Character build guides

Sourced builds to choose weapons and plan progression. Free guides without ads; each page states its version coverage.

121 guides

  • Aino

    Aino build: Hydro application and Energy. Secure Burst availability before selecting offensive pieces.

    KQM source · Luna I

  • Albedo

    Albedo build: off-field Geo Skill. Check your unlocks and available weapon first.

    KQM source · Luna V

  • Alhaitham

    Alhaitham build: mirrors and Spread. Identify when your mirrors expire too early before comparing swords.

    KQM source · 4.7

  • Aloy

    Aloy build: Reverse Melt Burst. Set a Burst target in the planner before investing in Normal Attacks.

    KQM source · 4. 5

  • Alyosha

    Alyosha build: support and Energy. Check your actual Constellation before choosing a reference team.

    KQM source · 7.0

  • Amber

    Amber build: Melt Charged Shots. Try weak-point shots against the enemy you actually face.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Arataki Itto

    Arataki Itto build: Geo Charged Attacks. Try your Charged Attack chain within the Burst window, then repeat a second rotation.

    KQM source · 5.6

  • Arlecchino

    Arlecchino build: Bond of Life and Normal Attacks. Check whether interruptions or emergency healing prevent a complete attack sequence.

    KQM source · Luna VIII

  • Baizhu

    Baizhu build: healing and Dendro application. Check whether interruptions actually stop during the active character’s sequence.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Barbara

    Barbara build: accessible Hydro healing. Choose the buff recipient before comparing catalysts.

    KQM source · 3.2

  • Beidou

    Equip off-field Beidou with rotation-specific Energy Recharge, Talent and artifact priorities, then compare weapons and plan your resources.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Bennett

    Bennett build: ATK buff and healing. Compare swords by separating Base ATK from secondary stats: adding all displayed ATK would lead to the wrong decision.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Candace

    Candace build: Hydro infusion and support. First test whether your attacker actually uses the infusion or buff.

    KQM source · Luna I

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte build: party healing and Energy. Try two successive party heals without external Energy resets.

    KQM source · 4.7

  • Chasca

    Chasca build: converted-Element Charged Attacks. Fix the team before choosing a weapon: conversions depend on its members.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Chevreuse

    Chevreuse build: Overloaded support. Check all four team elements before spending.

    KQM source · 5.6

  • Chiori

    Chiori build: off-field dolls. First check how many dolls your actual team summons.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Chongyun

    Chongyun build: Cryo infusion and quickswap Burst. Test infusion with your active character before funding a whole composition.

    KQM source · 3.5

  • Citlali

    Citlali build: shield and Pyro/Hydro support. Test swapping directly from Citlali to the Catalyst buff’s recipient.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Clorinde

    Clorinde build: Electro DPS and Bond of Life. Check positioning during Skill: an interrupted window distorts weapon results.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Collei

    Collei build: off-field Dendro application. Check that Dendro arrives during the right window rather than after your attacker leaves.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Columbina

    Columbina build: off-field Lunar support. Explicitly choose Burst every rotation or every other rotation.

    KQM source · 7.0

  • Cyno

    Cyno build: Burst and Dendro reactions. Try a second cycle against a new wave: expired allied effects become visible there.

    KQM source · 4.2

  • Dahlia

    Dahlia build: shield and Attack SPD. Time a Normal Attack window with your on-fielder to observe the buff’s usefulness.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Dehya

    Dehya build: off-field support. Time protection through the dangerous window, then check whether reordering actions suffices.

    KQM source · Luna I

  • Diluc

    Prepare Vaporize Diluc with stat and Talent priorities, conditional weapon choices and resource planning, using a versioned KQM reference.

    KQM source · 3.6

  • Diona

    Diona build: shield, healing and Cryo Energy. Test whether a broken shield or unavailable healing is your main problem, then choose which Talent to fund first.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Dori

    Dori build: Hyperbloom and Energy. Watch whether the tether actually touches cores against a moving target.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Durin

    Durin build: forms and Pyro Burst. Record the selected form before comparing weapons: the two routes have different goals.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Emilie

    Emilie build: off-field Dendro with Burning. Verify Burning uptime before buying into a dedicated set.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Escoffier

    Escoffier build: off-field Cryo and healing. Test whether healing requires Burst every cycle.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Eula

    Eula build: Physical damage and final detonation. Before comparing claymores, test whether the target survives and stays within the final explosion.

