Ultimate Chevreuse Guide for Genshin Impact: Abilities, Gear, and Team Synergy

Chevreuse Comprehensive Guide | Mechanics/Development/Team Building in Genshin Impact

Welcome to the character guide for Chevreuse in "Genshin Impact"! This post will delve into Chevreuse's abilities, gear selection and development, and team synergy strategies~

• Overview
  Chevreuse is a support character in "Genshin Impact" who enhances the team's Electro and Pyro damage through triggering her innate talent effects. When your team consists solely of Electro and Pyro characters, Chevreuse's Elemental Skill becomes supercharged, unleashing more powerful skill damage. After deploying her Elemental Skill, Chevreuse can also continuously heal characters on the field and boost the attack power of your team's Electro and Pyro characters. Triggering Overloaded reactions in the team can reduce the enemies' resistance to Electro and Pyro elements.

Ability Breakdown

Talent Priority: Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst > Normal Attack

Chevreuse's support mechanics primarily stem from her innate talents, focusing mainly on leveling up her Elemental Skill to enhance its healing output. Thus, as an Electro and Pyro support, you might only need to level up the Elemental Skill (or potentially not upgrade any skills at all).

For a more entertainment-oriented Pyro damage shooter gameplay with high constellation levels (4 constellations and above), consider upgrading both her Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst to boost Chevreuse's Pyro damage.

Normal Attack/Charged Attack (A/Z)

• By tapping the attack button, Chevreuse performs a 4-hit combo, with the third hit dealing double damage and the rest dealing single damage, similar to some polearm characters for charged and plunging attacks.
• Her normal attack doesn't have significant pre or post-motion, making it smooth and efficient for those who prefer physical or Pyro damage playstyles (in combination with a 6-constellation Bennett).
• Since Chevreuse's main mechanisms are focused on her Elemental Skill and innate talents, her normal and charged attacks are not her primary damage sources.

Elemental Skill (E)

- Hitting an enemy with the Elemental Skill generates four Pyro particles, with a cooldown of 10 seconds.
- Both tapping and holding the skill, as well as attacks from "Excessive Charge" hit the enemy with a weak Pyro application (lasting 9.5 seconds).
- "Surging Blades" (Anemo) attacks do not generate particles and cannot trigger elemental reactions.
- The skill heals allies over time based on Chevreuse's max HP.
- The healing occurs every 2 seconds, starting 2 seconds after using the skill.
- Holding the skill targets enemies directly, eliminating the need for precise aiming.

Elemental Burst (Q)

- The initial attack of the Elemental Burst applies a strong Pyro effect, followed by "Secondary Explosive Shells" that apply a weaker Pyro effect.
- It's advised to stack some Elemental Energy Recharge for Chevreuse to use her Elemental Burst at the beginning of each cycle, facilitating Overloaded reactions before the main DPS acts.
- This skill's damage multiplier is quite effective, with subsequent attacks designed to continue triggering Overloaded reactions, ideally using Elemental Burst first to benefit from the "Excessive Charge" shots linked with the Elemental Skill.

Innate Talents (Core)

- Innate Talent 1: Vanguard Cooperation Tactics
- Requires only Electro and Pyro characters in the team, reducing enemies' resistance to these elements upon triggering Overloaded reactions.
- The duration of the resistance reduction lasts for 6 seconds, refreshing upon reactivation.
- Innate Talent 2: Tactical Coordination
- Activation requires hitting enemies with "Excessive Charge" shots from Chevreuse's Elemental Skill, following an Overloaded reaction.
- This talent boosts the attack power of Electro and Pyro characters in the team, significantly increasing if Chevreuse's HP is above 40k.

Benefits of Chevreuse's Effects

- Innate Talent 1's resistance reduction is more effective against enemies with higher resistances.
- Innate Talent 2's attack boost applies to the base attack, benefiting characters with higher base attack power (though it may dilute when combined with Bennett's Elemental Burst).
- Constellation 6 enhances Electro and Pyro damage, adding to the damage bonus from these elements.

