How Elemental Reactions and Resonance work in Genshin Impact

How Elemental Reactions and Resonance work in Genshin Impact

The seven elements in Genshin Impact are important for battle, but knowing all of the combinations of Elemental Reaction and Resonance is a must for building powerful teams.

Our guide explains all the Elemental Reactions and Resonance effects in Genshin Impact.

Having two of the same element type on a party will activate Elemental Resonance, giving your team a special buff. The buffs are as follows:

You’ll likely want to take advantage of these bonuses. Tons of teams with main Pyro DPS will use Bennett or Xiangling’s Pyro affinity to get an ATK bonus, whereas Zhongli and Itto mains may rely more on the increased shield strength.

When two elements are applied to an enemy, they will typically react. Not every combination will have a reaction, but you should definitely be using the ones that are available to your advantage in combat. The reactions are as follows: