Weapon

See also: Weapon Series and Category:Weapons

**Weapons** in *Genshin Impact* are equipment that assists the player in fighting to deal more damage. It is the first tab in the Inventory.

There are currently five different types of weapons in *Genshin Impact*. Each character is only able to wield one weapon type. Visit each weapon type's page (Bows, Catalysts, Claymores, Polearms, or Swords) for a list of all weapons of the respective type. See Weapon/List for a list of all weapons.

Weapon level can be increased with Weapon EXP, which is generated by other weapons or Weapon Enhancement Materials.

## Rarity

All weapons have a rarity ranging from 1-star to 5-stars. Weapons with higher rarity/stars have higher scaling on their stats than weapons of lesser rarity but are more difficult to obtain, and also require more Weapon EXP to level up.

* Example: Even if Debate Club (3\* Claymore) and Wolf's Gravestone (5\* Claymore) are both Lv.20, the Debate Club will have only 87 Base ATK and an additional 9.8% Base ATK as a 2nd stat, while the Wolf's Gravestone will have 160 Base ATK and an additional 15.1% Base ATK as a 2nd stat.

## How to Obtain

*Main article: Weapon/List/By Availability*
* Weapons can be obtained through Exploration of the open world:
	+ Chests can award certain 1-star and 2-star.
		- Chests in Mondstadt and Liyue can also award some 3-star weapons.
	+ Investigation spots may drop 1-star and 2-star weapons.
	+ Blacksmiths sell 1-star or 2-star weapons.
	+ Certain NPCs will award 1-star, 2-star or certain 3-star weapons after following a certain dialogue branch for the first time.
* Weapons can be obtained from the Monetization systems:
	+ All Wishes can award certain 3-star and 4-star weapons.
		- The Standard Wish and the Weapon Event Wish can also award certain 5-star weapons.
		- The Weapon Event Wish can award limited 4-star and 5-star Weapons.
	+ Paimon's Bargains sells for Starglitter two exclusive 4-star Weapon series cycling every month: the Royal Series and Blackcliff Series.
	+ Purchasing the Battle Pass' Gnostic Hymn lets players pick one 4-star weapon of the exclusive Gnostic Hymn Series after reaching BP level 30.
* Certain 4-star weapons can be forged using Billets.
* Flagship Events award unique 4-star weapons.
* Fishing Associations sell unique 4-star weapons.

Other uncommon sources include:

* Characters that are newly obtained are bundled with 1-star weapons.
* Some Archon Quests and Story Quests award weapons:
	+ Going Upon the Breeze (in Prologue Act I) awards Recurve Bow (3-star, normally obtained from Mondstadt chests.)
	+ Crash Course (in Prologue Act I) awards Traveler's Handy Sword (3-star, normally obtained from Mondstadt chests.)
	+ Sparks Amongst the Pages (in Prologue Act I) awards Otherworldly Story (3-star, normally obtained from Mondstadt chests.)
	+ A Long Shot (in Prologue Act III) awards Favonius Warbow (4-star, normally obtained from Wishes.)
	+ Ere the End, a Glance Back (in Kaedehara Kazuha's Story Quest) awards Kagotsurube Isshin (4-star, unique.)
* The permanent Event Stellar Reunion awards one 4-star weapon normally obtained from forging.
* The rewards for reaching Adventure Rank 10 at the Adventurers' Guild includes Prototype Rancour (4-star, normally forged.)
* Some weapons can be found placed in the open world:
	+ A Skyrider Greatsword (3-star, normally obtained from Liyue chests) can be found in Guyun Stone Forest, Liyue.
	+ A Snow-Tombed Starsilver (4-star, normally forged) can be found in Dragonspine, Mondstadt.
* Unique weapons of the Outlander Series weapons are sent in the Mail to users of a certain platform.

## Progression

### Leveling

*Main article: Weapon EXP*
Like Characters, weapons can gain experience and increase their level by consuming other weapons or Weapon Enhancement Materials.

### Ascensions

Like Characters, weapons can be ascended to their next Phase once they reach their current max level up to 6 times (Lv.90). Weapon ascension requires Weapon Ascension Materials.

