Genshin Impact 4.6: Should You Pull For Wanderer Or Baizhu (Pros & Cons)

Summary Wanderer is a main Anemo DPS, while Baizhu is a Dendro support unit in Genshin Impact 4.6.

Wanderer relies heavily on team support for peak performance, while Baizhu excels at healing.

Players should carefully consider team composition and builds before pulling for either character in the game.

Having to choose to pull for Wanderer or Baizhu in Genshin Impact 4.6 can be tough, especially when considering the two characters can provide significant benefits to players' team comps – even if they exercise fairly different roles in parties. Both characters have been available in the game for quite some time, with Wanderer arriving as a playable unit in Version 3.3 and Baizhu making his debut in Version 3.6. Both of these characters in Genshin Impact 4.6 banners have many pros, though they also have some cons that should be considered by players before making a decision.

Wanderer is a 5-star Anemo character who uses a catalyst in combat, which allows him to deal consistent Anemo DMG with his Basic and Charged Attacks. In team comps, he often operates as the main DPS, carrying the responsibility of dealing the largest amount of damage to opponents. Baizhu, on the other hand, is mostly a support unit. The 5-star Dendro character also employs a catalyst, allowing him to easily apply Dendro on enemies even when his Skill or Burst are not available. These two characters are considered top-tier units, even if they have their flaws.

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Wanderer & Baizhu Availability In Genshin Impact 4.6

Characters Star Phase 2 Banners

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With the end of Phase 1 banners in Version 4.6 that featured Arlecchino and Lyney in Genshin Impact, Phase 2 banners enter the gacha system and bring Wanderer, Baizhu, and their respective 5-star signature weapons into rotation. Phase 2 banners in Version 4.6 start on May 15 and last until June 4 – each Phase in the banner system lasts three weeks, composing the six-week schedule that the game regularly follows. The only chance the Wanderer and Baizhu banners will be extended beyond that date is if there are any delays to the content planned for Version 4.7.

The game has not suffered a delay in content since Version 2.7, which indicates its development is following a steady course as of late.

Pros & Cons Of Pulling For Wanderer In Genshin Impact

Anemo DPS Can Deal Immense Damage But Relies Heavily On Allies

As was previously mentioned, Wanderer is a 5-star Anemo DPS unit. The character’s specialty is dealing Anemo DMG and triggering Swirl effects with other elements provided by his allies and the nearby environment. Wanderer’s rotation consists on the usage of his Elemental Skill, which allows him to fly and increases the amount of damage he deals to enemies. His Burst can deal a lot of damage but is less crucial to his standard gameplay flow. Another great aspect of Wanderer in Genshin Impact is his ability to fly, even if for a limited time. This can significantly improve exploration.

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The character’s raw damage and mobility do come with its downsides, however. The first and most notable one is that, for Wanderer to achieve peak performance, he relies heavily on the rest of his team. This goes from a buffer like Faruzan who can further boost his damage output and a reliable off-field sub-DPS that can have their Element mixed up with Wanderer’s Anemo attacks. For all the damage he can achieve, Wanderer is extremely vulnerable, and, depending on what boss in Genshin Impact he is facing, he can be knocked out by a single attack – even when flying.

“Both Wanderer and Baizhu are very good characters, but they have noteworthy flaws that may make players think twice about spending their Primogems.”

As such, Wanderer relies on a consistent healer who can provide continuous HP regeneration to whatever he loses – possibly even a C6 Barbara to bring him back to life. An alternative to that is a shielder like Zhongli, which would impede him from taking damage and getting knocked back; one of the most annoying things about Wanderer is constantly being pushed back while flying. Wanderer’s heavy reliance on teammates is one of his worst flaws and one that cannot be avoided. If players do not have Genshin Impact characters to help him, they should not pull for Wanderer.

Overall, Wanderer is quite easy to build since he operates as a traditional DPS.

Pros & Cons Of Pulling For Baizhu In Genshin Impact

It Is Easy To Make Mistakes Building The Dendro Support Unit

Alternatively, Baizhu works best when used as a support unit. The big problem with him is that he can do a little bit of everything – Baizhu heals, shields, spreads Dendro, and deals damage, but he only truly excels at healing while unavoidably providing shields. Baizhu’s shields should never be the main focus of a build and players should, instead, double down on his healing abilities. When doing so, Baizhu has the potential to be one of the strongest healers in Genshin Impact. The bulk of Baizhu’s healing stems from his Elemental Skill, making him non-reliant on Energy.

This makes Baizhu more consistent as a healer, as players only need to wait for the ability’s cooldown.

It is worth noting that there are other better healers than Baizhu for players to pick from, including Furina and Kokomi, for instance, but Baizhu is still a solid option to choose from, especially due to his Element. While healing should be his main priority, Baizhu can also significantly contribute with his Dendro application, and that can help the team’s main DPS and sub-DPS trigger powerful Elemental Reactions. Dendro reactions are some of the strongest in Genshin Impact, so having Baizhu assist in those is not a bad idea.

Related Genshin Impact: Best Baizhu Character Builds - Artifacts, Weapons, & Talents Baizhu is the doctor behind Bubu Pharmacy in Genshin Impact. As a playable character, he is a 5-Star Dendro catalyst with healing and shielding.

Baizhu does have his share of issues. The first is the aforementioned skill set he possesses. By doing too many things, he can end up doing all of those poorly, so it is best to focus his build on what he exceeds. The shield he gains and the damage he deals end up being consequences of his role, and not the other way around. An example of this is that Baizhu’s Elemental Burst, which creates the shield and deals damage, has a very high Energy cost. As such, Baizhu shouldn’t be reliant on it in Genshin Impact.

Both Wanderer and Baizhu are very good characters, but they have noteworthy flaws that may make players think twice about spending their Primogems, especially when considering the free income of the resource is very limited. Players looking for a reliable source of damage should pull for Wanderer, but only if they have proper characters to sustain Wanderer’s best team comps.

Those looking for healing could have a solution in Baizhu, but they must not get lost when building the Dendro character since that could lead to ruin. Ultimately, the problems with both these characters are avoidable, but players may want to save their Primogems for the leaked banners in Genshin Impact 4.7.