Shikanoin Heizou Rating and Best Builds

Shikanoin Heizou is an Anemo catalyst user whose main role is a damage dealer and driver for Swirl Teams. See Heizou's best builds, weapon, artifacts, team comp, ascension materials, and our rating of this character in this guide!

Shikanoin Heizou Rating and Info

Character Information

Heizou
Rating
Rarity	★★★★
Element	Anemo
Weapon	Catalyst
Voice Actors	EN Voice Actor: Kieran Regan JP Voice Actor: Iguchi Yuichi

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
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Character Tier List

Heizou's Stats

Heizou Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths
• Swirl focused playstyle that synergizes well with Anemo. • Above average base ATK for a 4-Star character. • Can quickly create Declension stacks through swirled Normal Attacks, letting him deal max Elemental Skill DMG.
Weaknesses
• Elemental Burst explodes on the first enemy hit, making it require proper positioning. • Holding his Elemental Skill makes him open to attacks, which cancels his Skill. • Heizou is an Elemental Reaction enabler that requires equally invested off-field teammates.

Shikanoin Heizou Best Builds

Heizou DPS Builds

Heizou's best builds depends on the number of enemies you are fighting. Use a Swirl Build when dealing with waves of enemies, while use CRIT Builds for bosses or general purposes.

Anemo CRIT DPS

Best Weapon	Tulaytullah's Remembrance
Replacement Weapons	1. Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds 2. Solar Pearl 3. The Widsith
Best Artifacts	Viridescent Venerer x4
Main Stats	Sands: ATK%
	Goblet: Anemo DMG
	Circlet: CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG
Substats	CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, Elemental Mastery

Heizou with CRIT stats is generally his best build as a Main DPS, especially when fighting against bosses and other tanky targets. This build works best on single target enemies, with only a minor difference in DMG compared to the triple Elemental Mastery build.

Swirl DPS

Best Weapon	A Thousand Floating Dreams
Replacement Weapons	1. Wandering Evenstar 2. Sacrificial Fragments 3. Mappa Mare
Best Artifacts	Viridescent Venerer x4
Main Stats	Sands: Elemental Mastery
	Goblet: Elemental Mastery
	Circlet: Elemental Mastery
Substats	Elemental Mastery, ATK%, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG

Using a Swirl build with Elemental Mastery stats works best against multiple enemies. Heizou's strength comes from his role as a driver to enable off-field characters, but enemies should be closer together to work its fullest potential.

Heizou's Talent Priority

	CRIT DPS	Swirl DPS
1st	Elemental Skill	Normal Attack
2nd	Normal Attack	Elemental Skill
3rd	Elemental Burst	Normal Attack

Heizou's Elemental Skill should be top priority when building him with a CRIT build as the bulk of his damage comes from this ability. On the other hand, leveling Normal Attacks is recommended when building Heizou as a Swirl driver.

Shikanoin Heizou Best Artifacts

Heizou Artifact Rankings

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
1st	Viridescent Venerer	2-PC: Anemo DMG Bonus +15% 4-PC: Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.
2nd	Viridescent Venerer	2-PC: Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
	Gladiator's Finale	2-PC: ATK +18%
3rd	Noblesse Oblige	2-PC: Elemental Burst DMG +20%. 4-PC: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Heizou's best Artifact is the Viridescent Venerer set to increase Swirl damage and debuff enemies. This is still recommended to use if you're using a CRIT build.

Substitute the second pair of artifacts with a Gladiator's Finale (or other similar sets) if you wish to increase Heizou's personal DMG in a CRIT build.

Best 4-Star Artifact for Heizou

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
Instructor	2-PC: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. 4-PC: Upon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Shikanoin Heizou Best Weapons

Heizou Weapon Rankings

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Base ATK: 674 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 44.1% Skill Effect: Normal Attack SPD is increased by 10%. After the wielder unleashes an Elemental Skill, Normal Attack DMG will increase by 4.8% every second for 14s. After hitting an opponent with a Normal Attack during this duration, Normal Attack DMG will be increased by 9.6%. This increase can be triggered once every 0.3s. The maximum Normal Attack DMG increase per single duration of the overall effect is 48%.
2nd	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 33.1% Skill Effect: Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.
3rd	Solar Pearl	Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 27.6% Skill Effect: Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 6s.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Heizou

Weapon

Weapon Information

Flowing Purity

Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: ATK 27.6% Skill Effect: When using an Elemental Skill, All Elemental DMG Bonus will be increased by 8% for 15s, and a Bond of Life worth 24% of Max HP will be granted. This effect can be triggered once every 10s. When the Bond of Life is cleared, every 1,000 HP cleared in the process will provide 2% All Elemental DMG Bonus. Max 12% All Elemental DMG can be gained this way, and lasts 15s.

