Best Ganyu Build – Stats, Weapons, Artifacts [Genshin Impact]

Ganyu is an S-Tier main DPS character among the best characters in the Genshin Impact tier list, but she can also work as a Sub DPS. She is in a unique position among bow-wielder characters in Genshin Impact as her Charge Attack has two charge levels, the second of which does AoE Cryo damage.

This allows her to be a Charged Attack Main DPS. As a Cryo Main DPS, she can work very well with Hydro characters when she uses Blizzard Strayer due to the damage bonus against Frozen enemies. Keep in mind that Ganyu won't work well with Xinqiu being her Sub DPS hydro character due to being a ranged character.

Mona is the best Hydro character option to team up with Ganyu, while Tartaglia should work too, although he has a long downtime.

As a Sub-DPS, you will rely on her Elemental Burst for damage and Cryo applications, allowing for reverse melts or making her a good complement for Pyro DPS characters like Diluc and Hu Tao. However, Xinqiu would probably be a better option.

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• Element: Cryo
• Weapon: Bow
• Primary Stat: Critical Damage
• Rarity: 5-star

Ganyu Stats

Stats

Level	HP	ATK	DEF	CRIT Rate	CRIT Damage %
20	2632	90	169	5%	50%
40	4403	151	283	5%	59.6%
50	5686	194	366	5%	69.2%
60	6820	233	439	5%	69.2%
70	7960	272	512	5%	78.8%
80	9108	311	586	5%	88.4%
90	9797	335	630	5%	88.4%

Ganyu Skill Talents

Normal Attack: Liutian Archery

Performs up to 6 consecutive shots with a bow.

1 Hit DMG	31.7%
2 Hit DMG	35.6%
3 Hit DMG	45.55%
4 Hit DMG	45.55%
5 Hit DMG	48.2％
6 Hit DMG	57.6％

Charged Attack

Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, an icy aura will accumulate on the arrow head 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 blooms after hitting its targets, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Charged Attack Spinning DMG	68.8%
Charged Attack Final DMG	124.4%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	40.0/s
Max Duration	5.0s

Plunging Attack

Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Plunge DMG	56.8%
Low/High Plunge DMG	114%/142%

Elemental Skill: Trail of the Qilin

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.

Inherited HP	120%
Skill DMG	132%
Duration	6s
CD	10.0s

Elemental Burst: Celestial Shower

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 icem striking opponents within an AoE dealing Cryo DMG.

Ice Shard DMG	70%
Duration	15.0s
CD	15.0s
Energy Cost	60

Ganyu's Passive Talents

Undivided Heart

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

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

Preserved for the Hunt

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

Ganyu's Constellation: Sinae Unicornis

Skill	Effect
Dew-Drinker (C1)	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 2 Frostflake Arrow, regardless if Frostflake Arrow itself or its Bloom hit the target.
The Auspicious (C2)	Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.
Cloud-Strider (C3)	Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Westward Sojourn (C4)	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 (C5)	Increases the Level of Trail of the Qilin by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
The Clement (C6)	Using Trail of Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging.

Best Ganyu Builds

With Ganyu you have two options. You can build her as a main Cryo DPS or as Cryo Sub DPS.

Cryo DPS

Weapon	Artifact Set
Amos' Bow	Blizzard Strayer
Base Stats Base Attack: 122 Bonus Stat: ATK 19.1% Strong-Willed Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 12%. After a Normal or Charged Attack is fired, DMG dealt increases by a further 8% every 0.1 seconds the arrow is in the air for up to 5 times.	2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-Piece Bonus When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.

Talent Priority

Main DPS	Sub DPS
1. Normal Attack 2. Elemental Burst 3. Elemental Skill	1. Elemental Burst 2. Elemental Skill 3. Normal Attack

Recommended Artifact Stats & Substats

Artifact	Main Stat	Sub Stat Priority (Main DPS)	Sub Stat Priority (Sub DPS)
Feather	Flat ATK (Unchangeable)	1. Crit Rate / DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Flat ATK 5. Energy Recharge	1. Energy Recharge 2. Crit Rate / DMG 3. Elemental Mastery 4. ATK% 5. Flat ATK
Rose	Flat HP (Unchangeable)	1. Crit Rate / DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Flat ATK 5. Energy Recharge	1. Energy Recharge 2. Crit Rate / DMG 3. Elemental Mastery 4. ATK% 5. Flat ATK
Sands	ATK%	1. Crit Rate / DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Flat ATK 5. Energy Recharge	1. Energy Recharge 2. Crit Rate / DMG 3. Elemental Mastery 4. ATK% 5. Flat ATK
Goblet	Cryo DMG Bonus	1. Crit Rate / DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Flat ATK 5. Energy Recharge	1. Energy Recharge 2. Crit Rate / DMG 3. Elemental Mastery 4. ATK% 5. Flat ATK
Circlet	CRIT Rate/ CRIT DMG	1. Crit Rate / DMG 2. ATK% 3. Elemental Mastery 4. Flat ATK 5. Energy Recharge	1. Energy Recharge 2. Crit Rate / DMG 3. Elemental Mastery 4. ATK% 5. Flat ATK

Best Artifacts and Weapons for Ganyu

Best Ganyu DPS Artifact Sets Ranked

As already mentioned the first set is ideal for Frozen team comps. The second one is also very good due to the 4-piece bonus and it will work really well with reverse melts if you have Bennett or even better Xiangling on your team who is easy to C6. The third and fourth best set are generic alternatives until until you have the first two sets or until you get the right characters for frozen or reverse melt team comps.

