What element is Beidou?

Beidou is a 4-star Electro character from Liyue who uses a claymore, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Beidou scale on?

Beidou's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Beidou?

Beacon of the Reed Sea is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with CRIT Rate as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. The Bell is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to level Beidou's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Gold among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Beidou C1 do?

Sea Beast's Scourge: When Stormbreaker is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 16% of Beidou's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Electro DMG 250% more effectively.

Beidou — Electro Claymore character | Genshin Impact

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Beidou

Build guide · Genshin Impact

ElectroClaymoreMain DPS

Uncrowned Lord of the Ocean

The best Beidou build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Beacon of the Reed Sea with Thundering Fury. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedBeidou’s kit multiplies HP, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Beacon of the Reed Sea — 5★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

BISBeacon of the Reed Sea

Highest-rated fit for this kit — CRIT Rate ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

33.1%CRIT Rate

Gest of the Mighty Wolf — 5★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

ALTGest of the Mighty Wolf

Comparable option at the same rarity — CRIT Rate ascension stat.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

33.1%CRIT Rate

BUDGETThe Bell

Best 4★ that fits — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

41.3%HP

Also works: A Teaspoon of Transcendence, Redhorn Stonethresher, Talking Stick, Blackcliff Slasher

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreThundering Fury

2PCElectro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCIncreases the DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate by 20%, and the DMG caused by Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct by 20%. When Quicken or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 80 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: Electro DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

Highest first

1CRIT RateBest
2CRIT DMG
3HP%
4Energy Recharge

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Beidou. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 4★ Electro Claymore Main DPS

Beidou build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Beacon of the Reed Sea is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Beidou's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Gest of the Mighty Wolf, The Bell and A Teaspoon of Transcendence come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Beidou, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Thundering Fury on Beidou, with Tenacity of the Millelith and Vourukasha's Glow behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, Electro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge.

Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 80 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role: Main DPS / Shielder
Best weapon: Beacon of the Reed Sea
Alternatives: Gest of the Mighty Wolf, The Bell, A Teaspoon of Transcendence
Artifact set: Thundering Fury
Main stats: HP% sands, Electro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
Substats priority: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge
Talent priority: Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
Burst energy cost: 80 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Noctilucous Jade
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Oceanborne

Normal Attack Performs up to 5 consecutive strikes.

Charged Attack Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous slashes. At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash.

Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 140.6%
2-Hit DMG: 140.1%
3-Hit DMG: 174.6%
4-Hit DMG: 171.0%
5-Hit DMG: 221.7%
Charged Attack Cyclic DMG: 111.2%
Charged Attack Final DMG: 201.3%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 40.0/s
Max Duration: 5.0s
Plunge DMG: 147.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 294.8%/368.2%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	71.1%	76.9%	82.7%	91.0%	96.8%	103.4%	112.5%	121.6%	130.7%	140.6%	152.0%	165.3%	178.7%	192.1%	206.7%
2-Hit DMG	70.9%	76.6%	82.4%	90.6%	96.4%	103.0%	112.1%	121.1%	130.2%	140.1%	151.4%	164.7%	178.1%	191.4%	205.9%
3-Hit DMG	88.3%	95.5%	102.7%	113.0%	120.2%	128.4%	139.7%	151.0%	162.3%	174.6%	188.7%	205.3%	221.9%	238.5%	256.6%
4-Hit DMG	86.5%	93.6%	100.6%	110.7%	117.7%	125.8%	136.8%	147.9%	158.9%	171.0%	184.9%	201.1%	217.4%	233.7%	251.4%
5-Hit DMG	112.1%	121.3%	130.4%	143.4%	152.6%	163.0%	177.3%	191.7%	206.0%	221.7%	239.6%	260.7%	281.8%	302.9%	325.9%
Charged Attack Cyclic DMG	56.2%	60.8%	65.4%	71.9%	76.5%	81.8%	88.9%	96.1%	103.3%	111.2%	120.2%	130.7%	141.3%	151.9%	163.4%
Charged Attack Final DMG	101.8%	110.1%	118.4%	130.2%	138.5%	148.0%	161.0%	174.0%	187.1%	201.3%	217.6%	236.7%	255.9%	275.0%	295.9%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s
Max Duration	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s
Plunge DMG	74.6%	80.7%	86.7%	95.4%	101.5%	108.4%	118.0%	127.5%	137.0%	147.4%	157.8%	168.3%	178.7%	189.1%	199.5%
Low/High Plunge DMG	149.1%/186.3%	161.3%/201.5%	173.4%/216.6%	190.8%/238.3%	202.9%/253.4%	216.8%/270.8%	235.9%/294.6%	254.9%/318.4%	274.0%/342.3%	294.8%/368.2%	315.6%/394.2%	336.4%/420.2%	357.3%/446.2%	378.1%/472.2%	398.9%/498.2%

