Raiden Shogun is one of the most popular characters in Genshin Impact, and from abilities to weapons, constellations, and the best build, there’s lots to consider to take the Electro Archon to new heights.
Raiden Shogun is a 5-star Electro polearm user who strikes fear in all those who dare to oppose her rule over the Inazuma region. To help strike down her enemies in Genshin Impact, Ei has mastered a number of powerful abilities.
Not only can she buff her allies’ attacks, but the game’s godly character can also quickly lay waste to multiple foes with her Elemental Burst: Secret Art Musou Shinsetsu.
Whether you’re aiming to spend Primogems on the banner rerun or just wish to know what the best Artifacts and weapons are, our best Raiden Shogun build will help in boosting her damage.
Best Raiden Shogun build in Genshin Impact
| Weapon | Artifact | Stats | Team Comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engulfing Lightning | Emblem of Severed Fate | Sands: Energy RechargeCirclet: Crit Rate or Crit DMGGoblet: ATK%Substats: Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK%, Energy Recharge | Raiden Shogun, Xiangling, Xingqiu, Bennett (Constellation 0)
Raiden Shogun, Kujou Sara, Kazuha, Bennett (Constellation 2) |
While this is the best build for Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact, if you are looking to learn about the individual components of the setup, we have discussed those in the following sections.
Best Artifacts
The best Raiden Shogun builds are those that utilize the Emblem of Severed Fate Artifact set, which provides a 20% Energy Recharge boost and increases Ei’s Elemental Burst damage by 25% of her Energy Recharge.
This essentially reduces all her ability cooldowns, enabling players to constantly barrage their enemies with deadly electrical attacks. You can either make the full sets of each of the Artifacts outlined below or mix and match them to come up with your own perfect combo.
If you’re looking to use Raiden Shogin in a Hyperbloom team, we suggest using the Flower of Paradise Lost set to increase the Elemental Reaction’s damage output.
Best weapons
The best Raiden Shogun polearm is the Engulfing Lightning. This 5-star weapon increases her attack by 28% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. Additionally, Ei will Gain 30% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
This works wonders when used alongside the added Energy Recharge from the Emblem of Severed Fate Artifact set. If you don’t have access to the Engulfing Lightning, then Staff of Homa is your next best 5-star option.
In fact, if you lack Engulfing Lightning, we recommend using The Catch as it works even better than Staff of Homa.
Talent level-up and Ascension materials
Talent level-up materials
Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact needs Teachings of Light and its upgrades, Old Handguard and its upgrades, and Molten Moment. The exact number of materials have been listed below:
| Raiden Shogun Talent level-up materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Level-Up Materials | Teachings of Light x9 | Guide to Light x63 | Philosophies of Light x114 |
| Common Ascension Materials | Old Handguard x18 | Kageuchi Handguard x66 | Famed Handguard x93 |
| Weekly Boss Materials | Molten Moment x18 | ||
Ascension Materials
Raiden Shogun’s Ascension in Genshin Impact requires Vajrada Amethyst Silver and its upgrades, Storm Beads, Amakumo Fruit, and Old Handguard. The exact number of materials have been listed below:
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Best Raiden Shogun team comp
Raiden Shogun’s optimal team comp depends upon whether you have her at Constellation 0 or Constellation 2. At Constellation 0, you need to use the national team involving Raiden Shogun, Xiangling, Bennett, and Xingqiu.
In this team, Bennett provides heals and ATK boost, while Xingqiu provides damage resistance along with Hydro application. Xiangling helps with off-field damage while Raiden Shogun herself deals a lot of burst damage through her Ultimate ability.
If you have Raiden Shogun at Constellation 2, you need to go with Kujou Sara, Kazuha, and Bennett as party members. In this team, Kujou Sara provides massive boosts for Raiden while Kazuha can buff the Electro DMG Bonus through his Ultimate.
Raiden’s Ultimate damage is increased massively at Constellation 2 and she will take away more than 50% of a boss’s health in Spiral Abyss floor 12 with just one burst pretty convincingly.
Raiden Shogun abilities in Genshin Impact
Normal Attack
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Raiden Shogun unleashes five fast-hitting polearm attacks directly in front of her. |
| Charged Attack | Raiden Shogun consumes a portion of her stamina bar and unleashes a powerful upward slash. |
| Plunging Attack | Raiden Shogun plunges her polearm into the ground below, damaging all opponents along her path and unleashing AoE damage upon impact. |
Elemental Skill
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Transcendence –Baleful Light | Raiden Shogun unleashes a single horizontal strike, dealing Electro damage to all nearby enemies, and granting her allies Eye of the Stormy Judgement. When characters with this buff hit opponents, the eye will unleash a coordinated attack, dealing further Electro damage. |
Elemental Burst
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Secret Art – Musou Shinsetsu | Gathering truths unnumbered and wishes uncounted, the Raiden Shogun unleashes the Musou no Hitotachi and deals AoE Elector DMG, using Musou Isshin in combat for a certain duration afterward. The DMG dealt by Musou no Hitotachi and Musou Isshin’s attacks is based on the number of Shogun Byakugen no Rin’s Resolve stacks consumed when the skill is used. |
Passives
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| All-Preserver | Mora expended when ascending Swords and Polearms is decreased by 50%. |
| Wishes Unnumbered | When nearby party members gain Elemental Orbs or Particles, Chakra Desiderata gains 2 Resolve stacks. This effect can occur once every 3s. |
| Enlightened One | Each 1% above 100% Energy Recharge that the Raiden Shogun possesses grants her:·0.6% greater Energy restoration from Musou Isshin·0.4% Electro DMG Bonus. |
Raiden Shogun Constellation
- Level 1 – Ominous Inscription: When Electro characters use their Elemental Bursts, the Resolve gained is increased by 80%. When characters of other Elemental Types use their Elemental Bursts, the Resolve gained is increased by 20%.
- Level 2 – Steelbreaker: Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu’s Musou no Hitotachi and Musou Isshin attacks will ignore 60% of opponents’ DEF.
- Level 3 – Shinkage Bygones: Increases the Level of Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
- Level 4 – Pledge of Propriety: When the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu expires, all nearby party members (excluding the Raiden Shogun) gain 30% bonus ATK for 10s.
- Level 5 – Shogun’s Descent: Increases the Level of Transcendence: Baleful Omen by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
- Level 6 – Wishbearer: While in the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, attacks by the Raiden Shogun that are considered part of her Elemental Burst will decrease all nearby party members’ (excluding Raiden Shogun) Elemental Burst CD by 1s when they hit opponents. The effect can trigger once every 1s and can trigger a total of 5 times.
Raiden Shogun pros and cons
Here are the pros and cons of Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Amazing damage potential | Difficult to build with focus on multiple stats |
| Free-to-play weapon option with The Catch | |
| Solves Energy issues for the party |
Raiden Shogun Trailer
On August 31, 2024, HoYoverse released the official trailer for Raiden Shogun on their YouTube channel. If you did not check it out yet, you can do so from the link provided below:
This is all you need to know about Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact. For more on Genshin Impact, check out our guides on banners and codes.