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Zhongli

Zhongli

★★★★★
Geo
Polearm
Off-Field
Support
Survivability
Builds Update5.7
Teams Update5.7
Zhongli provides the strongest shields in the game, with possibly 100% uptime due to the cooldown being shorter than its duration. He also applies 20% All RES Shred to surrounding enemies if his shield is present, and his Burst can also be a decent source of extra damage.

Best Artifacts

(2) Geo DMG Bonus +15%
(4) Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain 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.
A bit cumbersome since you have to pick up the Elemental Shards from Crystallize, but could provide a decent DMG Bonus buff. Also increases Zhongli's Geo DMG.
(2) HP +20%
(4) When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
Increases Zhongli's Max HP for tougher shields while also providing 20% ATK buff for the team that Zhongli can maintain assuming there are enemies being hit by his pulsing towers.
(2) HP +20%
(4) Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG will be increased by 10%. After the equipping character takes DMG, the aforementioned DMG Bonus is increased by 80% for 5s. This effect increase can have 5 stacks. The duration of each stack is counted independently. These effects can be triggered even when the equipping character is not on the field.
(2) HP +20%
(4) When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
Double HP for the toughest shields.
(2) Geo DMG Bonus +15%
(4) Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain 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.
(2) HP +20%
(4) When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
Strengthens Zhongli's shield and also increases his DMG.

Best Stats

Sands
HP%
Goblet
Geo DMG Bonus / HP%
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP%
Substats
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP% / HP / Energy Recharge
Go for HP/HP/HP for the toughest shields, or HP/Geo/CRIT for Burst Sub DPS.

Best Weapons

Base ATK608
CRIT DMG+66.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Reckless Cinnabar
HP increased by 20~40%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 0.8~1.6% of the wielder's Max HP. When the wielder's HP is less than 50%, this ATK bonus is increased by an additional 1~1.8% of Max HP.
Base ATK354
HP+46.9%
SourceWish
Bane of the Soft
Increases DMG against slimes by 40~80%.
Base ATK565
HP+27.6%
SourceForging
Tip of the Spear
When the wielder is healed, restore 8~16 Energy. This effect can triggered once every 10s, and can occur even when the character is not on the field.
Base ATK454
CRIT Rate+36.8%
SourceBattle Pass
Gladiator
If there are at least 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 16~32% and DEF is increased by 16~32%. If there are fewer than 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 24~48%.

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