Genshin | Ganyu Best Build & Weapon Guide

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Ganyu is a character of Genshin Impact 5.2. See Ganyu's, best build 2024, freeze and Melt build, tier, weapon rank, 4 star weapon, freeze team comp, & best artifact set for Ganyu.

Table of Contents

Character Guide & Tier
Best Build
Best Weapon
Best Artifacts
Best Team Comp
Ascension & Talent Materials
How To Use Skills
Should You Get & Constellation Guide
Skill Description & Details

Ganyu Articles
Best Teams For Ganyu			Amos' Bow

Ganyu Tier & Review

Rarity		Element		Weapon
		Cryo		Bow
How To Get?
Only available in Limited-Time Banners where she is featured
DPS	Sub-DPS		Support		Healer
A	A		-		-
▶All Character Tier List

**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D

** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations

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Strengths & Weakness Of Ganyu

Strengths
- A powerful Cryo damager & support ↳ Can inflict raw yet strong Cryo damage - CRIT Rate scaling makes her easier to build ↳ Her Charge Attack increases CRIT Rate of the subsequent Charge Attacks - Very high base Attack
Weakness
- Charge Attack takes time to shoot without constellation - Shield may be preferred so she won't get interrupted whilst charging - Low Defense and HP making her easily vulnerable

▼ Details about Ganyu below.

Ganyu Best Build

Ganyu Freeze Comp DPS Build

Weapon	Polar Star
Substitute	1. Aqua Simulacra 2. Amos' Bow 3. Skyward Harp 4. Prototype Crescent (F2P)
Best Artifact	Blizzard Strayer x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus Circlet: Crit DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. Crit DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Energy Recharge

This build is centered around increasing Ganyu's DMG in a Freeze Comp setting. Most of her damage will still come from her Charged Attacks, but since you don't have to worry about reactions, you can freely use her Burst Attack here!

Ganyu Melt Comp DPS Build

Weapon	Hunter's Path
Substitute	1. Aqua Simulacra 2. Amos' Bow 3. Hamayumi (F2P)
Best Artifact	Wanderer's Troupe x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Cryo DMG Bonus Circlet: Crit Rate/DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. Crit Rate/DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Energy Recharge

This build is centered around increasing Ganyu's Charged Attack DMG. With Elemental Mastery through the Wanderer's Troupe, she gets additional DMG in her reactions, increasing her Melt DMG further!

Ganyu Best Weapon

Ganyu Freeze Comp DPS Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Polar Star	CRIT Rate 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - Crit Rate sub-stat is enough that you don't need to build Crit DMG in her artifacts - Increases Skill & Elemental Burst DMG - Further increases ATK after every attack
2nd	Aqua Simulacra	Crit DMG 88.2% (Lvl. 90) - Increases DMG when there are opponents nearby - High Crit DMG sub-stat makes it easy building damage for Ganyu
3rd	Amos' Bow	ATK 49.6% (Lvl. 90) - Ganyu's signature weapon - Increases Charged attack DMG - Further increases the DMG when shooting attacks
4th	Skyward Harp	CRIT Rate 22.1% (Lvl. 90) - Crit Rate is enough that you don't have to build Crit Rate in her artifacts - Also increases her Crit DMG
5th	Prototype Crescent	ATK 41.3% (Lvl. 90) - ATK sub-stat will increase overall damage - Charged Attacks provides multiple buffs, but does require hitting enemy weak spots

Go For Either Crit Rate or Crit DMG Weapons

Ideally, it's best to have a Crit Rate weapon since this will allow you to build purely Crit DMG in her artifacts. The best weapon for this build is the Polar Star since it not only provides a good chunk of Crit Rate, but its effects are also great with Ganyu.

