Beidou Genshin Impact character artwork
Genshin Impact Talents & Skills Guide

Beidou talents, skills, passives and Constellations

Talents & Skills Guide

Raises a counterattack stance that releases Electro damage. Summons a lightning discharge that chains between enemies.

12 ability entries1 Normal Attack1 Elemental Skill1 Elemental Burst3 Passive Talent6 Constellation
Talent controls: Normal Attack, Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst have separate buttons. Tap, hold, recast and airborne requirements vary by talent. Passives and Constellations trigger through their listed conditions; they do not have separate activation commands. Energy, cooldown and unlock requirements appear with the talent.

Normal Attack

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Oceanborne
Normal Attack
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Left Mouse Button | PlayStation: Circle | Xbox: B | Mobile: Attack icon. Charged attack: hold Attack where supported; plunging attack: press Attack while airborne.

Uses a five-hit claymore sequence, sustained charged slashes ending in a stronger strike, and an area plunge.

Cooldown / cost: Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 40.0/s

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Elemental Skill

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Tidecaller
Elemental Skill
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: E | PlayStation: R2 | Xbox: RT | Mobile: Elemental Skill icon. Use the tap, hold or recast variant described for this talent.

Raises a counterattack stance that releases Electro damage.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 7.5s

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Elemental Burst

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Stormbreaker
Elemental Burst
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Q | PlayStation: Triangle | Xbox: Y | Mobile: Elemental Burst icon. Requires sufficient Energy and an available cooldown.

Summons a lightning discharge that chains between enemies.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 20.0s; Energy Cost: 80

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Passive Talent

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Retribution
Passive Talent
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

A Tidecaller counter timed to an incoming hit receives the maximum damage bonus.

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Lightning Storm
Passive Talent
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

A maximum-strength Tidecaller grants ten seconds of increased normal and charged damage, faster normal attacks and quicker charged-attack startup.

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Conqueror of Tides
Passive Talent
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

The party uses 20% less swimming stamina; equivalent passives do not combine.

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Constellation

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Sea Beast's Scourge
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Stormbreaker creates a fifteen-second shield scaling with 16% maximum HP, with enhanced Electro absorption.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 1

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Upon the Turbulent Sea, the Thunder Arises
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Stormbreaker's lightning can chain to two more targets.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 2

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Summoner of Storm
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Adds three levels to Tidecaller, capped at 15.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 3

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Stunning Revenge
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Taking a hit adds an Electro damage instance to normal attacks for ten seconds.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 4

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Crimson Tidewalker
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Adds three levels to Stormbreaker, capped at 15.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 5

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Bane of Evil
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Nearby enemies lose 15% Electro resistance while Stormbreaker is active.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 6

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Plan a team around these talents

Read the Elemental Skill and Burst separately from passive talents and Constellations. A listed Constellation effect should only be included in your plan when unlocked.

GetCheatBeacon's practical checklist for Beidou:

  • Which talent needs field time, and which can contribute after switching characters?
  • What Energy, cooldown or unlock requirements are listed for the effect you want?
  • Which teammate covers the gap in your current party?
  • Test a rotation you can repeat before investing further. This reference is not a ranked artifact or weapon build.

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