Genshin Impact Guide

Raiden Shogun Build Artifact

S Tier

Last updated: 2025-02-07 01:26:00

Raiden Shogun Overview

This Page provides the Best Raiden Shogun Build information.

Raiden Shogun is is the vessel of Baal, the Electro Archon of Inazuma.

Raiden Shogun is the most powerful Electro Main DPS in Genshin Impact at the moment. Raiden Shogun Main DPS Build is mostly used by travelers. Her Elemental Burst can dish out explosive damage.

Raiden Shogun has different ways to help the team. Not only dish out the direct damage by using the Elemental Burst, but also trigger the elemental reaction by using Elemental Skill while she is off field. Energy recharge is the most important stats for Raiden Shogun, so the Main DPS Build will also help travelers to stack the Energy recharge for Raiden Shogun.

In Genshin Impact, Raiden Shogun is a 5 Stars rarity Electro character currently in S tier.

Age/Birthday	June 26th
Full Name	Raiden Shogun/Baal/Ei
Nation	Inazuma
Sex	Female
Rarity
Weapon	Polearm
Element	Electro
Constellation	Imperatrix Umbrosa
Special Dish	–
Release Date	Sep 1, 2021

Raiden Shogun Skills Talents

Normal Attack: Origin

Raiden Shogun Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG	39.7%
2-Hit DMG	39.7%
3-Hit DMG	49.9%
4-Hit DMG	29%+29%
5-Hit DMG	65.5%
Charged Attack DMG	99.6%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25
Plunge DMG	63.9%
Low / High Plunge DMG	128% / 160%

Normal Attack

Performs up to 5 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform an upward slash.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Transcendence: Baleful Light

Raiden Shogun Elemental Skill

SKill DMG	117.2%
Coordinated ATK DMG	42%
Elemental Burst DMG Bonus	0.17% Per Energy
CD	7.5s
Duration	25s

The Raiden Shogun unveils a shard of her Euthymia, dealing Electro DMG to nearby opponents, and granting nearby party members the Eye of Stormy Judgment.

Eye of Stormy Judgment

When characters with this buff attack and hit opponents, the Eye will unleash a coordinated attack, dealing AoE Electro DMG at the opponent’s position. The Eye can initiate one coordinated attack every 0.9s per party.

Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu

Raiden Shogun Elemental Burst

1-Hit DMG	44.7%
2-Hit DMG	44%
3-Hit DMG	53.8%
4-Hit DMG	30.9%+30.9%
5-Hit DMG	73.9%
Charged Attack DMG	61.6%+74.4%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	20
Plunge DMG	63.9%
Low / High Plunge DMG	128% / 160%
Musou no Hitotachi Base DMG	392.4%
DMG Bonus per Resolve Stack	0.6%
Resolve Stacks Gained	0.15 per Energy Consumed
Musou Isshin Energy Restoration	1.6
Musou Isshin Duration	7s
CD	20s
Energy Cost	80

Gathering truths unnumbered and wishes uncounted, the Raiden Shogun unleashes the Musou no Hitotachi and deals AoE Electro 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 Shogan Byakugen no Rin’s Resolve stacks consumed when this skill is used.

Musou Isshin

While in this state, the Raiden Shogun will wield her tachi in battle, while her Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will be infused with Electro DMG, which cannot be overridden. When such attacks hit opponents, she will regenerate Energy for all nearby party members. Energy can be restored this way once every 1s, and this effect can be triggered 5 times throughout this skill’s duration. While in this state, the Raiden Shogun’s resistance to interruption is increased, and she is immune to Electro-Charged reaction DMG.

Shogan Byakugen no Rin

When nearby party members use their Elemental Bursts, the Raiden Shogun will build up Resolve based on the amount of Energy they consume. The maximum amount of Resolve stacks is 60.

Raiden Shogun Passive Talents

Wishes Unnumbered

Learned at 1st Ascension

When nearby party members gain Elemental Orbs or Particles, Shogan Byakugen no Rin gains 2 Resolve stacks. This effect can occur once every 3s.

Enlightened One

Learned at 4th Ascension

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.

All-Preserver

Utility Passive

Mora expended when ascending Swords and Polearms is decreased by 50%.

Raiden Shogun Constellations

Ominous Inscription

Raiden Shogun Constellation Level 1

Shogan Byakugen no Rin will gather Resolve even faster. 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%.

Steelbreaker

Raiden Shogun Constellation Level 2

While in the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, the Raiden Shogun’s attacks ignore 60% of opponents’ DEF.

Shinkage Bygones

Raiden Shogun Constellation Level 3

Increases the Level of Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Pledge of Propriety

Raiden Shogun Constellation Level 4

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.

