Sacrificial Sword

4★ Sword • Standard Banner Weapon
“A ceremonial blade that has become petrified over time. Its wielder may even find it capable of severing the flow of time itself.”

I. Weapon Overview

The Genshin Impact Sacrificial Sword is one of the most versatile 4-star swords in Genshin Impact. Highly prized for its ability to reset Elemental Skill cooldowns, it is especially potent on characters whose power spikes rely on rapid skill cycling. Combined with a high Energy Recharge stat, this makes it a cornerstone weapon for many support roles.

II. Passive Effect – Composed

This passive provides a rare utility: skill CD reset, which greatly enhances energy generation and field time. Its value is magnified on characters with long cooldowns or dual-hit skill mechanics.

III. Stats & Visual Design

Weapon Appearance

• Unascended Form: A clean, pale blade with a faint lavender aura.
  
• Ascended Form: Gains crystalline blue highlights and a glowing effect around the hilt and tip.
  
• Design reflects its ceremonial and time-linked function—as if pausing the battlefield in an instant.
  

IV. Recommended Characters

★ Top Tier Synergy

Character	Usage Notes
Xingqiu	BiS weapon for sustaining Elemental Burst uptime. Skill CD reset boosts Hydro particle generation. High Energy Recharge supports frequent Burst casts.
Qiqi	Helps mitigate her very long skill cooldown. Works well in Ocean-Hued Clam builds. Normal attacks allow multiple passive procs.
Kaedehara Kazuha	Can extend Elemental Skill uptime, especially for crowd control and extra Swirl damage. Great alternative if lacking EM swords.
Dendro Traveler	Skill resets support more frequent Dendro Core generation and maintain Burst uptime. Scales well with ER.
Electro Traveler	Maximizes uptime on Elemental Burst. Generates team-wide Energy and keeps consistent Electro application.
Nilou	Useful for sustaining her Elemental Burst rotations. More useful in support-focused builds.
Kuki Shinobu	Skill resets help maintain healing uptime, especially in on-field Aggravate teams.
Layla	While CD reset is less impactful, the Energy Recharge helps maintain Burst rotation, particularly in freeze teams.

★ Niche / Functional Picks

Character	Role & Limitations
Jean	Viable if no better weapon is available. Energy Recharge is welcome, but skill CD reset has low utility.
Bennett	Helps charge Burst faster, but its low Base ATK weakens his buffing capabilities. Best only for heal-focused builds.
Furina	ER substat is appreciated, but her skill already has high uptime. Passive effect is largely unused.

✗ Less Recommended

V. Refinement Scaling & Investment Value

Refinement Effects

Why Refinement Matters

• At R3, the cooldown drops below many Elemental Skill durations, letting the weapon’s effect activate more than once per rotation.
  
• Higher refinement = greater reliability, particularly valuable for Xingqiu, Qiqi, and Kuki where double skill usage = double particles/healing.
  
• For these reasons, Sacrificial Sword is one of the few 4★ weapons worth refining to R5.
  

VI. How to Obtain

Pulling Strategy

• Do NOT wish specifically for 4★ weapons on Weapon Banners.
  
• Genshin Impact Sacrificial Sword is available across all banners, so it’s best to wait and collect naturally.
  
• Ideal to pull for this weapon when it’s featured alongside desired 5★ weapons or event characters.
  
• Most F2P and Welkin players will passively accumulate 2–3 copies over time.
  

VII. Ascension Materials

These materials are farmable in early game regions and require standard investment.

VIII. Summary

The Genshin Impact Sacrificial Sword is a rare example of a 4-star weapon whose passive enables game-changing rotations. It amplifies Energy generation, healing, and reaction uptime with ease, especially in double-skill kits. Ideal on Xingqiu, Qiqi, Kazuha, and Traveler, this is one of the most valuable 4-star swords, particularly with high refinement.