Genshin Impact Bennett Rating and Best Builds

When discussing support characters in Genshin Impact, Bennett consistently ranks among the top picks for players seeking a powerful buffer and healer in one package. In this article, we’ll break down Bennett’s rating and walk you through his best builds to unleash his full potential.

Bennett’s Rating in the Current Meta

As a 4‑star Pyro sword user, Bennett is often rated as an SS-tier support in many tier lists. What makes him stand out is his Elemental Burst — Fantastic Voyage, which simultaneously heals allies and grants a generous ATK buff (so long as the active character’s HP stays above 70%) within its radius. Even at Constellation 0 (C0), Bennett is extremely viable and valued in high-level content.

His primary strengths include:

• Dual utility (healing + buff)
• High flexibility in team comps
• Being accessible due to 4-star rarity

However, he’s not without drawbacks. His ATK buff and healing only apply within his burst’s circle, meaning DPS units must remain inside the radius. Also, at C0, the ATK buff is conditional on HP being above 70%, a limitation lifted only at C1. Because of these trade‑offs, some players debate pushing him to higher constellations. His C6 is quite controversial since it forces Pyro infusion on melee weapon users within his burst, potentially messing with reaction dynamics.

In summary: Bennett is a top‑tier support, especially considering he achieves high performance without needing constellations. Upgrading to C1 is widely viewed as the best investment if you have the freedom to wish further.

Best Builds for Bennett

There are two main paths to build Bennett: a Pure Support / Buffer build, and a Burst Support / Hybrid build that allows him to contribute more damage.

Pure Support / Buffer Build

This is Bennett’s most common and reliable build, focused on maximizing his healing and buff potential.

Weapon choices
Select a sword with high base ATK plus ideally Energy Recharge (ER) stats to ensure his burst is ready frequently. Top picks include:

• Mistsplitter Reforged
• Aquila Favonia
• Skyward Blade
• Sapwood Blade (a free‑to‑play craftable 4★ sword)

Artifact sets & stats

• 4‑piece Noblesse Oblige is the classic choice, because it gives a party ATK bonus when Bennett uses his burst on top of what his burst already provides.
• Sometimes “Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City” is used if the party benefits more from elemental damage bonus over raw ATK.

Main stats:

Substat priority: Energy Recharge > HP% > flat HP.

Talent priority:

1. Elemental Burst (Fantastic Voyage)
2. Elemental Skill (Passion Overload)
3. Normal Attack (least priority)

This build emphasizes sustaining the rotation and keeping DPS units buffed and alive.

Burst Support / Hybrid Build

If you want Bennett to pull a bit more damage duty in addition to his support role, you can build him more offensively.

Weapon & Artifacts

• Use high base ATK swords like Mistsplitter Reforged, Aquila Favonia, or Freedom‑Sworn.
• Combine Noblesse Oblige with Emblem of Severed Fate to increase both buffing power and personal damage from his burst.

In this build, artifact main stats shift:

• Sands: ATK% / Energy Recharge
• Goblet: Pyro DMG Bonus
• Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats will lean heavier into CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, keeping ER high enough for consistency.

Talent priority remains the same: Burst > Skill > Normal.

Constellations & Recommendations

• C1 (Grand Expectation) is the most impactful: it removes the HP > 70% condition for the ATK buff and boosts his buff by 20% of his base ATK.
• C6 is divisive, because it forces Pyro infusion on melee users within his burst which can conflict with some elemental reaction strategies.

If you have the resources, prioritize C1 over pushing to C6. He’s already exceptional at C0.

Bennett is a shining example of a four-star character whose value outpaces many higher rarity supports. Whether you build him purely for support or mix in damage, he remains a meta staple