Removing Debuffs

Mechanics

Removing a debuff (cleansing) can only be done by applying an element to a character and triggering an Elemental Reaction with the debuff element.

Strong/Weak Cleanses

Abilities that apply elements that are strong against the debuff element work the best. Using an element that is weak against the debuff may only partially cleanse the element, and require multiple applications/reactions before fulling removing the debuff.

Debuff	Strong	Neutral	Weak	Not Effective
				-
	-
				-
			-

The weaker the cleanse, the more applications of the element it will take to remove the debuff. Table below shows the number of reactions that need to be triggered.

Type	Strong	Neutral	Weak
Stage Debuff	1	2	4
Aura Debuff	1	1	2

Stage Debuff

Stage debuffs apply a fixed amount of element to your characters, which slowly decreases over time. If this debuff is partially cleansed, it will reduce the duration of the debuff.

In the example below, Xinyan's shield partially cleanses the debuff, cutting the duration in half. Notice how Ganyu is still affected by after it runs out on Xinyan.

In order to clear stage debuffs from your entire team, activate the talent which applies the element, then cycle through your team until the debuffs are cleared. You may need to do this multiple times if you are using a weak cleanse.

Stage debuffs apply a variable amount of Elemental Gauge, but for the upper floors of abyss this will usually be 2 Units.

Aura Debuff

Aura debuffs apply a fixed amount of element to your active character. However, switching characters will refresh the element. Make sure to fully cleanse the debuff before switching off if using a weak cleanse.

Using a weak cleanse from a Shield will not work since it relies on switching characters!

The example above shows attempting to cleansewith (weak cleanse) from a shield. In order to clear the debuff, we need 2 applications of . However, in order to do this we have to switch characters, which causes the debuff to refresh. The end result is that Xinyan's skill cannot cleanse the debuff!

Aura debuffs apply **1 Unit **of Elemental Gauge.

Reaction Trigger

The order that the elements are applied matters. You want to make sure that the debuff element is applied first, followed by the element from the cleanse second. The source that triggers the reaction determines if the reaction affects you or the enemy.

In the example below, the debuff is applied, and cleansed by from Bennet. This triggers Overload, but Bennet doesn't take damage, and instead the Slimes take damage.

Electro Debuff followed by Bennet Pyro

In the next example, is applied from Bennet, followed by from the debuff. This triggers Overload, but Bennet takes damage.

Bennet Pyro followed by Electro Debuff

Team Cleansers

These characters are able to apply elements to other members of the party, making them ideal for cleansing.

Continuous Application

These talents will periodically apply elements to the active character every few seconds.

For weaker cleanses, you may need to wait for multiple ticks before the element is removed.

Character	Applied Element	Talent	Timer
		Burst	1s
		Skill	5s
		Burst	1s

Shields

Shields apply their element when used, but again whenever you switch characters.

For weaker cleanses, you may need to switch multiple times before the element is removed.

Character	Applied Element	Talent
		Skill
		Skill

Self Cleansers

These talents will only apply the element to themselves. They are not useful for clearing stage debuffs from your team, but can be effective at clearing aura debuffs.

Character	Applied Element	Talent	Timer
		Skill	-
		Burst	2s
		Skill	-