Ganyu

Genshin Impact

Ganyu

The secretary at Yuehai Pavilion. The blood of the qilin, an illuminated beast, flows within her veins.

5-Star CRIT DMG Cryo Bow Liyue Harbor

Ganyu - Description

Character Details
Though many in Liyue are fascinated by life in Yujing Terrace, its day-to-day operations and rules are a mystery to them.
They are aware that the Liyue Qixing are the cream of the crop who hold the fate of the city in their hands, but the calculations and data behind the Qixing's every decision are far harder to grasp.
The people understand that the new policies announced each year will change the dynamics of the market, yet none can comprehend how policy is plucked from complex meeting minutes and compiled into something easier on the human eye.
As the secretary of Yuehai Pavilion, Ganyu undertakes many tasks that ordinary folk do not see.
For those that have witnessed her standing by the dock at daybreak, enjoying her breakfast in silence, it is difficult to imagine her in such a post.
Even still, by the time the sun has fully risen, she will have returned to Yuehai Pavilion overlooking Yujing Terrace, to continue to fulfill her contract.
A contract that she signed three thousand years ago with Rex Lapis.
Character Story 1
Ganyu is not the secretary of any one leader in the Liyue Qixing but is instead the general secretary for the entire organization. Under her gentle exterior, Ganyu is as persevering as stone itself. This was something that Rex Lapis, the leader of the adepti, noticed very early on. Thus when the Liyue Qixing first emerged ages ago, Ganyu was their secretary. Through the years and the changes in the Qixing's roster, Ganyu has remained by their side as a constant. This has also meant that the mountainous piles of paperwork from the various departments and bureaus in Liyue have fallen upon Ganyu's shoulders. But though her workload has increased seven, a hundred, or even a thousandfold, her sense of responsibility has never wavered. Someone once queried as to the source of her motivation and received an answer that was not quite congruous with the question. "What I've done... is nothing compared to what Rex Lapis has accomplished."
Character Story 2
"I work for the well-being of all living things in Liyue."
Under almost all circumstances, Ganyu is a very trustworthy secretary.
It is hard to imagine anyone outperforming her in the face of such an enormous workload, especially given her unique and penetrating insights into all of Liyue's matters.
Nevertheless, her reliability can only be guaranteed under "almost all circumstances."
The more important the matter, the more Ganyu strives for perfection, and the more nervous she becomes. Under pressure, her nervousness does result in the occasional error.
One such incident occurred during the Rite of Descension, without doubt the most important annual event in Liyue's calendar.
Ganyu was three minutes late for the Rite and had to squeeze through the crowd in full view of all.
Later on, with a face as red as a tomato, she stammered her way through an unconvincing explanation, all the while apologizing profusely to Rex Lapis in her heart.
Her colleagues guessed that there must be some reason for the mistake.
Those who did not know her well saw that Rex Lapis did not mind, and thus paid the incident no attention.
Those closer to her worried in private, and asked if she needed a workload adjustment or a short vacation, but Ganyu refused.
"I spent two hours making sure that I wasn't wearing anything too similar to last year's Rite..."
Needless to say, Ganyu was not about to admit to this being the real reason for her tardiness!
Character Story 3
How long is a thousand years?
Long enough for the Glaze Lilies that once teemed throughout Dihua Marsh to be wiped out by floodwaters, and long enough for the thriving settlement that sprung up upon Guili Plains to come to ruin in war.
How short is a thousand years?
To Ganyu, it has felt shorter than the blink of an eye.
Throughout a passage of time unimaginable to mortals, Ganyu has been working on all manner of things at Yujing Terrace.
She recorded the raising and demolishing of every building, and witnessed the rise to prosperity of every industry.
Ganyu's sense of objectivity towards the passage of time comes from the endless reams of data she must trawl through, and from the ever-increasing number of colors she finds that she needs to categorize it all.
All this time, her mindset has never changed — she constantly wavers between her human and adeptus halves.
On one hand, Ganyu the qilin finds it difficult to comprehend mortal squabbles.
But on the other hand, her human blood reminds her always to hold out hope that she might someday be able to fit in.
Character Story 4
Outside the confines of her work, Ganyu very quickly shows how different she is from most other people.
She has a habit of taking afternoon naps and has a shockingly accurate internal clock. When lunch hour arrives, no matter where she is, she will simply curl up into a ball and fall asleep on the spot. Even the raucous dancing of hilichurls will fail to wake her.
These habits were at first just a running joke within the Liyue Qixing.