Ganyu Melt Comp DPS Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Hunter's Path	CRIT Rate 44.1% (Lvl. 90) - Crit Rate sub-stat is enough that you don't need to build Crit DMG in her artifacts - Increases Elemental DMG Bonus and Charged Attack DMG (Elemental Mastery scaling) through weapon skill
2nd	Aqua Simulacra	Crit DMG 88.2% (Lvl. 90) - Increases DMG when there are opponents nearby - High Crit DMG sub-stat makes it easy building damage for Ganyu
3rd	Amos' Bow	ATK 49.6% (Lvl. 90) - Ganyu's signature weapon - Increases Charged attack DMG - Further increases the DMG when shooting attacks
5th	Hamayumi (F2P)	ATK 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Increase Charged Attack DMG - Further increases in damage when your Energy is full

Best With Crit Rate/Crit DMG Weapons

Since the goal of this build is to cause Melt, having a weapon that can support Crits is good to have since Melt does Crit. Crit Rate weapons are good since this frees up your Artifacts to build her Crit DMG instead.

All Weapon List

Ganyu Best Artifacts

Ganyu Freeze Comp DPS Build Artifacts

Best Artifacts For Freeze Comp DPS Build

	Artifacts
Best	Blizzard Strayer 4-Piece
Substitute 1	Blizzard Strayer 2-Piece Gladiator's Finale Or Any other ATK% 2-Piece Artifact set 2-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: Crit DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: Crit DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: Crit DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Cryo DMG Bonus Sub: Crit DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Crit DMG Sub: Crit DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Will Get The Best Value From Blizzard Strayer

With the Blizzard Strayer, you increase your Cryo DMG bonus, while also getting enought Crit Rate whenever you hit an opponent affected by Cryo. Since your enemies are likely already frozen, the Blizzard Strayer effect will have an almost 100% uptime.

Ganyu Melt Comp DPS Build Artifacts

Best Artifacts For Melt Comp DPS Build

	Artifacts
Best	Wanderer's Troupe 4-Piece
Substitute 1	Shimenawa's Reminiscence 4-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: ATK% Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Cryo DMG Bonus Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Crit Rate/DMG Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

Best Artifact Set Is The Wanderer's Troupe

In a Melt Comp, Ganyu will benefit highly from the Wanderer's Troupe's Elemental Mastery stat. Since most of your damage will be from her Charged Attacks, Wanderer's Troupe's Charged Attack buff is good here.

Ganyu Best Team Comp

Premium Team For Ganyu

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support / Shield
Ganyu	Xiangling	Bennett	Zhongli
Details
- A melt comp for Ganyu - Xiangling will combo with Ganyu for Melt with her Elemental Burst - Bennett & Xiangling provides additional damage through Pyro Resonance - Zhongli's shield will allow Ganyu to spam her Charged Attack without being interrupted

Other Characters That Works With Ganyu

Character	Sub	Details
Xiangling	Kazuha	- Will only work if there's another Pyro character on the team - Kazuha's burst will allow continuous Pyro application
Bennett	Nahida	- Will provide Elemental Mastery instead of ATK buff & healing
Zhongli	Diona	- Diona will provide a shield - Will also provide Elemental Mastery - Will add Cryo resonance to the team

Free To Play Friendly Party

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Ganyu	Barbara	Lynette	Diona
Details
- A relatively free-to-play freeze comp - Lynette and Barbara will be able to keep up hydro application

Notes About Team Comps For Ganyu

Ganyu can work as a sub-dps, but where she shines really is as a Main DPS where she can continuously deal Cryo DMG through her charged attacks. You need to build a team around her most of the time.

