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Weapon banners can be risky and costly for Genshin Impact players to pull from. Therefore, it’s important to understand whether a certain weapon is worth it for their desired character. In Genshin Impact 2.4, the second weapon banner features Vortex Vanquisher and Amos’ Bow. This is to support the character banner, which contains Zhongli and Ganyu.
Considering there are many changes since their initial release in Version 1.1 and 1.2 (respectively), players may wonder if the featured weapons are still good for the characters or not. To understand better, players can read on.
Is Amos’ Bow Good For Ganyu In Genshin Impact?
- Base attack: 608
- Sub-stat: 49.6% ATK
- Passive: Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 12%. After a Normal or Charged Attack is fired, DMG dealt increases by a further 8% every 0.1 seconds the arrow is in the air for up to 5 times.
Ganyu can greatly benefit from having Amos’ Bow as her weapon. Even after the release of other bows, none manage to shift Amos as Ganyu’s best-in-slot. Considering the Qilin has a high base attack (fifth highest inGenshin Impact), Amos’ Bow ATK Sub-stat will be a major boost for her. Furthermore, the Adeptus can easily utilize the equipment’s passive, making it a must-have weapon for players who wish to maximize their Ganyu’s performance.
However, it’s worth noting that this bow doesn’t offer a Critical Sub-stat, so players may struggle to get a decent Crit ratio. Luckily, though, because Ganyu is a Cryo unit, building Critical Rate stat should be a walk in the park.
Is Vortex Vanquisher Good For Zhongli In Genshin Impact?
- Base attack: 608
- Sub-stat: 49.6% ATK
- Passive: Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
Shortly, the answer is “no.” Vortex Vanquisher is not good for Zhongli. To understand why, players must first understand Vortex Vanquisher’s mechanics. First, the weapon’s passive gives 20% Shield Strength, an important buff, but only works on the character holding the weapon. The other passive, which grants an ATK bonus when the character hits an enemy, only works if the wielder is on-field. So it won’t work if Zhongli is off-field. And lastly, the Geo Archon is best built on HP%, while Vortex Vanquisher offers ATK% Sub-stat instead.
So, while this polearm looks aesthetically best on Zhongli, it’s far from the meta. The Geo Archon is best suited as an off-field support, where he only takes field time to grant a massive shield and a decent CC. It contradicts Vortex Vanquisher’s passive and Sub-stats that offer more damage to Zhongli if he stays on the field. Therefore, the weapon is not the best choice for him. Instead, Zhongli can benefit from weapons like Staff of Homa, and Black Tassel.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
