[Top 3] Genshin Impact Best Raiden Shogun Builds That Wreck Hard!

She lost all her friends to time, and now she lives in her own ideal world called the Plane of Euthymia where everything is the same… Raiden Shogun is an excellent battery for her teammates, quickly charging up her teammates’ bursts while also being a Burst DPS monster of her own. Learn how to skillfully build her by reading on!

 

3. Gladiator’s Oblige Burst DPS Shogun

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While this may seem like an odd way to build Raiden Shogun, this is a decent build on her if you don’t have the best artifacts to use a 4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate on her yet.

 

What Gladiator’s Oblige Burst DPS Shogun Excels In:

• Spare good artifacts can be used (easier to build)
• Can deal decent damage with the right teammates

 

Build details:

• Weapons:
  • Engulfing Lightning (5*) - this is Raiden Shogun’s signature and BiS (best-in-slot) weapon. No matter what build you use on her, this weapon will triumph over all weapon choices. 
  • Staff of Homa (5*) - while this is Hu Tao’s signature weapon, this is also a very good choice on Raiden Shogun. 
  • Primordial Jade Winged-Spear / Skyward Spine (5*) - decent 5* weapons for Raiden Shogun that are slightly ahead than her 4* weapons.
  • Deathmatch (4*) - a good Battle Pass 4* weapon on Raiden Shogun. 
  • The Catch (4*) - Raiden Shogun’s best free-to-play 4* weapon. 
• Artifacts: 2-piece Gladiator’s Finale; 2-piece Noblesse Oblige
  • HP Flower
  • ATK Feather
  • ATK% Sands (or ER% Sands, depends on what more you need)
  • ATK% Goblet (or Electro DMG Bonus, ATK% Goblet is a good placeholder until you get an Electro DMG Bonus Goblet)
  • CRIT Rate / DMG Circlet
• Talents Priority:
  • Q
  • E
  • Normal Attack
• Ideal Team Compositions:
  • Raiden Shogun, Eula / Xingqiu, Diona, Kazuha / Zhongli
  • Raiden Shogun, Beidou, Sara, Bennett
  • Raiden Shogun, Sara, Xingqiu / Xiangling, Bennett
  • Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Xiangling, Bennett [National Comp]

2. Gladiator’s Fury Burst DPS Shogun

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Another decent build on Raiden Shogun, this half-half build is also a good build on Raiden Shogun if you don’t have a decent 4-piece Emblem Of Severed Fate and luckily have good Gladiator’s Fury and Thundering Fury artifacts lying around!

 

What Gladiator’s Fury Burst DPS Shogun Excels In:

• Easy to build / farm
• Deals decent Burst DMG to enemies 

Build details:

• Weapons:
  • Engulfing Lightning (5*)
  • Staff of Homa (5*)
  • Primordial Jade Winged-Spear / Skyward Spine (5*)
  • Deathmatch (4*)
  • The Catch (4*)
• Artifacts: 2-piece Gladiator’s Finale, 2-piece Thundering Fury
  • HP Flower
  • ATK Feather
  • ER% Sands (or ATK% Sands, depends on what more you need)
  • Electro DMG Bonus Goblet
  • CRIT Rate / DMG Circlet 
• Talents Priority:
  • Q
  • E
  • Normal Attack
• Ideal Team Compositions:
  • Raiden Shogun, Eula, Diona, Kazuha
  • Raiden Shogun, Beidou, Sara, Bennett
  • Raiden Shogun, Sara, Xingqiu / Xiangling, Bennett
  • Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Xiangling, Bennett [National Comp]

1. Emblem of Severed Fate Burst DPS Shogun

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This is Raiden Shogun’s best artifact set that will maximize her potential DMG! As a Burst DPS, her job is to deliver a huge blow to her enemies while charging up her teammates’ bursts. This build will definitely remind her enemies of her reputation as the unforgiving Electro Archon.

 

What Emblem of Severed Fate Burst DPS Shogun Excels In:

• Maximizes Shogun’s Burst DMG
• Can focus more on ATK% stats since the artifact set gives her a lot of ER%

Build details:

• Weapons:
  • Engulfing Lightning (5*) - if you are using this weapon on Emblem of Severed Fate Burst DPS Shogun, then an ER% Sands would be more beneficial for her.
  • Staff of Homa (5*)
  • Primordial Jade Winged-Spear / Skyward Spine (5*)
  • Deathmatch (4*)
  • The Catch (4*)
• Artifacts: 4-piece Husk of Opulent Dreams
  • HP Flower
  • ATK Feather
  • ER% Sands (or ATK% Sands, depends on what more you need)
  • Electro DMG Bonus Goblet
  • CRIT Rate / DMG Circlet 
• Talents Priority:
  • Q
  • E
  • Normal Attack
• Ideal Team Compositions:
  • Raiden Shogun, Eula, Diona, Kazuha
  • Raiden Shogun, Beidou, Sara, Bennett
  • Raiden Shogun, Sara, Xingqiu / Xiangling, Bennett
  • Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Xiangling, Bennett [National Comp]

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