Genshin Impact Raiden Shogun Build
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Electro Inazuma City 26/6 Imperatrix Umbrosa Violet Court Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, who promised the people of Inazuma an unchanging Eternity.
Best builds for Raiden Shogun
HYPERBLOOM Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
In terms of playstyle, Raiden is typically only using her Skill then swapping character. Try to ensure it's always active for Hyperbloom triggering.
To achieve this, focus on maintaining 100% Elemental Mastery (EM) to maximize the reaction's damage.
Key steps to follow:
- Use Raiden's Skill to apply Electro to enemies
- Swap to another character to trigger Hyperbloom
- Ensure the Hyperbloom reaction is always active for optimal damage
DPS & ENERGY SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Energy Recharge / ATK%
Electro DMG Bonus / ATK%
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Raiden Shogun Rotation Guide Start your rotation with Raiden Shogun's Elemental Skill. Burst Combo:
- Burst > 4N4D (Recommended for general use)
- Burst > 3N3C + N1C (Recommended with Attack Speed)
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Best teams for Raiden Shogun
Raiden Shogun Electro Hypercarry Team
SSRaiden Shogun is the Main DPS of the team. This setup focuses on maximizing her Elemental Burst damage with strong buffs, crowd control, and energy support.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Kujou Sara (Electro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Raiden Shogun is the core damage dealer. Her Burst scales with teammates' Energy costs, making high-cost burst allies especially valuable. She also helps recharge the team and boosts Burst DMG through her Elemental Skill.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
C6 Kujou Sara provides ATK buffs and greatly increases Electro CRIT DMG for Raiden Shogun. Her high Burst cost also helps Raiden maximize her Burst damage.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Mouun's Moon
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Kazuha groups enemies, provides crowd control, buffs team damage, and reduces enemy Elemental Resistance with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Bennett provides a massive ATK buff and healing through his Elemental Burst, making him a staple support for Raiden hypercarry teams.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Raiden Shogun National Team
SSRaiden Shogun National is a strong reaction-driven team built around burst damage, Energy Recharge scaling, and consistent off-field Hydro/Pyro application. Raiden Shogun enables the team with strong on-field burst damage while also helping teammates cycle bursts faster.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Raiden Shogun is the Main DPS in the team. Her Elemental Burst scales with the energy consumed by team members, making high-cost burst teammates especially valuable. She also provides Energy Recharge to teammates and boosts their Elemental Burst DMG with her Elemental Skill.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Xingqiu’s Elemental Burst applies Hydro continuously, enabling frequent Vaporize reactions and strong off-field damage.
Weapons: Primordial Jade Cutter, Sacrificial Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Xiangling’s Elemental Burst deals massive off-field damage and provides continuous Pyro application for Raiden Shogun and Xingqiu to trigger Overload and Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Wavebreaker's Fin
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Bennett provides a huge ATK buff and healing through his Elemental Burst, greatly increasing the team's overall damage and survivability.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Raiden Shogun Overload Burst Core
SA high-burst Overload team centered on Raiden Shogun, with strong off-field damage, ATK buffs, and energy support. Raiden drives the team’s damage while Xiangling and Kujou Sara amplify burst output, and Bennett provides healing plus a massive ATK buff.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Kujou Sara (Electro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Main on-field DPS and team battery. Her Burst scales with teammates’ Burst energy costs, making 80-cost allies especially valuable.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides ATK buff and, at C6, a powerful Electro CRIT DMG bonus for Raiden Shogun. High Burst cost also synergizes with Raiden’s kit.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Mouun's Moon
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Off-field Pyro damage dealer with a strong, continuous Elemental Burst. Works well in Overload and benefits from burst-focused builds.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Wavebreaker's Fin
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Healer and ATK buffer. His Burst significantly boosts the team’s damage while keeping the squad healthy.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
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SSRaiden Shogun Overload team built around Raiden Shogun as the Main DPS, with Kujou Sara C6 for Electro buffing, Chevreuse for Overload RES shred and ATK support, and Bennett for strong ATK buff and healing.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Kujou Sara (Electro Sub DPS), Chevreuse (Pyro Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Main DPS of the team. Her Elemental Burst DMG scales with the energy consumed by teammates’ Bursts, making high-cost Burst supports especially valuable. She also helps teammates via Energy Recharge and Elemental Burst DMG buffs through her Elemental Skill.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides ATK buff to the team, and at C6 her Burst greatly boosts Raiden Shogun’s Electro CRIT DMG. Her high-cost Burst also synergizes with Raiden’s Burst damage scaling.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Mouun's Moon