Ganyu Ascension Materials

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Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9 Shivada Jade Chunk x 9 Whopperflower Nectar x 18 Shimmering Nectar x 30 Energy Nectar x 12 Qingxin x 108 Hoarfrost Core x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Shivada Jade Fragment x 9 Shivada Jade Chunk x 9 Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6 Whopperflower Nectar x 18 Shimmering Nectar x 30 Energy Nectar x 36 Qingxin x 168 Hoarfrost Core x 46

Qingxin Farm Routes

Qingxin Farm Routes

Qingxin Farm Route

Talent Materials For Ganyu

Enemy Drops (Whopperflower)	Domain Drops (Tue/Fri/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Childe)
Whopperflower Nectar	Teachings Of Diligence	Shadow Of The Warrior
Shimmering Nectar	Guide To Diligence
Energy Nectar	Philosophies Of Diligence

Ganyu 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Liutian Archery	★★★★★
Trials of the Qilin (Elemental Skill)	★★★・・
Celestial Shower (Elemental Burst)	★★★★・

Ganyu Skill Guide & How To Use Ganyu

Recommended Rotation For Ganyu

	Recommended Rotation
1	Use Elemental Skill to gather energy
2	Use Charged Attack on enemies affected by the taunt
3	Switch to your supports and use their on-field skills
4	Switch to Ganyu and use her Elemental Burst
5	Use her Elemental Skill to keep enemies inside the Burst
6	Spam her Charged Attacks until the Burst expires
7	Repeat 1

Uses Of Ganyu's Elemental Skill

Removes Aggro From Ganyu

Ganyu can use her Elemental Skill to keep distance to enemies. It attracts the attention of enemies making them attack the flower instead of Ganyu. Since Ganyu relies on keeping distance and her Charged Attack to deal powerful damage, use this as a distraction.

Uses Of Ganyu's Elemental Burst

Elemental Burst Provides A Wide & Constant Cryo DMG

Her burst only costs 60 energy and last 15 seconds also a 15 second cooldown, making it easy to maintain on the field. Unlocking her talent, Harmony between Heaven and Earth, will also increase the Cryo DMG bonus of the character that stays in its area. This skill effect remains even after switching making it easier to deal elemental combos.

Use Charged Attack To Deal Powerful AoE Damage

The Main Damage Source for Ganyu comes from her Charged Attacks. Note that she has two levels of Charged Attacks. The First level is just like any other Charged Attacks, while the Second Level provides a Bloom effect! Bloom creates additional Cryo damage, dealing multiple instances of Cryo application and DMG!

Second Full Charged Attack Gets An Increase On Critical Rate

Another powerful aspect in Ganyu's kit is her Passive Talent, Undivided Heart. This increases the Crit Rate of her Bloom. This is basically a free 20% CRIT Rate for Ganyu making her easier to build as a DPS.

Ganyu Wish & Constellation Guide

Should You Get Or Wish For Ganyu?

One Of The Best DPS Characters

Ganyu is arguably one of the best DPS characters in the game. Easy to use and can easily be slotted in any Cryo-focused team comp, she shines as a main DPS that can dish a ton of damage with her whole kit. Most of her damage is with her charged attack, so she's a bit hard to use when on Mobile and Controllers.

Best Constellation For Ganyu

Rating	Constellation Effect
★★★★★	C1: Dew-Drinker Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrows or Frostflake Arrow Blooms decrease opponents' Cryo RES by 15% for 6s upon hit. A hit also regenerates 2 Energy for Ganyu. This effect can only occur once per Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrow, regardless if Frostflake Arrow itself or its Bloom hits the target.
★★・・・	C2: The Auspicious Trail Of The Qilin gains 1 additional charge.
★★★・	C3: Cloud-Strifer Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★★★★・	C4: Westward Sojourn Opponents standing within the AoE of Celestial Shower take increased DMG. This effect strengthens over time. Increased DMG taken begins at 5% and increases by 5% every 3s, up to a maximum of 25%. This effect lingers for 3s after the opponent leaves the AoE.
★・・・・	C5: The Merciful Increases the Level of Trail Of The Qilin by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★・・・・	C6: The Clement Using Trail Of The Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to no require charging.

Great At Constellation 1

Ganyu is fairly strong as is, but she gets a significant boost in DMG due to the Cryo Shred she gains at Constellation 1. Constellation 4 is also strong, but at its point, it's too expensive.

Ganyu Skills & Talents Details