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Favonius Codex

Catalyst · 42.401 · Energy Recharge · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Catalyst
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 42.401
Secondary stat: Energy Recharge
Introduced: 1.0

Starting stats (before equipment)

ATTACK: 42.401
SPECIALIZED: 0.1

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

Tile of Decarabian's Tower3

Heavy Horn15

Divining Scroll10

Debris of Decarabian's City9

Black Bronze Horn18

Sealed Scroll15

Fragment of Decarabian's Epic9

Black Crystal Horn27

Forbidden Curse Scroll18

Scattered Piece of Decarabian's Dream4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000Tile of Decarabian's Tower × 3Heavy Horn × 3Divining Scroll × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000Debris of Decarabian's City × 3Heavy Horn × 12Divining Scroll × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000Debris of Decarabian's City × 6Black Bronze Horn × 6Sealed Scroll × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000Fragment of Decarabian's Epic × 3Black Bronze Horn × 12Sealed Scroll × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000Fragment of Decarabian's Epic × 6Black Crystal Horn × 9Forbidden Curse Scroll × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000Scattered Piece of Decarabian's Dream × 4Black Crystal Horn × 18Forbidden Curse Scroll × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Favonius Codex · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

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

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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