The types of weapons in Genshin Impact consist of five different classes and each character is specific to wield only one class of weapons. These classes include Swords, Claymores, Polearms, Catalysts, and Bows.

Best Weapons for Each Class in Genshin Impact

Including their Base Attack Level and beginning stats, the list below consists of the top three, five-star weapons of each class, in Genshin Impact.

Sword

Swords arerankedsomewhere in the middle of Genshin Impact’s melee weapons. The damage they deal and the speed of their attacks arein betweenthe Claymore’s slow attacks and the Polearms quicker attacks.

Claymore

Claymores provideslower hits, compared to the other melee weapons, butdeal massive damageper swing. These heavy weapons also have a damage bonus for breaking Geo objects.

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Polearm

Polearms provide thequickest attacks, compared to all Genshin Impact weapons, and also allot its characters with furtherreach.

Catalyst

The magical nature of Catalysts consider allNormalandCharged Attacksas elemental damage. The wielder’s natural element, or vision will determine the element of the damage.

Bow

Long-ranged attacksgo to the Bows in Genshin Impact. With impeccable aim and a properCharged Attack, they are capable of damaging monsters from a great distance.

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Screenshot of Genshin Impact gameplay - youtube

Screenshot of Genshin Impact gameplay - youtube