Raiden of Genshin ImpactAs the electro archon of Inazuma, Shogun is a five-star character with all the strength you would expect from someone holding that rank. Now let's examine her optimal setup, which includes weapons, team compositions, and other items.
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Everything in our top-rated Genshin Impact Raiden Shogun build is listed below:Which Genshin Impact Raiden build is the best?
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| Best weapon |
Engulfing Lightning |
| Weapon substitutes |
- The Catch
- Deathmatch
- Primordial Jade-Winged Spear
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| Best artifact set |
Emblem of Severed Fate |
| Artifact substitutes |
- Thundering Fury
- Noblesse Oblige
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| Main stats |
- Sands: attack%
- Goblet: electro damage bonus
- Circlet: crit rate/crit damage
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| Sub stats |
- Attack%
- Crit damage/rate
- Energy recharge
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As a matter of fact, one of the best lineups in the game and a highly favored option in the Spiral Abyss is the Raiden National squad that starts her at the front.
Engulfing Lightning is Raiden's greatest weapon, while Emblem of Severed Fate is her finest artifact set. It is advised that you prioritize
attack%, crit, and energy recharge while selecting artifacts for her.Raiden's elemental burst should be prioritized above her elemental skill when it comes to leveling talents. It is possible to postpone leveling her standard attack until the very end.
As long as they gain from electrical reactions, Raiden is a highly adaptable unit that works well with a variety of allies. She has several very potent free-to-play weapon options, provides a reasonable amount of personal damage even at C0, and is a good DPS or sub-DPS even at C0. However, her early constellations—especially her C2—are significant improvements.
How to Utilize Raiden
During fight, compressing Raiden's damage and correctly setting up her buffs should be your key priorities
..Prior to moving to other characters
, you should always begin a combat with Raiden's elemental talent, since this bestows electrical damage on her teammates and establishes her Chakra Desiderata stacks. After then, in order to get the maximum amount of Chakra Desiderata stacks, you need
use the bursts of all other characters before utilizing Raiden's.Prior to switching to Raiden to utilize her burst, you should also try to activate the ten-second VV bonus if you have an emo character on Raiden's squad that is equipped with Viridescent Venerer. In order for them to swirl and cause that delicious resistance shred, your
Viridescent anemo character should ideally be the last of Raiden's allies to use their talent and burst before her.Additionally, keep in mind that you need
keep Raiden on the field for the whole of her burst in order to maximize its effects, and make sure that any buffs are applied beforehand. Which weapon suits Genshin Impact's Raiden Shogun the best?
Engulfing Lightning, a five-star polearm, is Raiden's hallmark weapon. By augmenting her energy recovery and assault, it flawlessly completes her kit.It is a five-star limited banner weapon, of course, and if you're an F2P or low-spender, it could be a little pricey. Fortunately, Raiden also gains a lot from
the Catch, particularly at R5. To get this, you must catch fish and exchange them for points at the Inazuma Fishing Association.As an alternative, the
Deathmatch Battle Pass weapon complements her kit well and, at level five, even outperforms The Catch; however, attaining to level five would require purchasing the premium Battle Pass.If you happen to have more five-star polearms lying around, the Staff of Homa (), Primordial Jade Winged-Spear (), Calamity Queller (), and Skyward Spine () are all excellent choices. each giving her various kinds of compliments. See the Keqingmains guide for a breakdown of how each of the other polearms stacks up against The Catch.
| Weapon |
Effect |
How to obtain |
| Engulfing Lightning |
Bonus effect: increases energy recharge
Skill: increases attack by 28% of your energy recharge over the base 100% (to a maximum bonus of 80% attack). Also gain 30% energy recharge for 12 seconds after the equipping character uses their elemental burst |
Gacha |
| The Catch |
Bonus effect: increases energy recharge
Skill: increases elemental burst damage by 16% and elemental burst crit rate by 6% |
Exchange at the Inazuma Fishing Association |
| Deathmatch |
Bonus effect: increases crit rate
Skill: if there are at least two enemies nearby, attack increases by 16%. If there are any less than two enemies nearby, attack increases by 24% |
Battle Pass reward |
| Primordial Jade Winged-Spear |
Bonus effect: increases energy recharge
Skill: on hit, the wielder’s attack increases by 3.2% for six seconds, for a maximum of seven stacks. This effect can only occur once every 0.3 seconds. While the character possesses seven stacks, their damage dealt increases by 12% |
Gacha |
Which artifacts are the best for Raiden Shogun?
