Cooldown is an essential part of Genshin Impact gameplay as each character is limited by this mechanic, in one way or another. With this ability timer, players are basically forced to know how to do a rotation with their party to ensure the most effective route is taken, and no time will be wasted on unnecessary moves such as using Normal attacks with Xingqiu as he waits for his cooldown to be over.
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There are some ways players can get around this cooldown issue, but some characters are simply helpless. Players either have to settle with it or bench the character entirely. Both solvable and helpless, here are some of the characters in Genshin Impact with the longest Skill cooldown.
8 Klee - Jumpy Dumpty
 Klee |  Pyro |  Catalyst |  Mondstadt |
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As much as Klee relies on her Elemental Skill to deal damage, she depends more on her Elemental Burst and Basic attack since she’s better at operating as a main DPS. Although Klee has a 20s cooldown on her Elemental Skill, she has two charges on her Jumpy Dumpty. This doesn’t feel too bad during the team rotation since it will feel like Klee will always have mines to spread all over the battlefield.
7 Xingqiu - Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen
 Xingqiu |  Hydro | -1.webp?q=70&fit=crop&w=1500&dpr=1){kind=icon} Sword |  Liyue |
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One of the things that makes Xingqiu good as a Support is his ability to operate as a Hydro Battery in Genshin Impact on top of everything else he does. Unfortunately, his Elemental Skill is a one-tap hit that has a 21s cooldown.
For a character that operates as a battery and heavily relies on his Elemental Burst, Xingqiu’s Skill should always generate the energy he and his team need. For that, building him on full Energy Recharge is recommended, or just use a Sacrificial Sword on him, and it’ll reset his Elemental Skill’s cooldown.
6 Noelle - Breastplate
 Noelle |  Geo |  Claymore | Mondstadt |
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Before Zhongli in Genshin Impact, Noelle used to be considered a decent shielder although her Breastplate Skill had 24s cooldown while her shield stayed up for a mere 12 seconds. That means your DPS will spend 12 seconds without protection, since there’s no way to reduce Noelle’s Breastplate cooldown.
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You can use Sacrificial Greatsword to reset the Skill’s cooldown, but that will hurt Noelle’s stats since she’s hungry for those. If shielding is why you’re playing Noelle, it’s better to switch for another shielder in Genshin Impact.
5 Fischl - Nightrider
 Fischl |  Electro |  Bow | Mondstadt |
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When Fischl casts her Elemental Skill, she will summon Oz to the field and the rest is history. Oz is a powerful ally for Fischl because he allows her to operate perfectly as a Sub-DPS and Support in Genshin Impact. However, after Casting Nightrider, Fischl’s Elemental Skill will enter its 25s cooldown and Oz will only stay for 10 seconds.
Fortunately, the entire idea of Nightrider is to summon Oz, and Fischl’s Elemental Burst can summon Oz as well. That raises the timer of Oz staying on the field for 20 seconds and 24 seconds if Fischl unlocked all her Constellations in Genshin Impact. Basically, despite the long cooldown, players practically have a 100% uptime for Oz.
4 Arlecchino - All Is Ash
 Arlecchino | Pyro |  Polearm |  Fontaine |
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Even if Arlecchino’s Elemental Skill has a long cooldown of 30 seconds, she’s very comfortable using it because of her utility which helps reduce its timer. When casting Arlecchino’s Elemental Burst in Genshin Impact, she will reset the cooldown of All Is Ash and give herself a second run with her flaming Scythe.
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Not only resetting her Elemental Skill through her Burst, but Arlecchino can also slowly reduce her Skill’s cooldown when dealing damage with her Pyro-infused Normal attacks. All that makes Arlecchino’s 30s cooldown not that hurtful for her kit.
3 Qiqi - Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost
 Qiqi |  Cryo | Sword | Liyue |
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Qiqi’s Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost lasts for 15 seconds and enters a 30s cooldown after casting. It’s a Skill that slowly spins around the active character and heals them. If Qiqi was the active character during her Herald of Frost state, then her Normal attacks would also heal the entire team.
Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost is a useful Elemental Skill that helps the team recover HP but has a huge cooldown compared to its duration. Luckily, her Elemental Burst can save the day with its massive ongoing healing.
2 Barbara - Let the Show Begin
.png?q=70&fit=crop&w=1500&dpr=1) Barbara | Hydro | Catalyst | Mondstadt |
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For an Elemental Skill that has a 32s cooldown, you’d expect something extraordinary from Barbara. However, it’s just a simple healing Skill that doesn’t really do a good job of healing. Instead, Barbara’s Elemental Skill stays for 15 seconds and you’ll have to wait for 17 seconds after playing without healing.
While under the effect of the Let the Show Begin Elemental Skill, your characters will constantly be affected by Hydro, which will make them prone to be Electro-Charged, Vaporized, or even worse, Frozen. The self-application can also remove some Elemental debuffs, but most of the time, it's more harmful than useful.
1 Tartaglia - Foul Legacy: Raging Tide
 Childe | Hydro |  Bow |  Snezhnaya |
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The Eleventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers had and still has, one of the longest Elemental Skill cooldowns in Genshin Impact. When casting his Elemental Skill, Childe unleashes a set of weaponry made of pure water, entering his Melee Stance. During that time, Tartaglia’s Normal and Charged attacks are converted to Hydro DMG for up to 30 seconds duration. After that, Tartaglia’s Elemental Skill will enter its complicated cooldown.
Originally, the Elemental Skill’s cooldown was six seconds, but for every second Childe spends in his Melee Stance, a second will be added to the cooldown. So, for example, if you stayed 15 seconds in Tartaglia’s Melee Stance, his Skill’s cooldown would be 21 seconds. However, if you manage your timing poorly and drain the entire duration of his Elemental Skill (30 seconds), you’ll get an extra timer for a total of 45s cooldown.
