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As many already expected given her title as Fontaine’s mightiest Champion Duelist, Clorinde is set to challenge Cyno —the latter when paired with Nahida and Furina— for the spot of the best on-field Electro DPS in Genshin Impact. She will also be the second DPS in the game to have the Bond of Life mechanic as a cornerstone of her kit. True to that, just like her fighting style demands meticulous mastery of both her rapier and pistolet, she will need a fine-tuned build and team to excel. Here’s the best Clorinde build in Genshin Impact, as well as a team sure to be able to keep up with her.
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(This build guide was made based on the values showcased on Project Amber, as well as on leaks by both Mero and Dimbreath, and will be updated if needed once Clorinde debuts or if her kit is changed).
The Best Clorinde Build in Genshin Impact: About Our Build
As Clorinde’s playstyle revolves around the use of her Elemental Skill, Hunt the Dark —which allows her to enter her Night Watch state, converts all of her normal attacks into Electro-infused Wild Hunt pistolet shots, and enables her to both deal high damage and heal by performing Impale the Night— our build, which I like to call Merciless Protector, will be focused on boosting her NA and elemental damage above all else, all while also making sure she gets the most from her passives.
After entering Night Watch, Clorinde can perform the Impale the Night lunging attack multiple times by activating her Elemental Skill. Once performed, the attack will clear all of her Bond of Life and increase its DMG, AoE, and healing based on its value. While in Night Watch, all of Clorinde’s pistolet shots will grant her Bond of Life if her value is less than 100% and all of the healing received by her from sources outside of Impale the Night will be converted into Bond of Life.
The Best Artifacts for Clorinde
The best artifact set for Clorinde in Genshin Impact is a 4-píece Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy. The set is my main pick given how it fits Clorinde like a glove by allowing her to increase her overall damage by 18% per change in her Bond of Life value. The set will also offer an always-welcome 18% ATK boost.
Best Alternatives
Although no artifact set in the game will even come close to the damage offered by our top pick, a 4-piece Shimenawa’s Reminiscence will also work great for Clorinde given its massive NA/CA damage boost. If you plan on focusing on Aggravate (which I highly recommend), a 4-piece Thundering Fury can also work as a viable but less impressive alternative. You can check out an overview of their effects as well as how to acquire all aftermentioned artifact sets below:
Artifact Set | Effects | How to Acquire |
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Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy (Top pick) | 2-piece: ATK +18%. 4-piece: Increases your overall DMG by 18% for 6 seconds after your Bond of Life value changes (max of 3 stacks). | Acquired by completing the Faded Theater domain, located on Fontaine’s Petrichor. |
Shimenawa’s Reminiscence | 2-piece: ATK +18% 4-piece: Performing your Elemental Skill will consume 15 energy and in exchange boost your normal, charged, and plunging attack DMG by 50% for 10 seconds. Cannot stack. | Can be acquired by completing Inazuma’s Momiji-Dyed Court domain, located on Yashiori Island. |
Thundering Fury | 2-piece: Electro DMG Bonus +15% 4-piece: Increases the damage dealt by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, as well as the damage dealt by the Aggravate and Quicken reactions by 20%. Your Elemental Skill’s cooldown will be decreased by 1 second per reaction triggered within 0.8-second intervals. | Can be acquired by completing the Midsummer Courtyard domain, located on Mondstadt’s Starsnatch Cliff. |
Except for Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy, all of the artifact sets above can also be acquired through Mystic Offering.
Best Stats and Substats
Thanks to her CRIT Rate substat, ATK-centric set, and passive, I recommend that you go with an ATK% Sands of Eon, an Electro DMG Bonus Goblet of Eonothem, and either a CRIT DMG (if you have a CRIT Rate weapon) or a CRIT Rate Circlet of Logos. As usual for on-field DPSs, focus on CRIT Rate, DMG, and EM/ATK when looking for substats.
Although reaching the 50/100 CRIT threshold is a must for any on-field DPS, I recommend that you aim even further and try to get at least 60%+ CRIT Rate and around 150% CRIT DMG when building Clorinde. Once at 60% CRIT Rate, Clorinde will be able to boost the stat to 80% by fully stacking Lawful Remuneration.
