Anemo
Catalyst
Shikanoin Heizou
Analytical Harmony
TierC
RolesMain DPS · Support
Release2.8
The Tenryou Commission's brilliant young detective fights with his fists and the wind. He is an on-field Anemo catalyst whose charged Skill punch grows stronger with every Swirl he triggers, and who shares Elemental Mastery with the team. He is a low pick for 7.1 endgame, but a fun, cheap Swirl driver and a decent 4-star Anemo DPS.
Weapons
Sunny Morning Sleep-In BiS
5★ · Elemental Mastery
Tailor-made: EM secondary stat and +120 EM after Swirl or Stellar Swirl.
+120 Elemental Mastery after Swirl or Stellar Swirl, +96 after Skill hits and +32 after Burst hits.
A Thousand Floating Dreams
5★ · Elemental Mastery
Huge EM and a party buff.
Teammates grant +32 Elemental Mastery (same element) or +10% Elemental DMG (other element) each; the party gains +40 Elemental Mastery.
Sacrificial Fragments
4★ · Elemental Mastery
EM stat stick that can reset his Skill (best at higher refinements).
Elemental Skill hits have a 40% chance to reset the Skill's CD (once every 30s).
Mappa Mare
4★ · Elemental Mastery
Craftable EM catalyst with Elemental DMG after reactions.
Triggering a reaction grants +8% Elemental DMG for 10s (max 2 stacks).
Magic Guide
· Elemental Mastery
3-star with the highest EM secondary stat among budget options.
+12% DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Electro.
Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
×4
Standard: +60% Swirl DMG and 40% RES shred for the swirled element.
Set effects
2pAnemo DMG Bonus +15%.
4pSwirl DMG +60% and Stellar Swirl DMG +20%; Swirl lowers the swirled element's RES by 40%, and Stellar Swirl also lowers Cryo RES by 40%, for 10s.
Instructor
×4
If someone else holds Viridescent: +120 party EM.
Set effects
2pElemental Mastery +80.
4pTriggering an Elemental Reaction gives all party members +120 Elemental Mastery for 8s.
Wanderer's Troupe
×2
Gilded Dreams
×2
160 EM placeholder.
Set effects
2pElemental Mastery +80.
2pElemental Mastery +80.
Main stats
Sands of Eon
Elemental Mastery
Goblet of Eonothem
Elemental Mastery
Circlet of Logos
Elemental Mastery
Substat priority
1Energy Recharge
2Elemental Mastery
3ATK%
4CRIT Rate
Stat targets
- Elemental Mastery 600–800+
- Energy Recharge 100–110% with two Skills per rotation, 170–180% with only one (C0–C3)
Talent priority
Elemental Skill
Normal Attack
Elemental Burst
Level him to 90: Swirl damage scales with character level.
Weapons
Skyward Atlas BiS
5★ · ATK%
Best in slot for personal damage: Elemental DMG and ATK%.
+12% Elemental DMG; Normal Attack hits may summon clouds dealing 160% ATK for 15s (once every 30s).
Kagura's Verity
5★ · CRIT DMG
CRIT DMG and Skill DMG stacks that boost his charged Heartstopper Strike.
Each Skill stacks +12% Skill DMG and +12% Stellar-Conduct DMG (max 3); at 3 stacks, +12% Elemental DMG.
The Widsith
4★ · CRIT DMG
Best 4-star, if you accept its random buff.
On entering the field, gains a random theme for 10s: +60% ATK, +48% Elemental DMG or +240 Elemental Mastery (once every 30s).
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds
5★ · CRIT Rate
CRIT Rate and ramping Elemental DMG for long field time.
+10% Movement SPD; gains +8% Elemental DMG every 4s in combat (max 4 stacks).
Solar Pearl
4★ · CRIT Rate
CRIT Rate and alternating Skill and Normal Attack buffs.
Normal Attack hits grant +20% Skill and Burst DMG, and Skill or Burst hits grant +20% Normal Attack DMG, for 6s.
Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
×4
Still best for most teams thanks to the RES shred.
Set effects
2pAnemo DMG Bonus +15%.
4pSwirl DMG +60% and Stellar Swirl DMG +20%; Swirl lowers the swirled element's RES by 40%, and Stellar Swirl also lowers Cryo RES by 40%, for 10s.
Viridescent Venerer
×2
Gladiator's Finale
×2
Anemo DMG and ATK when another character holds 4-piece Viridescent.
Set effects
2pAnemo DMG Bonus +15%.
2pATK +18%.
Main stats
Sands of Eon
ATK%
/ Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem
Anemo DMG Bonus
Circlet of Logos
CRIT Rate
/ CRIT DMG
Substat priority
1Energy Recharge
2CRIT Rate
3CRIT DMG
4ATK%
5Elemental Mastery
Stat targets
- Energy Recharge 100–140% depending on Skill casts and C4
- CRIT 1:2 (60–70% / 140%+)
Talent priority
Elemental Skill
Normal Attack
Elemental Burst
His charged Heartstopper Strike is his biggest hit: prioritize the Skill talent, then Normal Attack.
Teams
Recommended teams
Taser (Electro-Charged)
Heizou swirls Hydro and Electro on the field while Yae Miko and Yelan keep both auras up and Kuki heals.
National (Vaporize)
A budget Swirl driver for Vaporize: his EM buff and grouping help Xiangling and Xingqiu.
Guide
How to play
How he works
- Fudou Style Martial Arts: his Normal and Charged Attacks already deal Anemo DMG, so he can Swirl on his own.
- Heartstopper Strike (Skill, 10s cooldown): tap to punch, or hold to charge Declension stacks (max 4). At 4 stacks he gains Conviction, which makes the next punch much stronger with a larger AoE.
- Paradoxical Practice (A1): each Swirl or Stellar Swirl he triggers on-field grants 1 Declension stack (once every 0.1s), so a good driver fills the gauge without holding the Skill.
- Penetrative Reasoning (A4): when Heartstopper Strike hits, the rest of the party gets +80 Elemental Mastery for 10s.
- Windmuster Kick (Burst, 40 Energy) pulls enemies in and marks up to 4 Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro-affected enemies with a Windmuster Iris that explodes for DMG of that element.
Rotation
- Set up your off-field supports (Xingqiu, Fischl, Yelan…).
- Q to group enemies, then Normal Attack combos (N4 plus Charged Attack, or dash-cancelled N2) to Swirl the auras and build Declension.
- Release E at 4 stacks for Conviction and the party EM buff.
In Swirl teams, build Elemental Mastery; against a single boss, the CRIT build hits harder.
Strengths
- Self-sufficient Anemo application from every attack: a natural Swirl driver
- +80 Elemental Mastery for the team on every Skill
- Short 40-Energy Burst with useful grouping
- Cheap 4-star, and his C6 is a real damage upgrade
Weaknesses
- Low damage compared to current Anemo carries
- Short melee range for a catalyst
- Holding his Skill leaves him exposed
- Kaedehara Kazuha, Sucrose or Vesna fill most Anemo slots better
Notable dupes · Constellation
C1
Solid upgrade
+15% Normal Attack SPD on entry and a free Declension stack.
C4
Solid upgrade
Up to 13.5 Energy per Burst: much lower ER needs.
C6
Big upgrade
Up to +16% CRIT Rate and +32% CRIT DMG on his charged Skill: his biggest damage upgrade.
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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1