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Genshin Impact Sethos materials, kit, and Constellations

Ascension and Talent materials for Sethos.

Close up of Sethos in Genshin Impact standing with his arms on his hips, with a grassy and sandy background.
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Sethos is a 4-Star Electro character who debuted in Genshin Impact during version 4.7.

While Sethos is featured as a boosted 4-Star character on on Clorinde and Alhaitham's Banners in version 4.7, he will eventually be added to the standard Banner in Genshin Impact after 4.7, and also occasionally feature on future Banners as one of the boosted 4-Stars again.

If you want to prepare for if you get him, we've listed Sethos' Ascension materials and Talent materials so you can level him up to his full potential right away. To understand how you might play him, we've also detailed what we know about Sethos' kit and Constellations.

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Genshin Impact Sethos kit

Sethos is a 4-Star Electro character who uses a bow and scales off Elemental Mastery, and is best used in a main DPS role or as an Electro 'Battery' to generate particles for other Electro party members.

Cropped splash art of Sethos in Genshin Impact.
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Here's a summary of Sethos' kit in Genshin Impact:

  • Element: Electro.
  • Rarity: 4-Star.
  • Weapon: Bow.
  • Normal Attack: Royal Reed Archery.
  • Elemental Skill: Ancient Rite - The Thundering Sands.
  • Elemental Burst: Secret Rite - Twilight Shadowpiercer.
  • Passive one: Black Kite's Enigma - When aiming, the bow's charging time is decreased by 0.285 seconds, based on each point of Sethos' current Elemental Energy. Charging time can be reduced to a minimum of 0.3 seconds through this method, and a maximum of 20 Energy can be tallied. If a Shadowpiercing Shot is fired, the corresponding amount of tallied Elemental Energy is consumed, and if it is a Charge Level 1 shot, then 50% of the corresponding amount of tallied Elemental Energy is consumed.
  • Passive two: The Sand King's Boon - Sethos gains the Scorching Sandshade effect, increasing the damage dealt by Shadowpiercing Shots by 700% of Sethos' Elemental Mastery. The Scorching Sandshade effect is cancelled after four Shadowpiercing Shots strike opponents, or five seconds after a Shadowpiercing Shot first hits an opponent. When a Shadowpiercing Shot affected by Scorching Sandshade first hits an opponent, Sethos regains Scorching Sandshade after 15 seconds.
  • Exploration bonus: Thoth's Revelation - Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Sumeru on the minimap.

Sethos Normal Attack - Royal Reed Archery

Sethos performs up to three consecutive shots with his bow if tapping the normal attack button. Holding it down instead makes Sethos perform a more precise aimed shot with increased damage.

While aiming, the power of Electro accumulates on the arrowhead before the arrow is fired. The arrow then has different effects based on how long the energy has been charged.

At Charge Level 1, Sethos fires an arrow carrying the power of lightning that deals Electro damage, and at Charge Level 2, he fires a Shadowpiercing Shot which can pierce enemies, and deals Electro damage to enemies along its path. Keep in mind that after the Shadowpiercing Shot is fully charged, Sethos can't move around.

Back view of Cyno looking across a large temple hall at Sethos in Genshin Impact.
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Finally, as with most archer plunging attacks, Sethos fires a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AOE (Area of Effect) damage upon impact.

Sethos Elemental Skill - Ancient Rite: The Thundering Sands

Sethos gathers the might of thunder, dealing AOE Electro damage to enemies in front and quickly retreating. If this attack triggers Electro-Charged, Superconduct, Overloaded, Quicken, Aggravate, Hyperbloom, or Electro Swirl reactions, Sethos recovers a certain amount of Elemental Energy.

Sethos Elemental Burst - Secret Rite: Twilight Shadowpiercer

Sethos performs a secret rite, entering the Twilight Meditation state, during which his normal attacks are converted into enemy-piercing Dusk Bolts. These deal Electro damage to opponents in their path, with damage increasing based on Sethos' Elemental Mastery. Sethos can't perform aimed shots while in this state, and damage dealt by Dusk Bolts is considered charged attack damage. This effect is cancelled when Sethos leaves the field.

Genshin Impact Sethos Talent materials

Menu view of the Daka's Bell boss material in Genshin Impact.
Daka's Bell. | Image credit: HoYoverse

To get the most out of using Sethos, you will have to level his skills up by using Talent materials, which vary from character-to-character.

You'll need to farm a lot of Faded Red Satin and Praxis materials (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade his capabilities.

As Sethos has three Talents, you will have to spend three times the Talent materials listed below to fully upgrade all of his abilities, which we've also detailed below the table.

