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· In this video, we introduce the rankings of the most powerful team compositions in the current meta.
· The evaluation assumes optimal compositions, with 5-star characters at C0 and 4-star characters at C6.
· We exclude performance in domains or exploration and evaluate based on overall combat performance.
· While listed by damage output, we also detail factors like durability and ease of play in actual combat.

· Gaming is a DPS character who primarily uses Plunge Attacks.
· Recommended team compositions include Gaming, Chevreuse, Bennett, with Xiangling, Thoma, or Dehya as flexible options.
· Chevreuse teams can create powerful synergies with various DPS characters.
· He can perform two Plunge Attacks with a single skill use, offering good mobility and flexible adaptation to enemy mechanics.
· Most characters in this team don't require their Elemental Bursts or have good energy regeneration, allowing for easy combat initiation even at zero energy.
· During Plunge Attacks, Gaming gains full interruption resistance, allowing him to ignore enemy attacks and continue dealing damage.
· Although not included in the evaluation criteria, Gaming has excellent overworld exploration utility, making him useful for exploration.

Category	Details
Key Features	Plunge Attack-based DPS
Recommended Team	Gaming, Chevreuse, Bennett, (Xiangling/Thoma/Dehya)
Strengths	Short Skill Cooldown Full Interruption Resistance during Plunge Attacks Easy Energy Management Excellent Exploration Utility

· Hu Tao specializes in combat that amplifies high single-target damage by more than double through the Hydro Vaporize reaction.
· Current recommended teams include Hu Tao, Xingqiu/Yelan, Thoma, and Sucrose/Kazuha.
· Hu Tao's strength lies in having no self-buffs, unlike many other characters. Instead, her base damage is so high that it increases exponentially when she receives external buffs.
· She has high interruption resistance and HP, leading to good survivability. All characters in her team can deal damage with just their skills, showing high adaptability even at zero energy.
· Her burst damage, capable of high output in a short combat window, is very suitable for the current Spiral Abyss environment.
· Recently, a composition adding Mona to Sucrose has also shown high damage, further improving the team's cost-effectiveness.
· She is one of the few characters capable of dealing over 1 million damage at C0, and the team offers more than just raw damage, with high Spiral Abyss adaptability.

Category	Details
Key Features	Vaporize Reaction-based Single-Target Burst DPS
Recommended Team	Hu Tao, Xingqiu/Yelan, Thoma, Sucrose/Kazuha
Strengths	High Base Damage and External Buff Efficiency High Interruption Resistance and Survivability Strong at Zero Energy Start Excellent Burst Damage

· Ayaka is a Cryo Sword DPS who can fight using two patterns: Normal Attacks and burst damage from her Elemental Burst.
· She is primarily used in Freeze teams, with the current optimal composition being Ayaka, Furina, Kazuha, and either Shenhe or Yelan.
· Composed entirely of 5-star characters, the entry barrier is high, but the damage output is extremely powerful.
· She has consistently proven her strength, with many instances of C0 Ayaka clearing the Spiral Abyss.
· Her Elemental Burst, which can concentrate high damage instantly when a boss is downed, and her sustained Normal Attack damage can be flexibly switched between, offering strategic fun.
· Various combos, such as dash cancels and walk cancels, can provide over 10% additional damage.
· Ayaka herself requires no Elemental Energy, allowing for smooth combat initiation even in the Spiral Abyss.
· While her damage significantly decreases without Kazuha, he is featured in the current banner, making it a good time to pair them.
· Her team composition doesn't overlap with other top-tier characters, making her a good option when multiple teams are needed.

Category	Details
Key Features	Core of Freeze Teams, Flexible Normal/Burst DPS
Recommended Team	Ayaka, Furina, Kazuha, (Shenhe/Yelan)
Strengths	Flexible Burst and Sustained DPS Additional Damage through Combos Ayaka Requires No Energy Herself Less Character Overlap with Other Teams
Weaknesses	High Investment Cost (Mostly 5-star) High Kazuha Dependency

· Diluc is a Pyro Claymore character who deals damage with the burst damage of his Elemental Burst and subsequent Normal/Charged Attacks.
· He is one of the few characters capable of dealing over 1 million damage at C0 through Melt reactions.
· The optimal composition is Diluc, Thoma, Bennett, with Yelan or Yanfei as situational options.
· Diluc's biggest feature is the existence of various combos, and his damage output varies greatly depending on how well they are utilized.
· Combos like Charged Attack dash cancel, Charged Attack followed by Normal Attack, and Charged Attack final hit dash cancel can increase his damage by up to 1.3 times with practice.
· During his Elemental Burst, he gains full interruption resistance even without a shield, allowing for stable damage dealing.
· Thoma's shield and Bennett's healing provide excellent party durability and stability.
· With exploration utility and versatility as a sub-DPS/support, his overall performance is very good.

