Beidou
Beidou is a 4-star Electro claymore character from Liyue whose Burst chains off-field Electro damage on attacks.

- Element
- Electro
- Weapon
- Claymore
- Rarity
- 4★
- Base HP
- 13,050
- Base ATK
- 225
- Base DEF
- 648
Beidou is a 4-star Electro Sub-DPS. Her Skill counters incoming hits for big Electro damage, and her Burst sends out Electro arcs that trigger on the active character's attacks. She shines in fast-hitting off-field Electro teams.
How to Play
Pair her with rapid attackers in Electro-Charged or aggravate teams to maximize her Burst procs. See her placement on the Genshin tier list.
Best Build
Top Weapons: Wolf's Gravestone, Serpent Spine, Akuoumaru (energy + ATK). Artifact Set: 4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate (Burst damage scales with Energy Recharge). Main Stats: Sands ATK% or ER / Goblet Electro DMG / Circlet CRIT. Substats: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > ATK%.
Best Teams
- Electro-Charged / Taser: Beidou + Fischl + Xingqiu + Kazuha.
- Off-field Electro: Beidou + a Hydro applier + an Anemo grouper + a flex.
Kit Overview
- Elemental Skill: a parry-counter that deals more Electro damage the better the timing.
- Elemental Burst: a lightning field that deals off-field Electro damage with bounces.
- Core loop: cast burst, then swap out; strong off-field Electro damage, best with consistent multi-target uptime.
Pros and Cons
Pros: Big off-field Electro AoE, excels in Taser, parry counter utility. Cons: Energy-hungry, burst value drops on single targets without team support.
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