Clorinde vs Sethos
5-star Bond of Life speed vs. 4-star Charged Shot precision
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Clorinde if…
- When you want a top-tier Electro carry with minimal effort
- To benefit from the survivability of her Bond of Life heals
- If you prefer fast-paced swordplay over aiming a bow
Pick Sethos if…
- As a high-skill F2P Electro carry for Aggravate
- When you have high EM gear but lack 5-star Electro units
- If you enjoy the unique energy-consuming charged shot mechanic
Clorinde is objectively more powerful and easier to pilot, as expected of a 5-star. Sethos is an interesting, high-skill floor alternative that can perform well in Aggravate but requires much more management.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Clorinde
- Flexible on-field damage dealer that can fit into many team archetypes
- Medium-range abilities with large AoE and high mobility during her special Skill state provide the potential to avoid incoming attacks without losing damage uptime with smart maneuvering of her Skill lunges
- Frequent self-healing allows her to sustain her HP without needing a healer in the team
- Long Skill cooldown relative to Skill duration
- No inherent interruption resistance without Constellations
- Cannot reach max damage potential on mobile (cannot queue attacks) or with high ping (delayed inputs / Bond of Life registration)
Sethos
- Strong Electro damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Shared Team Members
With Clorinde
Kirara provides a sturdy Dendro shield that protects Clorinde from being interrupted during her fast-paced lunge attacks. Her off-field Dendro application also helps maintain the Quicken aura needed for Clorinde to trigger Aggravate.
With Sethos
Kirara's shield is essential for Sethos, as it prevents his charged aim shots from being cancelled by enemy attacks. The shield also allows him to stay on field safely while he builds up energy for his powerful Electro-infused arrows.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Absolution
Artifacts
Golden Troupe
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
Electro DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate / DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > EM (Aggravate teams)
Weapon
Hunter's Path
Artifacts
Wanderer's Troupe
Sands
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Goblet
Electro DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%
Who Should You Pull?
- When you want a top-tier Electro carry with minimal effort
- To benefit from the survivability of her Bond of Life heals
- If you prefer fast-paced swordplay over aiming a bow
- As a high-skill F2P Electro carry for Aggravate
- When you have high EM gear but lack 5-star Electro units
- If you enjoy the unique energy-consuming charged shot mechanic