What to Do With Extra Weapons in Genshin Impact: A Comprehensive Guide
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So, you’ve been adventuring through Teyvat, defeating enemies, and opening chests like a champion. Inevitably, you’ve amassed a collection of weapons. But what do you do with all those extras? Don’t just let them sit in your inventory collecting digital dust! There are several ways to make use of duplicate and unwanted weapons in Genshin Impact, transforming them into resources to strengthen your characters and arm them with the best possible gear. Let’s dive into your options.
Utilizing Your Weapon Surplus
The primary ways to utilize extra weapons are Refinement and Experience Material. Knowing how and when to leverage these options can significantly impact your gameplay.
Weapon Refinement: Unleashing Hidden Potential
Refinement is the process of fusing identical copies of a weapon together to enhance its passive ability. This is, arguably, the most valuable use for duplicate weapons, especially for those that are frequently used.
- How it works: You’ll need duplicates of the same weapon. Open the weapon’s details page in your inventory and select “Refine.” You can then choose up to four additional copies of the weapon to fuse.
- The Benefits: Refining a weapon doesn’t increase its base ATK or substat. Instead, it boosts the effect of the weapon’s passive ability. This can range from increasing ATK bonuses, boosting Elemental Skill or Burst damage, reducing cooldown times, and more.
- Refinement Levels: A weapon can be refined a maximum of five times, with each refinement level providing a greater bonus than the last.
- Which Weapons to Refine: Prioritize refining 4-star weapons and event-exclusive weapons that you actively use on your main characters. Many 3-star weapons, while plentiful, also have surprisingly useful passives, especially early in the game. Consider refining these if they synergize well with your team composition. Refinements can also improve craftable weapons.
- Exceptions: Be cautious about refining certain 5-star weapons, especially those with unique or versatile passives. It may be more beneficial to keep multiple copies for different characters or team compositions. For example, having two Wolf’s Gravestones might be more useful than having one refined Wolf’s Gravestone, depending on your roster.
Weapon Enhancement: Powering Up Your Arsenal
Even if a weapon isn’t a perfect match for your playstyle or character, it can still be a valuable resource for enhancing other weapons.
- Using Weapons as Enhancement Material: You can sacrifice unwanted weapons to provide Weapon EXP to your primary weapons, increasing their level and stats.
- How it Works: When enhancing a weapon, you have the option to select other weapons as enhancement material. The game will convert these weapons into Weapon EXP, which is then applied to the target weapon.
- Weapon EXP and Rarity: Higher rarity weapons provide more Weapon EXP when used as enhancement material. This means a 3-star weapon will give more EXP than a 1-star weapon.
- Lock Your Valuable Weapons: Before you start using weapons as enhancement material, lock your good weapons. Locking weapons will protect your weapons from accidental usage.
- Considerations: Generally, it’s best to use lower-rarity weapons (1-star, 2-star, and common 3-star weapons) as enhancement material, as they have limited use otherwise. However, even 3-star weapons can be useful early on, so carefully consider their passive abilities before sacrificing them.
Managing Your Weapon Inventory
With so many weapons available, inventory management is key.
- The Weapon Limit: Genshin Impact has a limit of 2,000 weapon slots.
- Locking Weapons: As mentioned before, always lock weapons that you want to keep. This prevents you from accidentally using them as enhancement material or deleting them.
- Regular Inventory Cleaning: Regularly review your weapon inventory and get rid of unnecessary weapons. Convert them to materials!
Final Thoughts
Dealing with extra weapons in Genshin Impact is all about strategic resource management. By understanding the refinement and enhancement systems, and by actively managing your inventory, you can turn a surplus of weapons into a powerful advantage, ensuring that your characters are always equipped with the best possible gear. Remember to check websites like GamesLearningSociety.org for more resources on gaming strategies. These skills in resource management can be applied to many different contexts, as highlighted by the Games Learning Society.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are 15 frequently asked questions about dealing with extra weapons in Genshin Impact:
1. Can you sell weapons in Genshin Impact for Mora?
No, you cannot sell weapons directly for Mora (the in-game currency). Your primary options are Refinement and using them as Weapon EXP Material.
