Raiden Shogun
Who is Raiden Shogun?
The Raiden Shogun is a 5★ Electro Polearm sub-DPS, universal energy battery, and team buffer in Genshin Impact (S-tier). Her Skill (Eye of Stormy Judgment) deals off-field Electro and boosts ally Burst DMG; her Burst (Musou Isshin) is a powerful on-field combo that scales with team Energy spent and restores Energy to the whole party on hit. She also works as an off-field Hyperbloom trigger in an EM build. Exceptionally F2P-friendly: "The Catch" (free) is near-BiS. Source: https://keqingmains.com/q/raiden-quickguide/
Kit Summary
Baleful Omen): Places the Eye of Stormy Judgment for off-field Electro DMG and a party Burst DMG buff; builds Resolve as teammates spend Energy.
Long on-field Electro combo scaling with Resolve stacks (total Energy spent); each hit restores Energy to all party members.
Leveled only for the Burst-DPS combo.
Build Guide
🔮 Best Relic / Echo Set
4pc Emblem of Severed Fate ("undisputed BiS" — ER converts to Burst DMG). Situational: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter (with Furina + healer); 4pc Gilded Dreams (Aggravate at low ER). Support trade: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith or 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City. Hyperbloom: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost or 4pc Gilded Dreams + EM pieces. Source: https://keqingmains.com/q/raiden-quickguide/
⚔ Best Light Cone / Weapon
Engulfing Lightning (signature 5★ — ATK from ER; her usual BiS). Competitive: Staff of the Scarlet Sands (can beat Engulfing with EM buffs). Best free: "The Catch" (free ER + CRIT polearm — "worth the pain of fishing" at R5). Alt 4★: Ballad of the Fjords / Wavebreaker's Fin / Lithic Spear / Deathmatch. Hyperbloom: Dragon's Bane / Moonpiercer / Kitain Cross Spear. Source: https://keqingmains.com/q/raiden-quickguide/
📊 Substats Priority
👥 Best Teams
Raiden National / Hypercarry (recommended): Raiden + Xiangling + Xingqiu + Bennett
Aggravate / Quickbloom (Dendro): Raiden + Nahida + Fischl + Sucrose (Aggravate) or Raiden + Nahida + Furina + Baizhu (Quickbloom)
F2P Verdict
One of the most F2P-friendly 5★s — "The Catch" (free, ideally R5) is near-BiS. Build: "The Catch" R5, 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate, ER/CRIT/Electro stats. Meet ER requirement for your team before chasing CRIT. C2 is a ~43% personal damage spike; C0 is a complete battery/sub-DPS. Source: https://keqingmains.com/q/raiden-quickguide/
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Raiden Shogun good for beginners?
Yes — she solves energy problems for new accounts and uses a free best-in-class weapon ('The Catch'). Source: KQM.
What is the best free weapon for Raiden?
'The Catch' (craftable, ideally Refinement 5) — competitive with 5★ polearms. Source: KQM.
Is Raiden worth pulling without constellations?
Yes — C0 is a complete battery/sub-DPS; C2 is a major upgrade (~43% damage). Source: KQM.
What is Raiden's ER requirement?
~200–220% solo Electro; ~130–190% double Electro. Build a little extra due to RNG particles. Source: KQM.
When is Raiden's next banner?
Unconfirmed — she debuted in version 2.1 and has rerun several times (known rerun: 2.5). Verify on paimon.moe/banners.