Genshin Impact / Weapon

The First Great Magic

Bow · 45.9364 · CRIT DMG · 5★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Bow
Rarity: 5
Base ATK: 45.936
Secondary stat: CRIT DMG
Introduced: 4.0

Starting stats (before equipment)

ATTACK: 45.936
SPECIALIZED: 0.144

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

Mora225,000

Fragment of an Ancient Chord5

Drop of Tainted Water23

Transoceanic Pearl15

Chapter of an Ancient Chord14

Scoop of Tainted Water27

Transoceanic Chunk23

Movement of an Ancient Chord14

Newborn Tainted Hydro Phantasm41

Xenochromatic Crystal27

Echo of an Ancient Chord6

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 10,000Fragment of an Ancient Chord × 5Drop of Tainted Water × 5Transoceanic Pearl × 3
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 20,000Chapter of an Ancient Chord × 5Drop of Tainted Water × 18Transoceanic Pearl × 12
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 30,000Chapter of an Ancient Chord × 9Scoop of Tainted Water × 9Transoceanic Chunk × 9
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 45,000Movement of an Ancient Chord × 5Scoop of Tainted Water × 18Transoceanic Chunk × 14
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 55,000Movement of an Ancient Chord × 9Newborn Tainted Hydro Phantasm × 14Xenochromatic Crystal × 9
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 65,000Echo of an Ancient Chord × 6Newborn Tainted Hydro Phantasm × 27Xenochromatic Crystal × 18

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

The First Great Magic · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora30,000

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		The First Great Magic · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 2,000
2 → 3		The First Great Magic · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 4,000
3 → 4		The First Great Magic · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 8,000
4 → 5		The First Great Magic · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 16,000

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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