Energy Recharge in Genshin Impact

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Last Updated on June 3, 2025 by Dante

Elemental Bursts are often the most powerful part of a character’s kit, but they can’t be used freely.

Managing Energy Recharge (ER) is key to keeping your rotations smooth and maintaining burst uptime in combat. This guide explains how ER works and how to optimize it for your team.

What Is Energy Recharge?

Energy Recharge is a stat that increases the amount of energy gained from particles and orbs.

Each Elemental Burst costs a certain amount of energy (e.g., 40/60/80).
Higher Energy Recharge helps characters refill their Burst faster.
100% ER = normal rate. 200% ER = double energy gain.

How Energy Is Generated

Energy is generated by:

Using Elemental Skills
Defeating enemies
Catching elemental particles or energy orbs
Support units (“batteries”) generating particles for the team

Elemental particles match the element of the skill used. Matching element = more energy gained.

Recommended ER Thresholds

Different characters require different amounts of Energy Recharge depending on their energy cost, rotation role, and team composition.

Character Type	Suggested ER
Low-cost burst (40–60)	120–140%
High-cost burst (80)	160–200%
Off-field sub-DPS	180–220%
Support battery role	200%+

Characters That Need High ER

Xiangling – 80 energy cost, frequent burst
Raiden Shogun – synergy with high ER scaling
Yelan – flexible but burst-focused
Shenhe – expensive Cryo burst
Dori – Electro battery and healer

Battery Characters

Some characters are especially good at generating particles for others.

Fischl – consistent Electro particles
Sucrose – Anemo particles and swirl utility
Albedo – Geo battery with quick skill cooldown
Favonius weapon users – generate extra orbs on crit

Weapons & Artifacts That Boost ER

Here are some weapons and artifacts in Genshin Impact that can boost ER:

Weapons:

Favonius Warbow / Codex / Lance / Sword
Sacrificial series (for extra skill casts)
Engulfing Lightning (ER to ATK conversion)

Artifacts:

Emblem of Severed Fate (ER = Burst DMG bonus)
Noblesse Oblige (burst support)
Substats: ER% on sands or as substat on all pieces

When to Use ER Sands

Use ER% Sands if your character can’t recharge their burst reliably
Common for characters with 80 energy cost, no team battery, or short rotations
Switch to ATK% or HP% Sands when burst uptime is consistent

Summary

Energy Recharge is vital for burst uptime and smooth rotations
Use batteries or high-ER builds for characters with expensive bursts
Balance between ER and damage — too much ER can lower overall DPS if not needed

DanteEditor-in-Chief at BrandAnime

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