Ranking:
Xiangling > Thoma > Aino > Alyosha > Kachina > Collei > Lynette > Amber
This is the relative damage/support capability/usage flexibility calculation.
*Though under certain wheel-chair situations, each of these characters can perform well beyond this ranking, we're just ranking based on the most effortless usage right now.
So if what you care about is damage/utility/flexibility priority, choose according to this rank, whoever you haven't C6'd yet.
But if you already C6'd everyone, enjoy the 5 starglitter = 1 fate ｡°(°¯᷄◠¯᷅°)°｡
Tier 1: Meta Cornerstones
1. Xiangling (S-Tier Off-Field Pyro DPS)
- Role: Off-Field Pyro Sub-DPS & Enabler
- C6 Power: C6 grants a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus to the whole team during her Pyronado, but her real strength lies in her baseline kit (no internal cooldown on Pyronado hits, insane Vaporize/Melt/Mono-Pyro damage scaling).
- Why #1: She remains the premier off-field Pyro DPS in the entire game. C6 cements her synergy with Bennett and Mono-Pyro setups, making her indispensable.
2. Thoma (S-Tier Burgeon Driver & Plunge/NA Buffer)
- Role: Shielder / Burgeon Trigger / Normal, Charged & Plunge Attack Buffer
- C6 Power: C6 increases the Normal, Charged, and Plunge Attack DMG of all party members by 15% when his shield is refreshed.
- Why #2: At C6, Thoma evolves from a simple shielder into a premiere Burgeon trigger (with stackable shields) and a core buffer for premier DPS units like Wriothesley, Hu Tao, Yoimiya, and Arlecchino, or Plunge DPS setups.
Tier 2: High-Value Niche & Elemental Enablers
3. Aino (A-Tier Hydro Enabler & Moonsign Buffer)
- Role: Off-Field Hydro Application / Reaction Enabler / Moonsign Booster
- C6 Power: C6 unlocks maximum Hydro application density and boosts her off-field EM-scaling damage, allowing her to comfortably maintain reaction aura setups for Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Vape.
- Why #3: Off-field Hydro is the single most valuable utility archetype in the game. On top of her off-field Hydro spray, her innate Moonsign Level +1 passive enables Node-Krai gear (like Silken Moon's Serenade) and team synergies (Flins/Lauma/Nod-Krai mechanics), making her indispensable in modern setups.
4. Alyosha (A-Tier Electro Reaction Support & Healer)
- Role: Off-Field Electro Sub-DPS / Sustainer (Healer) / Reaction Buffer
- C6 Power: C6 doubles his Stellar-Conduct DMG% buff when activating two Hunter's Marks and grants a massive +100 EM buff to the active on-field character.
- Why #4: At C6, he solves team sustain via his ATK-scaling heals while functioning as a premier buffer for Stellar-Conduct / Electro-Cryo archetype teams (e.g., Sandrone, Cryo Traveler, Cyno). His C1 and C2 also eliminate his Energy issues and extend his Burst uptime to 20s.
5. Kachina (A-Tier Geo Enabler & Artifact Driver)
- Role: Off-Field Geo Sub-DPS / Buff Driver
- C6 Power: C6 triggers extra AoE Geo DMG whenever a character's shield breaks or is replaced, boosting her off-field damage contribution and shield-shredding capability.
- Why #5: Her true value stems from her Night-Soul mechanics. She is one of the easiest 4-stars to trigger the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City artifact set, providing a massive 40% Elemental DMG bonus to her team with virtually zero field time.
Tier 3: Solid Niche / Solid Utility
6. Collei (B-Tier Dendro Enabler & Quickswap DPS)
- Role: Off-Field Dendro Application & Frontloaded Reaction Enabler
- C6 Power: C6 spawns a miniature Anbaric Sprout dealing 200% of Collei's ATK as Dendro DMG upon using her Skill, significantly increasing her frontloaded Dendro application.
- Why #6: Excellent in quickswap Bloom/Hyperbloom or Spread/Aggravate teams (especially alongside Nilou or Tighnari), but slightly outscaled by Dendro Traveler and Nahida in sustained fights.
7. Lynette (B-Tier Anemo Support & Swirl Enabler)
- Role: Anemo Buffer / Taunt / On-field Anemo Driver
- C6 Power: C6 gives her Anemo Infusion and a 20% Anemo DMG bonus on her Normal Attacks after casting her Skill.
- Why #7: C6 opens up a fun, active on-field Driver playstyle (like Kazuha C6 / Heizou) using Viridescent Venerer, but in off-field support roles, she remains a modest alternative to Sucrose or Kazuha.
Tier 4: Highly Conditional / Niche
8. Amber (C-Tier Nuke / Pyro Shieldbreaker & Buffer)
- Role: Pyro Nuke / Movespeed & ATK Buffer / Taunt
- C6 Power: C6 increases the entire team's Movement Speed by 15% and ATK by 15% for 15 seconds upon casting her Burst.
- Why #8: At C6, Amber actually becomes a respectable speed-run buffer holding Elegy for the End and Noblesse Oblige. However, her overall damage scaling and high setup requirement keep her in a strictly niche role compared to modern supports.
