Shikanoin Heizou is a character of Genshin Impact 5.2. See Shikanoin Heizou's, talent & boss materials, best weapon, tier, & artifacts, & best build for Shikanoin Heizou.
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Shikanoin Heizou Tier & Review
| Rarity | Element | Weapon | |||||||||
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| Anemo | Catalyst | |||||||||
| How To Get? | |||||||||||
| Obtained through Wishes | |||||||||||
| DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Healer | ||||||||
| B | C | D | - | ||||||||
| ▶All Character Tier List | |||||||||||
**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D
** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations
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Strengths & Weakness Of Shikanoin Heizou
| Strengths |
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| - Amazing DPS that can consistently trigger Swirl. - Can provide decent Crowd Control and works well with various elements. |
| Weakness |
| - Normal Attacks are weak without triggering Swirl. - Fairly long cooldown of Elemental Skill making it a bit inconsistent. |
Shikanoin Heizou Best Build
Shikanoin Heizou Is Best Built As An Anemo DPS
Heizou's kit mainly deals DMG with raw Anemo DMG through his Elemental Skill. Using weapons and artifacts that furthers that damage is ideal for Heizou. For details of guide and F2P options, check the chart below:
Shikanoin Heizou Swirl DPS Build
| Weapon | Skyward Atlas |
|---|---|
| Substitute | 1. Kagura's Verity 2. The Widsith 3. Mappa Mare (F2P) |
| Best Artifact | Viridescent Venerer x4 |
| Artifact Stats | Sands: ATK% / EM Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus / EM Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / EM |
| Priority Sub-Stats | 1. CRIT DMG 2. CRIT Rate 3. Elemental Mastery 4. ATK% |
The classic DPS build of ATK/Anemo/CRIT works well with increasing the damage of Heizou.
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Shikanoin Heizou Best Weapon
Weapon That Increases ATK Stats Works Well With Heizou
Heizou relies on Swirl to gain stacks for Elemental Mastery buff but his damage is mostly from raw Anemo DMG. Weapon that gives ATK and CRIT Stats works well with Heizou because of this. For ranking, and F2P options, check the list below:
Weapon Comparison & Ranking For Swirl DPS Heizou
| Weapon | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Best | Skyward Atlas | ATK 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - Elemental DMG Bonus increase from Weapon Skill buffs Heizou's overall damage - Great DMG from ATK Buff of weapon. |
| 2nd | Kagura's Verity | CRIT DMG 66.2% (Lvl. 90) - Amazing CRIT DMG Stat. - Increases the DMG when using Elemental Skill. |
| 3rd | The Widsith | CRIT DMG 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - High Crit DMG sub-stat makes building CR/CD easy - All of Widsith's Weapon Skill effects (ATK increase, EMG DMG increase, or Elemental Mastery increase) benefit Heizou. - The DMG is RNG and has a pretty long cooldown. Best if you use Heizou as Sub-DPS. |
| 4th (F2P) | Mappa Mare | Elemental Mastery 110 (Lvl. 90) - Free to Play option - Elemental Mastery is the great for Swirls. |
| 5th | Solar Pearl | CRIT Rate 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - Amazing CRIT Rate - Increases Normal ATK DMG, Elemental Skill and Burst. |
CR/CD/ATK/EM Sub-Stat Weapon Is Also Recommended
Most of the DMG of Heizou comes from Swirls and Elemental Skill. Maximize the damage of it by increasing CRITs, ATK and EM.
All Weapon ListShikanoin Heizou Best Artifacts
Artifact Sets That Increases Anemo DMG & ATK Is Good For Heizou
When building Shikanoin Heizou, it is important to increase his personal damage which scales from ATK and Anemo DMG.
