Zhongli Build Guide — Best Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (Genshin Impact 6.3)

Talents Constellations Weapons Artifacts Teams Materials

📋 Overview

Zhongli is a 5-star Geo Polearm Shielder/Support who provides the strongest shield in the game (150% damage absorption vs all elements), universal 20% RES shred, and a powerful AoE petrify Burst.

Strengths: Invincible shield (max HP build); 20% universal RES shred on shield; 4s AoE petrify (stops enemies); 100% shield uptime; fits in ANY team
Weaknesses: Low personal damage in support build; Geo doesn't react (no offensive reactions); shield can be bypassed by certain mechanics (bleed, corrosion)
Best Role: Universal shielder + RES shred in literally any team that needs protection
Constellation Spike: C2 (grants shield to co-op party) and C6 (heals from shield damage)
Note: C0 is already 95% of his full power. Highest value C0 5-star.

Talents (Skill Priority)Priority: E > Q > NA

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Elemental Skill: Dominus Lapidis (E)

★ Priority #1

Press: Places a Stone Stele (pillar) that pulses Geo damage + resonates with other Geo constructs. Hold: Creates the Jade Shield (absorbs 150% of all elemental/physical damage; based on Zhongli's HP). Lasts 20s, CD 12s — permanent uptime.

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Elemental Burst: Planet Befall (Q)

★ Priority #2

Drops a massive meteor. Deals high AoE Geo damage + petrifies enemies for 4s (prevents all actions). 40 energy cost — very cheap, low cooldown (12s). Valuable CC tool.

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Normal Attack: Rain of Stone

★ Skip

Standard polearm combo. Never leveled unless building physical/Geo DPS for fun.

💎 ConstellationsC0 is already amazing

Perfect C0

No constellation needed! 20% RES shred + strongest shield + petrify. Zhongli gains 95% of his power at C0.

★ Best C0 Value

Stone, the Cradle of Jade

Using Burst grants a shield to all party members in co-op. Nice for co-op but useless in single-player.

✓ Co-op only

Dominator of Stone

Shield damage heals the active character (40% of damage, cap 8% HP). Enables immortal playstyle.

★ Whale-Tier Comfort

🗡️ Best Weapons

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Black Tassel (R5)

HP% substat (46.9%). Best F2P weapon for shield Zhongli. Nothing else matters for shield strength. An R1 3-star weapon that's BiS for one job.

T0 (Shield)

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Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG + HP% passive. Best for Burst DPS or hybrid Zhongli. Use if you want his meteor to deal 100k+.

T1 (DPS)

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Catch / Favonius Lance

Favonius = team battery. Catch = more Burst damage. Both are solid options depending on team needs.

💎 Best ArtifactsTenacity 4pc for shield bot

Tenacity of the Millelith (4pc)

20% HP + Elemental Skill hit increases party ATK by 20% + shield strength by 30% for 3s. Zhongli's pillar pulses trigger this continuously. Best shield + support option.

Stats: HP%/HP%/HP% (full HP) · HP subs only. Target: 40k+ HP (C0), 50k+ HP (C6).

Hybrid Options

4pc Noblesse Oblige: If no other Noblesse user in team (Burst +20% ATK team buff). 2pc Tenacity + 2pc Petra: DPS hybrid — good for burst damage while keeping decent shield.

👥 Best Team CompsZhongli fits in EVERY team

Universal

🛡️ The Shield Slot (Any Team)

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Zhongli

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Any DPS

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Flex

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Flex

Zhongli literally fits in almost any team as the 4th slot. Hu Tao teams (shield for HP management), Ganyu/Ayato melt teams (interruption resistance), Xiao teams (RES shred + shield), Itto teams (Geo resonance) — the list goes on.

Classic

🪨 Hu Tao + Zhongli (LiYue Core)

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Hu Tao

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Zhongli

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Xingqiu

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Albedo

Zhongli keeps Hu Tao safe below 50% HP. His RES shred works for both. Albedo provides off-field damage + Geo resonance. Classic, comfortable, unbeatable for single-target.

📦 Materials

🌱 Ascension (Lv.1→90)

Item	Qty	Source
🪨 Prithiva Topaz	1/9/9/6	Geo Hypostasis · Primo Geovishap
💀 Basalt Pillar	46	Geo Hypostasis (Liyue)
🌸 Cor Lapis	168	Liyue mountains (Mt. Tianheng, Qingce)
👾 Slime Condensate	18/30/36	Slimes (everywhere)

📚 Talent (10/10/10)

Item	Qty	Source
📖 Teachings/Guide/Philosophies of Gold	9/63/114	Taishan Mansion (Wed/Sat/Sun)
🌀 Talent material	18	Weekly Boss (Childe)
👾 Slime Condensate	18/66/93	Slimes
💠 Crown of Insight	3	Events

Last updated for Version 6.3 "Moon of Four"

Zhongli 🪨 Geo