Among the most powerful electro characters in Genshin Impact, there are mainly two: Fishl, an incredible archer, as well as keqing, a sword DPS. Here's everything you need to know (set, build, etc.) about the purple-haired girl in our comprehensive guide.
Summary
Keqing Overview
- Scarcity : ★★★★★
- Element : Electro (
) - Poor : Sword
- Voiced : Kitamura Eri
- Birthday : November 20
- Rank : S tier
Official Description “The Alioth, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue. The Alioth bluntly criticizes the idea that Liyue follows the word of the Lord of the Rock to the letter; but the latter appreciates just this kind of people. Keqing strongly believes in the idea that humanity should be responsible for its own destiny, and that it is capable of it. And she doesn't hesitate to work twice as hard as anyone else to prove she's right. »
How to unlock Keqing
Keqing is a 5★ character that only unlocks with a banner. It is accessible since the 1.1 update and is entitled to a highlight in the permanent banner.
Keqing Skills
Active Skills
- normal attack (Cloud Fencing): Chains up to 5 sword strikes
- Charged Attack : Consumes stamina to trigger two quick sword swings.
- Down attack: Dive from the air to hit the ground, dealing damage to enemies on the road and area damage on impact
- Return of the Stars : Keqing launches a lightning blade that attacks his enemies with the power of the heavens. When a lightning blade hits its target, it deals Electro area damage and leaves a mark at the target location:
- Long press : Adjusts the area where the skill will be cast. Lightning blades can also be suspended in the air; activate the skill Return of the Stars again to allow Keqing to teleport there
- lightning blade : When the mark is active, Keqing can use Return of the Stars again to teleport or launch a charged attack and the mark disappears with the following effects as applicable:
- Reactivation of Return of the Stars: Keqing teleports to the location of the mark and executes a slash that deals electro AoE damage. Keqing passes through all topographic obstacles when teleporting
- Charged Attack : A series of sharp claps of thunder crash down at the location of the mark, inflicting Electro AoE damage
- Celestial walk : Keqing calls upon the power of the lightning, and inflicts electro damage of area. Then dashing into the shadows with her sword, she unleashes a series of quick slashing blows, dealing nearby enemies Electro damage. The final blow inflicts high area Electro damage
Passive Skills
- Resounding Penance : Damage from Keqing's normal, charged and top down attacks are converted for 5 sec. in Electro damage when Lightning Blade is active and Keqing unleashes Star Return again
- Treasure of the Alioth : Keqing gets for 8 sec. a 15% critical rate and energy recharge bonus when unleashing Celestial Walk
- Land layout : Reduces the duration of an expedition by 25% when it takes place in Liyue
Constellation
- Lightning Force : When Keqing unleashes Return of the Stars again when a lightning blade is active, and inflicts Area Electro damage equal to 50% of its attack at the places where it disappears and then reappears
- Severe taxation : Normal and charged Keqing attacks hitting an enemy affected by the Electro element have a 50% chance to generate an elemental particle. This effect can be triggered once every 5 sec.
- Early training : Skill Level Celestial Walk +3
- Syntonie : When Keqing triggers a reaction related to the Electro element, his attack increases by 25% for 10 sec.
- moving glow : Skill Level Return of the Stars +3
- tenacious star : Keqing's Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts grant him 6% Electro Damage for 8 sec. The effects triggered are different depending on the type of attack
How to play Keqing
An excellent electro DPS
We may not notice it right away but Keqing is a very good character. She can be used in hand DPS without any problem, and is one of the Electro fighters who hit very hard, like Razor. In addition, it is ideal for exploration or dungeons against groups of enemies with attacks that follow each other perfectly.
But it's also useful against boss fights, and big enemies chain charged attacks with it that leave no respite. Thus, she is one of the best characters to use during dungeons and want to chain domains. It is also very pleasant to use since it has good mobility and is very dynamic.
Liyue's Purple Lightning
There is no particular special way to play Keqing. Just use it as your primary DPS and you'll quickly understand its dynamic. In normal attack, it allows you to strike several sword blows quickly and hits groups of enemies perfectly. Against bosses and heavy enemies, use its charged attack. Its cooldowns are short and that's one of the reasons why Keqing is powerful, in addition to its good base damage.
His Star Return skill is also very useful for hitting multiple enemies at once. A first press to place the mark, a second to teleport and hit at the same time. You can also hold the key to select the place. It can also allow you to get out of some thorny situations. Or double tap to perform the attack directly. As for his ultimate, Celestial Walk, it is an effective skill against groups of enemies. To be used in the dungeon or during your sessions in the abyss.
Useful in exploration
Of course, we can mention his passive, which allows you to reduce shipments to Liyue. However, we will also notice that his Return of the Stars skill can be an asset in exploration: by using the mark in height, you will be able to access certain chests or elements which are however inaccessible without using a Geo or Venti.
With whom to play Keqing?
To be fair, Keqing is mostly played as hand DPS. You can also take her as a support but we recommend her as a main fighter, which you can combine with a second electro character in support like Fishl, which is a great choice, or Beidou if you don't have anyone else.
In second support, play Keqing with a character Hydro, Pyro or Cryo, depending on your preferences and needs at the time. We think of Xingqiu or Mona in Hydro and Xiangling or Bennett for Pyro. On the Cryo side, we would go to Qiqi, in order to finish the group with a very good heal, but you can also use Diona. Finally, complete the composition with an anemo or geo if available, to increase your DPS with the Anemo set for example.
Best gear for Keqing
Which weapon for Keqing?
As a weapon, the Lion's Roar sword seems to be the best fit. Especially if you play with another electro like Fishl and a Pyro element, you will almost always have its effect active. The Black Sword is a good alternative. If you don't have 4 stars, go on the Fillet Knife.
lion's roar (4★): Increases damage dealt to enemies affected by Pyro or Electro by 20%
black sword (4★): Increases damage dealt by normal and charged attacks by 20% and restores an additional 60% of ATK to HP on CRIT hit. This effect can be triggered every 5s.
Best Keqing set
As a main DPS, you have to prioritize your damage. For this, you have two options but the best set that we advise you, it is a combination of Thunder's Wrath and Gladiator's Curtain sets, to take advantage of the bonuses (2) of each piece of equipment.
Nevertheless, if you opt for a Full Set, in this case, probably go on the Gladiator Curtain, which will boost your normal and charged attacks: prioritize attack first for stats, then critical damage.
Gladiator Curtain : (2) Increases attack by 18% (4) Increases damage inflicted by normal attacks by 35% when this artifact is equipped by characters wielding a one-handed or two-handed sword or a polearm
Thunder's Wrath : (2) Grants a 15% Electro damage bonus (4) Increases the damage dealt by Overload, Electric Discharge and Superconductivity by 40%. When you trigger these elemental reactions, the elemental skill TOR is reduced by 1 sec. This effect can be triggered once every 0.8 sec.
thunder tamer : (2) Increases electro resistance by 40% (4) Increases damage dealt to enemies affected by Electro by 35%
For more tips, check out our full Genshin Impact walkthrough. You can also go back to the index of our complete guide to all fighters or our tier list of the best characters.
