Genshin Impact: Keqing Build Guide 2022

Here is an updated build guide for Keqing, one of the first Main DPS characters in Genshin Impact.

Keqing is a playable 5-star Electro sword character in Genshin Impact. As the Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing, she is someone who seeks her own answers instead of idly letting chaos run amok in Liyue. Instead of letting the gods determine her fate, she chooses her own path with her own power and ability.

Keqing is one of the first 5-star characters introduced to Genshin Impact. She is an Electro Main DPS character and one of the first DPS characters to appear in the game, alongside Diluc. Players can obtain Keqing from the Standard and Character Event banners. Even though she is an Electro DPS character, Keqing can also be played as a Physical DPS and is one of the best free-to-play friendly characters to build in terms of weapons and artifacts.

Below is a comprehensive build guide for Keqing, one of the best Electro characters in Genshin Impact.

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Keqing Build Guide

Talents

Normal Attack: Yunlai Swordsmanship

Normal Attack: Performs up to five consecutive strikes.

Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.

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

Elemental Skill: Stellar Restoration

Hurls a Lightning Stiletto that annihilates her opponents like the swift thunder.
When the Stiletto hits its target, it deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on the spot hit.

Hold
Hold to adjust the direction in which the Stiletto shall be thrown.
Stilettos thrown by the Hold attack mode can be suspended in mid-air, allowing Keqing to jump to them when using Stellar Restoration a second time.

Lightning Stiletto
If Keqing uses Stellar Restoration again or uses a Charged Attack while its duration lasts, it will clear the Stiletto Mark and produce different effects:

• If she uses Stellar Restoration again, she will blink to the location of the Mark and unleash one slashing attack that deals AoE Electro DMG. When blinking to a Stiletto that was thrown from a Holding attack, Keqing can leap across obstructing terrain.
• If Keqing uses a Charged Attack, she will ignite a series of thundering cuts at the Mark’s location, dealing AoE Electro DMG.

Elemental Burst: Starward Sword

Keqing unleashes the power of lightning, dealing Electro DMG in an AOE.
She then blends into the shadow of her blade, striking a series of thunderclap-blows to nearby opponents simultaneously that deal multiple instances of Electro DMG.
The final attack deals massive AoE Electro DMG.

Passive Talents

Thundering Penance

After recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present, Keqing’s weapon gains an Electro Infusion for 5s.

Aristocratic Dignity

When casting Starward Sword, Keqing’s CRIT Rate is increased by 15%, and her Energy Recharge is increased by 15%. This effect lasts for 8s.

Land’s Overseer

When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%.

Keqing Constellations

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Keqing Artifact Set Guide

Keqing can be played as Physical and Electro DPS depending on how she is geared. Here are the best artifact sets for Keqing,

• Gladiator’s Finale
  2-piece set: ATK +18%.
  4-piece set: If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

• Thundering Fury
  2-piece set: Electro DMG Bonus +15%
  4-piece set: Increases damage caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged and Superconduct by 40%. Triggering such effects decreases Elemental Skill CD by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.

• Thundersoother
  2-piece set: Electro RES increased by 40%.
  4-piece set: Increases DMG against opponents affected by Electro by 35%.
  
• Bloodstained Chivalry
  2-piece set: Physical DMG Bonus +25%
  4-piece set: After defeating an opponent, increases Charged Attack DMG by 50%, and reduces its Stamina cost to 0 for 10s. Also triggers with wild animals such as boars, squirrels and frogs.

• Shimenawa’s Reminiscence
  2-piece set: ATK +18%
  4-piece set: When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. This effect will not trigger again during that duration.

Best Weapons for Keqing

Keqing has some good weapon options, including some free-to-play ones. These are the best weapon options for Keqing:

Aquila Favonia

Base Attack: 48, at Level 90: 674
Substat
Physical DMG Bonus: 9.0%, at Level 90: 41.3%

ATK is increased by 20%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 100% of ATK and dealing 200% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s.

Mistsplitter Reforged

Base Attack: 48, at Level 90: 674
Substat
CRIT DMG: 9.6%, at Level 90: 44.1%

Gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for all elements and receive the might of the Mistsplitter’s Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, Mistsplitter’s Emblem provides a 8/16/28% Elemental DMG Bonus for the character’s Elemental Type.

Skyward Blade

Base Attack: 46, at Level 90: 608
Substat
Energy Recharge: 12.0%, at Level 90: 55.1%

CRIT Rate increased by 4%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and Normal and Charged hits deal additional DMG equal to 20% of ATK. Skypiercing Might lasts for 12s.

Primordial Jade Cutter

Base Attack: 44, at Level 90: 542
Substat
CRIT Rate: 9.6%, at Level 90: 44.1%

HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2% of the wielder’s Max HP.

