Unless you’re great at dodging enemy attacks in Genshin Impact, you’ll probably want a healer on your team. Here’s a list of every healer in Genshin Impact ranked from best to worst.
These characters are ranked based on their overall value to an account, not just the sheer healing they can provide. Therefore, characters with more flexibility and overall utility tend to rank higher.
Sangonomiya Kokomi
Kokomi is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst user. This already gives her an advantage — Hydro is one of the most flexible elements in Genshin Impact, and she has access to Catalysts like Prototype Amber and Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers. She can also apply consistent Hydro to enemies from off-field via her Elemental Skill. This is great for many team archetypes, including Freeze, Bloom, Hyperbloom, Burgeon, Electro-Charged, and Vaporize. She can be played on-field, too, for even more Hydro application and healing. Kokomi’s flexibility and utility make her the best healer in Genshin Impact.
Bennett
Bennett is the reason any character in Genshin Impact can be a DPS. His Burst grants a massive ATK buff to any character within its circle. You can reasonably expect your character to gain at least 900 ATK just by standing in Benny’s circle. On top of this, his Skill has a short cooldown, so you can use it to generate Pyro particles for your team. He does reasonable damage, too, if you build him with CRIT stats. Oh, and he can heal your team. Bennett is great in any ATK-scaling team, especially with Pyro teammates.
Baizhu / Yaoyao
Baizhu and Yaoyao fill mostly the same niche as Dendro healers. Both are capable of healing your team and applying Dendro to enemies. The Dendro application can be a bit slow, but that’s the tradeoff for their healing. Baizhu can be played fully off-field using his Skill and Burst and then swapping to other characters. Yaoyao can still do her job from off-field, but the bulk of her healing comes from her Burst, which requires her to be on-field. They are both quite valuable by virtue of their element, so it’s a good idea to try to at least have one or the other. Baizhu and Yaoyao open up more comfortable team compositions when playing Bloom, Hyperbloom, Burgeon, or Quicken teams.
Kuki Shinobu
When she first debuted, Kuki Shinobu’s kit was seemingly mediocre. This has changed drastically with the release of Dendro reactions. Kuki consolidates healing with AoE Electro application, which makes her a great addition to many Quicken and Hyperbloom teams. She is one of the best Hyperbloom triggers in Genshin Impact, second only to Raiden Shogun. Not bad for a 4-star. Her healing sacrifices a bit of her own health though, so playing Kuki can feel a bit stressful since she appears to always be on the verge of death. Kuki is nice to have if you want to play Hyperbloom teams but don’t want to pull for a 5-star or rely on Electro Swirls.
Jean / Sayu
Jean and Sayu are Anemo characters, which means they can hold the 4pc Viridescent Venerer artifact set (4VV). That’s really all you need to know. The 40% RES shred from 4VV is a game-changer for any team with elemental damage. Jean can be an Anemo DPS in her own right, but her primary utility is as a healer and 4VV holder. The same goes for Sayu, though the little ninja prefers to be built with Elemental Mastery rather than CRIT. Neither is really necessary for your account, but consolidating the 4VV debuff with healing can make certain teams more comfortable to play.
Diona
Diona combines healing and shielding with Energy generation. Her shield is fairly strong and lasts long enough to provide interruption resistance to your on-fielder. The healing is a nice backup to offset any damage that does get through her shield. Her 5-hit Skill makes her a great user of Favonius Warbow or Sacrificial Bow, both of which help her generate more Energy. Her Cryo application is rather slow, but this is a good thing. It makes her unobtrusive, and you can slot her into a variety of teams without interfering too much with reactions. Try her out in classic Freeze, Vaporize, Melt, or Dendro teams. Diona is rarely the best option, but she’s at least decent in a variety of teams.
Noelle
Noelle is best played as a DPS rather than a support. However, using her Normal Attacks while in her Burst state ends up healing your team anyway. It’s a good amount of healing, too, more than enough to keep you alive against enemies like Rifthounds. Noelle’s primary drawback is that she is mostly relegated to Geo teams with little flexibility in teammates. If you’re playing Noelle, the rest of your team is probably some combination of Gorou, Albedo, Zhongli, or Yun Jin, and maybe Fischl or Xingqiu if you’re feeling spicy.
Prototype Amber
Prototype Amber is not a character but a 4-star weapon you can craft using billets. Its passive heals your entire team by a small amount whenever its holder uses their Burst. This means any Catalyst user can potentially be a healer. Healer Mona? Viable in Freeze teams. Healer Yanfei? Arguably more popular than her intended playstyle. Healer Wanderer? That one’s kind of weird but technically functional. Just note that the healing from Prototype Amber scales with the HP of the character being healed, not the character holding the weapon.
Barbara / Mika / Qiqi / Dori
These characters can heal, but they are difficult to recommend. They sometimes have niche cases where they are usable, but there are almost always better options for your team. You can still invest in them if you’re a new player in need of a healer, but keep in mind that any of the options in the list above will probably serve you better in the long term.
