Genshin Impact / Weapon

New Bough

Sword · 42.401 · CRIT DMG · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 42.401
Secondary stat: CRIT DMG
Introduced: 7.1

Starting stats (before equipment)

ATTACK: 42.401
SPECIALIZED: 0.12

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

Measured Pour of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar3

Hollow Root of Life15

Chimeric Core10

Intoxication of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar9

Sprout Node of Life18

Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus15

Exhilaration of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar9

Coiled Core of Life27

Prime Chimeric Nexus18

Revelry of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000Measured Pour of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar × 3Hollow Root of Life × 3Chimeric Core × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000Intoxication of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar × 3Hollow Root of Life × 12Chimeric Core × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000Intoxication of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar × 6Sprout Node of Life × 6Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000Exhilaration of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar × 3Sprout Node of Life × 12Symbiotic Chimeric Nucleus × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000Exhilaration of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar × 6Coiled Core of Life × 9Prime Chimeric Nexus × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000Revelry of the Cellared Spiritual Nectar × 4Coiled Core of Life × 18Prime Chimeric Nexus × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

New Bough · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

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

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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