Genshin Impact: Vortex Vanquisher Ascension & Stats

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The Vortex Vanquisher is one of the oldest Weapons in Genshin Impact. It was introduced on the fourth Weapon Event Banner alongside the Claymore, The Unforged. Though the Vortex Vanquisher is Zhongli’s signature weapon, it’s definitely not his best. In fact, this Polearm is best for Main DPS characters on teams with Shielders. But overall, the Vortex Vanquisher is a good backup weapon for your characters rather than a necessity.

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Since this was a Version 1.1 weapon, you only need materials from Liyue. Aerosiderite comes from the Hidden Palace of Lianshen Formula in Mingyun Village. You’ll also need drops from Treasure Hoarders and Vishaps. Treasure Hoarders are easier to track down than Vishaps, mostly because you can find Treasure Hoarders throughout Teyvat.

The Vortex Vanquisher increases the wielder’s ATK by a percentage. It also increases Shield Strength by 20%. When landing hits on opponents, the wielder’s ATK will increase by 4% for 8 seconds. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and can occur once every 0.3 seconds. While protected by a shield, the ATK buff increases by 100%. In total, at R0, your character can have their ATK increased by up to 20% without a shield and 120% with a shield.

While the Vortex Vanquisher plays into Polearm characters’ strengths – multiple attacks in a short amount of time – it doesn’t fit cleanly for any one character. Yun Jin will probably get the most out of this Polearm due to her ability to generate shields and her Normal Attack DMG buff from her