    KQM source · 3.8

  • Faruzan

    Faruzan build: constellation-dependent Anemo support. Record your constellation before comparing bows and test repeated cycles without external Energy.

    KQM source · 4.6

  • Fischl

    Fischl build: Oz and off-field Electro damage. Map Skill and Burst alternation across two cycles to avoid replacing Oz prematurely.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Flins

    Flins build: Lunar-Charged DPS. Check that your trial uses the intended short Burst.

    KQM source · Luna V I

  • Freminet

    Freminet build: Physical pressure. Explicitly select the Physical route before opening the comparator: a Cryo Goblet would serve a different goal.

    KQM source · Luna III

  • Furina

    Furina build: off-field damage and allied healing. Observe the whole party’s HP after two cycles, then check Burst availability.

    KQM source · Luna II

  • Gaming

    Gaming build: Pyro Plunges and reactions. Count successful Plunges in combat, then repeat without resetting Energy.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Ganyu

    Ganyu build: Freeze Charged Shots. Test a freezable target and a boss before settling on CRIT Rate.

    KQM source · Luna IV

  • Gorou

    Gorou build: Geo and DEF support. Count Geo teammates and check available reactions before selecting a set.

    KQM source · Luna IV

  • Hu Tao

    Hu Tao build: Vaporize Charged Attacks. Choose a combo you can repeat without exhausting Stamina.

    KQM source · 3.3

  • Iansan

    Iansan build: ATK buffs and movement. Try the rotation without adding artificial movement just for the test.

    KQM source · 5.5

  • Ifa

    Ifa build: on-field Swirl and healing. Assess healing during an actual combat rotation, not just out of danger.

    KQM source · Luna I

  • Illuga

    Illuga build: Geo and direct Lunar-Crystallize support. Check for a reaction enabler and Geo Constructs before assessing his contribution.

    KQM source · Luna IV

  • Ineffa

    Ineffa build: shield and off-field Lunar-Charged. Choose Burst frequency for your team before comparing Polearms.

    KQM source · Luna V

  • Jahoda

    Jahoda build: healing and off-field application. Test collection of the intended Element against your actual enemies.

    KQM source · Luna III

  • Jean

    Jean build: Anemo healing support. Record how many Skills you can cast before Burst without delaying the team.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Kachina

    Kachina build: accessible Geo support. Check that Kachina triggers a reaction with the Element you intend to buff.

    KQM source · 5.0

  • Kaedehara Kazuha

    Kaedehara Kazuha build: Swirl and elemental support. Visually check the aura present when Swirl occurs.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Kaeya

    Kaeya build: off-field Cryo Burst. Try a mobile enemy: if icicles miss, fix positioning before stats.

    KQM source · Luna II

  • Kamisato Ayaka

    Kamisato Ayaka build: Cryo Burst and Freeze. Keep teammates fixed when comparing the two swords.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Kamisato Ayato

    Kamisato Ayato build: Hydro windows and Skill. Compare swords after fixing the number of Skill windows in the rotation.

    KQM source · Luna I

  • Kaveh

    Kaveh build: Bloom driver. Observe cores and healing across a complete rotation before investing in purely offensive equipment.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Keqing

    Keqing build: on-field Aggravate. Rehearse your Skill sequence before deciding a set warrants a long farm.

    KQM source · Luna VII

  • Kinich

    Kinich build: Dendro DPS and Burning. Count enhanced shots actually achieved over several cycles.

    KQM source · 5.6

  • Kirara

    Kirara build: Dendro shielding. Check whether the shield covers your active character’s window without unnecessarily extending delivery time.

    KQM source · 4.8

  • Klee

    Klee build: Pyro attacks with Hexerei. Check Hexerei unlocks before comparing weapons, then try a combo you can execute without losing positioning buffs.

    KQM source · Luna IV

  • Kujou Sara

    Kujou Sara build: short-window Electro support. When comparing weapons, separate Sara’s own damage from utility for your main damage dealer.

    KQM source · 3.2

  • Kuki Shinobu

    Kuki Shinobu build: Hyperbloom and EM. Check that the ring reaches cores while you move.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Lan Yan

    Lan Yan build: Anemo shield support. Test protection over the entire damage window.

