Overview
Quick Build
Weapon
Mistsplitter Reforged is your best choice as it will provide Keqing with high CRIT DMG bonus as well as Normal Attack
Artifacts
Thundering Fury
4-Piece recommended
Sands
ATK %
Main stat
Goblet
Electro DMG
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK % > Elemental Mastery
Strengths
- Stellar Restoration deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on the spot hit.
- Starward Sword unleashes her lightning ability to deal Electro DMG in an AoE.
- Does the Main DPS job with clear Electro identity rather than vague flex value.
- Posts B-tier Spiral Abyss and B in Imaginary Theater on our content ratings strip.
Weaknesses
- Needs honest Energy Recharge or a battery friend before the kit feels smooth.
- Ceiling teams lean on limited partners, so a bare roster won't show the brochure damage.
Talent Priority
Crown priority on Keqing: Normal Attack. Most of their value scales here.
Level Keqing's Elemental Burst after the priority talent; it smooths rotations and secondary damage.
Lowest ROI on Keqing. Level Elemental Skill only after the rest of the kit is comfortable.
Substat Priority
Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.
Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Keqing performance.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
4-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
Thundering Fury because Keqing can make good use of the 4-piece buff. 2.2.
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Electro DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Team Compositions
Keqing
Main DPS
Fischl
Support
Nahida
Support
Xilonen
Sustain
Aggravate teams are Keqing's best performing teams. The slots are rather flexible, but you need at least one other Electro character combined to one character with a good Dendro application such as Nahida. The last slot can be filled with characters such as Kaedehara Kazuha or Xilonen for the RES Shred, or a shielder such as Lan Yan.
Keqing's rapid Electro strikes and multi-hit Burst frequently trigger Aggravate, scaling exceptionally well with the flat DMG bonuses provided by the reaction.
Fischl's A4 passive triggers repeatedly when Keqing procures Aggravate, creating a powerful damage loop of coordinated Electro strikes.
Nahida provides unrivaled Dendro application and a significant EM buff, which directly increases the damage of Keqing's Aggravate procs.
Xilonen offers sustained healing and powerful RES shred through the Hero of Cinder City set, amplifying Keqing's Electro damage without disrupting reactions.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Keqing performs a sequence of Sword-based Normal Attacks.
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."
Keqing unleashes her lightning ability to deal Electro DMG in an AoE. She follows it up with a series of Electro strikes to nearby enemies, rapidly hitting them simultaneously.
Constellations
Recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present causes Keqing to deal 50% of her ATK as AoE Electro at the start point and terminus of her Blink.
Is it worth getting?
Keqing's C1 (Thundering Might) helps when you lean into that part of the kit: Recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present causes Keqing to deal 50% of her ATK as AoE Electro at the start point….
When 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.
Is it worth getting?
Strong C2 for Keqing: When Keqing's Normal and Charged Attacks hit opponents affected by Electro, they have a 50% chance of producing an Elemental Particle. Prioritize before cosmetics-only nodes.
- Increases the Level of Starward Sword by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
C3 levels Starward Sword by 3 for Keqing. Solid for mains; skippable if you only needed earlier breakpoints.
For 10s after Keqing triggers an Electro-related Elemental Reaction, her ATK is increased by 25%.
Is it worth getting?
Keqing's C4 (Attunement) helps when you lean into that part of the kit: For 10s after Keqing triggers an Electro-related Elemental Reaction, her ATK is increased by 25%.
- Increases the Level of Stellar Restoration by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Keqing's Stellar Restoration. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
When 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.
Is it worth getting?
Strong C6 for Keqing: When initiating a Normal Attack, a Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst, Keqing gains a 6% Electro DMG Bonus for 8s. Prioritize before cosmetics-only nodes.
At C0, Keqing already delivers: stellar Restoration deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on….
Alternatives to Keqing
Not sure Keqing is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Sethos's Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands gathers the might of thunder, dealing AoE Electro DMG and quickly retreating. Same Electro Main DPS neighborhood as Keqing (Stellar Restoration: deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on), with different field-time and supports.
Lisa leans on Violet Arc, which applies Conductive stacks and Electro Damage. That's a Sub-DPS answer, while Keqing is built as a Main DPS.
Razor's Claw and Thunder deals additional Electro DMG to opponents in front of Razor. Same Electro Main DPS neighborhood as Keqing (Stellar Restoration: deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on), with different field-time and supports.
Where Ororon goes hard is Night's Sling: it manifests an ancient mystical technique from the Masters of the Night-Wind as a Spirit Orb of. That's a Sub-DPS answer, while Keqing is built as a Main DPS.