Artifact Pairing Guide for Chevreuse in Genshin Impact

Artifact Intro:

• Set Choices:
• For those playing Chevreuse as a support with an attack boost role, opting for the "Noblesse Oblige" 4-piece set can increase the entire team's attack power after unleashing an Elemental Burst.
• Another combo to consider is the "Archaic Petra 2-piece + Maiden Beloved 2-piece" mix, granting a total of 40% HP bonus. This setup makes it easier for Chevreuse to hit that 40k HP ceiling.
• For a balance between healing and HP, equipping the "Tenacity of the Millelith" 4-piece set can enhance Chevreuse's support capabilities.
• True Chevreuse fans planning to max out her constellation levels and focus on development might want to try the "Elemental Skill DPS" with the "Crimson Witch of Flames 2-piece + Wanderer's Troupe 2-piece" for increased skill damage; for those wanting to explore Chevreuse's field control gameplay, pairing with a C6 Bennett could be interesting. (Note: This is more for fun and entertainment, so choose wisely!)
• Early on, consider the "Berserker 2-piece + Gambler 2-piece" to boost Chevreuse's skill damage, enhancing early world exploration DPS; or the "Exile 4-piece" set to optimize team skill rotations.

Stats and Panels:

• For Chevreuse serving as an Electro-Pyro support, prioritize maxing HP to 40k, with artifact main stats focusing on HP%.
• When paired with the "Favonius Lance," stacking Crit Rate or having a Crit Rate circlet (around 50%) is advisable.
• With the "Noblesse Oblige 4-piece," aim to stack Elemental Recharge for optimized skill rotation (around 160%-190%).
• For the Musketeer DPS playstyle, consider Attack Sands, Pyro DMG Goblet, and Crit Rate/Dmg Circlet (more for fun).

Above is the artifact pairing section for Chevreuse from Genshin Impact.

Weapon Selection

Weapon Breakdown:

For an Electro-Pyro support playstyle, the main goal is to stack Chevreuse's HP to 40k to enhance the "Innate Talent 2" attack bonus effect. If artifacts don't get Chevreuse's HP to 40k, consider HP-based weapons like the Black Tassel Spear or Sacrificial Bow.

• The "Black Tassel Spear" is easy to acquire and doesn't need refinement; just upgrade the weapon level.
• "Sacrificial Bow" is a craftable weapon from the Fontaine region. Activating its special effect requires Chevreuse to be healed-relying solely on Chevreuse's skill, healing is needed 2 seconds after casting, usually necessitating cooperation with other healers or triggering its own 6th constellation effect (healing the entire team after the skill's healing ends, which can activate the weapon's ability).

If Chevreuse's HP is stacked to 35k, considering the dilution in attack power, the "Favonius Lance" could be a good choice to enhance Chevreuse's utility. At this point, sub-stats in artifacts or the main stat on the Crown of Insight could focus on some Crit Rate to help trigger the weapon's passive and optimize team rotations.

"Staff of Homa" also provides a percentage HP bonus, but it's not recommended for an Electro-Pyro support role (better suited for other DPS characters), though true Chevreuse enthusiasts might still consider it.

For a DPS playstyle (dedicated Chevreuse fans), consider the traditional "ATK-Pyro-Crit" combo, focusing on weapons with Crit Rate or ATK.

Constellation Analysis

Constellation Introduction:

• C1: This talent provides extra energy recovery to characters triggering Overload reactions on the field, optimizing rotations. However, since it requires triggering Overload, this talent doesn't guarantee energy return to a specific character every time.
• C2: Upon long-pressing the skill, Chevreuse generates two "Dual Damage Bombs" at the hit location, similar to Elemental Burst, exploding shortly after skill hit. This constellation isn't crucial but enhances Chevreuse's damage (its explosive effect can also be triggered off-field).
• C4: After casting Elemental Burst, the next two long-press skills won't enter cooldown, allowing Chevreuse to consecutively deal skill damage twice, optimizing the Blazing Rifle playstyle.
• C6: The most significant boost for Electro-Pyro support Chevreuse. Along with continuous healing from the skill, it provides Electro and Pyro DMG bonuses to healed characters (mainly those on the field). After skill healing ends, it also heals the whole team, triggering a layer of damage bonus (also triggerable off-field).

In essence, Chevreuse is already equipped with a comprehensive skill mechanism from C0, mainly focusing on innate talents, providing limited skill enhancement; C1 optimizes field character energy until C6 significantly boosts Chevreuse's support capabilities. For Electro-Pyro support, C0 is already sufficient. (For DPS playstyle, C4 is also key).