All Recommended Weapons for Heizou

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Skyward Atlas	Gacha
Tulaytullah's Remembrance	Gacha
Kagura's Verity	Gacha
Memory of Dust	Gacha
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Gacha
The Widsith	Gacha
Mappa Mare	Crafted
Ballad of the Boundless Blue	Event
Sacrificial Fragments	Gacha
Solar Pearl	Battle Pass
Blackcliff Agate	Starglitter Exchange
Royal Grimoire	Starglitter Exchange

List of All Catalysts

Shikanoin Heizou Best Teams

Heizou Premium Electro-Charged Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Heizou	Yelan	Yae Miko	Shinobu

This Heizou team comp focuses on Swirling Electro and Hydro Reactions. Shinobu can be replaced with Fischl to help with Elemental Particle generation.

Heizou F2P Electro-Charged Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Heizou	Xingqiu	Beidou	Fischl

This Heizou F2P team focuses on Swirling Electro and Hydro Reactions while also providing Heizou with shields and DMG resistance. Fischl can or Beidou can be swapped out with Shinobu if you need healing.

Heizou Main DPS Team

Main DPS	Support	Support	Support
Heizou	Faruzan	Bennett	Zhongli

This team comp focuses on improving his personal damage from the buffs given by his supports. You may replace Faruzan or Zhongli with Mona, or Jean if you have her at C4.

Heizou International Team

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

A strong classic team comp with Heizou acting as the Main DPS in the party. Heizou driving the strong Hydro and Pyro application from his teammates can help with triggering multiple Vaporize reactions.

Shikanoin Heizou Best Constellations

Cervus Minor

Constellation and Effects

	Heizou's Constellations
C1	Named Juvenile Casebook For 5s after Shikanoin Heizou takes the field, his Normal Attack SPD is increased by 15%. He also gains 1 Declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be triggered once every 10s.
C2	Investigative Collection The pull effect of the Arresting Windtunnel created by Windmuster Kick is enhanced and its duration is increased to 1s.
C3	Esoteric Puzzle Book Increases the Level of Heartstopper Strike by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4	Tome of Lies The first Windmuster Iris explosion in each Windmuster Kick will regenerate 9 Elemental Energy for Shikanoin Heizou. Every subsequent explosion in that Windmuster Kick will each regenerate an additional 1.5 Energy for Heizou. One Windmuster Kick can regenerate a total of 13.5 Energy for Heizou in this manner.
C5	Secret Archive Increases the Level of Windmuster Kick by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6	Curious Casefiles Each Declension stack will increase the CRIT Rate of the Heartstopper Strike unleashed by 4%. When Heizou possesses Conviction, this Heartstopper Strike's CRIT DMG is increased by 32%.

Heizou Recommended Constellations

	Rating	Constellation Effect / Merits
C1	★★★	• Increases ATK speed and gains faster access to max Declension stacks.
C2	★★☆	• Pull-in ensures that enemies are close together to maximize AoE damage.
C6	★★★	• Increases CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG by 16% and 32% respectively at max stacks.

Get C1 Heizou for Efficiency

C1 makes Heizou faster and easier to use to keep his Elemental Skill stacks at max before his cooldown resets. Getting Heizou's C6 is also recommended as it is his biggest damage upgrade for CRIT builds.

Shikanoin Heizou Ascension and Talent Materials

Heizou Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Vayuda Turquoise Sliver ×1 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3 Mora ×20,000 Onikabuto ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15 Mora ×40,000 Onikabuto ×10 Runic Fang ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×6 Silver Raven Insignia ×12 Mora ×60,000 Onikabuto ×20 Runic Fang ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×3 Silver Raven Insignia ×18 Mora ×80,000 Onikabuto ×30 Runic Fang ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×6 Golden Raven Insignia ×12 Mora ×100,000 Onikabuto ×45 Runic Fang ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×6 Golden Raven Insignia ×24 Mora ×120,000 Onikabuto ×60 Runic Fang ×20

Onikabuto Farming Locations

Onikabuto Locations and Farming Route

Heizou Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Mon/Thu/Sun Teachings of Transience	Treasure Hoarders Treasure Hoarder Insignia	Raiden Shogun Challenge Reward The Meaning of Aeons
Guide to Transience	Silver Raven Insignia
Philosophies of Transience	Golden Raven Insignia

Talent Materials per Level

How to Use Shikanoin Heizou

Heizou in Close Combat

Heizou attacks enemies in close-combat with his Anemo-infused fists and kicks. He works when spreading Elemental Reactions from his off-field teammates!

