Venti

Venti

★★★★★
Anemo
Bow
Off-Field
DPS
Support
Builds Update5.5
Teams Update5.5

Best Artifacts

(2) Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
(4) Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.
*Prioritize this set unless someone else holds it
(2) Elemental Burst DMG +20%
(4) Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
(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) 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) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
(4) Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or Bow.
(2) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
(4) Upon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.

Best Stats

Sands
Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Elemental Mastery
Circlet
Elemental Mastery
Substats
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Best Weapons

Base ATK608
Energy Recharge+55.1%
SourceEvent Wish
The Parting Refrain
A part of the "Millennial Movement" that wanders amidst the winds. Increases Elemental Mastery by 60~120. When the Elemental Skills or Elemental Bursts of the character wielding this weapon hit opponents, that character gains a Sigil of Remembrance. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field. When you possess 4 Sigils of Remembrance, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain the "Millennial Movement: Farewell Song" effect for 12s. "Millennial Movement: Farewell Song" increases Elemental Mastery by 100~200 and increases ATK by 20~40%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Remembrance for 20s. Of the many effects of the "Millennial Movement," buffs of the same type will not stack.
Elegy is about equal to Alley Hunter in terms of DPS, but its teamwide buffs make it a more worthwhile choice on Venti. The ATK buff of Elegy for the End DOES NOT buff Venti's burst if Venti is the one equipping the bow, but the EM buff affects Venti's Swirl reaction. This is due to Venti's burst snapshotting his stats (excluding EM toward transformative reactions such as Swirl) at the time of cast. While an [R1] Elegy for the End yields slightly lower Venti damage compared to an [R5] Stringless (~7% assuming 50% Elegy buff uptime), it provides a party-wide ATK and EM buff which can be better in terms of total team damage and comfortable ER.
Base ATK510
Elemental Mastery+165
SourceWish
Arrowless Song
Increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 24~48%.
Base ATK510
Elemental Mastery+165
SourceEvent
Crag-Chiseled Forge
After Elemental Energy is decreased, the equipping character's Elemental Mastery will increase by 40~80 for 18s. Max 2 stacks.
This weapon provides the most Elemental Mastery of any weapon. Venti can reliably achieve two stacks of the passive if he uses his Burst at least every 18s. This can make its performance slightly better than listed here.
Base ATK510
Elemental Mastery+165
SourceEvent
Windblume Wish
After using an Elemental Skill, receive a boon from the ancient wish of the Windblume, increasing ATK by 16~32% for 6s.
Base ATK608
CRIT Rate+33.1%
SourceEvent Wish
Daylight's Augury
Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 12~24%. After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, 1 stack of Ashen Nightstar will be gained for 12s. When 1/2/3/4 stacks of Ashen Nightstar are present, ATK is increased by 10/20/30/48~20/40/60/96%. The stack of Ashen Nightstar created by the Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst will be counted independently of the others.
Base ATK454
Energy Recharge+61.3%
SourceWish
Windfall
CRIT hits have a 60~100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12~6s.
While terrible for personal damage, this weapon allows Venti to provide more energy for his teammates, while also covering his ER needs. Finding Crit Rate in substats is recommended for consistent passive procs. If Venti does significant damage with Elemental Reactions, or triggers other Elemental Reactions, the value of this weapon becomes lower.
Base ATK448
Elemental Mastery+94
SourceWish
Bane of Flame and Water
Increases DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Pyro by 12~24%.
Base ATK565
Energy Recharge+30.6%
SourceEvent
Radiance of the Deeps
Has three states, Evengleam, Afterglow, and Dawnblaze, which increase DMG dealt by 6%/10%/14%~12%/20%/28% respectively. When attacks hit opponents, this weapon will switch to the next state. This weapon can change states once every 7s. The character equipping this weapon can still trigger the state switch while not on the field.
Base ATK565
ATK+27.6%
SourceEvent Wish
Oppidan Ambush
While the character equipped with this weapon is in the party but not on the field, their DMG increases by 2~4% every second up to a max of 20~40%. When the character is on the field for more than 4s, the aforementioned DMG buff decreases by 4~8% per second until it reaches 0%.
Base ATK565
ATK+27.6%
SourceEvent Wish
Watatsumi Wavewalker
For every point of the entire party's combined maximum Energy capacity, the Elemental Burst DMG of the character equipping this weapon is increased by 0.12~0.24%. A maximum of 40~80% increased Elemental Burst DMG can be achieved this way.
Base ATK510
ATK+41.3%
SourceForging
Benthic Pulse
After the wielder is healed, they will deal 16~32% more DMG for 8s. This can be triggered even when the character is not on the field.