Welcome back, folks! In today’s guide, we will cover the best ways to build Heizou and give in-depth information on his best weapons, artifacts, and the most effective team comps. We will also discuss his talents, the costs of leveling him up, and his constellations. Let us begin with a brief introduction to the character.
Heizou, titled: Analytical Harmony, is a young prodigy detective from the Tenryou Commission. Genshin Impacts’ newest character released in the 2.8 update is an Anemo Catalyst user. Despite being a 4-star, Heizou has proved to be one of the most fun characters as of late. He punches and kicks his enemies into the Abyssal depths and dishes out big numbers in the process.
Heizou’s playstyle is very unique. He utilizes elemental energy in martial combat, unlike other catalyst users who fire off projectiles. Making him the first of his kind and refreshing to play. However, some players may not feel the same due to varying playstyles and preferences.
Heizou’s Passive Talents
| Talent Name | Talent Description |
|---|---|
| Pre-Existing Guilt | Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. |
| Paradoxical Practice | When Heizou procs a Swirl reaction while on-field, he will gain 1 Declension stack for Heartstopper Strike. ->This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. |
| Penetrative Reasoning | All party members have their Elemental Mastery increased by 80 for 10s after Heizou‘s Heartstopper Strike hits an opponent. |
Heizou’s Normal And Charged Attacks
Heizou performs a 5-attack sequence, dealing Anemo DMG.
Consumes stamina to perform a backflip kick that also deals Anemo DMG
Heizou’s Elemental Skill
Upon pressing, perform a Heartstopper Strike that deals Anemo DMG.
Holding will charge up your skill and make it stronger. An approximate 5-second hold provides the maximum stacks of the Declension effect.
Declension makes your skill do maximum DMG. An even greater bonus is provided if you hold for greater than 5 seconds.
Heizou’s Elemental Burst
Heizou’s Constellations
A brief note is necessary here.. C0 Heizou is an amazing unit. Please do not feel forced to roll for a character’s constellations. They are nice to have and can boost the effectiveness of a character but aren’t worth spending real-world currency on unless you have a large reserve of expendable income.
However, if you do end up getting more constellations, congratulations! Let us get you familiar with Heizou’s Stella Fortuna.
| Constellation | Explanation |
|---|---|
Named Juvenile Casebook
| After Heizou is brought on-field: -> Normal Attack SPD increased by 15% -> Gains 1 Declension Stack for Heartstopper Strike. –> Effect can be triggered once every 10s. |
Investigative Collection
| Increases the effectiveness of Heizou‘s wind tunnel and also increases its duration by 1s. |
| Esoteric Puzzle Book, Secret Archive | Increases the Talent Level of Heizou‘s Elemental Skill and Burst by 3. |
Tome of Lies
| Heizou generates 13.5 extra energy after using his Elemental Burst. |
Curious Casefiles
| Increases Heartstopper Strike CRIT Rate by 4% per Declension Stack count. If 4 stacks are present, increases ability CRIT DMG by 32%. |
Here’s a table showing the difference in pull strength of C0 and C2 Heizou!
The DMG difference between C0, C4, and C6 Heizou!
Heizou’s Best Artifact Sets
| Artifact Name | Description |
|---|---|
Viridescent Venerer
| 2-Piece Bonus Anemo DMG + 15% 4-Piece Bonus Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Proccing Swirl reduced the opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused by Swirl by 40% for 10s. |
Gladiator’s Finale
| 2-Piece Bonus ATK + 18% 4-Piece Bonus If artifact set user wields a Sword, Claymore or Polearm ->Increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%. |
Noblesse Oblige 
| 2-Piece Bonus Elemental Burst DMG + 20% 4-Piece Bonus Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack. |
Shimenawa’s Reminiscence 
| 2-Piece Bonus Character ATK +18% 4-Piece Bonus ->When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 energy. ->Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. ->This effect will not trigger again during that duration. |
For your stats, we recommend prioritising Anemo DMG bonus, CRIT DMG, and CRIT Rate on your pieces!
Heizou’s Best Weapons
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds
| At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 608 Bonus CRIT Rate 33.1% Boundless Blessing ->Increased Movement SPD by 10%. ->In battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG bonus every 4s. –>Max 4 stacks, lasts until the character falls or leaves combat. |
Skyward Atlas
| At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 674 Bonus ATK 33.1% Wandering Clouds ->Increased Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. -> Normal Attacks have a 50% chance to “earn the favor of the clouds”, which actively seek out nearby opponents for 15s, dealing 160% ATK DMG. -> Can only occur every 30s. |
Sacrificial Fragments
| At Max Level and Refinement Rank 5: Base ATK: 454 Bonus Elemental Mastery 221 Composed The effect can trigger once every 16s. |
Mappa Mare
| At Max Level and Refinement Rank 5: Base ATK: 565 Bonus Elemental Mastery 110 Infusion Scroll Triggering an Elemental Reaction grants a 16% Elemental DMG bonus for 10s. Max 2 stacks. |
The Widsith
| At Max Level and Refinement Rank 1: Base ATK: 510 Bonus CRIT DMG 55.1% Debut Characters gain a random bonus when taking the field for 10s: ATK is increased by 10%Elemental DMG is increased by 48%Elemental Mastery is increased by 240 |
Heizou’s Best Teams
- Taser Heizou is the meta; It utilizes off-field damage dealers like Beidou, Fischl, and Xingqiu.
Beidou’s and Xingqius Burst coupled with Fischl’s Skill constantly proc Electrocharged reaction. Constantly stunning your enemies and dealing chaining DMG that jumps across multiple enemies!
This team comp is recommended for Elemental Mastery builds on your Heizou.
Beidou can be used interchangeably with Yelan, whose Elemental Burst is a wonderful off-field attacker, and paired with Xingqiu, turn out to be quite the deadly combo.
- This team enables Xiangling to do tonnes of Pyro DMG, using Xingqiu as the Hydro applier and Bennett to buff ATK. Heizou’s passive talent can also be used to increase EM, but mainly you’re going to be using him to swirl Pyro or Hydro
- For personalised teams (that focus on buffing Heizou’s DMG), characters like Bennett and Zhongli are recommended.
Zhongli’s shield can reduce an enemy’s Elemental RES, making them weaker.
If you happen to have C4 Jean, she can also greatly increase the DMG output of your Heizou for such teams. A CRIT build on your Heizou is recommended.
Conclusion
Although Heizou has proved to be a pretty solid DPS, he isn’t on par with Xiao, who is the strongest Anemo unit in the game. But still, do not feel discouraged to pull for a character just because they deal less DMG than some other unit. Heizou’s playstyle (and you’ll hear this from anyone who has played the game for some time) is very refreshing in a world where melee attacks or elemental projectiles are the norms. Heizou provides an enjoyable mix of both.
Have you pulled Heizou yet? Did you enjoy using him? Did you find this guide helpful in building Heizou? Please leave your thoughts in the comments!
