Genshin Impact: Shikanoin Heizou best builds (Anemo) Genshin Impact guide, tips
On this page of the guide to Genshin Impact you will learn about Sikanoin Heizou, a character who wields Anemo and fights using Catalyst. You will also learn in which role he finds himself best.
Last update: 18 December 2023
On this page of our Genshin Impact guide, you'll learn everything that you need to know about building Shikanoin Heizou, a hero of Anemo element. Here you'll find some basic information about the character, what roles in the party he is suited for, how to build him correctly, and in what team compositions he will be efficient the most.
General information
Shikanoin Heizou is a 4-star hero of Anemo element, fighthing with a Catalyst. This hero is difficult to master, as positioning is key with him, but his damage output exceeds virtually every 4-star character in the game.
When building Heizou, you should focus on Elemental Mastery first, as this will be the main source of your damage-dealing potential.
Best team compositions
- Anemo Main DPS - Heizou/Yae Miko/Yelan/Kuki Shinobu
- Anemo Main DPS - Heizou/Xingqiu/Beidou/Fischl
Anemo Main DPS Build
Playing Heizou as a Main DPS will mainly involve creating Swirl reactions, for which you need other elements than Anemo. Each his attack has a chance of activating Swirl, provided a different hero will deal damage from his element without being on the field (e.g. Fischl with Oz).
- Artifacts - 4x Viridescent Venerer/4x Wanderer's Troupe
- Weapons - Skyward Atlas/Mappa Mare
One of the best artifact choices for Heizou is 4x Viridescent Venerer. Not only Anemo DMG is increased by 15% - Swirl reaction will deal 60% more damage and the resistance to the element that was used as a base to Swirl will be lowered for all enemies to 40% for 10 seconds. Swirl are easily created with all of Heizou skills and normal attacks.
However, if you want to focus on max Elemental Mastery, you can use 4x Wanderer Troupe. With this set, not only Elemental Mastery is increased by a hefty 80 points, and additionally, as a Catalyst wielder, Heizou has Charged Attack damage increased by 35%.
Heizou's first weapon of choice is a 5-star Catalyst - Skyward Atlas. The weapon provides additional 12% to Elemental DMG. In addition, normal attacks have a chance of activating Favour of the Clouds, which for the duration of 15 seconds, will seek enemies and attack them, dealing 160% ATK (the effect can occur once per 30 seconds).
The second weapon pick, is a F2P option called Mappa Mare. You can create this Catalyst at a smith based on materials you gathered earlier. With this weapon, your Elemental Mastery is increased, and additionally activating elemental reactions guarantees 1 stack (up to 2) which will grant you 8% Elemental DMG (with 2 stacks, 16%).
Talents
Talents are special abilities divided into Combat and Passive categories. In case of Heizou, you should focus on these talents in this order:
- Anemo Main DPS - Heartstopper Strike, Fudou Style Martial Arts, Windmuster Kick
Constellations
Heizou is one of the few 4-star heroes that is really solid already on C0. However, if you want to improve his damage-dealing potential, get higher constellation ranks. On C6, your damage potential will be immense, and additionally CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG be increased.