2. Can you delete weapons in Genshin Impact?
Yes, you can delete weapons. In your inventory, select the trash can icon at the bottom left. Be absolutely sure you want to delete something before you finalize the action! Always lock important weapons!
3. What is the best way to get rid of 1-star and 2-star weapons?
The most efficient way to get rid of 1-star and 2-star weapons is to use them as Weapon EXP Material when enhancing your stronger weapons.
4. Should I refine a 5-star weapon?
It depends. For some 5-star weapons, especially those with universal utility, having multiple copies might be more valuable than a single refined copy. Research the specific weapon and consider your team compositions before refining. Wolf’s Gravestone, for example, might be better to have a second of instead of refining, since you can apply to more players.
5. How do I get more weapon billets for crafting?
Weapon billets can be obtained through several methods:
- Weekly Bosses: Completing weekly boss challenges has a chance to reward weapon billets.
- Souvenir Shops: Some regional souvenir shops (e.g., in Liyue and Mondstadt) offer billets in exchange for regional sigils.
- Conversion: You can convert Northlander Weapon Billets into Midlander Weapon Billets (and vice-versa) at crafting benches.
6. What happens if I refine a weapon and then get a second copy?
If you already refined a weapon and then get another, you can still use the new copy to further refine the existing weapon. Refining increases incrementally.
7. Does refining a weapon increase its base ATK?
No, refining a weapon does not increase its base ATK or substat. It only enhances the weapon’s passive ability.
8. Is it worth refining 3-star weapons?
For some 3-star weapons, especially those with useful passives, refining can be worthwhile, particularly in the early game. However, as you progress and acquire better weapons, their value diminishes.
9. Can I trade weapons with other players in Genshin Impact?
No, weapon trading is not possible in Genshin Impact.
10. How does the weapon pity system work in Genshin Impact?
Genshin Impact’s weapon banner (Epitome Invocation) uses a “pity” system to guarantee specific items after a certain number of wishes.
- Soft Pity: A slight increase in the probability of obtaining a 5-star weapon usually begins around the 65th-70th wish.
- Hard Pity: A guaranteed 5-star weapon after 80 wishes.
- Epitomized Path: If you don’t get the featured weapon you want, you gain “Fate Points.” After two unsuccessful pulls on a specified weapon, the third guaranteed 5-star weapon will be the one you designated using the Epitomized Path system.
11. How do I know which weapons are worth keeping?
- Rarity: Higher-rarity weapons (4-star and 5-star) are generally worth keeping.
- Passive Ability: Evaluate the weapon’s passive ability and see if it synergizes well with any of your characters or team compositions.
- Substat: Consider the weapon’s substat (e.g., Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Energy Recharge) and how it complements your characters’ builds.
12. What are some of the best 4-star weapons to refine?
Some of the top 4-star weapons to refine include:
- The Catch (Polearm): Excellent for Raiden Shogun and other Energy Recharge-dependent characters.
- Fading Twilight (Bow): Solid general-purpose bow with an ATK bonus.
- Sacrificial Weapons (Sword, Claymore, Bow, Catalyst, Polearm): Great for characters that need to frequently use their Elemental Skill.
13. Are there any weapons I should avoid refining?
Generally, it’s best to avoid refining weapons with unique or versatile passive abilities if you anticipate needing multiple copies for different characters or team compositions. This often applies to certain 5-star weapons.
14. How does Weapon EXP work?
Weapon EXP is the experience points required to level up your weapons. Weapons can be leveled up with enhancement ore, and extra weapons can provide a decent amount of EXP.
15. Can I recycle weapons for materials other than Weapon EXP?
No, you cannot recycle weapons for materials other than Weapon EXP.
Remember to continually experiment with your weapon choices and team compositions to find the optimal strategies for your Genshin Impact journey. Happy adventuring!