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Leveling Up Your Genshin Impact Characters at AR 45: A Comprehensive Guide

So, you’ve hit Adventure Rank (AR) 45 in Genshin Impact? Congratulations! You’ve unlocked a significant milestone that opens up new opportunities for character progression and powerful rewards. One of the most common questions at this stage is: What level should my characters be? The short answer is: Your main DPS characters should ideally be at Level 80, your sub-DPS characters at Level 70-80, and your support/healer characters can comfortably sit at Level 60-70.

However, that’s just the starting point. The “ideal” level depends heavily on your goals, resources, and team composition. Let’s dive deeper into the reasoning behind these recommendations and explore some crucial factors to consider.

The AR 45 Leveling Landscape

AR 45 is a pivotal point because it guarantees at least one 5-star artifact from domain completions. This dramatically increases the potential for building powerful characters. It’s also the point where World Level (WL) 5 becomes available (or 6 if you choose to do the Ascension Quest). Enemies become tougher, requiring you to optimize your team’s strength.

Prioritizing Your Main DPS

Your primary damage dealer should always be your top priority. Leveling them to Level 80 unlocks their full potential. Ascending a character at Level 80 also grants them a significant stat boost from their final Ascension passive. While reaching Level 90 provides marginal gains in most cases (unless dealing transformational reactions), the resources required are substantial. For most players, those resources are better spent elsewhere. Focus on maximizing their weapon level to 80 as well.

Supporting Cast: Sub-DPS and Supports

Sub-DPS characters are crucial for providing off-field damage and elemental reactions. Bringing them to Level 70-80 ensures they can contribute significantly without consuming as many resources as your main DPS. Leveling their weapons to 80 is also beneficial.

Support and Healer characters focus on buffing your team, providing crowd control, or keeping you alive. While their damage output is often secondary, their utility is paramount. Therefore, focusing on talents, artifact substats (Energy Recharge!), and weapon effects becomes more important than raw level. Level 60-70 is generally sufficient for these characters, as the increased stats from higher levels often don’t justify the resource investment, particularly for healers whose healing scales based on ATK/HP.

The Resource Consideration

Leveling characters in Genshin Impact requires significant resources: Adventure EXP, Mora (in-game currency), and Character EXP Materials (Hero’s Wit, Wanderer’s Advice). These resources can be limited, especially for free-to-play (F2P) or low-spending players. Efficient resource management is key.

Leveling vs. Talents and Artifacts

While character level provides a base stat increase, Talents and Artifacts offer multiplicative bonuses that can significantly amplify your damage output. Upgrading your characters’ Talents (Normal Attack, Elemental Skill, Elemental Burst) directly increases their damage multipliers, making them a high-priority investment.

Artifacts with the correct main stats and substats are also crucial. At AR 45, you can reliably farm 5-star artifacts, allowing you to optimize your characters’ builds for maximum effectiveness. Focus on getting the correct main stats (ATK%, Elemental DMG Bonus, Crit Rate/Crit DMG) and then work on improving the substats (Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK%, Energy Recharge).

Domain and Spiral Abyss Considerations

When tackling domains and the Spiral Abyss, your team’s overall strength and synergy are more important than individual character levels. A well-built team with coordinated elemental reactions and proper rotations can often outperform a team with over-leveled, poorly geared characters.

The Spiral Abyss, in particular, rewards strategic team building and resource management. You’ll need two strong teams to clear all the floors, requiring you to develop a diverse roster of characters.

FAQs: Leveling at AR 45

Here are some common questions related to character leveling at AR 45:

1. Is it worth leveling characters to 90 at AR 45?

For most characters, the resource investment required to go from Level 80 to Level 90 isn’t worth the relatively small stat increase. Exceptions include characters who rely heavily on transformative reactions (like Electro-Charged, Overload, or Swirl), as their damage scales significantly with character level. For most other characters, prioritize leveling their Talents and Artifacts first.

