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Zhongli (Chinese: 钟离 Zhōnglí) is a playable Geo character in Genshin Impact. He first appears in the Archon Quests Chapter 1, Act 2: Farewell, the Archaic Lord.

He is later revealed to be the current vessel of the Geo Archon, Morax, who has decided to experience the world from the perspective of a mortal. After giving up his Gnosis, he retires from his position as an Archon and returns to his former identity as an Adeptus. He currently works as a consultant of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

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Introduction

Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's mysterious consultant. Handsome, elegant, and surpassingly learned.
Though no one knows where Zhongli is from, he is a master of courtesy and rules. From his seat at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, he performs all manner of rituals.

—Description on the official website[4]

Personality

A mysterious expert contracted by the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Extremely knowledgeable in all things.

—In-game character attributes text

Zhongli is a calm, reserved, and polite man who knows much about Liyue's history and culture in part due to his time as the Geo Archon. He holds very philosophical ideas towards money and has great respect for Liyue's traditions, including those that have been forgotten or warped over time. Despite his wealth of information, Zhongli tends to be humble and even seems somewhat insecure about it, and is worried he comes off as a “bourgeois parasite.”

One of Zhongli's most defining characteristics is his tendency to forget about Mora in transactions, agreeing to spend large sums of it without having any Mora on hand and even taking "discounts" as granted despite being an obvious scam[5]. He often ends up relying on those he is acquainted with for financial support, such as the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor or Childe. Although he is friends with Hu Tao,[6] who trusts him the most[7], he does not like her childish behavior[8].

It is later revealed that Zhongli's carelessness stems from being the Geo Archon and the creator of Mora. With the Gnosis allowing him to create limitless Mora, he never had to worry about running low on his personal finances. Unfortunately, when he chose to live among mortals, he lacked the foresight to find an alternative for mortals to continue minting Mora in his absence, along with creating a retirement fund for himself.

Zhongli, like Venti, seems to see his human form as somewhat separate from his godly form. The Archaic Petra set states that Rex Lapis was said to be an emotionless, merciless god who slaughtered countless other gods during the Archon War, as was necessary in order to fulfill a contract. As the God of Contracts, Zhongli takes contracts earnestly and sincerely, as honoring an agreement is easy and is perplexed as to how people are unable to abide by such a simple concept[9]; he states that all those who break it will suffer the Wrath of the Rock. True to this, his Elemental Burst involves sending a meteor flying into his enemies.

Zhongli cares deeply for his nation, even though he risks putting it in danger due to his plan to step down as the Geo Archon. His intention was to test Liyue to see if it was ready to proceed into a new age without his presence, and he does so by faking his death during the annual Rite of Descension. He later clarifies, however, that were Liyue to be in any real peril, he would step in to stop it. He agrees with Keqing's controversial opinion that Liyue is overly reliant on their Archon[10], and respects her for that reason. Highly intelligent and calculating, Zhongli accurately predicts Childe’s plans, and he builds his test for Liyue entirely around the Harbinger. Despite having deceived him, he is still on good terms with the Harbinger, occasionally going out for drinks with him.

Zhongli can be considered an open-minded individual, given that he invited Xinyan to perform at the Wansheng Funeral Parlor in a time when rock was not well known or widely accepted in Liyue. Xinyan accepted, but when she found that she was performing outside the parlor, she thought the request inappropriate, showing that Zhongli can be quite eccentric at times.

He dislikes seafood, stating that it brings back bad memories from his time as Archon when he once fought tentacled and foul-smelled sea monsters with great difficulty due to their resilience, small size, and abundance.

Appearance

Zhongli currently appears as a tall, slender, and good-looking young man with fair skin and a stern expression. His eyes are bright and sharp, amber in color with yellow pupils, letting off a golden glow that his past identity was especially noteworthy. When using Geo, his eyes become luminescent. His dark brown hair is styled in a windswept fashion with a longer fringe that hangs from the right side of his face. It fades to amber brown at the tips and is pulled back in a long ponytail reaching his waist. When he is using his Geo abilities, the amber tips of his ponytail glow. His appearance is also used in The Statues of The Seven around Liyue.

His attire is elegant and form-fitting, consisting of a beige dress shirt, a brown and amber waistcoat, slim black trousers, black dress boots, and black gloves with gold rings thumbs. His neckpiece is a white tie pinned at the throat by an amber gemstone. Over everything, he wears a long dark brown tailcoat with dragon scale patterns, gold and silver accents, golden tassels, and Rex Lapis' diamond symbol on the back. Zhongli's clothes are decorated with diamond symbols found on his sleeves, belt, trousers, waistcoat buttons, and tailcoat buttons. He wears a Geo "Vision" (with an inverted Geo symbol) on a chain at the small of his back, a tassel earring on his left ear, and red eyeshadow.

Previously, he appeared as a brown and amber dragon with gold accents.

