Sethos Build Guide
— Wisdom's Measure
Electro
BowThe Temple of Silence's heir. Burdened with secrets, he comes from the sands.
Sethos Best Build & Stat Priority
Sethos is a 4-star Electro Bow character from Sumeru who excels in the DPS role. Ascending Sethos grants bonus Elemental Mastery, complementing a stat priority of CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Energy Recharge. For the Electro Aggravate DPS setup, equip Wanderer's Troupe (No Domain) with Elemental Mastery Sands, Electro DMG Bonus Goblet, and CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG Circlet. Hunter's Path (CRIT Rate) is the top recommended weapon, while Cloudforged serves as a reliable accessible alternative.
Main Stats Recommendation
Substats Priority
Sethos Ascension & Talent Materials
Best Artifacts for Sethos
Wanderer's Troupe
2-PC: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. 4-PC: Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or a Bow.
Alternative Sets & Combos
2-PC: Elemental Mastery +80 4-PC: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
2-PC: Electro DMG Bonus +15% 4-PC: Increases damage caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, and the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate is increased by 20%. When Quicked or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s
Best Weapons for Sethos
Hunter's Path
Base ATK: 542 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 44.1% Skill Effect: Gain 12% All Elemental DMG Bonus. Obtain the Tireless Hunt effect after hitting an opponent with a Charged Attack. This effect increases Charged Attack DMG by 160% of Elemental Mastery. This effect will be removed after 12 Charged Attacks or 10s. Only 1 instance of Tireless Hunt can be gained every 12s
Free-To-Play Alternatives
Other Recommended Weapons
Best Sethos Team Compositions
Aggravate Team
A Premium team featuring Sethos, Fischl, Nahida, Kaedehara Kazuha
Aggravate Team
A Premium team featuring Sethos, Raiden Shogun, Baizhu, Kaedehara Kazuha
Aggravate Team
A F2P-friendly team featuring Sethos, Traveler_Anemo, Collei, Dori
Overload Team
A F2P-friendly team featuring Sethos, Chevreuse, Fischl, Xiangling
Overload Team
A F2P-friendly team featuring Sethos, Chevreuse, Mavuika, Ororon
Hyperbloom Team
A F2P-friendly team featuring Sethos, Fischl, Nahida, Xingqiu
Hyperbloom Team
A Premium team featuring Sethos, Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Baizhu
Hyperbloom Team
A F2P-friendly team featuring Sethos, Traveler_Anemo, Xingqiu, Dori
Sethos Build FAQ
What is the best build for Sethos in Genshin Impact?
The optimal Electro Aggravate DPS build for Sethos (DPS) uses Wanderer's Troupe farmed in No Domain paired with Hunter's Path. Aim for Elemental Mastery on Sands, Electro DMG Bonus on Goblet, and CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG on Circlet, prioritizing CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery substats.
What are Sethos's best weapons and F2P options?
Sethos's best-in-slot weapon is the 5-star Hunter's Path (CRIT Rate). Strong alternative and free-to-play options include Cloudforged (4-star), Slingshot (3-star), The First Great Magic (5-star), Thundering Pulse (5-star).
Which ascension and talent materials does Sethos require?
Leveling Sethos requires Trishiraite (local specialty), Cloudseam Scale (world boss drop), Shouki no Kami, the Prodigal (weekly trounce material), and Philosophies of Praxis talent books. Character ascension increases Elemental Mastery.
What are the best team compositions for Sethos?
Top recommended teams for Sethos include Aggravate Team (Sethos, Fischl, Nahida, Kaedehara Kazuha) and Aggravate Team (Sethos, Raiden Shogun, Baizhu, Kaedehara Kazuha), built around Electro elemental reactions and DPS synergy.