Team Combinations

[1] Inazuma Formation Change / Thunder-Summer Spice Squad
Raiden Shogun + Xiangling + Bennett + Shogu
Dual Pyro resonance boosts the entire team's attack, enhancing the damage of Raiden Shogun and Xiangling. Bennett uses his Elemental Burst to increase the attack of Xiangling and Raiden Shogun. Triggering Shogu's innate talent lowers enemies' resistance to Electro and Pyro, also boosting the team's attack power. Xiangling keeps up the Pyro damage from the backline, while Raiden Shogun unleashes her Elemental Burst for damage and energy regeneration for the team. This lineup is a tweak to the Inazuma formation, substituting Chouji with Shogu for stable Electro and Pyro resistance reduction.

Data Comparison: Shogu vs. Kazuha in an Inazuma Team

• The enhancement Shogu and Kazuha provide to Raiden Shogun and Xiangling ranks as follows: C6 Shogu > C2 Kazuha > C0 Kazuha > C0 Shogu.
• Even at C0, Shogu's overall contribution isn't far behind Kazuha, allowing for flexibility in Spiral Abyss team setups and reducing the selection pressure on Kazuha.
• Due to continuous off-field damage from Raiden Shogun and Xiangling, Shogu's innate talent for resistance reduction becomes a significant advantage.

Character Development (Xiangling/Bennett)

• The team's attack sequence can vary depending on whether Shogu's Elemental Burst is fully charged, aiming to "trigger Overload first to grant Shogu 'Extra Powder Charge', then use Shogu's hold skill for bullet launch, activating her second innate talent for an attack boost."
• Without Shogu's Burst or choosing not to use it, the sequence could be "Raiden Shogun E, Bennett E+Q, Shogu E (hold), Xiangling Q+E, followed by Raiden Shogun Q."
• For Shogu's Burst, aim for 160-180% Energy Recharge; Xiangling around 200%; Bennett's Energy Recharge could be between 220-240%.
• Shogu's hold skill technique: "Launch the extra charge bullet shortly after entering aiming mode with the hold skill" to shorten the cycle.
• Since Overload is the team's main reaction, this setup is more of a boss-confrontation strategy. It's not recommended against small, low-resilience groups of enemies (as they get "blown away").

Electro-Nine-Summer-Benn Squad

Raiden Shogun + Sara + Xiangling + Bennett

In this Electro-Pyro team, triggering Overload reduces enemies' Electro and Pyro resistance, with Shogu's "Extra Powder Charge" boosting the whole team's attack power. At C6, it also increases Electro and Pyro characters' elemental damage, enhancing Raiden Shogun's damage output. However, the absence of continuous off-field Pyro damage may lead to enemies not having reduced Electro resistance towards the end of Raiden Shogun's attack phase.

Data Comparison: Shogu vs. Kazuha in Electro-Nine Team

• Since Kazuha's resistance reduction with an Anemo set lasts 2 seconds longer than Shogu's (8 seconds vs. 6 seconds), he provides a higher damage boost in practice.
• Considering Spiral Abyss team flexibility, Kazuha can still be moved to another team, easing team composition stress.

Character Development (Raiden Shogun/Sara)

• The absence of continuous off-field Pyro damage means delaying Shogu's hold skill to keep the enemy's resistance reduction during Raiden Shogun's attack phase.
• To boost overall team damage, increasing Sara's damage through crit rate, crit damage, Energy Recharge, and attack is recommended.
• Sara and Bennett provide attack boosts based on their own base attack (character level and weapon base attack).

With Lynette

Lynette is a Pyro archer requiring field presence for charged shots, with more Pyro characters in the team (up to 3) increasing damage against enemies affected by Pyro.

Pairing with Shogu limits the choice to remaining Electro and Pyro characters, needing at least one Electro character, leading to "Lynette + Shogu + Electro character + Electro/Pyro character."

For the fourth character: Bennett (though lacks interruption resistance, Bennett's Elemental Burst often "betrays"), C4 Yanfei for stacking Energy Recharge and HP for shield strength, and equipping "Lithic Spear" or "Royal Spear" to boost Lynette's attack; or Diona for Elemental Skill to increase interruption resistance, though with limited additional support abilities.