Combat Info

Talents

IconNameType
Talent Rain of StoneRain of StoneNormal Attack
Normal Attack
Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, causing stone spears to fall along his path.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Talent Dominus LapidisDominus LapidisElemental Skill
Every mountain, rock and inch of land is filled with the power of Geo, but those who can wield such powers freely are few and far between.

(PressPress/TapTap)
Commands the power of earth to create a Stone Stele.

Hold
Causes nearby Geo energy to explode, causing the following effects:
  • If their maximum number hasn't been reached, creates a Stone Stele.
  • Creates a shield of jade. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Zhongli's Max HP.
  • Deals AoE Geo DMG.
  • If there are nearby targets with the Geo element, it will drain a large amount of Geo element from a maximum of 2 such targets. This effect does not cause DMG.

Stone Stele
When created, deals AoE Geo DMG.
Additionally, it will intermittently resonate with other nearby Geo constructs, dealing Geo DMG to surrounding opponents.
The Stone Stele is considered a Geo construct that can both be climbed and used to block attacks.
Only one Stele created by Zhongli himself may initially exist at any one time.

Jade Shield
Possesses 150% DMG Absorption against all Elemental and Physical DMG.
Characters protected by the Jade Shield will decrease the Elemental RES and Physical RES of opponents in a small AoE by 20%. This effect cannot be stacked.
Talent Planet BefallPlanet BefallElemental Burst
Brings a falling meteor down to earth, dealing massive Geo DMG to opponents caught in its AoE and applying the Petrification status to them.

Petrification
Opponents affected by the Petrification status cannot move.
Talent Resonant WavesResonant Waves1st Ascension Passive
When the Jade Shield takes DMG, it will Fortify:
  • Fortified characters have 5% increased Shield Strength.
Can stack up to 5 times, and lasts until the Jade Shield disappears.
Talent Dominance of EarthDominance of Earth4th Ascension Passive
Zhongli deals bonus DMG based on his Max HP:
Talent Arcanum of CrystalArcanum of CrystalUtility Passive
Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Polearm-type weapons.

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Constellation

IconNameLevel
Constellation Rock, the Backbone of EarthRock, the Backbone of Earth1
Increases the maximum number of Stone Steles created by Dominus Lapidis that may exist simultaneously to 2.
Constellation Stone, the Cradle of JadeStone, the Cradle of Jade2
Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.
Constellation Jade, Shimmering through DarknessJade, Shimmering through Darkness3
Increases the Level of Dominus Lapidis by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Constellation Topaz, Unbreakable and FearlessTopaz, Unbreakable and Fearless4
Increases Planet Befall's AoE by 20% and increases the duration of Planet Befall's Petrification effect by 2s.
Constellation Lazuli, Herald of the OrderLazuli, Herald of the Order5
Increases the Level of Planet Befall by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Constellation Chrysos, Bounty of DominatorChrysos, Bounty of Dominator6
When the Jade Shield takes DMG, 40% of that incoming DMG is converted to HP for the current character.
A single instance of regeneration cannot exceed 8% of that character's Max HP.

Each Constellation activation requires one Zhongli's Stella Fortuna Zhongli's Stella Fortuna.

Each Constellation activation requires a Stella Fortuna.

Ascensions

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Base Stats

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Character stats were sourced from his page on Honey Impact

Availability

Event Wishes

Zhongli has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 5 Event Wishes:

Wish Featured Duration Version
Gentry of Hermitage 2020-12-01
Gentry of Hermitage 2020-12-01
ZhongliGeo Zhong­li Zhong­li
December 1, 2020 – December 22, 2020 1.1
Gentry of Hermitage 2021-04-28
Gentry of Hermitage 2021-04-28
ZhongliGeo Zhong­li Zhong­li
April 28, 2021 – May 18, 2021 1.5
Gentry of Hermitage 2022-01-25
Gentry of Hermitage 2022-01-25
ZhongliGeo Zhong­li Zhong­li
January 25, 2022 – February 15, 2022 2.4
Gentry of Hermitage 2022-08-24
Gentry of Hermitage 2022-08-24
ZhongliGeo Zhong­li Zhong­li
August 24, 2022 – September 9, 2022 3.0
Gentry of Hermitage 2023-09-05
Gentry of Hermitage 2023-09-05
ZhongliGeo Zhong­li Zhong­li
September 5, 2023 – September 26, 2023 4.0

Change History

Version 4.4
  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • New story voice-over for All Languages:
      • "About Xianyun"

Version 4.2

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • New story voice-over for All Languages:
      • "About Furina"

Version 3.2

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • New story voice-over for All Languages:
      • "About Buer"

Version 2.7

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Removed from all languages:
      • "Disengaging Wind Glider"

Version 2.5

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for Korean:
      • "About Venti"
      • "Feelings About Ascension: Conclusion"
        • Old: 신의 심장을 내려놓고 나서도 이런 경치를 있을지는 몰랐네. 고마워 「친구」… 맞아, 내게 새로운 계약이 있는데 같이 보겠나?
        • New: 신의 심장을 내려놓고 나서도 이런 경치를 있을지는 몰랐네, 고마워 「친구」…. , 내게 새로운 계약이 있는데 같이 보겠나?

