Liyue Qixing
Build guide · Genshin Impact
Driving Thunder
The best Keqing build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.1) is Light of Foliar Incision with Thundering Fury.
By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated August 28, 2026Build source: derived from game data
Genshin Impact 5★ Electro Sword Main DPS
Also works: Mistsplitter Reforged, Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang, Royal Longsword
#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next
Fischl plays sub DPS in this Aggravate team built around Keqing, with Xilonen (support) and Nahida (sub DPS). Keqing and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Xilonen heals.
Zhongli plays support in this Quicken team built around Keqing, with Fischl (sub DPS) and Dendro Traveler (sub DPS). Keqing and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Zhongli shields the team.
Chongyun plays sub DPS in this Superconduct team built around Keqing, with Diona (support) and Jean (support). Chongyun and Diona give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Jean heals, Diona shields.
Collei plays sub DPS in this Quicken team built around Keqing, with Fischl (sub DPS) and Zhongli (support). Keqing and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Zhongli shields the team.
Keqing carries this Quicken team as main DPS, with Fischl (sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (support) and Yaoyao (support). Keqing and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Yaoyao heals.
Keqing carries this Quicken team as main DPS, with Fischl (sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (support) and Nahida (sub DPS). Keqing and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). None of the four is a healer or a shielder, so the team leans on dodging or on a lead with built-in sustain.
Genshin Impact 5★ Electro Sword Main DPS
Light of Foliar Incision is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Keqing's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Absolution, Calamity of Eshu and Mistsplitter Reforged come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Keqing, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Thundering Fury on Keqing, with A Day Carved From Rising Winds and Disenchantment in Deep Shadow behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, Electro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge.
Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 40 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Keqing, Fischl, Xilonen and Nahida, built around Keqing: Electro · Aggravate.
Normal Attack Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 41.0% | 44.4% | 47.7% | 52.5% | 55.8% | 59.6% | 64.9% | 70.1% | 75.4% | 81.1% | 86.8% | 92.5% | 98.3% | 104.0% | 109.7% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 41.0% | 44.4% | 47.7% | 52.5% | 55.8% | 59.6% | 64.9% | 70.1% | 75.4% | 81.1% | 86.8% | 92.5% | 98.3% | 104.0% | 109.7% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 54.4% | 58.9% | 63.3% | 69.6% | 74.1% | 79.1% | 86.1% | 93.1% | 100.0% | 107.6% | 115.2% | 122.8% | 130.4% | 138.0% | 145.6% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 31.5%+34.4% | 34.0%+37.2% | 36.6%+40.0% | 40.3%+44.0% | 42.8%+46.8% | 45.8%+50.0% | 49.8%+54.4% | 53.8%+58.8% | 57.8%+63.2% | 62.2%+68.0% | 66.6%+72.8% | 71.0%+77.6% | 75.4%+82.4% | 79.8%+87.2% | 84.2%+92.0% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 67.0% | 72.4% | 77.9% | 85.7% | 91.1% | 97.4% | 105.9% | 114.5% | 123.1% | 132.4% | 141.8% | 151.1% | 160.5% | 169.8% | 179.2% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 76.8%+86.0% | 83.0%+93.0% | 89.3%+100.0% | 98.2%+110.0% | 104.5%+117.0% | 111.6%+125.0% | 121.4%+136.0% | 131.3%+147.0% | 141.1%+158.0% | 151.8%+170.0% | 162.5%+182.0% | 173.2%+194.0% | 184.0%+206.0% | 194.7%+218.0% | 205.4%+230.0% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% | 144.2% | 153.1% | 162.1% | 171.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 127.8%/159.7% | 138.2%/172.7% | 148.6%/185.7% | 163.5%/204.2% | 173.9%/217.2% | 185.8%/232.1% | 202.2%/252.5% | 218.5%/272.9% | 234.9%/293.4% | 252.7%/315.6% | 270.5%/337.9% | 288.4%/360.2% | 306.2%/382.5% | 324.1%/404.8% | 341.9%/427.0% |
Hurls a Lightning Stiletto that annihilates her opponents like the swift thunder. When the Stiletto hits its target, it deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on the spot hit.
Hold Hold to adjust the direction in which the Stiletto shall be thrown. Stilettos thrown by the Hold attack mode can be suspended in mid-air, allowing Keqing to jump to them when using Stellar Restoration a second time.
Lightning Stiletto If Keqing uses Stellar Restoration again or uses a Charged Attack while its duration lasts, it will clear the Stiletto Mark and produce different effects: · If she uses Stellar Restoration again, she will blink to the location of the Mark and unleash one slashing attack that deals AoE Electro DMG. When blinking to a Stiletto that was thrown from a Holding attack, Keqing can leap across obstructing terrain. · If Keqing uses a Charged Attack, she will ignite a series of thundering cuts at the Mark's location, dealing AoE Electro DMG.
"Humans are like moths, endlessly chasing the flame we call gods and adepti. But this light that I have here is my own."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Stiletto DMG | 50.4% | 54.2% | 58.0% | 63.0% | 66.8% | 70.6% | 75.6% | 80.6% | 85.7% | 90.7% | 95.8% | 100.8% | 107.1% | 113.4% | 119.7% |
| Slashing DMG | 168.0% | 180.6% | 193.2% | 210.0% | 222.6% | 235.2% | 252.0% | 268.8% | 285.6% | 302.4% | 319.2% | 336.0% | 357.0% | 378.0% | 399.0% |
| Thunderclap Slash DMG | 84.0%×2 | 90.3%×2 | 96.6%×2 | 105.0%×2 | 111.3%×2 | 117.6%×2 | 126.0%×2 | 134.4%×2 | 142.8%×2 | 151.2%×2 | 159.6%×2 | 168.0%×2 | 178.5%×2 | 189.0%×2 | 199.5%×2 |
| CD | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s |
Keqing unleashes the power of lightning, dealing Electro DMG in an AOE. She then blends into the shadow of her blade, striking a series of thunderclap-blows to nearby opponents simultaneously that deal multiple instances of Electro DMG. The final attack deals massive AoE Electro DMG.
