Best Bows In Genshin Impact and How to Find Them

From the wide array of weapons and characters to choose from in Genshin Impact, the traveler may find themselves preferring the “ranged” playstyle above others. For such people, we have compiled a list of the best bows available in Genshin Impact!

Let us begin. In today’s guide, dear reader, we will show you our selection of the best bows in Genshin Impact, Including miscellaneous information on each bow, the best-suited character’s for the 5-star variants, and displaying their useability when equipped to specific units in the game. We will also show you a list of these weapons’ ascension mats and where to get them.

A Summary Of The Best Bows In Genshin Impact

For the readers best suited to skimming, we have prepared a table naming every bow on our list, including their Best in Slot characters and generalized usages.

Rest assured, our weapon selection has been judged expertly, considering factors such as Team DMG output and availability. With the help of this list, you will be able to strike down enemies from afar. How far depends on your skill as a marksman, so be sure to practice!

Disclaimer:

The following paragraphs are merely our, the writer’s, opinions. If you do not agree with our list, or believe we excluded a worthy weapon, do let us know in the comments!

Also, most of the weapon’s on this list are 5-stars, and some of these 5-stars are only obtainable by wishing on the limited-time weapon banner that releases alongside a character’s debut or rerun. Please do NOT wish on these banners, instead, look for 4-star or other alternates that are easily available.

I plead because the character banner has a reliable pity system with the following rules:

• You’re guaranteed to get a 5-star character within 90 pulls
• If you lose the 50/50, your next 5-star character pull is guaranteed to be the banner character.
• This 90-pull limit and guarantee can carry onto subsequent banners.

The weapon banner, on the other hand, states the following:

• You’re guaranteed a 5-star within 80 pulls.
• If you lose the 50/50 twice, AND had your favored 5-star banner weapon pre-selected, you’re guaranteed to get the banner weapon within 80 more pulls.
• These limits do NOT carry forward into future banners.

Because of these rules and conditions, the player is encouraged to pull for their favored characters while keeping their expenditure in check. The weapon banner, on the other hand, is a scam.

What Characters Use Bows In Genshin Impact?

• Aloy
• Amber
• Collei
• Diona
• Fischl
• Ganyu
• Gorou
• Kujou Sara
• Tartaglia
• Tighnari
• Venti
• Yelan
• Yoimiya

Thundering Pulse

Ascending The Thundering Pulse

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Thundering Pulse.

The Thundering Pulse is one of the best bows in Genshin Impact. Yoimiya’s signature weapon was released in version 2.0 alongside the character.

The weapon’s passive, Rule by Thunder, increases your unit’s ATK by 20% unconditionally. Furthermore, the player is granted one stack of Thunder Emblem when the following scenarios are met:

• Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s)
• Casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s)
• Energy bar is not full (stack disappears when Energy is full)

Each stack increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40%

Each stack’s duration is calculated independently. All percentages are given at Refinement Rank 1.

Which Characters Can Use The Thundering Pulse?

• Yoimiya
• Ganyu
• Childe
• Fischl

Polar Star

Ascending The Polar Star

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Polar Star.

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade The Polar Star?

The following table summarises the items needed to upgrade the Polar Star bow in Genshin Impact.

Item	How to Obtain
Mora/Mystic Enhancement Ore	Commissions/Ley Lines/Events
Mask of the Wicked Lieutenant/Tiger’s Bite/One-Horned/Kijin	Court of Flowing Sand -> Narukami Island. Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Concealed Talon/Unguis/Claw	Riftwolfs/RiftHounds
Spectral Nuclear/Heart/Husk	Specters

About The Polar Star

Released in version 2.2 of Genshin Impact, Polar Star is an excellent DPS bow. When going up against Childe in the Golden House domain in Liyue, players may have observed him wielding a lookalike of this weapon, thus making this his signature weapon.

Polar Star‘s passive bonus, Daylight Augury, increases the character’s equipping this weapon Elemental Skill and Burst DMG by 12%. Continuing the ludicrousy, players can obtain a stack of Ashen Nightstar whenever they hit opponents with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst.

When 1/2/3/4/ stacks of Ashen Nightstar are present, the character’s ATK is increased by 10/20/30/48 %. One stack of Ashen Nightstar lasts for 12s, and each stack is counted independently of the others.

All percentages mentioned are Refinement Rank 1.

Which Characters Can Use Polar Star?

• Childe
• Ganyu
• Yoimiya
• Fischl
• Tighnari

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Aqua Simulacra

Ascending Aqua Simulacra

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Aqua Simulacra.

