Zhongli Profile, Talents and Constellations
Zhongli is the Geo Archon of Liyue and a 5-star Polearm Character in Genshin Impact who brings some of the strongest shields and even the unique ability to petrify enemies. Read our Zhongli guide to learn more about Zhongli's kit, Zhongli's best Builds and also his Ascension and Talent Materials.
Introduction — Zhongli
Zhongli is a 5-Star Geo Polearm Character in Genshin Impact. Our Zhongli guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Zhongli's best builds, including skills, artifacts, team compositions and more. To learn more about Zhongli, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Zhongli or their team compositions.
Zhongli's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
The strongest shield in the game.
- Shield gives a universal 20% resistance shred increasing DPS for the team.
- Incredibly flexible, can be used in a large range of team compositions.
- Elemental Burst petrifies enemies providing CC.
Weaknesses
Shields have no impact on corrosion attacks.
- Elemental Burst can result in a DPS loss due to its long animation.
- Low energy generation.
Ascension Stat & Materials for Zhongli
Zhongli gains Geo DMG Bonus each time he ascends, totalling 28.8% at level 90. The total Ascension material costs are listed below:
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 420,000 Mora |
| Boss Material | 46x Basalt Pillar |
| Ascension Material | |
| Local Specialty | 168x Cor Lapis |
| Enhancement Material |
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Talent Materials for Zhongli
Listed below are all the materials required to raise a single talent of Zhongli's to level 10. Please check our Zhongli build guide for recommendations on talent priorities.
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 1,625,500 Mora |
| Special Material | 1x Crown of Insight |
| Boss Material | 6x Tusk of Monoceros Caeli |
| Domain Material |
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| Enhancement Material |
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Zhongli's Talents
Normal Attack
Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, causing stone spears to fall along his path.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Every mountain, rock and inch of land is filled with the power of Geo, but those who can wield such powers freely are few and far between.
Tap
Commands the power of earth to create a Stone Stele.
Hold
Causes nearby Geo energy to explode, causing the following effects:
- If their maximum number hasn't been reached, creates a Stone Stele.
- Creates a shield of jade. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Zhongli's Max HP.
- Deals AoE Geo DMG.
- If there are nearby targets with the Geo element, it will drain a large amount of Geo element from a maximum of 2 such targets. This effect does not cause DMG.
Stone Stele
When created, deals AoE Geo DMG.
Additionally, it will intermittently resonate with other nearby Geo constructs, dealing Geo DMG to nearby opponents.
The Stone Stele is considered a Geo construct that can both be climbed and used to block attacks.
Only one Stele created by Zhongli himself may initially exist at any one time.
Jade Shield
Possesses 150% DMG Absorption against all Elemental and Physical DMG.
Characters protected by the Jade Shield will decrease the Elemental RES and Physical RES of opponents in a small AoE by 20%. This effect cannot be stacked.
A true master of stone may carve jade and shape gold.
Brings a falling meteor down to earth, dealing massive Geo DMG to opponents caught in its AoE and applying the Petrification status to them.
Petrification
Opponents affected by the Petrification status cannot move.
The falling meteor punishes the unjust.
Zhongli's Ascension Passive Talents
When the Jade Shield takes DMG, it will Fortify:
- Fortified characters have 5% increased Shield Strength.
Can stack up to 5 times, and lasts until the Jade Shield disappears.
Zhongli deals bonus DMG based on his Max HP:
- Normal Attack, Charged Attack, and Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 1.39% of Max HP.
- Dominus Lapidis' Stone Stele, resonance, and hold DMG is increased by 1.9% of Max HP.
- Planet Befall's DMG is increased by 33% of Max HP.
Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.
Zhongli's Constellations
Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.
Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Increases Planet Befall's AoE by 20% and increases the duration of Planet Befall's Petrification effect by 2s.
Increases the Level of Planet Befall by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
When the Jade Shield takes DMG, 40% of that incoming DMG is converted to HP for the current character.
A single instance of regeneration cannot exceed 8% of that character's Max HP.
Build Guide for Zhongli
To learn all about Zhongli's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Zhongli build guide below:
Changelog
- 29 Apr. 2026: Zhongli guide updated for 6.5.
- 27 Sep. 2025: Updated for 6.0.
- 12 Feb. 2025: Reviewed for 5.4.
- 19 Jan. 2025: Updated for 5.3.
- 03 Jun. 2024: Reviewed for 4.7.
- 13 Mar. 2024: Updated Shieldbot build with new spear for 4.5.
- 31 Jan. 2024: Guide reviewed for Patch 4.4.
- 29 Nov. 2023: Guide added.
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