Aquila Favonia is a 5-star Sword and it has been in Genshin Impact since its release with version 1.0. It is permanently available on Standard and Weapon wishes, occasionally receiving a rateup on the latter.. Aquila Favonia grants Physical DMG with its substat as well as a 20% ATK boost on its passive, and upon being hit by an attack gives a massive boost to health regeneration as well as a sizable burst of damage. It is a premier weapon for physical attackers.
About Aquila Favonia
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Weapon Type | Sword |
| Secondary Stat | ATK% |
| Refinement Passive | Falcon’s Defiance |
| Region | Mondstadt |
| Series | N/A |
How to get Aquila Favonia in Genshin Impact?
Aquila Favonia is a 5 Star weapon that is part of the base pool of 5 star weapons. This means that there is always a chance of acquiring it on either standard wishes or weapon event wishes. If Aquila Favonia is on rate up for the weapon banner, you can guarantee it by charting an ‘Epitomized Path’ for this weapon. That will add a fate point every time you lose a 50/50 and guarantees you the weapon upon the third five star obtained.
Upgrades
Ascension and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base ATK | 2nd Stat (Physical DMG Bonus) |
| 0✦ | 1/20 | 48 | 9.00% |
| 20/20 | 133 | 15.90% | |
| 1✦ | 20/40 | 164 | 15.90% |
| 40/40 | 261 | 23.20% | |
| 2✦ | 40/50 | 292 | 23.20% |
| 50/50 | 341 | 26.80% | |
| 3✦ | 50/60 | 373 | 26.80% |
| 60/60 | 423 | 30.40% | |
| 4✦ | 60/70 | 455 | 30.40% |
| 70/70 | 506 | 34.10% | |
| 5✦ | 70/80 | 537 | 34.10% |
| 80/80 | 590 | 37.70% | |
| 6✦ | 80/90 | 621 | 37.70% |
| 90/90 | 674 | 41.30% |
Ascension Materials
| Items Required | Amount |
| Weapon Ascension Materials | |
| Tile of Decarabian’s Tower | 5 |
| Debris of Decarabian’s City | 14 |
| Fragment of Decarabian’s Epic | 14 |
| Scattered Piece of Decarabian’s Dream | 6 |
| Common Ascension Materials | |
| Heavy Horn | 23 |
| Black Bronze Horn | 27 |
| Black Crystal Horn | 41 |
| Firm Arrowhead | 15 |
| Sharp Arrowhead | 23 |
| Weathered Arrowhead | 27 |
| Total Mora | 225000 |
Refinements
| Refinement | Effects |
| 1 | ATK is increased by 20%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 100% of ATK and dealing 200% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s. |
| 2 | ATK is increased by 25%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 115% of ATK and dealing 230% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s. |
| 3 | ATK is increased by 30%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 130% of ATK and dealing 260% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s. |
| 4 | ATK is increased by 35%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 145% of ATK and dealing 290% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s. |
| 5 | ATK is increased by 40%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to 160% of ATK and dealing 320% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s |
Availability
| Method | Obtainability |
| Paimon’s Bargains | No |
| Crafting | No |
| Overworld | No |
| Events | No |
| Epitome Invocation | Only if featured |
| Wanderlust Invocation | No |
| Character Event Wish | No |
Appearance
Each weapon has two forms, one when it is initially summoned and another once it has reached a certain level of ascension. Once this occurs, the weapon will undergo a change in its design. Aquila Favonia is a thin, silver blade rapier-esque in its design with a curved handguard
Non-Ascended
A glowing green gem can be found just above Aquila Favonia’s handguard.
Ascended
Aquila Favonia’s blade begins to shine a bright light green, and the gem on its handguard changes to the same color.
Story
All knew the falcon's protection was a blessing of Favonius,
Few knew the blessing of Favonius was from a distant tribe.
Under the tyranny of the old nobles, Mondstadt cried for freedom.
Enslaved was the exiled foreign fighter in the land of the wind.
Yet she knelt not before injustice and deception, but set a shining example.
For she overthrew the barbaric nobles and established a chivalric order and the Church.
Blessed was she to eventually walk with the gods.
This was the sword that witnessed all her hardships and feats.
A testament to her achievement in spreading justice across Mondstadt.
You can feel her unrelenting spirit when swinging this sword:
Justice for the pressed.
Freedom for the shackled.
Wisdom for the deceived.
Let the wind of justice and freedom lead.
Trivia
-Aquila Favonia currently boasts the highest base ATK of any Sword in Genshin Impact at 48 at level 1 and 674 at level 90
FAQs
Is Aquila Favonia good?
Even with its Physical DMG substat, the sheer stats of Aquila Favonia as well as its passive ATK boost means it can even work with characters who mostly deal Elemental Damage. Make no mistake though, it is unparalleled in the hands of its proper users.
Who are the best users of Aquila Favonia?
Qiqi and Keqing built with a focus on Physical DMG are the two clear cut best users of it. Qiqi becomes functionally immortal with her massive ATK scaling healing from her abilities now paired with Aquila’s sizable healing regeneration. Keqing pairs well with the huge amount of ATK it gives thanks to its base and passive and her Crit DMG ascension stats and bonus Crit Rate on Elemental Burst.
Is Aquila Favonia still available?
Yes! It is always available as a potential wish on either the Epitome Invocation or Wanderlust Invocation banners as one of the baseline 5-star weapons in Genshin Impact. It can occassionally go on rate up on the former, so be on the lookout for this!
Final Thoughts
Aquila Favonia is a powerful weapon, albeit it slightly suffers from a lack of a true high end physical DMG dealing sword user to get the absolute most out of it. Still, it provides such a sizable amount of raw stats and a very useful defensive passive that give it a strong niche even in the face of this weakness. It is almost certainly worth investing into
