Raiden Shogun Build Guide | Best Artifacts, Weapons & Teams

Who Is Raiden Shogun?

Raiden Shogun is a 5-star Electro Polearm character from Inazuma, released in Version 2.1 (September 1, 2021). She is the Electro Archon and the supreme ruler of Inazuma. Her gameplay centers on the Chakra Desiderata Resolve mechanic — allies using Bursts accumulate Resolve stacks that amplify her own Burst DMG. In her Musou Isshin state, her attacks convert to Electro DMG and regenerate Energy for the entire team, making her both a premier on-field DPS and the best Energy battery in the game. She thrives in National, Hypercarry, and Hyperbloom teams.

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Skill Mechanics and Talent Priority

Normal Attack: Origin

Performs up to 5 consecutive spear strikes.
Charged Attack: Consumes stamina for an upward slash.
Plunging Attack: Deals AoE DMG on impact.

Elemental Skill: Transcendence: Baleful Omen

Cooldown: 10s. Duration: 25s.

Deals Electro DMG and grants nearby party members the Eye of Stormy Judgment.
The Eye unleashes coordinated AoE Electro attacks (ICD 0.9s) when buffed characters deal DMG. Each coordinated hit generates 0.5 Elemental Particles.
Grants Elemental Burst DMG Bonus based on burst Energy Cost (0.22–0.30 per Energy at Lv.1–10).

Elemental Burst: Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu

Energy Cost: 90. Cooldown: 18s. Duration: 7s.

Unleashes Musou no Hitotachi (AoE Electro DMG) and enters Musou Isshin state:
- Normal/Charged/Plunging attacks convert to Electro DMG, considered Elemental Burst DMG.
- Regenerates Energy for all nearby party members (5 triggers, once per 1s).
Chakra Desiderata accumulates Resolve stacks (max 60) when allies use Bursts. Consumed stacks boost Musou no Hitotachi and Musou Isshin DMG.

Passive Talents

Talent	Unlock	Effect
Wishes Unnumbered	Ascension 1	+2 Resolve stacks every 3s when nearby party members gain Elemental Orbs/Particles.
Enlightened One	Ascension 4	Increases flat Energy restored by Musou Isshin by 0.6% per 1% of Raiden's bonus Energy Recharge.

Talent Leveling Priority

Elemental Burst (Q) > Elemental Skill (E) >>> Normal Attack (A)

Highest Priority: Elemental Burst — all Burst stance DMG and energy regeneration scale from this.
Second Priority: Elemental Skill — Eye of Stormy Judgment DMG and Burst DMG bonus.
Normal Attack: Does NOT affect Burst stance damage. Leave at Lv.1.

Best Artifacts

Recommended Sets

Set	Bonus	When to Use
4pc Emblem of Severed Fate	+20% Energy Recharge; Burst DMG +25% of ER	Best in slot. ER scaling perfectly synergizes with her kit.
4pc Gilded Dreams	EM/ATK buffs	Use for Hyperbloom trigger build (full EM).
4pc Tenacity of the Millelith	HP +20%; team ATK +20% after Skill	Support build option.

Main Stats

Slot	Main Stat
Sands	ATK% (or ER% with Engulfing Lightning)
Goblet	Electro DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG (1:2 ratio)

For Hyperbloom build: Sands/Goblet/Circlet all Elemental Mastery.

Substats Priority: CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% ≥ Energy Recharge > Flat ATK

Energy Recharge Requirement: 200%+ baseline; 250%+ recommended with Engulfing Lightning.

Best Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Why
Engulfing Lightning	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Signature weapon. Rewards ER stacking, boosts both damage and team comfort.
Staff of Homa	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Excellent raw stats. ~104.6% of R5 The Catch performance.
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	High base ATK + CRIT Rate substat. ~103.1% performance.
The Catch	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Best F2P option at R5. Passive aligns perfectly with Raiden's Burst curve. Baseline 100%.

Constellations

Constellation	Effect	Value
C0	Strong DPS / battery. Fully content-viable.	—
C1 — Ominous Inscription	+80% Resolve from Electro Bursts, +20% from others.	5–12% DPS gain.
C2 — Steelbreaker	Musou no Hitotachi attacks ignore 60% DEF.	Strongest constellation. ~43% DPS increase.
C3 — Shinkage Bygones	Burst +3 levels.	Direct DMG scaling.
C4 — Pledge of Propriety	+30% ATK to team after Musou Isshin ends (10s).	Team buff.
C6 — Wishbearer	Burst-DMG hits reduce teammates' Burst CDs by 1s (max 5 times).	Speedrun-tier team QoL.

Recommendation: C0 is sufficient for all content. C2 is the key jump — the strongest single constellation in the game for raw DPS gain. C6 enables team-wide cooldown reduction for speedrun compositions.

Team Compositions

Raiden National Team

The classic National team where Raiden batteries Xiangling and Xingqiu while dealing her own Burst DMG.

Character	Role
Raiden Shogun	DPS, battery, Electro application
Xiangling	Off-field Pyro DPS (Pyronado)
Xingqiu	Off-field Hydro application, damage mitigation
Bennett	Healer, ATK buff

Raiden Hyper (Mono-Electro)

Kazuha and Sara amplify Raiden's personal DMG while Bennett provides healing and ATK buffs.

Character	Role
Raiden Shogun	On-field Hypercarry DPS
Kujou Sara	ATK buff, CRIT DMG buff (C6)
Kazuha	VV RES shred, DMG buff, grouping
Bennett	Healer, ATK buff

Hyperbloom Team (Off-field Raiden)

Raiden built with full EM triggers Hyperbloom off-field while Nahida and Kokomi generate Dendro Cores.

Character	Role
Raiden Shogun	Full EM Hyperbloom trigger (off-field)
Nahida	Off-field Dendro application
Sangonomiya Kokomi	Healer + Hydro application
Dendro Traveler	Dendro enabler

Ascension Materials

Material	Source
Vajrada Amethyst (Sliver/Fragment/Chunk/Gemstone)	Thunder Manifestation, Electro Hypostasis
Amakumo Fruit ×168	Inazuma local specialty (found on Seirai Island)
Handguard (Old / Kageuchi / Famed)	Nobushi drops
Storm Beads ×46	Thunder Manifestation boss

Talent Materials:

Material	Source
Light (Teachings / Guide / Philosophies)	Violet Court domain (Wed/Sat/Mon)
Molten Moment	La Signora weekly boss (Narukami Island: Tenshukaku)

Summary

Raiden Shogun is the Electro Archon and the game's premier Energy battery + on-field DPS hybrid. Her Musou Isshin state converts attacks to Electro DMG while regenerating Energy for the team, and her Skill provides coordinated Electro attacks and Burst DMG buffs. Build her with 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate and prioritize ER (200%+), CRIT, and ATK%. Engulfing Lightning is her best weapon, but The Catch at R5 is a completely viable F2P alternative. C0 is fully functional and meta-defining; C2 is the strongest single constellation for raw DPS gain. She fits into National, Hypercarry, and Hyperbloom teams with equal proficiency.

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