The Sumeru roster keeps expanding despite us being out of the region, with Genshin Impact’s Sethos. We meet him in fellow electro-user Cyno’s second story quest, and he has a very interesting past as a former vessel of Hermanubis. But that’s not what we’re here for – here’s how to get the best Sethos build and make him formidable on the field.
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Here’s everything in our Genshin Impact Sethos build guide:
What’s the best Sethos build?
Sethos is a four-star character who uses a bow as a weapon, and the electro element.
| Best weapon | Hunter’s Path |
| Weapon substitutes | Scion of the Blazing Sun, Slingshot (R5) |
| Best artifact set | Wanderer’s Troupe |
| Main stats | Sands – Elemental mastery Goblet – Electro damage bonus Circlet – Crit rate/damage |
| Sub stats | Elemental mastery, crit rate, crit damage, attack |
Sethos’ kit places him as an on-field electro DPS, focusing on charged shots with his bow. We recommend pairing him with dendro users like Nahida or Emilie to set off reactions, along with either another electro or hydro user to ensure you get hyperbloom, quicken, and aggravate reactions all the time.
In terms of equipment, the best bow for Sethos is the Hunter’s Path, and the ideal artifact set to go for is a full set of Wanderer’s Troupe. As for stats, focus on elemental mastery and an electro damage bonus. Some crit rate and crit damage will also help Sethos.
How do I use Sethos?
Sethos is a main DPS, so you’ll need him on the field most of the time. Make sure to set up any elements you plan on using in reactions before swapping to him so that his bow shots can ping off the reactions.
The hardest-hitting part of Sethos’ kit is the second charge level of his charged shots. Use his elemental burst, then his skill, and then start charging your shot. Then, simply repeat to keep the damage going!
What are the best Sethos weapons?
Sethos benefits from any bow that increases crit rate, crit damage, or elemental sections. If you have a Hunter’s Path, this will work very well; if not, the four-star Cloudforged bow is almost made perfectly for his kit. This is an event-exclusive weapon, however, so if you don’t have one knocking around, you can use Scion of the Blazing Sun.
You can also use the Slingshot bow if you lack other options. Considering it’s a three-star weapon, it performs well on Sethos. Aim for an R5 version if you can. Make sure you hit targets that are quite close, so you can activate the weapon’s skill and avoid the decrease in damage.
| Weapon | Effect | How to obtain |
| Hunter’s Path (five-star) | Bonus stat: Increases crit rate Skill: Gain a 12% electro damage bonus, and obtain the Tireless Hunt effect after hitting an opponent with a charged attack. This effect increases charged attack damage by 160% of Sethos’ elemental mastery. This effect will be removed after 12 charged attacks, or ten seconds. This can trigger once every 12 seconds | Weapon banner (as a boosted five-star) |
| Slingshot (three-star) | Bonus stat: Increases crit rate Skill: If a normal attack or aimed shot hits a target within 0.3 seconds of being fired, the damage increases by at least 30%. However – if it takes longer to hit, damage decreases by 10% | All banners |
| Cloudforged (four-star) | Bonus stat: Increases elemental mastery Skill: After Sethos’ elemental energy decreases from charging his shots, his elemental mastery increases for 18 seconds. This can stack twice | Mutual Security Enhancing Simulation Event |
| Scion of the Blazing Sun (four-star) | Bonus stat: Increases crit rate Skill: After a charged attack hits an opponent, a Sunfire Arrow descends upon the opponent hit, dealing 60% of Sethos’ attack as damage, and applying the Heartsearer effect to the opponent for ten seconds. Opponents affected by Heartsearer take 28% more charged attack damage. A Sunfire Arrow can trigger once every ten seconds | Battle Pass reward |
| Prototype Crescent (four-star) | Bonus stat: Increases attack Skill: Aimed shot hits on enemies’ weak points increase Sethos’ movement speed by 10% and attack by 36% for ten seconds | Forged |
What are the best artifacts for Sethos?
The best artifact set for Sethos is Wanderer’s Troupe as it boosts his charged attack damage, but you can mix and match sets with elemental mastery boosts to get the most out of his artifacts
