Okay, so, “bennett long wife”—sounds like a quest, right? Well, it kinda was. I wanted to see if I could make Bennett, that unlucky adventurer from Genshin Impact, super strong by focusing on a long-duration Elemental Burst.
First, I dug around online. Found some guides, watched some videos, you know, the usual. Most people were building him as a healer/support, which is cool, but I wanted to see if I could push his attack buff to the max and keep it going for as long as possible.
My Experiment Setup
- Character: Bennett, of course! Got him at C5.
- Weapon: Started with the Festering Desire (for Energy Recharge), but later I also tested the new event weapon to see if it was working.
- Artifacts: 4-piece Noblesse Oblige. This was the key, I figured. The 4-piece bonus boosts the whole team’s attack after Bennett uses his Burst.
- Artifact Stats:
- Sands: Energy Recharge%
- Goblet: Pyro DMG Bonus% (figured this would help his own Burst damage)
- Circlet: Crit Rate% or Crit DMG% (I switched between these to see what felt better)
The Process
It was a lot of trial and error, really. I spent hours in the Spiral Abyss, just testing different rotations and team comps. It felt like forever
My main goal was to get Bennett’s Burst back up as soon as it ended. This meant I needed a TON of Energy Recharge. I mean, we’re talking over 200% here.
I fiddled with different artifact sub-stats, trying to get as much Energy Recharge as possible without sacrificing too much of his attack or crit stats. It’s a balancing act, let me tell * know how tough artifact farming is, don’t you?
I also experimented with different team members. Characters who could generate a lot of particles were super helpful. I used:
- Raiden Shogun (her skill is amazing for energy regen)
- Fischl (Oz just keeps on shooting)
- Sometimes even the Traveler (Anemo or Geo, for the resonance)
The basic rotation I ended up with was something like this:
- Use Bennett’s skill to generate some energy.
- Switch to other characters and use their skills/bursts to generate more particles.
- Switch back to Bennett and use his Burst.
- Immediately start attacking with my main DPS character to take advantage of the attack buff.
- Repeat!
The Result
So, did it work? Yeah, pretty well, actually! I was able to keep Bennett’s Burst up almost constantly, which meant my team was getting that sweet attack buff for most of the fight. The Festering Desire, with its Energy Recharge sub-stat, was definitely pulling its weight.I also tested it with the new event weapon and it works really well.
It wasn’t perfect, though. Sometimes I’d mistime things and the Burst would run out before I could get it back. And, honestly, Bennett’s own damage wasn’t amazing, even with the Pyro DMG goblet. But, that wasn’t really the point. I wanted that long-lasting attack buff, and I got it!
I’m still tweaking things, trying to find the perfect balance. But, overall, I’d say the “bennett long wife” experiment was a success.
