Genshin Impact / Weapon

Breezeborne Refrain

Bow · 42.401 · CRIT Rate · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Bow
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 42.401
Secondary stat: CRIT Rate
Introduced: 7.1

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

The Frost Emperor's Revival3

Accreted Fragment15

Chimeric Core10

The Frost Emperor's Ceremony9

Accreted Mass18

Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus15

The Frost Emperor's Lament9

Accreted Growth27

Prime Chimeric Nexus18

The Frost Emperor's Farewell4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000The Frost Emperor's Revival × 3Accreted Fragment × 3Chimeric Core × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000The Frost Emperor's Ceremony × 3Accreted Fragment × 12Chimeric Core × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000The Frost Emperor's Ceremony × 6Accreted Mass × 6Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000The Frost Emperor's Lament × 3Accreted Mass × 12Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000The Frost Emperor's Lament × 6Accreted Growth × 9Prime Chimeric Nexus × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000The Frost Emperor's Farewell × 4Accreted Growth × 18Prime Chimeric Nexus × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Breezeborne Refrain · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Breezeborne Refrain · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 1,000
2 → 3		Breezeborne Refrain · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 2,000
3 → 4		Breezeborne Refrain · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 4,000
4 → 5		Breezeborne Refrain · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 8,000

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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