Best character to pull in Genshin Impact 5.5, ranked

The Day of the Flame's Return livestream has confirmed that the Genshin Impact 5.5 banners will feature Varesa, Xilonen, Venti, and Xianyun. This article briefly discusses their in-game abilities and ranks them based on their pull value to see the best character to get in version 5.5. Genshin Impact 5.5 characters ranked 1) Xilonen Image via HoYoverse Xilonen will get her first rerun in the second half and she is easily the best character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5. She is one of the best supports in the game as she can shred the enemy's resistance for multiple elements depending on the elemental types of the party members. Additionally, Xilonen can heal the on-field unit based on her DEF, allowing her to fit into most teams. This makes her an extremely valuable support unit that is on par with Kazuha, if not better. Xilonen can also easily climb walls and rocks, making her great for exploration, especially in Natlan. 2) Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Image via HoYoverse If you already have Xilonen and don't plan to get more copies, Cloud Retainer is the next best character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5 as she has great versatility. Xianyun can increase the entire team's Plunging Attack DMG and CRIT Rate while also providing a party-wide heal that makes her a perfect pair with Furina. She also has access to the Viridescent Venerer set that allows her to shred the enemy's resistance. While Xianyun is the best support for characters like Xiao, Gaming, Varesa, and even Diluc, her kit also opens up opportunities for more teams to try the Plunging playstyle, which wasn't possible before her release. In addition, Xianyun is great for exploration since her Elemental Skill allows her to travel long distances quickly. 3) Varesa Image via HoYoverse Varesa's playstyle might be unique, but there's not much to say about it since it is pretty straightforward. According to her gameplay showcase in the livestream, Varesa appears to be a fairly strong damage dealer who relies on her Charged Attack and Plunging Attack combos to deal damage. In addition, Varesa has a unique exploration ability that allows her to sprint fast and jump long distances. If you like her as a character and need a good DPS unit, you can try your luck on her banner. Also read: Time until Varesa releases in Genshin Impact 4) Venti Image via HoYoverse Venti is the Anemo Archon but he is nowhere near as good as he was in the early updates of the game. He still has the strongest crowd-control ability that lets him pull small enemies inside a large AoE, but it becomes useless against bigger enemies and bosses. Venti can also use the Viridescent Venerer set, allowing him to shred the enemy's resistance. However, besides these abilities, he doesn't have much to offer. Unless you're collecting all the Archons, you can skip Venti as isn't a great character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5. The post Best character to pull in Genshin Impact 5.5, ranked appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 17, 2025 - 17:45

Best character to pull in Genshin Impact 5.5, ranked

The Day of the Flame's Return livestream has confirmed that the Genshin Impact 5.5 banners will feature Varesa, Xilonen, Venti, and Xianyun. This article briefly discusses their in-game abilities and ranks them based on their pull value to see the best character to get in version 5.5.

Genshin Impact 5.5 characters ranked

1) Xilonen

Xilonen, the best character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5, displayed on some game art. — Image via HoYoverse

Xilonen will get her first rerun in the second half and she is easily the best character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5. She is one of the best supports in the game as she can shred the enemy's resistance for multiple elements depending on the elemental types of the party members.

Additionally, Xilonen can heal the on-field unit based on her DEF, allowing her to fit into most teams. This makes her an extremely valuable support unit that is on par with Kazuha, if not better.

Xilonen can also easily climb walls and rocks, making her great for exploration, especially in Natlan.

2) Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)

Xianyun is a good choice. — Image via HoYoverse

If you already have Xilonen and don't plan to get more copies, Cloud Retainer is the next best character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5 as she has great versatility. Xianyun can increase the entire team's Plunging Attack DMG and CRIT Rate while also providing a party-wide heal that makes her a perfect pair with Furina. She also has access to the Viridescent Venerer set that allows her to shred the enemy's resistance.

While Xianyun is the best support for characters like Xiao, Gaming, Varesa, and even Diluc, her kit also opens up opportunities for more teams to try the Plunging playstyle, which wasn't possible before her release. In addition, Xianyun is great for exploration since her Elemental Skill allows her to travel long distances quickly.

3) Varesa

Varesa's playstyle might be unique, but there's not much to say about it since it is pretty straightforward. According to her gameplay showcase in the livestream, Varesa appears to be a fairly strong damage dealer who relies on her Charged Attack and Plunging Attack combos to deal damage. In addition, Varesa has a unique exploration ability that allows her to sprint fast and jump long distances. If you like her as a character and need a good DPS unit, you can try your luck on her banner.

Also read: Time until Varesa releases in Genshin Impact

4) Venti

Venti's pull value has fallen. — Image via HoYoverse

Venti is the Anemo Archon but he is nowhere near as good as he was in the early updates of the game. He still has the strongest crowd-control ability that lets him pull small enemies inside a large AoE, but it becomes useless against bigger enemies and bosses. Venti can also use the Viridescent Venerer set, allowing him to shred the enemy's resistance. However, besides these abilities, he doesn't have much to offer.

Unless you're collecting all the Archons, you can skip Venti as isn't a great character to get in Genshin Impact 5.5.

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