The swiftest technique in Keqing's personal arsenal is fast enough to bring stars crashing down.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 88.0% | 94.6% | 101.2% | 110.0% | 116.6% | 123.2% | 132.0% | 140.8% | 149.6% | 158.4% | 167.2% | 176.0% | 187.0% | 198.0% | 209.0% |
| Consecutive Slash DMG | 24.0%×8 | 25.8%×8 | 27.6%×8 | 30.0%×8 | 31.8%×8 | 33.6%×8 | 36.0%×8 | 38.4%×8 | 40.8%×8 | 43.2%×8 | 45.6%×8 | 48.0%×8 | 51.0%×8 | 54.0%×8 | 57.0%×8 |
| Last Attack DMG | 188.8% | 203.0% | 217.1% | 236.0% | 250.2% | 264.3% | 283.2% | 302.1% | 321.0% | 339.8% | 358.7% | 377.6% | 401.2% | 424.8% | 448.4% |
| CD | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s |
| Energy Cost | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
After recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present, Keqing's weapon gains an Electro Infusion for 5s.
When casting Starward Sword, Keqing's CRIT Rate is increased by 15%, and her Energy Recharge is increased by 15%. This effect lasts for 8s.
When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%.
Level 90 and every talent to 10
5,377,500
Mora 17 material lines
Ascension to 90
420,000
Mora 9 materials · 6 steps
All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500
Mora 3× the single-talent bill
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1
Cor Lapis ×3
Whopperflower Nectar ×320,000Mora
Lightning Prism ×2
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×3Cor Lapis ×10Whopperflower Nectar ×1540,000Mora
Lightning Prism ×4Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×6
Shimmering Nectar ×12Cor Lapis ×2060,000Mora
Lightning Prism ×8
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×3Shimmering Nectar ×18Cor Lapis ×3080,000Mora
Lightning Prism ×12Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×6
Energy Nectar ×12Cor Lapis ×45100,000Mora
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6Lightning Prism ×20Energy Nectar ×24Cor Lapis ×60120,000Mora
Total to level 90
420,000 Mora
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6Lightning Prism ×46Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×9Energy Nectar ×36Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×9Shimmering Nectar ×30Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1Cor Lapis ×168Whopperflower Nectar ×18
Teachings of Prosperity ×3Whopperflower Nectar ×612,500Mora
Guide to Prosperity ×2Shimmering Nectar ×317,500Mora
Guide to Prosperity ×4Shimmering Nectar ×425,000Mora
Guide to Prosperity ×6Shimmering Nectar ×630,000Mora
Guide to Prosperity ×9Shimmering Nectar ×937,500Mora
Ring of Boreas ×1
Philosophies of Prosperity ×4Energy Nectar ×4120,000Mora
Ring of Boreas ×1Philosophies of Prosperity ×6Energy Nectar ×6260,000Mora
Ring of Boreas ×2Philosophies of Prosperity ×12Energy Nectar ×9450,000Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Ring of Boreas ×2Philosophies of Prosperity ×16Energy Nectar ×12700,000Mora
One talent to 10
1,652,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Ring of Boreas ×6Philosophies of Prosperity ×38Energy Nectar ×31Guide to Prosperity ×21Shimmering Nectar ×22Teachings of Prosperity ×3Whopperflower Nectar ×6All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×3Ring of Boreas ×18Philosophies of Prosperity ×114Energy Nectar ×93Guide to Prosperity ×63Shimmering Nectar ×66Teachings of Prosperity ×9Whopperflower Nectar ×18
C1Recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present causes Keqing to deal 50% of her ATK as AoE Electro DMG at the start point and terminus of her Blink.
C2When Keqing's Normal and Charged Attacks hit opponents affected by Electro, they have a 50% chance of producing an Elemental Particle. This effect can only occur once every 5s.
C3Increases the Level of Starward Sword by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4For 10s after Keqing triggers an Electro-related Elemental Reaction, her ATK is increased by 25%.
C5Increases the Level of Stellar Restoration by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6When initiating a Normal Attack, a Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst, Keqing gains a 6% Electro DMG Bonus for 8s. Effects triggered by Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts are considered independent entities.
Keqing's outfit. A formidable-looking dress made using luxurious materials.
Keqing's formal wear. Amidst the beautiful dawn of the Lantern Rite, the threads weaved by days of hard work intertwine into a light yet magnificent appearance.
Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.
Keqing is a 5-star Electro character from Liyue who uses a sword, released in version 1.0.
Keqing's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
Light of Foliar Incision is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Calamity of Eshu is the best 4-star alternative.
Thundering Fury. Its 2-piece bonus is: Electro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases the DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate by 20%, and the DMG caused by Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct by 20%. When Quicken or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.
Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Prosperity among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
Thundering Might: Recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present causes Keqing to deal 50% of her ATK as AoE Electro DMG at the start point and terminus of her Blink.
Electro
