There will come a time in Genshin Impact when there's nothing left to do but run artifact domains, do dailies, and eagerly await the next event. At that point, there's not too much left to do in the game - apart from that text on the map that says Floor 2, Chamber 3. Oh wait, that's the Spiral Abyss challenge you've been putting off for so long.
Don't blame yourself, the later levels of that gauntlet (9-12) are reserved only for the most experienced players with high-leveled teams so it can be disheartening or even daunting trying to fix up the most optimal combination.
Well, now that maybe you have nothing left to do but wait for updates, it's high time to aim for the stars. As in Spiral Abyss stars because nothing lets you brag more than clearing Floor 11 or 12. In such cases, you'd want to know which characters can make your life easier in the Spiral Abyss. While all of them are viable in that wretched hive, the characters below are the unanimously considered "easy mode" characters for the challenge.
Updated July 18, 2021, by Sid Natividad: As expected, Gensin Impact's Spiral Abyss has changed. This notably shook up the current META. Certain characters that were previously undesirable for a Spiral Abyss run are now some of the staples for the in-game challenge. It also so happens that the game has introduced several promising additions to its roster. Statistics have shown that these new characters have contributed a lot to player success up to Floor 12.
Hence, it's high time we get an updated look into the best characters for Spiral Abyss. After all, it's the current endgame in Genshin Impact. The ultimate test of all your flexing and luck. If you want what's considered "easy mode" for the challenge - although even "easy mode" requires practice, patience, and sometimes a little luck - then look for these best characters to use in Spiral Abyss.
15 Kazuha
- Grants tons of elemental bonus damage
- Can double as a sub-DPS
- Has decent crowd control
The latest addition to the Anemo and 5-star lineup, Kazuha is a lovely and balanced mix of all Anemo characters (minus the healing). You can treat him as an upgraded version of Sucrose. Like her, he also grants tons of Elemental Master boosts and elemental damage bonuses.
That makes Kazuha shine bright in a team that relies on elemental reactions. The most notable among these are Pyro carry teams. Kazuha can function as both a support and sub-DPS for such setups. Even though he's new, his increased usage in the Spiral Abyss has contributed to many more players clearing all floors.
14 Eula
- Insane damage potential
- Damage is back-loaded
- Affordable supports
- Physical damage is great against any element
Currently, Eula holds the record in Genshin Impact for the character with the highest damage dealt. It comes in at a dizzying 6 million physical damage. With that much overhead, you can expect a maxed-out C0 Eula to consistently deal up to half a million damage using a good 5-star weapon.
Suffice to say, a character that can do that is always welcome in the Spiral Abyss. In fact, Eula is one of the easiest characters to play there due to her inherent toughness. Her abilities also give her a defense bonus so she can keep piling up her Burst damage numbers.
13 Xiao
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- High, consistent, front-loaded damage
- Big area of effect on his damage
- Can be evasive while attacking
Among the top DPS characters in Genshin Impact, Xiao is the dark horse. While he doesn't deal millions or even hundreds of thousands of damage on a regular basis, his DPS adds up to an astonishing amount. What's even more amazing is how he doesn't rely on reactions.
Xiao does it all with pure Anemo damage. The only downside is Xiao's hunger for energy and the fact that he can become a glass cannon quite easily. However, that's easily remedied with a solid healer, as is evident with the number of players using him to push through in Spiral Abyss.
12 Diona
- Fills in for many roles
- Good healing
- Good shield
Even though she's just a 4-star character, Diona has seen heavy usage in the Abyss. It's all thanks to her versatility. She can provide a good shield for the entire party and her healing is also good, perhaps even better than Qiqi's.
She's like the female and Cryo version of Bennett, except she has a tail and a bow... Some characters, such as Eula, also wouldn't be at their best without her. Meanwhile, her C6 variant grants a hefty amount of Elemental Mastery, making her perfect for Pyro reaction teams.
11 Jean
- Versatile character
- Can be a DPS carry
- Can be a healer
- Can be a resistance shredder
- Has good crowd control
Speaking of good healers, Jean is up there with the likes of Bennett and Diona, making her an ideal support. There's also the fact that she can wield a 4-piece Viridescent Venerer, meaning she's highly useful in elemental reaction teams.
As a DPS carry, she's also surprisingly good. Some tests have even shown that she's nearly as good as Diluc when it comes to helming a Spiral Abyss team. All in all, Jean's a complete package since she has a heal and also some decent crowd control abilities.
10 Diluc
Advantages of Diluc
- Still the easiest DPS to use
- Good damage
- Affordable support
- Has no downside as a DPS carry
He's a fairly common "rare" character by now thanks to permanent availability, so Diluc is certainly more accessible compared to other 5-star characters. In terms of damage, he remains the most consistent pyro character in the game.
Diluc's inherent toughness, and the low-cooldown pyro abilities as well as the infusion, make him one of the safest characters to have in the Spiral Abyss. Many players even owe their Floor 12 clears or progression to his wide-sweeping Elemental Burst.