But once, after accompanying the then-Tianxuan to lunch outside the city, a well-fed Ganyu simply crawled into the nearest roadside haystack. She ended up being transported all the way to Dihua Marsh, awakening only after bumping her head during the unloading.
Unable to find Ganyu anywhere over the subsequent three hours, and knowing that she would not depart unannounced, the Tianxuan almost filed a missing person report.
After receiving a stern admonishment to "only take afternoon naps where it's safe," Ganyu retorted:
"Well... isn't everywhere in Liyue safe?"
Perhaps, with the mixture of human and illuminated beast blood flowing through her veins, Ganyu's understanding of the world's affairs is a little different to that of most humans.
Character Story 5
Ganyu's qilin heritage is little-known in Liyue Harbor.
Whenever she is asked by someone walking along Feiyun Slope as to the obvious protrusions in her hair, she says that they are ornamental heirlooms.
"If I told them the truth, they would distance themselves from me..."
Despite never having been on particularly close terms with Liyue's citizens in the first place, Ganyu would still not consider distancing to be a good thing.
Her more important reason for hiding the truth is to prevent curious onlookers from touching her qilin horns.
After all, a qilin's horns are a sensitive part of their body, both physically and mentally speaking.
Another secret that Ganyu is anxious to keep hidden is the fact that she is watching her physique.
The qilin are strict vegetarians, but Liyue is a veritable powerhouse of gastronomical delights, one in which even vegetarians struggle to control their appetites.
Ganyu, who has grown accustomed to city life, is thus very vigilant in matters concerning her weight and physique.
Whenever she finds herself being drawn towards some delicious dish, she will attempt to reassert her self-control. For Ganyu, the difficulty of such a challenge is second only to finding a Flaming Flower atop Dragonspine.
But she is not one to give up half-way through the ascent.
During the Archon War, she once choked a giant monster to death with ease after getting lodged in its throat when it tried to eat her, said monster having fatally underestimated quite how wide her waistline was.
For Ganyu, avoiding any similarly embarrassing episodes in the future is an absolute must.
The Flora of Yujing Terrace
Handwritten notes detail the morphological features and behaviors of the plants in Yujing Terrace, with each beautiful stroke penned by Ganyu's own hand.
The notes are succinct, comprehensive, and well-categorized, and even offer some insights that one would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere on the market.
These include pointers on caring for Glaze Lilies and methods for grafting Silk Flowers.
In readability and scientific accessibility, they come close to the standard of official publications.
Or rather, this is the experience if one starts reading from the front.
Skip to near the end, however, and one may well be left dumbfounded.
The final few pages are a shocking rash of black ink and frantically scribbled-out text.
Reading patiently and painstakingly between the lines, one might just discover that these notes were, at one time, various methods for vegetable cultivation.
"But if I learn to grow vegetables, I'll be even less able to control my appetite."
Her hands balling into fists, it was with much difficulty that Ganyu erased the results of her research.
Later, whilst watering the plants on an empty stomach, Ganyu found herself plunging her head into a thicket of Silk Flowers, fantasizing that they were Sweet Flowers in an effort to comfort herself.
Many more fantasy Sweet Flowers followed shortly afterward during her afternoon nap...
Vision
Qilin are paragons of benevolence among the adepti, drinking only freshwater and eating only plants. Flies they will not hurt, and a bruised reed they will not break. They do not travel abroad, do not gather in herds, and no trap will hold them. They are leisurely yet composed, active but reserved — a gentle and elegant race. Yet when a wicked beast from the sea arose and threatened the land beneath their feet, that peaceful life ceased to be an option. Three thousand years ago, Ganyu answered the call of Morax the God of Geo, aiding him in the Archon Wars. And when the war was over, she chose to stay in Liyue and help the humans build a better polity there. The first Liyue Qixing would need support, and she took this task up as a matter of course, becoming their secretary. The moment she made that decision, a Vision appeared at her hip, granting her power to resonate with the world to a degree beyond her natural abilities. Whether she would grow strong enough to no longer need it, or whether she would use it as a last resort in Liyue's defense... Regardless, she chose to serve as the bridge between adepti and humans. Her Vision, then, was proof and witness of her new duty.
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Ganyu - Additional Information

[Birthday Message] SNS & Illustration 1 (2021)

Eh? D—Did I doze off again...? Thanks for waking me up.

