Genshin Impact Sethos Build

Bow

Electro Temple of Silence 31/5 Basileos Delta Steeple of Ignorance

The Temple of Silence's heir. Burdened with secrets, he comes from the sands.

Best builds for Sethos

NORMAL ATTACK DPS Build

Weapons

Hunter's Path

CRIT Rate

Excellent CRIT Rate and passive that boosts Charged Attack damage based on Elemental Mastery. Synergizes with Sethos' hybrid normal/charged attack flow.

Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage

CRIT DMG

Provides CRIT DMG and a passive that increases ATK after triggering an elemental reaction. Perfect for frequent Aggravate procs.

SlingshotR5

CRIT Rate

Budget option with high CRIT Rate sub. Works well at close range, but low base ATK limits scaling. Pair with Bennett or Noblesse Oblige buffers.

Artifacts

Wanderer's Troupe

2pc boosts Elemental Mastery, 4pc increases Charged Attack damage by 35%. Best if you weave charged shots between normal attacks.

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

4pc effect greatly boosts normal, charged, and plunging attack damage by 30% after a charged attack hits. Ideal for maintaining high normal attack DPS uptime.

Gilded Dreams

2pc adds Elemental Mastery, 4pc grants ATK% or more EM depending on team composition. Versatile for reaction-focused builds.

Choose 2

Thundering Fury

Elemental Mastery +80 set

Emblem of Severed Fate

2pc provides Electro Damage bonus, 4pc increases Electro-Charged, Overloaded, etc. damage and reduces Skill cooldown. Great for reaction spam.

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4Elemental Mastery

5ATK%

Talents Priority

1QBurst

2NANormal Attack

3ESkill

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Goblet

Electro DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

For Sethos, Normal Attack and Charged Attack DPS builds are nearly identical, differing only in Energy Recharge needs.
Weapon options outside the top three are underwhelming; avoid pulling solely for him.
Desert Pavilion Chronicle: its Attack Speed lets him weave more Normal Attacks during Burst.
Detailed weapon comparisons here.

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Weapons

Slingshot

CRIT Rate

Cloudforged

Elemental Mastery

Scion of the Blazing Sun

CRIT Rate

Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate

Hunter's Path

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

Wanderer's Troupe

Gilded Dreams

Wanderer's Troupe

Resolution of Sojourner

Thundering Fury

Best teams for Sethos

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Sethos Aggravate Team

Sethos is a Main DPS in the team. The <element type='electro'>Electro</element> DMG of Sethos is maximized by Aggravate.

Sethos's Electro DMG is maximized by Aggravate reactions, supported by Fischl's continuous Electro application and Kazuha's buffs and resistance shred, with Kirara providing shield and Dendro for Catalyze.

Team composition: Sethos (Electro Main DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Fischl (Electro Sub DPS), Kirara (Dendro Support)

Main DPSSethosElectro

SupportKaedehara KazuhaAnemo

Sub DPSFischlElectro

SupportKiraraDendro

Sethos·Electro Main DPS

Sethos’ passive skill reduces charging time, enabling rapid Charged Attacks. His <element type='electro'>Electro</element> element can trigger Aggravate, resulting in additional damage.

Weapons: Amos' Bow, Scion of the Blazing Sun

Artifacts: 4pc Wanderer's Troupe

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Kaedehara Kazuha·Anemo Support

Kazuha can assist the team by grouping enemies together, applying crowd control, provide DMG buff to teammates and reduce Elemental Resistance of enemies.

Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%

Fischl·Electro Sub DPSC6

Fischl’s Elemental Skill can provide continuous <element type='electro'>Electro</element> attachment at backstage, which works with Collei to trigger Catalyze. C6 of Fischl will have a significant upgrade of the team.

Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless

Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%

Kirara·Dendro Support

Kirara provides a shield to protect her team and reduce the chances of her teammates being knocked back by enemies. Additionally, with Kirara’s C6 ability, after using her Elemental Skill or Burst, all nearby party members will receive a 12% increase in All Elemental DMG Bonus.

Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, Sapwood Blade

Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow

Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%

Sethos Hyperbloom

Sethos drives Hyperbloom with rapid Charged Attacks. Nahida, Yelan, and Furina provide Dendro and Hydro to generate cores.

Use Nahida's Dendro and Yelan/Furina's off-field Hydro to generate Bloom cores, then trigger Hyperbloom with Sethos's Electro.