    KQM source · 5.3

  • Lauma

    Lauma build: Bloom and Lunar-Bloom support. Identify reaction ownership before enabling conditional effects.

    KQM source · Luna V

  • Layla

    Layla build: Cryo shield and HP. Observe when the shield breaks against your target encounter.

    KQM source · 4.6

  • Linnea

    Linnea build: Geo support and off-field damage. Decide between a short damage window and continuous Lumi uptime.

    KQM source · Luna VI

  • Lisa

    Lisa build: on-field Aggravate. Try landing an uninterrupted Hold Skill before funding the whole path.

    KQM source · Luna VI

  • Lohen

    Lohen build: Cryo DPS and Melt enabling. Choose who should trigger Melt before selecting a Sands.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Lynette

    Lynette build: Anemo support and Recharge. Count how many Skills your constellation and weapon actually allow per cycle.

    KQM source · 4.7

  • Lyney

    Lyney build: Pyro Charged Shots. Try your shots against a target that actually disrupts aiming.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Mavuika

    Mavuika build: on-field Pyro DPS. First check her Burst resource generation over two cycles.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Mika

    Mika build: healing and Attack SPD. Test your attacker’s actual sequence: higher displayed speed does not guarantee proportionally more hits.

    KQM source · 4.6

  • Mona

    Mona build: Burst support. Choose the buff recipient before placing Mona in your rotation.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Mualani

    Mualani build: Vaporize Hydro DPS. Verify that important bites Vaporize before fine-tuning stats.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Nahida

    Nahida build: Dendro marks and EM. Check mark renewal between waves before judging equipment.

    KQM source · 5.6

  • Navia

    Navia build: Crystallize and gunbrella shots. Record available stacks before each of two shots and any missed pellets.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Nefer

    Nefer build: Lunar-Bloom DPS. Repeat a complete sequence without restarting for a better random buff.

    KQM source · Luna II

  • Neuvillette

    Neuvillette build: Charged Attacks and HP. Test a sequence with real movement and interruptions before comparing catalysts.

    KQM source · Luna IV

  • Nicole

    Nicole build: shield and ATK buffs. Verify which buffs count before pursuing an ATK threshold.

    KQM source · Luna VIII

  • Nilou

    Nilou build: Bloom and HP. Validate every team element before buying an upgrade.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Ningguang

    Ningguang build: Geo damage and Crystallize shards. Test shard collection at your usual combat distance.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Noelle

    Noelle build: C6 on-field Geo damage. Check your Constellation before comparing claymores: this path assumes C6.

    KQM source · Luna VIII

  • Odette

    Odette build: off-field Cryo support. Test the double’s uptime over an entire rotation first.

    KQM source · 7.0

  • Ororon

    Ororon build: off-field Electro and support. Observe whether the team activates his passive throughout the intended window.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Prune

    Prune build: off-field Anemo support. First check which resistance needs reducing and when Swirl occurs.

    KQM source · Luna VII

  • Qiqi

    Qiqi build: healing and support after unlocks. Record whether the team lacks survival or Energy.

    KQM source · Luna VIII

  • Raiden Shogun

    Raiden Shogun build: on-field Burst. Before comparing polearms, record whether Burst returns after a full rotation.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Razor

    Build Physical Razor with clear priorities: field time, Superconduct, Talents and conditional weapon choices before planning your farming.

    KQM source · 4.1

  • Rosaria

    Rosaria build: off-field Reverse Melt. Choose partners before comparing polearms: changing the aura can invalidate the first trial.

    KQM source · 5.8

  • Sandrone

    Sandrone build: Stellar-Conduct DPS. Observe the aura when Sandrone enters the field.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Sangonomiya Kokomi

    Sangonomiya Kokomi build: on-field Hydro and healing. Decide whether Kokomi stays active or only places her jellyfish: this path funds the former.

    KQM source · Luna V

  • Sayu

    Sayu build: Anemo healing support. Try a full rotation without using rolling to fill downtime.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Sethos

    Sethos build: Aggravate and two shooting modes. Choose the mode you can execute comfortably before setting Talent targets.

    KQM source · 4.7

  • Shenhe

    Shenhe build: Cryo buffs and ATK. Place the buff around the Cryo attacks meant to use it, then check the next cycle.

    KQM source · 5.6

  • Shikanoin Heizou

    Shikanoin Heizou build: Swirl and team driving. Choose the role before comparing catalysts: reaction driver or Skill damage.

