Ganyu

Lore

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

Meta

• Title: Plenilune Gaze
• Birthday: 2 December
• Association: Liyue
• Affiliation: Yuehai Pavilion
• Constellation: Sinae Unicornis
• Element: Cryo
• Release: 2021-01-12
• Chinese voice actor: Min Yang
• Japanese voice actor: Ai Fairouz
• English voice actor: Erica Hart
• Korean voice actor: Kim I-an

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1211
• Base ATK: 28
• Base DEF: 66
• CRIT Rate: 9.6%
• CRIT DMG: 75%
• Extra: HP% +72

Why This Character Is Good

Teams value Ganyu because their Main DPS toolkit keeps pressure high while sustaining Superconduct consistency.

Ganyu rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Superconduct.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Astral Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with bow techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Cryo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Astral Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Cryo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Superconduct.
• Elemental Burst - Bloom Manifest (Cost 60): Unleashes sustained Cryo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 182% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Cryo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 620% Cryo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Superconduct grants Ganyu 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Cryo DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Liyue is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Astral Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Bloom Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Cryo RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Astral Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Cryo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Ganyu's Traveler Lunch: Restores 34% HP and regenerates 1900 HP.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 50
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 18

Ascension Materials

• Stormbound Pollen Beyond Solstice
• Celestial Seal Under Thunder
• Treasure Hoarder Insignia
• Violetgrass
• Chaos Gear

Talent Materials

• Nagadus Emerald Sliver
• Handguard
• Celestial Seal Under Thunder
• Cecilia
• Radiant Filament Beyond Covenant

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Inazuma - Ganyu needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Silent Refrain (Bow, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.

Weapons

• Silent Refrain (Bow, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.
• Ancient Compass (Bow, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.
• Shattered Edge (Bow, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.

Teammates

• Shenhe (Support): Shenhe adds value as Support because Cryo quills frontload burst damage effectively.
• Lohen (Main DPS): Lohen adds value as Main DPS because Lohen slots well into Cryo teams thanks to steady pressure and Superconduct triggers.
• Jahoda (Support): Jahoda adds value as Support because As a Support, Jahoda helps stabilize team tempo around Melt.