Genshin Impact Keqing Build Guide: Talents, Recommended Roles, and Recommended Weapons and Artifacts

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Keqing Build

Last Updated on: 7th May 2022, 01:39 am

Keqing is a playable 5-star Electro character in Genshin Impact. A workaholic Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing, she chooses her own fate using her own power instead of letting the gods determine it for her. 

In this guide, we will discuss Keqing’s Elemental Skill/Burst, Recommended Roles, and Recommended Weapons and Artifact Sets. 

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Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst 

Elemental Skill: Stellar Restoration  Hurls a Lightning Stiletto that annihilates her enemies like the swift thunder. 
When the Stiletto hits its target, it deals Electro DMG to enemies 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 unleashed one slashing attack that deals AoE Electro DMG. When linking 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 enemies simultaneously that deal with multiple instances of Electro DMG. The final attack deals massive AoE Electro DMG. 

Recommended Roles for Keqing

Genshin Impact Keqing
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Keqing is mainly a DPS character. She can either focus her damage output on Elemental or Physical Damage. 

Recommended Weapons and Artifact Sets for Keqing 

Electro DPS Build 

The weapons below maximize Keqing’s bonus stat, CRIT DMG, swift attacks, and Elemental Skill to continuously deal heavy CRIT to opponents, making her a crit hit machine. 

Mistsplitter Reforged  Gain a 12/15/18/21/24% Elemental DMG Bonus for every element and receive the might of Mistsplitter’s Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, Mistsplitter’s Emblem provides a 8/16/28% // 10/17/35% // 12/18/42% // 14/19/49% // 16/20/56% Elemental DMG Bonus for the character’s Elemental Type. The character will obtain 1 stack of Mistsplitter’s Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals Elemental DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Burst (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack’s duration is calculated independently. 
The Black Sword  Increases DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20/25/30/35/40%. 
Additionally, regenerates 60/70/80/90/100% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks score a CRIT Hit. This effect can occur once every 5s. 

This Electro DPS Build works well with the artifact set below: 

Gladiator’s Finale 
2-piece set 
ATK +18% 
Thundering Fury 
2-piece set 
Electro DMG +15% 

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Physical DPS Build 

The weapons below focus on maximizing the damage output of Keqing’s physical charged attacks. 

Aquila Favonia   ATK is increased by 20/25/30/35/40%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 100/115/130/145/160% of ATK and dealing 200/230/260/290/320% of ATK as DMG to surrounding enemies. This effect can only occur once every 15s. 
Prototype Rancour   On a hit, Normal or Charged Attacks increase Base ATK and DEF by 4/4.5/5/5.5/6% for 6s. Max 4 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. 

This Physical DPS Build works well with the artifact set below: 

Pale Flame 2-piece set
Physical DMG +25%  
4-piece set 
When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, ATK is increased by 9% for 7s. This effect stacks up to 2 times and can be triggered once every 0.3s. Once 2 stacks are reached, the 2-set effect is increased by 100%.