Genshin Impact Tighnari Build
Bow 
Dendro Gandharva Ville 29/12 Vulpes Zerda Steeple of Ignorance A young researcher well-versed in botany who currently serves as a Forest Watcher in Avidya Forest. He is a straight shooter with a warm heart — and a dab hand at guiding even the dullest of pupils.
Best builds for Tighnari
QUICK SWAP DPS Build
Weapons
CRIT Rate
Signature bow; provides CRIT Rate and Elemental Mastery-scaling Charged Attack damage, perfectly syncing with Spread.
CRIT DMG
High base ATK and CRIT DMG; passive boosts Charged Attack and Burst after hitting weak points or using Skill.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG and unconditional damage bonus; works well for quick swaps as damage ramp is instant.
CRIT Rate
Provides high CRIT Rate and ATK%; stacks easily from Skill and Burst hits.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG and Charged Attack damage bonus; team elemental variety condition rarely hinders in quickswap.
CRIT Rate
Offers CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG; extra AoE procs help with energy and damage.
CRIT DMG
High CRIT DMG and ATK%; stacks easily from Skill and Charged Attack.
Energy Recharge
Support option: provides team Elemental Mastery and ATK% after Burst, boosting Spread damage.
ATK%
High base ATK and ATK%; passive benefits Charged Attack arrows from range, but not ideal for quick swaps.
Energy Recharge
Good F2P option: provides ATK% and damage over time; easy to maintain with quick rotations.
CRIT Rate
Provides CRIT Rate and Charged Attack damage bonus after hitting weak points; situational but strong.
CRIT Rate
Offers CRIT Rate and a cyclone that groups enemies; useful for maintaining Spread uptime.
CRIT Rate
3-star option: high CRIT Rate and Charged Attack damage increase at close range; ideal for quick swap with proper positioning.
ATK%
Provides ATK% and Elemental Skill damage bonus; conditionally buffs Burst after healing.
Elemental Mastery
Event bow: gives Elemental Mastery and ATK% on Skill use, synergizing with quick rotations.
ATK%
Provides ATK% and Charged Attack damage bonus after being healed; works well with healers in team.
ATK%
Craftable: ATK% and Charged Attack damage after hitting weak points; reliable if aiming.
Artifacts
2pc boosts Elemental Mastery by 80, 4pc increases Charged Attack damage by 35% – ideal for Spread-focused charged attacks.
2pc gives Elemental Mastery +80, 4pc provides ATK% or Elemental Mastery based on team elements; flexible and strong for quickswap.
2pc Energy Recharge +20%, 4pc boosts Burst damage by 25% of ER; useful if Burst is a major damage source and energy is tight.
2pc Dendro damage bonus +15%; 4pc shreds enemy Dendro RES, boosting both personal and team Spread damage.
2pc Dendro damage bonus +15%; 4pc shreds enemy Dendro RES, boosting both personal and team Spread damage.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Dendro DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
QUICKSWAP DPS
Use Skill → three Clusterbloom Arrows → Burst, then swap out.
Weapon Choices
The First Great Magic: assumes 2 Gimmick stacks; weaker in solo Dendro but still good.
Elegy for the End: worse than Scion of the Blazing Sun for personal damage if Energy Recharge is unneeded.
Scion of the Blazing Sun: at [R5] slightly worse than Thundering Pulse.
Slingshot: significantly worse at long range.
Range Gauge: strong with 3 passive stacks; at [R5] similar to Thundering Pulse.
Song of Stillness: assumes passive active; at [R5] similar to Range Gauge.
Fading Twilight: similar to Prototype Crescent if Energy Recharge is unneeded.
Prototype Crescent: at [R5] better than Slingshot; reliant on enemy weak spots.
Artifact Sets
Gilded Dreams: slightly better than Wanderer's Troupe if Burst is used every Skill.
Deepwood Memories (4): best if no teammate equips it.
Main Stats & Substats
Energy Recharge: aim to Burst every Skill; needs vary but doing so is a large DPS increase.
Detailed weapon comparisons here.
Most-used community build
Best teams for Tighnari
Tighnari Catalyze Team #1
SSTighnari is the Main DPS, with Yae Miko and Nahida enabling Catalyze reactions. Zhongli shields and buffs Elemental Mastery.
Maximize Tighnari's Dendro DMG through Catalyze reactions triggered by continuous Electro application from Yae and additional Dendro from Nahida, with Zhongli providing safety and EM buff.
Team composition: Tighnari (Dendro Main DPS), Yae Miko (Electro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support)
The Dendro DMG of Tighnari is maximized by Catalyze.
Weapons: Hunter's Path, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides continuous <element electro>Electro</element> attachment via attack and Skill to trigger Catalyze.
