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Build guide · Genshin Impact

4-star
ElectroBowSupport

Wisdom's Measure

The best Sethos build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Elegy for the End with Thundering Fury. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedSethos’s kit multiplies Elemental Mastery, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

Also works: Skyward Harp, The Daybreak Chronicles, Snare Hook, Chain Breaker

Artifacts

Thundering Fury artifact set | Genshin Impact
CoreThundering Fury

2PCElectro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCIncreases 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.

Main stats

Sands
Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Elemental Mastery
Circlet
Elemental Mastery

Substat priority

  1. 1Energy RechargeBest
  2. 2Elemental Mastery
  3. 3CRIT Rate
  4. 4CRIT DMG

Talent priority

  1. #1

    Elemental Burst

    Max first

  2. #2

    Elemental Skill

    Then

  3. #3

    Normal Attack

    Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Sethos. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 4★ Electro Bow Support

Sethos build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Elegy for the End is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Sethos's kit multiplies Elemental Mastery, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Hunter's Path, Cloudforged and Skyward Harp come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Sethos, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Thundering Fury on Sethos, with Celestial Gift and Silken Moon's Serenade behind it. Main stats are Elemental Mastery sands, Elemental Mastery goblet, Elemental Mastery circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role
Support
Best weapon
Elegy for the End
Alternatives
Hunter's Path, Cloudforged, Skyward Harp
Artifact set
Thundering Fury
Main stats
Elemental Mastery sands, Elemental Mastery goblet, Elemental Mastery circlet
Substats priority
Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority
Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Burst energy cost
60 energy
Key ascension material
168× Trishiraite
Last updated
August 22, 2026

Combat talents

Sethos Royal Reed Archery — normal attack icon | Genshin Impact
Normal

Royal Reed Archery

Normal Attack Performs up to 3 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack Performs a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, the power of Electro will accumulate on the arrowhead before the arrow is fired. Has different effects based on how long the energy has been charged: · Charge Level 1: Fires off an arrow carrying the power of lightning that deals Electro DMG. · Charge Level 2: Fires off a Shadowpiercing Shot which can pierce enemies, dealing Electro DMG to enemies along its path. After the Shadowpiercing Shot is fully charged, Sethos cannot move around.

Plunging Attack Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG
104.0%
2-Hit DMG
47.0%+52.6%
3-Hit DMG
146.3%
Aimed Shot
86.7%
Aimed Shot Charge Level 1
223.2%
Shadowpiercing Shot DMG
252.0% ATK+242.2% Elemental Mastery
Plunge DMG
112.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG
224.6%/280.6%
All 15 levels
Attribute123456789101112131415
1-Hit DMG52.6%56.9%61.2%67.3%71.6%76.5%83.2%89.9%96.7%104.0%111.3%118.7%126.0%133.4%140.7%
2-Hit DMG23.8%+26.6%25.7%+28.8%27.7%+30.9%30.4%+34.0%32.4%+36.2%34.6%+38.7%37.6%+42.1%40.7%+45.5%43.7%+48.9%47.0%+52.6%50.4%+56.3%53.7%+60.0%57.0%+63.7%60.3%+67.4%63.6%+71.2%
3-Hit DMG74.0%80.0%86.0%94.6%100.7%107.5%117.0%126.5%135.9%146.3%156.6%166.9%177.2%187.5%197.9%
Aimed Shot43.9%47.4%51.0%56.1%59.7%63.7%69.4%75.0%80.6%86.7%92.8%98.9%105.1%111.2%117.3%
Aimed Shot Charge Level 1124.0%133.3%142.6%155.0%164.3%173.6%186.0%198.4%210.8%223.2%235.6%248.0%263.5%279.0%294.5%
Shadowpiercing Shot DMG140.0% ATK+134.6% Elemental Mastery150.5% ATK+144.7% Elemental Mastery161.0% ATK+154.7% Elemental Mastery175.0% ATK+168.2% Elemental Mastery185.5% ATK+178.3% Elemental Mastery196.0% ATK+188.4% Elemental Mastery210.0% ATK+201.8% Elemental Mastery224.0% ATK+215.3% Elemental Mastery238.0% ATK+228.8% Elemental Mastery252.0% ATK+242.2% Elemental Mastery266.0% ATK+255.7% Elemental Mastery280.0% ATK+269.1% Elemental Mastery297.5% ATK+285.9% Elemental Mastery315.0% ATK+302.8% Elemental Mastery332.5% ATK+319.6% Elemental Mastery
Plunge DMG56.8%61.5%66.1%72.7%77.3%82.6%89.9%97.1%104.4%112.3%120.3%128.2%136.1%144.1%152.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG113.6%/141.9%122.9%/153.5%132.1%/165.0%145.3%/181.5%154.6%/193.1%165.2%/206.3%179.7%/224.5%194.2%/242.6%208.8%/260.8%224.6%/280.6%240.5%/300.4%256.3%/320.2%272.2%/340.0%288.0%/359.8%303.9%/379.6%
Sethos Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands — elemental skill icon | Genshin Impact
Skill

Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands

Gathers the might of thunder, dealing AoE Electro DMG and quickly retreating. If this attack triggers Electro-Charged, Lunar-Charged, Superconduct, Stellar-Conduct, Overloaded, Quicken, Aggravate, Hyperbloom, or Electro Swirl reactions, Sethos recovers a certain amount of Elemental Energy.

