Best Clorinde Genshin Impact build: Artifacts, weapon, team comp & more

Clorinde is a 5-star Electro DPS unit in Genshin Impact. Here is a detailed guide for the unit covering her abilities, Constellations, Artifacts, best weapon, team comp, and more.

The days of waiting for a top-tier Electro Hypercarry are over as Clorinde the champion duelist has arrived. Cyno failed in that task and Raiden Shogun is not exactly a Hypercarry. This means Clorinde is the first viable unit that fits that category.

She is exceptionally strong and has already established herself as one of the best DPS units you can have. She has lots of positive points that make her a must-have for both free-to-play players and heavy spenders.

If you are interested in Clorinde, we have you covered with a detailed guide that covers all aspects of the character.

Who is Clorinde in Genshin Impact?

Clorinde is the champion duelist of Fontaine in Genshin Impact. She is a feared and highly respected personality who is often called for the tasks that require utmost precision. She is calm, collected, sharp, and extremely intelligent.

However, she hides a soft side within herself even though from the outside she looks cold. She is Navia‘s childhood friend and the closest friend of Wriothesley. She is also a lot closer to Furina now after the incidents of version 4.0 and 4.1.

Clorinde abilities in Genshin Impact

Normal Attack: Marechaussee Creed

Normal Attack

• Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.

Charged Attacks

• Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to nimbly dash forward, slashing and using her pistolet to fire Suppressing Shots in a fan pattern.

Plunging Attack

• Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Skill: Hunt the Dark

Preparing her pistolet, she enters the “Night Watch” state, using steel and shot together. In this state, Clorinde’s Normal Attacks will be transformed into “Wild Hunt” pistolet attacks, and the DMG dealt is converted into Electro DMG that cannot be overridden by infusions. Her Elemental Skill will be transformed into “Impale the Night”: Performs a lunging attack, dealing Electro DMG. The DMG done through the aforementioned method is considered Normal Attack DMG.

Wild Hunt

• When her Bond of Life is equal to or greater than 100% of her max HP: Performs a standard pistolet shot.
• When her Bond of Life is less than 100%, firing her pistolet will grant her Bond of Life, with the amount gained based on her max HP. The shots she fires can pierce opponents, and DMG dealt to opponents in their path is increased.

Impale the Night

Clear Clorinde’s Bond of Life, and enhance this usage of Impale the Night based on the value of the Bond of Life cleared as a percentage of her max HP:

• When no Bond of Life is cleared, perform a normal lunging strike;
• When the value of the Bond of Life cleared is less than 100% of her max HP, increase the AoE of the lunging attack and the DMG dealt, and heal Clorinde, with the amount healed based on the value of the Bond of Life cleared;
• When the value of the Bond of Life cleared is equal to or greater than 100% of her max HP, she will use Impale the Night: Pact, in which the AoE and DMG dealt by the lunge is increased even further, and healing multiplier is increased.

In addition, when Clorinde is in the Night Watch state, healing effects other than Impale the Night will not take effect and will instead be converted into a Bond of Life that is a percentage of the healing that would have been received.

Arkhe: Ousia

• Periodically, when Clorinde’s pistolet shots strike opponents, a Surging Blade will fall on their position, dealing Ousia-aligned Electro DMG.

Last Lightfall

• Grants herself a Bond of Life based upon her own max HP before swiftly evading and striking with saber and sidearm as one, dealing AoE Electro DMG.

Passive Skills

Night Watch’s Yield

• Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Fontaine on the mini-map.

Dark-Shattering Flame

• After a nearby party member triggers a Electro-related reaction against an opponent, Electro DMG dealt by Normal Attacks and Last Lightfall will be increased by 17% of Clorinde’s ATK for 15s. Max 3 buff stacks. Each stack is counted independently. The Maximum DMG increase achievable through such attacks is 1,530.

Lawful Remuneration

• If Clorinde’s Bond of Life is equal to or greater than 100% of her Max HP, her CRIT Rate will increase by 10% for 15s whenever her Bond of Life value increases or decreases. Max 2 stacks. Each stack is counted independently.
• Additionally, Hunt the Night’s Night Watch state is buffed: While it is active, the percent of healing converted to Bond of Life increases to 100%.

