Genshin Impact: Bow Weapon Tier List

Bow users in Genshin Impact are mostly known for their ability to switch between Normal and Charged Attacks. Generally, their Normal Attack will deal Physical damage, while the Charged Attack will deal Elemental damage.

As of version 2.6, many bow users are really popular among the fanbase. For example, the original Genshin Impact Morgana team consists of three bow users; Ganyu, Venti, and Diona. If players are trying to figure out which of the weapons are worth leveling up, then this Genshin Impact Tier list will help them decide.

Note: Every weapon passive is written with the effect of Refinement Rank 1 ~ Refinement Rank 5.

S-Tier Bow

S-Tier bows have an extensive list of characters that are suitable for them. They're also very good at their job.

Bow	Rarity	Base ATK	Sub-Stat	Passive
Thundering Pulse	5-Star	608 ATK	66.2% CRIT DMG	Increases ATK by 20~40%. Obtain 1 stack in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s) Casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s) Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full) At stack levels 1/2/3 increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40~24/48/80%.
Polar Star	5-Star	608 ATK	33.1% CRIT Rate	Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 12~24%. After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, 1 stack will be gained for 12s. When 1/2/3/4 stacks are present, ATK is increased by 10/20/30/48~20/40/60/96%.
Skyward Harp	5-Star	674 ATK	22.1% CRIT Rate	Increases CRIT DMG by 20~40%. Hits have a 60~100% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 4~2s.
Elegy for the End	5-Star	608 ATK	55.1% Energy Recharge	Increases Elemental Mastery by 60~120. Every 0.2s, when Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, gain one stack (can be triggered even if the wielder is off-field). After gaining 4 stacks, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain a buff for 12s, increasing Elemental Mastery by 100~200 and ATK by 20~40%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain any stack for 20s.
Sacrificial Bow	4-Star	565 ATK	30.6% Energy Recharge	After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40~80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30~16s.

Thundering Pulse is currently one of the best bows in Genshin impact. It's good even for characters that are unable to fully utilize its passive. Polar Star is somewhat similar to Thundering Pulse, but it is more niche for Skill and Burst-reliant characters. Skyward Harp was the top bow in Genshin impact before Thundering Pulse came. Both weapons are always very close to each other when it comes to their DPS performance. Elegy for the End is an amazing weapon for any support unit. Like any other weapon of this series, this bow offers a team-wide buff.

Sacrificial weapons in Genshin Impact are one of the best weapon series in the game. This bow has a handy passive that can help reset the Elemental Skill cooldown of Skill-reliant characters like Diona and Gorou.

A-Tier Bow

A-Tier bows are all impressive weapons, but they're not as universally good as the S-Tier counterpart.

Bow	Rarity	Base ATK	Sub-Stat	Passive
Amos' Bow	5-Star	608 ATK	49.6% ATK	Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 12~24%. After a Normal or Charged Attack is fired, DMG dealt increases by a further 8~16% every 0.1 seconds the arrow is in the air for up to 5 times.
The Viridescent Hunt	4-Star	510 ATK	27.6% CRIT Rate	Upon hit, Normal and Aimed Shot Attacks have a 50% chance to generate a Cyclone, which will continuously attract surrounding opponents, dealing 40~80% of ATK as DMG to these opponents every 0.5s for 4s. This effect can only occur once every 14~10s
Alley Hunter	4-Star	565 ATK	27.6% ATK	While the character equipped with this weapon is in the party but not on the field, their DMG increases by 2~4% every second up to a max of 20~40%. When the character is on the field for more than 4s, the aforementioned DMG buff decreases by 4~8% per second until it reaches 0%.
The Stringless	4-Star	510 ATK	165 Elemental Mastery	Increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 24~48%.
Rust	4-Star	510 ATK	41.3% ATK	Increases Normal Attack DMG by 40~80% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.
Hamayumi	4-Star	454 ATK	55.1% ATK	Increases Normal Attack DMG by 16~32% and Charged Attack DMG by 12~24%. When the equipping character's Energy reaches 100%, this effect is increased by 100%.
Favonius Warbow	4-Star	454 ATK	61.3% Energy Recharge	CRIT hits have a 60~100% chance to generate a small number of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12~6s.
Blackcliff Warbow	4-Star	565 ATK	36.8% CRIT DMG	After defeating an opponent, ATK is increased by 12~24% for 30s. This effect has a maximum of 3 stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others.

Amos's Bow is amazing, but it is limited to units that rely on their Normal or Charged Attack. For those who do not own the S-Tier options, The Viridescent Hunt can be an excellent alternative. As for Ally Hunter, while this bow is not commonly owned, it can be great when equipped by an off-field damage dealer. Lastly, for Favonius Warbow, this weapon is a little close to the Sacrificial Bow, where both weapons will enhance a character's ability to be a Genshin Impact Battery in the team. However, as Favonius Warbow doesn't offer a cooldown reset and has a condition before offering its effect, it is not as popular as Sacrificial.

B-Tier Bow

For the next section of the Genshin Impact Tier list, the B-Tier comprises weapons that are decent but as widely used as the A-Tier ones.

Bow	Rarity	Base ATK	Sub-Stat	Passive
Prototype Crescent	4-Star	510 ATK	41.3% ATK	Charged Attack hits on weak points increase Movement SPD by 10% and ATK by 36~72% for 10s.
Mouun's Moon	4-Star	565 ATK	27.6% ATK	For every point of the entire party's combined maximum Energy capacity, the Elemental Burst DMG of the character equipping this weapon is increased by 0.12~0.24%. A maximum of 40~80% increased Elemental Burst DMG can be achieved this way.
Windblume Ode	4-Star	510 ATK	165 Elemental Mastery	After using an Elemental Skill, receive a boon from the ancient wish of the Windblume, increasing ATK by 16~32% for 6s.

Prototype Crescent is a good F2P weapon, but it can only be used by a DPS character. Mouun's Moon has potential, but it's not very flexible as players need a specific team composition to maximize its passive. As for Windblume Ode, this weapon isn't so bad but isn't that good either. Luckily though, it can still be used by several characters.

C-Tier Bow

For the lowest rank in the Genshin Impact bow Tier list, Compound Bow and Mitternachts Waltz are placed here due to their lack of users. Both are only suitable for Physical damage DPS, which sadly is only Fischl.

Bow	Rarity	Base ATK	Sub-Stat	Passive
Compound Bow	4-Star	454 ATK	69.0% Physical DMG Bonus	Normal Attack and Charged Attack hits increase ATK by 4~8% and Normal ATK SPD by 1.2~2.4% for 6s. Max 4 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s.
Mitternachts Waltz	4-Star	510 ATK	51.7% Physical DMG Bonus	Normal Attack hits on opponents increase Elemental Skill DMG by 20~40% for 5s. Elemental Skill hits on opponents increase Normal Attack DMG by 20~40% for 5s.

Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.

Source: Genshin Impact Wiki

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