"The God indwelt Priest, the Magi who turned pits to springs, the singers of the sea of sand still spread their stories... But I know those are not legends, for they are our ancestors."

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG
208.1%
Energy Regeneration
12
CD
8.0s
All 15 levels
Attribute123456789101112131415
Skill DMG115.6%124.3%132.9%144.5%153.2%161.8%173.4%185.0%196.5%208.1%219.6%231.2%245.7%260.1%274.5%
Energy Regeneration121212121212121212121212121212
CD8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s
Sethos Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer — elemental burst icon | Genshin Impact
Burst

Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer

Perform a secret rite, entering the "Twilight Meditation" state, during which Sethos's Normal Attacks will be converted into enemy-piercing Dusk Bolts: Deal Electro DMG to opponents in its path, with DMG increased based on Sethos's Elemental Mastery. Sethos cannot perform Aimed Shots while in this state. DMG dealt by Dusk Bolts is considered Charged Attack DMG. This effect will be canceled when Sethos leaves the field.

The archives of the Temple of Silence preserve many tomes left behind by Akhtamun, from the era of King Deshret. Many secret rituals of great power are recorded within, but even among the Temple of Silence, very few could master them.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Dusk Bolt DMG Increase
353.1% Elemental Mastery
Twilight Meditation Duration
8.0s
CD
15.0s
Energy Cost
60
All 15 levels
Attribute123456789101112131415
Dusk Bolt DMG Increase196.2% Elemental Mastery210.9% Elemental Mastery225.6% Elemental Mastery245.2% Elemental Mastery259.9% Elemental Mastery274.6% Elemental Mastery294.2% Elemental Mastery313.9% Elemental Mastery333.5% Elemental Mastery353.1% Elemental Mastery372.7% Elemental Mastery392.3% Elemental Mastery416.8% Elemental Mastery441.4% Elemental Mastery465.9% Elemental Mastery
Twilight Meditation Duration8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s8.0s
CD15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s
Energy Cost606060606060606060606060606060

Passives

Sethos Black Kite's Enigma — passive icon | Genshin Impact
Passive

Black Kite's Enigma

When Aiming, the charging time is decreased by 0.285s based on each point of Sethos's current Elemental Energy. Charging time can be reduced to a minimum of 0.3s through this method and a maximum of 20 Energy can be tallied. If a Shadowpiercing Shot is fired, consume the tallied amount of Elemental Energy; if it is a Charge Level 1 shot, then consume 50% of the tallied amount of Elemental Energy.

Sethos The Sand King's Boon — passive icon | Genshin Impact
Passive

The Sand King's Boon

Sethos gains the "Scorching Sandshade" effect, increasing the DMG dealt by Shadowpiercing Shots by 700% of Sethos's Elemental Mastery. The Scorching Sandshade effect will be canceled when any of the following conditions are met: · 5s after a Shadowpiercing Shot first hits an opponent. · After 4 Shadowpiercing Shots strike opponents.

When a Shadowpiercing Shot affected by Scorching Sandshade first hits an opponent, Sethos will regain Scorching Sandshade after 15s.

Sethos Thoth's Revelation — passive icon | Genshin Impact
Passive

Thoth's Revelation

Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Sumeru on the mini-map.

Full bill

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

Ascension

  1. Lv 40
    Vajrada Amethyst Sliver — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1
    Faded Red Satin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactFaded Red Satin ×3
    Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×3

    20,000Mora

  2. Lv 50
    Cloudseam Scale — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCloudseam Scale ×2
    Vajrada Amethyst Fragment — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Fragment ×3
    Faded Red Satin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactFaded Red Satin ×15
    Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×10

    40,000Mora

  3. Lv 60
    Cloudseam Scale — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCloudseam Scale ×4
    Vajrada Amethyst Fragment — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Fragment ×6
    Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×12
    Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×20

    60,000Mora

  4. Lv 70
    Cloudseam Scale — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCloudseam Scale ×8
    Vajrada Amethyst Chunk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Chunk ×3
    Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×18
    Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×30

    80,000Mora

  5. Lv 80
    Cloudseam Scale — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCloudseam Scale ×12
    Vajrada Amethyst Chunk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Chunk ×6
    Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×12
    Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×45

    100,000Mora

  6. Lv 90
    Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6
    Cloudseam Scale — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCloudseam Scale ×20
    Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×24
    Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×60

