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Elemental Absorption is a mechanic found on certain Anemo abilities which allows the ability to absorb one of the four elements Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo on its first contact and become infused with that element, dealing DMG of that type in addition to Anemo DMG or providing additional effects based on the element absorbed.

Generally, only one element can be absorbed per use. If multiple elements are present, there is a priority for which element is absorbed. A select few abilities are able to absorb more than one element.

Additional elemental damage dealt by skills that have absorbed an element should not be confused with Swirl damage. Swirl damage is fixed damage based only on character level and Elemental Mastery, while additional elemental damage from elemental absorption is regular damage and is thus affected by the stats that normally affect damage, including ATK, CRIT Rate and DMG, and DMG Bonuses.

Elemental Sources[]

All characters, enemies, or objects affected by an elemental status can serve as sources of Elemental Absorption. This also includes self-applied elemental statuses. In Co-Op Mode, elements that teammates are affected with can also be absorbed.

Most character elemental abilities do not serve as sources of Elemental Absorption, with the only exception being Guoba Attack where Guoba himself is infused with Pyro when he spits fire.

The absorbed element can apply an aura or trigger an reaction. The number of times absorbed elements are applied will depend on the respective talent's Internal Cooldown.

Absorption Priority[]

In cases where more than one element can be absorbed, Elemental Absorption will follow a priority.

For Lynette and the Anemo Traveler, the priority is:

For other Anemo characters, the priority is:

Aura Check[]

When Elemental Absorption occurs, all targets in its AoE, including allies, will be hit with a damageless hit. This damageless hit is used by the game to determine what elements are available to be absorbed, and is therefore commonly referred to as Aura Check. Aura Checks can can trigger certain on-hit effects, such as those of Beidou's 4th Constellation Level and Thoma's 1st Constellation Level.

The AoE of Aura Check is often independent of the ability's other AoEs. For example, the Aura Check AoE for Sucrose's Elemental Burst is much smaller than the AoE in which DMG is dealt, and targets must be near the center of the Large Wind Spirit in order to cause Elemental Absorption.

Aura Check Data
Character Ability Interval (s) Shape Radius (m) Fan Angle (°) Box X (m) Box Z (m) Height (m)
Sucrose Sucrose Forbidden Creation - Isomer 75 / Type II Elemental Burst 0.3 Box 2.5 2.5 5
Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo) Palm Vortex Elemental Skill 0.2 Sphere 3
Gust Surge Elemental Burst 0.3 Box 2.5 2.5 7
Wanderer Wanderer Jade-Claimed Flower 1st Ascension Passive — Cylinder 6 8
Kaedehara Kazuha Kaedehara Kazuha Kazuha Slash Elemental Burst 0.3 Cylinder 9 4
Soumon Swordsmanship 1st Ascension Passive — Cylinder 8 4
Venti Venti Wind's Grand Ode Elemental Burst 0.3 Box 2.5 2.5 5
Shikanoin Heizou Shikanoin Heizou Windmuster Kick Elemental Burst (Uses Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger DMG to detect elements, has no additional Aura Check)
Sayu Sayu Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash Elemental Skill 0.2 Cylinder 1.2 1.5
Lynette Lynette Magic Trick: Astonishing Shift Elemental Burst 0.3 Cylinder 0.48 1.6

Abilities[]

Talents[]

These talents absorb elements.

There are 10 Talents that match the category selection:

TalentDescriptionType
Forbidden Creation - Isomer 75 / Type II Forbidden Creation - Isomer 75 / Type II
Sucrose Sucrose
Sucrose hurls an unstable concoction that creates a Large Wind Spirit.
While it persists, the Large Wind Spirit will continuously pull in surrounding opponents and objects, launch nearby opponents, and deal Anemo DMG.

Elemental Absorption
If the Wind Spirit comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro energy, it will deal additional Elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use.
Elemental Burst
Gust Surge Gust Surge
Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo)
Guiding the path of the wind currents, you summon a forward-moving tornado that pulls objects and opponents towards itself, dealing continuous Anemo DMG.

Elemental Absorption
If the tornado comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, it will deal additional Elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use.
Elemental Burst
Jade-Claimed Flower Jade-Claimed Flower
Wanderer Wanderer
If Hanega: Song of the Wind comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro when it is unleashed, this instance of the Windfavored state will obtain buffs according to the contacted element(s):
  • Hydro: Kuugoryoku Point cap increases by 20.
  • Pyro: ATK increases by 30%.
  • Cryo: CRIT Rate increases by 20%.
  • Electro: When Normal and Charged Attacks hit an opponent, 0.8 Energy will be restored. Energy can be restored this way every 0.2s.

You can have up to 2 different kinds of these buffs simultaneously.
1st Ascension Passive
Kazuha Slash Kazuha Slash
Kaedehara Kazuha Kaedehara Kazuha
The signature technique of Kazuha's self-styled bladework — a single slash that strikes with the force of the first winds of autumn, dealing AoE Anemo DMG.
The blade's passage will leave behind a field named "Autumn Whirlwind" that periodically deals AoE Anemo DMG to opponents within its range.

Elemental Absorption
If Autumn Whirlwind comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, it will deal additional elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use.
Elemental Burst
Magic Trick: Astonishing Shift Magic Trick: Astonishing Shift
Lynette Lynette
Lynette raises her mantle high, dealing AoE Anemo DMG, using skillful sleight of hand to make a giant Bogglecat Box appear!

Bogglecat Box
  • Taunts nearby opponents, attracting their attacks.
  • Deals Anemo DMG to nearby opponents at intervals.
  • When the Bogglecat Box comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, it will gain the corresponding element and additionally fire Vivid Shots that will deal DMG from that element at intervals.
Elemental Absorption of this kind will only occur once during this ability's duration.
Elemental Burst
Palm Vortex Palm Vortex
Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo)
Grasping the wind's might, you form a vortex of vacuum in your palm, causing continuous Anemo DMG to opponents in front of you.
The vacuum vortex explodes when the skill duration ends, causing a greater amount of Anemo DMG over a larger area.

Hold
DMG and AoE will gradually increase.

Elemental Absorption
If the vortex comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, it will deal additional Elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use.
Elemental Skill
Soumon Swordsmanship Soumon Swordsmanship
Kaedehara Kazuha Kaedehara Kazuha
If Chihayaburu comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro when cast, Chihayaburu will absorb that element and if Plunging Attack: Midare Ranzan is used before the effect expires, it will deal an additional 200% ATK of the absorbed elemental type as DMG. This will be considered Plunging Attack DMG.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use of Chihayaburu.
1st Ascension Passive
Wind's Grand Ode Wind's Grand Ode
Venti Venti
Fires off an arrow made of countless coalesced winds, creating a huge Stormeye that sucks in opponents and deals continuous Anemo DMG.

Elemental Absorption
If the Stormeye comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, it will deal additional elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use.
Elemental Burst
Windmuster Kick Windmuster Kick
Shikanoin Heizou Shikanoin Heizou
Leaps into the air and uses the Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger and kicks his opponent. The Vacuum Slugger will explode upon hit and create an Arresting Windtunnel that pulls in nearby objects and opponents, dealing AoE Anemo DMG.
When Vacuum Slugger hits opponents affected by Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, these opponents will be afflicted with Windmuster Iris. This Windmuster Iris will explode after a moment and dissipate, dealing AoE DMG of the corresponding elemental type.
Vacuum Slugger can afflict a maximum of 4 opponents with the Windmuster Iris. A single opponent cannot be under the effect of Windmuster Irises of different elements at the same time.
Elemental Burst
Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash
Sayu Sayu
The special technique of the Yoohoo Ninja Arts!
Sayu curls up into a rolling Fuufuu Windwheel and smashes into opponents at high speed, dealing Anemo DMG. When the duration ends, she unleashes a Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick, dealing AoE Anemo DMG.

(PressPress/TapTap)
Enters the Fuufuu Windwheel state, rolling forward a short distance before using the Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick.

Hold
Rolls about continuously in the Fuufuu Windwheel state, increasing Sayu's resistance to interruption while within that state.
During this time, Sayu can control the direction of her roll, and can use the skill again to end her Windwheel state early and unleash a stronger version of the Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick.
The Hold version of this skill can trigger Elemental Absorption.

This skill has a maximum duration of 10s and enters CD once its effects end.
The longer Sayu remains in her Windwheel state, the longer the CD.

Elemental Absorption
If Sayu comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro while in her Windwheel state, she will deal additional elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use of this skill.
Elemental Skill

Constellations[]

These constellations give additional bonuses upon elemental absorption. There are 3 Constellations that match the category selection:

Constellation Description Level
Intertwined Winds Intertwined Winds
Traveler (Anemo) Traveler (Anemo)
Targets who take DMG from Gust Surge have their Anemo RES decreased by 20%.
If an Elemental Absorption occurred, then their RES towards the corresponding Element is also decreased by 20%.
6
Chaotic Entropy Chaotic Entropy
Sucrose Sucrose
If Forbidden Creation - Isomer 75 / Type II triggers an Elemental Absorption, all party members gain a 20% Elemental DMG Bonus for the corresponding absorbed element during its duration.6
Storm of Defiance Storm of Defiance
Venti Venti
Targets who take DMG from Wind's Grand Ode have their Anemo RES decreased by 20%.
If an Elemental Absorption occurred, then their RES towards the corresponding Element is also decreased by 20%.
6

Enemies[]

Like with talents, only one element can be absorbed per use. Enemies with access to elemental absorption include:

Common Enemies

Normal Bosses

Event Bosses

Change History[]

Version 1.2

Version 1.0

  • Elemental Absorption was released.

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