Team composition: Sethos (Electro Main DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS)

Main DPSSethosElectro

Sub DPSNahidaDendro

Sub DPSYelanHydro

Sub DPSFurinaHydro

Sethos·Electro Main DPS

Sethos reduces Charged Attack time with his passive.
Electro triggers Hyperbloom on Dendro cores for extra damage.

Weapons: Amos' Bow, Scion of the Blazing Sun

Artifacts: 4pc Wanderer's Troupe

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Nahida·Dendro Sub DPS

Deals damage via Skill linking 8 enemies.
Burst buffs Skill based on team elements.

Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Solar Pearl

Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Yelan·Hydro Sub DPS

Off-field Hydro application creates Dendro cores via Bloom with Nahida's Dendro.

Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow

Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate

Substats: HP% > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%

Furina·Hydro Sub DPS

Off-field Hydro from Skill triggers Bloom.
Burst provides DMG increase based on ally HP changes.

Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Fleuve Cendre Ferryman

Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge

Sethos Skills

Passive Talents

Black Kite's Enigma

Ascension Phase 1

When Aiming, the charging time is decreased by 0.285s based on each point of Sethos's current Elemental Energy. Charging time can be reduced to a minimum of 0.3s through this method and a maximum of 20 Energy can be tallied. If a Shadowpiercing Shot is fired, consume the tallied amount of Elemental Energy; if it is a Charge Level 1 shot, then consume 50% of the tallied amount of Elemental Energy.

The Sand King's Boon

Ascension Phase 4

Sethos gains the "Scorching Sandshade" effect, increasing the DMG dealt by Shadowpiercing Shots by 700% of Sethos's Elemental Mastery.
The Scorching Sandshade effect will be canceled when any of the following conditions are met:
· 5s after a Shadowpiercing Shot first hits an opponent.
· After 4 Shadowpiercing Shots strike opponents.

When a Shadowpiercing Shot affected by Scorching Sandshade first hits an opponent, Sethos will regain Scorching Sandshade after 15s.

Thoth's Revelation

Passive

Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Sumeru on the mini-map.

Constellations

Sealed Shrine's Spiritsong

The CRIT Rate of Shadowpiercing Shot is increased by 15%.

Papyrus Scripture of Silent Secrets

When any of the following conditions are met, Sethos gains a 15% Electro DMG Bonus for 10s that may stack twice, with each stack duration counted independently:
· Consuming Elemental Energy through Aimed Shots. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Black Kite's Enigma" to trigger this condition.
· Regaining Elemental Energy by triggering Elemental Reactions using Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands.
· Using Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer.

Ode to the Moonrise Sage

Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Royal Reed Archery by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Beneficent Plumage

When a Shadowpiercing Shot or Dusk Bolt strikes 2 or more opponents, all nearby party members gain 80 Elemental Mastery for 10s.

Record of the Desolate God's Burning Sands

Increases the Level of Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Pylon of the Sojourning Sun Temple

After Shadowpiercing Shot strikes an opponent, the Elemental Energy consumed by the Ascension Talent "Black Kite's Enigma" will be returned. This effect can be triggered up to once every 15s. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Black Kite's Enigma."

Outfits

Golden Sandstrider

Default

Sethos's outfit. The lapel is the shade of golden sand, embodying the vast desert that raised him, as well as his faith.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

821

Base ATK

Base DEF

Elemental Mastery

Ascension Materials

Mora

420,000

Vajrada Amethyst Sliver

Vajrada Amethyst Fragment

Vajrada Amethyst Chunk

Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone

Cloudseam Scale

Trishiraite

168

Faded Red Satin

Trimmed Red Silk

Rich Red Brocade

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.40	20,000	1	—	3	3
Lv.50	40,000	3	2	10	15
Lv.60	60,000	6	4	20	12
Lv.70	80,000	3	8	30	18
Lv.80	100,000	6	12	45	12
Lv.90	120,000	6	20	60	24

Talent Materials

Mora

1,652,500

Teachings of Praxis

Guide to Praxis

Philosophies of Praxis

Faded Red Satin

Trimmed Red Silk

Rich Red Brocade

Daka's Bell

Crown of Insight

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.1→2	12,500	3	6
Lv.2→3	17,500	2	3
Lv.3→4	25,000	4	4
Lv.4→5	30,000	6	6
Lv.5→6	37,500	9	9
Lv.6→7	120,000	4	4	1
Lv.7→8	260,000	6	6	1
Lv.8→9	450,000	12	9	2
Lv.9→10	700,000	16	12	2	1