Shogun’s Descent

Raiden Shogun Constellation Level 5

Increases the Level of Transcendence: Baleful Light by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Wishbearer

Raiden Shogun Constellation Level 6

While in the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, the Raiden Shogun’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will decrease all nearby party members’ (but not including the Raiden Shogun herself) Elemental Burst CD by 1s when they hit opponents. This effect can trigger once every 1s, and can trigger a total of 5 times during the state’s duration.

Top & Best Raiden Shogun Builds

Raiden Shogun Main DPS Build

This Raiden Shogun build maximizes Raiden Shogun’s Elemental Burst DMG.

Premium Weapon

Engulfing Lightning

Type:

Energy Recharge%

ATK increased by 28/35/42/49/56% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80/90/100/110/120% ATK. Gain 30/35/40/45/50% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.

Alternate F2P Weapon

“The Catch”

Type:

Energy Recharge%

Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16/20/24/28/32% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6/7.5/9/10.5/12%.

Learn how to get “The Catch” via this guide

Elemental Reaction Weapon

Dragon’s Bane

Type:

Elemental Mastery

Increases DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Pyro by 20%/24%/28%/32%/36%.

Main DPS Artifact Sets

Emblem of

Severed Fate

ATK%/ATK%/

CRIT RATE or CRIT DMG

(2) Energy Recharge +20%

(4) Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.

Hyperbloom Artifact Sets

Flower of

Paradise Losts

Masterty/Masterty/

Masterty

(2) Elemental Mastery +80.

(4) Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.

Top & Best Raiden Shogun Team

Raiden Shogun Premium DPS Team

Raiden Shogun is a Main DPS in the team. Raiden Shogun DPS build is used.

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The following is a numerical level simulation of the Damage Per Second (DPS) output by the team against the boss “Experimental Field Generator” in the second half of Spiral Abyss 12-3.

https://gcsim.app/sh/HrBgchqwpFWb

by Gcsim.app

Main DPS

Raiden Shogun

Raiden Shogun is the main DPS in the team. The DMG of Elemental Burst depends on the energy consumed by team members using their Elemental Burst. Xiangling and Xingqiu’s Elemental Bursts require 80 energy, which makes them best teammates of Raiden Shogun.

Raiden Shogun can boost Energy Recharge of their teammates by using Elemental Burst, and also increase DMG of teammates’ Elemental Burst by using Elemental Skill. This makes Raiden Shogun a all-rounded Main DPS.

Raiden Shogun’s Electro DMG reacts with Pyro attachment from Xiangling to trigger Overload.

Sub DPS

Xingqiu (C6)

Xingqiu’s Elemental Burst can attach Hydro element to enemies continuously, and so react with Raiden Shogun’s Electro DMG to trigger Electro-Charge.

Sub DPS

Xiangling (C6)

Xiangling’s Elemental Burst provides huge amount of DMG and continuous Pyro element attachment for Raiden Shogun and Xingqiu to trigger Overload and Vaporise.

Healer/Support

Bennett (C5)

Bennett’s Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.

Raiden Shogun Premium Hyperbloom Team

Raiden Shogun is a Sub DPS in the team. Raiden Shogun Hyperbloom build is used.

Main DPS/Healer

Kokomi (C0)

Kokomi is the Main DPS in the team. The DMG of Elemental Burst depends on the Max HP% of Kokomi.

Kokomi using Elemental Skill and Normal Attack to create the Dendro Cores to triggering Hyperbloom.

Sub DPS

Nahida (C2)

With aid of Kokomi and Yelan which can provide Hydro Element even off-field, Blooming can be triggered to produce Dendro cores. Raiden Shogun provide Electro attack off-field to trigger Hyperbloom.

As there is one Hydro and Electro Character in this team, the Tri-Karma Purification trigger interval is reduced and the duration of the Elemental Burst is increased.

Sub DPS

Yelan (C1)

Yelan is the Sub DPS in this team. Yelan can provide continuous Hydro attack off-field which reacts with Dendro element from Nahida to trigger Blooming which produces cores.

Sub DPS

Raiden Shogun (C0)

Raiden Shogun is the Sub DPS in the team. Elemental Skill will triggering the Electro-Charged reaction and Dendro Cores will triggering Hyperbloom.

Raiden Shogun Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	Vajrada Amethyst Sliver x 1		Tenkumo Fruit x 3	Old Handguard x 3
2	40	40000	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x 3	Storm Beads x 2	Tenkumo Fruit x 10	Old Handguard x 15
3	50	60000	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x 6	Storm Beads x 4	Tenkumo Fruit x 20	Kageuchi Handguard x 12
4	60	80000	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x 3	Storm Beads x 8	Tenkumo Fruit x 30	Kageuchi Handguard x 18
5	70	100000	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x 6	Storm Beads x 12	Tenkumo Fruit x 45	Famed Handguard x 12
6	80	120000	Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone x 6	Storm Beads x 20	Tenkumo Fruit x 60	Famed Handguard x 24