Genshin Impact / Weapon

Festering Desire

Sword · 42.401 · Energy Recharge · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 42.401
Secondary stat: Energy Recharge
Introduced: 1.2

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

Fetters of the Dandelion Gladiator3

Heavy Horn15

Recruit's Insignia10

Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator9

Black Bronze Horn18

Sergeant's Insignia15

Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator9

Black Crystal Horn27

Lieutenant's Insignia18

Dream of the Dandelion Gladiator4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000Fetters of the Dandelion Gladiator × 3Heavy Horn × 3Recruit's Insignia × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator × 3Heavy Horn × 12Recruit's Insignia × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000Chains of the Dandelion Gladiator × 6Black Bronze Horn × 6Sergeant's Insignia × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator × 3Black Bronze Horn × 12Sergeant's Insignia × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000Shackles of the Dandelion Gladiator × 6Black Crystal Horn × 9Lieutenant's Insignia × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000Dream of the Dandelion Gladiator × 4Black Crystal Horn × 18Lieutenant's Insignia × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Festering Dragon Marrow4

Mora15,000

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Festering Dragon Marrow × 1Mora × 1,000
2 → 3		Festering Dragon Marrow × 1Mora × 2,000
3 → 4		Festering Dragon Marrow × 1Mora × 4,000
4 → 5		Festering Dragon Marrow × 1Mora × 8,000

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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