post here explaining why Qiqi seriously needs a buff. The only thing that Qiqi can do is heal. Aside from that, other characters are better than her.
DISCLAIMER: I was wondering if I should add the other characters on the list because the next vote after Qiqi (90 votes) is Jean (27 votes). The difference in votes is so overwhelming that it makes me wonder if it is really worth placing them.
However, for the sake of the curiosity of the others, here are the results:
1. Qiqi - 90 votes
2. Jean - 27 votes
3. Albedo - 19 votes
4. Mona - 18 votes
5. Keqing - 17 votes
Overall, this was the summary of the last poll that was made. Please do note that this is subjective and not an official tier-list. However, this data still provides a good insight regarding the strength of the characters in Patch 1.3.
Thank you to all the people that participated in the poll. [emoji] [emoji]
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