Elemental Absorption refers to how certain certain Anemo skills can absorb one of the four elements Electro, Pyro, Hydro or Cryo on its first contact with such an element and then become infused with that element, dealing damage of that type in addition to Anemo damage.
Generally, only one element can be absorbed per use. If multiple elements are present, there appears to be a priority for which element is absorbed.
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 attack, critical hit rate and damage, and elemental damage bonuses.
Contents
Abilities
Talents
These talents absorb elements. 6 Talents match the category selection:
| Character | Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kaedehara Kazuha |
 Kazuha Slash |
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 |
Kaedehara Kazuha |
 Soumon Swordsmanship |
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 |
 Sucrose |
 Forbidden Creation - Isomer 75 / Type II |
Sucrose hurls an unstable concoction that creates a Large Wind Spirit. While it persists, the Large Wind Spirit will continuously pull and launch nearby opponents, and deal Anemo DMG. Elemental Absorption: If the Wind Spirit comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro elements, it will deal additional elemental DMG of that type. Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use. |
Elemental Burst |
 Traveler (Anemo) |
 Gust Surge |
Guiding the path of the wind currents, you summon a forward-moving tornado that pulls objects and opponents towards itself, dealing Anemo DMG each 0.5 seconds, 9 times. Elemental Absorption If the vortex comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro elements, it will deal 30.7% additional elemental DMG of that type. Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use. |
Elemental Burst |
Traveler (Anemo) |
 Palm Vortex |
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. |
Elemental Skill |
 Venti |
 Wind's Grand Ode |
Fires off an arrow made of countless coalesced winds, creating a huge Stormeye that sucks in objects and opponents and deals continuous Anemo DMG. Elemental Absorption: If the Stormeye comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro elements, it will deal additional elemental DMG of that type. Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use. |
Elemental Burst |
Constellations
These constellations give additional bonuses upon elemental absorption. 3 Constellations match the category selection:
| Character | Name | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
Sucrose |
 Chaotic Entropy |
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 |
Traveler (Anemo) |
 Intertwined Winds |
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 |
Venti |
 Storm of Defiance |
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 attacks that have elemental absorption include
- The
Anemo Hypostasis Tornado attack will absorb elements it comes into contact with. After dissipating they will leave energy orbs. When drawn into the Vacuum Burst attack the orbs will infuse the explosion with the absorbed element. - The shield of a Fatui Anemoboxer Vanguard can absorb an element and then reflect it as damage.
Elemental Sources
Many characters' elemental attacks can be sources for Elemental Absorption, including Xiangling's Guoba Attack, Bennett's burst Fantastic Voyage, Razor's Lightning Fang, and Beidou's skill Tidecaller. Elemental Slimes, burning grass, water, rain, and frozen water are also sources of elemental absorption. An element affecting the current character can also be absorbed. However, many other elementally infused attacks will not pass an element and cannot be absorbed.[1] Elemental shields including Diona's, Xingqiu's (from Fatal Rainscreen), and Xinyan's, and those from Geo reactions will not be infused in a reaction.
- Barbara's skill Let the Show Begin♪ can be a source of Hydro on self for skills such as Palm Vortex, but is unreliable due to the brief application of wet. Venti's Wind's Grand Ode may take a long time to absorb Hydro applied to self from Barbara's skill.
The absorbed element can further trigger elemental reactions, including swirl. Due to internal cooldowns for element application, it will typically only trigger a couple times. The final hit reapplies the element which was absorbed.
- For example, one can use Venti's burst Wind's Grand Ode to absorb Pyro and then apply Hydro attacks to proc Vaporize reactions.
Absorption Priority
In cases where more than one element can be absorbed there seems to be a priority.[2]
For the Anemo Traveler, the priority is:
For other Anemo characters, the priority is:
Change History
- Elemental Absorption of Geo on Fatui Anemoboxer Vanguard was removed as it was made in error.
- Elemental Absorption was released.
References
- ↑ Testing from Objects of Absorption KeqingMain Theorycrafting, and from other sources
- ↑ (CN) BBS NGA forum post, Gauge Unit Theory, Section 4.4.5 风元素转化优先级
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