2. What if I’m struggling to beat content at AR 45?

If you’re struggling, focus on improving your Talents and Artifacts before grinding for higher character levels. Also, consider your team composition. Are you utilizing effective elemental reactions? Are your characters properly geared for their roles? Often, optimizing these factors can make a bigger difference than simply leveling up.

3. Should I level weapons to 90 at AR 45?

Yes, weapons should almost always be leveled to 90. The stat increase from 80 to 90 is significant, and weapons contribute a large portion of a character’s overall damage output. Exceptions might be purely support weapons where the secondary stat (e.g., Energy Recharge) is more important than the base ATK, but even then, leveling to 90 is generally recommended.

4. What’s more important: character level or artifact quality?

Artifact quality is generally more important than character level. A well-geared Level 70 character can often outperform a poorly geared Level 80 character. Focus on obtaining artifacts with the correct main stats and substats, and then level them up to +20.

5. How much damage should I be doing at AR 45?

Damage output varies greatly depending on your characters, weapons, artifacts, and team composition. However, as a general guideline, a well-built main DPS character should be able to deal thousands of damage with their Normal Attacks and tens of thousands of damage with their Elemental Skills and Bursts. Don’t get too caught up in specific damage numbers, though. Focus on consistently improving your build and optimizing your rotations.

6. What’s the maximum character level at AR 45?

The maximum character level is capped at 80, until you complete an ascension quest. After ascension, the level can be pushed to 90.

7. Should I farm artifacts before AR 45?

No, it’s generally not recommended to farm artifacts before AR 45. The drop rates for 5-star artifacts are significantly lower, making it an inefficient use of your Resin. Focus on leveling your characters, weapons, and Talents until you reach AR 45.

8. What should I do before reaching AR 45?

Before AR 45, focus on:

Understanding the artifact system.
Conserving Fragile Resin for AR 45.
Building a diverse roster of characters.
Gathering resources (Mora, Character EXP Materials, Weapon Enhancement Materials).

9. What should I do after reaching AR 45?

After AR 45, focus on:

Farming 5-star artifacts in domains.
Leveling your Talents.
Optimizing your team compositions.
Exploring the open world for resources.

10. Why am I stuck at Adventure Rank 45?

At Adventure Ranks 25, 35, 45, and 50, you need to complete an Ascension Quest to increase your World Level and raise your Adventure Rank cap. Check your Quest Log for the quest.

11. How long does it take to reach AR 45?

It typically takes several weeks or months to reach AR 45, depending on your playstyle and how consistently you complete Daily Commissions and spend your Resin.

12. What is considered a low, mid, and high AR in Genshin Impact?

Typically:

Low: AR 1-39
Mid: AR 40-54
High: AR 55+

13. Should I ascend to World Level 6 at AR 45?

Yes, you should generally ascend to World Level 6 at AR 45. The increased difficulty is offset by the improved drop rates for materials and artifacts. However, if you’re struggling to beat content, you can temporarily postpone the ascension until you’ve improved your characters’ builds.

14. Is it worth staying at AR 35 or 40?

No, it’s generally not recommended to stay at AR 35 or 40. The increased rewards from higher World Levels outweigh the increased difficulty. Leveling up gives higher rewards.

15. How important is team composition at AR 45?

Team composition is extremely important at AR 45. A well-synergized team with effective elemental reactions can significantly improve your damage output and survivability. Experiment with different team compositions to find what works best for your characters and playstyle. Understanding team roles is also important. Researching different team compositions is also key. Explore websites such as the Games Learning Society at GamesLearningSociety.org for more strategies on team composition and game mechanics.

Final Thoughts

Reaching AR 45 is a significant achievement in Genshin Impact, but it’s just the beginning of the end-game. By prioritizing your main DPS, strategically leveling your sub-DPS and supports, and focusing on optimizing your Talents and Artifacts, you’ll be well-equipped to tackle the challenges ahead and continue your adventure in Teyvat.

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