Genshin Impact Ganyu Build

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

Yuehai Pavilion

Best Ganyu Builds

MELT DPS Ganyu's Level 2 Charged Shot applies two instances of Cryo, as they do not share the same ICD, allowing for two Melt reactions to be triggered for both damage instances. Charged Attack will be the majority of her damage output, with Skill and Burst damage contribution often being neglected in most scenarios. Regarding Weapon Choices: - Amos' Bow: An excellent choice for Ganyu, as her Level 2 Charged Shot Bloom extends arrow flight duration, and three stacks of Amos' Bow passive can be obtained even at point-blank range. - Hamayumi: Due to its passive, Hamayumi prefers Wanderer's Troupe (4) instead. At higher refinements, Hamayumi can outperform Thundering Pulse and Skyward Harp. - Scion of the Blazing Sun: At R5, Scion of the Blazing Sun can outperform Thundering Pulse and Skyward Harp. - Prototype Crescent: At higher refinement levels with good uptime on its passive, it can potentially be on par with Skyward Harp. However, its performance is affected by the availability of weak spots for headshots. Regarding Artifact Sets: - Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4) and Wanderer's Troupe (4): If five Charged Attacks can be squeezed during the 10-second buff duration, Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4) pulls ahead of Wanderer's Troupe (4). However, due to the difficulty of achieving this, Wanderer's Troupe (4) usually deals more damage for most players. Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4) remains the better set to farm due to its resin efficiency. Regarding Talent Priority: - Ganyu's Elemental Burst is low priority on a Melt Build, as it often isn't cast to avoid stealing the Melt reaction. FREEZE DPS Freeze Ganyu provides many i-frames by spamming Elemental Burst from all party members off cooldown. Ganyu's Elemental Burst can deal significant damage based on enemy grouping, due to its quadratic scaling. Regarding Weapon Choices: - Polar Star: This weapon is harder to optimize due to its high Crit Rate stat, but performs similarly to The First Great Magic when optimized properly. - Aqua Simulacra: With the Crit stats from Blizzard Strayer (4), Ganyu's ascension passive, and this weapon, an ATK% circlet can be considered, especially if it has better substats than the Crit DMG one. - Amos' Bow: In quickswap-heavy rotations, this weapon performs worse than other 5-star options listed. - Prototype Crescent: Similar to the Melt Build, this weapon at higher refinement levels and good passive uptime can pull ahead of some 5-star options like Thundering Pulse and Skyward Harp. However, its performance is affected by the availability of weak spots for headshots. Regarding Artifact Sets: - Blizzard Strayer (4): This set is ideal for a Freeze team comp due to its huge stats. OFF-FIELD DPS Off-field DPS Ganyu shines on a Freeze comp, with 100% Elemental Burst uptime and her Elemental Burst buffing party members' Cryo Damage. Regarding Weapon Choices: - Prototype Crescent: This weapon might pull ahead of other options if the buff is activated before casting Elemental Burst. - Elegy for the End: Offers party-wide Elemental Mastery and ATK buff, suitable for reaction-heavy team comps. Regarding Artifact Sets: - Blizzard Strayer (4): This set offers huge stats, suitable for a Freeze team. - Noblesse Oblige (4): This set provides Ganyu with more utility, allowing her to buff the party's ATK by 20%.

MELT DPS Build

Weapons

1

Hunter's Path

CRIT Rate

2

The First Great Magic

CRIT DMG

3

Amos' Bow

ATK%

4

Aqua Simulacra

CRIT DMG

5

Polar Star

CRIT Rate

6

Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate

7

Thundering Pulse

CRIT DMG

8

Hamayumi

ATK%

9

Scion of the Blazing Sun

CRIT Rate

10

Prototype Crescent

ATK%

Artifacts

1

2

3

4

5

Choose 2

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Elemental Mastery / ATK%

Goblet

Cryo DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats Priority

1CRIT Rate

2CRIT DMG

3Elemental Mastery

4ATK%

5ATK

In certain teams and situations, using Ganyu's Elemental Burst can be detrimental to overall damage as it steals Pyro aura, reducing the effectiveness of Cryo application and subsequent CA melts.

