Best Genshin Impact Weapons

Best for: Ayaka, Ayato, Keqing, Alhaitham

Huge CRIT DMG stat plus up to 28% Elemental DMG Bonus from its passive — the best general-purpose DPS sword.

Best for: Kazuha, Alhaitham, Kuki Shinobu

High Elemental Mastery and a team ATK/NA buff — the best support sword for EM-scaling Anemo units.

Best for: Furina

CRIT DMG plus HP scaling and skill damage — purpose-built for Furina's kit.

Best for: Nilou, Layla, Kirara

Massive HP% stat and an EM team buff — the only sword that meaningfully scales HP support kits.

Best for: Xingqiu, Layla

The skill reset fixes Xingqiu's energy problem entirely — still his best weapon at any rarity.

Best for: Any support that needs Energy Recharge

Particle generation for the whole team — the safest support weapon in the game.

Best for: Kazuha, Kuki Shinobu, Alhaitham

Free Elemental Mastery with a damage proc — the best craftable option for EM supports.

Best for: Ayaka, Kaeya, Jean

Refunds energy after using the burst, which solves most of Ayaka's ER needs for free.

Best for: Mavuika

CRIT Rate plus ATK and Nightsoul synergy — the highest-ceiling claymore for Pyro carries.

Best for: Itto, Noelle

CRIT DMG plus DEF scaling that converts directly into attack damage for DEF carries.

Best for: Diluc, Beidou, Eula, Navia

Enormous ATK stat and a team ATK buff on hit — the best generic claymore stat stick.

Best for: Dehya, Diluc, Gaming

CRIT Rate plus ATK and skill damage bonuses, with extra value when the wielder takes damage.

Best for: Most claymore DPS

CRIT Rate passive that stacks in combat — competitive with 5-star options at high refinement.

Best for: Itto, Noelle

Free DEF% and ATK stacking — the best budget weapon for DEF-scaling Geo carries.

Best for: Beidou, Eula

ATK plus burst damage bonus from a free event weapon — excellent value if you own it.

Best for: Eula

ATK plus a team ATK buff and Physical DMG bonus — Eula's signature and clearly her best weapon.

Best for: Eula, Chongyun

Free Physical DMG claymore with an on-hit proc — the best craftable option for Physical carries.

Best for: Hu Tao, Zhongli, Arlecchino

CRIT DMG plus an HP-to-ATK conversion — the single best polearm for HP-scaling carries.

Best for: Raiden Shogun, Xiangling

Converts Energy Recharge above 100% into ATK, which is exactly what burst-heavy polearm users want.

Best for: Arlecchino

CRIT DMG with Bond of Life synergy — purpose-built for Arlecchino's normal attack scaling.

Best for: Shenhe, Xiao, Rosaria

Highest base ATK among polearms, which directly increases Shenhe's Icy Quill damage.

Best for: Raiden Shogun, Xiangling

Energy Recharge plus burst DMG and CRIT Rate — the best free weapon in the game, full stop.

Best for: Hu Tao

Elemental Mastery plus reaction damage — competitive with 5-stars on Hu Tao at R5.

Best for: Shenhe, Rosaria, Faruzan

Team energy generation — the default choice when a polearm support needs to battery the team.

Best for: Cyno, Arlecchino

CRIT Rate stat stick with a normal attack bonus — a genuinely usable 3-star on normal-attack carries.

Best for: Emilie

ATK plus EM and skill damage — purpose-built for Emilie's off-field Dendro kit.

Best for: Emilie, Yun Jin

CRIT Rate plus ATK when near enemies — a strong generic polearm for on-fielders.

Best for: Emilie, Rosaria

Free Physical DMG polearm with a bonus against affected enemies — a decent F2P option.

Best for: Nahida, Yae Miko

Huge Elemental Mastery plus an EM team buff — the best catalyst for reaction supports.

Best for: Yae Miko, Wanderer

CRIT DMG with stacking skill damage — ideal for skill-based catalyst DPS.

Best for: Kokomi

HP% plus healing bonus and normal attack damage — the only catalyst built for HP healers.

Best for: Wanderer, Heizou

CRIT DMG and attack speed for normal-attack catalyst carries.

Best for: Nahida, Sucrose

High Elemental Mastery plus a skill reset — the best 4-star for EM supports.

Best for: Kokomi, Neuvillette, Baizhu

HP% plus team healing and energy refund — the best free option for HP-scaling catalysts.

Best for: Yae Miko, Yanfei, Ningguang

Random but very large buffs (ATK, EM, or DMG) — strong burst damage for catalyst carries.

Best for: Sucrose, Barbara, Kokomi (support)

Grants a large ATK buff to the next character — the best support weapon in the game by value.

Best for: Ganyu, Tighnari

Massive ATK% and a passive that rewards charged shots travelling distance — purpose-built for Ganyu.

Best for: Childe, Fischl, Ganyu

CRIT Rate plus stacking ATK from skill and burst hits — the best general DPS bow.

Best for: Yoimiya, Childe

CRIT DMG plus normal attack damage scaling — the best bow for normal-attack carries.

Best for: Yelan, Ganyu, Tighnari

Huge CRIT DMG and a universal damage bonus that works off-field.

Best for: Venti, Fischl, Faruzan, Ganyu (support)

Energy Recharge plus team ATK and EM buffs — the best support bow for sub-DPS units.

Best for: Yoimiya, Childe

Normal attack damage bonus at the cost of charged attacks — nearly best-in-slot on Yoimiya at R5.

Best for: Venti, Fischl, Collei

Elemental Mastery plus skill and burst damage — the best 4-star for off-field bow users.

Best for: Yoimiya, Tighnari

CRIT Rate stat stick that outperforms several 4-stars at R5 on close-range normal attackers.

Best for: Sigewinne

HP scaling plus healing bonus — purpose-built for Sigewinne's kit.

Best for: Sigewinne, Diona, support bows

Team energy generation for bow supports that need to battery the team.

Best for: Sigewinne (F2P)

HP% stat stick that is the best free option on HP-scaling bow healers.