    KQM source · 3.8

  • Sigewinne

    Sigewinne build: off-field healing and Skill buffs. Start with the no-Burst route and verify sufficient healing.

    KQM source · 4.7

  • Skirk

    Skirk build: on-field Cryo DPS. Decide on the route before investing in Talents.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Sucrose

    Sucrose build: Elemental Mastery and Swirl. Decide whether Sucrose drives attacks or makes brief visits before comparing catalysts.

    KQM source · Luna VI

  • Tartaglia

    Tartaglia build: Hydro application and controlled melee. Set a melee duration and reproduce it across two cycles.

    KQM source · 4.6

  • Thoma

    Thoma build: off-field Burgeon. Start with an ascension target in the planner.

    KQM source · 5.0

  • Tighnari

    Tighnari build: quick Charged Shots and Spread. Try landing your three shots within the intended window at a realistic distance.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Traveler

    Traveler (Anemo) build: Anemo Traveler only, Version 3.0. This page covers both Aether and Lumine, but Anemo only.

    KQM source · 3.0

  • Varesa

    Varesa build: Electro Plunging Attacks. Practice the Plunge sequence before reflexively leveling Skill.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Varka

    Varka build: dual-Element DPS. Fix all four team members before choosing a Goblet.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Venti

    Venti build: off-field grouping and Swirl. Test your active character against lifted targets before farming.

    KQM source · Luna V

  • Vesna

    Prepare Vesna’s equipment, then compare your weapons and budget the next upgrade with the free resource planner.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Vodyanitsa

    Vodyanitsa build: Hydro and Cryo support. Identify who receives the support first.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Wanderer

    Wanderer build: Anemo Normal and Charged Attacks. Try completing an airborne window without losing actions to interruption.

    KQM source · 4.6

  • Wriothesley

    Wriothesley build: Stellar-Conduct scope. First verify that your composition actually enables the source’s described mechanic.

    KQM source · 7.0

  • Xiangling

    Xiangling build: off-field Pyro Vaporize. Try passing Bennett’s particles to Xiangling across two cycles.

    KQM source · 4.5

  • Xianyun

    Xianyun build: healing and Plunge support. Before chasing more ATK, check that the second Plunge window starts on time.

    KQM source · 4.7

  • Xiao

    Xiao build: Anemo Plunging Attacks. Count the plunges you actually land during a trial.

    KQM source · 5.5

  • Xilonen

    Xilonen build: resistance reduction and healing. Validate activation of her effects with your chosen team before chasing high DEF.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Xingqiu

    Xingqiu build: off-field coordinated Hydro. Watch Normal Attacks during a rotation: without them, comparing swords will not fix missing Hydro application.

    KQM source · 5.7

  • Xinyan

    Xinyan build: on-field Physical path. Before choosing artifacts, decide between Physical and infused Pyro play.

    KQM source · 3.3

  • Yae Miko

    Yae Miko build: off-field Stellar-Conduct scope. Confirm access to the mechanic and observe the aura before comparing catalysts.

    KQM source · 7.0

  • Yanfei

    Yanfei build: Vaporize Charged Attacks. Try a comfortable Charged Attack sequence before choosing Talent goals.

    KQM source · 4.5

  • Yaoyao

    Yaoyao build: Dendro healing and reactions. Explicitly reserve Burst field time in your rotation.

    KQM source · 4.0

  • Yelan

    Yelan build: off-field Hydro Burst. Watch how many volleys your active sequence actually triggers, then repeat without resetting Energy.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Yoimiya

    Yoimiya build: single-target Pyro Normal Attacks. Time an uninterrupted attack string before buying upgrades.

    KQM source · Luna I

  • Yumemizuki Mizuki

    Yumemizuki Mizuki build: on-field Stellar Swirl. First verify that the team actually enables Stellar Swirl.

    KQM source · 7.0

  • Yun Jin

    Yun Jin build: Normal Attack buffs. Count the Normals actually buffed within the intended window.

    KQM source · 5.4

  • Zhongli

    Zhongli build: shield and defensive support. Observe a fight where the shield actually breaks before funding more HP.

    KQM source · 7.1

  • Zibai

    Zibai build: Lunar-Crystallize DPS. Test HP retention against your intended content before valuing Harbinger.

    KQM source · Luna VI