Zhongli Guide
“I hope today too shall be prosperous.”
GRADE: 5-STAR
VISION: GEO
WEAPON: Polearm
HOW TO GET: 50/50 Character Event Banner
GOOD FOR: Spiral Abyss, Shield Support, Sub DPS
ZHONGLI MAX STATS
(LvL 90 / Ascension Phase 6)
HP: 14,695 ATK: 353 DEF: 630 BONUS: +28.8% GEO DMG
ZHONGLI VIDEO GUIDE
ZHONGLI LEVEL ASCENSION MATERIALS
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| Material | Lvl 20 | Lvl 40 | Lvl 50 | Lvl 60 | Lvl 70 | Lvl 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Prithiva Topaz Sliver (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Prithiva Topaz Fragment (9) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Prithiva Topaz Chunk (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
 Prithiva Topaz Gemstone (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Basalt Pillar(46) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
 Cor Lapis(168) | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 60 |
 Slime Condensate (18) | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Slime Secretions(30) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
 Slime Concentrate (36) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
 Mora (420,000) | 20,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 120,000 |
ZHONGLI TALENTS / SKILLS
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.
DURATION: 20s PRESS COOLDOWN: 4s HOLD COOLDOWN: 12s
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.
COOLDOWN: 12s ENERGY COST: 40s
ZHONGLI PASSIVE
Resonant Waves: 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.
Unlocked at Ascension 1
Dominance of Earth: 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.
Unlocked at Ascension 4
Arcanum of Crystal: Refunds 15% of the ores used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.
Unlocked Automatically
ZHONGLI TALENT ASCENSION MATERIALS
Requirements to Max (Crown) 1 Talent
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| Material | Lvl 2 | Lvl 3 | Lvl 4 | Lvl 5 | Lvl 6 | Lvl 7 | Lvl 8 | Lvl 9 | Lvl 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teachings of Gold(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guide to Gold (21) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philosphies of Gold (38) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| Slime Condensate (6) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slime Secretions (22) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slime Concentrate (31) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
 Tusk of Monoceros Caeli(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Crown of Insight (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mora (1,652,500) | 12,500 | 17,500 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 37,500 | 120,000 | 260,000 | 450,000 | 700,000 |
ZHONGLI ARTIFACTS / WEAPONS
best artifacts for Zhongli
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TENACITY OF THE MILLELITH LOCATION
best Weapons for zhongli
ZHONGLI BUILDS / STRATEGY
HP | ATK | HP% | HP% | HP%
PURE SUPPORT: He really should be built with as much HP as humanly possible followed by some ER. You’re not trying to use him as a DPS unit and want his shield as strong as possible to not worry about you main DPS dying. This is especially important if you are a main bow user so that you don’t get interrupted while you charge your bow.
SUB DPS: If you want to build him to deal damage on his burst you’ll need to focus on HP, CR, CD, ATK and GEO DMG. Artifacts like Nobless Oblige will also enhance his damage potential while buffing your teammates.
These are also general recommendations, you will need to alter your artifacts and stat builds based on what content you want to use this character for and what team you are using him/her with, however, these are consider among the best polearms for Zhongli. A general rule for DPS units are CR is roughly 50% of your CD.
ZHONGLI CONSTELLATIONS
Rock, the Backbone of Earth (Lvl 1): Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.
Stone, The Cradle of the Jade (Lvl 2): Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
Jade, Shimmering Through Darkness (Lvl 3): Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Topaz, Unbreakable and Fearless (Lvl 4): Increases Planet Befall’s AoE by 20% and increases the duration of Planet Befall’s Petrification effect by 2s.
The Lazuli, Herald of the Order (Lvl 5): Increase the Level of Planet Befall by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Crysos, Bounty of Dominator (Lvl 6): 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.
STRENGTHS / WEAKNESSES
STRENGTHS:
- Zhongli is the best Shield Support in Genshin Impact!
- He is a staple monster for survivability and can be placed in nearly any team comp.
- His burst can deal a lot of damage.
WEAKNESSES
- For him to be both a support and sub dps requires really good artifacts.
- Holding down his elemental skill takes time and can get interrupted.
RANKING
Combat Rating (5/10): Zhongli won’t be your Main DPS since he is primarily a Shield Support but can do big damage on his Elemental Burst.
Exploration (5/10): His Elemental Skill spawns a tower which can be used to climb on in niche situation. Other than that he’s not really recommended for your exploration team.
Spiral Abyss (10/10): He is an excellent Spiral Abyss teammate to keep your team safe while still dealing decent damage.
Artifact Farming (9/10): He serves the same role here as he does in the Abyss.
Normal/Weekly Bosses (8/10): He is definitely useful for the Boss fights to protect your team and boost survival rates.
