Seven different Elements have always been known inGenshin Impact, Pyro, Electro, Cryo, Hydro, Geo, Anemo, and Dendro. However, prior toGenshin Impact3.0, Dendro was the least interesting, with only the Burning reaction being available.
Now that Sumeru is released, HoYoverse has no choice but to release Dendro characters along with it. After all, the Dendro Archon would make an appearance real soon. With Dendro characters being released, more Dendro Elemental reactions now exist.
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There are various unique mechanics forGenshin Impacttravelersto get used to, so this article will thoroughly explain how each Dendro reaction works inGenshin Impact.
All the numbers here will assume the base level multiplier for a level 90 unit is1446.
How Does Burning Work In Genshin Impact?
The Burning Elemental reaction inGenshin Impacttriggers when Dendro meets Pyro. It causes the enemy tosuffer from Pyro auraand receive minor damage as long as this aura persists.
The damage multiplier is 0.25x, so at level 90 with 0 Elemental Mastery, one instance of Burning DoT will deal 361 damage. This 361 will then be affected by the trigger’s Elemental Mastery bonus and the enemy’s resistance. For example,as a Hilichurl has 10% Pyro RES, a Burning reaction on a Hilichurl will deal 325 damage instead of 361.
As the enemy will maintain Pyro aura, the Burning reaction can be used to set up other reactions like Vaporize and Melt. However, make note that, if the Pyro aura is used for the aforementioned reactions, then the Burning damage will disappear.
Here’s a rough damage estimation for the Burning reaction, assuming the trigger is a level 90 character.
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361
50
503
100
637
200
888
300
1116
400
1326
500
1519
600
1697
700
1862
800
2015
900
2157
1000
2290
How Does Bloom Work In Genshin Impact?
Bloom inGenshin Impactis triggered when Hydroand Dendro meet. This will cause someDendro Coresto drop on the ground. These seeds will explode after around six seconds.
Note thatDendro Cores will damage the active characterif players are in its AoE when it explodes. However, the damage received will be reduced significantly.
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The damage for Bloom is the same as Overloaded with a 2x multiplier. So, on a Hilichurl, a level 90 character with zero Elemental Mastery will deal2603damage. Here’s what the base damage looks like on different Elemental Mastery levels:
2893
4022
5097
7101
8930
10607
12150
13574
14893
16117
17257
18321
How Does Hyperbloom Work In Genshin Impact?
Hyperbloom is the second stage reaction after Bloom. To trigger Hyperbloom,Genshin Impactplayers need to use Electroon generated Dendro Cores.This will cause the seed to fly toward the enemy, dealing single-target Dendro DMG.
Hyperbloom has a 3x multiplier, which means it deals higher damage than Bloom.
4339
6033
7645
10651
13395
15911
18225
20361
22339
24176
25886
27482
How Does Burgeon Work In Genshin Impact?
Similar to Hyperbloom, Burgeon inGenshin Impactis also a second stage reactionafter Bloom. This time, players need to use Pyro on the Dendro Cores. Doing so will cause the seeds to explode, dealingAoE Dendro DMG. Burgeon also has a 3x multiplier, so it deals the same damage as Hyperbloom.
How Does Quicken Work In Genshin Impact?
Unlike the rest of the Dendro Elemental reactions,QuickeninGenshin Impactdoes not deal damage. Instead, thisdebuffis the first stage for a Dendro + Electro reaction.
The debuff allows players to trigger Aggravate and Spread for around8 secondswithout having to reapply Electro or Dendro in the process.
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Note that theQuicken reaction will be removed upon contact with Hydro or Pyro, but it’s unaffected by Cryo, Anemo, or Geo. Hydro may leave a tiny space for Quicken to trigger, while Pyro just disrupts it completely.
How Does Aggravate Work In Genshin Impact?
After triggering Quicken, players can then trigger Aggravate or Spread. Aggravate inGenshin Impactis triggered by Electro, and unlike the other Dendro reactions,both Aggravate and Spread can crit.
However, unlike Vaporize and Melt, which simply amplify a damage type, Aggravate and Spread have a more complicated system.These Dendro reactions add a flat DMG bonus to a character’s attack, similar toYun Jinand Shenhe’s buffs inGenshin Impact.
So for example, let’s say a level 90Yae Mikowith R1 Kagura’s Verity has the following stats:
Normally,Yae Miko’sSkill will deal8154Electro DMG on a level 90 Hilichurl. But with Aggravate reaction, she will deal14671instead. So the 100 EM grants around 6500 bonus DMG (on a critical hit).
But, note that the Electro application still has Internal Cooldown, so not every Skill hit will trigger Aggravate.
1663
1996
2303
2852
3327
3743
4110
4436
4727
4990
5228
5444
Meanwhile, Spread inGenshin Impactoccurs when Dendro meets an enemywith the Quicken debuff. The mechanic is similar to Aggravate, but Spread has a higher multiplier of 1.25x instead of 1.15x.
1808
2170
2503
3099
3616
4068
4467
4821
5139
5424
5682
5917
Genshin Impactis now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