Here's what Sethos Talent materials you need to improve one of his abilities:

Sethos Talent level Sethos Talent materials Mora cost
Level 2 x3 Teachings of Praxis, x6 Faded Red Satin 12,500
Level 3 x2 Guide to Praxis, x3 Trimmed Red Silk 17,500
Level 4 x4 Guide to Praxis, x4 Trimmed Red Silk 25,000
Level 5 x6 Guide to Praxis, x6 Trimmed Red Silk 30,000
Level 6 x9 Guide to Praxis, x9 Trimmed Red Silk 37,500
Level 7 x4 Philosophies of Praxis, x4 Rich Red Brocade, x1 Daka's Bell 120,000
Level 8 x6 Philosophies of Praxis, x6 Rich Red Brocade, x1 Daka's Bell 260,000
Level 9 x12 Philosophies of Praxis, x9 Rich Red Brocade, x2 Daka's Bell 450,000
Level 10 x16 Philosophies of Praxis, x12 Rich Red Brocade, x2 Daka's Bell, x1 Crown of Insight 700,000

Here's what Talent Materials you'll need to fully upgrade one of Sethos' skills:

  • x1 Crown of Insight
  • x3 Teachings of Praxis
  • x6 Faded Red Satin
  • x6 Daka's Bell
  • x21 Guide to Praxis
  • x22 Trimmed Red Silk
  • x31 Rich Red Brocade
  • x38 Philosophies of Praxis
  • 1,652,500 Mora

To upgrade all three of Sethos' skills, here's all the Talent Materials you'll need:

  • x3 Crown of Insight
  • x9 Teachings of Praxis
  • x18 Faded Red Satin
  • x18 Daka's Bell
  • x63 Guide to Praxis
  • x66 Trimmed Red Silk
  • x93 Rich Red Brocade
  • x114 Philosophies of Praxis
  • 4,957,500 Mora

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Genshin Impact Sethos Ascension materials

Menu view of the Trishiraite material in Genshin Impact, which resembles a red crystal formation.
Trishiraite. | Image credit: HoYoverse

Just like Talents, you need to use Sethos Ascension materials to upgrade his health, attack, defence, and critical hit effectiveness.

You'll need to farm a lot of Trishiraite and Faded Red Satin materials for Sethos (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade his capabilities.

Unlike Talent materials, you only need to spend the below Ascension materials once to fully raise Sethos to his highest character level. There is also Acquaint Fate rewarded for reaching certain Ascension levels. You can spend this Fate on the standard and beginner Banners to Wish for characters and weapons.

Here's what Sethos Ascension materials and Mora you need to upgrade him for each Ascension level:

Sethos Ascension level Sethos Ascension materials Mora cost Ascension reward
Level 20 x1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver, x3 Trishiraite, x3 Faded Red Satin 20,000 x1 Acquaint Fate
Level 40 x3 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment, x2 Cloudseam Scale, x10 Trishiraite, x15 Faded Red Satin 40,000 None
Level 50 x6 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment, x4 Cloudseam Scale, x20 Trishiraite, x12 Trimmed Red Silk 60,000 x1 Acquaint Fate
Level 60 x3 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk, x8 Cloudseam Scale, x30 Trishiraite, x18 Trimmed Red Silk 80,000 None
Level 70 x6 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk, x12 Cloudseam Scale, x45 Trishiraite, x12 Rich Red Brocade 100,000 x1 Acquaint Fate
Level 80 x6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone, x20 Cloudseam Scale, x60 Trishiraite, x24 Rich Red Brocade 120,000 None

In total, here's all the Ascension Materials you need for Sethos in Genshin Impact:

  • x1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
  • x6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone
  • x9 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
  • x9 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
  • x18 Faded Red Satin
  • x30 Trimmed Red Silk
  • x36 Rich Red Brocade
  • x46 Cloudseam Scale
  • x168 Trishiraite
  • 420,000 Mora

Genshin Impact Sethos Constellations

By getting duplicates of Sethos from wishing on Banners that include him, you will receive his Stella Fortuna. This material allows you to unlock Constellation levels, with each upgrade either improving an existing Talent or Passive ability.

Drip marketing for Sethos in Genshin Impact with a purple circle behind him on a white background.
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Here are all of Sethos' Constellations in Genshin Impact:

  • Sealed Shrine's Spiritsong (C1): The Crit Rate of Shadowpiercing Shot is increased by 15%.
  • Papyrus Scripture of Silent Secrets (C2): Sethos gains a 15% Electro damage bonus for 10 seconds when consuming Elemental Energy through aimed shots after the Black Kite's Enigma Passive Talent is unlocked, and when regaining Elemental Energy by triggering Elemental Reaction via his Elemental Skill and when using his Elemental Burst. This damage bonus can stack up to two times, counted independently.
  • Ode to the Moonrise Sage (C3): Increases the Level of Sethos' normal attack by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
  • Beneficent Plumage (C4): When Shadowpiercing Shot or Dusk Bolt strike two or more opponents, all nearby party members gain 80 Elemental Mastery for 10 seconds.
  • Record of the Desolate God's Burning Sands (C5): Increases the Level of Sethos' Elemental Burst by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
  • Pylon of the Sojourning Sun Temple (C6): After Shadowpiercing Shot strikes an opponent, the Elemental Energy consumed by the Black Kite's Enigma Passive Talent is returned. This effect can be triggered once every 15 seconds.

Good luck levelling up Sethos in Genshin Impact!

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