Each element in Genshin Impact has an elemental debuff that will apply to enemies you damage.

Elemental Debuffs¶

Name	Element	Debuff
Smoldering Flames	Pyro	Continuously inflicts damage over time.
Slowing Water	Hydro	Increases skill CD durations.
Engulfing Storm	Electro	Continuously drains Energy Recharge.
Condensed Ice	Cryo	Increases stamina consumption.

Combining Elements¶

Burning = Deals Pyro DMG over time.
Crystalize = Creates a crystal that will provide a shield when picked up.
Electro-Charged = Deals Electro DMG over time.
Frozen = Freezes the target.
Melt = Deals extra damage.
Overloaded = Deals AoE Pyro DMG.
Superconduct = Deals AoE Cryo DMG and reduces the target’s Physical RES by 50
Swirl = Deals extra elemental damage and spreads the effect.
Vaporize = Deals extra damage.

Name	Elements	Icons
Burning	Pyro + Dendro	+
Crystalize	Geo + [Cryo / Electro / Pyro or Hydro]	+ [ / / or ]
Frozen	Cryo + Hydro	+
Overloaded	Electro + Pyro	+
Electro-Charged	Electro + Hydro	+
Superconduct	Cryo + Electro	+
Melt	Pyro + Cryo	+
Swirl	Anemo + Cryo, Electro, Pyro, Hydro	+ [ / / or ]
Vaporize	Pyro + Hydro	+