[TOP 5] Genshin Impact Best Venti Builds

Updated:

27 Dec 2021

He's playing a funereal dirge for Timmie's birds.

No one leaves a trail of destruction in their wake quite like our favorite lowkey god, Barbatos. The clandestine Anemo Archon of Mondstadt poses as a tone-deaf bard by day, and a drunk tone-deaf bard by night. Yet in that fragile sliver of time in which our Traveler has roused him to industriousness (we assume with liquid compensation), Venti is a one-man tornado-summoning demolition company. He was a little unnerving before, with his implied participation in divinely-ordered genocide and balloon shorts over white tights, but after the recent 1.6 Swirl buff – we should all be afraid.

Here are the best ways to put this lazy bard to work, sans harp.

5. HYBRID/PHYSICAL

Do these two have 500-year old history?

Venti is pretty versatile in regards to his purpose on team compositions, but there’s never going to be a worthwhile investment in his physical abilities. He’s literally the Anemo Archon, you’re not allowed to do this.

4. SUPPORT

He's happy to help if you're happy to help him imbibe.

Venti is a 5 star Anemo bow-wielder and the ideal support. His Elemental Burst “Wind’s Grade Ode” absorbs every element except for Geo, resulting in a powerful vacuum of potential reactions. The most common build for Venti combines the infamously unfarmable Viridescent Venerer artifact set with The Stringless bow.

There are some drawbacks to the Viridescent set, even on Venti for whom the artifacts seem tailored: many enemies have internal elements that will supersede your own intended Swirl reactions. Yet the 1.6 patch buffed Swirl so much so that stacking Elemental Mastery on Venti (to a point – the curve does eventually flatline) and investing in his Support build is worth it despite the occasions of Swirl redundancy.

Venti’s also considered by many to be the exemplary character for exploration: holding his “Skyward Sonnet” skill enables players to easily scale structures with few footholds, and the 20s wind current lingers long enough for your co-op partner to utilize as well. If you’re tired of climbing, his Passive Talent reduces gliding stamina by 20% for all party members, perfect for a lazy afternoon aerial treasure sweep. Wouldn’t gliding be faster?

Artifact Sets:

Viridescent Venerer – 4 PC + 60% Swirl Dmg, Enemy Res to swirled Element – 40% for 10s
Viridescent Venerer – 2 PC + 15% Anemo Dmg bonus + Noblesse Oblige – 2 PC + 20% Elemental Burst Dmg
Noblesse Oblige – 4 PC + 20% Elemental Burst Dmg + Elemental Burst increases party’s ATK by 20% for 12s
Viridescent Venerer – 2 PC + 15% Anemo Dmg bonus + Wanderer’s Troupe – 2 PC + 80 Elemental Mastery

Artifact Stats: ELEMENTAL MASTERY Sands, ANEMO DMG or ELEMENTAL MASTERY Goblet, ELEMENTAL MASTERY Circlet

Substat goals: Elemental Mastery, CRIT DMG, CRIT RATE, ATK %, Energy Recharge

Weapons:

FIVE STAR

Skyward Harp – CRIT Rate bonus, CRIT Dmg + 20%, 60% chance to deal 125% Phys Dmg
Elegy for the End – Energy Recharge bonus, increases party’s EM & ATK
Thundering Pulse - CRIT Dmg bonus, increases ATK by 20%, increases Normal ATK Dmg

FOUR STAR

The Stringless – Elemental Mastery bonus, Elemental Skill & Burst Dmg + 24%
Windblume Ode – Elemental Mastery bonus, + 16% ATK post-Skill
The Viridescent Hunt – CRIT Rate bonus, 40% chance to generate Cyclone dealing 40% of ATK
Favonius Warbow – Energy Recharge bonus, CRIT Hits Energy Regen

Team Players:

Anemo Resonance: Decreases Stamina Consumption by 15%, shortens Skill cooldown by 5%, increases movement speed by 10%

JEAN: Anemo Resonance, healing. C4: Enemy Anemo Res. – 40% in Burst AoE
KAZUHA: Anemo Resonance, Anemo particles, Passive Talent boosts party’s Elemental Dmg by 0.04% of Kazuha’s EM post-Swirl. C2: Increases EM of characters within Burst AoE by 200.
SUCROSE: Anemo Resonance, buffs party’s EM by 50 for 8s post-Swirl, buffs party’s EM by 20% of Sucrose’s EM for 8s post-Skill or Burst. C6: Party members gain 20% Elemental Dmg bonus for absorbed element when Sucrose’s Burst absorbs.
XINGQIU: Rain Swords far-reaching, best sword user to hit floating targets & enact reactions. C2: Decreases Hydro Res. of opponents hit by Rain Swords by 15% for 4s.
YANFEI: Best catalyst reach, great for Melt/Vaporize reactions within Venti’s Burst.
FISCHL: Easy Electro application to clumped enemies with Oz, Passive Talent deals Electro DMG 80% of Fischl’s ATK when active character triggers Electro-related reaction with Oz.

PROS: Unmatched crowd control, great energy recharge, continuous off-field damage, versatile Elemental team comp

CONS: Large bosses will casually walk out of the Burst, Burst will absorb internal element of certain enemies

3. ANEMO DPS

Waiting for his album to drop.

DPS Venti still wants the ability to spam his Burst, which means Elemental Mastery remains important. If Venti is your DPS, supplement him with another Anemo support like Sucrose or Kazuha to maximize the particles generated without wasting stats on Energy Recharge. However, since his Burst is standout for mobs yet lackluster against bosses, the pre-patch build for Venti is just as viable for maximizing Skill damage. Endgame Venti with perfect artifacts eventually performs best with CRIT over Elemental Mastery.