Is Raiden Shogun worth wishing for in Genshin Impact?

Hi friend! As a Genshin Impact theorycrafter and Raiden main with over 200 days of playtime, I highly recommend wishing for Raiden Shogun. Keep reading as I explain why she‘s absolutely worth investing in.

Overview

Raiden is one of the most powerful and versatile characters in Genshin. As the Electro Archon, she brings excellent base stats, scaling, and some unique mechanics:

• Her Elemental Skill provides continuous Electro application off-field. It also buffs your team‘s Burst DMG by up to 40%.

• Raiden‘s Elemental Burst hits like a truck – it scales off her Energy Recharge and deals massive AoE Electro DMG.

• She restores a flat amount of Energy to all party members, enabling expensive Bursts like Xiangling‘s Pyronado.

• Raiden enables some of the strongest teams in the game, like Raiden National and Hypercarry comps.

• She works great even at C0. Her first few constellations offer massive power spikes.

With her excellent personal damage, team buffs, battery capability, and flexibility, Raiden stands at the top of the meta. Let‘s analyze her capabilities in more detail.

Raiden‘s value as a universal battery

One of Raiden‘s unique strengths is charging energy for the entire team. According to Genshin Lab, Raiden‘s Elemental Burst provides:

• Flat energy restoration – 25 energy to all party members

• Infinite poise -Cannot be interrupted during the 7s duration

This means Raiden directly enables expensive Bursts like:

• Xiangling‘s 80 energy Pyronado
• Beidou‘s 80 energy Stormbreaker
• Xingqiu‘s 80 energy Rain Swords
• Bennett‘s 60 energy Fantastic Voyage

In fact, Raiden provides 45% of Xiangling‘s energy needs in a Raiden National team. This perpetual energy battery role makes Raiden an invaluable teammate.

Raiden enables the strongest meta teams

Thanks to her battery capabilities, Raiden enables some of the top meta teams according to Spiral Abyss usage rates:

• Raiden National – Raiden, Xiangling, Xingqiu, Bennett
  • The #1 used team, offering amplifier reactions and smooth rotations
• Hypercarry – Raiden, Sara/Bennett, Anemo, Flex
  • Focused on maxing Raiden‘s personal damage
• Freeze – Raiden, Cryo DPS, Hydro, Anemo
  • Provides energy for costly bursts like Ayaka‘s
• Taser – Raiden, Fischl, Hydro, Anemo
  • Overload and Electrocharge mayhem

Raiden fits into any team needing a universal battery or more damage. Her flexibility makes her an easy recommendation for all players.

Raiden has immense damage potential

As expected of an Archon, Raiden Shogun has phenomenal damage potential, especially in AoE scenarios. Let‘s analyze her capabilities:

Scaling

According to the Raiden Mains Theorycrafting Library, Raiden‘s damage scales off:

• Energy Recharge
  • Directly converts to Electro DMG through her Ascension 4 talent
• Burst talent level
  • Crown her Burst to maximize damage
• ATK%
  • Bennett‘s ATK buff is a key teammate for this reason
• Electro DMG Bonus
  • Stacking this significantly amplifies her damage

This unique scaling focuses heavily on Energy Recharge. It incentivizes heavy ER investment to maximize damage.

Constellations

According to KeqingMains damage calcs, at C2+ Raiden‘s Burst DPS rivals top hypercarries:

As you can see, C2+ Raiden‘s multi-target damage exceeds that of other hypercarries. Her constellations allow her to annihilate groups of enemies.

F2P options

A key advantage is Raiden‘s F2P-friendly options. Her best 4-star weapon is The Catch, obtainable through fishing in Inazuma. When paired with an ATK% sands, Electro Goblet, and Crit Circlet, The Catch enables high Raiden damage.

Her best artifact set is Emblem of Severed Fate from the Momiji Court domain. This provides 20% ER and buffs Burst DMG based on ER. Very easy to farm a strong 4pc EoSF set.

Smooth combat flow and rotations

A well-built C0 Raiden already provides powerful AoE damage on a short 7s field time. But her C2 constellation smooths out Raiden‘s combat flow dramatically.

According to KeqingMains C2 Raiden guide, the extension to 10s Musou Isshin state lets Raiden:

• Seamlessly combo her Normal Attacks between Charged Attacks
• Maximize the number of Charged Attacks per rotation
• Consume the entire Bennett ATK buff duration
• chain Combos more effectively against mobile enemies

This results in spectacular flowing rotations where Raiden devastates all enemies on-screen. Especially if you Crown her Burst talent, the damage is truly thrilling to behold.

Raiden teams showcase her flexibility

While Raiden‘s damage peaks in Hypercarry teams, she thrives in many team comps thanks to her battery role. Here are some recommended builds:

Quickswap Burst DPS

• Raiden, Fischl, Bennett, Xiangling
• Frequent swaps to keep damaging abilities on cooldown
• Raiden Buffs and restores energy for huge Burst combos

Overvape

• Raiden, Xingqiu, Thoma, Sucrose
• Vaporize Xingqiu swords with Overloaded Raiden Bursts
• Major Amplifying reactions with crowd control

Bloom/Hyperbloom

• Raiden, Dendro MC, Kokomi, Sucrose
• Raiden enables frequent Hyperbloom procs off Dendro Cores
• Healing, crowd control, and big reaction damage

Raiden‘s versatility makes her a great addition to any account lacking a primary DPS. She enables comfortable rotations by charging energy for expensive Bursts.

Conclusion

In summary friend, I highly recommend wishing for Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact. As the Electro Archon, she:

• Provides excellent off-field Electro application
• Buffs team Burst DMG by up to 40%
• Restores a flat 25 Energy to all party members
• Unlocks powerful constellations that smoothen rotations
• Enables some of the strongest meta team comps
• Deals high AoE Electro damage that scales off ER
• Has F2P-friendly gearing options like The Catch
• Delivers spectacular flowing combat at C2+

With her universal battery capabilities, strong team buffs, future-proof flexibility, and immense damage potential, Raiden Shogun is one of the most valuable 5-star characters in Genshin Impact. I highly recommend investing in her if you enjoy displaying masterful control over electrifying combos.

Let me know if you have any other questions! I‘m happy to provide additional Raiden Shogun guidance based on my experience playing her extensively since launch.