Genshin Impact Version 3.0 brought out a ton of new weapons due to Sumeru’s release and the release of our first two Dendro characters- Tighnari and Collei. Now that it’s been a few days for people to have gotten these weapons and tested them out, it’s time for our first impressions of them. Are they good or bad? Can they be used on non-Dendro units? Or will they be better used as more future Sumeru characters are released?
Sumeru Craftable Weapons Overview and First Impressions in Genhsin Impact 3.0
Sumeru’s weapons are largely focused on EM one way or another due to Dendro being highly dependent on elemental mastery. We’ve divided the weapons by their availability for convenience.
Craftable
The following weapons are free and craftable using Midlander Billets which are Sumeru-exclusive billets. You can unlock their blueprints by completing their respective world quests.
King’s Squire (Bow)
The bow has a low Base ATK which isn’t ideal and it gives an EM buff when the user casts their abilities. While the bow isn’t outright bad, there are other weapons that do a better job by filling a specific need or buffing dps. EM isn’t viable for all characters and while this bow may be usable on Collei or Tighnari, you can get better value with other bows.
Sapwood Blade (Sword)
This blade is amazing as it stands toe to toe with 4-star dps swords for having the highest Base ATK. Its main stat is also ER which is viable for a ton of sword-user supports. Additionally, it also buffs party members with EM when Dendro reactions occur nearby which further increases the overall team dps. This is currently one of the best weapons for Bennett in the game due to his kit and its F2P.
Fruit of Fulfillment (Catalyst)
This weapon currently does not have any viable users other than Lisa who’s a bad unit and one that no one uses. It provides a healthy amount of ER as its main stat and has a decent Base ATK but its passive is what limits it to a very niche playstyle where every time you cause a reaction, the weapon gives bonus EM at the cost of your total ATK which isn’t preferable for dps catalyst users or support catalyst users.
Moonpiercer (Polearm)
This weapon is currently in a bad place as it also has no viable users other than Thoma who could benefit from it in Burgeon Teams. Its passive is geared towards Dendro reactions and though it has a high Base ATK and a healthy 110 EM at Level 90, there are usually far better options for characters who you think this might be useful for. That said this could be a great weapon in the future for future Sumeru polearm-wielders.
Forest Regalia (Claymore)
This weapon shares the same passive and stats as the Craftable Sumeru sword and just like that one, this weapon is a decent option for many claymore supports who are in need of ER. The one that first comes to mind is our favourite pirate Beidou who needs tons of ER for her costly burst and will definitely benefit from the higher Base ATK. Since Electro also reacts with Dendro, she can also use its EM-buffing passive well.
Overall the Sumeru craftable weapons seem geared towards EM and the Dendro reactions which is understandable considering Sumeru is the region of the Dendro Archon. However, since Dendro is a completely new element and Genshin will need its time to build a proper Dendro roster, as of now many of these weapons are either useless or have much better options. We can expect that to change with more Sumeru characters.