Best Weapon tier list for Genshin Impact. This guide includes weapon tier list, best weapon per type, ranking, weapon tips, best weapon selections and how to choose weapons.
Table of Contents
| Related Guides | |
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 Character Tier List | Weapon Tier List |
Notable Weapons For Version 5.5
New & Rerun Weapons
| 1st Phase | |
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| Vivid Notions | Crane's Echoing Call |
| 2nd Phase | |
| Peak Patrol Song | Elegy for the End |
The 1st phase weapons are for the Plunging Attack niche but the 2nd phase weapons are really good for support characters. DEF-scaling Sword characters can use Xilonen's weapon while any sub-DPS or support Bow character can use Venti's weapon.
Notable Upcoming New Weapons
Upcoming New & Rerun Weapons For 5.6 Update
This section will be updated once the information about the reruns are released during the 5.6 Livestream! Thank you for your patience.
Other 5.6 Update Related Articles
Sword Tier List
| SS Tier | |
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| DPS | Support |
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| S Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| A Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| B Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| C Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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Explanation Of SS Tier Swords
| Weapon | Details Recommended Characters |
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Freedom-Sworn | - Amazing Elemental Mastery boost from sub-Stat. - Provides buff to the team even at off-field making it an amazing weapon for support characters. Recommended Characters: |
Mistsplitter Reforged | - High Base ATK paired with decent CRIT DMG sub-stat makes Mistsplitter Reforged an amazing weapon for DPS characters. - Greatly boost Elemental DMG of characters. Recommended Characters: |
Primordial Jade Cutter | - Flexible weapon that has an amazing CRIT Rate sub-stat. - Effect is also very flexible and can be used by anyone. - Especially great if the character can scale from both ATK and HP. Recommended Characters: |
Sacrificial Sword | - Amazing weapon for supports that allows you to use Elemental Skill twice and fill out energy faster. - Fairly high base stat for a 4 star weapon allowing you to not lose on damage as well. - Great for Multiple support characters with long Elemental Skill Cooldown. Recommended Characters: |
Xiphos' Moonlight | - Amazing Elemental Mastery sub-stat great for reaction based character. - Increases the whole team's Energy Recharge based on the Elemental Mastery. Recommended Characters: |
Bow Tier List
| SS Tier | |
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| DPS | Support |
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| S Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| A Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| B Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| C Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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Explanation Of SS Tier Bows
| Weapon | Details Recommended Characters |
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Aqua Simulacra | - Amazing Crit DMG stat making it amazing for building characters. - Boost HP and DMG of the character. - Despite low Base ATK, the DMG boost its effect has enables your character to deal powerful DMG. Recommended Characters: |
Elegy For The End | - Greatly increases Energy Recharge of the character allowing high Uptime of Elemental Burst. - Provides additional ATK and EM buff to the team making it an amazing support weapon. Recommended Characters: |
Sacrificial Bow | - Amazing weapon for supports that allows you to use Elemental Skill twice and fill out energy faster. - Fairly high base stat for a 4 star weapon allowing you to not lose on damage as well. - Great for Multiple support characters with long Elemental Skill Cooldown. Recommended Characters: |
Skyward Harp | - Provides Crit Rate and DMG making it great for building any DPS characters - One of the highest Base ATK for Bows allowing your DPS to produce powerful damage. Recommended Characters: |
Catalyst Tier List
| SS Tier | |
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| DPS | Support |
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| S Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| A Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| B Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| C Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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Explanation Of SS Tier Catalysts
| Weapon | Details Recommended Characters |
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A Thousand Floating Dreams | - Amazing Elemental Mastery sub-stat great for reaction based character. - Able to give Elemental Mastery buff or Elemental DMG Buff for the team. Recommended Characters: |
Lost Prayer To The Sacred Winds | - Amazing weapon for Elemental DPS especially if they stay on-field for a long time. - Crit Rate Sub stat and significantly high Base ATK makes it easier to build DPS characters. Recommended Characters: |
Sacrificial Fragments | - High Elemental Mastery sub-stat that works great for reaction based characters. - Ability is also very powerful since it allows you to use Elemental Skill twice doubling damage and energy produced. Recommended Characters: |
The Widsith | - High Crit DMG sub-stat amazing for building characters. - Ability is very powerful, even if it is random. Recommended Characters: |