Rating	Set	Bonuses
Best Artifact Set	4x Blizzard Strayer	2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15%. 4-Piece Bonus When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%.
Second Best	4x Wanderer's Troupe	2-Piece Bonus Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. 4-Piece Bonus Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or Bow.
Third Best	2x Blizzard Strayer 2x Gladiator's Finale	2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15%. 2-Piece Bonus ATK +18%.
Fourth Best	4x Gladiator's Finale	2-Piece Bonus ATK +18%. 4-Piece Bonus If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore, or Polearm increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

Best Ganyu DPS Weapons Ranked

Keep in mind that you will need to go for headshots if you use Prototype Crescent. If you use Blackcliff Warbow make sure to keep it at max stacks.

Rating	Weapon	Stats (Lv.1)
Best	Amos' Bow	Base Stats Base Attack: 122 Bonus Stat: ATK 19.1% Strong-Willed Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 12%. After a Normal or Charged Attack is fired, DMG dealt increases by a further 8% every 0.1 seconds the arrow is in the air for up to 5 times.
Second Best	Skyward Harp	Base Stats Base Attack: 133 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 8.5% Echoing Ballad Increases CRIT DMG by 20%. Hits have a 60% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 4s.
Third Best	Blackcliff Warbow	Base Stats Base Attack: 49 Bonus Stat: Crit Damage 14.1% Press the Advantage After defeating an opponent, ATK is increased by 12% for 30s. This effect has a maximum of 3 stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others.
Fourth Best	Prototype Crescent	Base Stats Base Attack: 109 Bonus Stat: Attack 15.9% Unreturning Charged Attack hits on weak points increase Movement SPD by 10% and ATK by 36% for 10s.
Fifth Best	The Viridescent Hunt	Base Stats Base Attack: 109 Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 10.6% Verdant Wind Upon hit, Normal and Aimed Shot Attacks have a 50% chance to generate a Cyclone, continuously attracting surrounding opponents, dealing 40% of ATK as DMG to these opponents every 0.5s for 4s. This effect can only occur once every 14s.

Best Ganyu Sub DPS Artifact Sets Ranked

The first set is a very solid if you use Ganyu as a Sub DPS as it will maximize her Elemental Burst damage. Sets 2 and 3 are decent options until you get 2-pieces of Blizzard Strayer and Noblesse Oblige with the right substats.

The fourth option is there only in case you use Ganyu as a support character to apply Cryo and then switch to a Pyro character for metls.

Rating	Set	Bonuses
Best Artifact Set	2x Blizzard Strayer 2x Noblesse Oblige	2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 2-Piece Bonus Elemental Burst DMG +20%
Second Best	2x Noblesse Oblige 2x Gladiator's Finale	2-Piece Bonus Elemental Burst DMG +20% 2-Piece Bonus ATK +18%.
Third Best	2x Blizzard Strayer 2x Gladiator's Finale	2-Piece Bonus Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 2-Piece Bonus ATK +18%.
Fourth Best	4x Noblesse Oblige	2-Piece Bonus Elemental Burst DMG +20% 4-Piece Bonus Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Best Ganyu Sub DPS Weapons Ranked

Rating	Weapon	Stats (Lv.1)
Best	Skyward Harp	Base Stats Base Attack: 133 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 8.5% Echoing Ballad Increases CRIT DMG by 20%. Hits have a 60% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. It can only occur once every 4s.
Second Best	Stringless	Base Stats Base Attack: 109 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 8.5% Arrowless Song Increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 24%.
Third Best	Elegy for the End	Base Stats Base Attack: 122 Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 64 The Parting Refrain A part of the “Millennial Movement” that wanders amidst the winds. Increases Elemental Mastery by 60. When the Elemental Skills or Elemental Bursts of the character wielding this weapon hit opponents, that character gains a Sigil of Remembrance. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field. When you possess 4 Sigils of Remembrance, all of them will be consumed, and all nearby party members will obtain the “Millennial Movement: Farewell Song” effect for 12s. “Millennial Movement: Farewell Song” increases Elemental Mastery by 100 and increases ATK by 20%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Remembrance for 20s. Of the many effects of the “Millennial Movement,” buffs of the same type will not stack.
Fourth Best	Amos' Bow	Base Stats Base Attack: 122 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 21.2% Strong-Willed Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 12%. After a Normal or Charged Attack is fired, DMG dealt increases by a further 8% every 0.1 seconds the arrow is in the air for up to 5 times.
Fifth Best	Blackcliff Warbow	Base Stats Base Attack: 49 Bonus Stat: Crit Damage 14.1% Press the Advantage After defeating an opponent, ATK is increased by 12% for 30s. This effect has a maximum of 3 stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others.