Clorinde Constellations in Genshin Impact

Level 1- From This Day, I Pass the Candle’s Shadow-Veil: While Hunt the Dark’s Night Watch state is active, when Electro DMGfrom Clorinde’s Normal Attacks hit opponents, they will trigger 2 coordinated attack from a Nightwatch Shade summoned near the hit opponent, each dealing 30% of Clorinde’s ATK as Electro DMG.This effect can occur once every 1s. DMG dealt this way is considered Normal Attack DMG.

Level 2- Now, As We Face the Perils of the Long Night: The Passive Talent “Dark-Shattering Flame” will be buffed: After a nearby party member triggers a Electro-related reaction against an opponent, Electro DMG dealt by Normal Attacks and Last Lightfall will be increased by 24% of Clorinde’s ATK for 15s. Max 3 buff stacks. Each stack is counted independently. When you have 3 stacks, Clorinde’s interruption resistance will be increased. The Maximum DMG increase achievable through such attacks is 2,160. You must first unlock the Passive Talent “Dark-Shattering Flame.”

Level 3- I Pledge to Remember the Oath of Daylight: Increases the Level of Hunt the Dark by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Level 4- To Enshrine Tears, Life and Love: When Last Lightfall deals DMG to opponent(s), DMG dealt is increased based on Clorinde’s Bond of Life percentage. Every 1% of her current Bond of Life will increase Last Lightfall DMG by 2%. The maximum Last Lightfall DMG increase achievable this way is 200%.

Level 5- Holding Dawn’s Coming as my Votive: Increases the Level of Last Lightfall by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Level 6- And So Shall I Never Despair: For 12s after Hunt the Night is used, Clorinde’s CRIT Rate will be increased by 10%, and her CRIT DMG by 70%.
Additionally, while Night Watch is active, a Glimbright Shade will appear under specific circumstances, decreasing DMG dealt to Clorinde by 80% for 1s and increasing her interruption resistance; it will also attack opponents, dealing 200% of Clorinde’s ATK as Electro DMG. DMG dealt this way is considered Normal Attack DMG. The Glimbright Shade will appear under the following circumstances:

• When Clorinde is about to be attacked by an opponent.
• When Clorinde uses Impale the Night: Pact.
• 1 Glimbright Shade can be summoned in the aforementioned ways every Xs. 6 Shades can be summoned per single Night Watch duration.

Best weapons for Clorinde in Genshin Impact

Absolution

Absolution is the best 5-star weapon for Clorinde, and can be pulled from the banner. This weapon has a CRIT DMG substat and it further provides an increased CRIT DMG through its passive by 20%. It also enhances the value of the Bond of Life for the equipped character by 16%.

Mistsplitter Reforged

If you do not want to pull for Absolution, you can also go for Mistsplitter Reforged. This weapon has very high Base ATK accompanied with CRIT DMG substat. If you use this weapon, you will get around 40% Elemental DMG bonus at maximum stacks.

It synergizes very well with Clorinde and is not very far from Absolution in terms of damage.

The Black Sword

If you are looking for a good 4-star solution, The Black Sword will be a good choice for you. This weapon has a CRIT Rate substat and provides a boost to Normal and Charged Attacks. Additionally, it also heals you for 60% of ATK depending on how many CRIT hits you are able to land.

Best Artifacts for Clorinde in Genshin Impact

Best Artifact for Clorinde

Clorinde’s best artifact in Genshin Impact is Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy as it synergizes well with her Bond of Life. The set bonus has been listed in the following table:

Set Bonus	Effects
2-pc bonus	ATK +18%
4-pc bonus	When the value of a Bond of Life increases or decreases, this character deals 18% increased DMG for 6s. Maximum of 3 stacks.

Clorinde Artifact stats

The stats you should be focusing when farming Clorinde’s artifacts are as follows:

Main Stat	Substat
Circlet: Crit Rate or Crit DMG	Crit Rate
Goblet: Electro DMG Bonus	Crit DMG
Sands: ATK%	ATK%
	Energy Recharge

Clorinde Ascension and Talent level-up materials in Genshin Impact

Ascension materials

Clorinde in Genshin Impact needs Vajrada Amethyst Silver and its upgrades, Lumitoile, Transoceanic Pearl and its upgrades, and Fontemer Unihorn. The materials across each level have been listed below:

Ascension Level	Mora	Materials
1	20000	Vajrada Amethyst Silver x1		Transoceanic Pearl x3	Lumitoile x3
2	40000	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x3	Fontemer Unihorn x2	Transoceanic Pearl x15	Lumitoile x10
3	60000	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x6	Fontemer Unihorn x4	Transoceanic Chunk x12	Lumitoile x20
4	80000	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x3	Fontemer Unihorn x8	Transoceanic Chunk x18	Lumitoile x30
5	100000	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x6	Fontemer Unihorn x12	Xenochromatic Crystal x12	Lumitoile x45
6	120000	Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone x6	Fontemer Unihorn x20	Xenochromatic Crystal x24	Lumitoile x60

Where to farm Clorinde Ascension materials

Vajrada Amethyst Silver and its upgrades

This material can be farmed by defeating the Electro Hypostasis in Mondstadt. You can find it very close to the Stormbearer Mountains waypoint.

