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Genshin Impact’s Geo Archon Zhongli is an excellent support who can offer defensive utility and also a damage buff through his resistance shred. His shield is unmatched and if you are looking for maximum comfort when playing the game, Zhongli can offer you just that. Here is a breakdown of all of Zhongli’s talents, constellations and passives in Genshin Impact.
Genshin Impact Zhongli: Talents
Elemental Skill - Dominus Lapidis: Creates a ‘Jade Shield’.
Press
Commands the power of earth to create a Stone Stele.
Hold
Causes nearby Geo energy to explode, causing the following effects:
If their maximum number hasn't been reached, creates a Stone Stele.
Creates a shield of jade. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Zhongli's Max HP.
Deals AoE Geo DMG.
If there are nearby targets with the Geo element, it will drain a large amount of Geo element from a maximum of 2 such targets. This effect does not cause DMG.
Stone Stele
When created, deals AoE Geo DMG.
Additionally, it will intermittently resonate with other nearby Geo constructs, dealing Geo DMG to nearby opponents.
The Stone Stele is considered a Geo construct that can both be climbed and used to block attacks.
Only one Stele created by Zhongli himself may initially exist at any one time.
Shield Duration: 20 seconds
Press cooldown: 4 seconds
Hold cooldown: 12 seconds
Jade Shield
Possesses 150% DMG Absorption against all Elemental and Physical DMG.
Characters protected by the Jade Shield will decrease the Elemental RES and Physical RES of opponents in a small AoE by 20%. This effect cannot be stacked.
Elemental Burst - Planet Befall: Brings a falling meteor down to earth, dealing massive Geo DMG to opponents caught in its AoE and applying the Petrification status to them.
Petrification
Opponents affected by the Petrification status cannot move.
Genshin Impact Zhongli: Constellations
C1 - Rock, the Backbone of Earth: Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.
C2 - Stone, the Cradle of Jade: Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
C3 - Jade, Shimmering through Darkness: Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 - Topaz, Unbreakable and Fearless: Increases Planet Befall's AoE by 20% and increases the duration of Planet Befall's Petrification effect by 2s.
C5 - Lazuli, Herald of the Order: Increases the Level of Planet Befall by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 - Chrysos, Bounty of Dominator: When the Jade Shield takes DMG, 40% of that incoming DMG is converted to HP for the current character. A single instance of regeneration cannot exceed 8% of that character's Max HP.
Genshin Impact Zhongli: Passives
Resonant Waves: When the Jade Shield takes DMG, it will Fortify:
Fortified characters have 5% increased Shield Strength.
Can stack up to 5 times, and lasts until the Jade Shield disappears.
Dominance of Earth: Zhongli deals bonus DMG based on his Max HP:
Normal Attack, Charged Attack, and Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 1.39% of Max HP.
Dominus Lapidis' Stone Stele, resonance, and hold DMG is increased by 1.9% of Max HP.
Planet Befall's DMG is increased by 33% of Max HP.
Arcanum of Crystal: Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.
For more Genshin Impact content you can check out our character breakdowns for Baizhu and Kaveh, who are set to appear in the next patch. You can also check out our “Should you pull” guides for Ayaka and Shenhe.
