Ganyu is one of the best DPS characters in Genshin Impact. Her versatility and ease of use put her among the most favored Genshin Impact units. However, many players found her straightforward playstyle “boring”, and thus choose to skip her banner despite the large damage potential she has.
Of course, since personal taste should be one of the things people consider, this argument is acceptable. So if players are sure they fancy Ganyu’s mechanics, here are some things they may want to know before pulling for the Qilin.
Is It Worth Pulling For Ganyu In Genshin Impact?
Since her release, Ganyu remained among the top Genshin Impact DPS. Even so, damage alone isn't the only factor when choosing which character to pull for. So Ganyu may or may not be worth it for players. To understand better, here are a few things to consider before wishing for Ganyu.
Ganyu Is Complicated To Build
For players who already got Ganyu in her last banner, they know that it's not a simple task to build little miss Ganyu. She has three different options for artifacts, which should adjust based on her teammates. All of the choices require players to obtain a 4-piece set, which wouldn’t be an easy feat.
Her options include Wanderer’s Troupe (Charged Attack-focused), Blizzard Strayer (Permafreeze team), and Shimenawa’s Reminiscence (Also Charged Attack-focused, but require Battery to be optimal).
Ganyu's Strengths And Weaknesses
The next thing players would need to know is her strengths and weaknesses.
Strength:
- Can deal large damage without specific team compositions or requirements
- Easy to play and doesn’t require practice
- Able to take the sub-DPS/support role
- All her attacks are AoE
Weakness:
- Need protection when charging her Aimed Shot
- Requires two seconds to charge. Missing her shot is a considerable drop in DPS
Ganyu Is Amazing In Spiral Abyss
Ganyu has an excellent record in the Spiral Abyss. She can main her team damage with her deadly Charged Attacks, or she can participate in the Morgana combo to endlessly freeze enemies.
As a Cryo unit, there's no character in Genshin Impact that can replace Ganyu in the Spiral Abyss. Ayaka comes close, but she doesn't have the AoE Ganyu has.
Ganyu Has Good Constellations
For players that already have Ganyu and are willing to invest more Primogems in her Constellations, then they can aim for C1, C4, or C6. C1 Ganyu can reduce enemies' Cryo resistance, further increasing her Charged Attack damage. C4 is a team-wide DPS buff, while her C6 highly improves the speed of her damage dealing.
Because her second notable boost lies far away from C1, players should only focus on getting one more copy of Ganyu and save the rest for other characters.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.