Genshin Impact is an online anime-style RPG where players can go on an overarching quest in search of their lost sibling. The protagonist has magical elemental powers which they can use to defeat enemies and further their cause. There are a lot of weapons that you will be coming across in the game, including different types of Bows. These are classified according to their base power, divided into Star levels. In this guide, we will compare Favonius Warbow vs Sacrificial vs Stringless Bow in Genshin Impact.
All these three bows are 4-Star Bows in Genshin Impact. You will be able to get these bows after you have reached a certain point in the game. Characters who wield bows can equip these weapons and use them to defeat enemies. Bows play a vital role in the game, as you will discover with your first Bow character, Amber. Many ways to utilize a long-range weapon, such as a bow. So, let’s find out the differences between the Favonius Warbow, Sacrificial Bow, and The Stringless.
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Favonius Warbow vs Sacrificial vs Stringless Bow in Genshin Impact
The 4-Star Bows Favonius Warbow, Sacrificial Bow, and The Stringless are all gacha items, which means you will need to wish for them through the gacha mechanism of Genshin Impact. For this, you will need to collect Primogems and wait for the chance to get the weapons. As the gacha is mainly to collect playable characters, weapons are relatively easier to get.
To get these bows, you will need to pull them on any of the current wish banners. This excludes Beginner’s Wish. You can obtain them at a normal rate for all regular wish banners. As for the Favonius Warbow, you can get it during the main storyline quest as well. All you need to do is complete the Archon Quest A Long Shot, and the bow will be added to your inventory.
Let’s check out the differences between the bows.
Weapon Stats
The base attack of the bows is as follows:
- Favonius Warbow: 41
- Sacrificial Bow: 44
- The Stringless: 42
At Level 90, Favonius Warbow will have the following stats:
- Base ATK: 454
- Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge +61.3%
At Level 90, Sacrificial Bow will have the following stats:
- Base ATK: 565
- Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge +30.6%
At Level 90, The Stringless will have the following stats:
- Base ATK: 510
- Bonus Stat: Elemental Mastery +165
Here are the bonus effects that you will acquire by equipping the bows:
- Favonius Warbow: Energy Recharge + 13.3%
- Sacrificial Bow: Energy Recharge + 6.7%
- The Stringless: Elemental Mastery + 36
Skills
Favonius Warbow: The Windfall skill gives CRIT Hits a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles. This will, in turn, regenerate 6 Energy for the character. The skill can be triggered only occur once every 12 seconds. Note that it will activate only if the active character equipping this weapon deals a critical hit while they are on-field.
Sacrificial Bow: The Composed skill has a 40% chance to end its CD after damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill. This can only occur once every 30 seconds.
The Stringless: The Arrowless Song skill will increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 24%.
Ascension Materials
To upgrade these bows to the maximum level, you will need to level them up and ascend them. You will need many materials you can collect around the map for this. Defeat more creatures so that you can acquire them as drops. We will take a look at the materials needed for each bow ascension level.
Favonius Bow
Ascend Level 20 to 40
- 3 Fetters of the Dandelion Gladiator
- 3 Chaos Device
- 2 Whopperflower Nectar
Ascend Level 40 to 50
- 3 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator
- 12 Chaos Device
- 8 Whopperflower Nectar
Ascend Level 50 to 60
- 6 Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator
- 6 Chaos Circuit
- 6 Shimmering Nectar
Ascend Level 60 to 70
- 3 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator
- 12 Chaos Circuit
- 9 Shimmering Nectar
Ascend Level 70 to 80
- 6 Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator
- 9 Chaos Core
- 6 Energy Nectar
Ascend Level 80 to 90
- 4 Dream of the Dandelion Gladiator
- 18 Chaos Core
- 12 Energy Nectar
Sacrificial Bow
Ascend Level 20 to 40
- 3 Boreal Wolf’s Milk Tooth
- 3 Dead Ley Line Branch
- 2 Slime Condensate
Ascend Level 40 to 50
- 3 Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth
- 12 Dead Ley Line Branch
- 8 Slime Condensate
Ascend Level 50 to 60
- 6 Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth
- 6 Dead Ley Line Leaves
- 6 Slime Secretions
Ascend Level 60 to 70
- 3 Boreal Wolf’s Broken Fang
- 12 Dead Ley Line Leaves
- 9 Slime Secretions
Ascend Level 70 to 80
- 6 Boreal Wolf’s Broken Fang
- 9 Ley Line Sprout
- 6 Slime Concentrate
Ascend Level 80 to 90
- 4 Boreal Wolf’s Nostalgia
- 18 Ley Line Sprout
- 12 Slime Concentrate
The Stringless
Ascend Level 20 to 40
- 3 Tile of Decarabian’s Tower
- 3 Heavy Horn
- 2 Firm Arrowhead
Ascend Level 40 to 50
- 3 Debris of Decarabian’s City
- 12 Heavy Horn
- 8 Firm Arrowhead
Ascend Level 50 to 60
- 6 Debris of Decarabian’s City
- 6 Black Bronze Horn
- 6 Sharp Arrowhead
Ascend Level 60 to 70
- 3 Fragment of Decarabian’s Epic
- 12 Black Bronze Horn
- 9 Sharp Arrowhead
Ascend Level 70 to 80
- 6 Fragment of Decarabian’s Epic
- 9 Black Crystal Horn
- 6 Weathered Arrowhead
Ascend Level 80 to 90
- 4 Scattered Piece of Decarabian’s Dream
- 18 Black Crystal Horn
- 12 Weathered Arrowhead
Which Bow to Use?
All three bows are powerful, but some stats have an edge of the others. If you want to boost Elemental Skills and Bursts as the passive skill, you can choose The Stringless. The increase in Elemental Skill depends on the refinement level, and can go up to 48%. Equipping The Stringless on Fishcl is a good idea as she can utilize its stats well.
To recharge Energy quickly, you should go with the Sacrificial bow. With the passive skill of the weapon, you will be able to reset the cooldown of your character’s Elemental skill. This will help inflict more damage on your enemies and generate particles. It is a great option to build a character with DPS or Burst DPS build, such as Yelan.
The Favonius Warbow is the only free-play 4-Star Bow on this list, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less. You can use this weapon fully if you utilize the ER substats. With a 61.3% boost to your energy recharge, you can generate particles with crit hits. You can refine it further with the wish banners as it has quite a high drop rate. Venti is a good choice for this weapon until you get to Level 60+ Ascension where he gets a massive ER skill boost.
Now that you know the differences between the three 4-Star bows, you should be able to decide which bow to use. Of course, except for the Favonius Warbow, you must pull the other two in the Wish system. The Sacrificial Bow seems to be the strongest choice in terms of pure DPS, but the other two are also great contenders in Genshin Impact.