Genshin Impact Ganyu build: Best weapons, artifacts, teams

GANYU is one of Genshin Impact’s most iconic characters, and she’s incredible at dealing damage.

Her banner recently returned to the game, meaning that more people have her in their teams than ever before.

If you have her banner, and you’re wondering how to best use the Cryo archer then here’s everything you need to know.

These are the best builds for Ganyu in Genshin Impact.

Best weapons for Ganyu in Genshin Impact

Ganyu’s power relies on her powerful charged attacks that deal Cryo damage to the whole area.

Elemental reactions are needed to maximise her damage output, so she works best on teams that focus on melting or freezing.

Her best weapon is the five-star Amos’ Bow, which increases attack and the damage of both standard and charged attacks by 40%.

Alternatively, the five-star bow Hunter’s Path increases damage from all elements by 12% and can increase the damage of charged shots by up to 160% based on your elemental mastery.

In theory, it can do more damage than Amos’ Bow, but you need to ensure you have the right stats on your artifacts.

Other strong weapons for Ganyu are:

• Aqua Simulacra (five-star bow) – increases critical damage, HP, and attack.
• Skyward Harp (five-star bow) – increases critical hit rate and critical damage. Also deals bonus physical damage.
• Prototype Crescent (four-star bow) – increases attack, and increases speed and attack when hitting against weak points with charged attacks. A good free-to-play option.
• Hamayumi (four-star bow) – increases attack, especially when fully charged with energy. A good free-to-play option.

Best artifacts for Ganyu in Genshin Impact Ganyu

The artifacts you choose will depend on whether you want to use Ganyu in a melting or a freezing team.

In a melting team, Ganyu is best with a full set of Shimenawa’s Reminiscence.

Two pieces will increase attack by 18%, and four pieces will change elemental energy into a 50% damage bonus for standard and charged attacks.

Wanderer’s Troupe is another good set for Ganyu. Two pieces increases elemental mastery and four pieces increases the damage of charged shots.

Freezing teams can use a full set of Blizzard Strayer. Two pieces increases cryo damage by 15% and four pieces improves the critical hit rate by 20% on targets suffering from Cryo effects.

In all of these cases, pay attention to the following stat distribution:

• Plume: Attack (main stat), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, Attack%, Elemental Mastery (sub stats).
• Flower: HP (main stat), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, Attack%, Elemental Mastery (sub stats).
• Sands: Attack% (main stat), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, Energy Recharge, Elemental Mastery (sub stats).
• Goblet: Cryo Damage% (main stat), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, Attack%, Energy Recharge (sub stats).
• Circlet: Critical Damage or Critical Hit Rate (main stat), Critical Damage, Critical Hit Rate, Attack%, Energy Recharge (sub stats).

Best teams for Ganyu in Genshin Impact Ganyu

A strong melting team for Ganyu could be:

• Ganyu (Main DPS), Xiangling (Sub DPS), Kazuha (Support), Bennett (Support).

Here Ganyu uses her charged attack and elemental burst to deal damage and produce Cryo effects.

Xiangling provides the Pyro power for melting reactions dealing huge damage. Kazuha will group enemies together and reduce their resistances making enemies take more damage.

Bennett will help keep Ganyu alive and add extra Pyro effects.

In contrast, a freezing team with Ganyu might look like: 

• Ganyu (Main DPS), Kokomi (Sub DPS/support), Mona (Support), Kazuha (Support).

Here Mona will contribute the necessary Hydro damage for Ganyu to then freeze.

Kokomi takes on multiple roles. She heals the team, provides Hydro power, and provides extra damage with her elemental burst.

Kazuha takes on the same role as in the melting team, meaning that the enemy takes more damage.

Written by Marco Wutz and Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.