Base ATK (LVL 1 – 90)	Sub-Stat Type	Sub-Stat (LVL 1-90)
44 – 542	CRIT DMG	19.2% – 88.2%

Ascension Level	Materials Required
(Lv.01) 0 (Lv.20)	Mystic Enhancement Ore x 13 Mora ~ 13000
(Lv.20) 0 –> 1 (Lv.40)	Mora ~ 75000 Luminous Sands from Guyun x 5 Gloomy Statuette x 5 Spectral Husk x 3 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 63
(Lv.40) 1 –> 2 (Lv.50)	Mora ~ 85000 Lustrous Stone from Guyun x 5 Gloomy Statuette x 18 Spectral Husk x 12 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 63
(Lv.50) 2 –> 3 (Lv.60)	Mora ~ 125000 Lustrous Stone from Guyun x 9 Dark Statuettex 9 Spectral Heart x 9 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 93
(Lv.60) 3 –> 4 (Lv.70)	Mora ~ 180000 Relic from Guyun x 5 Dark Statuette x 18 Spectral Heart x 14 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 130
(Lv.70) 4 –> 5 (Lv.80)	Mora ~ 230000 Relic from Guyun x 9 Deathly Statuette x 14 Spectral Nucleus x 9 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 176
(Lv.80) 5 –> 6 (Lv.90)	Mora ~ 430000 Divine Body from Guyun x 6 Deathly Statuette x 27 Spectral Nucleus x 18 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 372

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade Aqua Simulacra?

Item	How to Obtain
Mora/Mystic Enhancement Ore	Commissions/Ley Lines/Events
-> Luminous Sands from Guyun -> Lustrous Stone from Guyun -> Relic from Guyun -> Divine Body from Guyun	Hidden Palace of Lianshan Formula -> Mingyun Village. Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
Deathyl/Dark/Gloomy Statuette	Shadowy Husks/Abyss Heralds/Lectors
Spectral Nuclear/Heart/Husk	Specters

About Aqua Simulacra

Released in Version 2.7 of Genshin Impact, Aqua Simulacra is a good 5-star bow to have in ones arsenal especially if the traveler finds themselves pulling for Yelan.

Aqua Simulacra‘s passive, The Cleansing Form, increases the equipping unit’s HP by 16% unconditionally. Also, this weapon allows your character to deal more DMG to enemies who are close by. The latter effect occurs regardless of whether your character is on/off-field.

All percentages are given for this weapons 1st Refinement Rank.

Which Character’s Can Use Aqua Simulacra?

• Yelan
• Childe
• Ganyu (When close to enemies)
• Yoimiya (When close to enemies)
• Fischl (When close to enemies)

Amos’ Bow

Ascending Amos’ Bow

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Amos’ Bow.

About Amos’ Bow

Ganyu‘s signature weapon, the Amos’ Bow, has been in Genshin Impact since it was released on 28th September 2020. Technically, this bow is obtainable by f2p players since it is permanently available on the Wanderlust Invocation banner.

Amos’ Bow‘s passive, Strong Willed, increases your character’s normal and charged attack DMG by 12% unconditionally. As an added DPS bonus, each arrow does 8% more DMG for every 0.1s it is in the air. This effect can stack up to 5 times Thus incentivizing keeping as much distance between them and the enemy as possible.

As always, all percentage buffs are off a Refinement Rank 1 copy of the weapon.

Which Characters Can Use Amos’ Bow?

• Ganyu
• Yoimiya
• Fischl (Physical/Electro Charged Attack Build)

Elegy for the End

Ascending Elegy for the End

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Elegy for the End.

About Elegy for the End

Venti‘s signature bow, Elegy for the End, debutted during version 1.4 of Genshin Impact.

Elegy for the End provides a passive, The Parting Refrain, that empowers a supportive build on bow characters. The Parting Refrain increases your equipping character’s DMG by 60% unconditionally. Furthermore, when the equipping character’s Elemental Skills or Bursts hit enemies (with a 0.2s cooldown), your party gains a Sigil of Remembrance.

Upon recieving 4 of these Sigils, Your party gains the Millenial Movement: Farewell Song effect for 12s, increasing all party members Elemental Mastery by 100 and ATK by 20%. You may not obtain any more Sigils for 20s after this.

Do note, traveler, that the Millenial Movement effects can be seen in weapons like Freedom Sworn(sword) and Song of Broken Pines (Claymore). The game does not allow similar effects from the same weapon series to stack on one another.

Which Character’s Can Use Elegy for the End?

