Keqing

Keqing

★★★★★
Electro
Sword
On-Field
DPS
Builds Update5.5
Teams Update5.5

Best Artifacts

(2) Electro DMG Bonus +15%
(4) Increases DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, and the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate is increased 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.
(2) Electro RES increased by 40%.
(4) Increases DMG against opponents affected by Electro by 35%.
(2) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
(4) 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 party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.
(2) Electro DMG Bonus +15%
(4) Increases DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, and the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate is increased 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.
(2) ATK +18%.
(4) If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
(2) Electro DMG Bonus +15%
(4) Increases DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, and the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate is increased 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.
(2) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
(4) Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or Bow.
(2) Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%.
(4) When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
Only useful with Furina on the team. Performs similar to Thundering Fury (4).

Best Stats

Sands
ATK% / Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Electro DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
*Aggravate Keqing is usually played with another Electro unit on the team, commonly Fischl, which basically eliminates the need for any Energy Recharge *Prioritize Energy Recharge first until requirements are met

Best Weapons

Base ATK674
CRIT DMG+44.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Mistsplitter's Edge
Gain a 12~24% Elemental DMG Bonus for all elements and receive the might of the Mistsplitter's Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, Mistsplitter's Emblem provides a 8/16/28~16/32/56% Elemental DMG Bonus for the character's Elemental Type. The character will obtain 1 stack of Mistsplitter's Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals Elemental DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Burst (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently.
Base ATK542
CRIT Rate+44.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Protector's Virtue
HP increased by 20~40%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2~2.4% of the wielder's Max HP.
Base ATK608
CRIT Rate+33.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Honed Flow
Obtain 12~24% All Elemental DMG Bonus. When other nearby party members use Elemental Skills, the character equipping this weapon will gain 1 Wavespike stack. Max 2 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the character equipping this weapon uses an Elemental Skill, all stacks of Wavespike will be consumed to gain Rippling Upheaval: each stack of Wavespike consumed will increase Normal Attack DMG by 20~40% for 8s.
Base ATK542
CRIT DMG+88.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Whitemoon Bristle
CRIT Rate is increased by 4~8%. After Normal Attacks deal Elemental DMG, the Foliar Incision effect will be obtained, increasing DMG dealt by Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills by 120~240% of Elemental Mastery. This effect will disappear after 28 DMG instances or 12s. You can obtain Foliar Incision once every 12s.
Base ATK542
CRIT DMG+88.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Dawn and Dusk by the Lake
When the equipping character's current HP increases or decreases, Elemental Skill DMG dealt will be increased by 8~16% for 6s. Max 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s. When other party members' current HP increases or decreases, the equipping character's Max HP will be increased by 14~28% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s. The aforementioned effects can be triggered even if the wielder is off-field.
Base ATK674
CRIT DMG+44.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Deathly Pact
CRIT DMG increased by 20~40%. Increasing the value of a Bond of Life increases the DMG the equipping character deals by 16~32% for 6s. Max 3 stacks.
Base ATK608
Elemental Mastery+198
SourceEvent Wish
Revolutionary Chorale
A part of the "Millennial Movement" that wanders amidst the winds. Increases DMG by 10~20%. When the character wielding this weapon triggers Elemental Reactions, they gain a Sigil of Rebellion. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field. When you possess 2 Sigils of Rebellion, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain "Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance" for 12s. "Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance" increases Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG by 16~32% and increases ATK by 20~40%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Rebellion for 20s. Of the many effects of the "Millennial Movement," buffs of the same type will not stack.
Base ATK510
CRIT Rate+27.6%
SourceBattle Pass
Northwind Wolf
DMG dealt by Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst is increased by 16~32%. When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, its CRIT Rate will be increased by 2~4%. When an Elemental Burst hits an opponent, its CRIT Rate will be increased by 2~4%. Both of these effects last 10s separately, have 4 max stacks, and can be triggered once every 0.1s.
At [R5], this weapon performs similar to Haran Geppaku Futsu.
Base ATK510
CRIT Rate+27.6%
SourceBattle Pass
Justice
Increases DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20~40%. Additionally, regenerates 60~100% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks score a CRIT Hit. This effect can occur once every 5s.
At [R5], this weapon peforms slightly better than Wolf-Fang.
Base ATK510
Elemental Mastery+165
SourceForging
Infusion Stinger
Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6~12% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can only occur once every 1s.
Base ATK608
ATK+49.6%
SourceEvent Wish
Golden Majesty
Increases Shield Strength by 20~40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4~8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
Base ATK542
CRIT DMG+88.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Brocade Bloom, Shrine Sword
Normal Attack DMG is increased by 16~32% and Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 24~48%. After a nearby active character deals Geo DMG, the aforementioned effects increase by 100% for 15s. Additionally, the wielder's DEF is increased by 20~40%.
If using a Geo unit, this weapon is as strong as Light of Foliar Incision and similar options.
Base ATK401
CRIT DMG+46.9%
SourceWish, Quest, NPC
Vigorous
When HP is above 90%, increases CRIT Rate by 14~28%.
Assumes staying above 90% health all the time. Without this condition met, this weapon is not worth considering.
Base ATK510
Elemental Mastery+165
SourceEvent
Kaidan: Rainfall Earthbinder
After an attack hits opponents, it will inflict an instance of Cursed Parasol upon one of them for 10s. This effect can be triggered once every 15s. If this opponent is defeated during Cursed Parasol's duration, Cursed Parasol's CD will be refreshed immediately. The character wielding this weapon will deal 16~32% more DMG to the opponent affected by Cursed Parasol.
Base ATK565
ATK+27.6%
SourceEvent
Diffusing Boundary
While characters are protected by a Shield, DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks is increased by 20~40%, and Normal and Charged Attack CRIT Rate is increased by 8~16%.
Assumes Keqing is shielded.
Base ATK565
ATK+27.6%
SourceForging
An End Sublime
When using an Elemental Skill, ATK will be increased by 12~24% for 15s, and a Bond of Life worth 25% of Max HP will be granted. This effect can be triggered once every 10s. When the Bond of Life is cleared, a maximum of 150~300 ATK will be gained based on 2.4~4.8% of the total amount of the Life Bond cleared, lasting for 15s.
Assumes Bond of Life being cleared.
Base ATK510
ATK+41.3%
SourceWish
Bane of Fire and Thunder
Increases DMG against enemies affected by Pyro or Electro by 20~36%.
At [R5], this weapon performs similar to Iron Sting [R5].