Sacrificial Greatsword is a 4-Star Claymore that can be obtained via wishes. It has been available in Genshin Impact since its original release with patch 1.0. Sacrificial Greatsword grants a substat of Energy Recharge, and its passive grants a chance to refresh Elemental Skill cooldown on use, potentially allowing quick successive uses for considerable damage and particle generation.
About Sacrificial Greatsword
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Weapon Type | Claymore |
| Secondary Stat | Energy Recharge |
| Refinement Passive | Composed |
| Region | Mondstadt |
| Series | Sacrificial Series |
How to get Sacrificial Greatsword in Genshin Impact?
Sacrifical Greatsword is a 4-Star Catalyst available within all main methods of wishing. It is always available on the Standard Wish Wanderlust Invocation as well as any Character Event Wishes, Beginner Banners, and Weapon Event Wishes. It has frequently been put on rate-up on the Weapon Event Wish banner, most recently on 2021-11-24. A 4-Star item is always guaranteed every 10 rolls and thus be on the lookout on rateups to maximize your chance of getting it!
Upgrades
Ascension and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base ATK | 2nd Stat (Energy Recharge) |
| 0✦ | 1/20 | 44 | 6.70% |
| 20/20 | 119 | 11.80% | |
| 1✦ | 20/40 | 144 | 11.80% |
| 40/40 | 226 | 17.20% | |
| 2✦ | 40/50 | 252 | 17.20% |
| 50/50 | 293 | 19.90% | |
| 3✦ | 50/60 | 319 | 19.90% |
| 60/60 | 361 | 22.60% | |
| 4✦ | 60/70 | 387 | 22.60% |
| 70/70 | 429 | 25.20% | |
| 5✦ | 70/80 | 455 | 25.20% |
| 80/80 | 497 | 27.90% | |
| 6✦ | 80/90 | 523 | 27.90% |
| 90/90 | 565 | 30.60% |
Ascension Materials
| Items Required | Amount |
| Weapon Ascension Materials | |
| Boreal Wolf’s Milk Tooth | 3 |
| Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth | 9 |
| Boreal Wolf’s Broken Fang | 9 |
| Boreal Wolf’s Nostalgia | 4 |
| Common Ascension Materials | |
| Dead Ley Line Branch | 15 |
| Dead Ley Line Leaves | 18 |
| Ley Line Sprout | 27 |
| Firm Arrowhead | 10 |
| Sharp Arrowhead | 15 |
| Weathered Arrowhead | 18 |
| Total Mora | 150000 |
Refinements
| Refinement | Effects |
| 1 | After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30s. |
| 2 | After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 50% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 26s. |
| 3 | After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 60% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 22s.. |
| 4 | After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 70% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 19s. |
| 5 | After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 16s. |
Availability
| Method | Obtainability |
| Paimon’s Bargains | No |
| Crafting | No |
| Overworld | No |
| Events | No |
| Epitome Invocation | Yes |
| Wanderlust Invocation | Yes |
| Character Event Wish | Yes |
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. Sacrificial Greatsword is a silver and blue blade with a large gemstone slotted into its base, along with an intricate design pattern
Non-Ascended
The blade is mostly a dark blue with silver edges, along with a dark blue handle
Ascended
The coloration of the blade changes from dark blue to a more violet color, and an additional gemstone can be found above the first
Story
On the cliff facing the eastern sea, the ancestors worshiped the masters of Time and Anemo together.
The two are intimately related, as expressed in the saying, "Anemo brings stories while Time nurtures them."
The sword tells a story of war, and was used in the enactment of war tales.
Originally just a prop, its blade has been hardened by the passage of time.
This sword once belonged to the Imunlaukr clan, a clan of brave and gifted warriors who fought hard and died young.
In sacrificial ceremonies, they would enact duels between brave warriors stained black with blood.
In the eyes of the Imunlaukr clan, combat existed not for protection, for glory, or for gaining territory.
Rather, it was for the amusement of the gods, high up in the heavens, for whom little else could serve to entertain.
Monsters and outlaws, they fought them all the same, with no regard for whether, this time, they would return to their beloveds afterwards.
For none of that mattered. What mattered was to roar, loud and clear, in the heat of bloody battle. That was duty fulfilled.
Such hot blood running through the veins should not have been conducive to a long history for the Imunlaukr clan.
For their fight was one without end, and without hope of victory.
And yet, as the snow slowly melted and Mondstadt began to take shape, gradually they realized: They had found something to fight for at last.
Trivia
-Multi-hit Elemental Skills take each individual hit as a chance to proc the passive, making them far more likely to cause it to activate.
FAQs
Is the Sacrificial Greatsword good?
With a respectable base ATK, Sacrificial Greatsword is good for both supportive characters and utility based ones if they rely heavily on their Elemental Skill to operate. Even with its Energy Recharge substat, being able to quickly reuse abilities can make up for the difference in the lack of a more offensive stat like %ATK or Crit Rate/DMG.
How does Sacrificial Greatsword work?
After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30s. Every time you deal damage with an Elemental Skill there is a chance for the skill to reset its CD. For multi hit skills this applies on every individual hit, making it especially valuable.
Who are some good users of Sacrificial Greatsword?
Chongyun and Xinyan get especially high value out of it, since the former cannot deal consistent Cryo Damage without his skill up and the latter wants to maximize her shield uptime as much as possible in order to both boost her attack and defend herself and her teammates.
Final Thoughts
Sacrificial Greatsword is a solid 4-star option that is capable of being used in both on-field DPS characters as well as more supportive types who want to use their Elemental Skills/Bursts as option as possible. Other more specialized options may fit some characters better, especially if they desire more hard offensive stats, but it is more than serviceable should you choose to use it.
