Best Beidou Genshin Impact build: Artifacts, weapons, more HoYoverseBeidou might only be a four-star Electro Claymore character in Genshin Impact, but the captain of The Crux boasts some of the highest damage in the game. Not only that, but her skills give her great defensive utility not seen in other high DPS characters. Here\u2019s her best build, including the top artifacts and weapons to make the most of her kit. Beidou might seem a bit lackluster on face value, but she\u2019s a hidden gem in Genshin Impact. The Electro Claymore user outshines some of the game\u2019s 5-stars for damage and is super flexible for a number of playstyles. However, one thing prevails with Beidou: In any comp, she\u2019s the shining star. So, obviously, if you want her in your lineup, you\u2019ll need the best build possible. We\u2019ve got all the details right here regarding just that, including her top artifacts and weapons that really make Beidou shine when fighting across Teyvat. Contents Beidou abilities – Beidou constellations – Best Beidou artifacts – Best Beidou weapons – Beidou Talent Level-Up and Ascension materials – Best Beidou team comp – Beidou abilities in Genshin Impact Normal Attack: Oceanborne Normal Attack: Beidou performs up to five consecutive strikes. – Charged Attack: Beidou drains Stamina over time to perform continuous slashes. At the end of the sequence, she performs a more powerful slash. – Plunging Attack: Beidou plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. – While Beidou has a five-hit combo compared to the four-hit of most over Claymore users, the entire attack string is pretty clunky with its vertical strikes. It can be handy to hit pesky flying enemies, but not much else. The best way to get around it is with a two-hit combo into a dash or jump cancel. This avoids the slow third hit. And with like most Claymore characters, never use the Charged Attack \u2014 it\u2019s a waste. Elemental Skill: Tidecaller Beidou\u2019s Elemental Skill, Tidecaller, works in two ways. Pressing the button will swing the blade forward and deal Electro DMG \u2014 although it can parry skills and shield in a short window. However, holding it will lift her sword as a shield, which stores hits taken (not damage) and reflects it. Timing the counter perfectly will give you the maximum damage bonus. The parry is one of two in Genshin Impact, with Yunjin also having a similar mechanic on her own Elemental Skill. If you can learn to perfectly time this skill to reflect the damage onto enemies, you\u2019ll go a long way to maximizing Beidou\u2019s DPS. Elemental Burst: Stormbreaker Beidou calls upon the strength she had defeating Haishan to hail in a storm, which deals Electro DMG to nearby enemies. It also applies Electro DMG on-hit once a second, firing a discharge that can bounce between enemies. This burst not only supercharges Beidou, but her allies too. If you have an ally with a fast attack speed, they can make the most out of Stormbreaker\u2019s on-hit damage \u2014 especially compared to the slow-swinging Claymore the captain usually holds. Beidou constellations Find multiple copies of Beidou? You\u2019ve got plenty of great constellations to look forward to \u2014 with her C2 really buffing her overall DPS. Level 1 \u2014 Sea Beast\u2019s Scourge: When Stormbreaker is used, it creates a shield that absorbs up to 16% of Beidou\u2019s Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Electro DMG 250% more effectively. – Level 2 \u2014 Upon the Turbulent Sea, the Thunder Arises: Stormbreaker\u2019s arc lightning can jump to 2 additional targets. – Level 3 \u2014 Summoner of Storm: Increases the Level of Tidecaller by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. – Level 4 \u2014 Stunning Revenge: Upon being attacked, Beidou\u2019s Normal Attacks gain an additional instance of 20% Electro DMG for 10s. – Level 5 \u2014 Crimson Tidewalker: Increases the Level of Stormbreaker by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. – Level 6 \u2014 Bane of Evil: During the duration of Stormbreaker, the Electro RES of surrounding opponents is decreased by 15%. – Best Beidou artifacts in Genshin Impact The best Beidou artifacts in Genshin Impact really double down on powering up her counter while also giving her some Energy Recharge to keep her burst on as short a cooldown as possible. Emblem of Severed Fate is great for this, especially since the 4-Piece Set buffs damage scaling on Energy Recharge. However, Thundering Fury for Electro DMG and Gladiator\u2019s Finale for an ATK bonus can also be great for Beidou. You can find the best Beidou artifacts in Genshin Impact below. Best Beidou weapons in Genshin Impact Beidou has a couple of really good weapon options at both the 4 and 5-star levels in Genshin Impact. If you\u2019ve been lucky enough to get a Wolf\u2019s Gravestone, its all-around solid ATK bonuses make it a no-brainer. However, Serpent Spine from the battle pass can sometimes out-damage it, especially if you run Beidou with Bennett. Outside of those two picks, there are a couple of options, including the 5-star The Unforged (which is just a worse Gravestone) or the free-to-play friendly and craftable Prototype Archaic. You can find a list of Beidou\u2019s best weapons in Genshin Impact below: Beidou Talent Level-Up and Ascension materials Despite slaying many monsters at sea, Beidou\u2019s Talent Level-Up and Ascension material farming have her firmly sitting on solid land. You\u2019ll need Treasure Hoarder Insignias from Treasure Hoarders, as well as Lightning Prisms from Mondstadt\u2019s Electro Hypostasis. Noctilucous Jade can be found in various caves and caverns across Liyue, while her boss material, Dvalin\u2019s Sigh, comes from the weekly solo clear of Stormterror. Finally, the Teachings of Gold come from the Liyue character material domain three times a week. You can find a full list of Talent Level-Up and Ascension materials you need to max out your Beidou below. Beidou Talent Level-Up materials Beidou Ascension materials Best Beidou team comp Beidou\u2019s best allies really depend on whether you are playing her on-field, doing the hard-hitting, or swapping her out and letting another ally apply her Burst on-hit. Regardless of your choice, Beidou really needs an Electro battery, and that\u2019s where someone like Yae Miko or Fischl steps in to really help the captain of The Crux have maximum uptime on her Elemental Burst. Having supports like Xingqiu and Bennett who can buff her damage and apply a ton of Elemental Reactions off the on-hit is a great idea, too. However, you might opt to play Beidou off-field and run a high-attack speed \u201ctaser\u201d ally instead, such as Keqing or Kokomi. However, don\u2019t fall into the bait of running Beidou alongside Raiden Shogun. The damage doesn\u2019t stack, and it can get a bit clunky between the two \u2014 while it can work with Raiden as an Electro battery, it\u2019s not as efficient as other Beidou teams. If you build Beidou correctly following our guide, you can look forward to seeing some of the highest damage in Genshin Impact, period. Need more allies to pair her with? Check out our other Genshin Impact character guides below: Best Albedo build | Best Aloy build | Best Ayaka build | Best Barbara build | Best Bennett build | Best Childe build | Best Diona build | Best Eula build | Best Ganyu build | Best Hu Tao build | Best Itto build | Best Jean build | Best Kazuha build | Best Keqing build | Best Klee build | Best Kokomi build | Best Mona build | Best Qiqi build | Best Raiden Shogun build | Best Shenhe build | Best Venti build | Best Xiao build | Best Xingqiu build | Best Yae Miko build | Best Yoimiya build | Best Yun Jin build | Best Zhongli build<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Best Beidou Genshin Impact build: Artifacts, weapons, more HoYoverseBeidou might only be a four-star Electro Claymore character in Genshin Impact, but the captain of The Crux boasts some of the highest damage in the game. Not only that, but her skills give her great defensive utility not seen in other high DPS characters. Here\u2019s her […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87049\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}