Here's a comprehensive guide to character materials in Genshin Impact, covering the types of materials needed for character ascension, talent upgrades, and weapon enhancements:
What are Ascension Materials?
These materials are required to level up characters beyond certain thresholds, increasing their level cap, base stats, and unlocking additional passive abilities.
Types of Ascension Materials:
Elemental Gems:
•Slivers, Fragments, Chunks, and Gemstones: Each character has specific elemental gems needed for ascension. These are dropped by bosses with elemental affiliations:
•Anemo: Anemoculus, Anemoculus Slime, etc.
•Geo: Geovishap Hatchling, Primo Geovishap
•Electro: Thunder Manifestation, Electro Hypostasis
•Hydro: Oceanid, Hydro Hypostasis
•Pyro: Pyro Regisvine, Pyro Hypostasis
•Cryo: Cryo Regisvine, Cryo Hypostasis, Maguu Kenki
•Dendro: Jadeplume Terrorshroom, Dendro Hypostasis
Local Specialties:
Each region has unique plants or materials used for ascension:
•Mondstadt: Windwheel Aster, Cecilia, Dandelion Seed
•Liyue: Qingxin, Jueyun Chili, Cor Lapis
•Inazuma: Sakura Bloom, Naku Weed, Onikabuto
•Sumeru: Padisarah, Nilotpala Lotus, Kalpalata Lotus
•Fontaine: Lumidouce Bell, Beryl Conch, etc. (specific to water-themed materials)
•Natlan: Unique tribal materials or regional specialties
Common Ascension Materials:
Slime Condensate, Slime Secretions, Slime Concentrate: From Slimes of any element.
Damaged, Stained, and Ominous Masks: From Hilichurls.
•Treasure Hoarder Insignias: From Treasure Hoarders.
•Samachurl Scrolls: From Hilichurl Samachurls.
•Fatui Insignias: From Fatui enemies.
Boss Materials:
Specific bosses drop materials needed for certain characters' ascensions:
•Example: Dvalin's Plume for Venti or Venti Ascension.
How to Farm Ascension Materials:
•Elemental Gemstones: Defeat corresponding elemental bosses or convert lower-tier gems to higher ones with Dust of Azoth (bought with Masterless Stardust).
•Local Specialties: Gather in the wild, farm in the Serenitea Pot, or buy from shopkeepers (limited stock).
•Common Materials: Fight enemies that drop these materials regularly.
•Boss Materials: Defeat world bosses once per week for materials.
What are Talent Upgrade Materials?
These are used to enhance characters' normal attacks, elemental skills, and bursts.
Types of Talent Materials:
Talent Books:
•Mondstadt: Freedom, Resistance, Ballad (Wed/Fri/Sun)
•Liyue: Prosperity, Diligence, Gold (Tues/Thurs/Sun)
•Inazuma: Transience, Elegance, Light (Mon/Thurs/Sun)
•Sumeru: Admonition, Ingenuity, Praxis (Wed/Fri/Sat)
•Fontaine: Wisdom, Equity, Justice (Tues/Sat/Sun)
Weekly Boss Drops:
From defeating weekly bosses only, like Dvalin, Andrius, Azhdaha, etc.
Common Upgrade Materials:
Similar to common ascension materials but can include different enemy drops like:
•Recruit's, Sergeant's, Lieutenant's Insignia: From Fatui Skirmishers.
•Fossilized, Sturdy, and Forbidden Curse: From Abyss Mages.
Crown of Insight:
Used for maxing out one talent per character. Earned through events, offering to the Frostbearing Tree, or through the Sacred Sakura.
How to Farm Talent Materials:
•Talent Books: Farm from domains on specific days of the week.
•Weekly Boss Drops: Defeat bosses once per week for materials.
•Common Materials: Gather by defeating the respective enemies.
•Crowns: Participate in events or interact with regional offerings.
What are Weapon Enhancement Materials?
Used to level up weapons, enhancing their base stats and effects.
Types of Weapon Materials:
•Weapon EXP Materials:
•Enhancement Ore: From mining, enemies, rewards.
•Mystic Enhancement Ore: From events, battle pass, or shop.
Billets:
•Northlander Billet: From weekly bosses, used to craft specific 4-star weapons.
Weapon Ascension Materials:
Similar to character ascension but weapon-specific, like:
•Decarabian's City: For "The Bell" or "Waster Greatsword".
•Guyun Stone Forest: For "The Viridescent Hunt" or "The Alley Flash".
How to Farm Weapon Materials:
•Ores: Mine from nodes around the world or through expeditions.
•Billets: Defeat weekly bosses for a chance at these.
•Ascension: Defeat bosses or enemies that drop the specific materials needed for your weapon.
General Tips for Farming: 
•Plan Ahead: Check which materials you need for upcoming character or weapon upgrades.
•Resin Management: Use your Original Resin wisely, focusing on what you need most at the moment.
•Events: Participate in events which often provide materials or increase drop rates.
•Co-op: Sometimes, farming materials with friends can be more efficient or enjoyable.
•Inventory Space: Keep your inventory organized; materials can stack, but you might run out of space for new items.
Note: Genshin Impact character materials enhance your team's capabilities. A successful farm involves understanding what materials to get, managing your resources like resin, and planning. While farming can be time-consuming, it's part of the game's design to encourage exploration and engagement. |