Weapons: Kagura's Verity, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Thundering Fury
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Deals DMG via Skill connecting up to 8 enemies dealing <element dendro>Dendro</element> DMG; Burst buffs Skill based on team elements. Reduces Tri-Karma Purification interval with <element electro>Electro</element>.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Shield provides safe environment; Instructor set increases party Elemental Mastery.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel
Artifacts: 4pc Instructor
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Tighnari Catalyze Team
SFocuses on maximizing Tighnari's <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> DMG through Catalyze reactions triggered by continuous <element type='electro'>Electro</element> application from Fischl and Yae Miko, with Zhongli providing shielding for a safe combat environment.
The Catalyze reaction between <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> (from Tighnari and Collei) and <element type='electro'>Electro</element> (from Yae Miko and Fischl) boosts Tighnari's <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> DMG. Zhongli's shield enables uniterrupted attacks.
Team composition: Tighnari (Dendro Main DPS), Fischl (Electro Sub DPS), Yae Miko (Electro Sub DPS), Zhongli (Geo Support)
Maximizes <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> DMG via Catalyze.
Weapons: Hunter's Path, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides continuous off-field <element type='electro'>Electro</element> attachment via Skill to trigger Catalyze. C6 significantly upgrades the team.
Weapons: Skyward Harp, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Thundering Fury
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides continuous <element type='electro'>Electro</element> attachment via attacks and Skill to trigger Catalyze.
Weapons: Kagura's Verity, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Thundering Fury
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
Shield provides a safe environment for team members.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Tighnari Burgeon Team
SSTighnari triggers Spread and Aggravate with Electro supports.
Utilize Dendro and Electro reactions to maximize Tighnari's damage through Catalyze.
Team composition: Tighnari (Dendro Main DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Fischl (Electro Sub DPS), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
Main DPS triggering Catalyze reactions for high damage.
Weapons: Hunter's Path, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Off-field Dendro application and team buffing via Skill and Burst.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Continuous off-field Electro application with Skill to trigger Catalyze.
Weapons: Skyward Harp, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Thundering Fury
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Healer and triggers Hyperbloom or Spread with Electro Skill on cores.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Tighnari Hyperbloom Catalyst
SSA dual-dps team using Catalyze and Hyperbloom. Tighnari and Ayato alternate roles while Nahida applies Dendro and Kuki Shinobu triggers Hyperbloom.
Maximize Dendro DMG through Catalyze and trigger Hyperbloom with Kuki Shinobu's Electro application on Dendro cores.
Team composition: Tighnari (Dendro Main DPS), Kamisato Ayato (Hydro Main DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
The Dendro DMG of Tighnari is maximized by Catalyzing. Switches to Ayato when Burst is on cooldown.
Weapons: Hunter's Path, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Continuous Hydro attack reacts with Electro on enemies from Kuki. Switches to Tighnari when Burst is on cooldown.
Weapons: Haran Geppaku Futsu, The Black Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Echoes of an Offering
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > HP% > Energy Recharge
Deals DMG via Elemental Skill connecting up to 8 enemies. Burst buffs Skill based on teammates' elements. Reduces Tri-Karma Purification interval with Hydro and Electro.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Healer and Hyperbloom trigger. Maximize Elemental Mastery to increase Hyperbloom DMG.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Tighnari Skills
Passive Talents
Keen Sight
Ascension Phase 1
Scholarly Blade
Ascension Phase 4The maximum DMG Bonus obtainable this way is 60%.
Encyclopedic Knowledge
PassiveConstellations
Beginnings Determined at the Roots
C1
Origins Known From the Stem
C2The effect will last up to 6s if the field's duration ends or if it no longer has opponents within it.
Fortunes Read Amongst the Branches
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Withering Glimpsed in the Leaves
C4
Comprehension Amidst the Flowers
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Karma Adjudged From the Leaden Fruit
C6Outfits
Woodland Song
Tighnari's outfit. Clad in the colors of wood, tree, and flower, Tighnari is surrounded at all times by natural life, determined even in fashion sense to put the "forest" in "Forest Watcher."
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Nagadus Emerald Sliver
1
Nagadus Emerald Fragment
9
Nagadus Emerald Chunk
9
Nagadus Emerald Gemstone
6
Majestic Hooked Beak
46
Nilotpala Lotus
168
Fungal Spores
18
Luminescent Pollen
30
Crystalline Cyst Dust
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Admonition
3
Guide to Admonition
21
Philosophies of Admonition
38
Fungal Spores
6
Luminescent Pollen
22
Crystalline Cyst Dust
31
The Meaning of Aeons
6
Crown of Insight
1
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