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Build guide · Genshin Impact

5-star
CryoBowMain DPS

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The best Ganyu build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is The Daybreak Chronicles with Blizzard Strayer. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedGanyu’s kit multiplies ATK, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

Also works: The First Great Magic, Aqua Simulacra, Blackcliff Warbow, Range Gauge

Artifacts

Main stats

Sands
ATK%
Goblet
Cryo DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

  1. 1CRIT RateBest
  2. 2CRIT DMG
  3. 3ATK%
  4. 4Energy Recharge

Talent priority

  1. #1

    Normal Attack

    Max first

  2. #2

    Elemental Skill

    Then

  3. #3

    Elemental Burst

    Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Ganyu. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 5★ Cryo Bow Main DPS

Ganyu build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

The Daybreak Chronicles is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Ganyu's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage, Royal Bow and The First Great Magic come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Ganyu, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Blizzard Strayer on Ganyu, with Finale of the Deep Galleries and A Day Carved From Rising Winds behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, Cryo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge.

Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role
Main DPS
Artifact set
Blizzard Strayer
Main stats
ATK% sands, Cryo DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
Substats priority
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Talent priority
Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
Burst energy cost
60 energy
Key ascension material
168× Qingxin
Last updated
August 22, 2026

Combat talents

Ganyu Liutian Archery — normal attack icon | Genshin Impact
Normal

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.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG
62.7%
2-Hit DMG
70.4%
3-Hit DMG
89.9%
4-Hit DMG
89.9%
5-Hit DMG
95.4%
6-Hit DMG
113.9%
Aimed Shot
86.7%
Aimed Shot Charge Level 1
223.2%
Frostflake Arrow DMG
230.4%
Frostflake Arrow Bloom DMG
391.7%
Plunge DMG
112.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG
224.6%/280.6%
All 15 levels
Attribute123456789101112131415
1-Hit DMG31.7%34.3%36.9%40.6%43.2%46.1%50.2%54.2%58.3%62.7%67.8%73.8%79.7%85.7%92.2%
2-Hit DMG35.6%38.5%41.4%45.5%48.4%51.7%56.3%60.9%65.4%70.4%76.1%82.8%89.5%96.2%103.5%
3-Hit DMG45.5%49.2%52.9%58.2%61.9%66.1%71.9%77.8%83.6%89.9%97.2%105.8%114.3%122.9%132.2%
4-Hit DMG45.5%49.2%52.9%58.2%61.9%66.1%71.9%77.8%83.6%89.9%97.2%105.8%114.3%122.9%132.2%
5-Hit DMG48.2%52.2%56.1%61.7%65.6%70.1%76.3%82.5%88.6%95.4%103.1%112.2%121.2%130.3%140.2%
6-Hit DMG57.6%62.3%67.0%73.7%78.4%83.8%91.1%98.5%105.9%113.9%123.1%133.9%144.8%155.6%167.4%
Aimed Shot43.9%47.4%51.0%56.1%59.7%63.7%69.4%75.0%80.6%86.7%92.8%98.9%105.1%111.2%117.3%
Aimed Shot Charge Level 1124.0%133.3%142.6%155.0%164.3%173.6%186.0%198.4%210.8%223.2%235.6%248.0%263.5%279.0%294.5%
Frostflake Arrow DMG128.0%137.6%147.2%160.0%169.6%179.2%192.0%204.8%217.6%230.4%243.2%256.0%272.0%288.0%304.0%
Frostflake Arrow Bloom DMG217.6%233.9%250.2%272.0%288.3%304.6%326.4%348.2%369.9%391.7%413.4%435.2%462.4%489.6%516.8%
Plunge DMG56.8%61.5%66.1%72.7%77.3%82.6%89.9%97.1%104.4%112.3%120.3%128.2%136.1%144.1%152.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG113.6%/141.9%122.9%/153.5%132.1%/165.0%145.3%/181.5%154.6%/193.1%165.2%/206.3%179.7%/224.5%194.2%/242.6%208.8%/260.8%224.6%/280.6%240.5%/300.4%256.3%/320.2%272.2%/340.0%288.0%/359.8%303.9%/379.6%
Ganyu Trail of the Qilin — elemental skill icon | Genshin Impact
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.

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

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Inherited HP
216.0%
Skill DMG
237.6%
Duration
6.0s
CD
10.0s
All 15 levels
Attribute123456789101112131415
Inherited HP120.0%129.0%138.0%150.0%159.0%168.0%180.0%192.0%204.0%216.0%228.0%240.0%255.0%270.0%285.0%
Skill DMG132.0%141.9%151.8%165.0%174.9%184.8%198.0%211.2%224.4%237.6%250.8%264.0%280.5%297.0%313.5%
Duration6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s6.0s
CD10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s10.0s
Ganyu Celestial Shower — elemental burst icon | Genshin Impact
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 ice, striking opponents within an AoE and dealing Cryo DMG.

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

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Ice Shard DMG
126.5%
Duration
15.0s
CD
15.0s
Energy Cost
60
All 15 levels
Attribute123456789101112131415
Ice Shard DMG70.3%75.5%80.8%87.8%93.1%98.4%105.4%112.4%119.5%126.5%133.5%140.5%149.3%158.1%166.9%
Duration15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s
CD15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s15.0s
Energy Cost606060606060606060606060606060

Passives

Ganyu Undivided Heart — passive icon | Genshin Impact
Passive

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.

