Raiden Shogun Best Builds and Artifacts | Genshin Impact

Raiden Shogun is a 5-Star Electro Polearm character in Genshin Impact. Check out Raiden Shogun's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!

Raiden Shogun Rating and Basic Info

Raiden's Character Information

Raiden Shogun
Rating
Rarity	★★★★★
Element	Electro
Weapon	Polearm
Voice Actors	EN Voice Actor: Anne Yatco JP Voice Actor: Sawashiro Miyuki

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration

Character Tier List

Raiden's Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Ascension Stat
Lvl 20	2,606	91	159	Energy Recharge 100%
Lvl 80	12,000	337	711	Energy Recharge 132%

Raiden Shogun's Strengths and Weaknesses

Raiden Shogun's Strengths
• Deals high active and passive Electro DMG. • Has a high Energy Recharge rate. • Increases the team's Elemental Burst DMG. • Regenerates Energy for the team.
Raiden Shogun's Weaknesses
• Can't cook any kind of food. • Elemental Burst does not work with certain characters, like Beidou.

Raiden Shogun Best Builds

Raiden Shogun Build for Main DPS, Sub-DPS and Support

Best Weapon	Engulfing Lightning
Replacement Weapons	1. Staff of Homa 2. Wavebreaker's Fin 3. The Catch
Best Artifacts	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
Main Stats	Sands: Energy Recharge or ATK%
	Goblet: ATK% or Electro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, Energy Recharge, ATK%

Raiden Shogun can be used for any role in the game. Luckily, the Emblem of Severed Fate set is the best overall artifact set for her in any role!

If you have the Engulfing Lighting it is stricly better to use an Energy Recharge Mainstat for the Sands piece and an Electro Goblet.

If you don't have Engulfing Lightning, you have the option of using a combination of ER Sands and an ATK% Goblet or ATK% Sands and an Electro Goblet.

Raiden Shogun's Talent Priority

	For All Roles
1st	Elemental Burst
2nd	Elemental Skill
3rd	Normal Attack

Raiden's core utility relies on using her Elemental Burst, so leveling it up first is very important. Her Elemental skill is only a minor tool for all of her roles, so it should be leveled second. Lastly, her Normal Attacks will not affect her Elemental Burst, so it should be leveled last (if at all).

Raiden Shogun Best Artifacts

Raiden Shogun Artifact Rankings

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
1st	Emblem	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20%. 4-PC: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
2nd	Gilded	2-PC: Elemental Mastery +80 4-PC: 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 member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
3rd	Paradise Lost	2-PC: Elemental Mastery +80 4-PC: The equipping character's Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.

We feel it's important to note here that the Emblem of Severed Fate will be the absolute best set for Raiden.

However, other artifacts such as Gilded Dreams or Paradise Lost can be a good option for an off-field Raiden where her only purpose is to trigger Aggravate or Hyperbloom Reactions.

Best 4-Star Artifact for Raiden Shogun

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
The Exile	2-PC: Energy Recharge +20% 4-PC: Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Raiden Shogun Best Weapons

Raiden Shogun Weapon Rankings

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Engulfing Lightning	Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 12.0% Skill Effect: ATK increased by 28% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80% ATK. Gain 30% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
2nd	Staff of Homa	Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 14.4% Skill Effect: HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 0.8% of the wielder’s Max HP. When the wielder's HP is less than 50%, this ATK Bonus is increased by an additional 1% of Max HP.
3rd	Wavebreaker's Fin	Bonus Stat: ATK 3.0% Skill Effect: For every point of the entire party's combined maximum Energy capacity, the Elemental Burst DMG of the character equipping this weapon is increased by 0.12%. A maximum of 40% increased Elemental Burst DMG can be achieved this way.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Raiden

Weapon	Weapon Information
The Catch	Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 10.0% Skill Effect: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%.

All Good Weapons for Raiden Shogun

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Engulfing Lightning	Gacha
Staff of Homa	Gacha
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Gacha
Calamity Queller	Gacha
Skyward Spine	Gacha
The Catch	Inazuma Fishing Association
Wavebreaker's Fin	Gacha
Deathmatch	Battle Pass
Favonius Lance	Gacha

List of Polearms

Raiden Shogun Best Teams

Raiden Aggravate Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Raiden	Yelan	Nahida	Kazuha

This Raiden team comp focuses on increasing Raiden's personal damage through the aggravate reaction. You do not need to invest in EM mainstats or substats for this team comp. Kazuha can be replaced with a healer or shielder like Zhongli.

Raiden International Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Raiden	Xiangling	Xingqiu	Bennett

The premier F2P team for Raiden Shogun that can rival premium team comps. This team focuses on dealing constnat Burst type damage thanks to Raiden's ability to nearly fully recharging the team's high burst cost.

Sub-DPS and Support Raiden Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Support
Eula	Raiden	Shenhe	Diona

Raiden can be slotted into any team comp that needs an Electro element, a Sub-DPS burst unit, and a support unit that can help recharge the Elemental Burst of the team. One sample is the Eula-Raiden team comp where Raiden triggers superconduct and recharges Eula and Shenhe's Elemental Burst.

