Best Beidou Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)
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ElectroThe Crux14/2Victor MareTaishan MansionLooking for the ultimate build for Beidou? This Beidou build guide covers the best weapons, artifacts, main stats, and team compositions in Genshin Impact.
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Best builds for Beidou
Download Build CardOFF-FIELD AGGRAVATE DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
High CRIT Rate and an ATK% boost after using Skill; solid for off-field damage and easy to trigger.
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG substat with a skill and burst damage bonus; excellent for amplifying off-field burst hits.
ATK%
Sheer ATK% and a team-wide ATK buff on low HP; a reliable stat stick that also supports allies.
CRIT Rate
Stackable damage bonus and CRIT Rate; works off-field as long as stacks are maintained.
CRIT Rate
CRIT stats and a damage bonus tied to elemental reactions; synergizes with Aggravate procs.
CRIT DMG
Grants massive CRIT DMG even if its DEF scaling isn't fully used; still a strong stat stick.
ATK%
ATK% and an effect triggered after healing; fits teams with a healer that keeps uptime active.
ATK%
ATK% and a shield-strength bonus; best utilized in shield-heavy compositions to keep the ATK buff active.
CRIT Rate
Boosts Elemental Skill and Burst damage with CRIT stats; a strong option for off-field skill rotation.
ATK%
Increases Burst damage based on team energy costs; great in high-cost teams, boosting the main off-field ability.
Energy Recharge
Provides ATK% and an effect that boosts elemental damage after using a skill; straightforward and consistent.
ATK%
ATK% and an Burst damage bonus; a balanced choice for off-field burst spam.
Energy Recharge
High Energy Recharge and a damage bonus; ensures burst uptime and adds vacuum blade hits.
ATK%
ATK% and CRIT Rate when Liyue characters are in the party; requires a Liyue-aligned team to shine.
Artifacts
4-piece boosts Burst damage based on Energy Recharge; perfect for an off-field burst-reliant electro DPS.
2-piece increases Burst damage, and 4-piece buffs the whole team's ATK after bursting; fits a supportive off-field role.
2-piece grants elemental damage bonus for the equipper while triggering reactions; good for boosting Aggravate damage.
2-piece increases Burst damage, and 4-piece buffs the whole team's ATK after bursting; fits a supportive off-field role.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Off-Field Aggravate DPS
Serpent Spine needs prestacking to 5 stacks before Burst for snapshot; at R5 it outperforms Beacon of the Reed Sea.
Tidal Shadow requires Beidou healed before casting Burst.
Akuoumaru at R5 equals Verdict in performance.
Skyward Pride gains more value with higher Energy Recharge needs.
Lithic Blade at R5 rivals Luxurious Sea-Lord.
Off-Field DPS
Same conditions for Tidal Shadow and Serpent Spine; at R5 Serpent Spine is similar to Beacon of the Reed Sea.
Akuoumaru at R5 compares to Verdict.
Lithic Blade at R5 matches Tidal Shadow.
Skyward Pride improves with higher Energy Recharge demands.
Artifact sets: Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City (4) and Noblesse Oblige (4) lower personal damage but buff the team.
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Best teams for Beidou
Discover the best teams for Beidou, including F2P-friendly team comps for every playstyle.
Beidou Thunder Team
SSSS Tier team built around Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst. Kujou Sara (C6) and Beidou feed Raiden with 80-energy Bursts, while Bennett provides healing and a massive ATK buff.
Maximize Electro damage by stacking Kujou Sara's C6 CRIT DMG buff and high-energy Bursts that power Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Beidou (Electro Sub DPS), Kujou Sara (Electro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Burst DMG scales with team energy cost. Boosts team Energy Recharge and Elemental Burst DMG via Elemental Skill.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Off-field Electro DMG via Elemental Burst. 80-energy cost fuels Raiden.
Raiden's Burst attacks do not trigger Beidou's Burst.
Weapons: Skyward Pride, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
ATK buff to party. C6 Burst adds Electro CRIT DMG. 80-energy Burst fuels Raiden.
Weapons: Skyward Harp, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Huge ATK buff and healing from Elemental Burst.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Beidou Superconduct Team
SA team built around Eula's Elemental Burst, using Superconduct and Zhongli's Tenacity of the Millelith to maximize Physical DMG.
Superconduct reduces Physical RES, amplifying Eula's Burst. Beidou provides off-field Electro to trigger the reaction, while Zhongli shields and buffs ATK.
Team composition: Eula (Cryo Main DPS), Beidou (Electro Sub DPS), Chongyun (Cryo Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support)
Elemental Burst is the core damage; Superconduct and Tenacity of the Millelith from Zhongli amplify it.
Weapons: Song of Broken Pines, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Pale Flame
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst deals off-field Electro DMG, enabling Superconduct with Eula's Cryo attacks.
Weapons: Skyward Pride, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 2pc Thundering Fury + 2pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
C2 reduces Eula's Burst cooldown; provides off-field Cryo DMG.
Weapons: Song of Broken Pines, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 2pc Blizzard Strayer + 2pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shield provides a safe environment; Tenacity of the Millelith increases team ATK.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Beidou Skills
Passive Talents
Retribution
Ascension Phase 1
Lightning Storm
Ascension Phase 4·DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks is increased by 15%. ATK SPD of Normal and Charged Attacks is increased by 15%.
·Greatly reduced delay before unleashing Charged Attacks.
Conqueror of Tides
PassiveNot stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
Constellations
Sea Beast's Scourge
C1Creates a shield that absorbs up to 16% of Beidou's Max HP for 15s.
This shield absorbs Electro DMG 250% more effectively.
Upon the Turbulent Sea, the Thunder Arises
C2
Summoner of Storm
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Stunning Revenge
C4
Crimson Tidewalker
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Bane of Evil
C6Outfits
Rolling Waves
Beidou's outfit. Lightweight clothing saturated with a brave seafarer's spirit.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
1
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
9
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
9
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone
6
Lightning Prism
46
Noctilucous Jade
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 Gold
3
Guide to Gold
21
Philosophies of Gold
38
Treasure Hoarder Insignia
6
Silver Raven Insignia
22
Golden Raven Insignia
31
Dvalin's Sigh
6
Crown of Insight
1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best artifact set for Beidou?+
The best artifact set for Beidou is the 4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate set.
What is the best weapon for Beidou?+
The best weapon for Beidou is Beacon of the Reed Sea.
What main stats should I focus on for Beidou?+
Prioritize ATK%, Electro DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.
What is the talent priority for Beidou?+
Upgrade Beidou's talents in this order: Burst > Skill > Normal Attack.
What are the best teams for Beidou?+
Some of the best teams for Beidou are Beidou Thunder Team, Beidou Superconduct Team, Beidou Overload Team, Beidou Electro-Charged Team #1, Beidou Electro-Charged Team #2.