by Sethos is a four-star carry who wields a bow as a weapon and possesses a vision of the Electro Release in Genshin Impact . He is a character with a quite controversial skill kit , since he has two playing styles that are completely opposite to each other and we will have to opt for one.
On the one hand, we can play him with very fast Charged Attacks as happens with Tignari after using his Elemental Skill, except that in the case of Sethos, to be able to execute these Charged Attacks at such speed we will have to sacrifice all of his Elemental Energy, so We will not be able to use his Ultimate Skill if we play it this way.
On the other hand, we can play it with Normal Attacks imbued with its own Element, as happens with Yoimiya when she launches her Elemental Skill; situation in which we can play it together with characters who execute coordinated attacks such as Xingchiu or Yelan. The good thing is that in both cases, the damage we do will be considered Charged Attack damage, so your build will be the same for both play styles.
SETHOS STATS
Sethos ‘ stats are quite similar to Collei ‘s , but with a slightly higher Base Attack. These are the ones he has at level 90:
- Base Life : 9,787.
- Base Attack : 227.
- Base Defense : 560.
- Elemental Mastery : 96.
Sadly, Sethos’s parameters are quite mediocre, since not only does he have relatively low parameters, but he also does not stand out in any field (even characters like Fischl have a higher Base Attack than him, despite being a carry ).
At least, as Sethos ascends he gains a bonus to his Elemental Mastery ; This will come in quite handy for us, given that his main sources of damage will scale largely in proportion to the amount of Elemental Mastery he possesses.
TALENTS OR SKILLS
Let’s now look at Sethos’ talents or abilities:
NORMAL ATTACK: ROYAL CARRIZO ARCHERY
His Charged Attack is crucial and is also unprecedented, since when it is fully charged, its damage not only scales based on his Attack, but also takes into account a large proportion of the Elemental Mastery that this character possesses .
- Normal Attack : Combo of up to 3 quick hits that deal Physical Damage.
- Charged Attack : Perform a Precise Shot that will generate Electro Damage, its effects will vary depending on the charging time:
- Charge 1 : Fires an arrow imbued with the Electro Element.
- Charge 2 : Sethos will launch a shadow-piercing arrow that will pierce the enemies’ defenses, dealing damage to all enemies in his path (when Sethos finishes charging this arrow he will not be able to move).
- Descending Attack : Typical attack in the air with which we hit the ground causing Physical Damage in the area.
ELEMENTAL SKILL: ANCESTRAL RITE – SANDSTORM ROAR
- TdE : 8 sec.
- Ability Damage : 208.08% (level 10).
- Elemental Energy Recovery : 12 points.
Upon casting this Elemental Skill, Sethos will generate an attack that deals area Electro Damage to all nearby enemies and will propel himself backwards away from them. In this last aspect it bears a certain similarity to Ganyu ‘s and Mona ‘s Elemental Skill , but without creating a decoy.
If when Sethos uses his Elemental Skill he generates an Elemental Reaction referring to the Electro Element (Overcharge, Electrocharged, Overbloom, Electro Whirlwind, Superconducting or Intensification), he will automatically regenerate 12 points of Elemental Energy.
ULTI: SECRET RITE – SHADOWPIERCING LIGHT
- Energy Cost : 60.
- TdE : 15 s.
- Shadow Arrow Damage Increase : 353.09% of Elemental Mastery (level 10).
- Shadow Meditation Duration : 8 seconds.
Upon casting this Ultimate Skill, Sethos will enter a special state for 8 seconds in which his Normal Attacks will be imbued with the Electro Release and become piercing shadow arrows that deal Electro Damage to all enemies in their path.
The peculiarities about the damage of these shadow arrows are that their damage will be strengthened based on the amount of Elemental Mastery that our Sethos has and that the damage produced by these is considered Charged Attack damage (therefore, they will benefit from all the bonuses granted to this type of attack).
If we remove Sethos from the battlefield during this time, the effects will be canceled immediately.
PASSIVE 1: ALLEGORY OF THE BLACK KITE
When executing a Charged Attack, the time to charge it will be reduced by 0.285 seconds for each point of Elemental Energy that Sethos currently has. At most we can count up to 20 points of the Elemental Energy that Sethos possesses, so we can reduce the charging time of these shots by 5.7 seconds at most.
This will allow us to trigger Sethos’ Charged Attacks almost instantly, just like what happens with Tignari after using his Elemental Skill. However, here we will be consuming up to 20 points of Elemental Energy for each Charged Attack we make with this character.
PASSIVE 2: GIFT OF THE DESERT KING
Thanks to this Passive Talent, Sethos will be affected as standard by an effect that will increase the damage of the shadow-piercing arrows he fires with his Charged Attack by an amount proportional to 700% of his Elemental Mastery , this effect will be canceled when the following happens:
- When 5 seconds have passed after Sethos first hits an enemy with a Charge Attack.
- After hitting 4 times when using his Charged Attack.
Likewise, once 15 seconds have passed after we have hit an enemy with Sethos’s first Charged Attack, we will have this effect active again.
PASSIVE 3: REVEALING REFLECTION
By having Sethos on the team, he will show us an icon on the minimap every time we are near a typical Sumeru object.
Coincidentally, it is the same Passive Talent that Tignari has, so it will be very useful when doing farming routes to obtain Sumeru’s specialties.
CONSTELLATIONS
These are the benefits that Sethos is obtaining through his Constellation:
- C1 – Psalm of the Sealed Sanctuary : +15% to the Critical Chance of the Shadowpiercing Arrow.
- C2 – Papyrus of the Secrets of Silence : Sethos increases his Electro Damage Bonus by 15% for 10 seconds (maximum 2 stacks) when the following situations occur:
- Use his Ultimate Skill.
- Recovers Elemental Energy by causing an Elemental Reaction with his Elemental Skill.
- Consumes Elemental Energy when firing a Charged Attack.
- C3 – Ode to the Sage of the Crescent Moon : Increases Normal Attack by 3 levels, can be increased up to 15 levels.
- C4 – Annals of the Burning Sands of the Desolate God : +80 points to the Elemental Mastery of all team members when Sethos hits two or more enemies with a shadow-piercing arrow or a shadow arrow.
- C5 – And I Will Remember that the Dawn Will Always Come : Increases the Ultimate Skill by 3 levels, it can be increased up to 15 levels.
- C6 – Tome of the Temple of the Wandering Sun : By hitting an enemy with a shadow-piercing arrow, Sethos will recover the Elemental Energy he has lost through his Passive Talent called “Allegory of the Black Kite” (1 time every 15 seconds).
THE BEST BUILD FOR SETHOS ( MAIN DPS )
In the case of Sethos, it will be essential to achieve a fairly high amount of Elemental Mastery , since both his Charged Attacks and his Normal Attacks under the effects of his Ultimate Skill increase their damage based on said statistic.
Another very important aspect is that we will have to invest a lot in his Energy Recharge if we do not have him with a good battery (like Fischl, who will be present in most of his teams), since this character depends completely on having his Ultimate Skill charged. even if we don’t release it.