Thrilling Tales Of Dragon Slayers | - Easy to R5 since it is a 3 star weapon. - Its effect allows you to boost the ATK of the Main DPS making this an amazing support weapon. Recommended Characters: |
Claymore Tier List
| SS Tier | |
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| DPS | Support |
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| S Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| A Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| B Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| C Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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Explanation Of SS Tier Claymores
| Weapon | Details Recommended Characters |
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A Thousand Blazing Suns | - Even if the character does not have Nightsoul, this weapon works as a great stat stick to any DPS. - The conditions to activate effect the weapon is also fairly easy to maximize by any DPS. Recommended Characters: |
Beacon Of The Reed Sea | - High Crit Rate and base attack making it a great weapon for DPS. - The effect can be triggered by most characters even if it is difficult to maximize. Recommended Characters: |
Wolf's Gravestone | - Greatly boost ATK of the weilder. - It can also boost the ATK of the whole team. Recommended Characters: |
Polearm Tier List
| SS Tier | |
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| DPS | Support |
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| S Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| A Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| B Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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| C Tier | |
| DPS | Support |
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Explanation Of SS Tier Polearms
| Weapon | Details Recommended Characters |
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Engulfing Lightning | - Amazing weapon for Energy hungry characters since you can safely increase your Energy Recharge without worrying for ATK to be low. Recommended Characters: |
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | - Crit Rate and effect is great for any ATK scaling DPS. - Amazing Base ATK allows you to deal a lot of DMG. Recommended Characters: |
Staff Of Homa | - One of the best Polearm in the game. - Amazing Crit DMG and base ATK making it great for building. - Increases your HP and further boost it if your HP is low. Recommended Characters: |
Ranking Criteria
How The Ranking Is Determined
| Ranking Based On | |
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| 1 | Base ATK & sub-Stat |
| 2 | Passive skill or feature |
| 3 | Versatility of the weapon when it comes to builds |
1. Base ATK & Sub-Stat
Each weapon type gives a set amount of ATK and comes with their own Sub-stat. This plays a big role on what type of builds it can fit and how powerful the weapon could be.
2. Passive Skill Or Feature
All weapons have a passive skill that gives unique buffs to Although this comes second to the Base ATK and Sub-stat of a weapon, passives still play a role in the effectivity of a character in battle.
3. Versatility Of A Weapon
There are some weapons that are hard-locked into a specific build, while some can fit across multiple different ones. Having a versatile weapon benefits the team and makes it easier to switch between builds for a character.
Summary Of Tiers
| Basis For Tier | |
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| SS Tier | - Amazing for Multiple Characters and provides significant damage or support. |
| S Tier | - Works with Multiple Characters and provide descent damage or support. |
| A Tier | - Flexible but fairly weak compared to its competitors Or: - Not flexible but provides significant support and damage. Or: - Great Stat Stick for multiple characters. |
| B Tier | - Weak weapon but can work on characters with specific build as a Stat Stick. |
| C Tier | - Does not work with many characters and does not provide benefits. |
Weapon Tips
Make Sure To Check Weapon Effects
Some weapons are made to suit a certain character or element. Check the weapon description to see which character they are better equipped to.
Obtain Strong Weapons Through Wishing
You can obtain most of the strong weapons through wishing. If you are having trouble with your character's stength, obtaining strong weapons might help. Note that you can also get a 4★ weapon by getting rank 30 in your Battle Pass!
Check Out Wish (Gacha) Guide Here!Refine Duplicate Weapons
If you receive doubles from wishing, do not be upset, you can use the duplicate to increase the base stats and effects of the weapon by refining the weapon.
Enhance & Ascend The Weapon For Stronger Stats
Make sure to Enhance your weapon of choice to the max level. This will boost their base stat which will make your character extremely strong. A fully enhanced 3 star weapon can be stronger than a 4 Star weapon.
Check Out Ascension Guide Here!Use 1- 2 Stars Weapon To Enhance Your Weapons
1-2 star weapons normally have near useless stats. However, they can be used as fodder to upgrade your stronger weapons.
Check Out Other Ways To Get Stronger HereNeed An Idea For Builds?
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Notable Weapons
| 1st Phase | |
|---|---|
| Sunny Morning Sleep-In | Silvershower Heartstrings |
| 2nd Phase | |
| Splendor Of Tranquil Waters | Cashflow Supervision |
Weapon Related Guides
| Weapon Guides | |||||
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| Weapons List | Weapon Tier | ||||
| Battle Pass Weapon | Craftable Weapons | ||||
| Weapon Type list | |||||
| Sword | Claymore | Catalyst | |||
| Polearm | Bow | ||||
| Other Weapon Guides | |||||
| 4 Star Weapons To Keep | 3 Star Weapons To Keep | ||||
| Weapon Ascension Material | |||||
