Genshin Impact – Best Shikanoin Heizou Builds Guide (4-Star / Anemo)

Shikanoin Heizou: Anemo DPS Build

Equipment

Weapon

• 1. Kagura’s Verity (5✩)
• ~= Skyward Atlas (5✩)
• 2. Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (5✩)*
• 3. Memory of Dust (5✩)
• ~= Sacrificial Fragments (4✩)
• 4. Widsith (4✩)
• 5. Mappa Mare (4✩)
• ~= Solar Pearl (4✩)

Artifact

• 1. Viridescent Venerer (4)
• 2. Viridescent Venerer (2) / 18% ATK set (2) / Wanderers Troupe (2) [Choose Two]

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

• Sands – ATK%
• Goblet – Anemo DMG
• Circlet – Crit Rate / Crit DMG

Substats

• 1. Crit Rate / DMG
• 2. ATK%
• 3. Energy Recharge
• 4. Elemental Mastery

Talent Priority

• 1. Skill
• 2. Normal Attack
• 3. Burst

Gameplay Tips

Shikanoin Heizou’s Anemo DPS build is roughly equal to his EM build assuming he isn’t being used in an electro-charged team, He has very low energy recharge needs, ranging from 110% to 130%. At constellation four he can run 100% energy recharge.

Regarding Weapon Choices:

• Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds: In teams where Shikanoin Heizou and Bennett are used in the same team, this weapon is better than Skyward Atlas.

Regarding Artifact Sets:

• Viridescent Venerer: Viridescent is both Shikanoin Heizou’s best personal damage set, but also his best set for supporting the team.

Shikanoin Heizou: EM DPS Build

Equipment

Weapon

• 1. Skyward Atlas (5✩)
• ~= Sacrificial Fragments (4✩)
• 2. Kagura’s Verity (5✩)
• ~= Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds (5✩)
• 3. Memory of Dust (5✩)
• ~= Mappa Mare (4✩)

Artifact

• 1. Viridescent Venerer (4)
• 2. Noblesse Oblige (4)

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

• Sands – Elemental Mastery
• Goblet – Elemental Mastery
• Circlet – Elemental Mastery

Substats

• 1. Elemental Mastery
• 2. ATK%
• 3. Energy Recharge
• 4. Crit Rate

Talent Priority

• 1. Skill
• 2. Normal Attack
• 3. Burst

Gameplay Tips

Shikanoin Heizou does not get the same benefits from an EM build as other anemo users do. He still has to level his talents, and allocate substats into offensive substats such as attack and crit to equal Anemo DPS. However it is notiably better than Anemo DPS build if used in Electro-Charged teams.

Regarding Artifact Sets:

• Noblesse Oblige: Only use this set if you already have a Viridescent Venerer user on your team

Shikanoin Heizou: Support Build

Equipment

Weapon

• 1. Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (3✩)
• 2. Hakushin Ring (4✩)*
• 3. Prototype Amber (4✩)

Artifact

• 1. Viridescent Venerer (4)
• 2. Instructors (4)
• 3. Noblesse Oblige (4)

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

• Sands – ATK% / Elemental Mastery
• Goblet – Anemo DMG / Elemental Mastery
• Circlet – Crit Rate / DMG /Elemental Mastery

Substats

• 1. Elemental Mastery
• 2. ATK%
• 3. Energy Recharge
• 4. Crit Rate

Talent Priority

• 1. Skill
• 2. Normal Attack
• 3. Burst

Gameplay Tips

Support Shikanoin Heizou forgoes his personal damage for support capabilites. However, none of Heizou’s support abilities are dependant on his stats and instead comes in the form of a flat 80 elemental mastery to all party members. He can run any artifacts to help his DPS.

Regarding Weapon Choices:

• Hakushin Ring: In electro-charged teams, this can be used to buff both anemo and electro damage, and scales well with refines. It is recommended to run Anemo DMG based artifacts on this build.
• Prototype Amber: In teams where there is no healer, Shikanoin Heizou can use this weapon to help the team’s survivability.

Regarding Artifact Sets:

• Noblesse Oblige/Instructors: Only use this set if you already have a Viridescent Venerer user on your team