Every character inGenshin Impactis equipped with their own set of skills. Among them, there’s always an Auto Attack, Elemental Skill, Elemental Burst, Utility Passive, Passive, and Ascension Passives. Unlike the rest of the Passives, theAscension Passive is unlocked along with the character’s Ascension, so it’s not immediately available.
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A character’s first Ascension will unlock the First Ascension Passive (A1), while the fourth Ascension unlocks the Fourth Ascension Passive (A4). Many units inGenshin Impacthave this part of their kit highly negligible, while some others make their way to the meta because of it. As an example, here are some of themost useful Ascension Passives inGenshin Impact.
7Yelan’s A4
Yelan’s First Ascension Passive isn’t bad, but it’s not very important; when the party has 1/2/3/4 Elemental Types, Yelan’s Max HP is increased by 6%/12%/18%/30%. But,what’s noteworthy about Yelan is her A4. It slowly increases the active character’s DMG,making Yelan a far more offensive version ofGenshin ImpactXingqiu.
6Shenhe’s A1 and A4
Even thoughGenshin ImpactShenhehas a lot of limitations, she’s undoubtedly the best support a Cryo DPS can have.Her First Ascension Passive grants an endless 15% Cryo DMG Bonus, while her A4 grants a universal DMG Bonus (not only Cryo)according to how people cast her Skill.
5Sangonomiya Kokomi’s A1 and A4
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Kokomi’s A1 basically allows her Jellyfish Skill to always stay on the field, as long as players can cast her Burst a few seconds before it expires.This is a highly useful trick that should be utilizedeven if Travelers don’t want Kokomi to use the rest of her Elemental Burst. As for her A4, it allows the Watatsumi Priestess to deal higher damage in the duration of her Burst. Because of this Passive, Healing Bonus is a better stat for Kokomi’s Circlet than HP.
4Raiden Shogun’s A4
Similar to Yelan, Raiden Shogun’s First Ascension Passive isn’t very important. However, her A4 really brings her to another level. As players will stack Energy Recharge on the Electro Archon, she will highly benefit from her passive. For example,if players have 220% ER on Raiden, she will gain 72% greater Energy restoration, making her a betterGenshin ImpactBatterythan she already is. Additionally,she will also get an insane 48% Electro DMG Bonus, higher than an Elemental Goblet that grants a 46.6% DMG Bonus.
3Zhongli’s A1 and A4
The Geo Archon doesn’t actually need his First Ascension Passive as his Shield is already amazing anyway. However, there’s no doubt that this helps boost Zhongli to become thebest Shielder inGenshin Impact. Meanwhile, his A4 is more on the offensive side. Players likely won’t use Zhongli’s Auto Attack, and the damage from his Skill is rather negligible, butthe extra damage on his Elemental Burst really makes a difference.
2Sucrose’s A1 and A4
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Sucrose is a top-tier support for anyone who wishes to play withElemental ReactionsinGenshin Impact. Both her A1 and A4 boost the team’s Elemental Mastery. The first one is a flat +50 EM, while the fourth scales with Sucrose’s Max EM. This is why players should focus on the Elemental Mastery stat when building her.
1Kazuha’s A1 and A4
Similar to Sucrose, Kazuha’s Ascension Passive is the reason why he’s one of thebest supports inGenshin Impactso far. However, unlike Sucrose, his A1 focuses more on his personal damage. Meanwhile,Kazuha’s A4 is the part that everyone longs for. If players manage to reach 1000 Elemental Mastery, then Kazuha will grant a whopping 40% Elemental DMG Bonus for the Element he Swirled. This is close to an Elemental Goblet that grants a 46.6% DMG Bonus.
Genshin Impactis now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
