Genshin Impact Shikanoin Heizou Build
Catalyst 
Anemo Tenryou Commission 24/7 Cervus Minor Violet Court A young prodigy detective from the Tenryou Commission. His senses are sharp and his thoughts are clear.
Best builds for Shikanoin Heizou
ANEMO DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT DMG
Boosts Skill DMG and Anemo DMG after casting Skill, perfect for Heizou's quick rotation.
ATK%
High base ATK and Anemo DMG bonus, with additional projectiles that scale with ATK.
CRIT Rate
Increases movement speed and provides stacking Anemo DMG bonus over time for sustained field time.
CRIT Rate
Boosts ATK and Normal Attack DMG when HP changes; effective with healers or self-HP fluctuation.
CRIT DMG
Increases CRIT DMG and boosts Normal Attack DMG after HP changes, requiring a consistent HP-altering teammate.
CRIT DMG
Raises Normal Attack SPD and DMG; synergizes with Heizou's fast attack combos.
CRIT Rate
Increases Skill and Normal Attack DMG after hitting with Normal Attacks, a solid F2P 4-star option.
ATK%
Provides ATK% and shield strength; full effect requires a shield character for consistent Anemo DMG bonus.
CRIT DMG
Randomly grants a major ATK, Anemo DMG, or EM buff; great for quick swap due to long cooldown.
Elemental Mastery
Increases Anemo DMG after triggering Swirl; craftable and effective for reaction-heavy teams.
ATK%
Although designed for HP scaling, its ATK% and Skill DMG boost from bond of life can work with proper healing support.
Energy Recharge
Generates energy particles on CRIT, helping battery the team at the cost of personal damage.
HP%
Swapping to Heizou after another character grants a massive ATK buff, ideal for support-oriented builds.
Energy Recharge
Boosts team's Swirl damage and provides energy recharge; best in Electro-charged or other reaction comps.
HP%
Heals team and restores energy on Burst, sacrificing damage for utility and survivability.
Artifacts
4-piece reduces enemy resistance to swirled elements, boosting overall team damage and enhancing Swirl reactions.
2-piece increases Skill DMG; 4-piece grants additional DMG bonus when off-field or quick swapping.
2-piece increases Skill DMG; 4-piece grants additional DMG bonus when off-field or quick swapping.
4-piece boosts Normal and Charged Attack DMG after a Swirl, perfectly aligning with Heizou's on-field playstyle.
2-piece provides Anemo DMG bonus for a flexible intermediate build.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK%
Anemo DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
REACTION DPS Build
Weapons
Elemental Mastery
Boosts ATK% and grants Elemental Mastery on hit, directly amplifying Swirl damage.
Elemental Mastery
Provides teamwide Elemental Mastery buff and personal Elemental Mastery scaling, perfect for reaction-heavy roles.
Elemental Mastery
Refunds Skill cooldown on use, enabling more frequent Swirl triggers and energy generation.
Elemental Mastery
Converts part of Elemental Mastery into ATK% for self and team, boosting both personal damage and reactions.
Elemental Mastery
Increases reaction damage after triggering an Electro or Hydro reaction, synergizing with Swirl-driven teams.
Energy Recharge
Generates white particles on CRIT Hits, helping battery the team and ensuring high Burst uptime.
HP%
Switches to a teammate to grant a massive 48% ATK buff for 10s, ideal for quick-swap rotations.
Energy Recharge
After causing Swirl, boosts the team's Electro or Hydro damage by 20%, benefiting reaction partners.
HP%
Provides party healing and energy regeneration on Burst cast, improving survivability and uptime.
Artifacts
4-piece reduces enemy resistance to Anemo and the swirled element by 40%, drastically increasing reaction damage.
4-piece increases all party members' ATK% by 20% for 12s after using Burst, boosting overall team damage.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
Support Weapon Options:
When Heizou's personal damage is low or he focuses on 4VV and his A4, these weapons help.
• Favonius Codex: Lowers team Energy Recharge needs; lets him run less ER.
• Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers: Grants 48% ATK to a teammate, sacrificing his own damage.
• Hakushin Ring: In Electro-Charged teams, buffs Anemo, Hydro, and Electro damage. Refines scale well. Use Anemo DMG artifacts.
• Prototype Amber: Provides team healing when no dedicated healer is present.
ANEMO DPS
Damage output roughly equals Elemental Mastery build outside Electro-Charged. Very low ER needs; at C4, can run 100% Energy Recharge.
Weapon Choices:
• Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds: Outperforms Skyward Atlas when paired with Bennett.
• The Widsith: Highest single-hit CRIT damage, but long cooldown and inconsistent EM buff often useless for Anemo DPS.
Artifact Sets:
• Viridescent Venerer (4): Use unless another team member already equips it.
REACTION DPS
Heizou gains less from Elemental Mastery than other Anemo users. Still needs talent levels and offensive substats (ATK, CRIT) to match Anemo DPS. Notably better in Electro-Charged teams.
Artifact Sets:
• Noblesse Oblige (4): Only if another teammate already holds 4VV.
Detailed weapon comparisons here.
Most-used community build
Weapons
Best teams for Shikanoin Heizou
Shikanoin Heizou Anemo Team
SSShikanoin Heizou is the on-field Anemo DPS, supported by Faruzan for Anemo RES shred and CRIT DMG boost (C6), Yelan for off-field Hydro application, and Bennett for ATK buff and healing.
Stack Faruzan's Anemo resistance reduction and CRIT DMG bonus, Yelan's off-field Hydro for Swirl reactions, and Bennett's massive ATK buff to maximize Shikanoin Heizou's damage.
