Bennett Build and Guide

Bennett is a 4-star Pyro Sword user most commonly played as a support and sustain for ATK-scaling teams. 

His use in this regard is summed up neatly by his Burst, which creates a field lasting for 12 seconds when used. Every second, it checks if the active character’s HP is below or above 70%; it then subsequently provides healing in the former case, or applies an ATK buff lasting 2.1 seconds in the latter. This ATK buff is scaled on the Burst’s Talent Level and his Base ATK, which is the sum of his character and weapon’s base ATK stats; his actual ATK state itself is irrelevant for the buff calculation. Since the buff is not directly tied to the field’s existence but instead applied for a duration at fixed intervals by the field, it means that the buff can “linger” off-field or after field expiry - but also that a character may not receive the buff the very instant they step onto his field.

Furthermore, when this check is performed, it also applies a Pyro aura to the active character in the field. This is a double-edged sword; it can be used to cleanse harmful stage auras or enable beneficial reactions, such as Swirls that can damage enemies and apply Pyro when combined with Jean’s Burst applying Anemo to the active character. At the same time, it also allows enemies to trigger reactions on the active character to potentially deadly effect. 

His Elemental Skill has three charge levels based on the input, allowing his Skill to deal 1 additional instance of damage: the “Press” variant is cast when the Skill is simply Tapped, “Level 1” is cast when Holding the Skill momentarily, while “Level 2” is cast after fully charging up after Holding his Skill. Typically, only the first is used thanks to its quick execution, short cooldown, and reliable particle generation; however, the Pyro application from the extra hits on the latter two is useful in certain reaction setups.

His Ascension Passives both feature improvements to his Skill; the first reduces its cooldown by 20%, while the latter reduces the Skill’s cooldown by a separate 50% if used within 2.1 seconds of Bennett receiving the benefits of his Burst. It also removes the knockback on the final stage of Benny’s Skill that he experiences when using it without this Passive. These cooldown reductions reduce his Tap Skill’s cooldowns to 4 seconds and 2 seconds respectively, allowing Bennett to serve as an excellent Pyro battery if he can take field time. 

Finally, as a 4-star character available since the launch of the game, Bennett’s Constellations are relatively accessible. His C1 is by far his most important: it both increases his ATK buff scaling substantially, while also allowing it to apply when his Burst ticks even if characters are below 70% HP. C2 offers him Energy Recharge if at below 70% HP, which has some niche value but is impractical to use consistently. C4 allows him to perform an additional Pyro hit when using a Normal Attack after his Level 1 Skill, essentially circumventing any use for his Level 2 Skill even in extremely niche scenarios. The Burst Talent Levels from his C5 are valuable and comparable to the increase provided by his C1. Finally, his capstone C6 provides the on-field character with a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus, with Claymore, Polearm, and Sword characters additionally infusing their weapons with Pyro; this is a small boost to Pyro carries, but can also be nice to enable certain reaction setups or unique playstyles using the Pyro-infused attacks.