Ganyu

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This article is about the playable character. For the Genius Invokation TCG Character Card, see Ganyu (Character Card).

Ganyu
Plenilune Gaze
Quality
Weapon	Bow
Element	Cryo
Model Type	Medium Female
Character Roles	On-Field   DPS
Birthday	December 2nd
Constel­lation	Sinae Unicornis (Story Quest Chapter)
Region	Liyue
Affil­i­a­tions	Yuehai Pavilion (on profile) Liyue Qixing Employees Adepti
Special Dish	Prosperous Peace
Namecard	Ganyu: Qilin
How to Obtain	Event Wish — Adrift in the Harbor Chronicled Wishes
Featured	Previous: Ran 3 months, 5 days ago
Release Date	January 12, 2021 4 years, 4 months ago
Genius Invokation TCG	Character Card Stages
Mother	Xianyun (master)
English	Jennifer Losi
Chinese	Lin Su (林簌)
Japanese	Ueda Reina (上田 麗奈)
Korean	Kim Sun-hye (김선혜)
Secretary, Yuehai Pavilion
Playable Characters

Ganyu (Chinese: 甘雨 Gānyǔ) is a playable Cryo character in Genshin Impact.

She is a half-qilin adeptus under contract with the Geo Archon Morax and serves as the general secretary of the Liyue Qixing. Due to her adeptal background, she finds herself feeling separated from the human world.

Gameplay Info

Ascensions and Stats

Toggle Ascension Materials

Ascension Phase	Level	Base HP	Base ATKBase ATKBase ATK does not include Base ATK values from other sources, such as Constellation Levels or an equipped Weapon.	Base DEF	CRIT DMGCRIT DMGCharacters unlock an additional attribute starting with Ascension Phase 2✦.
0✦	1/20	762.66	26.07	49.06	—
	20/20	1,978.33	67.62	127.26
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 20,000 1 3 3
1✦	20/40	2,632.24	89.97	169.33	—
	40/40	3,938.67	134.62	253.37
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 40,000 2 3 10 15
2✦	40/50	4,403.29	150.50	283.26	9.6%
	50/50	5,066.04	173.16	325.89
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 60,000 4 6 20 12
3✦	50/60	5,685.53	194.33	365.74	19.2%
	60/60	6,355.14	217.22	408.82
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 80,000 8 3 30 18
4✦	60/70	6,819.76	233.10	438.71	19.2%
	70/70	7,495.47	256.19	482.18
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 100,000 12 6 45 12
5✦	70/80	7,960.09	272.07	512.07	28.8%
	80/80	8,643.43	295.43	556.02
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 120,000 20 6 60 24
6✦	80/90	9,108.05	311.31	585.91	38.4%
	90/90	9,796.73	334.85	630.21

Total Cost (0✦ → 6✦)

420,000 Mora

46 Hoar­frost Core

1 Shivada Jade Sliver

9 Shivada Jade Fragment

9 Shivada Jade Chunk

6 Shivada Jade Gemstone

168 Qingxin

18 Whopper­flower Nectar

30 Shimmering Nectar

36 Energy Nectar

Talents

Jump: Normal AttackElemental SkillElemental Burst1st Ascension Passive4th Ascension PassiveUtility Passive

