Genshin Impact Heizou Build – Best Weapon, More

Just pulled Heizou in Genshin Impact and not sure how to set him up? Well, that’s exactly what our Genshin Impact Heizou build is here to help with. We’ll give you basic details about Heizou, including his element and weapon class. We’ll then recommend the best build, including weapon and artifact options. By the time you’re done reading it, your Heizou will be an absolute beast.

Genshin Impact is an open world multiplayer RPG that challenges you to collect a bunch of different characters, complete quests, and level them up. There are tons of secrets to find, gear to collect, and stories to unfold. It’s got an absolute ton of content that will keep you busy for an age, as well as a regular update cadence. It just doesn’t stop.

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Genshin Impact Heizou

Heizou arrived in Genshin Impact as part of the 2.8 update on July 13, 2022. He’s a detective from Inazuma, working for the Tenryou Commission, and is related to Kano Nana.

Here’s everything you need to know about Heizou:

• Rarity: Four Stars
• Weapon: Catalyst
• Vision: Anemo
• Constellation: Cervus Minor
• Special Dish: The Only Truth

Genshin Impact Heizou Build

Looking for the best Genshin Impact Heizou build? Well, read on to learn more. We’ve broken it down into his best weapon, artifact, stats, and some alternative options in case you either don’t like our selections or can’t use them for whatever reason.

Best Heizou Weapon

• Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds: Increases Movement Speed by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental Damage Bonus every four seconds. Max four stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.

Genshin Impact Heizou Build – Alternative Heizou Weapons

• Skyward Atlas: Increases Elemental Damage Bonus by 12%. Normal Attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favour of the clouds, which actively seek out nearby enemies to attack for 15 seconds, dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.
• The Widsith: When the character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for ten seconds. This can only occur once every 30 seconds. Recitative increases ATK by 60%, Aria increases Elemental DMG by 48%, and Interlude increases Elemental Mastery by 240.
• Solar Pearl: Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for six seconds. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for six seconds.
• Mappa Mare: Triggering an elemental reaction grants an 8% Elemental DMG bonus for ten seconds. Max two stacks.

Best Heizou Artifact

• Viridescent Venerer: Two-Piece increases Anemo DMG by 15% / Four-Piece increases Spread DMG by 60%, and, depending on the Element, reduces the RES of enemies hit by 40%. Lasts ten seconds.

Genshin Impact Heizou Build – Alternative Heizou Artifacts

• Echoes of an Offering: Two-Piece increases ATK by 18% / Four-Piece provides a 36% chance that a hit will trigger Valley Rite, increasing Normal Attack Damage by 70% of your ATK. This effect is dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger a Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time increases by 20%. This trigger can only occur every 0.2 seconds.
• Shimenawa’s Reminiscence: Two-Piece increases ATK by 18% / Four-Piece increases Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG by 50% for ten seconds when casting an Elemental Skill, provided you have 15 or more Energy, at which point you’ll lose 15 Energy

Best Heizou Artifact Stats

• Main: ATK, HP, ATK%, Anemo DMG Bonus, Crit Rate / Crit DMG
• Sub: Crit Rate / Crit DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

And that will do it for our Genshin Impact Heizou build! If you disagree with any of this, let us know in the comments below.

Glen Fox

Head of Editorial

Glen has over a decade's worth of experience in gaming journalism, writing for Pocket Gamer, Pocket Tactics, Nintendo Life, and Gfinity. When he's not badgering everyone about the dangers of passive text, you can probably find him playing Wild Rift.