Genshin Impact A Thousand Floating Dreams

Genshin Impact A Thousand Floating Dreams

Weapon Type: Catalyst
Rarity: ★★★★★ (5-Star)
Base ATK (Lv. 90): 542
Secondary Stat: Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery (Lv. 90): 265
Passive Ability (A Thousand Nights’ Dawnsong):
Provides self-scaling Elemental Mastery or Elemental DMG Bonus depending on party composition, while passively boosting teamwide EM. Stacks are based on whether party members share or differ in Element with the wielder.

1. Weapon Overview

Genshin Impact A Thousand Floating Dreams is a limited 5-star catalyst designed as Nahida’s signature weapon, amplifying Elemental Mastery (EM) and reaction-based team performance. Its value lies in both self-buffing (EM or Elemental DMG%) and a flat teamwide EM share, making it a top-tier support-DPS hybrid choice for Dendro-centric reaction teams.

2. Stats and Passive

Passive – A Thousand Nights’ Dawnsong
Provides up to 3 stacks, based on the elemental diversity of your team:

• Same Element Party Members:
  
  • +32 EM per (R1), up to +96 EM
    
  • +64 EM per (R5), up to +192 EM
    
• Different Element Party Members:
  
  • +10% Elemental DMG Bonus per (R1), up to +30%
    
  • +26% Elemental DMG Bonus per (R5), up to +78%
    
• Partywide Effect (excluding wielder):
  
  • +40 EM (R1)
    
  • +48 EM (R5)
    
  • Stacks with multiple copies
    

This scaling makes the weapon flexible, allowing players to build around either mono-elemental or diverse teams while still empowering the entire party.

3. Recommended Characters

Character	Usage & Benefits
Nahida	Best-in-slot weapon. Boosts her EM scaling from passives and increases her Dendro DMG in varied teams. Off-field sub-DPS synergy.
Yae Miko	Gains turret DMG from EM scaling. Especially effective in Aggravate teams. Shares EM with the team while enhancing personal DPS.
Sucrose	Swirl-scaling EM unit. Boosts team reaction damage significantly. Can use ATFD in full EM builds.
Kokomi (Bloom Build)	Used as a Bloom trigger in Nilou comps. EM enhances Bloom explosions while team gains EM bonus.
Heizou	Strong in EM/Swirl-focused builds. ATFD improves personal and team reaction output.
Klee (Vape Build)	Gains reaction boosts with vape, especially in teams with Xingqiu/Yelan. Needs additional ATK support (e.g. Bennett).
Yanfei (Reaction Build)	Can use ATFD in EM setups for vaporize/melt synergy.
Lisa (EM Build)	Excellent in Hyperbloom or Aggravate teams.
Mona	Can benefit in EM reaction-heavy teams, though not optimal.
Ningguang	Viable but not optimal; limited synergy with EM scaling. Only useful in Geo-heavy comps for small teamwide EM boost.

4. Acquisition and Availability

• Limited Weapon Banner (Epitome Invocation) only
  
• Typically featured alongside Nahida’s reruns
  
• Epitomized Path can guarantee the weapon after two failed attempts
  
• Cannot be obtained from standard banner or as an off-rate weapon
  

Player Tip:
Highly recommended to chart path for ATFD due to limited availability. Not advisable to pull unless building an EM-focused Dendro team or running Nahida.

5. Ascension Materials

6. Gameplay Strategy

• EM scaling buffs reactions such as Aggravate, Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon.
  
• Ideal in teams where Nahida or the wielder is not the main trigger but provides persistent Dendro/Electro/Anemo application.
  
• Passive buffs are instant and unconditional, requiring no stacks or cooldowns to activate.
  
• Encourages Diverse or Mono-elemental teams depending on desired buff.
  

Optimal Playstyles:

• Solo Dendro Nahida in Aggravate: Gains +30% Dendro DMG and gives +40 EM to Electro teammates.
  
• Double Electro teams (e.g. Nahida + Yae + Fischl): Grants high EM and reaction synergy.
  
• Nilou Bloom setups with Kokomi or Barbara: Increases Bloom damage and team consistency.
  

7. Weapon Comparisons

8. Refinement Considerations

• Each refinement increases:
  
  • Self EM bonus (same-element) and Elemental DMG bonus (different-element).
    
  • Team EM buff from 40 → 48 (minimal gain).
    
• DPS Gain from R1 → R5: ~12% increase (lower than standard 20%).
  
• F2P/Low-Spenders Advice: Refinement is not recommended.
  Use multiple copies for different characters instead.
  

9. Final Evaluation