Talents Priority

NANormal Attack>ESkill>QBurst

FREEZE DPS Build

Weapons

1

Polar Star

CRIT Rate

2

The First Great Magic

CRIT DMG

3

Aqua Simulacra

CRIT DMG

4

Thundering Pulse

CRIT DMG

5

Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate

6

Amos' Bow

ATK%

7

Prototype Crescent

ATK%

8

Mouun's Moon

ATK%

9

Hunter's Path

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

1

Choose 2

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

Cryo DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT DMG

Substats Priority

1CRIT Rate

2CRIT DMG

3ATK%

4Energy Recharge

5ATK

Avoid overcapping on Crit Rate, aiming for a range of 25-45%, as Ganyu's A1 passive only benefits her Charged Shot and subsequent Blooms.

Talents Priority

QBurst>NANormal Attack>ESkill

OFF-FIELD DPS Build

Weapons

1

Aqua Simulacra

CRIT DMG

2

Thundering Pulse

CRIT DMG

3

Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate

4

Polar Star

CRIT Rate

5

Amos' Bow

ATK%

6

Alley Hunter

ATK%

7

The Stringless

Elemental Mastery

8

Prototype Crescent

ATK%

9

Blackcliff Warbow

CRIT DMG

10

The Viridescent Hunt

CRIT Rate

11

Elegy for the End

Energy Recharge

Artifacts

1

2

3

Choose 2

5

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK% / Energy Recharge

Goblet

Cryo DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4ATK%

5Elemental Mastery

6ATK

When using her Elemental Burst, place her Elemental Skill within the AoE to taunt enemies and keep them inside the zone for constant damage. Ensure enemies are hit by both the initial damage and the explosion damage from her skill, as both contribute to regenerating energy for her Elemental Burst.

Talents Priority

QBurst>ESkill>NANormal Attack

Most Used Build from the Community

Weapons

1

Amos' Bow

ATK%

2

Prototype Crescent

ATK%

3

Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate

4

Hamayumi

ATK%

5

The First Great Magic

CRIT DMG

Artifacts

1

2

3

4

5

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Ganyu Skills

Normal Attack: Liutian Archery

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.

Level

1

1-Hit DMG

31.73%

2-Hit DMG

35.6%

3-Hit DMG

45.49%

4-Hit DMG

45.49%

5-Hit DMG

48.25%

6-Hit DMG

57.62%

Aimed Shot

43.86%

Aimed Shot Charge Level 1

124%

Frostflake Arrow DMG

128%

Frostflake Arrow Bloom DMG

217.6%

Plunge DMG

56.83%

Low/High Plunge DMG

113.63% / 141.93%

Trail of the Qilin

"You saw me, you say? You must be mistaken. I was working overtime then."

Leaving a single Ice Lotus behind, Ganyu dashes backward, shunning all impurity and dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Ice Lotus
·Continuously taunts surrounding opponents, attracting them to attack it.
·Endurance scales based on Ganyu's Max HP.
·Blooms profusely when destroyed or once its duration ends, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Level

1

Inherited HP

120%

Skill DMG

132%

Duration

6s

CD

10s

Celestial Shower

Ganyu can bring down sweet rains as a matter of course. But against demons and heretics, they become bitter, freezing snow.

Coalesces atmospheric frost and snow to summon a Sacred Cryo Pearl that exorcises evil.
During its ability duration, the Sacred Cryo Pearl will continuously rain down shards of ice, striking opponents within an AoE and dealing Cryo DMG.

Level

1

Ice Shard DMG

70.27%

Duration

15s

CD

15s

Energy Cost

60

Passive Talent

Undivided Heart

Ascension Phase 1

After firing a Frostflake Arrow, the CRIT Rate of subsequent Frostflake Arrows and their resulting bloom effects is increased by 20% for 5s.

Harmony Between Heaven and Earth

Ascension Phase 4

Celestial Shower grants a 20% Cryo DMG Bonus to active party members in the AoE.

Preserved for the Hunt

Passive

Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Bow-type weapons.

Constellations

Dew-Drinker

Constellation Lv. 1

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

Constellation Lv. 2

Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.

Cloud-Strider

Constellation Lv. 3

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

Westward Sojourn

Constellation Lv. 4

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

Constellation Lv. 5

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

The Clement

Constellation Lv. 6

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

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials