Genshin Impact Classic Character Builds: Modern Teams and Relic Updates

To run classic Mondstadt characters effectively in current endgame content, shift their gearing away from early pure-attack templates toward modern elemental reaction engines, defensive scaling sets, and high Elemental Mastery loadouts. Newer artifact domains and elemental systems like Dendro give these early units specific roles as reaction drivers, batteries, and dedicated buffers.

The table below summarizes the core gear and functional updates for early Mondstadt units.

Character	Role Shift	Key Stat or Artifact Priority	Primary Team Utility
Venti	Swirl DPS & Battery	Full Elemental Mastery / 4-pc Viridescent Venerer	40% elemental resistance shred; 15 flat Energy refund via Stormeye
Klee	Driver & Sub-DPS	Pyro DMG / Attack / Plunge support setups	Rapid Pyro application; DEF shred via Constellation 2
Albedo	Off-Field Geo Sub-DPS	DEF & Geo DMG / 4-pc Husk of Opulent Dreams	Periodic skill damage via Solar Isotoma without field time
Mona	Burst Damage Amplifier	Energy Recharge / Noblesse Oblige or Tenacity	Up to 60% DMG bonus from Omen; extended debuff duration in Freeze
Sucrose	Reaction Buffer	Full Elemental Mastery / Sacrificial Fragments	Teamwide EM sharing for Quicken and Hyperbloom; Swirl resistance shred
Fischl	Off-Field Electro Sub-DPS	ATK & Crit / Reaction-focused teams	High-frequency off-field attacks via A4 passive in Quicken/Aggravate
Beidou	Multi-Target Off-Field DPS	Energy Recharge & Electro DMG / Stormbreaker	Multi-hit burst chain, 37% damage reduction; ignores Dendro cores
Razor	Multi-Reaction Driver	Full Elemental Mastery / Gilded Dreams or Paradise Lost	Triggers Hyperbloom, Burgeon, and Overload inside infused fields
Diona	Defensive Reaction Buffer	HP & Energy Recharge / Sacrificial Bow	Shields, healing, and +200 EM at Constellation 6 inside burst

Optimizing Anemo Support Kits

Venti

Build Venti with triple Elemental Mastery main stats (Sands, Goblet, and Circlet) on a 4-piece Viridescent Venerer set rather than an ATK/Anemo/Crit spread.

Equip The Stringless for reaction damage or Elegy for the End for team buffing.
Leverage his passive talent, Stormeye, which refunds 15 flat Energy to Venti and any teammate matching the element absorbed by his Burst, Wind's Grand Ode.
Use his continuous Swirl application to break Cryo and Hydro elemental shields even when fighting heavy targets that resist his grouping pull.

Sucrose

Equip Sucrose with Sacrificial Fragments for skill resets or Hakushin Ring in Electro-focused rosters. Her passive talent shares a percentage of her personal Elemental Mastery with the entire team, directly increasing damage for Aggravate, Spread, and Hyperbloom triggers while shredding resistances with 4-piece Viridescent Venerer.

Adjusting Geo and Pyro Resonances

Albedo

Equip Albedo with the Husk of Opulent Dreams artifact set to convert DEF and Geo DMG directly into skill damage. This removes the performance penalty of his split attack/defense scaling, allowing his Solar Isotoma to hit reliably every 2 seconds without requiring active field time. Run him alongside a Geo partner to gain Geo resonance and preserve construct uptime.

Klee

Pair Klee with plunge-enabling teammates to bypass her normal stamina consumption and animation locks. Using plunging Pyro attacks allows consistent forward Vaporize triggers. If utilizing her second Constellation, deploy her Burst and Skill before rotating to your primary DPS to apply teamwide defense reduction.

Integrating Electro Units into Dendro Teams

Fischl

Deploy Fischl in Quicken and Aggravate teams to exploit her Ascension 4 passive, Stellar Predator. When an on-field character triggers an Electro-related reaction, Oz fires a retaliatory strike that lacks an internal cooldown (ICD). This delivers consistent single-target Electro damage whenever Dendro and Electro react.

Beidou

Use Beidou's burst, Stormbreaker, against two or more targets to grant your on-field driver up to 37% damage reduction and interruption resistance. Because Stormbreaker's chain lightning bounces do not target Dendro cores, Beidou will not steal Hyperbloom triggers from your high-EM trigger character.

Running Alternative Reaction Loadouts

Razor: "Rainbow" Reaction Driver

Convert Razor from a Physical carry into a full Elemental Mastery driver using either Gilded Dreams or Flower of Paradise Lost.

Deploy combined off-field Hydro, Pyro, and Dendro skills.
Activate Razor's Burst to gain self-Electro infusion and attack speed.
Attack continuously inside the overlapping fields to trigger Overload, Electro-Charged, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon simultaneously.

Mona and Diona: Amplification Windows

Mona: Cast Stellaris Phantasm against frozen enemies. The Omen debuff provides up to a 60% DMG amplification bonus that stays paused on frozen targets instead of clearing after 5 seconds. Use 4-piece Noblesse Oblige or Tenacity of the Millelith to add attack buffs.
Diona: Deploy her Burst, Signature Mix, with Constellation 6 active. Teammates standing within the field while above 50% health gain 200 flat Elemental Mastery, boosting forward-Melt or Vaporize strike setups alongside her shield and healing.