Zhongli

Learn about Zhongli, a 5-star Geo Polearm user in genshin impact, available from December 2nd. Details on skills, talents, and constellations.

Biography:

• Name: Zhongli
• Sex: Male
• Birthday: December 31st
• Constellation: Historia Antiqua
• Region: Liyue
• Affiliation: Wangsheng Funeral Parlor
• How to Obtain: Available December 2nd

Introduction:

Zhongli is a mysterious guest invited by the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. He is extremely knowledgeable in all things and does not hesitate when paying, often paying more than the asking price for things he likes, despite never remembering to bring his purse.

Skills Talents:

• Normal Attack: Rain of Stone - Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes. Charged Attack consumes stamina to lunge forward, causing stone spears to fall. Plunging Attack strikes the ground, dealing AoE damage on impact.
• Elemental Skill: Dominus Lapidis - Commands Geo power to create a Stone Stele, dealing AoE Geo DMG. Resonates with other Geo Constructs, dealing Geo DMG to surrounding enemies. The Stone Stele is climbable and blocks attacks. Only one can exist at a time. Holding the skill causes a Geo energy explosion, creating a Jade shield that absorbs Geo DMG 250% more effectively, scaling with Max HP. It also deals AoE Geo DMG and drains Geo Element from nearby targets.
• Elemental Burst: Planet Befall - Calls down a meteor, dealing massive Geo DMG and applying Petrification to opponents, rendering them immobile.

Passive Talents:

• Talent 1 / Ascension 1: Resonant Waves - When the Jade Shield takes DMG, it Fortifies, increasing Shield Strength by 5% per stack, up to 5 stacks, lasting until the shield disappears.
• Talent 2 / Ascension 4: Dominance of Earth - Planet Befall deals additional DMG equal to 33% of Zhongli’s Max HP.
• Talent 3 / Unlocked Auto: Arcanum_of_Crystal - Refunds 15% of ores used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.

Constellations:

• Level 1: Rock, the Backbone of Earth - Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles to 2.
• Level 2: Stone, the Cradle of Jade - Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
• Level 3: Jade, Shimmering through Darkness - Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3 (Max 15).
• Level 4: Topaz, Unbreakable and Fearless - Increases Planet Befall’s AoE by 20% and the duration of Petrification by 2s.
• Level 5: Lazuli, Herald of the Order - Increases the Level of Planet Befall by 3 (Max 15).
• Level 6: Chrysos, Bounty of Dominator - When the Jade Shield takes DMG, 40% of that DMG is converted to HP for the current character (max 8% of Max HP per regeneration instance).

Ascension Materials:

• 1st Ascension (Max Lv. 20): 20,000 Mora, 1 Prithiva Topaz Silver, 3 Cor Lapis, 3 Slime Condensate.
• 2nd Ascension (Max Lv. 40): 40,000 Mora, 3 Prithiva Topaz Fragment, 2 Basalt Pillar, 10 Cor Lapis, 15 Slime Condensate.
• 3rd Ascension (Max Lv. 50): 60,000 Mora, 6 Prithiva Topaz Fragment, 4 Basalt Pillar, 20 Cor Lapis, 12 Slime Secretions.
• 4th Ascension (Max Lv. 60): 80,000 Mora, 3 Prithiva Topaz Fragment, 8 Basalt Pillar, 30 Cor Lapis, 18 Slime Secretions.
• 5th Ascension (Max Lv. 70): 100,000 Mora, 6 Prithiva Topaz Chunk, 12 Basalt Pillar, 45 Cor Lapis, 12 Slime Concentrate.
• 6th Ascension (Max Lv. 80): 120,000 Mora, 6 Prithiva Topaz Gemstone, 20 Basalt Pillar, 60 Cor Lapis, 24 Slime Concentrate.

Artifact Sets:

• Archaic Petra: 2 Piece Bonus: GEO +15%. 4 Piece Bonus: Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain 35% RES to that particular element for 10s.
• Gladiator’s Finale: 2 Piece Bonus: ATK +18%. 4 Piece Bonus: If the wielder uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

Best Weapons Ranked:

• Best: Skyward Spine (Base Attack: 48, Bonus Effect: Energy Recharge +8.0%, Skill Effect: Increases CRIT Rate by 8% and Normal ATK SPD by 12%. Normal and Charged Attacks have a 50% chance to trigger a vacuum blade dealing 40% of ATK as DMG in a small AoE, occurring once every 2s).