Check out this Ascension Guide for Genshin Impact. Learn how to ascend characters, ascension materials needed, locations, ascension quests, ascension levels & requirements.
Table of Contents
What Is Ascension?
Increases Level Cap & Base Stats
By ascending characters and weapons, you increase its max level and base stats of characters and weapons making them more powerful and viable for difficult dungeons and areas in-game.
Unlocks New Talent for Characters
Ascending characters can also unlock one of their talents or passive skills. Many of these skills are helpful and even life-saving in high-level dungeons.
Ascension Items Are Free
Unlike constellations, most of the items for Ascension can be collected in-game. These items can be obtained through stores, mining, and monster drops.
How To Ascend Characters? (Requirements)
"Attributes" Section Of Character Menu
You can ascend characters by going to the character selection menu and pressing the Attribute Button.
Increasing Adventure Rank To Unlock Level Caps
To ascend a character you need to reach a certain Adventure Rank. Take note that even if you obtained all needed materials, without reaching the needed adventure rank you cannot ascend your character.
| Max Level | Adventure Rank |
|---|---|
| Lvl. 20 | Default |
| Lvl. 40 | Rank 15 |
| Lvl. 50 | Rank 25 |
| Lvl. 60 | Rank 30 |
| Lvl. 70 | Rank 35 |
| Lvl. 80 | Rank 40 |
| Lvl. 90 | Rank 50 |
Max Level Must Be Reached To Ascend
To be able to ascend the character you need to reach the current max level available for the character. You cannot ascend a lvl. 1 character.
Check Out Character Leveling Guide Here!Character Ascension & Talent Material Chart
All Character Ascension & Talent Material Chart
Below are the common materials needed for character ascension & leveling up Talents. You may need rarer quality of items listed below as well as additional boss dropped items of the same elemental types to Ascend.
Character Talent Books By Weekdays
Available Talent Books Chart
| Talent Books | Used By | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | FreedomProsperityTransience | |
| Tues | ResistanceDiligenceElegance | |
| Wed | Ballad GoldLight | |
| Thurs | FreedomProsperityTransience | |
| Fri | ResistanceDiligenceElegance | |
| Sat | Ballad GoldLight | |
| Sun | All Talent Books Available | - |
How To Ascend Weapons?
Select The Weapon From The Inventory
You can ascend weapons by clicking "Inventory" in the game's main menu. From there, select the weapon you want to ascend, level them to their max level and collect the needed materials.
Increase Adventure Rank To Needed Level
Similar to ascending characters, you need to reach a certain adventure rank to be able to increase the level cap of the weapon.
| Max Level | Adventure Rank |
|---|---|
| Lvl. 20 | Default |
| Lvl. 40 | Rank 15 |
| Lvl. 50 | Rank 25 |
| Lvl. 50 and above | TBC |
How To Get Ascension Materials?
| 1 | Buy at Souvenir Shops |
|---|---|
| 2 | Collect From Boss Drops |
| 3 | Mining and Collecting in Fields |
| 4 | Use Alchemy to Craft. |
| 5 | Buy From Traveling Merchants / Botanists |
1 - Buy At Souvenir Shops
One of the easiest way to collect ascension materials is to buy them in exchange of Anemo Sigil or Geo Sigil that often drops from treasure chests.
Look For A Diamond Symbol
The souvenir shop can be located in Mondstadt and Liyue. Look for the person with a diamond symbol and talk to check the souvenir shop.
2 - Collect From Boss Drops
Some of the items for Ascension can be obtained by fighting bosses. Check your Adventurer Handbook and see the drops of bosses.
3 - Mining and Collecting in Fields
Some of the Ascension items can be obtained by simply searching and picking. Check the details of the ascension item for the location where the item usually appears.
Breaking Colored Rocks Drops Items
Some ascension items can be collected by breaking stones using claymore or explosives.
4 - Use Alchemy To Craft
Some ascension items can be obtained using Alchemy. This method is useful for obtaining items that would otherwise can only be obtained by defeating high-level bosses.
5 - Buy From Traveling Merchants Or Botanists
As you explore different areas, you may encounter different NPCs which sells different local items. They sometimes have Ascension item so make sure to check what they have to offer.
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