UPDATED RAIDEN SHOGUN GUIDE! Best Raiden Build - Artifacts, Weapons & Showcase | Genshin Impact 5.1

Raiden Shogun’s Kit.

Normal Attack, Origin.

Normal: A combo of up to 5 spear strikes. Charged: A single upward slash that uses Stamina. Plunging: A.O.E. plunge damage.

Elemental Skill, Transcendence: Baleful Omen.

Deals Electro damage and gives teammates the Eye of Stormy Judgment buff, which:

One: Triggers bonus Electro A.O.E. attacks when teammates deal damage. Two: Boosts Elemental Burst damage based on its Energy Cost.

Additional Notes.

Coordinated attacks can occur every 0.9 seconds. Off-field character attacks deal 20% normal damage.

Elemental Burst, Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu: Deals A.O.E. Electro damage and enters Musou Isshin state: One: Normal, Charged, or Plunging attacks become Electro-infused. Two: These attacks generate Energy for team once per second, up to 5 times. Three: Damage counts as Burst damage. Four: Gains interruption resistance and Electro-Charged immunity.

Resolve System: One: Gains Resolve stacks when teammates use Elemental Bursts, maximum of 60. Two: Resolve boosts this ability's damage. Three: Resolve expires after 300 seconds when switched out. Four: Musou Isshin state ends when switched out.

Ascension 1 Passive, Wishes Unnumbered: Resolve stacks, maximum of 2, are gained when teammates collect Energy Orbs or Particles. Has a three second cooldown between triggers.

Ascension 4 Passive, Enlightened One: For every 1% of Energy Recharge that exceeds 100%, the Raiden Shogun gains: 0.6% increased Energy restoration from Musou Isshin and a 0.4% bonus to Electro damage.

Utility Passive, All-Preserver: The cost of Mora required for ascending swords and polearms is reduced by 50%.

Raiden Shogun’s best constellation stopping point is Constellation 2, Steelbreaker.

While using Musou no Hitotachi and in the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, the Raiden Shogun's attacks ignore 60% of opponents' defense.

Raiden Shogun Guide as an On-Field D.P.S.

Key Characteristics: Role: On-Field D.P.S. Element: Electro. Excels at: Energy generation, burst damage, and team utility.

Weapon Options Priority Order: One. Engulfing Lightning, Gacha. Two. Scarlet Sands, Gacha. Three. Jade Spear, Gacha. Four. The Catch, Craftable. Five. Deathmatch, Battle Pass.

Artifact Sets: Primary: Four Piece Emblem of Severed Fate Set is the Best to Farm. Alternative: Four Piece Marcheuse Hunter only used with Furina.

Artifact Main Stats Priority: One. Attack Percent or Energy Recharge. Two. Electro Damage Percent. Three. Critical Rate or Critical Damage.

Artifact Substat Priority: One. Energy Recharge until requirements are met. Two. Critical Rate or Critical Damage. Three. Attack Percent is equal to Energy Recharge.

Energy recharge requirements: On Solo Electro Teams: two hundred percent to two hundred twenty percent. On Double Electro Teams: one hundred eighty percent to two hundred twenty percent.

Talent Priority: One. Elemental Burst. Two. Elemental Skill.

Team Building: Raiden Shogun is a flexible unit that can be played in various team compositions. She excels in: One: Flexible team compositions. Two: Teams requiring energy battery support. Three: defense-oriented teams. Four: Various buffer or support combinations.

Raiden Shogun’s best teammates:

Kazuha, Sara, Bennett, Xiangling, Xingqiu, Yelan, Furina, Fischl, and Chevreuse.

Raiden Shogun’s best teams:

One: Raiden Shogun, Sara, Kazuha, and Bennett. Two: Raiden Shogun, Bennett, Xingqiu, and Xiangling. Three: Raiden Shogun, Bennett, Sucrose, and Fischl.

Combat Tips: Prioritize building Energy Recharge to meet requirements before focusing on other stats. Coordinate burst timing with team rotations. Use skill to provide consistent Electro application and energy generation.

Raiden Shogun Guide as an On-Field Aggravate D.P.S.

Weapon Options, Priority Order: One: Engulfing Lightning, Gacha. Two: Scarlet Sands, Gacha. Three: The Catch, Craftable. Four: Deathmatch, Battle Pass. Five: Ballad of the Fjords, Battle Pass.

Artifact Sets: One: Four Piece Emblem of Severed Fate, Best to Farm. Two: Four Piece Marechaussee Hunter, Only With Furina. Three: Four Piece Gilded Dreams.

