Genshin Impact Players Propose New Geo Elemental Reaction

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A Genshin Impact player has shared an interesting concept that could improve the state of the Geo element in the current meta. At the moment, the game features seven different elements that can be combined to trigger various types of elemental reactions.

Over the last few updates, Genshin Impact has introduced new Geo characters to the roster, with Chiori being the latest addition in the ongoing Version 4.5. The introduction of the Dendro element in 2022 has significantly impacted the game's meta as it introduced many new elemental reactions.

One of the main reasons Geo has been pushed out of the meta is that it cannot interact with Genshin Impact's Dendro element. A concept shared by Reddit user aliteralpieceoftrash shows a new elemental reaction named Germinate, which can be triggered by combining Dendro with Geo. According to the post, triggering Germinate would apply an effect called Verdant Sprout, which accumulates damage dealt during a short period. Once the Sprout's effect ends, it will explode, dealing a portion of the accumulated attacks as Geo damage, scaling with Elemental Mastery. The concept clarified that the main way to apply Germinate would be by dealing Geo damage to an enemy affected by Dendro, considering that most attacks cannot apply Geo aura. The Redditor also provided five different images of the reaction's indicator, one for each of the five stages, from creation to explosion. This would allow Travelers to track Germinate's progress and carefully time their damage bursts.

This elemental reaction would significantly improve the way many DPS and supportive Geo characters perform on the field. Many of Genshin Impact's off-field supports like Albedo and Zhongli would be able to constantly trigger this reaction, which would provide a significant damage boost to the whole team composition.

This elemental reaction would also address one of Geo's most significant issues: the lack of incentive for players to include any Geo characters in their Genshin