A Weapon Tier List that ranks Best & Strongest Weapons for Genshin Impact. Includes weapon types, star ranking, weapon rarity, tier list, weapon tips, and more.
Table of Contents
| Related Guides | |
|---|---|
 Character Tier List | Weapon Tier List |
New Weapons & Rank Changes
New Weapons In Version 2.0
| New Craftable Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kitain Cross Spear | Hamayumi | Amenoma Kageuchi |
| Hakushin Ring | Katsuragikiri Nagamasa | - |
| New Wish Weapon | ||
| Mistsplitter Reforged | Thundering Pulse | - |
Change History
Click To View| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 8/4 | Added Mistsplitter Reforged & Thundering Pulse to Tier List. |
| 7/15 | Whole Tier List revised based on new information. |
| 3/17 | Added Elegy For The End to Top 3. Moved Staff of Homa from Top 3 to Top 1. Moved Primordial Jade Cutter from Top 3 to Top 1. |
| 2/23 | Added Staff of Homa to Top 3. |
| 2/3 | Added Primordial Jade Cutter to Top 3. |
Sword Tier List
Top 5 Sword Recommendations
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Mistsplitter Reforged 【Rank 1】 | - Greatly increases the elemental DMG of characters. - Sub-Stat is Crit DMG making it easier to build any DPS characters. - Strongest weapon for Elemental DPS characters. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Primordial Jade Cutter 【Rank 2】 | - Increases the attack that scales to the HP of the user. - Boost HP of the user. - Sub-stat being Crit makes most of your attack damage strong. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Aquila Favonia 【Rank 3】 | - Among swords,has the highest Base ATK. - Restores health upon receiving damage that scales on the ATK of the character and deals AOE Damage to enemies around you. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Freedom-Sworn 【Rank 4】 | - Gives support capabilities to the wielder. - Greatly Increases Elemental Mastery for more powerful reaction. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| The Black Sword 【Rank 5】 | - Boost normal and charge attacks. - Crit Attacks recovers HP. - Can be obtained using the Battle Pass 【Recommended Characters】 |
Bow Tier List
Top 5 Bow Recommendations
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Skyward Harp 【Rank 1】 | - Greatly increases CRIT DMG. - Hits have a 60% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Amos' Bow 【Rank 2】 | - Greatly increases range DMG. - High Base Stat. - Best Bow For DPS. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Thundering Pulse 【Rank 3】 | - Greatly increases the normal attack damage of characters. - Crit DMG substat that makes it easier to build characters. - Great for DPS that does not rely on Burst for Damage. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Elegy For The End 【Rank 4.5】 | - One of the best support weapon. - Increases the fire power of your teammates per hit of skill or burst. - Great for support archers. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| The Stringless 【Rank 4.5】 | - Greatly boost the power of Elemental Burst & Skill - One of the best support Bow that is great for 1 shot builds. |
| Sacrificial Bow 【Rank 5】 | - Can reset the cooldown of Elemental Skill. - Great for Elemental Skill focused characters. 【Recommended Characters】 |
Catalyst Tier List
Top 5 Catalyst Recommendations
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Skyward Atlas 【Rank 1】 | - Summons a cloud that adds damage to the enemies. - Boost Elemental DMG Bonus of the character. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds 【Rank 2】 | - Boost Movement SPD and CRIT. - Elemental DMG of character gets stronger the longer it is on the field. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| The Widsith Solar Pearl 【Rank 3】 | - Catalysts that boosts CRIT DMG / Crit Rate of the character. - Makes building characters easier. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Mappa Mare 【Rank 4】 | - Can be crafted so it is easier to enhance and obtain. - Boosts effects of Elemental Reactions. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers 【Rank 5】 | - Makes any catalyst S Class Supports. - Buffs the ATK of your DPS upon switch and is relatively easy to R5. 【Recommended Characters】 |
Claymore Tier List
Top 5 Claymore Recommendations
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Wolf's Gravestone 【Rank 1】 | - Greatly increases Base ATK. - Can boost the whole party's base ATK 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Skyward Pride 【Rank 2】 | - Elemental Burst, Normal and Charge of the character will create a Elemental Burst of the character will create a vacuum that gives additional damage. - Boost damage done by the character. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Song Of Broken Pines 【Rank 3】 | - Greatly boost the Physical Power of Claymores. - Speeds up the movement of Characters. |
| Blackcliff Slasher Serpent Spine 【Rank 4】 | - Greatly increases Crit Rate / DMG for easier Artifact Building. - Boost DMG of any claymore users. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Prototype Archaic 【Rank 5】 | - Can be crafted so it is easier to Enhance. - A great F2P option for all claymore users. 【Recommended Characters】 |
Polearm Tier List
Top 5 Polearm Recommendations
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Staff Of Homa | - Significantly increases HP and ATK of weilder. - Needs decreased HP to maximize power making it not recommended for beginners.. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Primordial Jade Winged-Spear 【Rank 2】 | - Increases ATK stat every hit you did. - ATK Boost stack up to 7 times making most of your attacks deadly. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Skyward Spine 【Rank 3】 | - Attacks can trigger a vacuum blade that damages enemies. - Increases CRIT rate and ATK speed. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Vortex Vanquisher | - Increase the Shield Strength of the one equipping it. It increases ATK on hits, and this effect is strengthened while the character equipping it is under the protection of a shield. 【Recommended Characters】 |
| Crescent Pike 【Rank 5】 | - Craftable so it is easier to enhane. - Picking up Elemental particles boost your ATK. 【Recommended Characters】 |
Tier Criteria
Overall Damage Capability
The main criteria for this tier list is strength and firepower. Because of this ATK stat and CRIT weapons are recommended for they give out the big numbers.
Versatility Of The Weapon
Each weapon has its own unique skill. This tier take into consideration how useful the skill in different situations. Skills or effects that are useful to certain situations are not placed high in the tier list.
Enhancement Ease
Common weapons are sometimes stronger than rare weapons when it is fully enhanced. Weapon with decent usage but easier or free enhancement are rated high in this tier.
Check out All Weapons List here!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.
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New Equipments In Ver. 2.1
| New Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Engulfing Lightning | Everlasting Moonglow |
| Free New Weapons | |
| The Catch | Luxurious Sea-Lord |
| Predator | - |
Weapon & Artifact Related Guides
| Best Builds By Characters | |||||
| Weapon Guides | |||||
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| Weapons List | Weapon Tier List | ||||
| Classes & Weapon Types | - | ||||
| Weapon Type list | |||||
| Sword | Claymore | Catalyst | |||
| Polearm | Bow | - | |||
| Artifact Guides | |||||
| Artifact List | Best Artifact Set | ||||
| Artifacts Farming Guide | - | ||||
