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As you know, there are a lot of characters in Genshin Impact that can be your partners in battle, and in fact, this team is constantly expanding, as Genshin Impact regularly introduces new characters to ensure that the game can stay fresh.

As for what kind of characters are suitable to be your teammates, this requires you to decide according to your needs after fully understanding their specialties. Some characters are excellent DPS and can output a lot of damage to enemies, such as Neuvillette; others have excellent defensive abilities and can even heal, deal damage, and even enhance allies through their own defensive attributes.

So among all these powerful defensive characters, which ones can be compared with the best ATK or HP hoarding characters and provide you with enough help? Based on this, we will select 8 of them and introduce them to you according to their ranking.

8. Xinyan

Xinyan’s usage rate is not low among Genshin Impact players, but this does not mean that she is a good enough defensive character. Her shield will change according to the attack and defense situation, but the final damage output is all based on attack. Although Xinyan’s C6 increases the damage on defense, it is not enough to solve this problem.

There are also some factors that determine Xinyan’s bottom position in this DEF character ranking. For example, although she enhances the physical damage of allies, because she is a Pyro, Xinyan ultimately cannot provide the elements that teammates really need. So if your Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals are not enough, you might as well leave them for other DEF characters.

7. Noelle

First of all, it is worth mentioning that Noelle is a Genshin Impact character with a good background story. She has always wanted to join Knights of Favonius, but because she is too selfless and overqualified, people are worried that she will sacrifice herself out of kindness and reject her.

In terms of playability, it can be said that Noelle can be self-sufficient. On the one hand, her shield allows her to heal the entire team, and on the other hand, as a four-star carry, her DPS is also very strong, and even has auxiliary functions. In fact, if it isn’t because she needs a lot of energy to recharge in battle, she would have a chance to become one of the best four-star characters in Genshin Impact.

6. Itto

In a sense, you can think of Itto as a 5-star upgrade of Noelle. He focuses on damage and offense by giving up the team-wide defense function, and can have a good synergy with the existing Geo support, allowing you to deal a lot of damage to the enemy at a lower level.

However, because of the elemental function of Geo, Itto is currently not comparable to top characters such as Hu Tao or Arlecchino, and if you want to get him to a level close to other excellent DPS characters, you need to get Itto’s signature weapon and C6 Gorou, which are difficult to access. So the above reasons lead to Itto’s ceiling being relatively low.

5. Albedo

In fact, not long ago, Albedo’s position in the game was awkward. Because on the one hand, he has strong off-field damage, but on the other hand, because of the lack of defense buffs in Genshin Impact, you can’t improve his defense.

Fortunately, Genshin Impact later added some exclusive items to the game to improve this situation, including Albedo’s signature sword and Cinnabar Spindle to solve his defense needs, while even enhancing his elemental skill damage. In addition, Husk of Opulent Dreams artifact set can also enhance his defense.

4. Kachina

Kachina is not a good enough DEF character. It can even be said that as the first four-star character you get for free after unlocking Natlan, she is the most average in combat performance among all Natlan characters. Because as a four-star support based on defense, Kachina has no practical skills.

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However, despite this, why is she not ranked low? Because her origin from Natlan allows her to use Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City, one of the best artifact sets in Genshin Impact at present. In this way, you can provide amazing DMG bonuses to the carry on the field through Kachina.

3. Gorou

If you plan to form a strong team that includes DEF characters, then Gorou can be said to be an indispensable member. Because his elemental skills provide a fixed DEF bonus on the field, and do not require any good artifacts to work.

In fact, Gorou’s independence from artifacts and attributes also means that compared to characters that require specific attributes, Gorou can hold weapons and artifact sets that these characters cannot hold, allowing Gorou to fully demonstrate the power of many four-star artifacts, such as Favonius Bow and The Exile.

2. Chiori

Chiori is a bit like an upgraded version of Albedo. Both of them cause continuous off-field Geo damage by casting an elemental skill, but Chiori will eventually cause more actual damage to the enemy than Albedo. However, this extraordinary performance is conditional. You need to provide Chiori with another Geo structure, so it is best to equip Zhongli, Itto, Kachina, or even Albedo in your team.

1. Xilonen

For a long time, some Genshin Impact characters have been in a monopoly on providing buffs, such as Bennett providing attack buffs, Furina providing conditional buffs, and Kazuha providing elemental damage, which made it impossible for other characters to replace them for a long time, until Xilonen appeared and challenged Kazuha’s position first.

Xilonen’s disadvantage is that her DEF scaling is only used for damage, which is not her strong point. But on the other hand, even if there is no defense at all, Xilonen’s unchanged buff makes her like she has 3,000 defense, which is why she ranked first in the end.

After our introduction, have you decided who to choose as your DEF teammate on the future journey of Genshin Impact? Anyway, I hope you can have fun!