Lion’s Roar

Base Attack: 42, at Level 90: 510
Substat
ATK: 9.0%, at Level 90: 41.3%

Increases DMG against enemies affected by Pyro or Electro by 20%.

The Black Sword

Base Attack: 42, at Level 90: 510
Substat
CRIT Rate: 6.0%, at Level 90: 27.6%

Increases DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%.
Additionally, regenerates 60% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks score a CRIT Hit. This effect can occur once every 5s.

Blackcliff Longsword

Base Attack: 44, at Level 90: 565
Substat
CRIT DMG: 8.0%, at Level 90: 36.8%

After defeating an opponent, ATK is increased by 12% for 30s. This effect has a maximum of 3 stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others.

Prototype Rancour

Base Attack: 44, at Level 90: 565
Substat
Physical DMG Bonus: 7.5%, at Level 90: 34.5%

On hit, Normal or Charged Attacks increase ATK and DEF by 4% for 6s. Max 4 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s.

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Verdict

As we can see, Keqing has several good weapons available, even if you’re a free-to-play player. Aquila Favonia is the best in slot weapon for Keqing because of its high base attack and the extra Physical DMG bonus. Skyward Blade is also an excellent 5-star sword for a support Keqing build because of its high base attack and energy recharge. Primordial Jade Cutter is another excellent 5-star weapon for Keqing for a high CRIT Rate and passive.

Mistsplitter Reforged is the best weapon for Keqing if you decide to pull for it on the weapons banner. Primordial Jade Cutter is also a great 5-star option because of its insanely high CRIT Rate. If you don’t have Mistsplitter Reforged, Black Sword from the Battle Pass is another pretty good option. Blackcliff Longsword is a 4-star option that can be purchased with starglitter when available from Paimon’s Shop. Lion’s Roar is the overall best 4-star weapon for Keqing because of the passive and high attack percentage.

Finally, Prototype Rancour is the best 4-star sword for a Physical Keqing build, a free-to-play weapon you can get at Adventure Rank 10.

Keqing Builds

Electro Build
2-piece Thundering Fury, 2-piece Gladiator’s Finale or 4-piece Thundersoother or 2-piece Shimenawa’s Reminiscence, 2-piece Gladiator’s Finale
Flower, Feather, ATK%, Electro DMG Bonus%, CRIT DMG or Rate

Physical DPS Build
4-piece Pale Flame or 2-piece Pale Flame, 2-piece Bloodstained Chivalry
Flower, Feather, ATK%, Physical DMG Bonus%, CRIT DMG or Rate

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Playstyle

Keqing is a very unique DPS character in Genshin Impact, capable of being played as both Physical and Electro DPS.

The first question that most players ask after they get Keqing is, “Should I build Keqing Physical or Electro?”
To answer that question, Physical Keqing is easier to build early on because you have access to a Prototype Rancour at Adventure Rank 10 or if you get an Aquila Favonia which should help you through the early parts of the game. As you progress, if you get a Lion’s Roar or The Black Sword from the Battle Pass, it is better to transform into Electro Keqing.

For a Physical Keqing build, 4-piece Pale Flame is excellent, or you can equip her with 2-piece Pale Flame and 2-piece Bloodstained Chivalry artifact sets. For an Electro build, players should use 2-piece Gladiator’s Finale and 2-piece Thundering Fury or 4-piece Thundersoother artifact sets.

Keqing’s charged attacks are her primary source of damage in combat and have a 25 stamina cost which is the highest among sword characters in Genshin Impact. Keqing’s elemental skill Stellar Restoration is her best skill in combat for damage output. Her Ascension 1 talent infuses her Sword with Electro for 5 seconds after casting Stellar Restoration, which enables the sustained Electro Keqing playstyle. Recasting her skill will allow Keqing to teleport to the Stiletto and infuse her sword with Electro.

Keqing’s elemental burst, Starward Sword will initiate an Electro AoE attack, then eight consecutive strikes of AoE Electro DMG, and finally does a large slash for massive AoE Electro DMG. Her elemental burst has high multipliers, and paired with her Ascension 4 Talent; her Elemental Burst becomes a highly valuable part of her kit whether players are playing Physical or Electro Keqing.

Best Team Comp

Keqing is quite versatile when it comes to your options for team compositions. Here are some popular team comps for Keqing.

1. Keqing, Xingqiu, Fischl, Kazuha
2. Keqing, Bennett, Fischl, Kazuha
3. Keqing, Fischl, Kokomi, Kazuha

Keqing Ascension Materials

The materials needed to ascend Keqing from level 1 to level 90.

Talent Upgrade Materials for Keqing

The total number of materials required to level up the talents of Keqing. Please multiply these materials by 3 because there are three types of upgradable talents for Keqing.

That’s it for the updated Keqing guide for new and old players. Keep an eye on GameRiv for more build guides and future Genshin Impact content.

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