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Oct 23, 2025
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Genshin Impact is a game of constant action, explosive elemental reactions, and, let's be honest, taking a lot of hits. While dodging is crucial, sometimes you just need that reliable pocket of healing to keep your main DPS standing against a raging Ruin Guard or the onslaught of Abyss Mages.
Choosing the right healer isn't just about topping up HP; it's about utility, energy generation, and synergy with your main team composition. This comprehensive Genshin Guide will break down the best healers in Teyvat, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and where they shine brightest. Get ready to optimize your healing game!
Why Healing Matters So Much in Genshin Impact
Before we dive into the rankings, it’s essential to understand the role of a dedicated healer. In the early game, simply having a few dishes or Bennett’s burst might suffice. However, as you tackle Spiral Abyss floors with high-damage enemies or tackle challenging world bosses, dedicated healers become non-negotiable for several reasons:
1. Sustained Damage Checks: Many high-level challenges feature continuous damage over time (like corrosion or environmental effects) that passive healing can't keep up with.
2. Error Forgiveness: Even the best players make mistakes. A strong healer buys you the precious seconds needed to reposition or wait for your main DPS cooldowns.
3. Buff Synergy: Some healers provide buffs alongside their healing (e.g., Bennett's ATK buff or Kokomi's Hydro application), making them dual-purpose powerhouses.
The S-Tier Healers: Meta-Defining Powerhouses
These healers are not just good; they are transformative. They can fit into almost any team composition and provide immense value beyond just keeping HP bars full.
1. Bennett: The Unbeatable Support Package
Yes, Bennett is primarily known for his massive ATK buff, but let's not forget his phenomenal healing.
Strengths:
Massive Burst Healing: His Elemental Burst, Fantastic Voyage, instantly heals a significant portion of the active character’s HP when cast, and then provides continuous healing within the circle.
Unmatched ATK Buff: The sheer scale of the flat ATK bonus he provides is unmatched, often elevating mediocre DPS characters into top-tier threats.
Energy Generation: As a Pyro unit, he generates energy easily for other Pyro characters (like Xiangling).
Weaknesses:
HP Dependency: The healing circle requires you to stay inside it, and the healing rate can sometimes be outpaced by extreme damage if your Bennett isn't built with enough Energy Recharge (ER).
Constellation Caveat: C1 removes the HP restriction on the ATK buff, making him even better, but he is still fantastic at C0.
Best For: Almost every team, especially those relying on high base attack scaling (National Team variations, Xiao teams, etc.). He is arguably the most essential 4-star character in the game.
2. Sangonomiya Kokomi: The Hydro Applicator Queen
Kokomi redefined the role of a dedicated healer by proving that a healer can also be the best off-field Hydro applicator in the game.
Strengths:
Consistent, Wide-Area Healing: Her Bake-Kurage (Jellyfish) provides constant, automatic healing whenever an enemy enters its range, without requiring field time.
Exceptional Hydro Application: The Bake-Kurage applies Hydro constantly, making her the cornerstone of Vaporize, Freeze, and Electro-Charged teams.
Versatility: She can function effectively as a driver, sub-DPS, or pure healer based on artifact choice (Tenacity of the Millelith or Ocean-Hued Clam).
Weaknesses:
No Direct Buffs: Her utility is almost entirely focused on healing and Hydro application; she doesn't offer ATK or Crit buffs.
Energy Issues: Her Burst is needed to refresh the Jellyfish cooldown, which can sometimes feel clunky if not managed correctly, demanding high ER stats.
Best For: Freeze teams (Ayaka, Ganyu), Hyperbloom/Aggravate teams where constant Hydro is needed, and players who struggle with dodging due to her high survivability.
A-Tier Healers: Fantastic and Reliable
These characters are stellar performers who excel in specific roles or require slightly more investment or team synergy to reach their peak potential.
3. Jean: The Anemo Utility Machine
Jean is the quintessential versatile healer. She offers on-demand burst healing combined with invaluable utility.
Strengths:
Instant Burst Heal: Her Elemental Skill and Burst offer immediate, large chunks of healing that can save a run instantly.
VV Shred: As an Anemo character, she can wield the Viridescent Venerer artifact set, shredding enemy resistance and boosting team damage significantly.
Crowd Control: Her Elemental Burst can launch smaller enemies and keep them away from your squishy DPS characters.
Weaknesses:
Energy Hunger: Her Burst is powerful, but requires substantial Energy Recharge to keep up the healing cycle.
Clunky Skill: The Dandelion Breeze knockback can sometimes push enemies too far away, disrupting reaction setups.
Best For: Teams that benefit greatly from Anemo resonance and VV shred, such as Physical DPS builds or teams without a dedicated Anemo slot.
4. Baizhu: The Shielded Healer for Dendro Teams
Baizhu’s introduction solidified his position as the premier Dendro healer, providing unparalleled synergy for Dendro reaction teams.
Strengths:
Shields + Healing: His Elemental Skill and Burst provide continuous healing alongside small shields, significantly increasing survivability without sacrificing field time for another shielder.
Dendro Application: Excellent off-field Dendro application when paired with his shield pulses, fueling Hyperbloom and Burgeon reactions.
HP Scaling: Builds easily around HP%, which also scales his damage slightly.
Weaknesses:
Lower Raw Healing: His healing output, while constant, is often lower than characters like Qiqi or Jean unless heavily invested.
Niche: He is overwhelmingly best utilized in Dendro-centric teams, limiting his versatility outside that meta.
Best For: Alhaitham, Kaveh, Cyno, and any team where consistent Dendro application and defensive layers are required.
B-Tier Healers: Specialists and High Investment Picks
These characters can perform exceptionally well but often demand specific constellations, high Energy Recharge, or very specific team compositions to shine brighter than the S and A tiers.
5. Hu Tao's Best Friend: Qiqi
Qiqi is the "purest" healer in the game. If your goal is just to have the highest possible raw healing per second (HPS), Qiqi wins, but her utility often falls short.
Strengths:
Immense Raw Healing: Her Skill and Burst numbers are consistently the highest in the game, making you effectively immortal if you are attacking enemies.
Cryo Application: Can provide steady off-field Cryo application for Freeze teams.
Weaknesses:
No Utility: She offers zero buffs, zero resistance shred, and minimal energy generation. She takes up a valuable team slot just to heal.
Energy Issues: Her Burst costs 80 energy, and she is notoriously bad at generating energy for the team.
Healing Overkill: Her healing is often so excessive that it wastes potential healing potential that could be converted into damage (unlike Kokomi with Ocean-Hued Clam).
Best For: Newer players who struggle immensely with survivability, or specific niche Cryo resonance teams where her high healing is needed to balance high self-damage (like early Hu Tao setups before high-tier supports were available).
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