Best Four-Star Picks for Lantern Rite in Genshin Impact

Which four-star character should you choose in Lantern Rite in Genshin Impact? Whether you're a new player just starting out or an old veteran eyeing up constellations, it's a question everyone should be asking.

Which Four-Star To Choose in Lantern Rite Genshin Impact

We'll kick things off by telling you that if there's a character you love that you don't have or one you love you want a new constellation for, then you should choose them. However, if that's not the case, then we've got a few recommendations here.

The best choice for many players this time around is the brand-new four-star, Lan Yan. As an Anemo shielder, she not only boosts survivability in teams that prefer shields over healing, such as those featuring Hu Tao and Arlecchino, but also enhances damage output by shredding resistance with the Viridescent Venerer artifact set. Since most players won't have her yet, she represents a strong and valuable addition to your roster. If you're aiming for Arlecchino or Clorinde during their banners, you might also pick up Lan Yan. Achieving her second constellation allows her shield to regenerate during normal attacks, making her even more formidable.

Next up, consider Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Yaoyao as top four-star options. Let's start with Yaoyao, a highly effective Dendro healer who can keep your entire team's health topped up. Her skill heals the active party member while also hitting enemies, and her burst enables full team healing while you control her for a short period. She's perfect for bloom, hyperbloom, aggravate, spread, or even burning teams and is fully effective even at constellation zero, meaning no additional copies are necessary.

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Moving on to the ever-reliable Xingqiu and Xiangling, these two are among the best four-star units Genshin Impact has to offer. If you're missing either, they're excellent choices. Xingqiu serves as an incredible sub-DPS, inflicting solid damage and applying ample Hydro to enemies. He's essential in freeze and vape teams and offers damage reduction and minor healing. His full constellation significantly enhances his already impressive capabilities.

Xiangling, another sub-DPS focused on Pyro, unleashes a pyronado with her ultimate, dealing considerable damage and applying Pyro for reactions. Most players receive a copy of Xiangling by clearing Spiral Abyss floor 5, but her constellations greatly amplify her power. Specifically, aim for constellation four, which extends her burst duration by 40%, elevating her from strong to nearly overpowered.

If you already possess all these characters, consider which four-star Genshin Impact characters you still need constellations for and choose accordingly. This way, you can make the most of this opportunity to enhance your team without wasting the chance for a free character copy.

Genshin Impact is available to play now.