Genshin Impact / Weapon

Forged by the Golden Melody

Claymore · 42.401 · CRIT Rate · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Claymore
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 42.401
Secondary stat: CRIT Rate
Introduced: 7.0

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

Dross of Pure Sacred Dewdrop3

Ruined Hilt15

Transoceanic Pearl10

Sublimation of Pure Sacred Dewdrop9

Splintered Hilt18

Transoceanic Chunk15

Spring of Pure Sacred Dewdrop9

Still-Smoldering Hilt27

Xenochromatic Crystal18

Essence of Pure Sacred Dewdrop4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000Dross of Pure Sacred Dewdrop × 3Ruined Hilt × 3Transoceanic Pearl × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000Sublimation of Pure Sacred Dewdrop × 3Ruined Hilt × 12Transoceanic Pearl × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000Sublimation of Pure Sacred Dewdrop × 6Splintered Hilt × 6Transoceanic Chunk × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000Spring of Pure Sacred Dewdrop × 3Splintered Hilt × 12Transoceanic Chunk × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000Spring of Pure Sacred Dewdrop × 6Still-Smoldering Hilt × 9Xenochromatic Crystal × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000Essence of Pure Sacred Dewdrop × 4Still-Smoldering Hilt × 18Xenochromatic Crystal × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Forged by the Golden Melody · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Forged by the Golden Melody · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 1,000
2 → 3		Forged by the Golden Melody · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 2,000
3 → 4		Forged by the Golden Melody · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 4,000
4 → 5		Forged by the Golden Melody · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 8,000

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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