9 Ganyu
- Highest damage potential in Genshin Impact
- Only a bit more complicated than Diluc
- Doesn't rely on her abilities
- Can also be a good support
- Her abilities make her independent
As for the highest most consistent damage you can have in the Spiral Abyss, not many can beat Ganyu. At her best, she can easily deal six digits of damage every two seconds or so. There are even players who use just Ganyu herself in some Spiral Abyss chambers.
It's all thanks to her crazy high damage multipliers for her charged shots which obliterate enemies fast and often without any need for elemental reactions. Give her some pyro support and she easily becomes a monster with little to no effort.
8 Bennett
- Has many roles, too many
- Can heal and buff at the same time
- Low ability cooldown
- Good for generating energy
As for the best support you can have in the Spiral Abyss, Bennett is right at the top of many players' lists. He's both a healer and a damage booster in one. In emergency situations or if your main pyro DPS (like Diluc) dies, Bennett can easily assume the role because he also deals decent damage.
Without Bennett, a lot of Spiral Abyss compositions also wouldn't be possible. His taking up several roles in a party opens up a lot of possibilities for anyone's second team in the Spiral Abyss.
7 Xingqiu
- One of the highest 4-star damage dealers
- Also one of the best sub-DPS supports
- Has a bit of healing ability
- Rain Swords have a good range
Like Bennett, Xingqiu is quite a handful and can fill in many roles. For one, he's the perfect support character for Diluc since his Elemental Burst can provide Diluc with consistently high streams of Vaporize damage.
He also sits well with Ganyu for melt compositions. Meanwhile, as a backup DPS, Xingqiu is reliable enough because he can produce Vaporize damage too and his Elemental Skill is powerful enough against later Spiral Abyss enemies.
6 Hu Tao
- Second highest damage record in the game
- High consistent damage
- Has a self-heal
- Tons of HP
For the highest damage available in the game right now, you can't go wrong with Hu Tao. The current record for her is around 2 million damage though that's difficult and costly to set up. To that end, she also holds the record for the fastest Floor 12 clear.
Hu Tao's Elemental Skill allows her to deal continuous charged attacks that deal five digits but it's her Elemental Burst that allows for insane damage numbers. It's tricky to keep her alive but she's more robust than Xiao when it comes to survivability.
5 Zhongli
- Best support in the game at the moment
- Jade Shield is way too valuable and makes the game easy
- Scales well with HP
- Elemental Burst is a good panic button
Speaking of survivability, no other character in Genshin Impact lets players tank through elemental attacks better than Zhongli. He's the most reliable shield giver in the game thanks to his Elemental Skill. That same ability also makes Zhongli an enemy de-buffer, since the Jade Shield is essentially a 20 percent damage boost.
When all else fails, Zhongli has one heck of a panic button in the form of his Elemental Burst that makes the whole room stop for a few seconds and can also deal five to six digits of damage easily.
4 Sucrose
- Grants a lot of Elemental Mastery
- Good crowd control
- Good resistance shredder
Other than Diluc's Crimson Witch set or Ganyu's Wanderer's Troupe, one other artifact set that's perfect for elemental reaction teams is the Viridescent Venerer. When it comes to wielding that, Sucrose is one of the best candidates.
Viridescent Venerer's 4-piece bonus shreds the enemy's elemental resistance by 40 percent through Swirl. Sucrose can easily apply Swirl, even through Normal Attacks, making her a valuable asset to any team that relies on Melt or Vaporize. On top of that, she also gives a considerable amount of Elemental Mastery.
3 Tartaglia (Childe)
- High damage potential with Vaporize
- Works well with freeze compositions
Before Hu Tao started disrespecting the challenge of Floor 12 by clearing it within single-digit seconds, Tartaglia was doing that with Vaporize. His abilities are a bit fiddly compared to other DPS characters but he can put out tons of damage in a single burst.
That's assuming he's given the correct team, which includes a pyro applicator and someone equipped with a Viridescent Venerer artifact set. Some teams also include a cryo applicator for added defense or survivability insurance.
2 Mona
- Awesome Hydro support
- Elemental Burst gives huge buffs
- Can also be a DPS thanks to Vaporize
For applying hydro status effects, one other character that might be better than Xingqiu depending on the situation is Mona. Her abilities give her hydro damage more range compared to Xingqiu's melee-ranged hydro status.
Mona as a DPS is also a viable concept since there are videos of her dealing more than a million damage in a single instance thanks to Vaporize. Since she's also a permanent character, she's somewhat easy to obtain, like Diluc.
1 Venti
- Best crowd control dealer in the game
- Low cooldowns
- Great energy generation
- Innovative utility
As for the champion of the Spiral Abyss, no other character is more desirable than the tone-deaf bard himself, Venti. That's because Floor 11 is often considered more difficult than Floor 12 and Venti is the current best solution for that ordeal.
His Elemental Burst puts things into order better than Zhongli's meteor and also applies a debuff to enemies via Viridescent Venerer. Coupled with his copious amounts of Energy Recharge, any other non-healer support just gets blown away, no pun intended.