keqing.md

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The Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing. Keqing has much to say about Rex Lapis' unilateral approach to policymaking in Liyue — but in truth, gods admire skeptics such as her quite a lot.

Keqing

Resources

• Keqing Mains Discord
• Full Keqing Written Guide
• 8 Minute Quick Guide to Keqing

Keqing

Base Stats

Lv	Base HP	Base ATK	Base DEF	CRIT DMG%
60	8500	209	519	69.20%
60+	9121	225	556	69.20%
70	10025	247	612	69.20%
70+	10647	262	649	78.80%
80	11561	285	705	78.80%
80+	12182	300	743	88.40%
90	13103	323	799	88.40%

Attacks

{% tabs %} {% tab title="Yunlai Swordsmanship" %} Normal Attacks
Keqing performs up to 5 consecutive attacks.

String	Talent 9%	Frames	MV/s	Poise Damage	Impulse Type
1-Hit	75.37%	11	411.11%/s	38.7	3
2-Hit	75.37%	33	274.08%/s	38.7	3
3-Hit	100.01%	60	250.75%/s	51.3	3
4-Hit	57.83% + 63.2%	87 / 97	229.97%/s	31.05 x2	3 x2
5-Hit	123.08%	133	223.25%/s	64.8	7

Charged Attack
Keqing consumes 25 stamina to unleash 2 rapid strikes.

String	Talent 9%	Poise Damage	Impulse Type
Charged Attack	141.09% + 158%	47.3 x2	2 + 6

String	Frames	MV/s (Talent 9%)
N1C	63	356.63%/s
N4C	150	268.35%/s

• Keqing's N1C is her highest damage combo but is stamina hungry.
  • N4C is a comparable damage combo that is less stamina intensive.
• Keqing's N4 does not give iframe.

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

Type	Talent 9%	Poise Damage	Impulse Type
Plunge DMG	117.46%	25	2
Low Plunge DMG	234.86%	100	4
High Plunge DMG	293.36%	150	7
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{% tab title="Stellar Restoration" %} Press
Hurls a Lightning Stiletto that annihilates her opponents like the swift thunder.
When the Stiletto hits its target, it deals Electro DMG to opponents in a small AoE, and places a Stiletto Mark on the spot hit.

Hold
Hold to adjust the direction in which the Stiletto shall be thrown.
Stilettos thrown by the Hold attack mode can be suspended in mid-air, allowing Keqing to jump to them when using Stellar Restoration a second time.

Lightning Stiletto (recast)
If Keqing uses Stellar Restoration again or uses a Charged Attack while its duration lasts, it will clear the Stiletto Mark and produce different effects:

• If she uses Stellar Restoration again, she will blink to the location of the Mark and unleash one slashing attack that deals AoE Electro DMG. When blinking to a Stiletto that was thrown from a Holding attack, Keqing can leap across obstructing terrain.
• If Keqing uses a Charged Attack, she will ignite a series of thundering cuts at the Mark's location, dealing AoE Electro DMG.
• The act of hurling the Stiletto places a Mark on the spot hit, but the act itself does not generate any particle. Only a follow-up Stellar Restoration or Charged Attack will.
• Stiletto Mark lasts for 5 seconds before disappearing.

Attribute	Lightning Stiletto	Thunderclap Slash
Lightning Stiletto (T9%)	85.68%	-
Stiletto Mark Secondary (T9%)	285.6%	142.8% x 2
Particles	2~3 (1:1)	-
Frames	34	-
Frames Secondary	84	90
GU	2B	-
ICD	None	-
ICD Secondary	3 hit / 2.5s	-
Snapshot	Snapshot	-
Damage Element	Electro	-
Damage Type	Skill	-
CD	7.5s	-
Poise Damage	Lightning Stiletto: 50 Slashing: 100	50 x2
Impulse Type	Lightning Stiletto: 3 Slashing: Air, 0, 600	2 x2