    120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6
Cloudseam Scale — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCloudseam Scale ×46
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Chunk ×9
Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×36
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Fragment ×9
Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×30
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver — ascension material | Genshin ImpactVajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1
Faded Red Satin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactFaded Red Satin ×18
Trishiraite — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrishiraite ×168

Talent materials

  1. → 2
    Teachings of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTeachings of Praxis ×3
    Faded Red Satin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactFaded Red Satin ×6

    12,500Mora

  2. → 3
    Guide to Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Praxis ×2
    Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×3

    17,500Mora

  3. → 4
    Guide to Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Praxis ×4
    Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×4

    25,000Mora

  4. → 5
    Guide to Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Praxis ×6
    Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×6

    30,000Mora

  5. → 6
    Guide to Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Praxis ×9
    Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×9

    37,500Mora

  6. → 7
    Daka's Bell — ascension material | Genshin ImpactDaka's Bell ×1
    Philosophies of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Praxis ×4
    Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×4

    120,000Mora

  7. → 8
    Daka's Bell — ascension material | Genshin ImpactDaka's Bell ×1
    Philosophies of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Praxis ×6
    Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×6

    260,000Mora

  8. → 9
    Daka's Bell — ascension material | Genshin ImpactDaka's Bell ×2
    Philosophies of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Praxis ×12
    Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×9

    450,000Mora

  9. → 10
    Crown of Insight — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCrown of Insight ×1
    Daka's Bell — ascension material | Genshin ImpactDaka's Bell ×2
    Philosophies of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Praxis ×16
    Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×12

    700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCrown of Insight ×1
Daka's Bell — ascension material | Genshin ImpactDaka's Bell ×6
Philosophies of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Praxis ×38
Guide to Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Praxis ×21
Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×31
Teachings of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTeachings of Praxis ×3
Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×22
Faded Red Satin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactFaded Red Satin ×6

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCrown of Insight ×3
Daka's Bell — ascension material | Genshin ImpactDaka's Bell ×18
Philosophies of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Praxis ×114
Guide to Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Praxis ×63
Rich Red Brocade — ascension material | Genshin ImpactRich Red Brocade ×93
Teachings of Praxis — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTeachings of Praxis ×9
Trimmed Red Silk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTrimmed Red Silk ×66
Faded Red Satin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactFaded Red Satin ×18

Sethos’s constellation — Basileos Delta

  1. Sethos C1 Sealed Shrine's Spiritsong — constellation | Genshin ImpactC1

    Sealed Shrine's Spiritsong

    The CRIT Rate of Shadowpiercing Shot is increased by 15%.

  2. Sethos C2 Papyrus Scripture of Silent Secrets — constellation | Genshin ImpactC2

    Papyrus Scripture of Silent Secrets

    When any of the following conditions are met, Sethos gains a 15% Electro DMG Bonus for 10s that may stack twice, with each stack duration counted independently: · Consuming Elemental Energy through Aimed Shots. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Black Kite's Enigma" to trigger this condition. · Regaining Elemental Energy by triggering Elemental Reactions using Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands. · Using Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer.

  3. Sethos C3 Ode to the Moonrise Sage — constellation | Genshin ImpactC3

    Ode to the Moonrise Sage

    Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Royal Reed Archery by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

  4. Sethos C4 Beneficent Plumage — constellation | Genshin ImpactC4

    Beneficent Plumage

    When a Shadowpiercing Shot or Dusk Bolt strikes 2 or more opponents, all nearby party members gain 80 Elemental Mastery for 10s.

  5. Sethos C5 Record of the Desolate God's Burning Sands — constellation | Genshin ImpactC5

    Record of the Desolate God's Burning Sands

    Increases the Level of Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

  6. Sethos C6 Pylon of the Sojourning Sun Temple — constellation | Genshin ImpactC6

    Pylon of the Sojourning Sun Temple

    After Shadowpiercing Shot strikes an opponent, the Elemental Energy consumed by the Ascension Talent "Black Kite's Enigma" will be returned. This effect can be triggered up to once every 15s. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Black Kite's Enigma."

Sethos’s outfits

  • Sethos — Golden Sandstrider outfit | Genshin Impact
    Default

    Golden Sandstrider

    Sethos's outfit. The lapel is the shade of golden sand, embodying the vast desert that raised him, as well as his faith.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Sethos FAQ

What element is Sethos?
Sethos is a 4-star Electro character from Sumeru who uses a bow, released in version 4.7.
What stat does Sethos scale on?
Sethos's abilities multiply Elemental Mastery. 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.
What is the best weapon for Sethos?
Elegy for the End is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star bow with Energy Recharge as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on Elemental Mastery. Cloudforged is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Sethos use?
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.
How much does it cost to level Sethos's talents?
Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Praxis among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Sethos C1 do?
Sealed Shrine's Spiritsong: The CRIT Rate of Shadowpiercing Shot is increased by 15%.
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