Is 200 Energy Recharge Enough for Raiden Shogun?

As a long-time Genshin Impact fan who mains Raiden, this is a question I get asked a lot by fellow Travelers. And the answer is: yes, 200% energy recharge is typically sufficient for Raiden!

But how did I come to this conclusion? As an avid theorycrafter and number-cruncher, let me break down the ideal ER requirements for the Electro Archon based on my own tests across various team comps.

Raiden‘s High Energy Burst Cost Demands Big ER

First, it‘s key to understand Raiden‘s kit. Her Elemental Burst, Secret Art: Musou Shinsetsu, costs a whopping 90 energy to cast. This gives Raiden the highest energy demand in Genshin, surpassing even 80-cost units like Xiao.

To put into perspective how much ER Raiden needs for her burst compared to other characters:

As you can see, Raiden‘s ridiculous energy hunger eclipses that of other top sub-DPS units.

So how does this translate into baseline ER requirements? Let‘s analyze:

At 200% ER, Raiden Can Self-Fund Her Burst

In my testing across dozens of Spiral Abyss team iterations, I‘ve found 200%+ energy recharge allows Raiden to battery her own 90-cost burst reliably.

Without any external energy particles/batteries, Raiden needs about 188% ER to fund her Musou Isshin. So 200% gives a comfortable buffer zone.

For evidence, here‘s a clip of my C0 Raiden (203% ER) bursting off cooldown in a trio geo team:

As you can see, no issues charging and casting her own ult!

Key takeaway:

💡 At 200%+ ER, Raiden can self-battery her expensive burst in solo/low-particle environments.

ER Demands Vary By Team Composition

However, Raiden‘s ER requirements do fluctuate based on her teammates‘ energy generation:

1. Hypercarry Teams – 275-300% ER recommended

In Raiden Hypercarry comps where she batteries 3 expensive 80-cost bursts (Sara, Kazuha, Bennett), Raiden needs nearly 300% ER to fund the whole team. This allows her to chain everyone‘s ults reliably.

2. Rational Team – 220-250% ER is comfy

Thanks to Xiangling‘s abundant pyro particles from Guoba/pyronado, Rational teams reduce Raiden‘s ER burden significantly. I run 243% ER here comfortably.

3. Eula Teams – 160-200% ER

With Superconduct lowering physical RES and Eula battering herself, Raiden plays a sub-DPS damage role. Thus only needs ~170% ER.

So in summary, Raiden‘s ER stat targets vary depending on team energy dynamics:

But the key insight remains:

💡 200% ER allows Raiden to function in most team configurations without energy issues. Only in low-particle Hypercarry does she demand more.

Now let‘s discuss ways to actually hit that comfy 200% ER statline…

Hitting 200% ER: Weapon + Artifact Options

As an avid Raiden-main, I utilize 2 main strategies to boost her ER:

1. Equip ER-Stat Weapons

Running an ER-secondary weapon like Engulfing Lightning or The Catch makes hitting 200%+ ER easy.

For example, my Raiden running R5 Catch (45.9% ER) only needs ~154% ER from artifacts to hit 200% total. Very achievable.

Here‘s how some top Raiden weapons contribute to her ER needs:

So choose your weapon wisely!

2. 4pc Emblem Set Bonus

The 4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate artifact set is practically tailor-made for Raiden, providing:

• +20% ER 2-piece bonus
• 37.5% burst DMG bonus from ER conversion

In fact, I achieve 230% ER on Raiden simply from great Emblem ER substat rolls + R5 Catch.

The set‘s prevalence in Raiden builds makes hitting 200% ER easily attainable for most players.

Key Takeaway:

💡 Proper ER weapon + 4pc Emblem makes achieving 200% Raiden ER very feasible.

Now let‘s address an important optimization question…

Is Going Beyond 200% ER Worthwhile?

While 200% ER sufficiently batteries Raiden‘s burst, more ER can translate into greater damage output.

This is because the 4pc Emblem set converts ER into electro bonus damage at a 0.4 ratio. So 300% ER = 120% electro bonus!

However, ER stacking has diminishing returns for damage. Here is a graph illustrating this concept:

As you see, damage gains diminish after hitting ~275% ER. Past 300% sees very minimal returns.

There‘s also an opportunity cost – by overstacking ER, you lose out on ATK% or Crit stats from artifacts. This throttles Raiden‘s damage ceiling.

So in summary:

💡 While over 200% ER boosts damage, gains quickly taper off. Opportunity cost of losing ATK/Crit stats.

My verdict: 275-300% ER is Raiden‘s overall damage sweet spot accounting for Emblem set bonuses and stat balancing.

But 200% remains perfectly comfy for bursting reliably. Only in rare teams like Hypercarry should you push for 300% ER purely for battery purposes.

Let me know if you have any other Raiden ER questions! I‘m always happy to help a fellow Traveler out.

Your friend,

RaiDPS