As one of the best four-star characters, Bennett has been sought after by many Genshin Impact players. His role in a team can provide huge support in healing and attack buffs, but he can also hold his own as a DPS.
Support Bennett
Energy
Bennett players don’t have to worry much about increasing the stat too high with a generous amount of HP.Energy Rechargeon Bennett can be very good as he can generateElemental Particlesif his Elemental Skill is used. The cooldown is cut in half with his Passive Talents and can get down totwo secondswhen used within his Burst.Two particlesare made when this is tapped, with there being a low chance of a third particle being created. This chance is increased when the Skill is held down. As a Support, the tap is the best way to generate energy for the rest of the team.
Healing
The real draw to Bennett’s utility as a Support comes from his ability to do so many different things simultaneously. Energy economy is important in a team, and Bennett is very good at keeping himself and other Pyro characters charged.Healingis important, and Bennett can heal a significant amount of HP with little to no investment.
At Level 90 with no Artifacts, he has 12,397 HP, making his Burst, at Talent Level 1, heal for 1,320 HP per second. With just a five-starFlower of Lifeequipped, this is increased to 17,177 HP and 1,607 HP per second healing.
Attack Buffs
Bennett’s main appeal is the Attack buff he gives to anyone within the area of effect of his Burst,Fantastic Voyage. At Level 1, the Burst increases the Attack of characters inside the AoE by 56 percent of Bennett’sBase Attack. This means that any bonuses from Artifactswill notraise this Attack buff. At Level 90 with the Prototype Rancour, Bennett reaches 756 Attack, giving the team a nice 423 Attack buff. The invaluable appeal to buff characters this way makes him fit into nearly any team composition.
Artifacts
For a full Support Bennett, there’s no going wrong withNoblesse Oblige. After Bennett uses his Burst, the four-piece set provides a 20 percent Attack increase to all party members. This bonus lasts for 20 seconds and is perfect for Bennett.
theStatsfor the three pieces really depend on what each player wants to use Bennett for.Energy RechargeandHP%are both good to have as Bennett can generate particles and heal. AnHP GobletandEnergy Recharge Sandswill provide efficient numbers for both, with the Crown being either more Energy Recharge orHealing Bonus.
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Weapons
Free to Play options for weapons are include theFavonius SwordandPrototype Rancour. The Prototype Rancour is a good choice for players wanting to have a weapon with a high Base Attack as this will increase the Fantastic Voyage buff. Favonius Sword, meanwhile, is for players wanting to maximize Energy on their team without sacrificing much Base Attack. Choosing the Favonius Sword will make it, so Bennett needs to landCriticalsfor extra Elemental Particles, so substats for the Artifacts become much more driven towards increasing Critical Rate.
TheSkyward BladeandAquila Favonia/Mistsplitter Reforgedare the best options for five-star weapons. Skyward Blade has immense Energy Recharge and high Base Attack. The Aquila Favonia and Mistsplitter Reforged have the largest Base Attack and are the best weapons for maximizing Bennett’s Fantastic Voyage buff.
DPS Bennett
Bennett’s use as a DPS heavily depends on how players want to use him. A few main ways to play him are fairly straightforward and offer flexibility with team composition.
Crimson Witch
In anOverloadteam, Bennett can excel because of the four-piece set bonus ofCrimson Witch. Using Bennett’s Elemental Skill will increase the15 percent Pyro Damagegiven by the two-piece bonus by 50 percent, up to three times. This lasts for 10 seconds and has a maximum of three stacks, meaning the most anyone can get out of it is 37.5 percent. With highElemental Mastery, Bennett’s Overload damage becomes increasingly more powerful, and with highCritical RateandCritical Damage, Vaporize and Melt can also reach high levels of damage. For Overload teams, Elemental Mastery will be the best stat to go for. For Vaporize and Melt, it is best to focus on Attack, Critical Rate, and Critical Damage.
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Noblesse Oblige
Bennett’s Burst can do a lot of damage despite only doing a single hit. With highCritical investment, this can be all that’s needed when fighting an enemy affected by Hydro and Cryo. What is important to note is that Bennett’s Attack buff on characters can be usedeven outsideof its area of effect and even its cooldown for some characters. Some characters' Bursts take all the buffs affecting them and have those stats saved for the duration of their Burst. This gives Bennett ample opportunity to Burst, switch out, have another character Burst, and switch back to Bennet to deal damage.Rosaria,Kaeya,Kokomi, andXinqiuall have Bursts that can be switched out after using, making Bennett the main damage dealer as he spams his Elemental Skill.
One of the best weapons for a damage-dealing build is theAquila Favonia. Unlike a Support Bennett, DPS Bennett can take full advantage of the weapon’s Attack increase and AoE from its Passive. ThePhysical Damagesubstat is nice for players who charge their Elemental Skill as there is plenty of time to Normal Attack while waiting for it to be off cooldown.
Freedom SwornandAlley Flashare excellent Elemental Mastery weapons that Bennett can use for Overload builds. Their Free to Play option is theIron Sting, which is sometimes preferable to the Alley Flash, given that players don’t have to avoid damage for its Passive.
Additional Notes
For more Genshin builds, check outHow to make Barbara a DPS in Genshin Impacton Pro Game Guides.