Emblem of Severed Fate is unquestionably the finest combination of artifacts for Raiden since it significantly increases both her elemental burst damage and energy recovery. This set is superior to all others, thus it should always be your first pick.An alternative is to combine
two pieces of Thundering Fury with two pieces of Noblesse Oblige if you haven't yet been able to get a respectable Emblem of Severed Fate set. But this ought to merely serve as a stand-in.Raiden has the option to employ Deepwood Memories or Gilded Dreams in a hyperbloom team. if that set isn't being held by another member of the team. Though these are more situational, experimental builds, we usually advise sticking with Emblem of Severed Fate and saving the Gilded Dreams and Deepwood Memories sets for her other teammates for the sake of team versatility and personal damage.
| Artifact set |
Effect |
Where to get |
| Emblem of Severed Fate |
Two equipped: energy recharge is boosted by 20%
Four equipped: elemental burst damage is increased by 25% of energy recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus damage can be obtained in this way |
Momiji-Dyed Court domain on Yashiori Island in Inazuma |
| Thundering Fury |
Two equipped: electro damage is increased by 15% |
Midsummer Courtyard domain in Starfell Valley, Starsnatch Cliff |
| Noblesse Oblige |
Two equipped: elemental burst damage is increased by 20% |
Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern domain in Minlin, Mt. Aozang |
Priorities for artifact stats
The following metrics should be given priority while selecting artifacts for Raiden.
Principal data:<
- Sands: attack%
- Goblet: electro damage bonus
- Circlet: Crit rate or crit damage (try to maintain a 1:2 rate to damage ratio overall)
Sub-stats:
- Attack%
- Crit damage
- Crit rate
- Energy recharge
Visit our
Genshin Impact artifacts guide to learn more about how artifacts function.
Which Raiden team competitors are the best?
"Raiden National," which teams up Raiden with the formidable four-stars Xiangling, Xingqiu, and Bennett, is perhaps the most well-known Raiden squad.For an extended period, this squad has been among the most well-liked to battle Spiral Abyss, and it performs well against the great bulk of the game's material.As stated in the build section, she may easily fit into many teams that benefit from electro applications, from hyperbloom to electro-charged and overload teams. That being said, this lineup is by no means the only good Raiden team composition.Here are a few outstanding Raiden team competitions. Remember that you may switch up the characters to fit your own playstyle and the characters that are available. Click on each character's symbol to see their distinct builds for that character below.
| First character slot |
Second character slot |
Third character slot |
Fourth character slot |
 Raiden |
 Xiangling |
 Xingqiu |
 Bennett |
| Raiden |
 Ayato |
 Nahida |
 Kuki |
| Raiden |
 Yae Miko |
 Sara |
 Jean |
| Raiden |
 Sucrose |
 Fischl |
Bennett |
| Raiden |
 Lisa |
 Venti |
 Kokomi |
| Raiden |
Kokomi |
Nahida |
 Yaoyao |
What skills does Raiden possess?
These are every attack and skill that Raiden has.
Skills in action:
| Skill |
Effect |
| Normal attack: Origin |
Normal: perform up to five spear strikes
Charged: consume stamina to perform an upward slash
Plunge: plunge from mid-air, dealing AoE damage on impact with the ground |
| Elemental skill: Transcendence: Baleful Omen |
Raiden Shogun deals electro damage to nearby opponents, and grants nearby party members the Eye of Stormy Judgment
- When a character with Eye of Stormy Judgment deals damage to opponents, the Eye will unleash a coordinated attack, this deals AoE electro damage to the opponent’s position. The Eye can initiate one coordinated attack every 0.9 seconds. Coordinated attacks generated by characters not controlled by you deal 20% of the normal damage
- Characters with the Eye of Stormy Judgment buff will have their elemental burst damage increased based on the energy cost of the burst during the Eye’s duration
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| Elemental burst: Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu |
Raiden Shogun unleashes the Musou no Hitotachi and deals AoE electro damage, using Musou Isshin in combat for a certain duration afterwards. The damage dealt by Musou no Hitotachi and Musou Isshin’s attacks are increased based on the number of Chakra Desiderata’s resolve stacks consumed when this skill is used
Musou Isshin: While in this state, Raiden Shogun will wield her tachi in battle. Her normal, charged, and plunging attacks are infused with electro damage, which cannot be overridden. When these attacks hit opponents, Raiden Shogun will regenerate energy for all nearby party members. Energy can be restored this way once every one second, and can be triggered five times throughout this skill’s duration
While in this state, Raiden Shogun’s resistance to interruption is increased, and she’s immune to electro-charged reaction damage.
While Musou Isshin is active, Raiden Shogun’s normal, charged, and plunging attack damage will be considered elemental burst damage.
