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Genshin Impact

Ganyu Best Build

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

The secretary to the Liyue Qixing. The blood of both human and illuminated beast flows within her veins.

Graceful and quiet by nature, yet the gentle disposition of qilin sees not even the slightest conflict with even the most arduous of workloads.

After all, Ganyu firmly believes that all the work she does is in honor of her contract with Rex Lapis, seeking the well-being of all living things within Liyue.

NameGanyu
TitlePlenilune Gaze
VisionCryo
WeaponBow
NationLiyue
AffiliationYuehai Pavilion
Rarity5
ConstellationSinae Unicornis

Ganyu Skills Talents

Liutian Archery

Liutian Archery

Normal Attack

Normal Attack

Perform up to 6 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack

Perform 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.

Trail of the Qilin

Trail of the Qilin

Elemental Skill

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

The Ice Lotus continuously taunts surrounding opponents, attracting them to attack it. Its endurance scales based on Ganyu's Max HP, and it blooms profusely when destroyed or once its duration ends, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Celestial Shower

Celestial Shower

Elemental Burst

Coalesces atmospheric frost and snow to summon a Sacred Cryo Pearl that exorcises evil.

While active, the Sacred Cryo Pearl will continuously rain down shards of ice, striking opponents within its AoE and dealing Cryo DMG.

Ganyu Passive Talents

Undivided Heart

Undivided Heart

Unlocked at Ascension 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

Harmony between Heaven and Earth

Unlocked at Ascension 4

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

Preserved for the Hunt

Preserved for the Hunt

Unlocked Automatically

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

Ganyu Constellations

Dew-Drinker
Dew-Drinker
Constellation Lv. 1

Taking DMG from a Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrow or Frostflake Arrow Bloom decreases opponents' Cryo RES by 15% for 6s.

A hit regenerates 2 Energy for Ganyu. This effect can only occur once per Charge Level Frostflake Arrow, regardless if Frostflake Arrow itself or its Bloom hit the target.

The Auspicious
The Auspicious
Constellation Lv. 2

Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.

Cloud-Strider
Cloud-Strider
Constellation Lv. 3

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

Westward Sojourn
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
The Merciful
Constellation Lv. 5

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

The Clement
The Clement
Constellation Lv. 6

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