A Genshin Impact poll made in the Japanese community has revealed the most popular out of the four currently playable Archons. There are seven different Archons in the world of Teyvat, who are known as immensely powerful gods that watch over the seven main regions. Each Archon is associated with an element and an ideal by which they formed their nations.
They are also the focal point of Genshin Impact's Archon quests which follow the game's main storyline. Unlike most playable characters, Archons don't need Visions to access their elemental powers, but each of them has a special item called Gnosis which allows communication with Celestia, the residence of Teyvat's Gods.
Reddit user dreznovk has shared the results of a poll done in the game's Japanese community which reveals that Raiden Shogun is the most popular out of the four currently known Archons. This does not come as a surprise considering that every region in the game is based on a real-life location, and Raiden Shogun's Inazuma nation is inspired by Japanese culture. Another reason why she's so popular is probably the fact that she is one of the most flexible characters in Genshin Impact since she can fill multiple roles within a team composition. She is a great Electro DPS character who can also serve as a sub-DPS or support with strong Energy Recharge potential.
The second most popular Archon is Zhongli who watches over the Liyue region. Also known as the God of Contracts, the Geo Archon is confirmed to be over 6000 years old which means that he survived the infamous Archon War. When it comes to his power on the field, Zhongli is also a very useful five-star character who can generate the strongest shield in Genshin Impact as well as crush his enemies with a Geo meteor.
A number of fans seem surprised that the recently released Dendro Archon Nahida took the third spot on the list as many expected her to be ranked higher. Her first banner appearance alongside Yoimiya broke Genshin Impact's overall banner revenue record, overtaking her Archon colleague Raiden Shogun.
According to the poll, the least favorite character on the list is the Anemo user Venti who is known as the oldest Archon in the game so far. He was part of the game since update 1.0 which arrived in September 2020. However, despite being one of the first characters to join the playable roster, recent Spiral Abyss reports show that players still use Venti thanks to the versatility his kit provides.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
