Shields in collect teams.
In this article, we will analyze who is the best shielder that protects the team from damage, as well as which of them has the strongest shield.
All shieldmen in Genshin Impact
There are a total of 9 shieldmen in the game, however, not all of them can create a shield using a skill. Some get this ability with the activation of a particular constellation. In addition, all Geo characters are able to create shields without the use of skills and consts due to the reaction Crystallization. Let's take a closer look at the features of the shield of each hero.
Summon a shield with a skill
A number of heroes who are able to summon a shield with an elemental skill:
Activates the shield by holding the skill button and also places a Geo Pillar. If the skill is simply pressed, then only the construction will appear. Geo Archon's Shield not only protects against damage, but also reduces the elemental and physical resistance of surrounding enemies. The strength of the shield depends on HP.
The skill releases several Cryo charges and activates a shield based on her maximum HP. Holding the button increases the shield's durability.
Instantly activates a shield with an elemental skill that scales with stat. of protection. If you attack opponents while it is active, it will restore health to allies.
Creates shields with a skill and ult, and is also able to refresh their effect. In this way, you can increase durability, depending on health.
Grants a shield through the use of a skill. Its durability depends on the number of enemies hit by the skill, as well as on the indicator of protection. In addition, the character inside the shield receives a bonus to physical. damage.
Activates a HP shield that accumulates charges that fly out at enemies after a while and cause Cryo damage to them.
With the help of the skill creates a shield, the strength of which depends on her max. HP. By using the skill repeatedly or stacking a few stacks of Reinforced Packing, you can increase the absorption of the shield.
The shield appears after activating the constellation
Gains a shield with 1 constellation activated. When her ult is active, a shield appears.
Requires 4 constellations. When activated, the ult grants a shield based on her HP.
4th constellation required. Keii's shield is activated at the moment when his HP, from which his durability scales, falls below 20%. Can only be used once per minute. This is quite inconvenient, since for a special use you will have to control the level of health, but in emergency situations it can save the character.
Reaction Shield Crystallize
When the character Geo elements strikes an opponent with the status any other element except Geo, Anemo and Dendro, a crystallization reaction occurs. She creates a crystal that can be picked up by any character on the team. This crystal places a shield on the active hero, even if the character switches.
Any Geo character can cause a reaction when attacking with his element:
Top 6 best shieldmen
One of the players decided to test the strength of the shields of different characters in almost equal conditions. In the test, 7 characters were tested and their ability to withstand blows guardians of the ruins in Guyun Stone Forest. This top is compiled solely on the basis of the results of this analytics.
Artifacts on HP and defense for all heroes are identical. At the same time, in the test, Laila took the sword to restore energy, since 5⭐ was not used for the accuracy of the test, and 3-4⭐ of the sword for HP does not exist in the game. It is also worth considering that White Shadow can build defense up to 4 times, therefore, in a real battle, the strength of the shields of Noelle and Xinyan will be higher.
6. Xinyang
Has a shield of three levels that depend on the hit guardians of the ruins.
Nevertheless, it is a good shielder, able to distribute Pyro status, as well as give a good buff to physical. damage, which makes her a very acceptable and often underestimated to characters through physical damage.
5. Yanfei and Dione
Yanfei is not a shield from the very beginning, but becomes one upon receiving 4 constellations. She has a strong enough shield that can be used in various teams, but it is not very convenient, since it is activated through an ult. Withstands 10 Ruinsguard missiles.
Dione on the contrary, it has a shield of almost the same strength at skill level 11, but activates it with a skill. With the 5th constellation, which allows you to pump Frostclaws to level 13, her shield will become stronger than Yanfei's. In addition, her skill duration is shorter than the cooldown time, so it will not be possible to use protection without windows. Withstands 9 Ruinguard missiles.
4. Kirara and Laila
Kirara is able to keep the shield at all times, since its duration is greater than or equal to its cooldown. Damage absorption depends on max. character's HP. Her shield is strong enough (withstands 9 rockets of the Ruin Guardians), however, when the skill is upgraded, the shields add up and their strength allows them to withstand 11 missiles.
Also, do not forget about the long press of the skill. While Kirara is in the Neko Urgent Send state, she can slam into enemies and stack Reinforced Packing up to 3 times, each stacking up to a total shield durability.
Layla can hold the shield until she uses it again, since the duration of the skill is equal to its cooldown. Shield depends on HP Key of Hajj Nisut) she is able to take a place in the top above. Withstands 11 robot strikes.
3. Noelle
Shield, available to everyone from the beginning of the game from the beginner banner. The shield scales against defense, so she, like Xinyan, does not need HP, unlike most characters in this role.
Shield Noelle quite strong, but its disadvantage is that the skill has a large window between uses. Despite this, there is a plus - while it is active, her attacks restore HP to her team. Withstands 13 hits from the Ruin Guardians.
2. Tom
The shield itself Then we is the weakest of the listed characters. However, it has a unique stack mechanics – auto-attacks during the ult impose new shields that update the old one and stack with it. The number of stacks can be up to 5, and each of them increases the strength of the current shield.
If during the battle you fulfill this condition and pump the maximum level of the skill, then Toma's shield will become one of the most durable in the game. Without stacks, it can withstand only 5 hits from robot missiles, but with them the durability increases to 15 missiles.
1. Zhongli
Like Lyla, Zhongli is able to keep the shield active for the full duration of the skill, since its duration is longer than the cooldown. Geo Archon has the strongest shield of the listed characters with the least investment in constellations. However, if they are available, he is able to impose a shield with his ult, as well as heal with it. Withstands 16 rockets from the guardians of the ruins.
You can clearly see the experiment in the video:
Shield replacement options
If there is not a single shieldman among the available characters or you need a second one for another team, then these heroes can act as an alternative:
Absorbs incoming damage while holding down the elemental skill button, after which it deals damage to Electro.
It has a similar system to the Beidou skill, however, her skill includes three levels of stacking. The higher the level, the more damage it will deal. In addition, she has increased absorption of not only Geo damage, but also physical damage.
Another character with the same elemental skill usage. Absorbs damage and returns back to the enemy. Hydro damage is absorbed better.
We hope this article helped you find out which character has the strongest shield in Genshin Impact. If you have any questions or clarifications, write them in comments. Stay tuned for new releases guides on our website.