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Triggers Chevreuse’s Overload-based passive to reduce enemy Pyro RES and Electro RES, maximizing team damage. Her Skill also grants an ATK buff based on Max HP and provides healing, making her a partial healer. At C6, she further increases teammates’ Pyro and Electro DMG.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge
His Elemental Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing, greatly improving Raiden’s damage and team survivability.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Raiden Shogun Catalyst Hypercarry with Kujou Sara Kazuha and Nahida
SRaiden Shogun is the Main DPS of the team, supported by strong buffs, crowd control, and reaction utility. Kujou Sara at C6 boosts Raiden's Electro CRIT DMG, Kazuha provides grouping plus Elemental DMG bonus and RES shred, and Nahida adds off-field Dendro damage and reaction support. A flexible high-burst team centered on Raiden's Elemental Burst damage.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Kujou Sara (Electro Support), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS)
Build for maximum Elemental Burst damage. Raiden's Burst scales with team energy consumption, making high-cost burst teammates especially valuable.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides ATK buff and, at C6, a powerful Electro CRIT DMG bonus for Raiden's Burst. High Burst cost also synergizes with Raiden's kit.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Mouun's Moon
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Groups enemies, provides strong team damage buffs, and reduces enemy Elemental RES with Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Off-field Dendro damage and reaction support. Her Elemental Skill can link multiple enemies, while her Burst further buffs her Skill based on teammates' elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Raiden Shogun Hyperbloom
SRaiden Shogun leads this Hyperbloom team as the Main DPS, with Furina providing off-field Hydro application and team damage buffs, Nahida enabling strong Dendro application for reactions, and Baizhu offering healing and shielding to keep the team stable.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Baizhu (Dendro Support)
Primary on-field damage dealer. Her Burst scales well with team Burst usage, and her Skill helps increase teammates' Burst damage while providing Energy Recharge support.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Off-field Hydro applier with strong teamwide damage buffs through her Elemental Burst. Her Skill provides consistent Hydro application for Electro-Charged and reaction setup.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Best at C2 or above. Provides excellent Dendro application and reaction damage through her Elemental Skill, while her Burst further buffs her Skill based on teammates' elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides both healing and shielding to protect the team. His passive can increase Hyperbloom damage based on his Max HP.
Weapons: Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Raiden Shogun Double Core Team
SRaiden Shogun is the main on-field DPS, while Eula’s Burst is the second core damage source. The team focuses on strong Burst damage, Superconduct, and heavy buffing from Raiden, Zhongli, and Bennett-style support roles.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Eula (Cryo Main DPS), Rosaria (Cryo Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Raiden Shogun is the main DPS in the team. Her Elemental Burst damage scales with the energy cost of teammates' Bursts, making her especially strong with 80-cost Burst allies. She also provides Energy Recharge to the team and increases teammates' Burst damage with her Elemental Skill.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Eula is the second core DPS of the team. Her Elemental Burst is the core source of damage and is maximized by Superconduct, Raiden Shogun's Elemental Skill DMG Bonus, and team buffs.
Weapons: Song of Broken Pines, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Pale Flame
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Rosaria mainly deals damage through her Elemental Burst in this build and acts as a battery for Eula.
Weapons: Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Bennett provides a huge ATK buff and healing through his Elemental Burst.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Raiden Shogun Skills
Passive Talents
Wishes Unnumbered
Ascension Phase 1This effect can occur once every 3s.
Enlightened One
Ascension Phase 4·0.6% greater Energy restoration from Musou Isshin
·0.4% Electro DMG Bonus.
All-Preserver
PassiveConstellations
Ominous Inscription
C1
Steelbreaker
C2
Shinkage Bygones
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Pledge of Propriety
C4
Shogun's Descent
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Wishbearer
C6This effect can trigger once every 1s and can trigger a total of 5 times during Musou Isshin's duration.
Outfits
Narukami's Law
The Raiden Shogun's outfit. This kimono has been adorned with the Electro Mitsudomoe, granting it the highest honor in the land.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
1
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
9
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
9
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone
6
Storm Beads
46
Amakumo Fruit
168
Old Handguard
18
Kageuchi Handguard
30
Famed Handguard
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 Light
3
Guide to Light
21
Philosophies of Light
38
Old Handguard
6
Kageuchi Handguard
22
Famed Handguard
31
Molten Moment
6
Crown of Insight
1
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