As the new year approaches, Genshin Impact will also launch Incandescent Ode of Resurrection through the 5.3 version update! In this celebration, you will not only can complete tasks and adventure with Mavuika, the Pyro Archon, but also revisit Liyue during Lantern Rite and celebrate the new year in Teyvat.

In fact, every major version update of Genshin Impact will bring some new challenging content or new characters to a greater or lesser extent, and this version 5.3 is no exception. Based on this, we will introduce this update to you to help you prepare for it.

Overview Of The Content Of Version 5.3

This Incandescent Ode of Resurrection will officially kick off Phase 1 on January 1, 2025, and Phase 2 will start on the 22nd. You will first need to join forces with Mavuika, the Pyro Archon, and Citlali to fight to defend Natlan. It is recommended that you use Genshin Impact Genesis Crystal on hand to exchange for some props to help you and your comrades win this war.

In addition, after the thrilling battle, you will also can go to Liyue, reunite with the new character Lan Yan and some old friends, and welcome the new year through the annual lantern ceremony.

In order to fully stimulate your interest in participating in this celebration, the game has also prepared rich rewards for you to claim during the event. Including 1600 Primogems, the new glider Wings of Fate’s Course Intertwined, 4-star Liyue character and a new outfit for Xiangling, etc.

How To Deal With Archon Quest?

In fact, the task is Act V Incandescent Ode of Resurrection. In order to face the monsters from the abyss in the task, you need to work with Mavuika, Citlali and other warriors to do everything possible to expel this danger.

It is worth mentioning that at a critical moment, you will get the power of Pyro. To improve your combat capabilities for the ultimate battle, it is recommended that you head to the caves near Masters of the Night-Wind. There, you will encounter Wayward Hermetic Spiritspeaker. This boss can move quickly and summon multiple clones during combat.

Once you have proven your worth by fighting him, you can head to challenge the powerful weekly boss Lord of Eroded Primal Fire. This will not only help you complete the event quests but also help your game character gain XP and other rewards.

New Character Mavuika

After completing the above Archon quests, you will unlock the story of Mavuika. You will then find that Mavuika’s growth from a little girl of Scions of Canopy to a Pyro Archon powerful enough to protect all of Natlan can be said to have been difficult. But she never wavered in her beliefs.

After gaining her as your teammate, Mavuika will crush opponents in battle with her greatsword or charge into the battlefield riding Flamestrider, which is unique in all of Teyvat.

In addition, her elemental skills can summon All-Fire Armaments, and All-Fire Armaments have two forms. After clicking to release Divine Name Unleashed, Divine Name will turn into Rings of Searing Radiance, follow Mavuika and continuously deal Nightsoul-aligned Pyro damage. If you release Ancient Name Unbound, All-Fire Armaments will turn into Flamestrider.

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It is worth noting that when Mavuika rides Flamestrider, she can cause fire damage to enemies along the way. When her teammates near her hit the enemy with normal attacks or consume Nightsoul points, she can accumulate Fighting Spirit.

When Fighting Spirit exceeds a certain number, Mavuika will use elemental bursts to enter Nightsoul’s Blessing state, so that she can ride Flamestrider for a powerful range fire attack. And Mavuika will also be able to enter Crucible of Death and Life state with elemental bursts, improving her abilities and making her more resistant to interference.

Festive Atmosphere In Liyue

Compared to Natlan, who is facing danger, Liyue in this update is basking in the warm atmosphere of Lantern Festival and the New Year. When you come to Liyue, you may meet the new character Lan Yan on the streets, as well as other familiar faces, and some of them will appear in a brand new look in this 5.3 update.

As a new four-star character, Lan Yan is a descendant of Qimen Arts. She is an elegant and agile craftworker, and her main weapon in battle is Swallow-Wisp Shield. After sprinting forward and hitting the target, Lan Yan will jump back into the air. In addition, this sprint attack will randomly change the element type of her shield to water, fire, ice, or electricity, allowing it to absorb the corresponding elemental damage and counterattack.

Fun Mini Activities

Besides those large-scale tasks that require you to fight actively, this update also brings some fun activities to double your joy. For example, during Lantern Festival, you can design envelopes according to the unique preferences of your companions through the mini-game Custom Gift Envelope. Or make envelopes filled with blessings and send them to friends, family or other travelers.

Another activity worth trying is Immortal Combat. The mechanics of this mini-game are similar to Tetris, requiring you to use Rattan Figures to gain buffs to defeat your opponent. Or Drills by Lamplight is also good, where you can use strategies in battle to improve your game score.

It is worth noting that in-depth experience of these mini-games can help you collect more Festive Fever to unlock rich holiday rewards such as Xiangling’s New Year’s Cheer outfit.

After the introduction above, I believe you can’t wait to experience the new Genshin Impact version! Then please look forward to January 1st!