Genshin Impact / Weapon

Ballad of the Fjords

Polearm · 42.401 · CRIT Rate · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Polearm
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 42.401
Secondary stat: CRIT Rate
Introduced: 4.0

Starting stats (before equipment)

ATTACK: 42.401
SPECIALIZED: 0.06

Upgrade & material costs

Choose a track to see each purchased step and the total material bill. These totals cover the listed steps; character EXP and unlisted costs are separate.

Weapon ascension0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Mora150,000

Broken Goblet of the Pristine Sea3

A Flower Yet to Bloom15

Whopperflower Nectar10

Wine Goblet of the Pristine Sea9

Treasured Flower18

Shimmering Nectar15

Silver Goblet of the Pristine Sea9

Wanderer's Blooming Flower27

Energy Nectar18

Golden Goblet of the Pristine Sea4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000Broken Goblet of the Pristine Sea × 3A Flower Yet to Bloom × 3Whopperflower Nectar × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000Wine Goblet of the Pristine Sea × 3A Flower Yet to Bloom × 12Whopperflower Nectar × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000Wine Goblet of the Pristine Sea × 6Treasured Flower × 6Shimmering Nectar × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000Silver Goblet of the Pristine Sea × 3Treasured Flower × 12Shimmering Nectar × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000Silver Goblet of the Pristine Sea × 6Wanderer's Blooming Flower × 9Energy Nectar × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000Golden Goblet of the Pristine Sea × 4Wanderer's Blooming Flower × 18Energy Nectar × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Ballad of the Fjords · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Ballad of the Fjords · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 1,000
2 → 3		Ballad of the Fjords · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 2,000
3 → 4		Ballad of the Fjords · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 4,000
4 → 5		Ballad of the Fjords · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 8,000

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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