Genshin Impact Zhongli Build: Best Weapons, Artifacts and Teams

ZHONGLI is a Geo Archon and one of the more powerful support characters in Genshin Impact.

He creates powerful shields that keep you healthy from glass cannon attackers.

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Zhongli is also a tank in his own right, and his five-star rating proves it.

If you’ve spent your Primogems unlocking Zhongli, here’s the best way to add him to your Genshin Impact team.

Best weapons for Zhongli in Genshin Impact

Zhongli really excels at keeping other characters alive. To do this, he has to focus very much on his maximum HP.

Hu Tao’s signature weapon, the Staff of Homais the best choice for Zhongli as it increases Max HP by 20%.

It also increases attack based on max health, which is a big buff.

If you don’t have this, here are some alternative weapons for Zhongli:

• Vortex Vanquisher (Five Star Polearm) – increases shield efficiency and attack.
• Primordial Jade Winged Spear (Five Star Polearm) – Increases Attack.
• Enveloping Lightning (Five Star Polearm) – Increases Energy Charge and Attack.
• The catch (Four Star Polearm) – increases ability damage.
• Prototype Star Glitter (four-star polearm) – increases damage; craftable and therefore a good free-to-play option.

Best artifacts for Zhongli in Genshin Impact

There are two routes you can take if you want to use Zhongli in your team.

If you want him to have full shield support then go for a full set of toughness of the millelite.

Two pieces increase health by 20% and four pieces increase damage for your team based on shield strength.

If you want to be more aggressive with Zhongli, we recommend two pieces Archaic Petrawhich increases geo damage by 15%, with two parts noblesse obligeincreasing damage from special abilities by 20%.

Pay attention to the following statistical distribution:

• Feather: Attack (main stat), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, HP%, Energy Recharge (sub-stats).
• flower: HP (main stats), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, HP%, Energy Recharge (sub-stats).
• sand: HP% (main stats), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, ATK%, Energy Recharge (sub-stats).
• chalice: Geodamage % (major stats), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, ATK %, Energy Recharge (minor stats).
• Ripe: Critical Damage (main stats), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, HP %, Attack % (sub-stats).

Best teams for Zhongli in Genshin Impact

Zhongli makes an excellent support character on a number of teams that need strong shields.

Here are some possible compositions:

• Hu Tao (Main DPS), Xingqiu (Sub DPS), albedo (Sub DPS), Zhongli (Support)
• ganyu (Main DPS), Xiangling (Sub DPS), bennett (Support), Zhongli (Support)
• Ningguang (Main DPS), fish (Sub DPS), bennett (Support), Zhongli (Support)
• EULA (Main DPS), raiding (Sub DPS), Shenhe (Support), Zhongli (Support)

He cannot heal damage, which is usually a support character’s role, but his shields will prevent damage before it happens.

Zhongli also reduces enemy resistances, making it easier to maximize your team’s attack power.

Written by Marco Wutz and Georgina Young on behalf of GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN.

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