Notes

• When blinking to a Stiletto Mark that was thrown from a Holding cast, Keqing can move across obstructions and glide or initiate a plunge attack.
• Keqing's second Stellar Restoration cast is buffered during her dash.
• Keqing can gain 2 stacks of 4pc Pale Flame in one cast of Stellar Restoration by dropping a Stilleto Mark on a enemy and performing a charge attack.
• It is possible for Keqing to perform a Dragonstrike from the second cast of her E, Stellar Restoration.
• Aiming and releasing Lightning Stiletto too fast can ignore your targeting and transform it into a Press effect instead.
• Stellar Restoration has different snapshot mechanics based on usage.
• It is possible for the Electro infusion to expire while Plunging, resulting in a Physical Plunge Attack despite showing Electro visuals on the way down.
• It is possible to send the Stiletto Mark in another direction by rapidly spinning the camera after aiming and releasing E.

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{% tab title="Starward Sword" %} Keqing unleashes the power of lightning, dealing Electro DMG in an AOE.
She then blends into the shadow of her blade, striking a series of thunderclap-blows to nearby opponents simultaneously that deal multiple instances of Electro DMG. The final attack deals massive AoE Electro DMG.

Attribute	Burst
Cast DMG (T9%)	149.6%
Consecutive Slash DMG (T9%)	40.8% x 8
Last Attack DMG (T9%)	320.96%
Cast Frames	125
Energy Frame	60
CD Frame	54
GU	1U
ICD	3 hit / 2.5s
Snapshot	Dynamic
Damage Element	Electro
Damage Type	Burst
Energy Cost	40
CD	12s
Poise Damage	Cast: 100 Consecutive Slashes: 25 Final hit: 200
Impulse Type	Cast: 1 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th hits: 3 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th hits: 1 Final hit: 7

Notes

• Keqing exits her Starward Sword before the last slash and can swap or attack.
• It is possible to interrupt Starward Sword before the Burst can actually go through.
  • Doing so can still trigger the Burst's effects, such as her Ascension 4 Passive that gives Crit Rate and ER.
  • Burst cancelling like this does not actually use up her Energy, or put the Burst on cooldown, nor does it deal damage.
  • However, it can potentially lock Keqing in place momentarily, where attempted movement can result in rapid spinning.

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Ascension Passives

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Land's Overseer

When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%. {% endtab %}

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Thundering Penance

After recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present, Keqing's weapon gains an Electro Infusion for 5s.

Type	GU
Electro Infusion	1A

• Keqing's Electro Infusion can be overwritten other infusion effects (Chongyun Chonghua Field and Bennett Inspiration Field C6).

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{% tab title="Ascension 4" %}

Aristocratic Dignity

When casting Starward Sword, Keqing's CRIT Rate is increased by 15%, and her Energy Recharge is increased by 15%. This effect lasts for 8s.

• Keqing receives these buffs the moment she casts Starward Sword.
  • The timer for the duration of these buffs also begins on Starward Sword cast.

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Constellations

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Thundering Might

Recasting Stellar Restoration while a Lightning Stiletto is present causes Keqing to deal 50% of her ATK as AoE Electro DMG at the start point and terminus of her Blink.

Attribute	Skill
Thundering Might	50%
GU	1A
ICD	Shared with Lightning Stiletto (recast)
Damage Type	-
Poise Damage	50
Impulse Type	1

• An enemy can be hit twice by the Thundering Might AoE if Stellar Restoration is recast at point blank range. However, it can be inconsistent on smaller enemies since the AoE is small.
• C1's Damage instance has no ability type scaling tags.
• Thundering Might procs before the second part of Stellar Restoration. Example: E1 - C1 Start - C1 Terminus - E2.
• The ICD of C1 is shared with the second part of Stellar Restoration.

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Keen Extraction

When Keqing's Normal and Charged Attacks hit opponents affected by Electro, they have a 50% chance of producing an Elemental Particle.
This effect can only occur once every 5s.