Fontemer Unihorn

This is a boss material dropped by the Millenial Pearl Seahorse. You can locate this boss in Sumeru, near an underground waypoint in the Lokpala jungle.

Lumitoile

Lumitoile is a local specialty of Fontaine. It can be found in abundance around the Liffey region and has been marked in red in the above image.

Transoceanic Pearl and its upgrades

This material is dropped by the Fontemer Aberrant basic enemy. You can locate it from the Adventurer’s Guidebook. All you need to do is click on the enemy’s name in the guidebook and press navigate. The game will guide you to the concerned locations.

Clorinde Talent level-up materials in Genshin Impact

Clorinde in Genshin Impact needs Teachings of Justice and its upgrades, Everamber and Transoceanic Pearl, and its upgrades for her talents. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

Talent level-up materials
Talent Books	Teachings of Justice x9	Guide to Justice x63	Philosophies of Justice x114
Common Materials	Transoceanic Pearl x18	Transoceanic Chunk x66	Xenochromatic Crystal x93
Boss Materials	Everamber x18

Where to farm Clorinde Talent level-up materials

Teachings of Justice and its upgrades

Teachings of Justice is dropped from the domain named Pale Forgotten Glory, found right near the All Devouring Narwhal domain.

Evermaber

Everamber is a boss material dropped by the Guardian of Apep’s Oasis. You have to unlock it by completing Nahida’s story quests in Genshin Impact.

Clorinde Talent and Constellation priority in Genshin Impact

In this section, we will discuss which Talent and Constellation to consider when leveling up and building Clorinde.

Talent Priority

• Elemental Skill
• Elemental Burst

Clorinde’s most damage is hidden in her Elemental Skill. You have to level this first before you consider anything else. Elemental Burt is also very important as it deal quite a lot of damage and is attached to the Bond of Life mechanic.

Constellation Priority

• Constellation 2
• Constellation 6

Constellation 2 is quite valuable for Clorinde as Clorinde gains a massive 30% DMG bonus whenever someone in the party triggers an Electro-reaction. Finally, Constellation 6 is also massive as she gains CRIT bonuses accompanied with a massive boost to her overall DMG.

Clorinde Pros and Cons in Genshin Impact

The pros and cons of Clorinde are as follows:

Pros	Cons
Massive damage potential	Requires massive artifact investment
Brilliant animations with smooth and fast flowing attacks	Needs field time to deal damage
	Bond of Life mechanic might push players away

Should you pull for Clorinde in Genshin Impact?

Yes, Clorinde is a must-pull in Genshin Impact. She is the first viable Electro Hypercarry in the game. Raiden Shogun is also an exceptional unit, but she relies on rotations.

Clorinde is a proper on-field DPS who needs three units to support her while she destroys every enemy in the game. Her damage, animations, and gameplay are all amazing, and is one of the best characters released in the Fontaine patch cycle.

However, similar to Arlecchino, she also relies on the Bond of Life mechanic and needs a lot of investment for maximum return. Even then, you must pull for her as Electro Hypercarry units are very rare and she is currently one of the kind.

Best Clorinde team in Genshin Impact

Clorinde can work in a wide range of teams, but it is better if you run her as a hypercarry. The best units to pair alongside Clorinde are Chevreuse, Kujou Sara, and Kazuha. In this team, Chevreuse and Sara can trigger the Overloaded reaction which triggers Clorinde’s second passive Dark Shattering Flame.

Chevreuse also provides healing, while Kazuha buffs Clorinde’s damage even more.

Clorinde trailer in Genshin Impact

On June 3, 2024, HoYoverse released the official trailer for Clorinde on their YouTube channel. If you missed it, check it from the link provided below:

For more on Genshin Impact, check out our guides on banners and codes. You can also check out our character guides for Raiden Shogun, Neuvillette, and Furina.