5 Worst 4-Star Characters in Genshin Impact (Version 6.1 Luna II)

As Genshin Impact charges into Version 6.1 Luna II (released October 22, 2025), the meta favors versatile quickswap units with strong elemental application, buffs, and AoE damage. For example, Natlan's reaction enablers like Iansan or overvape staples like Xiangling exemplify this trend. While 4-stars like Bennett, Furina, and Xilonen dominate Spiral Abyss, many early or niche releases languish due to outdated kits, poor scaling, and zero meta relevance at C0. This ranking focuses on C0 viability in endgame content, with insights for higher constellations.

5. Mika (Cryo, Polearm - Released 3.4)

Mika's speed buffs and healing are a gimmick for mono-cryo or freeze teams, but his ATK-scaling healing falls flat without CRIT investment, and he lacks energy or shred. D-tier support on Game8; <0.5% Abyss usage, outshone by every other healer.

Why he's bad: Hyper-niche; useless outside Eula hypercarry, which itself is obsolete.

Better alternative: Diona (battery + shield).

Constellation Potential:

Mika's cons enhance his speed buff (C1 for more stacks) and healing (C6 for CRIT-based output), potentially bumping him to C-tier in Eula teams. However, with Eula's physical meta irrelevance, even C6 doesn't elevate him to broad viability. Thus, he remains a hard pass unless you're a completionist.

4. Lisa (Electro, Catalyst - Released 1.0)

The Witch of Purple Rose offers off-field electro via burst, but her application is slow and damage negligible without C6. D-tier sub-DPS/support; starter unit syndrome—near-zero picks in 6.0 data.

Why she's bad: Outdated electro app in a taser/quicken world; better free options exist.

Better alternative: Fischl (consistent Oz electro).

Constellation Potential:

C6 is a game-changer, extending Oz's duration and enabling strong off-field electro application, vaulting Lisa to A-tier sub-DPS in aggravate/quicken teams (e.g., with Nahida/Dendro). Community builds in 2025 show her thriving here, but pre-C6? Uninvestable. Therefore, skip pulls unless chasing that specific upgrade.

3. Dori (Electro, Claymore - Released 3.3)

Dori's puppet healing and battery are clunky, with burst reliant on field time and poor uptime. Community dubs her "useless" for combat; D-tier support, minimal usage beyond exploration mining.

Why she's bad: Healing tied to damage output; no synergy in modern sustains.

Better alternative: Kuki Shinobu (shred + heal).

Constellation Potential:

C6 improves her as an electro battery with better energy sharing, nudging her to C-tier in niche hypercarry setups (e.g., Raiden). But she lacks the shred or grouping of meta healers, so even maxed out, she's rarely worth the resources over Kuki or Jean. In short, pull only if desperate for electro sustain.

2. Amber (Pyro, Bow - Released 1.0)

Genshin's mascot archer excels at... marking enemies? Her baron bunny is a trap, and pyro infusion is conditional/self-damaging. Worst pyro per Dot Esports; D-tier DPS, effectively 0% Abyss relevance.

Why she's bad: No mobility, weak AoE; powercreep buried her day one.

Better alternative: Chevreuse (overvape buffer).

Constellation Potential:

Cons boost her burst damage and Fiery Rain (C6 for more hits), potentially reaching C-tier single-target DPS in vaporize comps. But without AoE or reactions, she stays exploration fodder. Higher cons don't bridge the gap to meta pyros like Xiangling, making her a low-priority chase.

1. Xinyan (Pyro, Claymore - Released 1.1)

Xinyan's physical/pyro split scaling dooms her: low multipliers, buggy taunt, and stamina drain. Reddit's perennial "worst 4-star"; D-tier main DPS, <0.1% usage—uninvestable.

Why she's bad: Kit contradictions in a plunge/reaction meta; zero viable teams.

Better alternative: Gaming (plunge pyro DPS).

Constellation Potential:

C6 transforms her into a "Pyro Eula" with guaranteed crits, full shields, and attack speed, elevating her to B-tier niche physical DPS in shield teams. It's a drastic playstyle shift, but physical's fall-off keeps her out of top comps. Even C6 can't make her a staple over melt/plunge alternatives.