Ganyu: artifacts and substat priority

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Artifact scoring: ATK-based
Attack used for the damage index: Frostflake Arrow (hit + bloom)
Reference build (damage index = 100): ATK 2000 / CRIT Rate 45% / CRIT DMG 180% / Elemental DMG 61.6% (talent Lv9, level 90)
Substat priority (gain from one roll on the reference build): CRIT Rate > ATK% > CRIT DMG > ATK

Weapon and artifact set options (examples)

Examples picked by the site owner (Ver.6.x, updated 2026-10-30). Not a ranking; what fits depends on your roster and playstyle. Not an official recommendation.

Weapons

Amos' Bow★5Boosts Charged Attacks, more at range
Aqua Simulacra★5CRIT DMG and a damage bonus near enemies
Hunter's Path★5CRIT Rate and Elemental DMG; Charged Attacks scale with EM, for Melt teams
Prototype CrescentCraftableATK up on weak-point hits; craftable

Artifact sets

Wanderer's Troupe 4Boosts Charged Attacks; for Melt teams
Blizzard Strayer 4CRIT Rate against frozen enemies; for freeze teams

Team options (examples)

Melt
Ganyu's Charged Attacks melt enemies affected by Pyro
- GanyuMain damage (Charged Attack)
- XianglingPyro for Melt
  If you don't have them
  - ThomaLess Pyro, fewer Melts
- BennettATK buff, healing
  If you don't have them
  - DionaNo ATK buff; adds a shield
- ZhongliShield and RES shred
  If you don't have them
  - DionaNo RES shred; adds healing
Freeze
Freezes enemies so Charged Attacks always land
- GanyuMain damage (Charged Attack)
- VentiGroups enemies and shreds RES
  If you don't have them
  - SucroseSmaller grouping
- MonaDMG buff and Hydro
  If you don't have them
  - Sangonomiya KokomiAdds healing, loses the DMG buff
- DionaShield, healing, Cryo
  If you don't have them
  - LaylaKeeps a shield, no healing

The reference is a typical build for comparison. The best build depends on your team and playstyle.