Genshin Impact's combat system is extremely nuanced. However, at its core it revolves around using different characters to trigger elemental reactions to damage. Although there are some exceptions that are self-paying, such as Physical DPS 
Eula
most characters in Genshin Impact prefer a more team style of play.
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Because these reactions are extremely powerful, the Hoyoverse has set a strict ICD (Internal Cooldown) on how quickly a character can use them. Here's everything you need to know about it, as well as how you can potentially bypass ICD.
What is ICD?
ICD is short for Internal Cooldown, which is a temporary measure programmed into Genshin Impact don't let the characters trigger too many reactions. This is based on both time and hit, and follows a similar sequence for most characters.
For example, if you use 
Sanganomy of Kokomi
to break the Pyro Hypostasis shield, the first attack she makes will take part of it. However, if you hit it again, you'll notice that the shield doesn't lose any HP. That's because Kokomi follows the three-beat rule of a standard ICD.
What is the standard ICD?
Most characters in Genshin Impact follow the standard ICD. This is 2.5 seconds or every three hits of a certain skill. In Kokomi's example, you'll notice that her third hit doesn't deal any shield damage either, but her fourth hit does. This is because the fourth hit completes the three-hit rule, being the third hit after the last application.
The ICD timer and beat count are reset after the Elemental Reaction is triggered. If Kokomi did two attacks after the first, but after 2.5 seconds she applies Hydro on the third attack, the fourth will not apply Hydro.
It is also important to note that this Internal reload is specific to the enemy, not your character. For example, if you fight two enemies hit by Pyro, the first attack on each enemy will vaporize.
Exactly the same this ICD is tied to the specific skill that causes the reaction. If you use Kokomi's normal attack to deal shield damage, using her elemental blast or charged attack right after will also remove the shield.
Why does the ICD exist?
There are several reasons why both characters and enemies require their elemental application to recharge. First, it makes it so long-term reactions do not occur, how to do it can overload the game and cause crashes.
It's also a way to make the game more balanced, because otherwise, characters that hit faster will always be better.
It also allows the Hoyoverse to come up with more gameplay mechanics that would be trivialized if every single hit of fast-acting abilities like Ember's Elemental Blast or Oz Fischl's attacks triggered a reaction. The lack of this is what makes enemies like the Abyss Herald so terrifying.
Can you bypass the ICD?
The ICD is hard-coded into the game, so there's no way to break the rule. however, there are characters that do not conform to the ICD standard. When you face enemies with huge elemental shields or use a character like 
Hu Tao
who needs to vaporize all their hits to deal proper damage, you can use these characters.
For characters with non-ICD skills, you can further take advantage by using animation cancels to trigger even more reactions.
Also, there are some characters that can use ICDs despite havingates This is done either blow too fast or by the presence of several cases of attack at the same time.
|
Character |
Mastery |
ICD |
|---|---|---|
|
Xinqiu |
Elemental explosion |
Xingqiu's coordinated attacks are launched waves of three separate injuries. That makes it so each trigger applies Hydro to the attack of enemies. In the C6, this addition gets even bigger. |
|
Deer |
Elemental explosion |
Yelan's coordinated attacks are also sent in waves of three, application of Hydro on each process. |
|
Venti |
Elemental explosion |
Venti's Elemental Burst has extremely fast hits and a single instance of elemental damage when the element has been absorbed. This allows him to react quickly. |
ICD and Dendro
Dendro works a little differently than other reactions when it comes to ICD. While Dendro itself affects opponents in the same way, the secondary reactions (burning, growth, hyperpigmentation, sharpening, and spreading) are more nuanced.
Burning has a special Burning Aura that has Dendro and Pyro properties. It also has its own special ICD, applying Pyro every two seconds.
Quicken's aura can coexist with other Electro, Dendro, or Cryo auras. This means that you can trigger several elemental reactions at the same time.
Burgeon and Hyperbloom have no ICD at all. As we discussed above, the actual ICD is target-based, not source-based. Therefore, since each grain is a unique entity, any hit to one will cause a reaction.
Quicken initially triggers as Dendro and Electro react. However, the trigger does nothing but cast Quicken's aura on enemies. You can then react Dendro or Electro to trigger Spread or Aggravate respectively. The difference between Quicken and Spread or Aggravate does not have an ICD.
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