Genshin Impact “Xiphos’ Moonlight” Guide: Where to get, stats, effects, ascension materials, and recommended characters
Last Updated on: 17th October 2022, 09:18 pm
Xiphos’ Moonlight is a 4-star sword in Genshin Impact. This weapon is an ancient double-edged sword that is said to hold a Jinni within.
This ancient double-edged sword glimmers with moonlight. It is said that a now-silent Jinni dwells within it.
– Xiphos’ Moonlight description
This article will discuss Xiphos’ Moonlight, including where you can get it, its stats, the ascension materials required, and recommended characters.
Where to get Xiphos’ Moonlight
This weapon is featured in the weapon banner Epitome Invocation during the second phase of Version 3.1. This banner runs from October 14, 2022 to November 1, 2022.
Xiphos’ Moonlight Stats
Below are the stats of this sword:
| Level 1-90 Base ATK | 42 – 510 |
| Level 1-90 Bonus Stat | Elemental Mastery 36 – 165 |
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Xiphos’ Moonlight Effects
This sword’s passive skill is called Jinni’s Whisper:
The following effect will trigger every 10s: The equipping character will gain 0.036% Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery they possess for 12s, with nearby party members gaining 30% of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can allow this buff to stack. This effect will still trigger even if the character is not on the field.
For every weapon refinement, the effect/s of this sword is/are increased by:
| 1 | Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery: 0.036% |
| 2 | Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery: 0.045% |
| 3 | Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery: 0.054% |
| 4 | Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery: 0.063% |
| 5 | Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery: 0.072% |
Ascension Materials
Below are the ascension materials for this sword:
20 – 40:
- Faded Red Satin ×2
- Copper Talisman of the Forest Dew ×3
- Damaged Prism ×3
40 – 50:
- Faded Red Satin ×8
- Iron Talisman of the Forest Dew ×3
- Damaged Prism ×12
50 – 60:
- Trimmed Red Silk ×6
- Iron Talisman of the Forest Dew ×6
- Turbid Prism ×6
60 – 70:
- Trimmed Red Silk ×9
- Silver Talisman of the Forest Dew ×3
- Turbid Prism ×12
70 – 80:
- Rich Red Brocade ×6
- Silver Talisman of the Forest Dew ×6
- Radiant Prism ×9
80 – 90:
- Rich Red Brocade ×12
- Golden Talisman of the Forest Dew ×4
- Radiant Prism ×18
Recommended Characters
Xiphos’ Moonlight is a great weapon for characters who rely heavily on Elemental Reactions to deal substantial damage while also providing some battery support for the party through the sword’s passive.
For 5-star characters, we highly recommend Xiphos’ Moonlight for Kazuha as this weapon can provide him with the Elemental Mastery (EM) and Energy Recharge (ER) that he both needs.
On the other hand, this can be a good option for Nilou if you don’t have her signature weapon Key of Khaj-Nisut. Just like Kazuha, the new 5-star Hydro character needs decent EM to maximize her Bloom damage and ER for her Burst that has an energy cost of 70. If you want to maximize Nilou‘s potential, check out the Nilou Build Guide here.
With this weapon’s EM and ER boost in mind, it is also a good option for the Dendro Traveler.
For 4-star characters, Xiphos’ Moonlight is an excellent option for solving Xingqiu‘s ER problems while also giving him some damage. To maximize the EM bonus stat from this sword, however, he needs to be in a team other than the Freeze team. To recall, the Frozen Elemental Reaction deals no damage by itself and, therefore, doesn’t require EM.
Lastly, we also recommend that you equip this weapon to Kuki Shinobu. She works really well as an off-field Sub DPS/healer. With the arrival of new Dendro Elemental Reactions in Version 3.0, she is a great component for Hyperbloom Teams.
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.
