Genshin Character Tier List: Favorites, Design or Gameplay?
A Genshin favorite character tier list records personal preference when you define what you enjoy about the characters. Design, story, voice and play-style enjoyment can lead to different placements from gameplay-performance criteria. irank's supplied template contains 130 portraits, including playable and Fatui portraits, with some numbered labels awaiting identification.
Start with the supplied portraits and a clear scope
The supplied irank template contains 130 portraits, including playable and Fatui portraits. The image count does not establish an exhaustive current playable roster or coverage of the latest game release. Check the actual images before deciding which characters belong in your ranking.
Some portraits still have numbered labels awaiting identification. Leave an image unranked if you cannot confidently identify it. State whether your list covers characters you know through story, designs you have seen or characters you have personally played; those are different scopes.
Which portraits are in the supplied template?
At this article's review, the supplied irank template contains 130 portrait images: 109 have named labels and 21 still use numbered labels. These counts describe this image set, not an official popularity result or a promise that every current character is covered.
The examples below show some named portraits in the supplied set. Open the template directory to inspect the remaining portraits before choosing the scope of your ranking.
- Il Dottore (1)
- Capitano
- Il Dottore (2)
- Columbina
- Arlecchino
- Pulcinella
- Sandrone
- La Signora
- Pantalone
- Tartaglia
- Aloy
- Lumine
- Varesa
- Dahlia
- Ifa
- Skirk
| Portrait images | Named labels | Numbered labels |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | 109 | 21 |
Choose what a high tier will mean
Choose one main question, or explain a combined rubric before sorting. The table describes possible ranking approaches, not positions or performance claims for any Genshin character.
| Approach | What a high tier means | Useful reasons | Scope to state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal favorites | Strong personal attachment | Memories, personality or moments you enjoyed | Material and characters you know |
| Design preference | A design you especially enjoy | Silhouette, clothing, expression or colors | General designs or selected illustrations |
| Story preference | Characterization that works well for you | Motivation, decisions or relationships | Stories read and spoiler boundary |
| Voice preference | A performance you enjoy listening to | Delivery, tone or interpretation | Voice version and material heard |
| Play-style enjoyment | An experience you personally enjoy playing | Comfort, interaction or preferred style | Characters and conditions you tried |
| Gameplay performance | A favorable result under defined conditions | Relevant tests and clearly stated assumptions | Setup, team, content and comparison conditions |
An example S–D scale for personal favorites
irank starts with S, A, B, C and D rows and supports custom labels. This example rubric uses personal enjoyment. It assigns no official, community or combat positions to any character.
- S: My strongest favorites within the portraits I am assessing.
- A: Characters I strongly enjoy and can explain why.
- B: Characters I like but do not consider major favorites.
- C: Characters I have mixed feelings about or limited attachment to.
- D: Characters I get little enjoyment from within my stated scope.
Let different kinds of preference produce different boards
You can enjoy a design without having played the character, or enjoy a voice performance without liking every story decision. Define what you have experienced and avoid filling those gaps with assumptions. If your list combines several preferences, explain which matters most when they conflict.
For a hypothetical example, imagine one character is your favorite to listen to while another is the one you most enjoy playing. Separate voice and play-style boards preserve both opinions. A single favorites board can also work if you explain how you weighed those preferences. This example describes an imagined choice, not a real character comparison.
A portrait ranking and a combat guide need different evidence
The supplied template is an image set for your own placements. A portrait does not state the setup, teammates or content behind a gameplay judgment. If you intend to compare combat performance, define those conditions and use evidence suited to that question.
Do not treat a personal favorites tier or a character-rating average as a combat conclusion. This article provides a ranking framework rather than a maintained combat-performance guide. Consult official publisher information when checking product details, and explain the basis of any further comparison.
Use ties and unranked portraits honestly
Two characters can share a tier when your criterion does not support a meaningful difference. For a close choice, compare them using the same question. Say whether position within a row also matters when you share the board.
Keep unfamiliar or unidentified portraits outside the scored tiers. D should express a low judgment under your rubric, not a lack of knowledge. For gameplay questions, seeing a portrait is not the same as having relevant experience or evidence. Explain that uncertainty instead of assigning a confident placement.
Explain the reason and protect your spoiler boundary
A useful explanation names your criterion and one reason for the placement. Describe the design detail, performance quality or story element that affected your opinion. Acknowledge when you know much more about one character than another.
For story-based opinions, state which material you have read. Mention spoilers before describing a reveal, and keep a general ranking introduction focused on broad traits or relationships. Invite readers to discuss a placement under the same criterion rather than assuming everyone judged the same thing.
Choose a cast comparison or an individual opinion
Use the supplied template for a visual comparison across the portraits you recognize. Existing public template images can be ranked and exported as a PNG without signing in. Share your criterion and scope alongside the image.
For an opinion focused on one character, irank offers separate S–D ratings with optional short reviews. These do not change your personal board. Explore the Genshin ratings page for characters available to rate without assuming every template portrait already has an identified character page.
Frequently asked questions
Does the template cover every current playable character?
The supplied set has 130 portraits, including playable and Fatui portraits. Inspect its images; the count does not establish an exhaustive current playable roster or latest-release coverage.
Is a favorite-character tier list a combat ranking?
No. Personal enjoyment and combat performance answer different questions. A performance comparison needs its own conditions, assumptions and supporting evidence.
Can I rank a design without playing the character?
Yes, if you clearly judge visual design based on what you have seen. Leave gameplay opinions undecided when you lack relevant experience or evidence.
What should I do with numbered or unfamiliar portraits?
Leave them outside your scored tiers until you can identify or assess them. Explain the unranked entries rather than treating uncertainty as a low score.