Zhongli

Zhongli is the gold-standard shielder. His Skill plants a Stone Stele and a Jade Shield that scales off his max HP and resists interruption, and the shield reduces nearby enemies' elemental and physical resistance. He provides near-unbreakable defense for almost any team.

How to Play

Build him for HP and use his shield to keep any carry uninterrupted, from Hu Tao to Neuvillette. He is a top universal support on the Genshin tier list.

Best Build

Top Weapons: Staff of the Scarlet Sands, Black Tassel, Favonius Lance. Artifact Set: Tenacity of the Millelith (4-piece), or Archaic Petra for shields. Main Stats: HP% Sands / HP% Goblet / HP% Circlet (shield support). Substats: HP%, ER, CRIT (if running an off-field DPS variant).

Best Teams

1. Universal Shield Support: Zhongli + nearly any carry such as Hu Tao, Xingqiu, Bennett.
2. Geo/Petrify: Zhongli + Furina + Neuvillette + Kaedehara Kazuha.

Kit Overview

• Skill creates a stone stele and an HP-scaling shield with broad elemental absorption.
• Burst slams down a Geo meteor that deals AoE damage and petrifies enemies.
• Core loop: a near-universal shielder providing uptime, RES shred, and interruption resistance.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Strongest shield in the game, universal RES shred, fits any team. Cons: Low personal DMG, mostly a defensive utility pick.