Team composition: Shikanoin Heizou (Anemo Main DPS), Faruzan (Anemo Support), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Main DPS equipped with Desert Pavilion Chronicle to boost Anemo damage. Utilizes teammates' buffs for maximum damage.
Weapons: Kagura's Verity, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Desert Pavilion Chronicle
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge > ATK
Provides Anemo RES decrease and CRIT DMG bonus to Shikanoin Heizou via her Burst, especially potent at C6.
Weapons: Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Off-field Hydro damage dealer who provides consistent Hydro application for Swirl reactions.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides massive ATK buff and healing with his Burst, enabling higher damage for the team.
Weapons: Sapwood Blade
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP% > HP
Shikanoin Heizou Vaporize Team #1
SShikanoin Heizou as Main DPS, with Xingqiu and Xiangling triggering Vaporize, supported by Bennett.
Maximize team DMG through Vaporize reactions. Heizou reduces enemy RES with Viridescent Venerer and boosts team Elemental Mastery.
Team composition: Shikanoin Heizou (Anemo Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Increases Elemental Mastery of teammates and reduces enemy's elemental RES with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Kagura's Verity, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
DMG amplified by Vaporize in this team.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 2pc Noblesse Oblige + 2pc Heart of Depth
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst provides continuous Pyro application for Xingqiu to trigger Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Shikanoin Heizou Vaporize Team #2
SShikanoin Heizou is the Main DPS. The DMG of whole team is maximized by Vaporization.
Heizou drives on-field while Yelan and Xiangling provide off-field Hydro and Pyro for Vaporize. Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Team composition: Shikanoin Heizou (Anemo Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Increases Elemental Mastery of teammates and spreads elemental attachment. Viridescent Venerer reduces enemy's elemental RES.
Weapons: Kagura's Verity, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge > ATK
Provides continuous Hydro off-field attacks for Vaporize. Her Burst increases Shikanoin Heizou's DMG via passive.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Her Burst provides huge DMG and continuous Pyro application for Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
His Burst provides ATK buff and healing.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Heizou Electro-Charged Driver
SShikanoin Heizou spreads Electro and Hydro to trigger Electro-Charged. Reduces enemy Elemental Resistance with Swirl.
Heizou uses Normal Attacks to trigger Swirl and reduce enemy RES, while teammates apply Hydro and Electro for Electro-Charged reactions.
Team composition: Shikanoin Heizou (Anemo Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Fischl (Electro Sub DPS), Sangonomiya Kokomi (Hydro Support)
He can deal Swirl damage with Normal Attacks and reduce enemy Elemental Resistance.
Weapons: Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
His DMG is amplified by Electro-Charged in this team.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 2pc Noblesse Oblige + 2pc Heart of Depth
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Oz provides continuous Electro attachment off-field, working with Kokomi to trigger Electro-Charged.
Weapons: Skyward Harp, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Thundering Fury
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
The Elemental Skill’s attacks trigger Hydro every 2s, and each damage triggers Tenacity of the Millelith(4).
Weapons: Everlasting Moonglow, Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > Energy Recharge > HP > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Shikanoin Heizou Electro-Charged #2
AShikanoin Heizou acts as on-field driver, spreading <element anemo>Anemo</element> to swirl <element electro>Electro</element> and <element hydro>Hydro</element>, reducing enemy RES with Viridescent Venerer while Fischl, Beidou, and Xingqiu provide off-field <element electro>Electro</element> and <element hydro>Hydro</element> to trigger Electro-Charged.
Heizou drives Electro-Charged reactions by swirling Electro and Hydro from off-field supports, while Viridescent Venerer shreds enemy RES.
Team composition: Shikanoin Heizou (Anemo Main DPS), Fischl (Electro Sub DPS), Beidou (Electro Sub DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS)
Helps spread <element electro>Electro</element> and <element hydro>Hydro</element> from teammates to trigger Electro-Charged.
Weapons: Kagura's Verity, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge > ATK
Oz provides continuous <element electro>Electro</element> attachment even at backstage, which works with Xingqiu to trigger Electro-Charged.
Weapons: Skyward Harp, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Thundering Fury
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Elemental Burst provides <element electro>Electro</element> attachment even at backstage, which works with Xingqiu to trigger Electro-Charged.
Weapons: Skyward Pride, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Elemental Burst attaches <element hydro>Hydro</element> to enemies continuously, reacting with Beidou and Oz's <element electro>Electro</element> DMG to trigger Electro-Charged.
Weapons: Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shikanoin Heizou Skills
Passive Talents
Paradoxical Practice
Ascension Phase 1
Penetrative Reasoning
Ascension Phase 4
Pre-Existing Guilt
PassiveNot stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
Constellations
Named Juvenile Casebook
C1
Investigative Collection
C2
Esoteric Puzzle Book
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Tome of Lies
C4One Windmuster Kick can regenerate a total of 13.5 Energy for Heizou in this manner.
Secret Archive
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Curious Casefiles
C6Outfits
Spirited Valor
Shikanoin Heizou's outfit. Having taken his outer coat off and tucked it around his waist, the Tenryou Commission detective cuts quite the dashing figure.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver
1
Vayuda Turquoise Fragment
9
Vayuda Turquoise Chunk
9
Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone
6
Runic Fang
46
Onikabuto
168
Treasure Hoarder Insignia
18
Silver Raven Insignia
30
Golden Raven Insignia
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Transience
3
Guide to Transience
21
Philosophies of Transience
38
Treasure Hoarder Insignia
6
Silver Raven Insignia
22
Golden Raven Insignia
31
The Meaning of Aeons
6
Crown of Insight
1
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