Icon	Name	Type
	Liutian Archery	Normal Attack
Description Gameplay Notes Advanced Properties Attribute Scaling Preview 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. Passive Effects Passive Talent 1, 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." Constellation Effects Constellation Level 1, Dew-Drinker: "Taking DMG from a Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrow or Frostflake Arrow Bloom decreases opponents' Cryo RES by 15% for 6s. A hit 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 hit the target." Constellation Level 6, The Clement: "Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging." Gauge Units Internal Cooldown Poise Damage Stagger Effect Blunt TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. S. L.S. L.Stagger Level H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force V. F.V. F.Vertical Force Normal Attack 1-Hit — No ICD 11.07 Shake 0 0 ✘ Normal Attack 2-Hit — No ICD 12.42 Shake 0 0 ✘ Normal Attack 3-Hit — No ICD 15.87 Shake 0 0 ✘ Normal Attack 4-Hit — No ICD 15.87 Shake 0 0 ✘ Normal Attack 5-Hit — No ICD 16.83 Shake 0 0 ✘ Normal Attack 6-Hit — No ICD 20.1 Shake 0 0 ✘ Aimed Shot — No ICD 10 Light 200 0 ✘ Aimed Shot (Hit Weak Spot) — No ICD 30 Air 480 600 ✘ Fully-Charged Aimed Shot 1U (w/ Dropoff) No ICD 20 Light 200 0 ✘ Fully-Charged Aimed Shot (Hit Weak Spot) 1U (w/ Dropoff) No ICD 60 Air 480 600 ✘ Frostflake Arrow 1U (w/ Dropoff) No ICD 20 Light 200 0 ✘ Frostflake Arrow (Hit Weak Spot) 1U (w/ Dropoff) No ICD 60 Air 480 600 ✘ Frostflake Arrow Bloom 1U No ICD 40 Shake 0 0 ✘ Plunging Attack Collision — No ICD 10 Light 200 0 ✘ Low Plunge — No ICD 50 Light 200 0 ✘ High Plunge — No ICD 100 Heavy 200 0 ✘ Talent Levels past 10 require Normal Attack Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Passives. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1-Hit DMG (%) 31.73 34.32 36.9 40.59 43.17 46.13 50.18 54.24 58.3 62.73 67.8 2-Hit DMG (%) 35.6 38.5 41.4 45.54 48.44 51.75 56.3 60.86 65.41 70.38 76.07 3-Hit DMG (%) 45.49 49.2 52.9 58.19 61.89 66.13 71.94 77.76 83.58 89.93 97.2 4-Hit DMG (%) 45.49 49.2 52.9 58.19 61.89 66.13 71.94 77.76 83.58 89.93 97.2 5-Hit DMG (%) 48.25 52.17 56.1 61.71 65.64 70.13 76.3 82.47 88.64 95.37 103.08 6-Hit DMG (%) 57.62 62.31 67 73.7 78.39 83.75 91.12 98.49 105.86 113.9 123.11 Charged Attack Aimed Shot (%) 43.86 47.43 51 56.1 59.67 63.75 69.36 74.97 80.58 86.7 92.82 Aimed Shot Charge Level 1 (%) 124 133.3 142.6 155 164.3 173.6 186 198.4 210.8 223.2 235.6 Frostflake Arrow DMG (%) 128 137.6 147.2 160 169.6 179.2 192 204.8 217.6 230.4 243.2 Frostflake Arrow Bloom DMG (%) 217.6 233.92 250.24 272 288.32 304.64 326.4 348.16 369.92 391.68 413.44 Plunging Attack Plunge DMG (%) 56.83 61.45 66.08 72.69 77.31 82.6 89.87 97.14 104.41 112.34 120.27 Low Plunge DMG (%) 113.63 122.88 132.13 145.35 154.59 165.17 179.7 194.23 208.77 224.62 240.48 High Plunge DMG (%) 141.93 153.49 165.04 181.54 193.1 206.3 224.45 242.61 260.76 280.57 300.37 Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Liutian Archery Normal Preview.mp4 Normal Attack Media:Liutian Archery Charged Preview.mp4 Charged Attack Media:Liutian Archery Frostflake Arrow Preview.mp4 Frostflake Arrow Media:Liutian Archery Plunging Preview.mp4 Plunging Attack
	Trail of the Qilin	Elemental Skill
Description Gameplay Notes Advanced Properties Attribute Scaling Preview 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. This skill generates 2 elemental particles when the Ice Lotus hits at least 1 target, and 2 elemental particles when the explosion hits at least 1 target. Constellation Effects Constellation Level 2, The Auspicious: "Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge." Constellation Level 5, The Merciful: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15. Constellation Level 6, The Clement: "Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging." Gauge Units Internal Cooldown Poise Damage Stagger Effect Blunt TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. S. L.S. L.Stagger Level H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force V. F.V. F.Vertical Force Activation DMG 1U No ICD 80 Heavy 200 0 ✘ Explosion DMG 1U No ICD 80 Heavy 800 0 ✘ Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Skill Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Inherited HP (% Max HP) 120 129 138 150 159 168 180 192 204 216 228 240 255 270 Skill DMG (%) 132 141.9 151.8 165 174.9 184.8 198 211.2 224.4 237.6 250.8 264 280.5 297 Duration 6s CD 10s Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Trail of the Qilin Preview.mp4
	Celestial Shower	Elemental Burst
Description Gameplay Notes Advanced Properties Attribute Scaling Preview 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. This ability will drop up to 50 icicles over its duration, with each icicle targeting a random enemy that has not been targeted by the last 4 icicles. Ice Shard DMG will snapshot Ganyu's stats on cast and will not be affected by changes in her stats that occur afterwards. Passive Effects Passive Talent 2, Harmony between Heaven and Earth: "Celestial Shower grants a 20% Cryo DMG Bonus to active members in the AoE." Constellation Effects Constellation Level 3, Cloud-Strider: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15. Constellation Level 4, Westward Sojourn: Enemies in Celestial Shower's field take increased DMG over time, starting from 5% and increasing by 5% every 3 seconds up to a maximum of 25% more DMG taken. Enemies retain this effect for 3 seconds after leaving the field. Gauge Units Internal Cooldown Poise Damage Stagger Effect Blunt TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. S. L.S. L.Stagger Level H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force V. F.V. F.Vertical Force Activation Knockback — — — 400 Heavy 1200 0 ✘ Ice Shard DMG 1U Elemental Burst 2.5s/3 Hits 60 Light 200 0 ✘ Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Burst Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ice Shard DMG (%) 70.27 75.54 80.81 87.84 93.11 98.38 105.41 112.44 119.46 126.49 133.52 140.54 149.33 158 Duration 15s CD 15s Energy Cost 60 Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Celestial Shower Preview.mp4
	Undivided Heart	1st Ascension Passive
After firing a Frostflake Arrow, the CRIT Rate of subsequent Frostflake Arrows and their resulting bloom effects is increased by 20% for 5s.
	Harmony between Heaven and Earth	4th Ascension Passive
Celestial Shower grants a 20% Cryo DMG Bonus to active members in the AoE.
	Preserved for the Hunt	Utility Passive
Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Bow-type weapons.

