Genshin Impact ‘Staff of the Scarlet Sands’ Guide: Where to get, stats, effects, ascension materials, and recommended characters
Staff of the Scarlet Sands is a 5-star polearm in Genshin Impact. This weapon is said to be one of a paired set of scepters created from obsidian. According to legend, this set of scepters grants the right to lead the people of the desert.
One of a paired set of scepters fashioned from obsidian. Legend has it that these staves grant the right to lead the people of the desert, but no retainer now lives who can verify the proper appearance of these regalia.
– Staff of the Scarlet Sands description
This article will discuss Staff of the Scarlet Sands, including where you can get it, its stats, the ascension materials required, and recommended characters.
Where to get Staff of the Scarlet Sands
The Staff of the Scarlet Sands can only be obtained via Wish, specifically by pulling from the Epitome Invocation Weapon Event Wish Banner. This polearm is featured on the said banner from March 1, 2023, to March 21, 2023. After this, there will be no way of acquiring the weapon unless a weapon banner re-run takes place.
Previously available on the following dates:
- September 28, 2022 – October 14, 2022
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Stats
Below are the stats of this polearm:
| Level 1-90 Base ATK | 44 – 542 |
| Level 1-90 Bonus Stat | CRIT Rate 9.6% – 44.1% |
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Effects
This polearm’s passive skill is called Heat Haze at Horizon’s End:
The equipping character gains 52% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks.
For every weapon refinement, the Bonus ATK based on the character’s Elemental Mastery is increased by:
| 1 | From equipping the weapon: 52% of EM From hitting opponents with Elemental Skill: 28% of EM |
| 2 | From equipping the weapon: 65% of EM From hitting opponents with Elemental Skill: 35% of EM |
| 3 | From equipping the weapon: 78% of EM From hitting opponents with Elemental Skill: 42% of EM |
| 4 | From equipping the weapon: 91% of EM From hitting opponents with Elemental Skill: 49% of EM |
| 5 | From equipping the weapon: 104% of EM From hitting opponents with Elemental Skill: 56% of EM |
Ascension Materials
Below are the ascension materials for this polearm:
20 – 40:
- Fungal Spores ×3
- Chaos Storage ×5
- Oasis Garden’s Reminiscence ×5
40 – 50:
- Fungal Spores ×12
- Chaos Storage ×18
- Oasis Garden’s Kindness ×5
50 – 60:
- Luminescent Pollen ×9
- Chaos Module ×9
- Oasis Garden’s Kindness ×9
60 – 70:
- Luminescent Pollen ×14
- Chaos Module ×18
- Oasis Garden’s Mourning ×5
70 – 80:
- Crystalline Cyst Dust ×9
- Chaos Bolt ×14
- Oasis Garden’s Mourning ×9
80 – 90:
- Crystalline Cyst Dust ×18
- Chaos Bolt ×27
- Oasis Garden’s Truth ×6
Recommended Characters
Staff of the Scarlet Sands is a great option for a polearm character who has a high Elemental Mastery and needs to trigger consistent Elemental Reactions for damage dealing. Of course, as Cyno‘s signature weapon, this is easily the best option for him. To maximize Cyno‘s potential, you might want to check out our Cyno Build Guide here.
On the other hand, Xiangling can greatly benefit from this weapon’s passive as she’s normally built with a decent EM for Melt and Vaporize teams. Whether she’s your Main DPS or off-field Sub-DPS, this weapon is fantastic on her.
The 4-star Dendro character Yaoyao, Xiangling’s junior disciple, can also take advantage of this polearm’s EM passive. As a Dendro unit, Yaoyao can be expected to trigger Elemental Reactions and thus built with some EM. However, since she relies more on the HP stat for her healing, she has better options, such as the Staff of Homa.
Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game developed by miHoyo, also known as HoYoverse. The game is available on PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, and Android, while a release on Nintendo Switch is currently in the works.
