Shikanoin Heizou is a 4-star Anemo Catalyst character in Genshin Impact as the main DPS, dealing damage with the help of extra DPS off the field. This is one of the unique characters, capable of fighting with martial arts combined with Anemo. In this article, let’s learn how to build the most comprehensive Heizou, including the best abilities, equipment, and composition.
Comprehensive guide to building Shikanoin Heizou
Heizou’s skills
Heizou is a young detective from the Tenryou Commission. with a free spirit, bohemian, but cheerful and vivacious. At first glance, Heizou seems like an ordinary young man, but in reality is the number one detective in the Tenryou Commission.
Skill: Heartstopper Strike (CD: 10 seconds)
- Press: Punch forward, handle Anemo DMG.
- Hold: Prepare a stronger hit, gaining 1 stack of Declension every 0.75 seconds, holding up to 4. The more stacks, the higher the damage. At max stacks, Heizou’s ability gains a Conviction effect that makes his attacks stronger and increases AoE. Declension stacks by triggering the vortex response.
Heartstopper Strike is Heizou’s main method of dealing damage. Combined with his A1 talent, he can deal decent damage with 1 max stack. If you put all the E through the vortex reaction, the player can touch the E and still get the full effect.
The stacking effects last for up to 60 seconds, even when Heizou is out on the field. Players should level up Heizou to 90, as the spin DMG will increase depending on the level.
Burst: Windmuster Kick (CD: 12 seconds)
Heizou leaps into the air and unleashes an explosive kick that deals AoE Anemo DMG damage and knocks out nearby enemies. When it interacts with Pyro/Hydro/Electro/Cryo, the opponent will be affected by Windmuster Iris.
Iris explodes and deals AoE of absorbed elemental damage to up to 4 enemies. An opponent cannot be affected by multiple Iris at once. In general, Heizou’s Burst should be used to set his skills.
Passive breakout
- Paradoxical Practice: When activating the spin reaction while on the field, Heizou gains 1 stack of Declension.
- Penetrative Reasoning: When Heizou’s skill hits an opponent, all allies (apart from Heizou) gain 80 EM for 10 seconds.
Heizou’s destiny and priority talent
Palace of Destiny
Overall, Heizou’s C1 is the most useful, as he often comes into the backcourt when supports use their off-court skills. It also gives Heizou an extra Declension stack, making combos more consistent.
The rest of the zodiac signs are not so strong, except for C6. If the player gets to C6, Heizou’s Heartstopper Strike will be able to deal some insane damage.
Priority talent
Heizou is a DPS character that mainly deals damage with his powerful elemental skills. The player should max it out first, then focus on his basic attack and fury skill.
The set of holy relics for Heizou
Viridescent Venerer x4 is the best set of holy relics for Heizou that no other set can match. The chopped 40% RES makes this set extremely valuable in most situations. In addition, gamers can use Viridescent Venerer x2 + Gladiators’ Finale x2 if it is difficult to get good stats on their Veneer shards.
Main stats for the holy relic set
The following 3 options are best for Heizou’s main stats:
- Elemental Mastery/Anemo Damage Bonus/Elemental Mastery.
- 3x elemental mastery.
- Attack Rate/Anemo Damage Bonus/Elemental Mastery.
Secondary stats for the holy relic set
Most of the secondary indicators are very simple. Players want more EM when facing multiple targets and more attack or riot rate when facing a single target.
- Prioritize multiple targets and (or) high % ATK from primary weapon/stat: EM > ATK% > Crit.
- Prioritize a target: Crit ≥ ATK% > EM.
The best weapon for Heizou
| Weapons | Index |
| Skyward Atlas |
Increases bonus elemental damage by 12%. Basic attacks have a 50% chance to actively seek out nearby enemies to attack for 15 seconds by clouds. Reduces ATK damage by 160%. Can only happen every 30 seconds. |
| Lost Prayer To The Sacred Winds |
Increases movement speed by 10%. While in battle, take 8% bonus elemental damage every 4 seconds. Maximum 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves the battle. |
| The Widsith |
Get a random theme song for 10 seconds, once every 30 seconds. Recitative: Attack increased by 60%. Aria: Increases damage of all elements by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery increased by 240. |
| Solar Pearl | Basic attacks increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst damage by 20% for 6 seconds. |
| Mappa Mare | When Elemental React is activated, Elemental Damage is increased by 8% for 10 seconds. Maximum 2 stacks. |
The most effective formation with Heizou
Standard Electro Charged
- Shikanoin Heizou + Yelan/Xingqiu + Yae Miko/Beidou + Fischl/Kuki Shinobu
This formation deals steady damage using Heizou’s constant spin interactions with off-court DPS. The use of Xingqiu, Beidou and Fischl makes members quite friendly with each other. In fact, Fischl can keep up with Beidou and Yae’s ER problems.
Players can also replace an Electro character with Bennett, as his healing and buffs are always useful. Kuki Shinobu has always been the best healer for the Electro-Charged team.
National Heizou Team
- Shikanoin Heizou + Xiangling + Xingqiu + Bennett
Heizou can easily become the main damage dealer in this lineup. Everyone will need Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 on Xiangling and Xingqiu. This group is suitable for both single and multi-target. Players who already have a National Team just need to add Heizou and start fighting.
However, it is also a weakness, as Xiangling + Xingqiu + Bennett are characters that are often played and can cause problems for other teams.
Heizou Double Hydro
- Shikanoin Heizou + Yelan + Xingqiu + Bennett/Zhongli
This team has very strong single target damage, with the support of both Yelan and Xingqiu. Bennett will buff better, Zhongli provides shield and petrifies. It has the same weakness as National Team, as Yelan and Xingqiu are both commonly used characters in teams.
Heizou Anemo Team
- Shikanoin Heizou + Jean/Anemo Traveler + Zhongli + Bennett/Yun Jin
This is an interesting team that enhances Heizou’s personal DMG, but is generally not recommended as the best lineup. Anemo Traveler cuts 20% Anemo RES at C6, Jean cuts 40% at C4. Of course, players can still run both for fun.
Yun Jin provides Geo resonance + basic attack bonus DMG while Bennett heals and boosts. Zhongli is just the last flexible option.