Best Artifact Sets For Swirl DPS Heizou
| Artifacts | |
|---|---|
| Best | Viridescent Venerer [4-Piece] |
| Substitute 1 | Desert Pavilion Chronicle [4-Piece] |
| Substitute 2 | Viridescent Venerer [2-Piece] 2-Set Piece[2-Piece] |
Artifact Stat Priority
| Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% |
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| Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% |
| Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% |
| Main: Anemo DMG Bonus / Elemental Mastery Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% |
| Main: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% |
Increase ATK, Anemo DMG & CRIT Stats
For main-DPS or Skill Focused DPS Heizou, you can use the classic build of ATK-Anemo-CRIT to increase the raw Anemo DMG.
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Shikanoin Heizou Best Team Comp
Best Team Comp For Heizou
Heizou can easily deal swirl damage. He is a melee catalyst user with swift normal attacks that can trigger elemental reactions periodically. He works well with Elements that is easily swirled such as Pyro and Electro.
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Heal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikanoin Heizou | Yelan | Fischl | Bennett |
| Details | |||
| - Since Heizou can easily deal swirl damage with normal attacks, he is very flexible especially for synergy with off-field DPS. - Yelan will work well with Heizou especially since her Elemental Burst stays on-field and is triggered with Normal Attacks - Fischl's Elemental Skill will consistently apply Electro and with the right rotations, have an almost 100% up time - Bennett provides heal & additional attack stat for the whole team while inside the AOE of his elemental burst. | |||
Other Characters That Works With Shikanoin Heizou
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fischl | Yae MikoRaiden Shogun | - Yae Miko and Raiden are also excellent Electro off fields. |
| Yelan | FurinaXingqiuKokomi | - Xingqiu is the best replacement, but if you don't have him, you can use Kokomi or Barbara instead |
| Bennett | Jean | - Jean can provide healing and resonance with Heizou. At C4, she can also reduce Anemo Res that is very helpful for Heizou. |
Free To Play Friendly Party
| Damage | Damage | Damage/Buff | Heal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikanoin Heizou | Fischl | Xiangling | Barbara |
| Details | |||
| - Heizou, as the main DPS, can deal swirl damage periodically which inflicts additional damage. - Fischl provides consistent off-field Electro DPS and can produce either swirl-electro or overload elemental reaction. - Xiangling's Guoba gives additional ATK & her elemental burst is great for off-field Pyro DPS. She can also be acquired for free when you finish Abyss 3-3. - Barbara, as a free hero, should be the go-to healer. When equipped with Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers, she can provide additional ATK to the next character that will be switched. | |||
Shikanoin Heizou Ascension Materials
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Materials Needed for Level Ascension
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80 |
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| Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9Treasure Hoarder Insignia x 18Silver Raven Insignia x 30Golden Raven Insignia x 12Onikabuto x 108Runic Fang x 26 |
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90 |
| Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x 6Treasure Hoarder Insignia x 18Silver Raven Insignia x 30Golden Raven Insignia x 36Onikabuto x 168Runic Fang x 46 |
Onikabuto Locations & Farming Route
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Talent Materials For Shikanoin Heizou
| Enemy Drops (Treasure Hoarder) | Domain Drops (Mon/Thur/Sun) | Big Boss Drops (Raiden Shogun Boss) |
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| Treasure Hoarder Insignia | Teachings Of Transience | The Meaning Of Aeons |
| Silver Raven Insignia | Guide To Transience | |
| Golden Raven Insignia | Philosophies Of Transience |
Shikanoin Heizou 's Recommended Talent Priority
| Talent | Level Up Priority |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack: Fudou Style: Martial Arts | ★★★★・ |
| Heartstopper Strike (Elemental Skill) | ★★★★★ |
| Windmuster Kick (Elemental Burst) | ★★★★・ |
Shikanoin Heizou Skill Guide & How To Use Shikanoin Heizou
Recommended Rotation For Heizou
| Recommended Rotation | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use the off-field skills of other characters in the team. |
| 2 | Switch to Heizou and trigger 4 Swirls or until you maximize the Declension Stack. |
| 3 | Use Elemental Skill. |
| 4 | Repeat number 1. |
| * | Use Elemental Burst to gather enemies at the start of battle or everytime it is active. |
Uses Of Shikanoin Heizou's Elemental Skill
Great For Quickly Increasing Short-Span Damage
The Elemental Skill is one of the highest damage source in Heizou's Kit. Similar to the Elemental Burst of Childe andHu Tao it provides a sudden increase in his DPS for it is a one shot attack that has a high multiplier.
