Genshin Impact Best Artifacts for Each Character
By Jack O'Dwyer
Genshin Impact's best Artifacts for each character is an often debated subject. After all, not all players have the same playstyle. Some may find that they achieve better success with a tome over a sword, and vice versa. However, that doesn't mean other recommendations shouldn't be taken into account.
Below you'll find our guide to the best Artifacts for each Genshin Impact character on the roster.
Genshin Impact Best Artifacts for Each Character
For simplicity's sake, we've taken note of the most popular artifacts in-game and split the characters accordingly. As always, adventurers should strive to reach five-star status with each piece of gear they equip.
Crimson Witch of Flames
This set can be acquired by running Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula. Its two-piece bonus provides +15% Pyro damage. At four pieces, it will grant an increase in Overloaded and Burning damage by 40%, and Vaporise and Melt damage by 15%. It also holds a special effect that, upon using an Elemental skill, increases other 2-piece set effects by 50% up to three stacks. Appropriate characters are:
- Diluc
- Klee
Gladiator's Finale
This set is described by a story of a beautiful flower given as a gift to a valiant gladiator. It can be acquired from Elite and Weekly bosses at world level two and up. Upon equipping two pieces, its bonus provides +18% attack. At four pieces, it grants a 35% in normal attack damage if the user wields a sword, polearm, or a claymore. Appropriate characters include:
- Amber
- Beidou
- Chongyun
- Jean
- Keqing
- Ningguang
- Noelle
- Razor
- Xiangling
Maiden Beloved
This set is noted as "a fragrant flower that will bloom for all eternity and never wither." It can be acquired from the Valley of Remembrance. At two pieces, it will provide a 15% increase in healing effectiveness. At four pieces, characters gain an effect where, upon using an Elemental Skill or Burst, healing received by the party is increased by 20%. The best characters for this artifact are:
- Barbara
- Qiqi
Noblesse Oblige
This set once served as the headdress of a noblewoman, who eventually fell to her own self-indulgence. It can be found in Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern. When two pieces are equipped, Elemental Burst damage increases 20%. At four pieces, using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' attack by 20% for 12 seconds. Proper characters for this set include:
- Bennet
- Kaeya
- Lisa
- Mona
- Geo Traveler
- Xingqiu
Viridescent Venerer
This set can be found in the Valley of Remembrance. At two pieces, it provides +15% Anemo damage. When four pieces are equipped, it increases Swirl damage by 60% and decreases an opponent's Elemental Resistance to the element used in Swirl by 40% for 10 seconds. Appropriate characters for this set are:
- Sucrose
- Anemo Traveler
- Venti
Thundering Fury
Did somebody say, Thundering Fury—oops, wrong game! This set can be obtained in the Midsummer Courtyard and is noted to be "somehow spared the fate of being trodden underfoot or reduced to ash by the furious purple fire, making it the sole survivor on the day of disaster."
It provides a +15% bonus to Electro damage at two-pieces. With four equipped, it increases Overloaded, Electro-Charged, and Superconduct damage by 40%. Prompting these effects gives a decrease of 1 to Elemental CD and can occur once every 0.8 seconds. The best character for this set is:
- Fischl