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# Burst DPS

Burst DPS characters can output a large amount of damage in a single instance. They must then go through a down time period where you must recharge their energy and/or wait for their abilities to cool down until they are ready to once again output that damage again.

The main source of damage for Burst DPS is their **Elemental Burst** and/or **Elemental Skill**. These can often be boosted by **Elemental Reactions** from other characters or other skills.

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It is recommended you begin investing in your Burst DPS **after** any of your On-Field DPS have reached a level of damage that you are satisfied with but **before** your pure Support characters.
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## Burst DPS Only Teams

It is possible to make teams with no On-Field DPS and instead fill the team with Burst DPS and supports. In general, this requires more characters to be invested to reach similar total team damage output. This is due to requiring other characters in the party to fill in for the down time experienced after your Burst DPS uses their skills and is waiting for them to be ready to be cast again.

Alternatively, [Oneshot](/teams/work-in-progress/oneshot.md) teams rely on simply defeating enemies without needing to use the Burst DPS ability a second time.

## Burst DPS Characters

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Check out the character's page to see how the character works and functions in a team.
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<table><thead><tr><th width="150" align="center">Character</th><th width="577">Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-66db327a44c13416e67b711a7921d64139ef0204%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Albedo.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/geo/albedo.md">Albedo</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Primarily an <a href="/teams/roles/off-field-dps.md">Off-Field DPS</a>, but Albedo's <strong>Elemental Burst</strong> can deal significant damage depending on gear and constellations.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-aaf7a1ac500b8dde77ef422424df8544d31516f8%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Amber.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/pyro/amber.md">Amber</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> does a large amount of damage when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9da2356099f1f4bd965cd4f21fb387b39961bf65%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Ayaka.png?alt=media" alt=""></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/cryo/ayaka.md">Ayaka</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Can also be used as the <a href="/teams/roles/main-dps.md">On-Field DPS</a> in the team.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4be83ca2d0fa2ace4c346eb8d8ad7795c4bd9c42%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Chongyun.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/cryo/chongyun.md">Chongyun</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> does a large amount of damage when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1b429de2504082285db3b17c00e84d0968c7279d%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Eula.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/cryo/eula.md">Eula</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Can also be used as the <a href="/teams/roles/main-dps.md">On-Field DPS</a> in the team.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7d75785cbe1cc00e40275ec65fe7e9a3695f128d%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Hutao.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/pyro/hu-tao.md">Hu Tao</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Can also be used as the <a href="/teams/roles/main-dps.md">On-Field DPS</a> in the team.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c4e4c840b0ac4416b5af894d04cbe2bd23a986ef%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Jean.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/anemo/jean.md">Jean</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Though her primary roles are Support and Healer, Jean's <strong>Elemental Burst</strong> and <strong>Elemental Skill</strong> can deal large amounts of damage when properly geared.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8f6d413d71d804689e9b5e09c3a1fc658cb22368%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Keqing.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/electro/keqing.md">Keqing</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> only deals significant damage when geared as an <strong>Electro</strong> On-Field DPS.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cf3c8efb89f39e8a5fd5cb88943bcc72dbe44b56%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Sara.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/electro/kujou-sara.md">Kujou Sara</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Primarily used as a buffer, but Kujou Sara's <strong>Elemental Burst</strong> can deal significant damage depending on gear and constellations.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-74a5672fb0993c68fd1bdf8b663f41bffd81c15f%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Mona.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/hydro/mona.md">Mona</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> allows for significant damage to be dealt when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7f9036a5d9d13e7a22c4061933e1e8f3a7d2c98d%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Ningguang.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/geo/ningguang.md">Ningguang</a></p></td><td><ul><li>Can also be used as the <a href="/teams/roles/main-dps.md">On-Field DPS</a> in the team.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a6081b271595da94b37bd225a927dc71cee2f259%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Shougun.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/electro/raiden-shogun.md">Raiden Shogun</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> (especially at <strong>C2</strong>) does a large amount of damage at max Resolve stacks and when she is built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0e28b6e4b40deadf591956f7a24a196c6b093353%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Tartaglia.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/hydro/tartaglia.md">Tartaglia</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> does large damage when built properly</li><li>Can also be used as the <a href="/teams/roles/main-dps.md">On-Field DPS</a> in the team.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2FoN2med7bN7SzrXWX37rz%2Fui_avataricon_tighnari.png?alt=media&amp;token=d4747a03-376b-4a3e-adca-5517956215fb" alt=""></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/dendro/tighnari.md">Tighnari</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> and <strong>Elemental Skill</strong> do large amounts of damage when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-72c225e98d2563c79e496947236673b0cfd7b93c%2Fui_avataricon_aether_geo.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/geo/traveler-geo.md">Traveler (Geo)</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> and <strong>Elemental Skill</strong> do large amounts of damage when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-85aabb039b54a28e5450f1b60b961f5f2046030e%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Xinyan.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/pyro/xinyan.md">Xinyan</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> does large damage when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2FRJlGjDssgDhVNZAy0G1o%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Yae.png?alt=media&amp;token=d6908206-7f16-4854-b6db-b3d2912b65b6" alt=""><br><a href="/teams/characters/electro/yae.md">Yae</a></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Skill</strong> does a large amount of damage when Sesshou Sakuras summoned with her <strong>Elemental Skill</strong> is On-Field.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2FIKCbABGzy1tZtMuHalaG%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Yelan.png?alt=media&amp;token=5b4c03f0-6240-4849-a791-73da31f22b50" alt=""></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/hydro/yelan.md">Yelan</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>C6</strong> transforms up to 5 of Yelan's <strong>Normal Attacks</strong> into greatly empowered <strong>Charged Attacks</strong> after using her <strong>Elemental Burst</strong>.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><img src="https://37635806-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MgIuSiDFSNyVZCB3uMq%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d365258013043339afd9b50f0fc306ff84b6dac6%2FUI_AvatarIcon_Zhongli.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></p><p><a href="/teams/characters/geo/zhongli.md">Zhongli</a></p></td><td><ul><li><strong>Elemental Burst</strong> does large damage when built properly.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