A weapon's appearance will change permanently upon reaching 2nd Ascension.

## Stats

### Secondary Stat

Weapons that have a rarity of 3-stars or higher have a secondary stat that provides the wielder with a bonus that scales with the weapon's level, just like its Base ATK. One of the following secondary stats can be given, depending on the weapon:

* ATK Weapons
* DEF Weapons
* HP Weapons
* CRIT DMG Weapons
* CRIT Rate Weapons
* Elemental Mastery Weapons
* Energy Recharge Weapons
* Physical DMG Bonus Weapons

### Base Attack Scaling

*Main article: Weapons/Base Attack Scaling*
### Secondary Stat Scaling

*Main article: Weapons/Secondary Stat Scaling*
## Passive

Weapons that have a rarity of 3-stars or higher have a passive along with their secondary stat. These passives can range from something simple - buffs like Raven Bow's "Bane of Flame and Water" passive that gives an increase in damage dealt to enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro - to something more complex like The Widsith's "Debut" passive which provides one of 3 random buffs when you switch to the character that has it equipped.

### Refining

Weapons' passive effect can be increased by refining. It will be increased with every rank, up to a maximum of rank 5. Every weapon that has a passive effect can be refined by consuming an identical weapon.

If you have two copies of a refinement rank 2 weapon and refine them together, you will end up with a refinement rank 4 weapon. This holds true for all refinement ranks. However, you cannot exceed refinement rank 5 by doing this. Please note that your enhancement materials will **not** be refunded by doing this, if any were used.

Refining Event-Only Weapons (as well as File:Weapon "The Catch".png "The Catch" and File:Weapon End of the Line.png End of the Line) will require specific refining material which is only available during the event. (Example: The refinement material for Dodoco Tales was in the Midsummer Island Adventure event shop. Buying all available 4 refinement materials from the shop allows the player to refine their Dodoco Tales to refinement 5.)

## Trivia

* Besides the 5 playable weapon classes, there are numerous classes of weapons used solely by NPCs and enemies, ranging from axes and daggers, to crossbows and firearms.
* Event-Only Weapons have been given with Refinement Materials to reach Refinement Rank 5 in every other Version Event. Only one copy of each weapon can be obtained.
* A number of other weapons are only available in limited quantities.
	+ File:Weapon Traveler's Handy Sword.png Traveler's Handy Sword, File:Weapon Fillet Blade.png Fillet Blade, File:Weapon White Iron Greatsword.png White Iron Greatsword, File:Weapon Skyrider Greatsword.png Skyrider Greatsword, File:Weapon White Tassel.png White Tassel, File:Weapon Halberd.png Halberd, File:Weapon Otherworldly Story.png Otherworldly Story, File:Weapon Twin Nephrite.png Twin Nephrite, File:Weapon Recurve Bow.png Recurve Bow, and File:Weapon Messenger.png Messenger are only available through exploration, quests, and dialogue branches.
	+ A single copy of File:Weapon Dark Iron Sword.png Dark Iron Sword can be obtained following Chen the Sharp's dialogue branch for the first time.
	+ Weapons from the Outlander Series can be obtained through Mail once.
	+ A single copy of File:Weapon "The Catch".png "The Catch", along with Refinement Materials to reach Refinement Rank 5, can be purchased from the Inazuma Fishing Association.
	+ A single copy of File:Weapon Kagotsurube Isshin.png Kagotsurube Isshin can be obtained after completing Kaedehara Kazuha's Story Quest, Acer Palmatum Chapter: Act I - A Strange and Friendless Road.
	+ A single copy of File:Weapon End of the Line.png End of the Line, along with Refinement Materials to reach Refinement Rank 5, can be purchased from the Sumeru Fishing Association.
* There are some weapons that are exclusive to quests.
	+ File:Weapon Prized Isshin Blade (Awakened).png Prized Isshin Blade (Awakened) and File:Weapon Prized Isshin Blade (Shattered).png Prized Isshin Blade (Shattered) appear during Kaedehara Kazuha's Story Quest, Acer Palmatum Chapter: Act I - A Strange and Friendless Road.

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