Category	Details
Key Features	Elemental Burst and Charged Attack-based DPS
Recommended Team	Diluc, Thoma, Bennett, (Yelan/Yanfei)
Strengths	Maximize Damage with Various Combos Full Interruption Resistance during Elemental Burst High Durability and Stability Exploration and Support Versatility
Weaknesses	High Combo Difficulty Requires Practice

· Chiori is a Geo Sword DPS who primarily uses Geo Crystallize reactions.
· The current optimal team is Chiori, Navia, and Gorou as fixed members, with the remaining slot having various candidates such as C6 Gorou, Zhongli, C2 Yelan, or Furina.
· There are almost no healing options (only C4 Gorou or C0 Yelan to some extent), so caution is needed.
· Her damage output is very high, and unlike Diluc, she is easy to play, being powerful enough with just Normal Attacks and skills without complex combos.
· Her attack range is somewhat narrow, and she needs to use up to the 4th Normal Attack hit to trigger follow-up attacks, making frequent dash cancels difficult.
· A weakness is the lack of Geo RES shred options. While Geo Resonance provides a constant 20% reduction, options other than Zhongli or C2 Yelan are limited.
· It is known that she can form a team with 4-star characters like Gorou, making it cost-effective, but maximizing damage requires high constellations for both characters.
· Currently, her constellation efficiency is not as good as other DPS characters, suggesting the possibility of a future 5-star support. The recently announced Linnea is expected to fill that role, and depending on her performance, Chiori's team could potentially rise to 1st place.

Category	Details
Key Features	Geo Crystallize Reaction-based DPS
Recommended Team	Chiori, Navia, Gorou (fixed), (C6 Gorou/Zhongli/C2 Yelan/Furina)
Strengths	Easy to Play High Damage Output
Weaknesses	Lack of Healing Options Narrow Attack Range and Limited Dash Cancels Lack of Geo RES Shred Options Requires High Constellation 4-star Characters

· Neuvillette is a character who deals wide-ranging Hydro damage with special Charged Attacks that can be activated twice during skill use.
· The current strongest composition is Neuvillette, Kazuha, Furina, and Sucrose.
· This team lacks a dedicated healer, but Furina's shield or Kazuha's interruption resistance can cover it to some extent, and he has invincibility frames during his special Charged Attacks, making it difficult to get hit.
· His damage output is comparable to the 1st place character, and Neuvillette boasts very high stability.
· With a shield, two invincibility frames during special Charged Attacks, and a much wider attack range than Chiori or the 1st place character, he is extremely powerful in multi-target situations.
· A point of caution is that you must use his special Charged Attacks, so you need to pay attention to your energy and charge management.
· Also, his damage is concentrated in his special Charged Attacks, especially the second hit, so if even one of these attacks misses, his damage efficiency significantly decreases.
· If you keep these points in mind, he is the easiest to handle and most recommended character among the top 3 teams.
· Even without all optimal characters, a stable team composition is possible with 4-star characters like Fischl and Sucrose, which can be obtained through events or Starglitter Exchange, making him appealing.
· However, Furina's presence is very important to maximize his damage, so it is recommended to acquire Furina for powerful usage.

Category	Details
Key Features	Special Charged Attack-based AoE Hydro DPS
Recommended Team	Neuvillette, Kazuha, Furina, Sucrose
Strengths	Top-tier Damage and High Stability Invincibility during Special Charged Attacks Very Wide Attack Range (Strong in AoE) Stable Team Composition Possible with 4-star Characters
Weaknesses	Requires Energy/Charge Management Significant DPS Loss if Special Charged Attack Misses

· The strongest character in the current meta is the Dendro Sword DPS, Alhaitham, and his team.
· Alhaitham fights with special attacks that consume Chisel-Light Mirrors, based on the Dendro Bloom reaction. He can perform up to 3 special attacks with one skill use, typically using two sets consecutively.
· The current strongest team consists of Alhaitham, Raiden Shogun, and Nahida as fixed members, with the remaining slot having options like Nahida, C2 Yelan, or Zhongli for survivability.
· The synergy with Raiden Shogun is particularly excellent. Raiden Shogun's skill has a Dendro RES reduction effect, and holding it down consumes Chisel-Light Mirrors to buff the Dendro Bloom reaction.
· When Nahida was not present, using Raiden Shogun's hold skill tended to leave Alhaitham short on Chisel-Light Mirrors. However, Nahida's Elemental Burst provides an additional mirror replacement effect, allowing Raiden Shogun to also use her hold skill to buff Alhaitham.
· His damage output is undoubtedly top-tier, with flexible operation and stable damage dealing as strengths.
· With 6 special attacks, totaling 18 hits, he consistently deals damage, so damage loss is minimal even if attacks miss or fail for any reason.
· However, the downsides of Alhaitham's team are its durability and mobility. If the team is built purely for damage, survivability can be low due to the lack of healers or shielders.
· For stable operation, Raiden Shogun's C1 is very important for healing performance, and significant investment is required for powerful usage.
· If you desire top-tier damage, we strongly recommend pulling for both Alhaitham and Raiden Shogun.

Category	Details
Key Features	Dendro Bloom Reaction-based Special Attack DPS
Recommended Team	Alhaitham, Raiden Shogun, Nahida (fixed), (C2 Yelan/Zhongli)
Strengths	Top-tier Damage Output Flexible Playstyle and Stable DPS (Low Damage Loss)
Weaknesses	Lack of Survivability and Mobility Raiden Shogun C1 is Important High Investment Cost

· The current top 3 teams all include Nahida (or Navia, Kazuha, etc.), which creates a problem where these characters overlap, making it difficult to build multiple teams simultaneously.
· Considering situations where 3 teams are needed in the Spiral Abyss, building teams with non-overlapping core characters, like Diluc or Ayaka, can be a shortcut to clearing high-difficulty content.
· Arlecchino and Yae Miko also remain powerful DPS characters.
· Pulling for support characters with overwhelming versatility, like Furina, is also a good strategy to increase team building efficiency.