Heizou Rating and Info
Rarity: ★★★★
Specialties: Sub DPS
Element: Anemo
Weapon: Catalyst
Release July 13, 2022
Tier List Rating: A
Stats Lvl 80
HP: 9919
ATK: 210
DEF: 637
Anemo DMG Bonus 24%
Best Heizou Builds
Heizou is one of the sub-DPS characters in Genshin Impact. There are a lot of different builds and roles for Heizou, but most players are using sub-DPS builds, while some prefer main-DPS builds. His skills are decent, but he does not perform that well when you compare him to other main and sub-DPS characters. Heizou is the A-tier character in Genshin Impact.
Best Heizou Weapons
Sacrificial Fragments
After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40/50/60/70/80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30/26/22/18/14s.
Mappa Mare
Triggering an Elemental reaction grants a 8/10/12/14/16% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s. Max 2 stacks.
Best Heizou Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
(2) Gain a 15% Anemo DMG Bonus.
(4) Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.
Noblesse Oblige
(2) Elemental Burst DMG +20%
(4) Using an Elemental Burst increase all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Best Heizou Team Comps
Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 |
Beidou | Fischl | Xingqiu | Heizou |
Yelan | Fischl | Xingqiu | Heizou |
Heizou | Yelan | Fischl | Bennett |
Heizou | Fischl | Xiangling | Barbara |
There are a lot of team comps that you can make in Genshin Impact with Heizou. We recommend team comps that we think are best for Heizou. There are a lot of different characters, and there is a high chance that you do not have some of them. So you should create your team comps, test them out, and see what is best for you and your playstyle. With that, you will become better at the game, and you will know how your team works.
Heizou Skills Talents
Fudou Style Martial Arts: Normal Attack
Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 fisticuffs empowered by a mighty wind, dealing Anemo DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a set amount of Stamina to perform a sweeping kick, dealing Anemo DMG.
Plunging Attack
Calling upon the surging wind, Heizou plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in his path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground.
Heartstopper Strike: Elemental Skill
Press
Wields the swift winds to launch a Heartstopper Strike that deals Anemo DMG.
Hold
Charges energy to unleash an even stronger blow. He will obtain the Declension effect while charging, which will increase the power of the Heartstopper Strike. When the skill button is released or the skill duration ends, he will strike forward, dealing Anemo DMG.
Declension
Increases the power of the next Heartstopper Strike. Max 4 stacks. When you possess 4 Declension stacks, the Conviction effect will be produced, which will cause the next Heartstopper Strike to be even stronger and have a larger AoE.
Windmuster Kick: Elemental Burst
Leaps into the air and uses the Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger and kicks his opponent. The Vacuum Slugger will explode upon hit and create an Arresting Windtunnel that pulls in nearby objects and opponents, dealing AoE Anemo DMG.
When Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger hits enemies affected by Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro, it afflicts them with Windmuster Iris. Moments later, Windmuster Iris explodes and dissipates, dealing AoE DMG of the corresponding elemental type.
Fudou Style Vacuum Slugger can afflict a maximum of four enemies with the Windmuster Iris. A single enemy cannot be afflicted by Irises of different elemental types at the same time.
Heizou Passive Talents
Paradoxical Practice: First Ascension Passive
When Shikanoin Heizou activates a Swirl reaction while on the field, he will gain 1 Declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be triggered every 0.1s.
Penetrative Reasoning: Fourth Ascension Passive
After Shikanoin Heizou’s Heartstopper Strike hits an opponent, increases all party members’ (excluding Shikanoin Heizou) Elemental Mastery by 80 for 10s.
Pre-Existing Guilt: Passive Talent
Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
Heizou Constellations
Level 1: Named Juvenile Casebook
For 5s after Shikanoin Heizou takes the field, his Normal Attack SPD is increased by 15%. He also gains 1 Declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. This effect can be triggered once every 10s.
Level 2: Investigative Collection
The pull effect of the Arresting Windtunnel created by Windmuster Kick is enhanced, and its duration is increased to 1s.
Level 3: Esoteric Puzzle Book
Increases the Level of Heartstopper Strike by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 4: Tome of Lies
he first Windmuster Iris explosion in each Windmuster Kick will regenerate 9 Elemental Energy for Shikanoin Heizou. Every subsequent explosion in that Windmuster Kick will each regenerate an additional 1.5 Energy for Heizou. One Windmuster Kick can regenerate a total of 13.5 Energy for Heizou in this manner.
Level 5: Secret Archive
Increases the Level of Windmuster Kick by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 6: Curious Casefiles
Each Declension stack will increase the CRIT Rate of the Heartstopper Strike unleashed by 4%. When Heizou possesses Conviction, this Heartstopper Strike’s CRIT DMG is increased by 32%.
Heizou Ascension Costs
- Treasure Hoarder Insignia x 18
- Silver Raven Insignia x 30
- Golden Raven Insignia x 36
- Onikabuto x 168
- Runic Fang x 46
- Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1
- Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9
- Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9
- Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x 6