Shikanoin Heizou is the last 4 stars Anemo character to be introduced in Genshin Impact Version 2.8 update. Working for the Tenryou Commission, is a keen senses detective. In this Genshin Impact Shikanoin Heizou guide, we will tell you all about Heizou in Genshin Impact and his talents, passive abilities, best weapons and artifacts along with the required ascension materials.
Shikanoin Heizou: play style and skill set
Shikanoin Heizou is the first catalyst bearer who is also a melee character. A skilled martial artist Heizou deals damage with his furious punches and kicks.
| Name / Description | Guy |
|---|---|
| Fudou-style martial arts | Normal attack |
| Normal attack: Performs up to 5 punches powered by a powerful wind, inflicting DMG to Anemo. Charged attack: Consume a certain amount of Stamina and execute a Sweep Kick that deals DMG to Anemo. Swoop Attack: Invoking the rushing wind, Heizou plunges towards the ground from midair, damaging all opponents in his path. He deals DAN AoE Anemo upon impact with the ground. |
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| Blow of heart | Elementary Skill |
| Faucet: He wields the swift winds to cast a Heartstopper Strike that deals DMG to Anemo. Socket: Charge energy to deliver an even stronger blow. It will get the Declination effect while charging, which will increase the power of Heartstopper Strike. When the ability button is released or the ability finishes charging, it will attack forward, inflicting Anemo DMG. Declination: Increases the power of the next Heartstopper Strike. Maximum 4 batteries. When you have 4 declination charges, the Conviction effect will be produced, which will cause the next Hearstopper Strike to be even stronger and have a higher AoE. |
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| Windproof stock | Elemental Explosion |
| Jump into the air and use the Fudou style vacuum slugger and kicks his opponent. The Vacuum Slugger will detonate upon hit and create a stopping wind tunnel that attracts nearby objects and opponents, inflicting DMG to Anemo in the area. When Vacuum Slugger hits opponents hit by Hydro / Pyro / Cryo / Electro, these opponents will be affected by Windmuster Iris. This Iris Windmuster will explode after a moment and dissipate, inflicting AoE DMG of the corresponding elemental type mentioned above. Vacuum Slugger can affect up to 4 opponents with Windmuster Iris. A single opponent cannot be under the influence of Windmuster Iris of several elements at the same time. |
Passive skills of Shikanoin Heizou
- Paradoxical practice: When Shikanoin Heizou triggers a Swirl reaction while on the pitch, he will gain 1 declination stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be activated once every 0.1 s.
- Penetrating reasoning: After Shikanoin Heizou’s Heartstopper Strike hits an opponent, increases the Elemental Mastery of all party members, excluding Shikanoin Heizou, by 80 for 10 sec.
- Pre-existing fault: Reduces Stamina consumption during sprinting for members of your party by 20%. Cannot stack with passive feats that provide exactly the same effects.
The constellations of Shikanoin Heizou
In our Genshin Impact guide, we will discuss Shikanoin Heizou constellations.
| Constellation level | First name | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Named Youth Casebook | For 5 seconds after Shikanoin Heizou takes the field, his normal attack speed is increased by 15%. He also gets 1 declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be activated once every 10 seconds. |
| 2 | Investigative collection | Windmuster Kick’s pull effect of Arresting Windtunnel has been enhanced and its duration has been increased to 1s. |
| 3 | Esoteric puzzle book | Increases the level of Heartstopper Strike by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 4 | Tome of lies | Iris Windmuster’s first blast in each Windmuster Kick will regenerate 9 Elemental Energy for Shikanoin Heizou. Each subsequent explosion in that Windmuster Kick will each regenerate an additional 1.5 Energy for Heizou. A Windmuster Kick can regenerate a total of 13.5 Energy for Heizou this way. |
| 5 | Secret Archive | Increase the Windmuster Kick level by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 6 | Curious casefiles | Each accumulation of declination will increase the CRIT rate of the unleashed Heartstopper attack by 4%. When Heizou owns Conviction, this Heartstopper Strike’s CRIT DMG increases by 32%. |
In constellation 2, Heizou is able to gather the crowd consistently, allowing him to perform combos more easily. Constellation 6 greatly increases Heizou’s personal damage due to the Crit Damage and Rate buff he provides.
Special dish
The only truth (Specialty of Shikanoin Heizou): On the tender and moist scrambled eggs is a juicy fried katsu to golden perfection, its aroma is very tempting indeed. Having been tempted to swallow the pot, players are somehow overwhelmed by the urge to bring out whatever is hidden in their heart. It could be Heizou’s secret weapon.
