Keqing is one of the weaker 5-stars of the Standard Banner. She’s intended to be used as electro or Physical DPS but her scaling is low and her numbers don’t live up to the current DPS meta- nor have they ever in the past either. Electro is naturally seen as a weaker element since, despite it being intended as a DPS element, it falls much short of reaching the levels of power and damage Pyro does. As such a DPS electro unit with low scaling ends up being a disappointment. However, all that changed with the recent release of the Dendro element.
How Keqing Got Buffed in Genshin Impact Version 3.0
Genshin Impact’s Version 3.0 changed all that by releasing the Dendro element which has powerful and surprising synergy with the Electro element. Indirectly it buffed Electro as an element through its Quicken reaction and its sub-reactions. Keqing was one of the few electro characters that got a huge boost in her power through her interaction with Dendro. With Dendro-Electro reactions in mind here is her updated Version 3.0 build guide.
Best Artifacts
For a Quicken or Hyperbloom Keqing, the artifact stats you want to be focusing on are ATK%, Elemental Mastery, Electro DMG%, CRIT Rate% and CRIT DMG%. Overall everything’s the same as previous DPS Keqing builds except the Elemental Mastery stat which is needed now since you will be causing tons of reactions with Dendro which scales off of EM.
You can also decide to build her full EM but we don’t recommend that as she can definitely use some ATK% and Crit bonuses. Whatever artifact set you up choosing, make sure she has at least 200 EM for consistent and powerful damage. With that said, here are her best artifact sets. They aren’t in order as your overall stats will help you decide which is best for her.
- Thundersoother Set– Best overall due to consistent damage.
- Thundering Fury Set– Amazing set since it got buffed for Dendro reactions this patch.
- Gilded Dreams Set– Great set for an EM-focused build.
The 4-pieces of the above sets are better than mixing and matching 2-pieces of various sets so make sure to get one solid 4-piece set of one of the above sets for Keqing.
Best Weapons
The best 5-star weapons for Keqing still remain the following:
- Mistsplitter Reforged
- Jade Cutter
As for her best-in-slot 4-star options, her weapons remain unchanged:
- Lion’s Roar
- The Black Sword
- Blackcliff Longsword
With the new Dendro meta, Keqing shines in Quicken and Hyperbloom comps which buffs Electro DMG by lowering enemy resistances to Electro. Keqing pairs well with Fischl, Yae Miko and Raiden and you’ll usually want two Electro members in a Quicken or Hyperbloom comp. Players can now build this character and play her without any regrets considering her big jump in power. Keqing is after all one of the most fun characters to use for her teleportation abilities which can also be useful for exploration.