There are a lot of playable characters in Genshin Impact, and the roster just continues getting bigger. Venti is one of the most popular playable characters in the entire game. He is one of the main characters players meet upon first starting their adventure, and he was also one of the first 5-star Banner characters to ever appear. However, there’s more to this bard than first meets the eye. Here’s everything Genshin Impact players should know about Venti.
In Genshin Impact, players meet up with Venti in the earliest parts of the main story, which takes place in the kingdom of Mondstadt. Venti is an Ameno user with a bow, which means he uses wind and rapid ranged attacks in combat. The best character builds for Venti focus on Elemental Damage and ATK stats, and he often tops fans’ tier lists for the best characters in the game.
When Genshin Impact first launched, Venti was a 5-star character with his own Banner in the game’s gacha-pull Wish system. He also played an important role during the main story that takes place in Mondstadt. Perhaps because of these factors, Venti quickly became one of the most popular characters in all of Genshin Impact. Although he’s incredibly rare, a lot of players place him near the top of their tier lists. However, there’s more to Venti than meets the eye.
Who Venti Really Is (& Why It Matters)
Even though Venti is only playable through the Wish system, players interact with him a lot in the main story. He’s a bard who loves drinking wine, even though Paimon doesn’t think he sings very well. Early in the story, he is trying to restore Dvalin, the dragon who was corrupted by the Abyss Order, and players help him on his quest. However, it’s soon apparent that Venti’s background is more mysterious than players may initially realize.
While Venti interacts with many factions in Genshin Impact, he’s most closely aligned to the Knights of Favonius, the protectors of Mondstadt. This is because Venti is more than just a bard who likes drinking wine – Venti is actually the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, in human form. Barbatos is the wind god, and one of The Seven, and he presides over Mondstadt. This gives Venti a vital role within the main story, and it’s one of the many reasons why fans love him so much.
As both a playable character and a god in human form, Venti is pretty unique. Although Venti’s story in Genshin Impact appears finished for now, the bard will most likely appear again in a future update. However, he still remains one of the most popular characters in the entire game.