Elemental Reactions Guide

Heizou's Elemental Skill

Heizou's Elemental Skill, Heartstopper Strike, unleashes a powerful punch that can knockback opponents. Holding his Elemental Skill charges it and increases the power of its damage, via a mechanic called the Declension effect.

Combo attacks to get stacks

Swirling with Heizou is an alternative way to get four Declension stacks, and there's no need to hold it to get max stacks!

As Swirls are independent between Normal and Charged Attacks, we recommend Swirling with Normal then a Charged Attack in succession to quickly gain two stacks of Declension!

Heizou's Elemental Burst

Heizou jumps and kicks a ball of Anemo for his Elemental Burst, Windmuster Kick. Enemies affected with an Element will receive a follow up explosion DMG. Just be careful how you aim it, since the ball explodes on the enemy it hits!

Shikanoin Heizou Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Fudou Style Martial Arts

Talent Description

Performs fisticuffs empowered by a mighty wind, dealing Anemo DMG Charge Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina and performs a sweeping kick that deals Anemo DMG. Plunge Attack: Calling upon the surging wind, Heizou plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in his path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground. Flavor Text: A unique technique that gathers Anemo in one place before unleashing it all in one kick. Is always there in a pinch to land on some criminal's fleeing back.

Heartstopper Strike

Talent Description

Tap: Wields the swift winds to launch a Heartstopper Strike that deals Anemo DMG. Hold: Charges energy to unleash an even stronger blow. He will obtain the Declension effect while charging, which will increase the power of the Heartstopper Strike. When the skill button is released or the skill duration ends, he will strike forward, dealing Anemo DMG. Declension Increases the power of the next Heartstopper Strike. Max 4 stacks. When you possess 4 Declension stacks, the Conviction effect will be produced, which will cause the next Heartstopper Strike to be even stronger and have a larger AoE.

Windmuster Kick

Talent Description

Leaps into the air and uses the Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger and kicks his opponent. The Vacuum Slugger will explode upon hit and create an Arresting Windtunnel that pulls in nearby objects and opponents, dealing AoE Anemo DMG. Elemental Absorption: When Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger hits enemies affected by Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro, it afflicts them with Windmuster Iris. Moments later, Windmuster Iris explodes and dissipates, dealing AoE DMG of the corresponding elemental type. Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger can afflict a maximum of four enemies with the Windmuster Iris. A single enemy cannot be afflicted by Irises of different elemental types at the same time.

Paradoxical Practice

Talent Description
When Shikanoin Heizou activates a Swirl reaction while on the field, he will gain 1 Declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s

Penetrative Reasoning

Talent Description
After Shikanoin Heizou's Heartstopper Strike hits an opponent, increase all party members' (excluding Shikanoin Heizou) Elemental Mastery by 80 for 10s.

Pre-Existing Guilt

Talent Description
Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members.

How to Get Heizou

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Conjuring Chiaroscuro	Epitome Invocation
The Hearth's Ashen Shadow	Wanderlust Invocation

Heizou is available at a normal rate on all Standard Wish Banners except Beginner's Wish. This means you can get him from Wanderlust Invocation, Epitome Invocation, and the current Character Event Wishes.