The Best Weapons for Clorinde
Like with most 5-star units, the best weapon for Clorinde is her signature 5-star sword, Absolution. When equipped, the sword will provide her with a 44.1% increase in CRIT DMG (at level 90). The weapon’s passives will then allow Clorinde to get a 20% boost in CRIT DMG, while also allowing her to increase her overall DMG by 12% for 6 seconds after her Bond of Life value either increases or decreases (maximum of 3 stacks).
Best 5-star Alternatives
For those not planning or pulling for her weapon, or who just want to be prepared in case they fail to acquire it, my main pick for Clorinde will be Haran Geppaku Futsu. The weapon will offer a permanent 12% Elemental DMG Bonus to its wearer. Ayato’s signature weapon will also allow Clorinde to get a 40% boost in Normal Attack DMG by performing her Elemental Skill after two or more teammates use theirs.
Ayaka’s signature weapon, Mistsplitter Reforged, and the Primordial Jade Cutter are also solid choices. Among the two, I favor the former given its ability to offer a 12% increase to all Elemental DMG and allow Clorinde to further increase the boost by 8, 16, and 28% by gathering Mistsplitter’s Emblem stacks. Like the Absolution, Mistsplitter Reforged will offer 44.1% CRIT DMG increase once at level 90.
The Best 4-Star and F2p Weapons for Clorinde
As her kit heavily relies on NA DMG, the best 4-star weapons for Clorinde in Genshin Impact are The Black Sword and an R5 Finale of the Deep. The latter is also the best F2P pick for her.
Although the BP-exclusive is the safest bet for her thanks to its NA DMG boost and CRIT Rate substat, Finale of the Deep (while at fifth refinement), will offer Clorinde both a 24% boost in ATK and a Bond of Life value equal to 25% of her total HP after she performs her Elemental Skill. The craftable sword will also allow her to get an ATK boost based on 4.8% of her Bond of Life value after the latter is cleared. You can get a maximum of 300 ATK in this manner. The Lion’s Roar is also a solid pick when in Overload teams and can work fine for our Clorinde build. To recap. here are the best weapons for Clorinde in Genshin Impact:
Best Weapons for Clorinde | Secondary Stat |
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1. Absolution (Best in slot by far) | CRIT DMG |
2. Haran Geppaku Futsu | CRIT Rate |
3. Mistsplitter Reforged | CRIT DMG |
4. Primordial Jade Cutter | CRIT Rate |
5. Finale of the Deep (R5) | ATK% |
6. The Black Sword | CRIT Rate |
7. Lion’s Roar | ATK% |
The Best Teams for Clorinde in Genshin Impact
Thanks to her ability to gain buffs based on the number of reactions triggered by the party, the best team for Clorinde in Genshin Impact will use Agravate and Hyperbloom to take her DMG to new heights and feature her as its main DPS, Nahida as its main Dendro/EM support, Furina as its sub-DPS/DMG Buffer, and Baizhu as its dedicated healer/shielder. Focusing fully on Aggravate by replacing Furina with Kazuha can also work.
Using a team featuring Chevreuse, Bennett, and either Xiangling or the Raiden Shogun can also work. This team, which is my main alternative for our best-in slot, is focused on triggering Overload and has both Chevreuse and Bennett as its main buffers/healers. The Raiden Shogun will then work as a joker and take the field while Clorinde’s Elemental Skill is in cooldown. To recap, here are the best team compositions for Clorinde, as well as a few variations sure to allow her to perform at her best:
- Clorinde + Nahida + Furina/Kazuha + Baizhu (Best in slot)
- Clorinde + Chevreuse + Bennett + Xiangling/Raiden Shogun (Overload-focused)
- Clorinde + Nahida + Baizhu + Fischl (C6)/Raiden Shogun (Mostly reaction buffs, all chips on Aggravate)
- Clorinde + Raiden Shogun + Sangonomiya Kokomi + Sucrose (Equipped with a full Viridescent Venerer set)/Kazuha
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