Ganyu Harmony Between Heaven and Earth — passive icon | Genshin Impact
Passive

Harmony Between Heaven and Earth

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

Ganyu Preserved for the Hunt — passive icon | Genshin Impact
Passive

Preserved for the Hunt

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

Full bill

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

  1. Lv 40
    Shivada Jade Sliver — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Sliver ×1
    Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×3
    Whopperflower Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactWhopperflower Nectar ×3

    20,000Mora

  2. Lv 50
    Hoarfrost Core — ascension material | Genshin ImpactHoarfrost Core ×2
    Shivada Jade Fragment — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Fragment ×3
    Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×10
    Whopperflower Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactWhopperflower Nectar ×15

    40,000Mora

  3. Lv 60
    Hoarfrost Core — ascension material | Genshin ImpactHoarfrost Core ×4
    Shivada Jade Fragment — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Fragment ×6
    Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×12
    Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×20

    60,000Mora

  4. Lv 70
    Hoarfrost Core — ascension material | Genshin ImpactHoarfrost Core ×8
    Shivada Jade Chunk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Chunk ×3
    Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×18
    Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×30

    80,000Mora

  5. Lv 80
    Hoarfrost Core — ascension material | Genshin ImpactHoarfrost Core ×12
    Shivada Jade Chunk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Chunk ×6
    Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×12
    Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×45

    100,000Mora

  6. Lv 90
    Shivada Jade Gemstone — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Gemstone ×6
    Hoarfrost Core — ascension material | Genshin ImpactHoarfrost Core ×20
    Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×24
    Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×60

    120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Shivada Jade Gemstone — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Gemstone ×6
Hoarfrost Core — ascension material | Genshin ImpactHoarfrost Core ×46
Shivada Jade Chunk — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Chunk ×9
Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×36
Shivada Jade Fragment — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Fragment ×9
Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×30
Shivada Jade Sliver — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShivada Jade Sliver ×1
Qingxin — ascension material | Genshin ImpactQingxin ×168
Whopperflower Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactWhopperflower Nectar ×18

Talent materials

  1. → 2
    Teachings of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTeachings of Diligence ×3
    Whopperflower Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactWhopperflower Nectar ×6

    12,500Mora

  2. → 3
    Guide to Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Diligence ×2
    Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×3

    17,500Mora

  3. → 4
    Guide to Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Diligence ×4
    Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×4

    25,000Mora

  4. → 5
    Guide to Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Diligence ×6
    Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×6

    30,000Mora

  5. → 6
    Guide to Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Diligence ×9
    Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×9

    37,500Mora

  6. → 7
    Shadow of the Warrior — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShadow of the Warrior ×1
    Philosophies of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Diligence ×4
    Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×4

    120,000Mora

  7. → 8
    Shadow of the Warrior — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShadow of the Warrior ×1
    Philosophies of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Diligence ×6
    Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×6

    260,000Mora

  8. → 9
    Shadow of the Warrior — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShadow of the Warrior ×2
    Philosophies of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Diligence ×12
    Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×9

    450,000Mora

  9. → 10
    Crown of Insight — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCrown of Insight ×1
    Shadow of the Warrior — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShadow of the Warrior ×2
    Philosophies of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Diligence ×16
    Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×12

    700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCrown of Insight ×1
Shadow of the Warrior — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShadow of the Warrior ×6
Philosophies of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Diligence ×38
Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×31
Guide to Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Diligence ×21
Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×22
Teachings of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTeachings of Diligence ×3
Whopperflower Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactWhopperflower Nectar ×6

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight — ascension material | Genshin ImpactCrown of Insight ×3
Shadow of the Warrior — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShadow of the Warrior ×18
Philosophies of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactPhilosophies of Diligence ×114
Energy Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactEnergy Nectar ×93
Guide to Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactGuide to Diligence ×63
Shimmering Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactShimmering Nectar ×66
Teachings of Diligence — ascension material | Genshin ImpactTeachings of Diligence ×9
Whopperflower Nectar — ascension material | Genshin ImpactWhopperflower Nectar ×18

Ganyu’s constellation — Sinae Unicornis

  1. Ganyu C1 Dew-Drinker — constellation | Genshin ImpactC1

    Dew-Drinker

    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.

  2. Ganyu C2 The Auspicious — constellation | Genshin ImpactC2

    The Auspicious

    Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.

  3. Ganyu C3 Cloud-Strider — constellation | Genshin ImpactC3

    Cloud-Strider

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

  4. Ganyu C4 Westward Sojourn — constellation | Genshin ImpactC4

    Westward Sojourn

    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.

  5. Ganyu C5 The Merciful — constellation | Genshin ImpactC5

    The Merciful

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

  6. Ganyu C6 The Clement — constellation | Genshin ImpactC6

    The Clement

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

Ganyu’s outfits

  • Ganyu — Frostdew Trail outfit | Genshin Impact
    Default

    Frostdew Trail

    Ganyu's outfit. Elegant clothes blessed by the mighty and illuminated adepti.

  • Ganyu — Twilight Blossom outfit | Genshin Impact
    Outfit

    Twilight Blossom

    A light and graceful festive outfit accented mainly in black nightshade and cerulean blue. Its hair accessory is as radiant as the Qingxin — a pairing that Ganyu is most fond of.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Ganyu FAQ

What element is Ganyu?
Ganyu is a 5-star Cryo character from Liyue who uses a bow, released in version 1.2.
What stat does Ganyu scale on?
Ganyu's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Ganyu?
The Daybreak Chronicles is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star bow with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Royal Bow is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Ganyu use?
Blizzard Strayer. Its 2-piece bonus is: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: 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%.
How much does it cost to level Ganyu's talents?
Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Diligence among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Ganyu C1 do?
Dew-Drinker: 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.
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