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Our Bennett best builds guide in Genshin Impact covers all you need to know about picking the right weapons and Artifact set for the poor, unlucky Bennett.
With the huge amount of strong 5-star characters in Genshin Impact, the 4-star characters usually get overlooked. However, Bennett is one such 4-star character that defies that rule since he is one of the strongest Support characters in the game. His kit is geared towards buffing your party’s attack stat, letting them deal more damage per rotation. The best Bennett builds focus on his buff, and you will see him used in almost all meta teams.
For more Genshin, check out our guide covering the best builds for Ayaka and the best builds for Raiden Shogun. Now, let’s take a look at the best builds for Bennett.
Bennett best builds
Bennett best builds are Pyro Burst Support and Healer Support. Bennett should not be built as your main or sub-DPS and no matter how you build Bennett, you will always use him for his Burst. Bennett’s Burst places a field on the ground and any character inside will recover HP and get an ATK buff.
Bennett’s buff scales from Base Attack
Bennett’s ATK Buff from his Burst scales from his Base Attack, not his total attack. This means his buff is only better or worse depending on the weapon you give him.
Due to this, Bennett’s utility comes entirely from his Burst, which means this should be the focal point of any build you want for him, and the only thing that changes are your substat priorities. We’ll break down the main build differences further down, but check out the table below we’ve made for a brief overview.
| Bennett Best Builds | Artifact Set | Weapons |
|---|---|---|
| Pyro Burst Support build | 4x Noblesse Oblige | 1. Mistsplitter Reforged 2. Aquila Favonia 3. The Alley Flash 4. Favonius Sword |
| Healer build | 4x Noblesse Oblige | 1. Skyward Blade 2. Favonius Sword 3. Sacrificial Sword |
Bennett best Artifact set
Noblesse Oblige is the best Artifact set for Bennett. This is true regardless of whether you build Bennett as a Burst Support or a Healer. The two-piece and the four-piece bonus from this set synergises perfectly with his kit, especially because it is a Burst-centric Artifact set. You will see this in any of the best Bennett builds, Noblesse is the most optimal pick for him by a mile.
| Bennett Best Artifact Set | Set Bonus | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Noblesse Oblige x4 | Two-piece bonus: Elemental Burst DMG +20%. Four-piece bonus: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack. | Noblesse Oblige is the best Artifact set for Bennett. It gives a boost to Burst DMG and a party-wide buff, which is substantial on top of the attack buff from Bennett’s Burst. |
Out of everything, Bennett needs a high amount of Energy Recharge so he can use his Burst as soon as it’s off-cooldown. Increasing Bennett’s ATK stat is pointless since it won’t help his kit in any way other than personal damage. For Bennett, you want to focus on Energy Recharge and HP%, the latter of which is important for the healing his Burst provides.
Bennett’s Artifacts need to be built with an emphasis on ER and HP, which means you need an Energy Recharge Sands, HP% Goblet, and a Healing Boost or Crit Rate/DMG Circlet. Use this table below for information on Artifact stats for Bennett best builds.
| Artifact Piece | Main Stat | Sub Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Sands | Energy Recharge | HP% > Crit Rate > Crit DMG |
| Goblet | HP% | ER > Crit Rate/DMG > HP |
| Circlet | Healing Bonus or HP% | ER > HP% > Crit Rate/DMG |
Bennett is easy to build
You don’t need to worry about fociusing on Crit Rate or DMG for your main stats since Bennett won’t be doing any DPS other than using his Skill to generate particles or using his Burst. Focus on ER or HP and Healing to get the best of Bennett.
If you want to find out more about the best weapons for Bennett, check out our comprehensive guide specifically for that.
Bennett Talent priority
Bennett’s talents increase his Normal and Charged attacks, his Skill, and his Burst. For Bennett, you can go ahead and ignore everything other than his Burst. You should focus entirely on getting his Burst to level 10, and then if you want to you can invest in his other Talents.
Increasing Bennett’s Burst directly improves the ATK% bonus his buff provides while also increasing the amount his Burst heals. Due to this, Bennett’s Burst is his most important Talent and should be prioritised over everything else.
Bennett Constellations
Bennett’s Constellations can help round him out as a character, and as a four-star character, you may have had plenty of his by now if you’ve played a long time. There is some debate within the community over whether or not you should C6 Bennett since it changes how his Burst works and can interfere with some teams.
Since C6 Bennett will grant Pyro infusion for Sword, Claymore, and Polearm users, people tend to stop at C5 Bennett. Our advice regarding his C6 would be to look at the teams you use. Having Bennett at C6 only interferes with characters like Ayaka or Eula, since you want them to deal their respective Cryo or Physical DMG.
| Constellation | Effect |
|---|---|
| Grand Expectation (C1) | Fantastic Voyage’s ATK increase no longer has an HP restriction and gains an additional 20% Base ATK. |
| Impasse Conqueror (C2) | When Bennett’s HP falls below 70%, his Energy Recharge is increased by 30%. |
| Unstoppable Fervor (C3) | Increases the level of Bennett’s Skill by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Unexpected Odyssey (C4) | Using Normal Attack when executing the second attack of Bennett’s Skill at Charge Level 1 allows an additional attack to be performed. This additional attack does 135% of the second attack’s DMG. |
| True Explorer (C5) | Increases the level of Bennett’s Burst by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Fire Ventures with Me (C6) | Sword, Claymore, or Polearm-wielding characters inside Fantastic Voyage’s radius gain a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus and their weapons are infused with Pyro. |
That’s everything you need to know about the best builds for Bennett in Genshin Impact. If you want more guides, check our Genshin Impact codes page, where to find Navia’s Talent and Ascension materials, and our comprehensive guide covering the best builds for Navia.
Bennett best builds FAQs
Should I C6 Bennett?
It depends. Once you do it you can’t go back. You need to decide if you care about the Pyro Infusion buff and if that will mess with your DPS and rotations.
Does Bennett want ATK% Artifacts?
No. Bennett’s buff might make you think more ATK is good, but you need to focus on Base ATK over anything, which means this is tied directly to your weapon.
