Genshin Impact Zhongli build: Best artifact set and weapons in 2022

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Zhongli is arguably one of the best characters in Genshin Impact. His massive shield and ultimate make him an S-ranked support character, who can work with almost anyone.

However, unlike most DPS characters, building Zhongli is not very difficult. Moreover, players can use the HP goblets dropped from the domains on Zhongli for best results.

Zhongli is set to get a rerun in a few days' time with the second half of Genshin Impact’s 2.4 patch update. Therefore, players should start farming for his artifacts in case they are planning to pull for him.

There are two primary ways with which to build Zhongli - shield strength Zhongli and nuke damage Zhongli.

Nuke damage Zhongli is definitely the best way to proceed, as his ultimate does a lot of damage. However, even in this build, his shield is strong enough to sustain a lot of damage. If players go for shield strength Zhongli, then his ultimate damage is reduced considerably.

The artifact sets and weapons that players will need to have in order to build Zhongli are presented below.

Farm the following artifacts to build Zhongli:

The main stats and substats that players need for the five different artifact pieces are as follows:

These are ideal stats one should focus on when building Zhongli. 2 piece noblesse and 2 piece archaic petra is the best way to proceed for maximum nuking potential.

For a hybrid build, 2 piece tenacity of millelith and 2 piece retracing bolide is quite viable. Additionally, two pieces of the above with 2 piece archaic petra will serve for both nuke damage and shield strength.

When it comes to weapons, players have a lot of options in Genshin Impact. The choice of weapon will depend on the artifact sets. The most ideal weapons to use are:

Staff of Homa is definitely