by Raikh / Valien#8564

Disclaimer: This is Pre-TC. All things are subject to change. Particular caution is advised due to the introduction of Dendro, since not all of its mechanics can be properly explored before its official release.

Update (30.07.2022): Changed the Artifact section and put the Sets 4Shimenawa and 4TS/LW in their own sections, while furhter elaborating on their conditionals and why they are not recommended Sets.

R5 Hunter's Path

Passive is added flat damage

4 Stacks, N1 E CA Q 2x CA

Level 90 9/9/9, 4Set Gilded Dreams (1 ATK/ 2 EM), EM/Dendro/Crit

R5 Aqua Simulacra

E 3x CA Q, 11 Spread Procs (unless stated otherwise)

R1 Hunter's Path

Passive is added flat damage

Unbuffed, no Resonance, lvl 100 target, 10% RES

3 Stacks, no rotation adjustments

4 Stacks, N1 E CA Q 2x CA

Currently Tighnari is shaping up as a Spread oriented DPS

R5 Skyward Harp

Thus all Calcs assume 11 Spread Procs

R1 Aqua Simulacra

1 from Skill, 4 from Burst and 2 each from CAs

R5 Thundering Pulse

with other or no reactions EM related weapons will drop in value

3 Stacks, no rotation adjustments

Assumes a 130% ER ballpark for Tighnari

R1 Thundering Pulse

R1 Skyward Harp

Different Teams and Buffs can affect Weapon Rankings

RX Aqua Simulacra

So it is advised to check which weapon serves you the best

R5 Elegy for the End

E Q 3x CA, Buff applying to 3x CA

and only use this as a general guideline

R5 Alley Hunter

No Stack decay, requires tight execution

Hunter's > Polar >= Aqua > TP = Harp > Amos >> Elegy

R5 Prototype Crescent

His Signature Weapon stands out as his best Weapon wide and far,

dwarfing its competition.

R3 Alley Hunter

No Stack decay, requires tight execution

Among 5*s his next best options are Polar Star and Aqua Simulacra

All 5*s except Amos and Elegy can consistently beat 4* alternatives

RX Viridescent Hunt

1 Proc, R5 adds roughly 4k Proc damage

R5 King's Squire

Alley Hunter/Crescent/Stringless/Viridescent Hunt/

R5 Mouun's Moon

260 Total Team Energy Cost

Hamayumi/Squire/Slingshot

R3 Prototype Crescent

A good number of 4* weapons are really close to each other and

60% Wreathe, -10% Clusters

distinguish themselves via different requirements in order to reach

R1 Elegy for the End

E Q 3x CA, Buff applying to 3x CA

optimal performance with them.

R5 Windblume Ode

Alley Hunter becomes a powerful choice if you can cleanly execute

R5 Fading Twilight

Tighnari's combo within 4s to avoid Stack decay. Becomes worse

No Stack decay, requires tight execution

with extended uptime.

R3 Mouun's Moon

260 Total Team Energy Cost

Prototype Crescent requires headshots to trigger its Passive so it

R3 King's Squire

heavily depends on the players aim and enemies having a weakspot.

R1 Prototype Crescent

Stringless is a solid option as long as players don't skip on Bursts

or use more than 3 CAs per Burst. The more CAs you use, the worse

Sub 100% Energy

R5 King's Squire

50% Uptime / every other DPS cycle

R1 Mouun's Moon

260 Total Team Energy Cost

Viridescent Hunt has no conditions and is all around solid.

R1 King's Squire

Doesnt gain much value from refinements, so R1 is plenty.

Sub 100% Energy

Hamayumi wants you to end your combo with Tighnari's Burst, so

R3 King's Squire

50% Uptime / every other DPS cycle

you can get the full benefit fromt he Passive sitting at full energy

Sub 100% Energy

R1 King's Squire

50% Uptime / every other DPS cycle

King's Squire is easy to trigger, however if you want to use Tighnari

RX Prototype Crescent

more than once every 20s the Passive will not cover all of his damage

RX Sacrificial Bow

see 50% scenario for that.

RX Favonius Warbow

Slingshot despite giving a -10% dmg penalty on Clusters holds up

just fine. Especially if the player lacks high refinement 4*s or their

Tighnari is starved on Crit Rate.

Blackcliff's Passive is very conditional requiring killing blows. Unless

facing multiwave mobbing encounters it is advised to evaluate the

weapon without its Passive.