Why EVERYONE Plays: Hu Tao | Genshin Impact

Arguably the most enduring five star character in Genshin (besides Zhongli who received major buffs), Hu Tao still boasts widespread usage to this day. Today we'll find out what made her last so long in the meta when most other Version 1 five stars have fallen off to some degree in Why EVERYONE Plays: Hu Tao!

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[shizhou]

A very important factor is that her dps isnt based on ult, meaning no ER requirements. That just feels much smoother to play as you can do damage anytime than messing up energy and having to funnel it back up.

[Mechanicarspy]

Hu tao overall playstyle of glass cannon is one of the most effective types of dps, especially in genshin's case where skill and other characters easily mitigate her weakness for survivability. The only weakness she could have is aoe but her ult and charged atk easily make up for it.

[joeyHicks]

I see people sometimes point out that Hu Tao needs to be kept below 50% health as if thats a bad thing, but since she has HP scaling, even at 50% she's often at a similar or higher HP compared to other damage dealers on 100%, since her skill reduces by a % of her remaining health and her burst heals based on max health, it's fairly easy to rach an equalibrium as long as you are somewhat careful

[Huseyin_Gazi]

The < 50 % HP mechanic buff she receives makes her unique and viable even to this day. Some buffs you get to choose in spiral abyss requires lower HP and she fits perfectly. Thanks to the buff scaling her max HP, getting the right artifacts is easier too c:

[azuarc]

Probably should have mentioned the importance of her charge attacks and how they ignore ICD

[Atman]

I actually revisited my very first account where I had c1 Hu Tao and didn't play on for a few years, it felt so good being able to vaporize my enemies (literally) with her .

[northstar]

Hutao is the unit that i really looked forward too, i resisted other patches to get her in her debut, and i don't regret pulling for her, took me a lot of patches to get her to c1 and im waiting now for a homa and yelan rerun.

[projectsuiren]

Hutao never disappoints! She helps me clear floor 12 (36*) of this current worst cycle of spiral abyss, compared to other pyro dps I have to use on chamber 2 (burgeon goes boom)

[Koreeeza]

I love Hu Tao so much. The main reason why is because she’s the reason I got back into Genshin, due to not only her looks but- pretty much everything else about her (gameplay, story, and personality.) She is my favorite character in Genshin because she’s just so well thought out as a character. I really hope I can get her c1 r1 when she gets another rerun bcuz I missed her rerun in 3.4 with Yelan, and came back to Genshin at around 3.6.

[electronicallyscannedarray]

Annihilating everything in the overworld with her charged attack is dreadfully monotonous. Thus, I've ingeniously embraced Hu Tao's pure HP-focused build, often dubbed a meme build, bolstered by healing bonuses from artifacts. Coupled with the Favonius Lance for reliable burst uptime, her ultimate has the potential to replenish up to 50k of her own health when striking five targets at once. Embracing this unconventional setup for sheer enjoyment in overworld engagements, I fearlessly confront encounters head-on, marveling at her astonishing sustainability.

[Zigzorark]

Hu Tao has some of the most aggressive simps, change my mind

[rabbits]

Hu tao is the only character I absolutely had to get. I still love using her and she has definitely maintained her power throughout the patches.

[jajathenewking]

As my first 5 star I have invested on her for over 3 years so seeing her still survive and being top teir still I'm just happy to still be a Hu Tao main.

[joaopottes]

Hu Tao's japanese voice actor, Rie Takahashi, is a huge factor on why I main her xD

[Indian_gae_boii]

Not to mention, hu taos bis is a huge upgrade for her and others, homa js actually insane, probably the best polearm

[rafeminsi]

Even at C0, Hu Tao has become my powerhouse over everyone else. Listening to this gives me more reason to continue her as my main 👍

[pankace]

Even if Hu Tao has sort of fallen off in terms of the meta, she will always be a consistent and reliable choice. Probably until the end of the games lifespan. She has no really terrible use cases and her vertical investment ceiling (c1 Homa) is pretty accessible if you like her.

[FrenchDinosaur]

My reason for playing and maining Hu Tao has alvays came back to one thing - Takahashi Rie.

I have "changed" my main over the years, yet I still come back to Hu Tao every time just to hesr that sweet "Sayonara~"

[Greatcelestialkaligo]

I love playing Hu tao C1 it's some of the most is fun. Nahida does damage but doesn't feel as fun and it just feels like I'm planting bomb fruit then lighting it up.

[bradleydelossantos]

As someone who had Hu Tao as first Limited 5 star character from her first banner, not to mention I got lucky getting her back to back that I've never had stamina problems with her, I couldn't agree more. Until now, still using her in spiral abyss.😊