What a rare view. These flowers are beautiful, right?

It's soothing to take a break here... But I somehow dozed off again.

I still have work to do... Let's sit here for a while and then head off.

Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1466255808514064386

[Birthday Message] SNS & Illustration 2 (2021)

"This is a sugar-free Sweet Flower dessert made from special ingredients the Traveler found. Don't worry, just have your fill!"

Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1466255806211387393

[Guest Message] Yaoyao, Wangshu Inn Bulletin Board

Guest Message

"Can the owner please refrain from putting chili peppers in Ganyu's food. She often has to stay up late and has a sensitive stomach, which spicy food does absolutely no favors for."

"Ganyu is so busy that she does not often get a good night's sleep. Today is her day off, however, so she finally has a chance to catch up on some sleep. Can the owner please make her bed extra soft and comfy for her?"

"Yaoyao thanks and salutes the owner."

Reply

We are happy to accommodate you during your stay. If I may add, are you sure it is Ganyu who is taking care of you, and not the other way around?

[Guest Message] Ganyu, Wangshu Inn Bulletin Board

Guest Message

"Of course on my rare half-day off from work I again end up at the Wangshu Inn, sipping Morning Dew and enjoying some Qingxin."

"I wish every day I had the opportunity to enjoy this bit of peaceful escape, with no need to worry about official work and get buried in the never-ending routine of worldly affairs."

"But when I think of how my hard work can help realize the will of Rex Lapis, these fleeting feelings of anguish disappear."

"Sorry for using this Bulletin to just complain about life, please do not take offense."

Reply

No worries. The Inn's Bulletin Board is for everyone to write whatever they please. I must remark that the young madam's tastes are similar to that of adepti, indicating you are certainly a figure of no ordinary status — we are honored to have your patronage.

[Birthday Message] SNS & Illustration 1 (2022)

Did you pick these Qingxin for me? Thank you! I'm glad to accept them.

Would you like to try some? Oh, you'll pass?

It seems like most people don't like the flavor of fresh Qingxin flowers.

Ah, I was so engrossed in our chat that I didn't realize I had eaten so much!

Cloud Retainer must never know about this, otherwise she'll start recounting some stories again...

HoYoLAB URL: https://www.hoyolab.com/article/14090389

[Birthday Message] SNS & Illustration 2(2022)

"Bantu, you're here with a friend today?"

HoYoLAB URL: https://www.hoyolab.com/article/14090394

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Attributes

Name Ganyu
Birthday 12/2
Constellation Sinae Unicornis
Title Plenilune Gaze
Vision Cryo
Affiliation Yuehai Pavilion
Chinese VA 林簌
English VA Jennifer Losi
Japanese VA 上田麗奈
Korean VA Kim Seon-hye
Special Dish
Prosperous Peace
Prosperous Peace
TCG Character Card
Ganyu
Ganyu
Version Released

1.2

Ascend

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP - 763 -
Base ATK - 26
Base DEF - 49
CRIT DMG Bonus - 0

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 1978 2632
Mora 20000
Mora
Shivada Jade Sliver 1
Shivada Jade Sliver
Qingxin 3
Qingxin
Whopperflower Nectar 3
Whopperflower Nectar
Base ATK 68 90
Base DEF 127 169
CRIT DMG Bonus 0 0

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 3939 4403
Mora 40000
Mora
Shivada Jade Fragment 3
Shivada Jade Fragment
Hoarfrost Core 2
Hoarfrost Core
Qingxin 10
Qingxin
Whopperflower Nectar 15
Whopperflower Nectar
Base ATK 135 151
Base DEF 253 283
CRIT DMG Bonus 0 9.6%

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 5066 5686
Mora 60000
Mora
Shivada Jade Fragment 6
Shivada Jade Fragment
Hoarfrost Core 4
Hoarfrost Core
Qingxin 20
Qingxin
Shimmering Nectar 12
Shimmering Nectar
Base ATK 173 194
Base DEF 326 366
CRIT DMG Bonus 9.6% 19.2%

