Sethos — Build, Teams & Rating Genshin 6.7

Is Sethos worth building?

Sethos is a solid budget 4-star for anyone who wants an Electro Aggravate DPS without spending on a 5-star. He isn't as strong as premium carries, but he's easy to obtain through farming and beginner-friendly. His ideal weapon is Hunter's Path, yet the free Slingshot is enough if you keep your shooting distance. Run Wanderer's Troupe or a 2pc EM mix; what matters most is enough Energy Recharge to keep the Burst up, then crit and Elemental Mastery.

Sethos Build

Community consensus, patch 6.7 — free-to-play option included

Best weapons

Artifacts

4pc Wanderer's Troupe
2pc+2pc Gilded Dreams + Thundering Fury

Main & sub stats

SandsElemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

GobletElectro DMG Bonus

CircletCRIT DMG / CRIT Rate

Priority substats: Energy Recharge › CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate › Elemental Mastery

Talent priority

NA > Q > E — his damage lives on Normal Attacks once the Burst is on, so level Normal Attack first, Burst next, Skill last.

Teams for Sethos

Sethos Aggravate

Sethos

Fischl

Nahida

Zhongli

Nahida applies Dendro over a wide area, Fischl sustains off-field Electro, Sethos bursts to fire off repeated Aggravate shots, and Zhongli shields the team.

Sethos 4-star Budget

Sethos

Fischl

Kirara

Sucrose

An all-4-star team: Sucrose groups enemies and raises Elemental Mastery, Kirara provides a Dendro shield, keeping things budget-friendly for beginners.

Sethos's talents

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Thoth's Revelation

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

Combat Rotation

Make sure you have 60 Energy before engaging so you can open with the Burst (Q).
Cast Q "Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer" (15s CD) to enter Twilight Meditation for 8s, turning Normal Attacks into piercing Dusk Bolts.
During those 8s, spam Normal Attacks so Dusk Bolts pierce multiple enemies, with bonus DMG scaling off Elemental Mastery (EM).
Weave in E "Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands" (8s CD, no Energy cost) whenever it's off cooldown for AoE Electro DMG plus a quick retreat.
If E triggers Electro-Charged, Overloaded, Superconduct, Quicken, Aggravate, Hyperbloom, or Electro Swirl, Sethos regains extra Energy, shortening the wait for the next Burst.
Once Twilight Meditation ends, throw Charged Attacks to keep charging Electro while waiting for Q to come back (15s).
Repeat: fire E every time it's up, stay on field (leaving cancels Meditation), and recast Q as soon as you hit 60 Energy.

Sethos constellations

C1

Sealed Shrine's Spiritsong

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

C2

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.

C3

Ode to the Moonrise Sage

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

C4

Beneficent Plumage

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

C5

Record of the Desolate God's Burning Sands

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

C6

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."