What element is Zhongli?

Zhongli is a 5-star Geo character from Liyue who uses a polearm, released in version 1.1.

What stat does Zhongli scale on?

Zhongli's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Zhongli?

Crimson Moon's Semblance is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star polearm with CRIT Rate as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Blackcliff Pole is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to level Zhongli's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Gold among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Zhongli C1 do?

Rock, the Backbone of Earth: Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.

Zhongli — Geo Polearm character | Genshin Impact

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Zhongli

Build guide · Genshin Impact

GeoPolearmMain DPS

Vago Mundo

The best Zhongli build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Crimson Moon's Semblance with Archaic Petra. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedZhongli’s kit multiplies HP, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Crimson Moon's Semblance — 5★ Polearm | Genshin Impact

BISCrimson Moon's Semblance

Highest-rated fit for this kit — CRIT Rate ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

674

Base ATK · lv 90

22.1%CRIT Rate

Staff of Homa — 5★ Polearm | Genshin Impact

ALTStaff of Homa

Comparable option at the same rarity — CRIT DMG ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

66.2%CRIT DMG

Blackcliff Pole — 4★ Polearm | Genshin Impact

BUDGETBlackcliff Pole

Best 4★ that fits — CRIT DMG ascension stat.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

55.1%CRIT DMG

Also works: Bloodsoaked Ruins, Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, Sacrificer's Staff, Rightful Reward

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreArchaic Petra

2PCGain a 15% Geo DMG Bonus.

4PCUpon obtaining an Elemental Shard created through Crystallize or triggering a Lunar-Crystallize reaction, all party members gain a 35% DMG Bonus for that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental DMG Bonus can be gained in this manner at any one time.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 40 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: Geo DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT RateBest
2CRIT DMG
3HP%
4Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next

Teams

2 teams

Zibai team

Geo resonanceStands in for Linnea

Three Geo units for the resonance shield and damage bonus, with Columbina adding Hydro application around Zibai.

ZibaiMain DPS
ColumbinaHydro
LinneaGeo · Healeror Zhongli
IllugaGeo support

Arlecchino team

Pyro · SwirlStands in for Xilonen

Pyro carry with Kazuha to swirl Pyro and shred resistance, Xilonen for a second shred, and Bennett for ATK.

ArlecchinoMain DPS
Kaedehara KazuhaAnemo · Shred
XilonenBufferor Zhongli
BennettATK · Healer

All teams, with every replacement

Genshin Impact 5★ Geo Polearm Main DPS

Zhongli build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Crimson Moon's Semblance is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Zhongli's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Staff of Homa, Blackcliff Pole and Bloodsoaked Ruins come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Zhongli, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Archaic Petra on Zhongli, with Tenacity of the Millelith and Vourukasha's Glow behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, Geo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge.

Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 40 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Zhongli stands in for Linnea in the Zibai team, alongside Zibai, Columbina and Illuga.

Role: Main DPS / Shielder
Best weapon: Crimson Moon's Semblance
Alternatives: Staff of Homa, Blackcliff Pole, Bloodsoaked Ruins
Artifact set: Archaic Petra
Main stats: HP% sands, Geo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
Substats priority: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge
Talent priority: Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
Best team: Zibai, Columbina, Linnea, Illuga
Burst energy cost: 40 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Cor Lapis
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Rain of Stone

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.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 60.8%
2-Hit DMG: 61.6%
3-Hit DMG: 76.3%
4-Hit DMG: 84.9%
5-Hit DMG: 21.3%×4
6-Hit DMG: 107.7%
Charged Attack DMG: 219.5%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 25.0
Plunge DMG: 126.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 252.7%/315.6%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	30.8%	33.3%	35.8%	39.4%	41.9%	44.7%	48.7%	52.6%	56.5%	60.8%	65.7%	71.5%	77.3%	83.1%	89.4%
2-Hit DMG	31.2%	33.7%	36.2%	39.8%	42.4%	45.3%	49.3%	53.2%	57.2%	61.6%	66.6%	72.4%	78.3%	84.1%	90.5%
3-Hit DMG	38.6%	41.7%	44.9%	49.3%	52.5%	56.1%	61.0%	65.9%	70.9%	76.3%	82.4%	89.7%	96.9%	104.2%	112.1%
4-Hit DMG	42.9%	46.4%	49.9%	54.9%	58.4%	62.4%	67.9%	73.4%	78.9%	84.9%	91.7%	99.8%	107.9%	116.0%	124.8%
5-Hit DMG	10.8%×4	11.6%×4	12.5%×4	13.8%×4	14.6%×4	15.6%×4	17.0%×4	18.4%×4	19.8%×4	21.3%×4	23.0%×4	25.0%×4	27.0%×4	29.0%×4	31.2%×4
6-Hit DMG	54.5%	58.9%	63.4%	69.7%	74.1%	79.2%	86.2%	93.2%	100.1%	107.7%	116.4%	126.7%	136.9%	147.2%	158.4%
Charged Attack DMG	111.0%	120.1%	129.1%	142.0%	151.0%	161.4%	175.6%	189.8%	204.0%	219.5%	237.2%	258.1%	279.0%	299.8%	322.6%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0
Plunge DMG	63.9%	69.1%	74.3%	81.8%	87.0%	92.9%	101.1%	109.3%	117.5%	126.4%	135.3%	144.2%	153.1%	162.1%	171.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG	127.8%/159.7%	138.2%/172.7%	148.6%/185.7%	163.5%/204.2%	173.9%/217.2%	185.8%/232.1%	202.2%/252.5%	218.5%/272.9%	234.9%/293.4%	252.7%/315.6%	270.5%/337.9%	288.4%/360.2%	306.2%/382.5%	324.1%/404.8%	341.9%/427.0%

Skill

Dominus Lapidis

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 nearby 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.

