One of the things that makes the player character unique is that they can change the item they use. Several items are used in the game, but only two are currently available to players and more are expected to be added later. Here's an overview of the available elements, including their elemental talents and reactions.
anemo
Anemo is the name of the wind element in the game. It is the better of the two choices available in terms of combat and elemental reactions. The Anemo element has two passive abilities and three combat talents.
Anemo's signature ability is Swirl. Swirl allows wind attacks to take on the properties of other elements. When an Anemo attack comes into contact with Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo elements, it absorbs them and deals damage with that element. This will only work with the first element the attack comes into contact with.
foreign ironwind – Your normal attack allows you to perform up to five consecutive strikes. Your charged attack quickly delivers two quick strikes infused with Wind damage. Charged attack consumes some stamina.
Palm Vortex – Also called a wind blade, this creates a small, damaging gust of air in your palm. It damages and knocks back enemies in front of you. This talent will absorb any element it comes in contact with and take on its elemental properties.
Gust - This attack creates a forward-moving cyclone that pulls in and even picks up enemies in its path. The vortex will take on the properties of any element in contact to inflict even more damage. The cyclone explodes at the end of its duration.
Slitting wind – This passive ability imbues the last attack of a normal attack combo with wind energy. The final hit will deal 60% Anemo damage to any opponent within range.
Second breath - If you kill an opponent with Palm Vortex, you will regenerate 2% of your health for five seconds.
Geo
Geo is the name of the Earth element in Genshin Impact. Geo talents are mostly utilitarian. They can be used to increase your defensive abilities while dealing increased damage. Geo talents are also very useful for traversing Teyvat and accessing new areas. What's most unique about Geo is that it's more neutral than other elements, allowing it to do more damage to shields, barriers, and rocky outcrops found while exploring the world. Geo has three combat talents and two passive talents.
Geo's signature elemental reaction is Crystallize. This reaction has two main uses, it can reduce damage dealt to enemies or create a shield that absorbs elemental damage. If you hit an opponent with a Geo attack, it has a chance to crystallize and reduce magic damage. If you use a shield ability such as Breastplate, geo attacks can create an elemental shard that can be picked up by the shield to increase defense against elemental attacks.
Foreign Rockblade – Your normal attack allows you to perform combos up to five consecutive strikes. Your Charged Attack unleashes two quick Geo-infused strikes that consume stamina.
Starfell Sword – You summon a meteorite that hits where you aim. The meteor strike causes an explosion and deals Geo AoE damage. The meteorite will remain for a while and can be used as a shield or climbed to reach new locations.
Wake of Earth – This attack causes a shockwave that knocks back nearby enemies and deals Geo damage. It also causes enemies to crystallize so they deal less elemental damage. A stone wall is erected at the end of the shockwave which can be used as a shield.
Shattered Darkrock – This passive ability reduces the cooldown of Starfell Sword by two seconds.
Frenzied Stone Slide – This passive talent deals 60% AoE Geo damage to surrounding enemies on the last attack of a combo.