Raiden Shogun Best Constellations

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Constellation and Effects

	Raiden's Constellations
C1	Ominous Inscription Chakra Desiderata 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%.
C2	Steelbreaker While using Musou no Hitotachi in the Musou Isshin state applied by Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, the Raiden Shogun's attacks ignore 60% of opponents' DEF.
C3	Shinkage Bygones Increases the Level of Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu by 3. 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 (excluding the Raiden Shogun) gain 30% bonus ATK for 10s.
C5	Shogun's Descent Increases the Level of Transcendence: Baleful Omen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6	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' (not including 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 Musou Isshin's duration.

Best Constellations Rating and Explanation

	Rating	Constellation Effect / Merits
C1	★★☆	• Resolve gained through Elemental Bursts of Party members is increased. • More resolves stacks means higher Elemental Burst DMG for Raiden Shogun.
C2	★★★	• Elemental Burst ignores 60% DEF of enemies. • This Constellation provides the highest personal DPS increase for Raiden Shogun

C2 Is a Good Stopping Point

Raiden Shogun at C2 becomes a phenomenal Main DPS and Sub-DPS character at this level. As long as enemies aren't immune to Electro DMG, she will absolutely wipe the floor against any opponent.

Raiden Shogun Ascension and Talent Materials

Raiden Shogun Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1 Mora ×20,000 Old Handguard ×3 Amakumo Fruit ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×3 Mora ×40,000 Old Handguard ×15 Amakumo Fruit ×10 Storm Beads ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×6 Mora ×60,000 Kageuchi Handguard ×12 Amakumo Fruit ×20 Storm Beads ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×3 Mora ×80,000 Kageuchi Handguard ×12 Amakumo Fruit ×30 Storm Beads ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×6 Mora ×100,000 Famed Handguard ×12 Amakumo Fruit ×45 Storm Beads ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6 Mora ×120,000 Famed Handguard ×24 Amakumo Fruit ×60 Storm Beads ×20

Raiden Shogun Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Wed/Sat/Sun Teachings of Light	Nobushi Old Handguard	La Signora Challenge Reward Molten Moment
Guide to Light	Kageuchi Handguard
Philosophies of Light	Famed Handguard

Talent Materials per Level

How to Use Raiden Shogun

Normal Attacks Change After using Elemental Burst

Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu

Raiden Shogun uses a polearm as her weapon of choice. Somewhat similar to Tartaglia, Raiden Shogun's Normal Attacks will change after activating her Elemental Burst and can deal Electro DMG.

Deal Off-Party DMG using Elemental Skill

Transcendence: Baleful Omen

Raiden Shogun's Elemental Skill, Transcendence: Baleful Omen, can deal Electro DMG to enemies and provide an Eye of Stormy Judgement.

Eye of Stormy Judgement

After using the Skill, Raiden Shogun also summons an Eye of Stormy Judgement, a buff that can increase your party's Elemental Burst DMG while also providing coordinated Electro DMG.

Deal Electro DMG with her Elemental Burst

After using Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst, Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, she will be able to deal Electro DMG using her Normal Attacks for a short period of time while having increased interruption RES & Electro-charged immunity.

Increase Elemental Burst DMG using Party Members' Bursts

Use the Elemental Bursts of other party members to increase the Raiden Shogun's Resolve stacks. Resolve stacks increase the DMG dealt by Raiden Shogun during her Elemental Burst, therefore the more Resolve you have, the stronger Raiden Shogun gets.

Raiden Shogun Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Origin

Talent Description
Perform up to 5 consecutive spear strikes. Charge Attack Consumes a certain amount of stamina to perform an upward slash. Plunge Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Transcendence: Baleful Omen

Talent Description

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 Judgement When characters with this buff attack deal DMG to opponents, the Eye will unleash a coordinated attack, dealing AoE Electro DMG at the opponent's position. Characters who gain the Eye of Stormy Judgment will have their Elemental Burst DMG increased based on the Energy Cost of the Elemental Burst during the Eye's duration. ・The Eye can initiate 1 coordinated attack every 0.9s per party. ・Coordinated attacks generated by characters not controlled by you deal 20% of the normal DMG.

Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu

Talent Description

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 will be increased based on the number of Chakra Desiderata's Resolve stacks consumed when the skill is used. Musou Isshin While in this state, the Raiden Shogun's Normal, Charged, and Plunging ATKs are infused with Electro, which cannot be overriden. When her attacks hit opponents, she regenerates Energy for nearby party members. Energy can be restored this way once every 1s, and this effect can be triggered 5 times throughout the skill's duration. Chakra Desiderata When nearby party members (excluding the Raiden Shogun herself) use their Elemental Bursts, the Raiden Shogun will build up Resolve stacks based on the Energy Cost of these Elemental Bursts. The maximum number of Resolve stacks is 60. The Resolve gained by Chakra Desiderata will be cleared 300s after the Raiden Shogun leaves the field.

Wishes Unnumbered

Talent Description
When nearby party members gain Elemental Orbs or Particles, Chakra Desiderata gains 2 Resolve Stacks. This effect can occur once every 3s.

Enlighted One

Talent Description
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

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

How to Get Raiden Shogun

Pull on the Raiden Shogun's Banner in Version 3.3 Phase 2

Banner Status	Inactive

The Raiden Shogun's banner rerun, Reign of Serenity was last available for the Phase 2 of Version 3.3 from December 27, 2022 until January 17, 2022. Her banner ran alongside Kamisato Ayato's banner, Azure Excursion.

Rosaria, Sayu, and Kujou Sara are the featured 4-star characters in both Phase 2 Banners. There are no other ways to get Raiden Shogun outside her featured banner.

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