Skill

Tidecaller

Nothing to worry about. Should anyone raise a hand against her or her men, she will avenge it ten-fold with sword and thunder.

Press Accumulating the power of lightning, Beidou swings her blade forward fiercely, dealing Electro DMG.

Hold Lifts her weapon up as a shield. Max DMG absorbed scales off Beidou's Max HP. Attacks using the energy stored within the greatsword upon release or once this ability's duration expires, dealing Electro DMG. DMG dealt scales with the number of times Beidou is attacked in the skill's duration. The greatest DMG Bonus will be attained once this effect is triggered twice. The shield possesses the following properties: · Has 250% Electro DMG Absorption Efficiency. · Applies the Electro element to Beidou upon activation.

Conquer the high seas! Pursue the waves and chase the storm!

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Shield DMG Absorption: 25.9% Max HP+3050
Base DMG: 218.9%
DMG Bonus on Hit Taken: 288.0%
CD: 7.5s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Shield DMG Absorption	14.4% Max HP+1386	15.5% Max HP+1525	16.6% Max HP+1675	18.0% Max HP+1837	19.1% Max HP+2010	20.2% Max HP+2195	21.6% Max HP+2392	23.0% Max HP+2600	24.5% Max HP+2819	25.9% Max HP+3050	27.4% Max HP+3293	28.8% Max HP+3547	30.6% Max HP+3813	32.4% Max HP+4090	34.2% Max HP+4379
Base DMG	121.6%	130.7%	139.8%	152.0%	161.1%	170.2%	182.4%	194.6%	206.7%	218.9%	231.0%	243.2%	258.4%	273.6%	288.8%
DMG Bonus on Hit Taken	160.0%	172.0%	184.0%	200.0%	212.0%	224.0%	240.0%	256.0%	272.0%	288.0%	304.0%	320.0%	340.0%	360.0%	380.0%
CD	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s

Burst

Stormbreaker

Recalling her slaying of the great beast Haishan, Beidou calls upon that monstrous strength and the lightning to create a Thunderbeast's Targe around herself, dealing Electro DMG to nearby opponents.

Thunderbeast's Targe · When Normal and Charged Attacks hit, they create a lightning discharge that can jump between opponents, dealing Electro DMG. · Increases the character's resistance to interruption, and decreases DMG taken.

A maximum of 1 lightning discharge can be triggered per second.

With a peal of thunder, Haishan is slain.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 218.9%
Lightning DMG: 172.8%
DMG Reduction: 34.0%
Duration: 15.0s
CD: 20.0s
Energy Cost: 80

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	121.6%	130.7%	139.8%	152.0%	161.1%	170.2%	182.4%	194.6%	206.7%	218.9%	231.0%	243.2%	258.4%	273.6%	288.8%
Lightning DMG	96.0%	103.2%	110.4%	120.0%	127.2%	134.4%	144.0%	153.6%	163.2%	172.8%	182.4%	192.0%	204.0%	216.0%	228.0%
DMG Reduction	20.0%	21.0%	22.0%	24.0%	25.0%	26.0%	28.0%	30.0%	32.0%	34.0%	35.0%	36.0%	37.0%	38.0%	39.0%
Duration	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s
CD	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s
Energy Cost	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80

Passives

4 fixed

Passive

Retribution

Counterattacking with Tidecaller at the precise moment when the character is hit grants the maximum DMG Bonus.

