Genshin Impact Best Characters for TTDS

An Introduction to the Genshin Impact Best Characters for TTDS

The Genshin Impact Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (often abbreviated as TTDS) is a highly notable 3-star Catalyst weapon in Genshin Impact. Despite its common rarity, it stands out as one of the best support weapons available in the game, proving useful even into the late game due to its powerful utility. It has been a part of Genshin Impact since its original release in Version 1.0.

Weapon Statistics and Refinement

As a 3-star Catalyst, the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers offers a Base Attack (ATK) that reaches 401 at Level 90. Its secondary stat is HP%, which maxes out at 35.2% at Level 90. This HP bonus makes it particularly beneficial for characters whose abilities scale with their HP.

The true strength of the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers lies in its passive skill, known as “Heritage” or “Legacy”. This passive activates when the character wielding the Catalyst swaps out for another character. The new character entering the field receives a significant ATK increase for a duration of ten seconds. The magnitude of this ATK buff depends on the weapon’s refinement level. At its maximum refinement level (Rank 5, or R5), this passive boosts the new character’s ATK by a substantial 48%. This effect can occur once every 20 seconds.

It’s important to understand that the ATK buff provided by the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers specifically increases the Base ATK of the target character, not their total ATK. A key insight into its utility is that the buff will last for its full 10-second duration even if you switch the buffed character out and then back in, and they will retain the bonus while off-field.

This makes it particularly effective for units that can “snapshot” buffs, meaning their abilities retain the buffs active at the time of casting for their entire duration. For example, Beidou’s Elemental Burst can snapshot this 48% ATK increase, allowing it to benefit from the buff for its full duration, beyond the initial 10 seconds of the Catalyst’s passive. This also benefits off-field characters who cannot snapshot but still gain from the buff as it persists even when they are not actively on the field.

Acquiring the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

One of the most appealing aspects of the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers is its accessibility. As a 3-star weapon, it is widely available through all primary methods of wishing in Genshin Impact. You can obtain it from the Standard Wish banner, any Character Event Wish banner, Beginner Banners, and Weapon Event Wishes. Its common availability means that players can relatively easily acquire multiple copies, making it simple to refine it to Rank 5 and unlock its full potential. The ease of refinement to R5 is a major reason why it’s considered a must-have Catalyst for support and HP-scaling characters.

Ascending the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers to its maximum level of 90 requires specific materials. To reach Level 90, you will need:

These materials can be found in various locations across Teyvat, with the Boreal Wolf items typically obtained from domains and the Ley Line and Scroll items from enemies.

Optimizing Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers: Recommended Characters

The Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers is primarily suited for support characters or those whose abilities scale with HP, allowing them to provide a significant ATK boost to the team’s main damage dealer.

Here are some of the best characters to equip with the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers:

Character	Role Fit	Why TTDS Works Well
Barbara	Healer	HP sub-stat boosts healing; weapon remains effective even in endgame.
Sangonomiya Kokomi	Healer / Sub-DPS	HP% improves healing and Burst damage; TTDS is among her best support options.
Sucrose	Support / Crowd Control	ATK buff enhances team DPS; synergizes with resistance shred and crowd control.
Mona	Burst Support	ATK buff amplifies damage during Omen debuff; ideal for one-shot team comps.
Baizhu	Healer / Buffer	HP% boosts healing, while TTDS allows him to contribute ATK buff to the team.
Yanfei (C4)	Support / Shielder	At C4, HP boosts shield strength; TTDS enables her to assist the team with buffs.
Charlotte	Support / Healer	Functions as a buffer; HP% increases survivability despite no direct healing boost.
Lan Yan & Citlali	Support	Can use TTDS to buff team damage at max refinement in supportive builds.

While TTDS works on other catalyst users like Lisa and Heizou, these characters often prefer weapons that boost their personal damage or provide Energy Recharge, making TTDS a “good” but not optimal choice unless they are used purely for support. For dedicated DPS catalyst users such as Ningguang, Klee, or Yae Miko, TTDS is generally “not recommended” for their main build, as it would severely compromise their personal damage output, though it remains viable for a support-focused build. It is a generally good support weapon for almost any main damage dealer.

The Lore of Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

Beyond its in-game utility, the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers holds an intriguing narrative within its description, despite being described as a “poorly written and structurally incoherent” fictional story. The book recounts the journey of five heroes who embarked on a dragon hunt for their personal ambitions: a master swordsman for honor, a knowledgeable sorceress for research, a swashbuckling mercenary for bounty, a deadeye marksman for vengeance, and a grand novelist for stories. The narrative suggests that not all stories have happy endings, and this one, in particular, becomes the “awful book” being read.

There’s a fascinating theory linking these five heroes to the “Sinners” of Khaenri’ah, who attempted to prevent a disaster or save the world.

The identity of the “dragon” in the story remains a mystery, with several candidates proposed. It might be an actual dragon or a symbol for something else. Possible candidates include the Vinster King, a title for a royal heir associated with the kingdom’s deepest depths. Another candidate is Nibelung, a dragon defeated by the Primordial One and later corrupted by the Abyss. A third, more speculative candidate is the mysterious Ouroboros, an ancient, scaleless serpent worshipped in Enkanomiya, hinted at by various references to snakes in the lore and Dain’s constellation.

Furthermore, the story touches upon the fate of King Irmin of Khaenri’ah. He was the king before the disaster and made the Traveler’s sibling his heir. While one account suggests Irmin sacrificed himself, another indicates a “regicide,” where he was killed. A detailed account from the Water Imps’ story in Thelxie’s event aligns with this, reporting the king’s death and a prince escaping with the help of a “mysterious masked individual,” which is heavily implied to be Dain. This connection, along with Dain’s potential knowledge of fate and a suspicious ring he was seen holding, raises questions about his role in Irmin’s death.