Introduction: Why Raiden Shogun Is a Staple Character
The Raiden Shogun (also known as Ei) is a 5-star Electro Polearm character from Inazuma. She's widely regarded as one of the best supports and sub-DPS characters in Genshin Impact, primarily because of her unmatched ability to solve the Energy Recharge (ER) problems of entire teams while dealing substantial damage herself.
Her kit revolves around generating Energy for the whole team with her Elemental Skill (Transcendence: Baleful Omen) and then unleashing powerful Electro strikes during her Elemental Burst (Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu). The more ER she stacks, the more damage her burst deals — creating a satisfying synergy between a support stat and offensive output.
Raiden's Key Abilities
- Elemental Skill — Transcendence: Baleful Omen: Raiden places a Baleful Omen that follows her. Whenever party members use their Elemental Bursts, they gain Resolve stacks (which strengthen her upcoming burst). The Eye of Stormy Judgement also strikes enemies periodically with Electro.
- Elemental Burst — Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu: Raiden enters the Musou Isshin state, dealing massive AoE Electro DMG and generating Energy for all party members each hit. Damage scales with Resolve stacks and her total Energy Recharge stat.
- Passive — Wishes Unnumbered: Each point of ER above 100% converts to bonus Electro DMG for her burst. This means stacking ER is directly offensive.
- Passive — Enlightened One: Her burst regenerates Energy for teammates based on how much ER she has. More ER = more team Energy = better team rotations.
Optimal Artifact Sets
| Set | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Emblem of Severed Fate (4-piece) | Best-in-slot for almost every Raiden build. ER to Burst DMG conversion synergizes perfectly with her passive. |
| 2pc Emblem + 2pc Thundering Fury | Decent alternative while farming the full 4-piece. |
| Gilded Dreams (4-piece) | Used in Aggravate and Hyperbloom teams where Elemental Mastery matters. |
Main Stat Priority
- Sands: Energy Recharge% (always)
- Goblet: Electro DMG Bonus%
- Circlet: CRIT Rate% or CRIT DMG%
Aim for at least 200–250% ER before optimizing for CRIT stats.
Best Weapons
- Engulfing Lightning (5-star, signature): Her best-in-slot. Converts ER directly to ATK and further buffs her ER ceiling. Tailor-made for her kit.
- The Catch (4-star, free): Obtainable from the Inazuma fishing system. Provides ER and boosts Burst DMG/CRIT Rate. Genuinely competitive with many 5-star weapons for Raiden.
- Favonius Lance (4-star): Best pick if you're prioritizing her support role — generates even more team energy.
- Kitain Cross Spear (4-star, craftable): Reduces Skill Energy cost and provides EM — excellent for Hyperbloom teams.
Top Team Compositions
The "Raiden National" Team
One of the most consistent F2P-friendly meta teams in the game:
Raiden Shogun | Xiangling | Bennett | Xingqiu
Raiden drives the team's bursts and energy battery role while Xiangling and Xingqiu do the heavy elemental lifting. Bennett provides ATK buffs and healing. This team clears most Abyss content reliably.
Hyperbloom Team
Raiden Shogun | Nahida | Yelan/Xingqiu | Kokomi/Barbara
In Hyperbloom, Raiden uses her high EM stat (with Gilded Dreams) to trigger Hyperbloom seeds for massive Dendro-Electro reaction damage. Nahida applies Dendro, the Hydro character blooms seeds, and Raiden detonates them.
Eide (Mono-Electro)
Raiden | Fischl | Beidou | Sara/Kazuha
A high-ceiling team where Raiden acts as the central DPS surrounded by Electro batteries and buffers.
Talent Priority
- Elemental Burst — Her primary damage source. Max this first.
- Elemental Skill — Increases Resolve stacks and her support buff to teammates' burst damage.
- Normal Attack — Lower priority unless you're running her in a Hyperbloom team where her Normal Attacks trigger seeds.
Raiden Shogun rewards investment heavily. Even at C0 with a 4-star weapon like The Catch, she's a top-tier character. She's one of the most well-designed kits in the game — a support character whose power scales with the entire team's energy needs, creating genuine synergy at every level of play.