Passive

Lightning Storm

Gain the following effects for 10s after unleashing Tidecaller with its maximum DMG Bonus: · DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks is increased by 15%. ATK SPD of Normal and Charged Attacks is increased by 15%. · Greatly reduced delay before unleashing Charged Attacks.

Passive

Conqueror of Tides

Decreases swimming Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Passive

Polaris

When holding down on the Elemental Skill Tidecaller, 1 stack of power will accumulate every 0.8s, even when not under attack. This increases the DMG dealt at the point of unleashing. Additionally, holding down to unleash Tidecaller and hitting the opponent also gives extra boosts based on the power accumulated: every stack active decreases Beidou's Elemental Skill CD by 4s, as well as regenerates 8 Elemental Energy for her. This effect can trigger once every 15s. Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Beidou will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1
Noctilucous Jade ×3
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Lightning Prism ×2
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×3
Noctilucous Jade ×10
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Lightning Prism ×4
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×6
Silver Raven Insignia ×12
Noctilucous Jade ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Lightning Prism ×8
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×3
Silver Raven Insignia ×18
Noctilucous Jade ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Lightning Prism ×12
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×6
Golden Raven Insignia ×12
Noctilucous Jade ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6
Lightning Prism ×20
Golden Raven Insignia ×24
Noctilucous Jade ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone

Lightning Prism

Vajrada Amethyst Chunk

Golden Raven Insignia

Vajrada Amethyst Fragment

Silver Raven Insignia

Vajrada Amethyst Sliver

Noctilucous Jade

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Gold ×3
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Gold ×2
Silver Raven Insignia ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Gold ×4
Silver Raven Insignia ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Gold ×6
Silver Raven Insignia ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Gold ×9
Silver Raven Insignia ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Dvalin's Sigh ×1
Philosophies of Gold ×4
Golden Raven Insignia ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Dvalin's Sigh ×1
Philosophies of Gold ×6
Golden Raven Insignia ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Dvalin's Sigh ×2
Philosophies of Gold ×12
Golden Raven Insignia ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Dvalin's Sigh ×2
Philosophies of Gold ×16
Golden Raven Insignia ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Dvalin's Sigh

Philosophies of Gold

Golden Raven Insignia

Guide to Gold

Silver Raven Insignia

Teachings of Gold

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Dvalin's Sigh

Philosophies of Gold

Golden Raven Insignia

Guide to Gold

Silver Raven Insignia

Teachings of Gold

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

Beidou’s constellation — Victor Mare

6 unlocks

C1
Sea Beast's Scourge
When Stormbreaker is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 16% of Beidou's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Electro DMG 250% more effectively.
C2
Upon the Turbulent Sea, the Thunder Arises
Stormbreaker's arc lightning can jump to 2 additional targets.
C3
Summoner of Storm
Increases the Level of Tidecaller by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Stunning Revenge
Upon being attacked, Beidou's Normal Attacks gain an additional instance of 20% Electro DMG for 10s.
C5
Crimson Tidewalker
Increases the Level of Stormbreaker by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Bane of Evil
During the duration of Stormbreaker, the Electro RES of surrounding opponents is decreased by 15%.

Beidou’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Rolling Waves
Beidou's outfit. Lightweight clothing saturated with a brave seafarer's spirit.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Beidou FAQ

What element is Beidou?: Beidou is a 4-star Electro character from Liyue who uses a claymore, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Beidou scale on?: Beidou's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Beidou?: Beacon of the Reed Sea is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with CRIT Rate as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. The Bell is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Beidou use?: Thundering Fury. Its 2-piece bonus is: Electro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases the DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate by 20%, and the DMG caused by Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct by 20%. When Quicken or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.
How much does it cost to level Beidou's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Gold among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Beidou C1 do?: Sea Beast's Scourge: When Stormbreaker is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 16% of Beidou's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Electro DMG 250% more effectively.

Beidou

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Beidou’s constellation — Victor Mare

Sea Beast's Scourge

Upon the Turbulent Sea, the Thunder Arises

Summoner of Storm

Stunning Revenge

Crimson Tidewalker

Bane of Evil

Beidou’s outfits

Rolling Waves

Beidou FAQ