Artifact Main Stats Priority: One: Energy Recharge or Attack Percent. Two: Electro Damage Percent. Three: Critical Rate or Critical Damage.

Artifact Substat Priority: One: Energy Recharge until requirement met. Two: Critical Rate or Critical Damage. Three: Attack Percent. Four: Elemental Mastery.

Energy Recharge Requirements: Solo Electro Teams: Two hundred percent to two hundred twenty percent. Double Electro Teams: One hundred eighty percent to two hundred twenty percent.

Talent Priority: One: Elemental Burst. Two: Character Level to Level 90. Three: Elemental Skill.

Team Building. Raiden Shogun excels in Aggravate-focused compositions with specific team requirements.

Core Team Structure: One: Dendro unit. Two: Electro or Dendro flex slot can be either damage dealer or buffer. Three: Flexible support unit, either Hydro or Anemo.

Team Notes: One: Focus on reactions that enhance Aggravate damage. Two: Coordinate Dendro application with Raiden Shogun's Electro application.

Combat Tips: One: Prioritize Energy Recharge requirements first. Two: Maintain consistent Dendro application for Aggravate reactions. Three: Balance Energy Recharge and Elemental Mastery stats for optimal damage output. Four: Increasing Character Level to Level 90 is important for reaction damage.

Raiden Shogun’s best teammates on Aggravate-focused teams:

Yae Miko, Sara, Kuki, Fischl, Yelan, Furina, Xingqiu, Nahida, Kazuha, Sucrose, Dendro Traveler, Collei, Baizhu, and Yaoyao.

Raiden Shogun’s best Aggravate-focused teams:

One: Raiden Shogun, Sara, Nahida, and Kazuha. Two: Raiden Shogun, Kuki, Nahida, and Dendro Traveler. Three: Raiden Shogun, Collei, Fischl, and Yaoyao.

Raiden Shogun Guide as an Off-Field Hyperbloom Trigger Character.

Weapon Options Priority Order: One: Dragon's Bane, Gacha. Two: Moonpiercer, Craftable. Three: Favonius Lance, Gacha.

Artifact Sets: One: Four Piece Flower of Paradise Lost. Two: Four Piece Gilded Dreams. Three: Two Piece Elemental Mastery and Two Piece Elemental Mastery such as Wanderer's Troupe, Flower of Paradise Lost, and Gilded Dreams.

Artifact Main Stats Priority: All pieces should prioritize Elemental Mastery. Sands: Elemental Mastery. Goblet: Elemental Mastery. Circlet: Elemental Mastery.

Artifact Substat Priority: One: Elemental Mastery. Two: Critical Rate if using Favonius Lance. Note: Unlike traditional builds, Energy Recharge is not needed for Hyperbloom Raiden because she only uses her Elemental Skill.

Talent Priority: One: Character Level to Level 90. Two: Elemental Skill.

Build Notes: One: Focus purely on maximizing Elemental Mastery. Two: Character level 90 is crucial for reaction damage. Three: Normal attack and elemental burst talents can be left at level 1.

Team Building - Core Team Structure: One: Dendro character with Four Piece Deepwood Memories Artifact set. Two: Hydro applicator. Three: Flexible slot with defensive utility; the character can be either Dendro, Hydro, or Electro.

Team Notes: One: Focus on consistent hydro application for seed generation. Two: Dendro characters should have good off-field dendro applications.

Combat Strategy: One: Deploy Raiden's skill for consistent Electro application. Two: Allow Hydro and Dendro characters to create seeds. Three: Raiden's skill will trigger Hyperbloom reactions. Four: Maintain proper rotation to ensure consistent seed generation. Five: Position carefully to ensure Raiden's skill hits the Dendro cores.

Key Differences from Traditional on-field main D.P.S. Raiden: One: Pure Elemental Mastery focus instead of traditional D.P.S. stats. Two: No elemental burst usage. Three: Off-field playstyle. Four: No Energy Recharge requirements. Five: Simpler rotation and gameplay focus.

Raiden Shogun’s best Hyperbloom Teammates:

Nahia, Alhaitham, Neuvillette, Ayato, Xingqiu, Yelan, Baizhu, Yaoyao, Furina, Kokomi, Fischl, and Beidou.

Raiden Shogun’s best Hyperbloom Teams:

One: Raiden Shogun, Nahida, Kokomi, and Kazuha. Two: Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Alhaitham, and Nahida. Three: Raiden Shogun, Baizhu, Nahida, and Yelan. Free-to-play team: Raiden Shogun, Barbara, Dendro Traveler, and Sucrose.

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