Talent Upgrade

Talent Level (Ascension)	Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2 (2✦)	12,500[12,500] 6[6] 3[3]
2 → 3 (3✦)	17,500[30,000] 3[3] 2[2]
3 → 4 (3✦)	25,000[55,000] 4[7] 4[6]
4 → 5 (4✦)	30,000[85,000] 6[13] 6[12]
5 → 6 (4✦)	37,500[122,500] 9[22] 9[21]
6 → 7 (5✦)	120,000[242,500] 4[4] 4[4] 1[1]
7 → 8 (5✦)	260,000[502,500] 6[10] 6[10] 1[2]
8 → 9 (6✦)	450,000[952,500] 9[19] 12[22] 2[4]
9 → 10 (6✦)	700,000[1,652,500] 12[31] 16[38] 2[6] 1[1]

Total Cost (1 → 10 for one talent)

1,652,500 Mora

6 Whopper­flower Nectar

22 Shimmering Nectar

31 Energy Nectar

3 Teachings of Diligence

21 Guide to Diligence

38 Philosophies of Diligence

6 Shadow of the Warrior

1 Crown of Insight

Constellation

Jump: Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6

Icon	Name	Level
	Dew-Drinker	1
Taking DMG from a Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrow or Frostflake Arrow Bloom decreases opponents' Cryo RES by 15% for 6s. A hit 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 hit the target.
	The Auspicious	2
Description Preview Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge. Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Constellation The Auspicious.mp4
	Cloud-Strider	3
Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
	Westward Sojourn	4
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.
	The Merciful	5
Increases the Level of Trail of the Qilin by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
	The Clement	6
Description Gameplay Notes Preview Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging. When this effect is ready, it will be indicated by a glowing star on Ganyu's left wrist. Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:The Clement Preview.mp4 Indicator that Level 6 Constellation effect is active on Ganyu's left wrist

Each Constellation activation requires one Ganyu's Stella Fortuna.

Availability

Character Event Wishes

Ganyu has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 4 Event Wishes:

Wish	Featured	Duration	Version
Adrift in the Harbor 2021-01-12	Gan­yu Gan­yu Xiang­ling Xiang­ling Xing­qiu Xing­qiu No­el­le No­el­le	January 12, 2021 – February 2, 2021	1.2
Adrift in the Harbor 2022-01-25	Gan­yu Gan­yu Xing­qiu Xing­qiu Bei­dou Bei­dou Yan­fei Yan­fei	January 25, 2022 – February 15, 2022	2.4
Adrift in the Harbor 2022-09-09	Gan­yu Gan­yu Do­ri Do­ri Su­cro­se Su­cro­se Xing­qiu Xing­qiu	September 9, 2022 – September 27, 2022	3.0
Adrift in the Harbor 2023-05-02	Gan­yu Gan­yu Ka­veh Ka­veh Can­dace Can­dace Fis­chl Fis­chl	May 2, 2023 – May 23, 2023	3.6

Chronicled Wishes

Ganyu has been included in 1 Chronicled Wish:

Wish	Designated Item	Duration	Version
Remembrance of Jade and Stone 2025-01-21	Bai­zhu Bai­zhu Shen­he Shen­he Ke­qing Ke­qing Gan­yu Gan­yu Qi­qi Qi­qi Tar­ta­glia Tar­ta­glia Xiao Xiao Pri­mor­di­al Jade Cut­ter Pri­mor­di­al Jade Cut­ter Sum­mit Shap­er Sum­mit Shap­er The Un­forged The Un­forged Ca­lam­i­ty Quell­er Ca­lam­i­ty Quell­er Pri­mor­di­al Jade Winged-Spear Pri­mor­di­al Jade Winged-Spear Jade­fall's Splen­dor Jade­fall's Splen­dor Mem­o­ry of Dust Mem­o­ry of Dust Po­lar Star Po­lar Star Amos' Bow Amos' Bow	January 21, 2025 – February 11, 2025	5.3