Poise Damage	Impulse Type
50	1

• The proc rate of Keen Extraction is inconsistent, and does not work as stated.
  • For more details, see the full entry in Keqing's Evidence Vault.

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Foreseen Reformation

Increases the Level of Starward Sword by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

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Attunement

For 10s after Keqing triggers an Electro-related Elemental Reaction, her ATK is increased by 25%.

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Beckoning Stars

Increases the Level of Stellar Restoration by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

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{% tab title="C6" %}

Tenacious Star

When initiating a Normal Attack, a Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst, Keqing gains a 6% Electro DMG Bonus for 8s. Effects triggered by Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts are considered independent entities.

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Full Talent Values

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Normal Attacks

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
1-Hit DMG	41.02%	44.36%	47.70%	52.47%	55.81%	59.62%	64.87%	70.12%	75.37%	81.09%	86.81%
2-Hit DMG	41.02%	44.36%	47.70%	52.47%	55.81%	59.62%	64.87%	70.12%	75.37%	81.09%	86.81%
3-Hit DMG	54.44%	58.87%	63.30%	69.63%	74.06%	79.12%	86.09%	93.05%	100.01%	107.61%	115.21%
4-Hit DMG	31.48%+34.40%	34.04%+37.20%	36.60%+40.00%	40.26%+44.00%	42.82%+46.80%	45.75%+50.00%	49.78%+54.40%	53.80%+58.80%	57.83%+63.20%	62.22%+68.00%	66.61%+72.80%
5-Hit DMG	66.99%	72.45%	77.90%	85.69%	91.14%	97.37%	105.94%	114.51%	123.08%	132.43%	141.78%

Charged Attack

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
Charged Attack 1 DMG	76.80%	83.05%	89.30%	98.23%	104.48%	111.63%	121.45%	131.27%	141.09%	151.81%	162.53%
Charged Attack 2 DMG	86%	93%	100%	110%	117%	125%	136%	147%	158%	170%	182%

Stamina Cost: 25

Plunge

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
Plunge DMG	63.93%	69.14%	74.34%	81.77%	86.98%	92.93%	101.10%	109.28%	117.46%	126.38%	135.30%
Low Plunge DMG	127.84%	138.24%	148.65%	163.51%	173.92%	185.81%	202.16%	218.51%	234.86%	252.70%	270.54%
High Plunge DMG	159.68%	172.67%	185.67%	204.24%	217.23%	232.09%	252.51%	272.93%	293.36%	315.64%	337.92%

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{% tab title="Stellar Restoration" %}

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11	Lv12	Lv13
Lightning Stiletto DMG	50.40%	54.18%	57.96%	63.00%	66.78%	70.56%	75.60%	80.64%	85.68%	90.72%	95.76%	100.80%	107.10%
Slashing DMG	168.0%	180.6%	193.2%	210.0%	222.6%	235.2%	252.0%	268.8%	285.6%	302.4%	319.2%	336.0%	357.0%
Thunderclap Slash DMG (×2)	84.0%	90.3%	96.6%	105.0%	111.3%	117.6%	126.0%	134.4%	142.8%	151.2%	159.6%	168.0%	178.5%

Cooldown: 7.5s

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{% tab title="Starward Sword" %}

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11	Lv12	Lv13
Skill DMG	88.0%	94.6%	101.2%	110.0%	116.6%	123.2%	132.0%	140.8%	149.6%	158.4%	167.2%	176.0%	187.0%
Consecutive Slash DMG (×8)	24.0%	25.8%	27.6%	30.0%	31.8%	33.6%	36.0%	38.4%	40.8%	43.2%	45.6%	48.0%	51.0%
Last Attack DMG	188.80%	202.96%	217.12%	236.00%	250.16%	264.32%	283.20%	302.08%	320.96%	339.84%	358.72%	377.60%	401.20%

Cooldown: 12s
Energy Cost: 40

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Evidence Vault

{% page-ref page="../../evidence/characters/electro/keqing.md" %}