Raiden Shogun

Lore

Raiden Shogun is known as the verdant rift of Khaenriah, admired for discipline in battle and careful command of Anemo.

Meta

• Title: Verdant Rift
• Birthday: 3 October
• Association: Khaenriah
• Affiliation: Liyue Qixing
• Constellation: Panthera Ocelota
• Element: Anemo
• Release: 2026-06-10
• Chinese voice actor: Su Wan
• Japanese voice actor: Akari Kito
• English voice actor: Beth Curry
• Korean voice actor: Kim I-an

Base Stats

• Base HP: 987
• Base ATK: 24
• Base DEF: 72
• CRIT Rate: 9.6%
• CRIT DMG: 75%
• Extra: Energy Recharge +24

Why This Character Is Good

Raiden Shogun brings stable Anemo application, enabling teams to rotate cleanly around Resistance Shred.

Raiden Shogun rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Resistance Shred.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Verdant Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with catalyst techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Anemo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Verdant Sigil (CD 15s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Anemo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Resistance Shred.
• Elemental Burst - Rift Manifest (Cost 80): Unleashes sustained Anemo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 210% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 320% Anemo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 620% Anemo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate while shielded

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Resistance Shred grants Raiden Shogun 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Anemo DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Khaenriah is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Verdant Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Rift Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Anemo RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Verdant Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Anemo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Raiden Shogun's Traveler Lunch: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 46
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Onikabuto
• Sergeant Insignia
• Cecilia
• Shimmering Nectar
• Celestial Core Of Tides

Talent Materials

• Radiant Filament Beyond Covenant
• Chaos Gear
• Onikabuto
• Nagadus Emerald Sliver
• Scarlet Catalyst For Verdure

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Khaenriah - Raiden Shogun needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Radiant Compass (Catalyst, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.

Weapons

• Radiant Compass (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
• Ancient Needle (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
• Shattered Refrain (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.

Teammates

• Jean (Healer): Jean adds value as Healer because Team healing plus Swirl utility covers both sustain and damage.
• Skirk (Shielder): Skirk adds value as Shielder because Skirk keeps Resistance Shred uptime high while rotating as a Shielder.
• Barbara (Support): Barbara adds value as Support because Barbara offers consistent value as a Support, especially during Swirl windows.