Declension & Conviction Buff Increases Its Power & Casting Speed
| One Stack | Full Stack |
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▲The Amount of Glowing Arrow = Amount of Declension Stack. Maximum of 4 Stacks.
Elemental Skill is powered up by Declension & Conviction Buff. The amount of increase in multiplier is dependent on the Talent level of the Elemental Skill.
How To Gain Declension Stack?
Declension Stack can be gained in two ways: long pressing the skill button and triggering Swirl reaction using Heizou. The latter is recommended because charging the Elemental Skill leaves you vulnerable from attacks for a long period of time.
Using Normal attacks can easily trigger swirl if paired with an off-field character. Because of internal cooldown of reactions, Heizou will trigger swirl roughly after every three hits.
What Is Conviction DMG Bonus
▲If there are 4 Declension stack, it means that Conviction is activated.
When there are 4 Declension Stacks, Conviction will automatically trigger. This makes the Elemental Skill be casted with wider AoE and more power.
Elemental Skill Also Provides Elemental Mastery For The Team
Once you unlocked Penetrative Reasoning, using Elemental Skill will buff the team's Elemental Mastery. This is great if you are using Heizou as a Sub-DPS. This will also increase the damage from reactions that is not produced by Heizou.
Uses Of Shikanoin Heizou's Elemental Burst
Gathers Small Enemies In One Spot
The main use of Elemental Burst of Shikanoin Heizou is to gather mobs into one location enabling an easier start of a combo. This is also great when using Heizou as Sub-DPS / Support
Deals Powerful Anemo & Other Elemental Damage
The Elemental Burst also deals powerful Anemo Explosion that is followed by another explosion from the Swirled Element. Because of this skill, pairing Heizou with an off-field character will easily double the damage he provides.
Shikanoin Heizou Wish & Constellation Guide
Should You Get Or Wish For Shikanoin Heizou?
Pull If You Need An On-Field DPS & Have Characters With Off-Field DPS Capabilities
Heizou is an amazing on-field DPS and can produce high amounts of Anemo Damage on his own. However, with supports, additional damage from Swirl makes him a top class DPS. If you use powerful Sub-DPS such as Xiangling or Fisch, it is recommended to use Heizou as the main DPS.
Best Constellation For Shikanoin Heizou
| Rating | Constellation Effect |
|---|---|
| ★・・・・ | C1: Named Juvenile Casebook For 5s after Shikanoin Heizou takes the field, his Normal Attack SPD is increased by 15%. he also gains 1 Declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be triggered once every 10s. |
| ★★・・・ | C2: Investigative Collection The pull effect of the Arresting Windtunnel created by Windmuster Kick is enhanced, and its duration is increased to 1s. |
| ★★★★・ | C3: Esoteric Puzzle Book Increases the Level of Heartstopper Strike by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★★・・ | C4: Tome Of Lies The first Windmuster Iris explosion in each Windmuster Kick will regenerate 9 Elemental Energy for Shikanoin Heizou. Every subsequent explosion in that Windmuster Kick will each regenerate an additional 1.5 Energy for Heizou. One Windmuster Kick can regenerate a total of 13.5 Energy for Heizou in this manner. |
| ★★・・・ | C5: Secret Archive Increases the the Level of Windmuster Kick by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★★★★ | C6: Curious Casefiles Each Declension stack will increase the CRIT Rate of the Heartstopper Strike unleashed by 4%. When Heizou possesses Conviction, this Heartstopper Strike's CRIT DMG is increased by 32%. |
Constellation 2 For Better Crowd Control
At constellation 2, Heizou is able to gather the crowd consistently enabling him to combos easier.
Constellation 6 Greatly Boost His DPS Potential
Constellation 6 greatly increases the personal damage of Heizou because of the Crit Damage and Rate buff it provides.
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