Ganyu
Ganyu remains one of the strongest and most durable charged-shot DPS across patches. The Freeze build with 4pc Blizzard Strayer is very easy and safe — you just need one Hydro unit to lock enemies down. For maximum ceiling, Melt hits harder but demands sharper technique and a proper Pyro partner. F2P need not worry: the craftable Prototype Crescent is already excellent for Freeze. Farm a CRIT circlet and a Cryo goblet first, and practice landing clean aimed shots.
Ganyu Build
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1
Amos' Bow Best -
2
Aqua Simulacra -
3
Polar Star -
4
Prototype Crescent -
5
Hamayumi
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4pc
Blizzard Strayer -
4pc
Wanderer's Troupe -
2pc+2pc
Blizzard Strayer +
Gladiator's Finale
Priority substats: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate › ATK% › Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
NA > Q > E — her damage comes from charged shots, so level Normal Attacks first, then Burst, Skill last.
Teams for Ganyu
Kazuha groups enemies and shreds RES, Kokomi keeps up steady Hydro to hold Freeze, and Shenhe delivers a huge Cryo DMG buff, making for a safe, easy team.
Ganyu's talents
Liutian Archery
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.
Trail of the Qilin
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."
Celestial Shower
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.
Undivided Heart
Harmony Between Heaven and Earth
Preserved for the Hunt
Ganyu constellations
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.
Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.
Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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.
Increases the Level of Trail of the Qilin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging.
Sources: keqingmains.com, genshin-builds.com · Reflects patch 6.7 (2026-07-06) — the meta store re-ranks every patch, never edited by hand.
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