Ganyu Build Guide Genshin Impact: Best Weapons, Comps & More

The ultimate Genshin Impact guide to building cryo bow user Ganyu – master weapons, and artifacts and aim destructive Frostflake arrows for peak freeze & melt comps.

As a half-qilin adeptus secretary for the Liyue Qixing, Ganyu brings graceful cryo damage and versatile charged shot capabilities. With the right build, her Frostflake arrows can freeze and shatter enemies with ease.

This definitive guide covers everything you need to know to build the best Ganyu in Genshin Impact—from weapons and artifacts to team roles and combo execution.

Overview of Ganyu’s Kit

Let’s briefly review Ganyu’s talents:

• Her Elemental Skill taunts enemies and deals AoE cryo damage. Has a long duration for continuous cryo application.
• Elemental Burst deals with constant cryo damage in an AoE. Also provides a cryo damage bonus to active characters inside.
• She excels at dishing out devastating charged shot damage. Can enable strong freeze and melt comps.

Recommended Weapons for Ganyu in Genshin Impact

These are Ganyu’s best weapons:

Name of Weapon	Image	Explanation
Amos’ Bow (5-star)		Increases charged attack. Boosts damage for longer arrow flight time. BiS for main DPS builds.
Prototype Crescent (4-star)		Gives ATK. Buffs ATK and movement speed after hitting weak points. Great F2P option.
The Stringless (4-star)		Elemental Mastery substat. Buffs skill and burst damage. Good for quick-swap comps.

Aim for weapons that provide ATK%, CRIT, or Elemental Mastery stat boosts to further enhance her Frostflake Arrow damage.

Best Artifacts for Ganyu in Genshin Impact

Name	Image	Stats
4-pc Wanderer’s Troupe		Increases charged attack damage. Best for melt comps.
4-pc Blizzard Strayer		Cryo DMG bonus and crit rate against frozen enemies. Ideal for freeze comps.

For main stats:

• Sands – ATK%
• Goblet – Cryo DMG Bonus
• Circlet – CRIT Rate or DMG

And prioritize CRIT stats first, followed by ATK%, Elemental Mastery, and Energy Recharge in substats.

Recommended Team Compositions for Ganyu in Genshin Impact

Melt Comp

• Ganyu – Xiangling – Bennett – Zhongli

This popular team enables Ganyu to reverse melt her Frostflake damage for huge damage spikes. Bennett and Xiangling provide pyro application while a shield protects Ganyu as she aims her shots.

Freeze Comp

• Ganyu – Mona – Venti – Diona

With an off-field hydro unit to freeze enemies, Ganyu can easily land her aimed-charged shots for massive AoE damage. Anemo characters group enemies together while Diona protects and heals.

Talents & Constellations to Upgrade

Prioritize leveling:

1. Normal Attack
2. Elemental Burst
3. Elemental Skill

Key constellations:

• C1 – Cryo RES reduction and energy refund
• C6 – Removes Frostflake Arrow charge time

Conclusion: Key Points for Best Ganyu Build

The key things to focus on for an optimal Ganyu build are:

• Amos’ Bow or Prototype Crescent weapons
• 4-pc Wanderer’s Troupe or 4-pc Blizzard Strayer
• ATK%, CRIT, and Elemental Mastery artifacts
• Combo charged shots with skills and burst
• Add shield/heals to counter interrupted charges
• Level Normal Attack talent first

Follow these tips and Ganyu will gracefully snipe enemies from afar, dishing out deep cryo destruction across Teyvat. Let Liyue’s beloved secretary rain down her icy fury!

FAQs

• What are the best Ganyu weapons in Genshin Impact?
  • Amos’ Bow
• What are the best Ganyu Artifacts in Genshin Impact?
  • 4-pc Wanderer’s Troupe
• What are the best team compositions for Ganyu in Genshin Impact?
  • Ganyu – Xiangling – Bennett – Zhongli
• How old is Ganyu in Genshin Impact?
  • 3000 years old
• How tall is Ganyu in Genshin Impact?
  • 160 cm