A true master of stone may carve jade and shape gold.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Stone Stele/Resonance DMG: 28.8%/57.6%
Press CD: 4.0s
Hold DMG: 144.0%
Shield Base Absorption: 2712
Additional Shield Absorption: 23.0% Max HP
Shield Duration: 20.0s
Hold CD: 12.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Stone Stele/Resonance DMG	16.0%/32.0%	17.2%/34.4%	18.4%/36.8%	20.0%/40.0%	21.2%/42.4%	22.4%/44.8%	24.0%/48.0%	25.6%/51.2%	27.2%/54.4%	28.8%/57.6%	30.4%/60.8%	32.0%/64.0%	34.0%/68.0%	36.0%/72.0%	38.0%/76.0%
Press CD	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s
Hold DMG	80.0%	86.0%	92.0%	100.0%	106.0%	112.0%	120.0%	128.0%	136.0%	144.0%	152.0%	160.0%	170.0%	180.0%	190.0%
Shield Base Absorption	1232	1356	1489	1633	1787	1951	2126	2311	2506	2712	2927	3153	3389	3636	3893
Additional Shield Absorption	12.8% Max HP	13.8% Max HP	14.7% Max HP	16.0% Max HP	17.0% Max HP	17.9% Max HP	19.2% Max HP	20.5% Max HP	21.8% Max HP	23.0% Max HP	24.3% Max HP	25.6% Max HP	27.2% Max HP	28.8% Max HP	30.4% Max HP
Shield Duration	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s
Hold CD	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s

Burst

Planet Befall

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.

The falling meteor punishes the unjust.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 899.7%
Petrification Duration: 4.0s
CD: 12.0s
Energy Cost: 40

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	401.1%	444.4%	487.8%	542.0%	590.8%	639.6%	704.6%	769.6%	834.7%	899.7%	964.8%	1029.8%	1084.0%	1138.2%	1192.4%
Petrification Duration	3.1s	3.2s	3.3s	3.4s	3.5s	3.6s	3.7s	3.8s	3.9s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s	4.0s
CD	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
Energy Cost	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40

Passives

3 fixed

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.

Passive

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.

Passive

Arcanum of Crystal

Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Prithiva Topaz Sliver ×1
Cor Lapis ×3
Slime Condensate ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Basalt Pillar ×2
Prithiva Topaz Fragment ×3
Cor Lapis ×10
Slime Condensate ×15
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Basalt Pillar ×4
Prithiva Topaz Fragment ×6
Slime Secretions ×12
Cor Lapis ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Basalt Pillar ×8
Prithiva Topaz Chunk ×3
Slime Secretions ×18
Cor Lapis ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Basalt Pillar ×12
Prithiva Topaz Chunk ×6
Slime Concentrate ×12
Cor Lapis ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Prithiva Topaz Gemstone ×6
Basalt Pillar ×20
Slime Concentrate ×24
Cor Lapis ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Prithiva Topaz Gemstone

Basalt Pillar

Prithiva Topaz Chunk

Prithiva Topaz Fragment

Slime Concentrate

Prithiva Topaz Sliver

Slime Secretions

Cor Lapis

Slime Condensate

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Gold ×3
Slime Condensate ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Gold ×2
Slime Secretions ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Gold ×4
Slime Secretions ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Gold ×6
Slime Secretions ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Gold ×9
Slime Secretions ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×1
Philosophies of Gold ×4
Slime Concentrate ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×1
Philosophies of Gold ×6
Slime Concentrate ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×2
Philosophies of Gold ×12
Slime Concentrate ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×2
Philosophies of Gold ×16
Slime Concentrate ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Tusk of Monoceros Caeli

Philosophies of Gold

Guide to Gold

Slime Concentrate

Slime Secretions

Teachings of Gold

Slime Condensate

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Tusk of Monoceros Caeli

Philosophies of Gold

Guide to Gold

Slime Concentrate

Slime Secretions

Teachings of Gold

Slime Condensate

Zhongli’s constellation — Lapis Dei

6 unlocks

C1
Rock, the Backbone of Earth
Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.
C2
Stone, the Cradle of Jade
Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
C3
Jade, Shimmering through Darkness
Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Topaz, Unbreakable and Fearless
Increases Planet Befall's AoE by 20% and increases the duration of Planet Befall's Petrification effect by 2s.
C5
Lazuli, Herald of the Order
Increases the Level of Planet Befall by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
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.

Zhongli’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Hermit of Mortal Life
Zhongli's outfit. This is the leisurewear of choice for Zhongli, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's consultant.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Zhongli FAQ

What element is Zhongli?: Zhongli is a 5-star Geo character from Liyue who uses a polearm, released in version 1.1.
What stat does Zhongli scale on?: Zhongli's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Zhongli?: Crimson Moon's Semblance is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star polearm with CRIT Rate as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Blackcliff Pole is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Zhongli use?: Archaic Petra. Its 2-piece bonus is: Gain a 15% Geo DMG Bonus. Its 4-piece bonus is: Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard created through Crystallize or triggering a Lunar-Crystallize reaction, all party members gain a 35% DMG Bonus for that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental DMG Bonus can be gained in this manner at any one time.
How much does it cost to level Zhongli's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Gold among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Zhongli C1 do?: Rock, the Backbone of Earth: Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.

Zhongli

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Zhongli’s constellation — Lapis Dei

Rock, the Backbone of Earth

Stone, the Cradle of Jade

Jade, Shimmering through Darkness

Topaz, Unbreakable and Fearless

Lazuli, Herald of the Order

Chrysos, Bounty of Dominator

Zhongli’s outfits

Hermit of Mortal Life

Zhongli FAQ