Ganyu (Chinese: 甘雨 Gānyǔ, "lit. Sweet Rain") is a playable Cryo character in Genshin Impact. She serves as an emissary and secretary for the Liyue Qixing.
She first appears in Teyvat Chapter Storyline Chapter 1, Act 2: Farewell, the Archaic Lord.
Contents
Profile
Introduction
The secretary to the Liyue Qixing. The blood of both human and illuminated beast flows within her veins.
Graceful and quiet by nature, yet the gentle disposition of qilin sees not even the slightest conflict with even the most arduous of workloads.
After all, Ganyu firmly believes that all the work she does is in honor of her contract with Rex Lapis, seeking the well-being of all living things within Liyue.Description on the Official Website[4]
Personality
The secretary at Yuehai Pavilion. The blood of the qilin, an illuminated beast, flows within her veins.
In-game character attributes and profile page text.
In part due to her half-qilin heritage, Ganyu is usually very quiet and reserved. Both Xiangling and her father note that whenever she visits Wanmin Restaurant, she always eats vegetarian dishes by herself and in small quantities.[5] She also completes whatever is given to her, whether it be tasks or food, even if she is reluctant to do so.[6]
Ganyu's duties with the Qixing often have her do considerable work compared to other members, but the load does not faze her. She gets along well with her fellow co-workers, who look up to her; likewise, she cares for her juniors and offers her knowledge to help them with any problem they might have. The massive amount of work Ganyu deals with often leaves her very little free time, and she has very few friends outside of work.
Surprisingly, Ganyu gets along well with Beidou, but the captain's poor standing with the Qixing means that she usually keeps it a secret, lest she put her in a negative light.[7] Ganyu is one of the few who see Beidou positively, even breaking character once when hearing bad rumors about Beidou, knowing that she is not who they perceive her as.[8]
She is a devout follower of Rex Lapis; Keqing believes something must have happened in the past to make her have such blind faith in him. Due to her age, she is very forgetful, and she often forgets important details which causes her embarrassment.
Appearance
As a half-human, half-adeptus (to be precise, half-Qilin) hybrid, Ganyu has characteristics of both regular people and features found only in the gods.
Ganyu takes the appearance of a short young woman with purple eyes and long blue hair, which fades into a darker shade at the end. The styling of her hair is, similar to Kaeya, easy to mistake for a ponytail, but it is not actually tied back by anything. Though she mostly resembles a human, she has dark red horns that bend back along her hair, similar to how a goat's horns look, with brighter red markings on them. Most people believe it to be a headdress of sorts.
Around her neck, there is a golden bell. She wears a black body-suit with gold accents underneath a purple and white bodice with long ends similar to a tailcoat, with a separated pair of sleeves to match. The bodysuit meets at the back of her neck to make a bow. She has white heels with gold accents and gray bottoms, with red knots around her ankles. Her Cryo Vision rests on her left hip with a red cloverleaf knot.
How to Obtain
Ganyu was released on January 12, 2021, and is obtainable through the Adrift in the Harbor event Wish. She is the featured character in the event wish.
Combat Info
Talents
| Icon | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Liutian Archery | Normal/Charged Attack |
| Normal Attack: Perform up to 6 consecutive shots with a bow. Charged Attack: Perform 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:
The Frostflake Arrow blooms after hitting its target, dealing AoE Cryo DMG. | ||
|
Trail of the Qilin | Elemental Skill |
| Leaving a single Ice Lotus behind, Ganyu dashes backward, shunning all impurity and dealing AoE Cryo DMG. Ice Lotus:
Generates 2 elemental particles when the creation hits at least 1 target, and 2 elemental particles when the explosion hits at least 1 target | ||
|
Celestial Shower | Elemental Burst |
| 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. | ||
|
Undivided Heart | Passive Talent 1 |
| 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 | Passive Talent 2 |
| Celestial Shower grants a 20% Cryo DMG Bonus to active members in the AoE. | ||
|
Preserved for the Hunt | Passive Talent 3 |
| Refunds 15% of the ores used when crafting Bow-type weapons. | ||
Constellation
| Level | Icon | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Frostflake Arrow, regardless if Frostflake Arrow itself or its Bloom hit the target. |
| 2 | 
|
The Auspicious | Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge. |
| 3 | 
|
Cloud-Strider | Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 4 | 
|
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 | 
|
The Merciful | Increases the Level of Trail of the Qilin by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 6 | 
|
The Clement | Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging. |
Each Constellation activation requires a Stella Fortuna.
Ascensions
| Ascension Phase |
Req. Level |
 |
Elemental Material 1 |
Elemental Material 2 |
Local Specialty |
Common Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20,000 |  Shivada Jade Sliver ×1 |
None |  Qingxin ×3 |
 Whopperflower Nectar ×3 |
| 2 | 40 | 40,000 |  Shivada Jade Fragment ×3 |
 Hoarfrost Core ×2 |
Qingxin ×10 |
Whopperflower Nectar ×15 |
| 3 | 50 | 60,000 | Shivada Jade Fragment ×6 |
Hoarfrost Core ×4 |
Qingxin ×20 |
 Shimmering Nectar ×12 |
| 4 | 60 | 80,000 |  Shivada Jade Chunk ×3 |
Hoarfrost Core ×8 |
Qingxin ×30 |
Shimmering Nectar ×18 |
| 5 | 70 | 100,000 | Shivada Jade Chunk ×6 |
Hoarfrost Core ×12 |
Qingxin ×45 |
 Energy Nectar ×12 |
| 6 | 80 | 120,000 |  Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6 |
Hoarfrost Core ×20 |
Qingxin ×60 |
Energy Nectar ×24 |
| MAXED | 90 | MAXED | ||||
Base Stats
The character's base stats before and after each Ascension:
| Ascension | Level | HP | ATK 1 | DEF | CRIT DMG 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 763 | 26 | 49 | - |
| 20 | 1,978 | 68 | 127 | - | |
| 1 | 20 | 2,632 | 90 | 169 | - |
| 40 | 3,939 | 135 | 253 | - | |
| 2 | 40 | 4,403 | 151 | 283 | 9.6% |
| 50 | 5,066 | 173 | 326 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | 50 | 5,686 | 194 | 366 | 19.2% |
| 60 | 6,355 | 217 | 409 | 19.2% | |
| 4 | 60 | 6,820 | 233 | 439 | 19.2% |
| 70 | 7,495 | 256 | 482 | 19.2% | |
| 5 | 70 | 7,960 | 272 | 512 | 28.8% |
| 80 | 8,643 | 295 | 556 | 28.8% | |
| 6/MAX | 80 | 9,108 | 311 | 586 | 38.4% |
| 90/MAX | 9,797 | 335 | 630 | 38.4% |
1 Does not include weapon ATK value.
2 Characters get specialized stats starting at Ascension 2.
Change History
- January 12, 2021 - Ganyu was released as a playable character with the Adrift in the Harbor event wish.
References
- ↑ Voice Actor Self Announcement
- ↑ Voice Actor Announcement
- ↑ Genshin KR Twitter Announcement
- ↑ Description on the Official Website
- ↑ Xiangling's voice-overs, "About Ganyu..." and Chef Mao's dialogue
- ↑ Keqing's voice-overs, "About Ganyu – Skepticism" and Chef Mao's dialogue
- ↑ Beidou's voice-overs, "About Ganyu..."
- ↑ Ganyu's voice-overs, "About Beidou..."
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