With Yoimiya

In Electro-Pyro teams, there's usually only one slot left for an off-field Electro character (like Beidou, Fischl, or Yae Miko), with rapid bow attacks hitting enemies knocked back, but the overall effectiveness is less compared to the main Vaporize teams (such as Yoimiya with Xingqiu/Bennett). Team compositions may vary for entertainment and exploration of gameplay styles.

Example teams without Bennett: Yoimiya + Shogu + Beidou + Fischl; with Bennett: Yoimiya + Shogu + Bennett + off-field Electro character. The absence of Bennett may reduce Yoimiya's damage output, requiring the "Beidou + Fischl" duo's own output to compensate, demanding specific setups. With Bennett, the main concern is slower Energy Recharge for single Electro Beidou; pairing with other off-field Electro characters might leave Yoimiya vulnerable to interruptions within Bennett's Elemental Burst range.

With Sayu

- Sayu's talents (increasing basic attack values with mastery) mean she doesn't necessarily need Bennett's combo.

- Shogu's buffs directly enhance the character and reduce enemy resistance, optimizing Sayu's "switching" experience. If not using a Burst-focused playstyle, consider pairing Sayu in an Electro-Pyro output team.

- However, in Electro-Pyro teams, Sayu's mastery benefits decrease (as Overload damage isn't a high proportion), and if the team lacks frequent "Pyro application," enemies remain under Electro, reducing the benefits from "Thundering Fury 4-piece" and "Crimson Witch of Flames 4-piece" sets. In Electro-Pyro teams, "Gladiator's Finale 4-piece" might be more considered.

- Example team: Sayu + Shogu + Thoma/Diona (off-field Pyro) + Fischl. If there's already a well-formed Sayu Burst team, then Electro-Pyro teams serve more as an expansion of gameplay for a mastery-boosted Sayu.

Other Electro/Pyro Characters

- Other Electro and Pyro characters, such as Keqing (mainly for Electro-Charged teams) and Hu Tao (primarily for Vaporize teams), have priority in team selections, and experimenting with Electro-Pyro teams should be done cautiously.

- Catalyst and Pyro characters can utilize their range attacks for Electro-Pyro gameplay, like Yanfei or Klee, especially against bosses, enemies with high resilience, or those hard to interrupt.

- For Pyro DPS like Diona, consider enhancing her Pyro damage output, pairing with Bennett, Fischl, etc.

Future Prospects for Shogu Teams

Challenges to Address

• Among limited Electro-Pyro characters, most can't ignore Bennett's significant and direct attack power boost.
• Many Electro and Pyro characters lack effective interruption resistance, easily getting interrupted or quickly losing HP without shield/interruption resistance characters.

Future Team Composition Prospects

Current limitations might lessen with future updates introducing characters with high base multipliers, reducing the necessity for Bennett in Electro/Pyro teams, or more characters with interruption resistance capabilities.

End of Team Combinations Section

Wrapping It Up

Skill Upgrades: For those using Chevreuse in Genshin Impact as a Pyro or Electro support, focus on leveling up their Elemental Skill to boost healing. You might even skip leveling other skills; however, true fans might consider maxing out all abilities.

Weapon Choices: The "Black Tassel" spear offers great value for money, while "Spear of Justice" needs forging and adds versatility. The "Favonius Lance" is another functional pick, and those deeply in love with Chevreuse might look into crit options.

Artifact Pairings: Pair with attack multiplier characters using 4 pieces of "Noblesse Oblige" (only one team member needs to choose this), or consider "The Exile" set for 4 pieces if another character has already picked Noblesse. For boosting HP, go for a mix of "Archaic Petra" and "Maiden Beloved" sets. For Pyro spear output, mix "Lavawalker" and "Crimson Witch of Flames" sets.

Stat Priorities: Focus on stacking HP up to 40k first. If you're going with "Noblesse Oblige," stack Energy Recharge. Choose the Favonius Lance for increased crit rate; for a DPS build, focus on ATK, Pyro DMG, and CRIT.

Constellation Upgrades: Chevreuse is viable from constellation 0, with constellation 1 enhancing energy regeneration. Constellations 2 to 5 mainly boost damage, while constellation 6 amplifies Electro/Pyro damage.

That's everything for this Chevreuse guide in Genshin Impact - see you in the next issue!