The effects of Musou Isshin are cleared when she leaves the field
Chakra Desiderata: when nearby party members (excluding Raiden Shogun herself) use their elemental bursts, Raiden Shogun builds up resolve stacks based on the energy costs of the elemental bursts performed (maximum 60 stacks). Resolve gained by Chakra Desiderata will be cleared 300 seconds after she leaves the field |
| Skill |
Effect |
| Wishes Unnumbered |
When nearby party members gain elemental orbs or particles, Chakra Desiderata gains two resolve stacks. This effect can occur once every three seconds |
| Enlightened One |
Each 1% above 100% energy recharge that Raiden possesses grants her 0.6% greater energy restoration from Musou Isshin and a 0.4% electro damage bonus |
| All-Preserver |
Spend 50% less mora when ascending polearms and swords |
Which constellations belong to Raiden?
Battle performance of the character is enhanced by constellations. When you get a replica of Raiden Shogun during a wish, you may level up her constellations.
| Constellation |
Effect |
| C1: Ominous Inscription |
Chakra Desiderata gathers resolve even faster. When electro characters use their elemental bursts, the resolve increases by 80%, or by 20% for characters with other elemental types |
| C2: Steelbreaker |
Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu’s Musou no Hitotachi and Musou Isshin attacks ignore 60% of opponents’ defence |
| C3: Shinkage Bygones |
Increases the level of Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15 |
| C4: Pledge of Propriety |
When the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu expires, all nearby party members gain 30% bonus attack for ten seconds |
| C5: Shogun’s Descent |
Increases the level of Transcendence: Baleful Omen by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15 |
| C6: Wishbearer |
While in the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, Raiden Shogun’s normal, charged, and plunging attacks decrease the cooldown time of all nearby allied party members’ elemental burst by one second when they hit opponents. This effect can trigger once every one second, and can trigger a total of five times during the state’s duration |
What resources does Raiden use for ascension?
You must advance Raiden Shogun at certain level intervals if you want her to reach her ultimate potential.
All of Raiden's Ascension resources are available here. Where to obtain them is indicated below the table.
| Required level |
Moira |
Materials |
| 20 |
20,000 |
One vajrada amethyst sliver, three amakumo fruit, three old handguards |
| 40 |
40,000 |
Three vajrada amethyst fragments, two storm beads, ten amakumo fruit, 15 old handguards |
| 50 |
60,000 |
Six vajrada amethyst fragments, four storm beads, 20 amakumo fruit, 12 kageuchi handguard |
| 60 |
80,000 |
Three vajrada amethyst chunks, eight storm beads, 30 amakumo fruit, 12 kageuchi handguards |
| 70 |
100,000 |
Six vajrada amethyst chunks, 12 storm beads, 45 amakumo fruit, 12 famed handguards |
| 80 |
120,000 |
Six vajrada amethyst chunks, 20 storm beads, 60 amakumo fruit, 24 famed handguards |
- Vajrada amethyst – drops from weekly and normal bosses
- Amakumo fruit – found in the wild on Seirai Island, Inazuma
- Old, kageuchi, and famed handguards – drops from Nobushi and Kairagi enemies around Inazuma
- Storm beads – drops from the Thunder Manifestation normal boss located on Seirai Island’s Amakumo Peak in Inazuma
What are the elements for Raiden's talent?
Raiden's elemental burst, elemental skill, and standard attack may all be upgraded to a maximum of level 10 each. All the supplies required to advance one of these skills to level 10 are included here.
| Level |
Mora |
Materials |
| Two |
12.5k |
Six old handguards, three teachings of light |
| Three |
17.5k |
Three kageuchi handguards, two guide to light |
| Four |
25k |
Four kageuchi handguards, four guide to light |
| Five |
30k |
Six kageuchi handguards, six guide to light |
| Six |
47.5k |
Nine kageuchi handguards, nine guide to light |
| Seven |
120k |
Four famed handguards, four philosophies of light, one molten moment |
| Eight |
260k |
Six famed handguards, six philosophies of light, one molten moment |
| Nine |
450k |
Nine famed handguards, 12 philosophies of light, two molten moment |
| Ten |
700k |
12 famed handguards, 16 philosophies of light, two molten moment, one crown of insight |
- Old, kageuchi, and famed handguards – drops from Nobushi and Kairagi enemies around Inazuma
- Light talent books – rewards from the Violet Court domain on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Molten Moment – drops from the La Signora weekly boss in Inazuma
Priority talent
Raiden's talents should be leveled up in the following order of priority:
- Elemental burst > elemental skill >> normal attack
Generally speaking, you should save her standard strikes for last since her burst and skill are much more crucial.That is all there is to know about Raiden Shogun from Genshin Impact. See our
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