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Shikanoin Heizou's In-Game Information

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Thoughts About Shikanoin Heizou

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Ayaka	Mr. Shikanoin belongs to the Tenryou Commission, just like Miss Kujou. He is very... principled, sometimes even more determinedly so than Miss Kujou. The only thing is, when it comes to the question of which matters should be governed by his principles, I believe only Mr. Shikanoin himself knows the answer.
Gorou	You mean that sneaky detective that never seems to actually be working on a case? Well, no one from the Shogunate can be fully trusted, so I'll be keeping my eyes and ears on him! On a separate note, he does have some talent for investigation. But how can we know that this isn't all part of some nefarious scheme?? Hmm. Only time will tell, I suppose.
Kirara	I crossed paths with that detective a long while back. Once he learned that I was a nekomata, he started asking me to investigate the whereabouts of missing cats. I was happy to help at first, but then I'd hear the cats say things like "I just want to see the outside world!" or "I get so bored when I'm at home," I felt bad for them. So I lied, telling him that I hadn't seen any cat at all. But it seemed like he could see right through me...
Kokomi	Initially, I was astonished to see anyone coming to Watatsumi Island wearing a Tenryou Commission uniform. A Tenryou Commission samurai would never be that brazen, and a Tenryou Commission spy would never be that conspicuous. Shortly after, I discovered that he was a self-proclaimed "detective" by the name of Shikanoin, and that he took no interest in military, government, or commercial affairs. Instead he seemed to have arrived for a bit of sightseeing. As such, I set a few eyes on him, but refrained from taking any action to remove him from the island. be sure to talk to him if the chance presents itself.
Sara	Shikanoin and I may be colleagues, but I have few positive words to say about him. He seems preoccupied with his personal schemes while official duties take second place. The only reason I have not sought to bring him into line so far is that his investigations deliver results... 'sigh' He is such a headache.
Shinobu	He's different from the other Doushin of the Tenryou Commission. I have yet to see him on patrol or apprehend anyone, and he occasionally comes to me to buy intelligence. In exchange, I asked him to put in a good word for me whenever I'm bailing people out of the Police Station. He gladly agreed. I'd say that's a pretty good deal... After all, getting the boys to keep their eyes and ears open on the streets is easy enough.
Thoma	Ho, that guy is a detective for the Tenryou Commission. He seems to have his own way of doing things — not the easiest person to get along with. Also... Any situation that involves a detective is probably not one that's going to end well. I think I'll keep on giving him a wide berth.

Shikanoin Heizou's Thoughts About Others

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Ayaka	About Ayaka I'm barely acquainted with the daughter of the Kamisato Clan. I'm glad that I'm not from some sort of prestigious family like that... it's definitely not the kind of life for me.
Gorou	About Gorou General Gorou's constant suspicion made my trip to Watatsumi Island much more eventful... Everywhere I went, there were soldiers keeping me under close surveillance. Honestly, I was a regular, boring tourist just like everybody else. So what if I happen to be a detective in my day job? I was clearly minding my own business there.
Itto	About Itto I've done a few favors before to deliver Roasted Lavender Melon to him in prison. This one time, I overheard him singing. The lyrics... were complete trash, but I gotta say — he has a pretty good set of pipes. And it's not every day you come across an inmate who's in the mood to sing their heart out.
Kazuha	About Kazuha Things in Common: Oh, Kazuha? Yeah, he's a solid guy. With his help, I felt like a locked treasure chest of clues had been bust wide open and emptied all over the ground for me to see. If only I had his sensitivity to the natural world... Oh, I get it now! The wind to him must be like my intuition to me! Invitation: Ohh... It's such a pity! Since the Vision Hunt Decree's been repealed, I no longer have any grounds to officially arrest him. But then again... I guess now, I can just openly invite him to come to the Tenryou Commission - and discuss cases with me.
Kokomi	About Kokomi I've actually never seen Madam Sangonomiya before. Whenever she appears, practically the whole village crowds around her... I'm not about to contend with that. Oh, and even if you made it through all the villagers, there'd still be a circle of shrine maidens around her! For one of us young people to gain that kind of recognition from everyone, it must have taken a lot of work.
Sara	About Sara Madam Kujou Sara? Yeah, that lady's gotta be the most serious person in the entire Tenryou Commission. It would be nice if she could cut us a little slack and give everyone some breathing room - and she's always on my case about my occasional unexplained absences, but what can I say... I just go wherever the evidence leads me.
Shinobu	About Shinobu The Arataki Gang is a free and diverse organization that accepts anyone, regardless of their background. Pretty amazing if you ask me. They're lucky to have Shinobu to help keep them all in line. Hmm? How do I know all this? Haha, I mean... as deductions go, this one was pretty elementary.

Heizou Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 2.8 Phase 1
Release Date	July 13, 2022

Heizou was released on July 13, 2022 in the first phase of Version 2.8 with Kazuha's first ever rerun.

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