Genshin Impact Lohen Build Guide

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Core Mechanic: Joy and Triumph Lohen needs two resources: Joy (from his own Normal/Charged Attacks in Strategem state) and Triumph (from teammates' off-field damage). Triumph powers up Piercing Frost and Burst. The challenge is fast Triumph stacking through off-field teammates while keeping Lohen on-field for his damage window.

Step 1: Talents and Leveling

Level Lohen to 80/90 as first priority. Full 90 later when you have the resin to spare.

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Talent Priority: Elemental Skill > Burst > Normal Attacks Skill is where Cryo infusion, Joy generation, and Piercing Frost live. Burst consumes Triumph for massive multi-hit Cryo slashes. Normal Attacks matter but scale with everything else naturally.

Step 2: Weapon Options

Priority	Weapon	Why
BIS	Disaster and Remorse (Signature)	Massive buffs to Skill/Burst and NA/CA damage with extensions on hits. Pull only if investing heavily.
Strong	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Very close to signature for most players. Great ATK + DMG%. Best option without signature.
Strong	Staff of Homa / Skyward Spine	Solid ATK-scaling options if PJWS is unavailable.
F2P	Deathmatch / White Tassel	Deathmatch for Crit Rate + ATK. White Tassel for Normal Attack scaling. Sacrificial Spear if ER is tight.

Step 3: Artifacts

4pc A Day Carved of Rising Winds

Best in Slot - Farm This

Up to 43% ATK bonus + 20% Crit Rate when Hexerei resonance is active with teammates. Directly designed for Lohen's ATK-scaling Cryo DPS style. Grind the Nod-Krai domain aggressively.

4pc Blizzard Strayer

Placeholder

Cryo DMG bonus + up to 40% Crit Rate in Freeze conditions (20% from Cryo application alone). Use until Rising Winds pieces are ready.

Marechaussee Hunter

Placeholder (Furina teams)

Good for teams running Furina due to HP fluctuation triggering the Crit Rate buff. Situational.

Main Stat Priority

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

Cryo DMG

Circlet

Crit DMG

Use set/weapon for Crit Rate

Substats: Crit DMG > Crit Rate (aim for 1:2 ratio) > ATK% > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery

Step 4: Team Compositions

Premium Team

LohenOn-field DPS

DurinOff-field DPS / Triumph

NicoleShield / ATK buff

Xilonen / Citlali / FurinaFlex shred/buff

Durin + Nicole is the best Triumph generation engine available. Nicole C6 provides 40%+ DEF shred and ATK buff. Community consensus top team.

F2P / Accessible Team

LohenOn-field DPS

BennettHeal / ATK buff

XianglingOff-field DPS

SucroseVV Shred

Works at C0 with strong 4-star supports. Prioritize off-field damage sources even without premium characters.

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Key team requirement Teammates must deal significant off-field damage to generate Triumph quickly. Supports with weak off-field output drastically reduce Lohen's power. Check each support's off-field hit frequency.

Step 5: Rotation

1

Deploy all teammates' off-field abilities

Build Triumph before Lohen enters field. More off-field hits = faster Triumph accumulation.
2

Switch to Lohen - activate Elemental Skill

Enters Strategem state: Cryo infusion begins, Joy generation from Normal Attacks starts.
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Normal Attack to build Joy and unlock Piercing Frost

Joy stacks from each hit. Piercing Frost unlocks once Joy threshold is reached, scaling with current Triumph.
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Burst when Triumph is high

Burst consumes Triumph for massive multi-hit Cryo slashes. Fire it at peak Triumph for maximum damage.
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Repeat - maximize Strategem uptime

C1 massively improves Triumph cap and generation speed. C4 reduces Burst ER pressure.

Key Decision Points

Decision	Recommendation
Signature vs PJWS	PJWS performs very close to signature. Pull signature only if committing to heavy investment.
C0 vs Constellations	C0 works but Triumph stacking feels slow. C1 is the biggest quality-of-life upgrade for comfortable play.
Reaction type	Melt, Freeze, and Superconduct all viable. Choose based on your roster - off-field damage for Triumph is more important than the reaction type.
ER issues	Burst costs 60 energy. Good off-field teammates naturally battery. If rotation feels choppy, add an ER sands temporarily or run Sacrificial weapon.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

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Ignoring Triumph generation. Weak Piercing Frost and Burst output almost always trace back to insufficient off-field hits from teammates. Stack off-field damage sources first.
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Over-farming old artifact sets. Rising Winds is specifically designed for Lohen. Every resin spent on older sets delays your power spike significantly.
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Dying mid-rotation from being unshielded. Lohen needs on-field time to stack Joy and deal damage. Run Nicole, Thoma, or Zhongli to protect his damage window.
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Neglecting Hexerei resonance. The Rising Winds set bonus requires Hexerei resonance to be active. Confirm your team triggers it before farming.
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Treating him as a solo carry. Investing in Lohen's support cast (Durin, Nicole, Xilonen) pays off more than extra constellations on Lohen himself.

Video Guide

Full Lohen build basics, talent priorities, rotation timing, and damage calculations: