Genshin Impact / Weapon

Waveriding Whirl

Catalyst · 41.0671 · Energy Recharge · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Catalyst
Rarity: 4
Base ATK: 41.067
Secondary stat: Energy Recharge
Introduced: 5.2

Starting stats (before equipment)

ATTACK: 41.067
SPECIALIZED: 0.133

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

Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Terror3

Shard of a Shattered Will15

Juvenile Fang10

Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance9

Locus of a Clear Will18

Seasoned Fang15

Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Resolve9

Sigil of a Striding Will27

Tyrant's Fang18

Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Splendor4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Terror × 3Shard of a Shattered Will × 3Juvenile Fang × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance × 3Shard of a Shattered Will × 12Juvenile Fang × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Hesitance × 6Locus of a Clear Will × 6Seasoned Fang × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Resolve × 3Locus of a Clear Will × 12Seasoned Fang × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Resolve × 6Sigil of a Striding Will × 9Tyrant's Fang × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000Blazing Sacrificial Heart's Splendor × 4Sigil of a Striding Will × 18Tyrant's Fang × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Waveriding Whirl · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

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

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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