• Venti
• Collei
• Tighnari
• Kujou Sara (supporting Raiden Shogun in an Aggravate Team)

Skyward Harp

Ascending The Skyward Harp

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect ot achieve when upgrading the Skyward Harp

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade Skyward Harp?

About The Skyward Harp

This bow is one of the OG best weapons in the Genshin Impact, released on 28th September 2020, Skyward Harp is a balanced weapon to have in one’s arsenal.

Skyward Harp has the highest base ATK of all bows, sitting at 674. Its passive bonus, Echoing Ballad, is straightforward and easy to understand for most players unlike most weapons these days. Equipping characters receive an unconditional 20% CRIT DMG increase, also providing a 60% chance at refinement rank 1 to deal an AoE attack which deals 125% Physical ATK DMG. This secondary attack has a cooldown of 4s.

All of these percentages (except 125% Physical ATK DMG) are subject to upgrades when you Refine your weapon past Rank 1.

Which Characters Can Use Skyward Harp?

• Ganyu (Cryo Support)
• Childe
• Fischl
• Tighnari
• Yelan

Honourable Mention: Hunter’s Path

Ascending The Hunter’s Path

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expec to achieve when upgrading the Hunter’s Path.

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade Hunter’s Path?

About The Hunter’s Path

The newest entry in our list, Hunter’s Path, graced Teyvat with its debut upon Genshin Impact’s 3.0 release. This weapon is Tighnari‘s signature.

Hunter’s Path provides the At the End of the Beast-Paths passive bonus, increasing All Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. After scoring a charged attack hit on an enemy, the traveler obtains the Tireless Hunt effect, increasing their charged attack DMG by 160% of Elemental Mastery. The player can enjoy this bonus from Tireless Hunt for up to 10s, or till they hit their 12th charged attack (whichever comes first :p).

The Tireless Hunt effect can only be obtained every 12s. All percentages mentioned showcase the weapon’s capabilities at Refinement Rank 1

Which Characters Can Use Hunter’s Path?

• Tighnari
• Collei

The Viridescent Hunt

Ascending The Viridescent Hunt

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Viridescent Hunt.

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade The Viridescent Hunt?

About The Viridescent Hunt

This bow is only available to those who purchase the Gnostic Hymn, Genshin Impact’s battle pass feature. The bow was released alongside the game itself. This is an excellent weapon and highly recommended for players who can comfortably afford to spend on an in-game purchase.

At Level 90, The Viridescent Hunt boasts a 510 base ATK and 27.6% CRIT Rate bonus.

The Viridescent Hunt‘s passive, Verdant Wind, has a 50% (not incrementable by Refining the weapon) chance to produce a Cyclone upon hit. The Cyclone continuously attracts nearby enemies and deals 40% ATK as DMG to them every 0.5s, for 4s.

After use, the Cyclone enters a 14s cooldown. Refining the weapon increases the ATK %age and decreases the cooldown timer.

Which Characters Can Use The Viridescent Hunt?

• Childe (If Sucrose/ Kazuha not available/built)
• Aloy
• Kujou Sara
• Yoimiya (if you’re looking for CRIT and AoE)
• Tighnari

The Stringless

Ascending The Stringless

The following table summarizes the Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can expect to achieve when upgrading the Stringless.

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade The Stringless?

About the Stringless

This weapon is one of the best 4-star, f2p bow options in Genshin Impact. Released on 28th September 2020 as well, this weapon is a community favorite when it comes to building supportive characters.

The passive, Arrowless Song, increases Elemental Skill and Burst DMG by 24% at Refinement Rank 1. The player should look to refining this weapon as much as they possibly can.

Which Characters Can Use The Stringless?

• Fischl
• Venti
• Amber
• Aloy
• Kujou Sara

Childe CANNOT make use of this weapon’s passive, which only buffs his skill’s initial use DMG.

Favonius Warbow

Ascending The Favonius Warbow

The following table summarizes what Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can achieve when upgrading the Favonius Warbow.

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade The Favonius Warbow?

About the Favonius Warbow

Another excellent supportive weapon, Favonius Warbow, was also released on Genshin Impact’s birthday.

This weapon suits a large number of characters with its energy-producing passive, Windfall, which states: CRIT Hits on enemies have a 60% chance to generate 6 energy for the equipping character. This effect can only occur every 12s.

Refining this weapon will increase the probability to proc the energy passive and decrease the use CD.

Which Characters Can Use The Favonius Warbow?

• Gorou
• Kujou Sara
• Diona
• Collei

Compound Bow

Ascending The Compound Bow

The following table summarizes what Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can achieve when upgrading the Compound Bow.