Version 2.4

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for Japanese:
      • "About Baal"

Version 2.3

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for All Languages:
      • "Chat - Reminiscing"

Version 2.2

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for Japanese:
      • "Standby #02"

Version 2.1

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • New story voice-over for All Languages:
      • "About Baal"
    • Updated audio for English:
      • "Heavy Hit Taken #1" & "Heavy Hit Taken #2"
    • Updated audio for Chinese:
      • "Heavy Attack #03"
    • Updated audio for Korean:
      • "Light Attack #03", "Mid Attack #02", "Heavy Attack #03"

Version 2.0

  • Update to character expressions:
    • Zhongli's facial expressions during combat were adjusted to have a more neutral expression as opposed to an angry one. (Comparison video on bilibili)

Version 1.6

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for Japanese:
      • "Standby Idle #2":
        • Old: 花を買い、酒を持ち、船の上から璃月の景色を堪能しようとしたが、共に過ごした旧友はもう居ない。あの古き友との再会は、いつ叶うだろうか?
          Hana wo kai, sake wo mochi, fune no ue kara Riiywe no keishiki wo tannou shiyou to shita ga, tomo ni sugoshita kyuuyuu wa mou inai. Ano furuki tomo to no saikai wa, itsu kanau darou ka?
        • New: 花と酒を手に景色を堪能しようとしたが、あの頃とはもう違う。旧友とまた…
          Hana to sake wo te ni keshiki wo tannou shiyou to shita ga, ano koro towa mou chigau. Kyuuyuu to mata...
        • The original "Chat: Reminiscing" is unchanged since 1.3, however this new audio can be heard through his Idle.

Version 1.5

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Added the following voice-over lines for All Languages:
      • "About Yanfei"
    • Updated audio for English:
      • "About Xiao"
      • "Interesting Things"
  • Zhongli's Vision orientation was fixed. Previously, the Geo emblem was reversed.

Version 1.4

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for Japanese:
      • All "Climb" Combat voice-over
      • All "Jump" Combat voice-over
    • Updated audio for Korean:
      • "Favorite Food"

Version 1.3

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated audio for Chinese:
      • All Combat voice-overs
    • Updated audio for Japanese:
      • "Chat: Reminiscing"
        • Old: 花と酒を手に共に船へと乗った故人とは…いつまた再会できるだろうか?
          Hana to sake wo te ni tomo ni fune he to notta kojin to wa... itsu mata saikai dekiru darou ka?
        • New: 花を買い、酒を持ち、船の上から璃月の景色を堪能しようとしたが、共に過ごした旧友はもう居ない。あの古き友との再会は、いつ叶うだろうか?
          Hana wo kai, sake wo mochi, fune no ue kara Riiywe no keishiki wo tannou shiyou to shita ga, tomo ni sugoshita kyuuyuu wa mou inai. Ano furuki tomo to no saikai wa, itsu kanau darou ka?
      • "About Ganyu"
      • "About Keqing"
      • "About Tartaglia: Composed"
      • All Combat voice-overs
    • Updated audio for Korean:
      • "About Ganyu"
      • "About Keqing"
      • All "Light Attack" Combat voice-over
      • All "Medium Attack" Combat voice-over
      • All "Heavy Attack" Combat voice-over
  • Zhongli's character adjustments were implemented.

Version 1.2

  • Updates to character voice-overs:
    • Updated the following voice-over lines for All Languages:
      • "Chat: Reminiscing"
    • Updated audio for Chinese:
      • All "Heavy Attack" Combat voice-over
    • Updated audio for Japanese:
      • "About Xiao"
      • "Standby Idle #2" Combat voice-over
    • Updated audio for Korean:
      • "Feelings About Ascension: Conclusion"
      • All "Light Attack" Combat voice-over
      • All "Medium Attack" Combat voice-over
      • All "Heavy Attack" Combat voice-over
  • Zhongli was added to the Character Archive.

Version 1.1

  • Zhongli was released as a playable character.

Version 1.0

  • Zhongli was introduced as an NPC.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Official EN and JP VA Twitter announcement
  2. CN Weibo Zhongli Trailer Annoucement
  3. (KR) Twitter - VA Announcement
  4. Profile on the official website
  5. Zhongli's dialogue in Guizhong
  6. Zhongli's character stories
  7. Hu Tao's character stories
  8. Zhongli's voicelines
  9. Zhongli's voice-overs "Zhongli's Troubles"
  10. Zhongli's voice-over - "About Keqing"
  11. KeqingMains Theorycrafting Library: Zhongli's Ascension 1 broken down

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