He prepares to cultivate for Shikanoin Heizou in Genshin Impact
In our Genshin Impact guide, we will discuss the sets to grow for Shikanoin Heizou.
Main DPS
- 4 pcs viridescent venus: As with other Anemo characters, Viridescent Venerer is the best choice for Heizou. With the 4-piece set, the elemental resistance of enemies is reduced, increasing the damage potential of Heizou and other party members. In addition, turbulence and anemo damage are also increased.
- 2pc Viridescent Venus + 2pc Reminiscence of Shimenawa / Echoes of an Offering / Gladiator’s End: A combination of Anemo damage bonus with ATK bonus is another viable option for players, if they are unable to grow four usable viridescent veneer pieces.
- 2pcs Venerer Viridescent + 2pcs Tramp Troupe: The third option for the main DPS, the Heizou build, is a combination of Viridescent Venerer and Wanderer’s Troupe, which grants him both elemental mastery and anemo damage bonus.
Sub DPS
- 4 pcs viridescent venus
- 2 pcs Venerer Viridescent + 2 pcs Noblesse Oblige
The best artifacts built for Shikanoin Heizou in Genshin Impact
| Artifact | Main statistic | Priority to secondary stats |
|---|---|---|
| Flower | HP | ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Elemental Mastery> Energy RechargeO Elemental Mastery> ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Energy Recharge |
| Plume | ATK | ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Elemental Mastery> Energy RechargeO Elemental Mastery> ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Energy Recharge |
| Sands | ATT% [Main DPS]O Elemental Mastery [Sub DPS] | ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Elemental Mastery> Energy RechargeO Elemental Mastery> ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Energy Recharge |
| Chalice | Anemo DMG% | ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Elemental Mastery> Energy RechargeO Elemental Mastery> ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Energy Recharge |
| Headband | Critical rate / critical damage [Main DPS]Elemental Mastery [Sub DPS] | ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Elemental Mastery> Energy RechargeO Elemental Mastery> ATK%> Crit Rate = Crit Damage> Energy Recharge |
Talent priority
The main source of damage for Heizou is his own elementary skill. Therefore, it is recommended that you first level up his elemental skill.
Main DPS
Elemental Ability> Elemental Blast = Normal Attack
Sub DPS
Elemental Ability> Elemental Blast> Normal Attack
Materials needed for Shikanoin Heizou’s Ascension
The materials needed to raise Shikanoin Heizou from level 1 to level 90 are as follows:
| 1x | Vayuda turquoise ribbon |
| 9x | Fragment of turquoise Vayuda |
| 9x | Vayuda turquoise piece |
| 6x | Vayuda turquoise gemstone |
| 46x | Runic fang |
| 168x | Onikabuto |
| 18x | Treasure Accumulator Insignia |
| 30 times | Silver raven insignia |
| 36x | Golden raven insignia |
| 420,000 times | blue raspberry |
| Experience | 414 Hero Wits, 13 Adventurer XP, 22 Wanderlust Tips, and 1,672,000 Mora |
Talent level materials
The following materials are required to level a talent up to level 10.
| 3x | Teachings of transience |
| 21x | Guide to transience |
| 38x | Philosophies of transience |
| 6x | Treasure Accumulator Insignia |
| 22x | Silver raven insignia |
| 31x | Golden raven insignia |
| 6x | The meaning of aeons |
| 1x | Crown of intuition |
| 1,652,500 times | blue raspberry |
The best weapons
Heizou scales with the percentage of ATK and uses whirlwind reactions, as well as dealing damage and does not require much energy, as the cost of the explosion is lower. Therefore, his best weapons are catalysts, which boost his ATK or elemental mastery.
- Main DPS: Skyward Atlas> Widsith> Kagura’s Verity = Lost Prayer of the Sacred Winds> Solar Pearl> Sacrificial Fragments
- Sub DPS: Skyward Atlas> Lost Prayer to the Holy Winds> Sacrifice Fragments> Sea Map> Widsith
Best Team Comps for the character
Heizou is a fantastic field DPS that uses the whirlwind to increase his damage. His he ATK on the field increases with ATK and anemo damage, while off the field he serves as an enabler for the other members of the group. Coupled with Fischl it’s a Hydro applicator like it Yelan or Xingqui, can inflict continuous overfeeding damage in taser compositions. It can also produce high damage numbers by joining the national team or using georesonance. Finally, it can also be used in freezing compositions.
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