How Do I Get Items To Upgrade the Compound Bow?

About The Compound Bow

Another Genshin birthday release, the Compound Bow is an excellent bow for f2p players who can easily forge a few copies using Northlander Bow Billets obtained from defeating weekly bosses.

At Lv.90, this weapon provides an additional 454 Base ATK and 69% nice Physical DMG bonus.

The bow’s passive, Infusion Arrow, is powerful. Normal or Charged attack hits can increase equipping characters ATK by 4% and ATK SPD by 1.2% for 6s. This effect can stack upto 4 times and can only occur once every 0.3s.

These percentage stats are for Refinement Rank 1 and can double in effect when the player eventually Refines the weapon to Rank 5.

What Characters Can Use The Compound Bow?

• Fischl
• Amber

Hamayumi

Ascending Hamayumi

The following table summarizes what Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can achieve when upgrading the Hamayumi.

How Do I Get Items to Upgrade Hamayumi?

About Hamayumi

With the release of Inazuma in version 2.0, travelers interacted with an NPC named Takashi in Tatarasuna, giving him Mysterious Conches gave players a chance to get Hamayumi‘s Blueprint. This bow is incredibly powerful and will serve you well.

The passive, Full Draw, increases the equipping character’s Normal Attack DMG by 16% and Charged Attack DMG by 12%. If the character has a full energy bar, these effects increase twofold.

Which Characters Can Use Hamayumi?

• Childe
• Ganyu
• Yoimiya

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Honourable Mention: Royal Bow

Ascending The Royal Bow

The following table summarizes what Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can achieve when upgrading the Royal Bow.

Base ATK (LVL 1 – 90)	Sub-Stat Type	Sub-Stat (LVL 1-90)
42 – 510	ATK	9% – 41.3%

Ascension Level	Materials Required
(Lv.01) 0 (Lv.20)	Mystic Enhancement Ore x 8 Mora ~ 13000
(Lv.20) 0 –> 1 (Lv.40)	Mora ~ 70000 Fetters of the Dandelion Gladiator x 3 Chaos Device x 3 Diving Scroll x 2 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 41
(Lv.40) 1 –> 2 (Lv.50)	Mora ~ 8000 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator x 3 Chaos Device x 12 Diving Scroll x 8 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 41
(Lv.50) 2 –> 3 (Lv.60)	Mora ~ 120000 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator x 6 Chaos Circuit x 6 Sealed Scroll x 6 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 61
(Lv.60) 3 –> 4 (Lv.70)	Mora ~ 175000 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator x 3 Chaos Circuit x 12 Sealed Scroll x 9 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 86
(Lv.70) 4 –> 5 (Lv.80)	Mora ~ 225000 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator x 6 Chaos Core x 9 Forbidden Curse Scroll x 6 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 116
(Lv.80) 5 –> 6 (Lv.90)	Mora ~ 425000 Dream of the Dandelion Gladiator x 4 Chaos Core x 18 Forbidden Curse Scroll x 12 Mystic Enhancement Ore x 247

About the Royal Bow

*Out of Breath* This weapon was a birthday release as well. The Royal Bow is only available through Paimon‘s Bargains for 24 Starglitter.

At Lv.90, The Royal Bow shows off 510 Base ATK and 41.3% ATK bonuses.

Passively, the weapon provides your active character Focus, at Refinement Rank 1. Increasing their CRIT Rate by 8% every time an opponent get’s hit. This effect can stack up to 5 times and is cleared when a CRIT hit is dealt to your opponents. This bonus has no cooldowns.

Which Character’s Can Use Royal Bow?

• Fischl
• Yoimiya
• Childe

Slingshot

Ascending The Slingshot

The following table summarizes what Base ATK and Sub-stat stats the player can achieve when upgrading the Slingshot.

How Do I Get Items to Upgrade The Slingshot?

About the Slingshot

Also released on 28th September, 2020, Slingshot is one of the most powerful early game bows in Genshin Impact. As an easy-to-get early-game weapon, the traveler will find its strength incredibly useful in tough battle situations.

At Lv.90 Slingshot has a 354 Base ATK stat, alongside a massive 31.2% CRIT Rate substat.

Slingshot‘s passive, Slingshot, increases your normal and charged attack DMG by 48% if the projectile hits a target within 0.3s of being fired. Failing to meet this requirement punishes the player, reducing their DMG by 10%.

Which Characters Can Use Slingshot?

• Tighnari
• Yelan
• Yoimiya (If the player does’nt have r2< Rust)
• Fischl (Physical build)