Yoimiya is getting a rerun in the second half of Version 2.8 and though it is understandably a bad time for Yoimiya wanters, many players are still willing to pull for her despite the Sumeru update being on the horizon with new Dendro units. Yoimiya is a Pyro bow user and she’s a great unit despite not being part of the DPS meta. She may not be able to go toe to toe with the best DPS units in the game, but she’s an easy-to-use and easy-to-build unit, especially for casual players who don’t play hardcore and just need someone safe, easy, and reliable to deal damage.
Best Bows for Yoimiya Tier List in Genshin Impact 2.8
In this following tier list, we’re going to list her best weapons as of Update 2.8. They are categorized depending on how much damage they deal, how efficient they are and how versatile they allow Yoimiya’s build to be.
S-Tier
If you have this weapon, this is a must-use on Yoimiya if you aren’t using it on other characters.
- Thundering Pulse
A-Tier
A for Amazing options if you don’t have the S-Tier weapon or you’re using that one on a different character. If you already have one of these built, then you don’t need to replace it or build the S-tier weapon just for her sake- which is to say you can run these permanently.
- Aqua Simulacra
- Polar Star
- Rust (Preferably at R5)
B-Tier
B for Bearable options- while these aren’t the best for her, they still do a good job overall. If you aren’t a regular Yoimiya user, you can keep these on permanently.
- Skyward Harp
- Amos Bow
C-Tier
C for really Cool options for Yoimiya and it’s surprising that a 3-star weapon made the cut here. If you have one of these you can put these on Yoimiya and test her out and get a hang of her playstyle. Though, eventually, if you get any of the weapons from the above tiers, these will need to be replaced.
- Viridescent Hunt
- Slingshot
- Hamayumi
D-Tier
D stands for Decent options. These aren’t absolutely terrible or unusable but because they don’t synergize with Yoimiya’s kit, these will absolutely need to be replaced as soon as possible with better weapons more suited to Yoimiya’s kit.
- Prototype Crescent
- Blackcliff
Yoimiya, despite her bad reputation, is one of the best, if not the best, single-target DPS in the game and is the preferred unit for killing many of the annoying world and weekly bosses in the game. Because she’s a bow unit, casual players who aren’t good at dodging or planning out their rotations, enemy patterns and attack strategies prefer to use Yoimiya if they have her because she can safely and reliably deal tons of damage from a distance which eventually gets the kill and thus the victory.