Is Qiqi Still the Best Healer in Genshin Impact? A Deep Dive
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The answer, unequivocally, is no. While Qiqi once reigned supreme as the queen of healing in Genshin Impact, the landscape has shifted dramatically. Power creep, the introduction of new characters with superior utility, and a better understanding of team compositions have all dethroned her. Although Qiqi still boasts impressive raw healing output, her lack of utility beyond pure healing makes her less desirable than other options in most modern team compositions.
The Rise and Fall of a Healing Monarch
Qiqi’s initial appeal stemmed from her straightforward kit. Her healing scales directly with her ATK stat, meaning building her for maximum healing was incredibly easy. Her Elemental Skill, Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost, provides consistent off-field healing while her Elemental Burst, Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune, applies a Talisman that allows on-field characters to heal by dealing damage.
However, this simplicity is also her downfall. In Genshin Impact, team synergy and overall utility are paramount. Healers like Bennett, Kokomi, and Jean offer significant damage buffs, Hydro application, and crowd control, respectively, alongside their healing capabilities. Qiqi simply cannot compete in these areas. She provides no buffs, no elemental application (crucial for reactions), and has very poor energy generation.
Why Qiqi is No Longer Top-Tier
Several factors have contributed to Qiqi’s decline in the meta:
- Overhealing: Qiqi’s sheer healing power often leads to overhealing, effectively wasting a significant portion of her healing potential. In many scenarios, a character doesn’t need to be fully healed constantly; they just need to survive. Other healers can provide sufficient healing while contributing more to the team.
- Lack of Energy Generation: One of Qiqi’s biggest flaws is her inability to generate energy for herself or the team. This makes it difficult to consistently use her Elemental Burst, which is a significant source of healing.
- Limited Utility: As mentioned before, Qiqi offers virtually no utility beyond healing. She doesn’t provide buffs, shields, elemental application, or crowd control. This makes her a less valuable team member compared to healers who can contribute in multiple ways.
- Competition: The introduction of powerful healers like Kokomi and Baizhu has further diminished Qiqi’s niche. Kokomi provides reliable healing, consistent Hydro application, and can even deal decent damage. Baizhu provides healing, shields, and Dendro application, making them both incredibly versatile.
- Shields’ Popularity: The increasing popularity of shield characters such as Zhongli and Layla reduce the need for potent healers like Qiqi, further decreasing her utility.
- Team Efficiency: Building teams that prioritize damage and efficient energy generation became prominent. Qiqi does not contribute to either of these.
Is Qiqi Still Worth Building?
For new players or those struggling with survivability, Qiqi can be a viable option. She is relatively easy to build and provides reliable healing. However, investing heavily in her is generally not recommended, especially considering the availability of better healers and shielders.
Qiqi’s Niche Uses
Despite her shortcomings, Qiqi can still be useful in specific situations:
- Early Game: She is very effective at keeping your team alive in the early stages of the game.
- Physical DPS Teams: She provides Superconduct (Cryo + Physical) for Physical DPS characters.
- New Players: Simple to build, making her friendly for beginners.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Who is the current best healer in Genshin Impact?
While “best” is subjective and depends on the team composition, Kokomi is widely considered one of the top healers due to her consistent healing, Hydro application, and ability to deal damage.
2. Is C0 Qiqi a good healer?
Yes, C0 Qiqi is a good healer, as her healing capabilities are primarily tied to her base kit and ATK stat. Constellations mostly enhance her damage potential, not her healing.
3. Is Qiqi or Barbara better?
Qiqi generally provides more raw healing than Barbara. However, Barbara offers Hydro application which can enable Vaporize reactions, a thing that Qiqi cannot do.
4. Who heals more, Qiqi or Jean?
Qiqi has higher raw healing output. Jean is generally better overall due to her Anemo application, crowd control (with proper setup), and damage potential.
5. Is Diona or Qiqi a better healer?
Qiqi is a better pure healer. Diona is a hybrid healer and shielder, offering more utility than Qiqi.
6. Who heals better, Qiqi or Kokomi?
Kokomi provides more consistent healing and Hydro application, while Qiqi provides stronger burst healing. Kokomi is better overall.
7. Is Qiqi worth getting?
If you desperately need a healer early in the game, Qiqi can be useful. However, there are generally better options available, and her value diminishes as you progress.
8. Is Yaoyao or Qiqi better?
Yaoyao is generally considered better because she applies Dendro, which opens the way to many reactions such as Bloom and Aggravate. Qiqi only heals.
9. How do I maximize Qiqi’s healing?
Focus on building her ATK stat. Use an ATK-scaling weapon and artifacts with ATK as the main stat.
10. Is Qiqi a good 5-star character?
No, Qiqi is generally considered one of the weakest 5-star characters in Genshin Impact due to her limited utility and lack of energy generation.
11. What weapon is best for Qiqi?
Weapons with high ATK stats are ideal. The Sacrificial Sword can be useful for resetting her Elemental Skill cooldown, but it isn’t a must-have.
12. What does Qiqi’s damage scale off of?
Qiqi’s damage scales off of her ATK stat, while her healing scales off of her ATK as well.
13. Is Qiqi better than Ganyu?
They fulfill completely different roles. Qiqi is a healer, while Ganyu is a top-tier DPS character. Comparing them directly is not useful.
14. Is Qiqi worth upgrading?
Upgrading Qiqi can be helpful for survivability early on, but invest sparingly. Prioritize upgrading characters with more utility and damage potential.
15. Is Qiqi the easiest DPS to use?
No, Qiqi is not meant to be a DPS character. She’s a healer.
The Verdict
Qiqi’s reign as the best healer is over. While she still offers impressive raw healing, her lack of utility, poor energy generation, and the availability of better healers make her a less desirable option in most team compositions. Focus on building more versatile healers who can contribute to the team in multiple ways.
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