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Ganyu

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Ganyu

Rarity: 5 (★★★★★) Element: Cryo Weapon: Bow Region: LIYUE Birthday: 12/02

The secretary at Yuehai Pavilion. The blood of the qilin, an illuminated beast, flows within her veins.

Title: Plenilune Gaze

Constellation: Sinae Unicornis

Lore and profile

Nation / affiliation

Yuehai Pavilion

Ascension stat

CRIT DMG

Voice actors

EN: Rachel Lepore & Jennifer Losi CHS: 林簌 JP: 上田麗奈 KR: Kim Seon-hye

Community build recommendations

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MELT DPS ✩

Cryo Updated: Version 5.6

Recommended weapons

Ranking

Recommended artifacts

Ranking
Wanderer's Troupe
Wanderer's Troupe

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
  • 4p: Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or a Bow.
Shimenawa's Reminiscence
Shimenawa's Reminiscence

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: ATK +18%.
  • 4p: When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. This effect will not trigger again during that duration.
Gilded Dreams
Gilded Dreams

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
  • 4p: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4p: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Unfinished Reverie
Unfinished Reverie

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: ATK +18%.
  • 4p: After leaving combat for 3s, DMG dealt increased by 50%. In combat, if no Burning opponents are nearby for more than 6s, this DMG Bonus will decrease by 10% per second until it reaches 0%. When a Burning opponent exists, it will increase by 10% instead until it reaches 50%. This effect still triggers if the equipping character is off-field.

Recommended stats

Main stats

#1
Sands - Elemental Mastery / ATK%
#2
Goblet - Cryo DMG Bonus
#3
Circlet - CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Prioritized substats

#1
CRIT Rate
#2
CRIT DMG
#3
Elemental Mastery
#4
ATK%

FREEZE DPS ✩

Cryo Updated: Version 5.6

Recommended weapons

Ranking

Recommended artifacts

Ranking
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4p: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4p: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Elemental Burst DMG +20%
  • 4p: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Marechaussee Hunter
Marechaussee Hunter

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%
  • 4p: When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.

Recommended stats

Main stats

#1
Sands - ATK%
#2
Goblet - Cryo DMG Bonus
#3
Circlet - CRIT DMG

Prioritized substats

#1
CRIT Rate
#2
CRIT DMG
#3
ATK%
#4
Energy Recharge

MONO CRYO DPS ✩

Cryo Updated: Version 5.6

Recommended weapons

Ranking

Recommended artifacts

Ranking
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4p: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Blizzard Strayer
Blizzard Strayer

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4p: When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Elemental Burst DMG +20%
  • 4p: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Recommended stats

Main stats

#1
Sands - ATK%
#2
Goblet - Cryo DMG Bonus
#3
Circlet - CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Prioritized substats

#1
CRIT Rate
#2
CRIT DMG
#3
ATK%
#4
Energy Recharge

Talents

Liutian Archery

Liutian Archery

CD: 0s Energy: 0

Normal Attack

Performs up to 6 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack

Performs a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.

While aiming, an icy aura will accumulate on the arrowhead before the arrow is fired. Has different effects based on how long the energy has been charged:

·Charge Level 1: Fires off an icy arrow that deals Cryo DMG.

·Charge Level 2: Fires off a Frostflake Arrow that deals Cryo DMG. The Frostflake Arrow blooms after hitting its target, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Plunging Attack

Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Scaling (level 1)

  • 1-Hit DMG: 31.7%
  • 2-Hit DMG: 35.6%
  • 3-Hit DMG: 45.5%
  • 4-Hit DMG: 45.5%
  • 5-Hit DMG: 48.2%
  • 6-Hit DMG: 57.6%
  • Aimed Shot: 43.9%
  • Aimed Shot Charge Level 1: 124%
  • Frostflake Arrow DMG: 128%
  • Frostflake Arrow Bloom DMG: 217.6%
  • Plunge DMG: 56.8%
  • Low/High Plunge DMG: 113.63%/141.93%

Constellations

Dew-Drinker

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.

The Auspicious

C2 - The Auspicious

Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.

Cloud-Strider

C3 - Cloud-Strider

Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Westward Sojourn

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%. The effect lingers for 3s after the opponent leaves the AoE.

The Merciful

C5 - The Merciful

Increases the Level of Trail of the Qilin by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

The Clement

C6 - The Clement

Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging.

Ascension and talent materials

Estimated totals combining character ascension and talent upgrades.

Total Mora: 5,377,500
Qingxin

Qingxin

x168

Energy Nectar

Energy Nectar

x129

Philosophies of Diligence

Philosophies of Diligence

x114

Shimmering Nectar

Shimmering Nectar

x96

Guide to Diligence

Guide to Diligence

x63

Hoarfrost Core

Hoarfrost Core

x46

Whopperflower Nectar

Whopperflower Nectar

x36

Shadow of the Warrior

Shadow of the Warrior

x18

Shivada Jade Fragment

Shivada Jade Fragment

x9

Shivada Jade Chunk

Shivada Jade Chunk

x9

Teachings of Diligence

Teachings of Diligence

x9

Shivada Jade Gemstone

Shivada Jade Gemstone

x6

Crown of Insight

Crown of Insight

x3

Shivada Jade Sliver

Shivada Jade Sliver

x1