RELATED: Genshin Impact: Underrated Characters Who Are Great In The Sub-DPS RoleThere are seven elements in the Genshin Impact universe: Pyro, Cryo, Electro, Dendro, Geo, Anemo, and Hydro. Each of these elements has its own unique statuses and effects, however, where it gets really interesting are the elemental reactions created when two or more are combined.

Table Of Elemental Reactions

  • Until a Dendro character is released, no elemental reactions can be confirmed

Vaporize

One of the most basic reactions in Genshin Impact, Vaporize reactions are created when Pyro meets Hydro (or vice versa.) Among Hydro reactions, this reaction is an especially heavy-hitting elemental reaction.

Vaporize reactions are a special reaction in Genshin Impact because they increase the damage of the triggering attack (the second attack to hit the opponent). That said, players need to be aware that the triggering attack will have a different damage multiplier; Pyro has a 1.5 multiplier while Hydro has a 2 multiplier.

Overloaded

Of Genshin Impact’s high damage reactions, Overloaded is a little less common. The Overloaded reaction is triggered when Electro and Pyro combine.

RELATED: Genshin Impact: All 5-Star Characters, Ranked By PowerWhile uncommonly used (because Electro using characters are used less than other elements), the Overloaded reaction can be especially devastating against both crowds and individual opponents. The reaction causes an area-of-effect Pyro explosion, often sending opponents flying.

Melt

Unlike Overloaded, the Melt reaction is among Genshin Impact’s most used reactions. The reaction is triggered by combining Pyro and Cryo attacks, making the reaction very accessible given how many characters belong to these elements.

Melt reactions work like the Vaporize reaction by applying a damage multiplier based on the triggering reaction. Cryo applies a 1.5 multiplier while Pyro applies a 2 multiplier, so using a Pyro character for the second attack will optimize damage output.

Electro-Charged

Few elemental reactions target crowds of enemies in Genshin Impact as the Electro-Charged reaction does. Created with a simple combination of Electro and Hydro, Electro-Charged works better when there are more enemies present.

Unlike other elemental reactions, the Electro-Charged reaction can allow for a third element to be applied. In this way, a second elemental reaction can be used to further increase damage output.

Frozen

The Frozen reaction in Genshin Impact isn’t a DPS elemental reaction by itself, rather it’s a handicap used to make fighting opponents easier. In other words, the elemental reaction formed between Hydro and Cryo does not deal any additional damage.

RELATED: Genshin Impact: Every Playable Hydro User, RankedHowever, in place of damage, the Frozen reaction does exactly what it sounds like; it freezes opponents in place for a brief moment, making it impossible for them to attack. This reaction is perfect for bow and catalyst users that are prone to interruptions, and for claymore users, which will have increased damage against frozen opponents.

Superconduct

Superconduct is an interesting reaction in that it uses a complex set of effects to increase damage output. By combining Cryo and Electro, the elemental reaction will deal area-of-effect Cryo damage to nearby opponents.

In addition, enemies in the area of effect will also have a physical resistance debuff. This effect lasts for 12 seconds for an effect of 40%, which is a perfect amount of time for physical DPS characters like Eula.

Swirl

The Swirl reaction is one of the most flexible elemental reactions in Genshin Impact. A Swirl reaction cannot be utilized unless the elements in the reaction are applied in a specific order: first the catalyst element (Pyro, Cryo, Hydro, or Electro) then Anemo.

However, despite this narrow application, Swirl is one of the best reactions for creating massive chains of elemental reactions, as the catalyst element will be applied to all opponents affected by Anemo. In this way, in addition to added damage from the catalyst element from the swirl reaction, Genshin Impact players can create additional elemental reactions immediately after the Swirl reaction.

Crystallize

To be fair, Crystallize is the only defensive elemental reaction in Genshin Impact to date. Combining Cryo, Hydro, Electro, and Pyro with Geo, the elemental reaction has the effect of creating a shield around members of the player’s team.

RELATED: Genshin Impact: All Shield Users, RankedThis makes it a great support reaction, despite it not causing any additional damage in itself. Players are recommended to utilize the Crystallize reaction with teams prone to taking a lot of damage or with characters that aren’t built with defense in mind.

Burning

Currently, Burning is the only known elemental reaction in Genshin Impact that players cannot access on their own. Burning occurs when Pyro meets Dendro, so it won’t be easily usable until a Dendro character is released; until then, players can only use the Dendro effects of Dendro Samachurl to cause the effect.

That said, Burning has the most potential as a DPS reaction. The elemental reaction deals Pyro damage over an amount of time in a similar manner to the Electro-Charged reaction.

Genshin Impact is now available for mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5.

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