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 6355 6820
Mora 80000
Mora
Shivada Jade Chunk 3
Shivada Jade Chunk
Hoarfrost Core 8
Hoarfrost Core
Qingxin 30
Qingxin
Shimmering Nectar 18
Shimmering Nectar
Base ATK 217 233
Base DEF 409 439
CRIT DMG Bonus 19.2% 19.2%

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 7495 7960
Mora 100000
Mora
Shivada Jade Chunk 6
Shivada Jade Chunk
Hoarfrost Core 12
Hoarfrost Core
Qingxin 45
Qingxin
Energy Nectar 12
Energy Nectar
Base ATK 256 272
Base DEF 482 512
CRIT DMG Bonus 19.2% 28.8%

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 8643 9108
Mora 120000
Mora
Shivada Jade Gemstone 6
Shivada Jade Gemstone
Hoarfrost Core 20
Hoarfrost Core
Qingxin 60
Qingxin
Energy Nectar 24
Energy Nectar
Base ATK 295 311
Base DEF 556 586
CRIT DMG Bonus 28.8% 38.4%

Before Ascension After Ascension Ascension Materials
Base HP 9797 - -
Base ATK 335 -
Base DEF 630 -
CRIT DMG Bonus 38.4% -

Gallery

Ganyu Avatar

Original Outfit - Frostdew Trail

Ganyu's outfit. Elegant clothes blessed by the mighty and illuminated adepti.

Original Outfit - Frostdew Trail

Ganyu's outfit. Elegant clothes blessed by the mighty and illuminated adepti.

Ganyu Idle Animation 1

Original Outfit - Frostdew Trail

Original Outfit - Frostdew Trail

Ganyu Idle Animation 2

Original Outfit - Frostdew Trail

Original Outfit - Frostdew Trail

Ganyu Constellation

Sinae Unicornis

Sinae Unicornis

Ganyu card
Card
Card

Talents

Ganyu Normal Attack: Liutian Archery

Normal Attack: Liutian Archery

Normal Attack
Perform up to 6 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack
Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
While aiming, an icy aura will accumulate on the arrowhead before the arrow is fired. Has different effects based on how long the energy has been charged:
·Charge Level 1: Fires off an icy arrow that deals Cryo DMG.
·Charge Level 2: Fires off a Frostflake Arrow that deals Cryo DMG. The Frostflake Arrow blooms after hitting its target, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Plunging Attack
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Level Lv.1 Lv.2 Lv.3 Lv.4 Lv.5 Lv.6 Lv.7 Lv.8 Lv.9 Lv.10 Lv.11
1-Hit DMG 31.7% 34.3% 36.9% 40.6% 43.2% 46.1% 50.2% 54.2% 58.3% 62.7% 67.8%
2-Hit DMG 35.6% 38.5% 41.4% 45.5% 48.4% 51.8% 56.3% 60.9% 65.4% 70.4% 76.1%
3-Hit DMG 45.5% 49.2% 52.9% 58.2% 61.9% 66.1% 71.9% 77.8% 83.6% 89.9% 97.2%
4-Hit DMG 45.5% 49.2% 52.9% 58.2% 61.9% 66.1% 71.9% 77.8% 83.6% 89.9% 97.2%
5-Hit DMG 48.3% 52.2% 56.1% 61.7% 65.6% 70.1% 76.3% 82.5% 88.6% 95.4% 103.1%
6-Hit DMG 57.6% 62.3% 67% 73.7% 78.4% 83.8% 91.1% 98.5% 105.9% 113.9% 123.1%
Aimed Shot 43.9% 47.4% 51% 56.1% 59.7% 63.8% 69.4% 75% 80.6% 86.7% 92.8%
Aimed Shot Charge Level 1 124% 133% 143% 155% 164% 174% 186% 198% 211% 223% 236%
Frostflake Arrow DMG 128% 138% 147% 160% 170% 179% 192% 205% 218% 230% 243%
Frostflake Arrow Bloom DMG 218% 234% 250% 272% 288% 305% 326% 348% 370% 392% 413%
Plunge DMG 56.8% 61.5% 66.1% 72.7% 77.3% 82.6% 89.9% 97.1% 104.4% 112.3% 120.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG 114%/142% 123%/154% 132%/165% 145%/182% 155%/193% 165%/206% 180%/225% 194%/243% 209%/261% 225%/281% 241%/300%
Talent Level-Up Material -
Mora 12500
Mora
Teachings of Diligence 3
Teachings of Diligence
Whopperflower Nectar 6
Whopperflower Nectar
Mora 17500
Mora
Guide to Diligence 2
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar 3
Shimmering Nectar
Mora 25000
Mora
Guide to Diligence 4
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar 4
Shimmering Nectar
Mora 30000
Mora
Guide to Diligence 6
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar 6
Shimmering Nectar
Mora 37500
Mora
Guide to Diligence 9
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar 9
Shimmering Nectar
Mora 120000
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence 4
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar 4
Energy Nectar
Shadow of the Warrior 1
Shadow of the Warrior
Mora 260000
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence 6
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar 6
Energy Nectar
Shadow of the Warrior 1
Shadow of the Warrior
Mora 450000
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence 12
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar 9
Energy Nectar
Shadow of the Warrior 2
Shadow of the Warrior
Mora 700000
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence 16
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar 12
Energy Nectar
Shadow of the Warrior 2
Shadow of the Warrior
Crown of Insight 1
Crown of Insight
Ganyu Trail of the Qilin

