Learn which 4 star weapons to keep in Genshin Impact. Guide includes how to know which weapons to keep, best weapons to keep, which to use as fodder, and more!
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Which 4 Star Weapons To Keep? - Overview
General Rule Is To Have One Of Each
As a general rule, it's recommended that you keep one of each weapon and get them to R5 before using any extras as level up fodder. This is to future-proof your account by ensuring you have a copy of the weapon ready if ever it becomes viable for a character in the future.
Which You Keep Depends On Your Characters
Since not all weapons work for each character, which weapon you keep is highly dependent on your roster of characters and their builds. Prioritize keeping weapons for characters you have or plan on pulling.
Which 4-Star Weapons To Keep List
Criteria For Keeping Weapons
| 1 | Versatility as a weapon. How many characters can use it, builds it can work in |
|---|---|
| 2 | How strong the weapon is |
Keep Weapons That Can Be Used By Multiple Characters
There are weapons whose Sub-Stat and Weapon Skill are so versatile, it can easily be used by multiple characters. This should be high priority since this will ensure you can give a weapon to more characters.
Keep Weapons That Are Generally Strong
It's also a priority to keep weapons that are just generally strong. Even if they can only be used by a specific character, it's worth keeping them for it.
List Of Weapons Worth Keeping
This list only includes weapons you can get from Gacha. Events and crafted weapons should always be kept by default. This list also presumes that you already one of each weapon, and this ranks which weapons extras are worth keeping
4 Star Swords To Keep
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
 Favonius Sword | - Can be used by different Support-build characters since it has ER for sub-stat and its weapon skill further increases Burst use |
| Sacrificial Sword | - One of the best Support swords - Weapon skill is great since it resets Elemental Skill cooldown! |
| The Alley Flash | - Has the highest ATK stat for swords - Weapon skill is a direct increase in damage |
| Xiphos' Moonlight | - Weapon skill can work for most Burst-support characters, while EM sub-stat will increase damage |
4 Star Claymores To Keep
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Favonius Greatsword | - Same with the Favonius Sword, this weapon works well with most-support build characters |
| Makhaira Aquamarine | - Builds EM and ER with its sub-stat and weapon skill |
| Sacrificial Greatsword | - Reset the use of your Elemental Skill, making it easy to build Burst along with its ER sub-stat - Works with most Support-build characters |
4 Star Polearms To Keep
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Dragon's Bane | - EM sub-stat works well with its weapon skill that increases damage against Hydro or Pyro-affected enemies |
| Wavebreaker's Fin | - Elemental Burst damage increase through its weapon skill - Great for Elemental Burst Support characters |
4 Star Bows To Keep
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Alley Hunter | - Weapon Skill is great for off-field support characters, since it increases damage while they're not the active character |
| Favonius Warbow | - General good weapon for Support characters since it can help build energy through weapon skill & ER sub-stat |
| Mouun's Moon | - Good for Elemental Burst-focused characters |
| Rust | - Great weapon for a main DPS character since it increase Normal Attack DMG |
| Sacrificial Bow | - Will reset Elemental Skill cooldwown, making it great for Burst Support characters |
| The Stringless | - Great for both Support & DPS characters since it directly increase Skill & Burst damage |
4 Star Catalysts To Keep
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Favonius Codex | - Will help build Burst faster from its Weapon Skill and ER sub-stat |
| Sacrificial Fragments | - Weapon will reset Elemental Skill for easier Burst build |
| The Widsith | - Weapon Skill works for just about every build since it can either increase ATK, Elemental DMG or Elemental Mastery - Crit DMG sub-stat makes it even better |
| Wandering Evenstar | - Great for Elemental Reaction-based builds |
Weapon & Artifact Guides
Notable Weapons
| 1st Phase | |
|---|---|
| Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage | The First Great Magic |
| 2nd Phase | |
| Coming Soon! | Coming Soon! |
Weapon & Artifact Related Guides
| Best Builds By Characters | |||||
| Weapon Guides | |||||
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| Weapons List | Weapon Tier List | ||||
| Classes & Weapon Types | Weapon Ascension Material List | ||||
| Weapon Type list | |||||
| Sword | Claymore | Catalyst | |||
| Polearm | Bow | - | |||
| Other Weapon Guides | |||||
| 4 Star Weapons To Keep | 3 Star Weapons To Keep | ||||
| Artifact Guides | |||||
| Artifact List | Best Artifact Set | ||||
| Artifacts Farming Guide | Artifacts Rating Tool | ||||
