Zhongli is a playable Geo character in Genshin Impact. He is one of the most powerful and thus popular characters for playing as a Support and Sub DPS. We decided to write this guide to help you learn more about Zhongli. In our Genshin Impact Zhongli Build and Best Team Comp post you will learn about Zhongli’s talents, how they work and how to upgrade them. Also, you will read about his Constellations that will help you make Zhongli even more powerful. After that, we have written Genshin Impact Zhongli Build where you’ll see weapon and artifact set. And at last, we have mentioned the best team comps for Zhongli as the Sub DPS hero.
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Zhongli Build
Below you can see the best weapon option for playing Zhongli in Genshin Impact. Accompanied by the best Zhongli artifact set and its stat priorities.
Sub DPS Build
If you play this champion as a Sub DPS in your comp you should take the weapon and artifacts from the list below. They are believed to be the most effective ones in almost all situations.
Weapon
Staff Of Homa
Weapon Substitutes: Skyward Spine, Favonius Lance, Black Tassel.
Artifact Set
Tenacity of the Millelith (4-Piece)
Artifact Main Stats Priority: HP% Geo DMG Bonus / HP% CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Sub Stats Priority: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > ATK%
Talent Priority
Abiogenesis: Planet Befall > Dominus Lapidis > Rain of Stone
Best Team Compositions for Zhongli
When you play Genshin Impact everything depends not only on your main character but also on the composition. You should learn how elements complement each other and build the best team for your main. Below you can see the best team composition for Zhongli with Main DPS, sub DPS character and support. Also, we have included alternative characters for each role that go well with Zhongli too.
Zhongli is a strong sub-DPS who can increase ATK of the whole team by using the full set of Tenacity of the Millelith. Besides, Zhogli provides shields and safe ground for the team. Hu Tao is the main DPS that can deal much damage from Vaporization when Xingqiu’s Burst is active. Bennett boosts team DMG and also heals the team.
Good characters for this comp: Ningguang, Ganyu, Mona, Xiangling, Fischl, Chongyun, Venti, Diona.
How to Build Genshin Impact Zhongli Team?
If you want to know more about every teammate for Zhongli you can click on the link below and find them in the list of all Genshin Impact characters that we have described.
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In case you are still not sure what champion you want to pick as main we have Genshin Impact characters tier list with explanations on how to build your best team.
Zhongli Talents
Below you can see the list of talents that Zhongli uses during the fight. Each of them we have described with the main characteristics.
Rain of Stone
Normal Attack
Normal Attack: Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes.
Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, causing stone spears to fall along his path.
Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Dominus Lapidis
Elemental Skill
Every mountain, rock and inch of land is filled with the power of Geo, but those who can wield such powers freely are few and far between.
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 surrounding 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.
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.
Planet Befall
Elemental Burst
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.
Resonant Waves
1st Ascension Passive
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
4th Ascension Passive
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
Utility Passive
Refunds 15% of the ores used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.
Every talent can be upgraded up to level 15. But to do so you will need to gather materials on particular days. The list of the needed materials for leveling Zhongli’s talents is mentioned in the next block.
Talent Leveling Materials
So here you can see all materials that you will need in order to level up Zhongli’s talents.
Talent Level-Up Materials
Gold Books: Teachings of Gold, Guide to Gold, Philosophies of Gold.
Common Ascension Materials
Slime Condensate, Slime Secretions, Slime Concentrate.
Weekly Boss Material
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli
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Some of them are required at the beginning for low levels and others are more advanced. We just wanted to focus your attention on material types in general.
Zhongli Constellations
In Genshin Impact characters have a specific upgrade system called constellation. You will need to get a specific item called Stella Fortuna to increase the level of constellation. Each character has their own version of Stella Fortuna, which you get by obtaining a duplicate of the character from Wishes.
Level 1
Rock, the Backbone of Earth
Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.
Level 2
Stone, the Cradle of Jade
Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
Level 3
Jade, Shimmering through Darkness
Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 4
Topaz, Unbreakable and Fearless
Increases Planet Befall’s AoE by 20% and increases the duration of Planet Befall’s Petrification effect by 2s.
Level 5
Lazuli, Herald of the Order
Increases the Level of Planet Befall by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 6
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.
Every Genshin Impact character has own set of constellations above you can see Zhongli constellations list with descriptions.
Ascension Materials
In addition, there are ascension phases that increase the level cap for your character. After Zhongli reaches the 20th level he can be ascended to the next ascension phase, up to phase 6, which allow getting 90th level.
Character Ascension Materials
Prithiva Topaz: Prithiva Topaz Sliver, Prithiva Topaz Fragment, Prithiva Topaz Chunk, Prithiva Topaz Gemstone.
Basalt Pillar
Common Ascension Materials
Slime Condensate, Slime Secretions, Slime Concentrate.
Local Specialty
Cor Lapis
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In order to level up ascension phases you’ll need materials. So the list of those required for Zhongli is listed above.