Trail of the Qilin

Leaving a single Ice Lotus behind, Ganyu dashes backward, shunning all impurity and dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

Ice Lotus
·Continuously taunts surrounding opponents, attracting them to attack it.
·Endurance scales based on Ganyu's Max HP.
·Blooms profusely when destroyed or once its duration ends, dealing AoE Cryo DMG.

"You saw me, you say? You must be mistaken. I was working overtime then."

Level Lv.1 Lv.2 Lv.3 Lv.4 Lv.5 Lv.6 Lv.7 Lv.8 Lv.9 Lv.10 Lv.11 Lv.12 Lv.13 Lv.14
Inherited HP 120% 129% 138% 150% 159% 168% 180% 192% 204% 216% 228% 240% 255%
Skill DMG 132% 142% 152% 165% 175% 185% 198% 211% 224% 238% 251% 264% 281%
Duration 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s 6s
CD 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s 10s
Talent Level-Up Material
Ganyu Celestial Shower

Celestial Shower

Coalesces atmospheric frost and snow to summon a Sacred Cryo Pearl that exorcises evil.
During its ability duration, the Sacred Cryo Pearl will continuously rain down shards of ice, striking opponents within an AoE and dealing Cryo DMG.

Ganyu can bring down sweet rains as a matter of course. But against demons and heretics, they become bitter, freezing snow.

Level Lv.1 Lv.2 Lv.3 Lv.4 Lv.5 Lv.6 Lv.7 Lv.8 Lv.9 Lv.10 Lv.11 Lv.12 Lv.13 Lv.14
Ice Shard DMG 70% 76% 81% 88% 93% 98% 105% 112% 119% 126% 134% 141% 149% 158%
Duration 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s
CD 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s 15s
Energy Cost 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Talent Level-Up Material

Undivided Heart

After firing a Frostflake Arrow, the CRIT Rate of subsequent Frostflake Arrows and their resulting bloom effects is increased by 20% for 5s.

Talent Level-Up Material

Harmony between Heaven and Earth

Celestial Shower grants a 20% Cryo DMG Bonus to active party members in the AoE.

Talent Level-Up Material

Preserved for the Hunt

Refunds 15% of the ore used when crafting Bow-type weapons.

Talent Level-Up Material

Constellation

Dew-Drinker

Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrows or Frostflake Arrow Blooms decrease opponents' Cryo RES by 15% for 6s upon hit.
A hit also regenerates 2 Energy for Ganyu. This effect can only occur once per Charge Level 2 Frostflake Arrow, regardless if Frostflake Arrow itself or its Bloom hits the target.

The Auspicious

Trail of the Qilin gains 1 additional charge.

Cloud-Strider

Increases the Level of Celestial Shower by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Westward Sojourn

Opponents standing within the AoE of Celestial Shower take increased DMG. This effect strengthens over time.
Increased DMG taken begins at 5% and increases by 5% every 3s, up to a maximum of 25%.
The effect lingers for 3s after the opponent leaves the AoE.

The Merciful

Increases the Level of Trail of the Qilin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

The Clement

Using Trail of the Qilin causes the next Frostflake Arrow shot within 30s to not require charging.