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Summary
Like most 5-star characters fromGenshin ImpactFontaine, Clorinde was teased at the release of the Hydro region, along with units such as Wriothesley and Sigewinne.
Being the Champion Duelist means Clorinde has a lot of expectations to fulfill. Sadly, after the release of Neuvillette as a top-tier DPS and Furina as a top-tier support, it’s difficult for Clorinde to exceed or even be on par with the ruler/ex-ruler of Fontaine. Nevertheless, the Champion Duelist still has her uses, especially if Travelers use her correctly and avoid the followingmistakes players make when using Clorinde inGenshin Impact.
6Leveling Up Her Basic Attack
Most of Clorinde’s DPS originates from her Normal Attack, but the multiplier for this ability comes from her Elemental Skill. Therefore,Clorinde’s Basic Attack can be left at level 1, while her Elemental Skill must be maximized. This is great news since players can farm less Talent level-up materials and save their Resin.
Leveling up Clorinde’s Elemental Skill also enhances her other features like Impale the Night hit and herOusia Arkhe inGenshin Impact. In summary, Clorinde’s level-up priority isElemental Skill > Elemental Burst.
5Not Knowing How Bond Of Life Works
Bond of Life is a mechanic inGenshin Impactthat was introduced when Fontaine was released in version 4.0. However, it didn’t become important until Arlecchino’s debut on 4.6. To put it simply, here’s how Bond of Life works:
4Not Knowing Her Elemental Skill Mechanics
Clorinde has a rather complicated Elemental Skill mechanic that may cause players to get a headache when reading her Skill description. Fortunately, it’s actually quite simple:
Basically,Clorinde’s Normal Attacks deal more damage when she has less than 100% Bond of Life, whereas her Impale the Night (press Elemental Skill while Night Vigil is active)deals more damage when she has more than 100% Bond of Life.
This allows players to abuse the mechanic by using Clorinde’s Normal Attack until she has 100% Bond of Life (half of her HP bar will be red), then use her Elemental Skill to activate the fully-enhanced Impale the Night and clear her Bond of Life.
Not only does this strategy yield optimal damage from the Champion Duelist, but it also activates crazy synergies withcharacters like Furina inGenshin Impact.
3Neglecting Clorinde’s Mobility
Clorinde’s Impale the Night ability gives her massive mobility, especially since it can be triggered so easily. For this, it helps to have sources that increase her resistance to interruption,like a shield inGenshin Impact.
Being a highly mobile character comes with its cons, too. For instance, even though Bennett can greatly buff Clorinde’s ATK, they don’t pair well since Clorinde will be limited to Bennett’s circle.
2Not Utilizing Her Elemental Burst
Clorinde’s Elemental Burst not only comes with large multipliers that can potentially one-shot both big and small enemies but it also instantly grants Bond of Life to Clorinde. At level one, the Bond of Life application sits at 66% of Clorinde’s max HP, but at level eight, it boosts to 108% of Clorinde’s max HP, allowing her to immediately use the fully enhanced Impale the Night.
This increase in Bond of Life gain is the primary reason why players should level upthe Champion Duelist’s Elemental Burstlevel.
1Ignoring Electro-Related Reactions
Clorinde’s first Ascension passive (A1) increases the Electro DMG dealt by her Normal Attack and Elemental Burst after a nearby party member triggers an Electro-related reaction against an opponent for 15s. This means that while she doesn’t demand constant Electro reaction, she still needs occasional Electro-related reactions to maximize her DPS.
Considering Clorinde is an excellent Electro driver, it makes it clear that her role should revolve around Electroreactions inGenshin Impact.
