Building characters to their full potential is one of the most meticulous and important aspects of Genshin Impact’s gameplay. This is especially true for the five-star Anemo character Wanderer who you’ll find quite effective in battle, but only when he has one of the best weapons possible equipped on him.
What’s the best weapon for Wanderer in Genshin Impact?
The best weapon for Wanderer is one that builds his DPS and general damage-dealing abilities.
Wanderer’s skillset makes him a character that needs to spend most of his time active on the battlefield to be effective and is considered a damage-dealing unit because of this. The Anemo character is a solid DPS force, but you’ll find that he’s not too versatile outside of this role.
When choosing a weapon for Wanderer, you’ll want to focus on building the following statistics to enhance his DPS abilities.
- Attack
- Critical rate
- Critical damage
Wanderer’s best weapon in Genshin Impact
The absolute best weapon Wanderer can wield is his signature catalyst Tulaytullah’s Remembrance. This weapon is designed specifically to complement his unique skillset, so you won’t find any other weapon that is as effective for him as this one is.
Even though Tulaytullah’s Remembrance is the most powerful option for Wanderer, it’s not quite as impressive as most other signature five-star weapons Teyvat offers nor is it versatile by any means. Based on my experience with Wanderer and his weapon, I’d recommend choosing a different option for him and saving to get a different character their signature weapon instead unless you really have your heart set on getting Wanderer his weapon.
Best five-star catalysts for Wanderer in Genshin Impact
Every five-star character in Genshin will always perform to their peak capabilities when they are equipped with a five-star weapon to match their skillset. Because of this, you’ll want to eventually work towards equipping Wanderer with a five-star catalyst to maximize his potential.
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Tulaytullah’s Remembrance
This catalyst is built specifically for Wanderer and is generally the best weapon for him regardless of how players choose to build the Anemo character. The “Bygone Azure Teardrop” ability of Tulaytullah’s Remembrance grants a simple but powerful movement speed increase of 10 percent, which is perfect for building upon Wanderer’s air-based skillset.
When the wielder of this weapon performs an elemental skill, normal attack damage will then be increased by 4.8 percent every second for a total of 14 seconds.
When an enemy is hit during the 14-second period with a normal attack then normal attack damage is increased by 9.6 percent and this increase may be activated once every 0.3 seconds.
Up to 48 percent normal attack damage can be reached for one duration of this effect. The effect will end when the wielder of this weapon leaves the battlefield and all damage buffs may also be reset by using an elemental skill.
Skyward Atlas
Although the Skyward Atlas was one of Genshin’s first weapons, it remains one of the best and most versatile catalysts. At the lowest refinement level, the “Wandering Clouds” ability of this catalyst increases elemental damage by a bonus of 12 percent.
This weapon also allows all normal attack hits to have a 50 percent chance of gaining the favor of the clouds. If the favor of the clouds is gained, then it will activate and seek out all enemies for 15 seconds while dealing 160 percent attack damage to any foes it does find. The favor of the clouds can only be attained once every 30 seconds.
Memory of Dust
Since Wanderer flies through the sky and can get knocked down quite often, it’s a great idea to place him on a team with a strong shielding character. If you do have him on a team that protects him with shields, Memory of Dust is an excellent weapon for him.
The “Golden Majesty” ability of this weapon raises shield strength by 20 percent. Successfully striking foes raises attack by four percent for eight seconds and for up to five stacks. This can only be activated once every 0.3 seconds and while the equipping recruit is protected by a shield the effects of this attack increase will be raised by 100 percent.
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds
The “Boundless Blessing” ability of this weapon is another great choice for amplifying Anemo’s air-based abilities due to its 10 percent movement speed increase. While in battle, it also grants an eight percent elemental damage increase every four seconds.
The abilities of the Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds catalyst can stack up to four times. These effects will last until the character wielding this weapon leaves battle or is vanquished on the battlefield.
Kagura’s Verity
Another solid five-star option for Wanderer is Kagura’s Verity. The “Kagura Dance of the Sacred Sakura” ability grants the Karuga Dance effect when an elemental skill is used.
This effect increases the elemental skill damage of the character wielding this weapon by 12 percent for 16 seconds and may be stacked up to three times. When the maximum of three stacks has been attained, then the character wielding this weapon will receive a 12 percent all elemental damage bonus.
Best four-star catalysts for Wanderer in Genshin
Any four-star weapon that is equipped to Wanderer won’t be the best choice for him overall but will work as a suitable placeholder until players are able to attain one of the five-star options.
The Widsith
Players who are looking to have Wanderer function in a variety of ways may find The Widsith is the right choice for them. This catalyst grants different unique buffs that will work very well with Wanderer’s skillset.
The “Debut” ability will grant a different theme song for 10 seconds every time that the wielder of this weapon takes the battlefield but may only occur once every 30 seconds.
- Recitative: If the theme song chosen is Recitative, then attack will be increased by 60 percent.
- Aria: If the theme song that is chosen is Aria, then all elemental damage will be increased by 48 percent.
- Interlude: If the theme song that is chosen is Interlude, then elemental mastery will be increased by 240.
Solar Pearl
A great option for increasing Wanderer’s damage output is the Solar Pearl catalyst. The “Solar Shine” ability causes normal attack hits to then increase elemental skill and elemental burst damage by 20 percent for six seconds.
This ability also works in reverse, which means that elemental skill and elemental burst hits will increase normal attack damage by 20 percent for six seconds.
This weapon will effectively make Wanderer a damage-dealing machine that buffs his own damage output.
Mappa Mare
The “Infusion Scroll” effect of this weapon grants an eight percent elemental damage bonus for 10 seconds after any elemental reaction has been activated. The elemental damage bonus can stack up to two times.
Blackcliff Agate
This weapon is only available through the Paimon’s Bargains shop but is a solid option that is obtainable for any player with a bit of patience and work. The “Press the Advantage” ability increases attack by 12 percent for 30 seconds after an enemy has been vanquished.
This unique effect can stack up to three times. Each unique stack will last for 30 seconds on its own and will act independently of the other stacks even when three are active.
Wanderer is available for his second-ever banner run for phase two of the Version 3.8 update in Genshin and will be recruitable until Aug. 15. You can add Wanderer to your roster by pulling on his featured five-star “From the Ashes Reborn” banner until Version 4.0 arrives and he becomes unobtainable once again.
We gathered this information by playing Genshin Impact Version 3.8 “Secret Summer Paradise” on PC.
