Explore Beidou's abilities, best builds, and talent priorities in Genshin Impact. Learn how to maximize her Electro DMG and crowd control potential with our comprehensive guide.
Beidou is a 4-star Electro Claymore character from Liyue, captain of the Crux Fleet. She is known for her powerful Electro attacks and her ability to control crowds with her Elemental Burst, Stormbreaker.
Biography
- Name: Beidou
- Sex: Female
- Birthday: February 14th
- Constellation: Victor Mare
- Region: Liyue
- Affiliation: Crux Fleet
- Special Dish: Sauteed Meat Slices
- How to Obtain: Wishes
Skills Talents
- Normal Attack: Oceanborne Performs up to 5 successive strikes. Charged Attack drains Stamina for continuous slashes, ending with a powerful slash. Plunging Attack strikes the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
- Elemental Skill: Tidecaller Press: Deals Electro DMG with a fierce sword swing. Hold: Creates a shield that absorbs DMG based on Max HP and deals Electro DMG upon release. DMG scales with hits taken, with the greatest bonus at two triggers. Has 250% Electro DMG Absorption Efficiency and applies Electro to Beidou.
- Elemental Burst: Stormbreaker Creates a Thunderbeast’s Target around Beidou. When Normal and Charged Attacks hit, they create lightning discharges that jump between enemies, dealing Electro DMG. Increases resistance to interruption and decreases DMG taken.
Passive Talents
- Retribution: Grants maximum DMG Bonus when using Tidecaller's counterattack at the precise moment of being hit.
- Leviathan’s Protection: After unleashing Tidecaller with maximum DMG Bonus, Normal and Charged Attacks gain 15% DMG and 15% ATK SPD increase for 10s, with greatly reduced delay before Charged Attacks.
- Conqueror of Tides: Decreases all party members' swimming Stamina consumption by 20%.
Constellations
- Level 1: Sea Beast’s Scourge: Stormbreaker creates a shield absorbing up to 16% of Max HP for 15s, with 250% Electro DMG Absorption Efficiency.
- Level 2: Upon the Turbulent Sea, the Thunder Arises: Stormbreaker’s arc lightning jumps to 2 additional targets.
- Level 3: Summoner of Storm: Increases the Level of Tidecaller by 3 (max 15).
- Level 4: Stunning Revenge: Within 10s of taking DMG, Beidou’s Normal Attacks gain 20% additional Electro DMG.
- Level 5: Crimson Tidewalker: Increases the Level of Stormbreaker by 3 (max 15).
- Level 6: Bane of Evil: During Stormbreaker's duration, surrounding enemies' Electro RES is decreased by 15%.
Ascension Materials
| Ascension | Req. Level | Mora | Elemental Material 1 | Elemental Material 2 | Local Specialty | Common Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20,000 | 1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver | None | 3 Noctilucous Jade | 3 Gold Raven Insignia |
| 2 | 40 | 40,000 | 3 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment | 2 Lightning Prism | 10 Noctilucous Jade | 15 Gold Raven Insignia |
| 3 | 50 | 60,000 | 6 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment | 4 Lightning Prism | 20 Noctilucous Jade | 12 Gold Raven Insignia |
| 4 | 60 | 80,000 | 3 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk | 8 Lightning Prism | 30 Noctilucous Jade | 18 Gold Raven Insignia |
| 5 | 70 | 100,000 | 6 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk | 12 Lightning Prism | 45 Noctilucous Jade | 12 Gold Raven Insignia |
| 6 | 80 | 120,000 | 6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone | 20 Lightning Prism | 60 Noctilucous Jade | 24 Gold Raven Insignia |
Build: Electro DPS
Beidou's damage output is maximized when perfectly timing the counterattack from her Elemental Skill, Tidecaller, especially after unlocking her 1st and 2nd passive talents. This provides a 10-second window of increased damage from Normal and Charged Attacks.
Talent Priority
Normal Attack: Oceanborne
Artifact Sets
- Gladiator’s Finale: (2) ATK +18%. (4) If the wielder uses a Sword, Claymore, or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
- Thundersoother: (2) Electro RES increased by 40%. (4) Increases DMG against enemies affected by Electro by 35%.
Best Weapons Ranked
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