Genshin Impactplayers will become familiar with the sword weapon class as soon as they start the game, as thedefault Traveler characteruses swords as their primary weapon. While players may not start with a great weapon, there are a lot of swords to choose between should they be lucky enough to get them. Of all of these, some weapons stand a cut above the rest.
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Weapons, characters, and artifacts inGenshin Impactare all ranked in power by a star system. 1-star items are the worst of the bunch and are typically only used as experience for better items, while 5-star items are incredibly powerful but very rare. It comes as no surprise then that the best sword in the game is a 5-star sword.
Updated on July 06, 2025 by Nahda Nabiilah:Genshin Impact enters a new era with the release of Inazuma in version 2.0. After a year, a lot has changed in Genshin Impact. For example, there are a lot of new materials and artifacts for players to farm. These new materials are used to upgrade newly-released weapons and characters. From the initial two 5-star swords available upon release, Genshin Impact now has six 5-star swords available. Three out of six swords stand out better than the rest. To know more, here are the best swords available in Genshin Impact.
The Best Swords In Genshin Impact
Swords are used by a lot ofGenshin Impactcharacters. It is crucial that players familiarize themselves with this weapon as it’s utilized by some of the best characters in the game.For example, Bennettand Xingqiu are both sword users.
Naturally, some swords are better than some others. So players should know which ones they really shouldn’t sleep on.
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Passive Ability
Falcon’s Defiance
Aquila Favonia is a 5-star swordand has the highest base attack along with Mistsplitter Reforged, sitting at48at level 1. Beyond just dealing great damage, Aquila Favonia’s passive ability,Falcon’s Defiance, provides a20% bonusto the wielder’s attack stat all the time.
The passive also triggers an effect whenever the player is hit while using this sword – theyregenerate HP equal to 100% of their attack statanddeal 200% of their attack stat as damage to surrounding enemies. This effect can be triggered once every 15 seconds and provides consistent damage and healing throughout a fight. This weapon will be especially powerful when used byGenshin Impact’s S Tier sword users like Jean.
Mistsplitter’s Edge
Mistsplitter Reforged was released along with Ayaka inGenshin Impact2.0. This weapon hasCritical Damageas its substat, making it theperfect choice for the Cryo princess.
The weapon’s passive is also fully offensive, makingMistsplitter Reforged one of the best swords for DPS characters. However, players should be aware of how the passive works as it’s a very specific system. For example, this weapon is mostly viable for characters that dealElemental Damage on their Normal Attacks, like Ayakaand Keqing.
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Protector’s Virtue
Unlike Mistsplitter Reforged and Aquila Favonia, Primordial Jade Cutter has a low base attack. However, this is compensated by its insane substat. At level 90,Primordial Jade Cutter offers a 44.1% Critical Rate. This weapon practically allows players to focus completely on Critical Damage. Furthermore, the weapon’s passive, which increaseshealth by 20%and theattack stat by 1.2%of the user’s HP, is also usable on all characters.
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Justice
The Black Sword is obtainable from theBattle Pass. While this means it’s inaccessible for F2P players, there’s no doubt thatThe Black Sword is one of the best swords inGenshin Impact. Just like Primordial Jade Cutter, it offersCritical Ratefrom the substat. And just like Aquila Favonia, The Black Sword also offers minor healing through its passive, along with aboost to Normal and Charged attacks.
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Composed
Sacrificial Sword is far from offensive, but it’s anamazing choice for support characters. Just like any other Sacrificial weapon, Sacrificial Sword also offers a cooldown reset. WithEnergy Rechargeas its substat, this weapon isideal for characters like Xingqiu.
Xingqiu would greatly benefit from the cooldown reset and Energy Recharge boost, where players can ensure his Elemental Burst is always ready.
Genshin Impactis available now on Mobile, PC, and PS4, PS5, and later on Switch.
