Some of these weapons in Genshin Impact can be obtained via wishes, quests, or even just moving forward in the Battle Pass. Many of them even include special abilities that are capable of turning the tide of battle if equipped with the right character.
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Of course, as Genshin Impact gets updated over time, different weapons have the potential to become better than others. However, as of October 2020, these are the best 4-Star weapons for players to have.
Updated on June 7, 2022, by Nahda Nabiilah: Plenty has changed ever since the initial release of Genshin Impact in September 2020. Many new characters have joined the in-game roster, and with that, a lot of new weapons have come to be obtainable as well. Of course, with the release of new items, there are some shifts among the weapons that are (and were) considered the “best”, so it’s only appropriate for this article to be updated to contain some of the more recent items, especially those that are highly valued in the Genshin Impact meta. As of version 2.6, here are some of the best 4-Star weapons in the game.
Best 4-Star Swords
There are plenty of popular sword users in Genshin Impact. This includes the player’s Traveler character and the highly beloved Qiqi alongside characters such as Jean.
Out of the swords players can get, the three best are:
Best 4-Star Bow
There is one 4-Star Bow that is considered to be the best out of all of them. This bow would be the Viridescent Hunt. To obtain the Viridescent Hunt, players will need to participate in Genshin Impact’s Battle Pass and choose it when unlocking the tier that lets them choose a weapon out of other powerful weapons. Other than that, other popular bows are the Sacrificial Bow and The Stringless.
Best 4-Star Catalyst
There is one 4-Star Catalyst weapon that players agree to be up there with the 5-Star weapons. This would be The Widsith, and it can only be obtained via wishes in the gacha system. As a character uses The Widsith in battle, they will get one of the following effects:
Boost Base Attack Greatly Increase Elemental Mastery Greatly Increase Elemental Damage
Other than that, the Battle Pass-premium Catalyst, Solar Pearl, is also an excellent weapon for this type.
Best 4-Star Claymores
Out of the 4-Star claymore weapons, there are two that are definitely more popular than the rest. These would be:
Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240.
The Serpent Spine has the bonus effect of increasing the damage output of the equipped character. The longer that character stays out on the field in battle, the greater the damage will be. The Blackcliff Slasher meanwhile will boost the character’s attack every time the character defeats an enemy during a battle. This attack boost can stack up to three times.
Best 4-Star Polearms
Out of all the 4-Star polearms in Genshin Impact, there are four that are highly popular. These would be:
The Deathmatch has a special ability where the equipped character’s attack and defense will be greatly boosted depending on the number of enemies in the field. Meanwhile, the Blackcliff Pole will give the equipped character an attack buff every time they defeat an enemy with the buffs being able to be stacked.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
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