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Ganyu
Chinese (Simplified)	甘雨 Gānyǔ
Chinese (Traditional)	甘雨 Gānyǔ
Japanese	甘雨 Kan'u
Korean	감우감우甘雨 Gamu
Spanish	Ganyu
French	Ganyu
Russian	Гань Юй Gan' Yuy
Thai	Ganyu
Vietnamese	Ganyu
German	Ganyu
Indonesian	Ganyu
Portuguese	Ganyu
Turkish	Ganyu
Italian	Ganyu

Change History

Introduced in Version 1.0 • Released in Version 1.2

[Edit History]

Version 4.4

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • New story voice-over for All Languages:
    • "About Xianyun"
  • Updated audio and text for Korean:
    • "More About Ganyu IV"
      • Old: 전 신수의 혼혈 후예지만 동시에 인간의 피도 흐르고 있어요. 몇 년이 지났는데도, 제가 리월항 인간의 삶에 녹아들었는지는 모르겠네요… 아마 땅을 파고들어가는 풀 슬라임처럼 데이터와 보고서에 파묻혀 도피하는 거겠죠
      • New: 전 신수의 후예이기도 하지만 그와 동시에 인간의 피도 흐르고 있어요. 몇 년이 지났는데도, 제가 리월항 인간들의 삶에 녹아들었는지는 모르겠네요…. 아마 땅을 파고들어 가는 풀 슬라임처럼 데이터와 보고서에 파묻혀 도피하는 거겠죠
    • "Least Favorite Food"
      • Old: 우리 일족은 엄격한 채식주의자예요. 육류 요리는 사절이에요. 음, 맞아요. 돼지기름으로 튀긴 채소 완자도 안 돼요… 안 된다구요 (뜨끔) 전 냄새로 알아차릴 수 있어요
      • New: 저희 일족은 엄격한 채식주의자예요. 육류 요리는 사절이에요. 음, 맞아요. 돼지기름으로 튀긴 채소 완자도 안 돼요…. 안 된다구요! 전 냄새로 알아차릴 수 있어요
    • "Feelings About Ascension: Climax"
      • Old: 이게 바로 새로운 삶의 길… 알겠어요, 원망하지 않을게요
      • New: 이게 바로 새로운 삶의 길… 알겠어요, 불평하지 않을게요

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Between Version 2.7 and Version 3.6 ‍^{[See if the patch can be verified]}

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for English:
    • "Ally at Low HP 02"
      • The audio now reflects the text as previously the audio said: "Excuse me! Plan first, then execute!"

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Version 2.7

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Removed from all languages:
    • "Disengaging Wind Glider"

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Version 2.6

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated text for Chinese (Traditional):
    • Titles for "More About Ganyu":
      • Old: 想要瞭解甘雨
      • New: 想要了解甘雨
    • "More About Ganyu: II"
      • Old: 「想要瞭解更多甘雨的事情」…這，這是什麼工作要求啊。我，我還從來沒有處理過這樣的…背誦去年的述職報告可以嗎？啊，不行啊。
      • New: 「想要瞭解更多甘雨的事情」…這，這是什麼工作要求啊。我，我還從來沒有處理過這樣的…去年年底述職報告的背誦可以嗎？啊，不行啊。
  • New for All Languages:
    • "About Yelan"

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Version 2.2

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • New for All Languages:
    • "About Shenhe"

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Version 2.1

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • All "Light Hit Taken" & "Heavy Hit Taken" combat voice-overs

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Version 1.6

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • "About Yanfei" (previously this line did not have audio)
    • "Battle Hit Light #4" Combat voice-over
    • "Battle Hit Heavy #4" Combat voice-over
    • "Battle Hit Heavy #5" Combat voice-over
    • "Battle Hit Heavy #6" Combat voice-over

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Version 1.5

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • New for All Languages:
    • "About Yanfei"
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • "Battle Hit Heavy #3" Combat voice-over

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Version 1.4

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • "Favorite Food"

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Version 1.3

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • New audio for English:
    • Combat "Standby Idle" voice-over
  • New audio for Japanese:
    • Combat "Standby Idle" voice-over
  • Updated audio for Chinese:
    • 50/57 Combat voice-overs

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Version 1.2

• Ganyu was released as a playable character.

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Version 1.0

• Ganyu was introduced as an NPC.