Best Support Weapons in Genshin Impact (2022)

Genshin Impact features a rich weapon selection to choose from. There are five categories of weapons in Genshin Impact: Bow, Catalyst, Claymore, Polearm, and Sword. Some weapons are meant to increase the damage output of the DPS carry, while others are designed for support characters. In this guide, you can learn about the best support weapons in Genshin Impact.

Best Weapons for Supports in Genshin Impact

5-star Support Weapons

Starting the list with amazing 5-star weapons for support characters:

1. Freedom-Sworn

• Base ATK: 46 / 608
• Sub-stat: EM 43 / 198
• Passive: A part of the “Millenial Movement” that wanders amidst the winds. Increases DMG by 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%. When the character wielding this weapon triggers Elemental Reactions, they gain a Sigil of Rebellion. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field. When you possess 2 Sigils of Rebellion, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain “Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance” for 12s. “Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance” increases Normal, Charged and Plunging Attack DMG by 16/20/24/28/32% and increases ATK by 20/25/30/35/40%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Rebellion for 20s. Of the many effects of the “Millennial Movement,” buffs of the same type will not stack.

Freedom-Sworn is one of the best weapons for support characters in Genshin Impact. This weapon is tailor-made for Kaedahara Kazuha but can work with other support characters like Bennett, Xingqiu, Jean, etc. When the wielder triggers an elemental reaction, the entire party will receive a boost to their ATK and Normal, Charged and Plunging Attack DMG.

2. Skyward Blade

• Base ATK: 46 / 608
• Sub-stat: ER % 12 / 55.1
• Passive: Crit Rate increased by 4/5/6/7/8%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and Normal and Charged hits deal additional DMG equal to 20/25/30/35/40% of ATK. Skypiercing Might lasts 12s.

Skyward Blade is a standard 5-star weapon, meaning players can also get it from the Standard banner in Genshin Impact. Many players have received Skyward Blade from the Standard banner or from losing in the Weapon banner. Rather than letting it stay as a waste, players can give Skyward Blade to energy-hungry characters like Xingqui, Bennett, Electro Traveler, Qiqi, etc.

3. Elegy for the End

• Base ATK: 46 / 608
• Sub-stat: ER % 12 / 55.1
• Passive: A part of the “Millennial Movement” that wanders amidst the winds. Increases Elemental Mastery by 60/75/90/105/120. 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 100/125/150/175/200 and increases ATK by 20/25/30/35/40%. 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.

Elegy for the End is similar to Freedom-Sworn as they are from the same weapon series. Players can use Elegy for the End on support bow characters to boost Elemental Mastery and ATK of the entire team. This bow is great in Vaporize and Melt reaction-based teams.

4-star Support Weapons

There are lots of 4-star weapons suited for support characters in Genshin Impact. Players are highly recommended to use weapons from Favonius and Sacrificial series on their support characters.

All Favonius series have a passive that lets them generate energy orbs on a critical hit. On the other hand, Sacrificial weapons reset the cooldown on elemental skills, which is extremely useful on characters with long skill cooldowns such as Xingqiu, Qiqi, Electro Traveler, etc.

3-star Support Weapons

3-star weapons are mostly ignored after players reach higher adventure ranks in Genshin Impact. However, there are a few 3-star weapons useful even at endgame content.

1. Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

• Base ATK: 39 / 401
• Sub-stat: HP% 7.7 / 35.2
• Passive: When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their ATK increased by 24/30/36/42/48% for 10s. This effect can only occur once every 20s.

Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers is an amazing weapon for catalyst support characters in Genshin Impact. Just by switching to a character, players can get a 48% ATK boost at Refinement Rank 5.

2. Black Tassel

• Base ATK: 38 / 354
• Sub-stat: HP %: 10.2 / 46.9
• Passive: Increases DMG against slimes by 40/50/60/70/80%.

Black Tassel is a great Free-to-play weapon option for shield support Zhongli and Thoma in Genshin Impact. Both of these characters can create strong and durable shields using Black Tassel.

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