Genshin Impact / Weapon

Winter's Heavy Heart

Catalyst · 42.401 · CRIT DMG · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Weapon: Catalyst
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

The Frost Emperor's Revival3

Hollow Root of Life15

Ethereal Glimmershard10

The Frost Emperor's Ceremony9

Sprout Node of Life18

Ethereal Crystal15

The Frost Emperor's Lament9

Coiled Core of Life27

Ethereal Crystalscale Stone18

The Frost Emperor's Farewell4

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 5,000The Frost Emperor's Revival × 3Hollow Root of Life × 3Ethereal Glimmershard × 2
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 15,000The Frost Emperor's Ceremony × 3Hollow Root of Life × 12Ethereal Glimmershard × 8
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 20,000The Frost Emperor's Ceremony × 6Sprout Node of Life × 6Ethereal Crystal × 6
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 30,000The Frost Emperor's Lament × 3Sprout Node of Life × 12Ethereal Crystal × 9
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 35,000The Frost Emperor's Lament × 6Coiled Core of Life × 9Ethereal Crystalscale Stone × 6
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 45,000The Frost Emperor's Farewell × 4Coiled Core of Life × 18Ethereal Crystalscale Stone × 12

Weapon refinement1 → 5

Total for the listed steps

Winter's Heavy Heart · R1 sacrifice copy4

Mora15,000

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Winter's Heavy Heart · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 1,000
2 → 3		Winter's Heavy Heart · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 2,000
3 → 4		Winter's Heavy Heart · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 4,000
4 → 5		Winter's Heavy Heart · R1 sacrifice copy × 1Mora × 8,000

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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