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Behind the line-up for Catalyst users, there’s a hidden jewel called Ningguang. It’s unclear why she’s a 4-star character given her role in the story, but it obviously causes Ningguang to easily get overlooked. In truth, the Tianquan has a lot of potential on her hand, as long as players use her right and equip her with the best weapons for Ningguang in Genshin Impact.

7 Prototype Amber

Primary Stats: 510 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 41. 3% HP R5 Effect: Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 6 Energy every 2s for 6s. All party members will regenerate 6% HP every 2s for this duration.

Prototype Amber is a highly-niche weapon for Ningguang in Genshin Impact, and is only meant to be used in one specific role: Healer Ningguang. The weapon’s passive allows the team to regenerate 18% HP every time the Tianquan casts her Burst. Considering Ningguang’s ultimate only needs 40 Energy and 12s to be used, spamming Elemental Burst is trivial for her. The HP secondary stat provided from Prototype Amber won’t do much, though. It will enhance the durability of Ningguang’s Jade Screen, but nothing more.

6 Dodoco Tales

Primary Stats: 454 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 55. 1% ATK R5 Effect: Normal Attack hits on opponents increase Charged Attack DMG by 32% for 6s. Charged Attack hits on opponents increase ATK by 16% for 6s.

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Dodoco Tales is a free Catalyst from Genshin Impact1.6. It has a low base ATK for a 4-star weapon, which makes its secondary stat quite awkward. Luckily, as it’s an event weapon, players can get maximum refinement on the weapon for free. With Dodoco Tales, Ningguang will enhance her Charged Attack DMG and her ATK. As her playstyle sequence rotates between Normal Attack and Charged Attack, maintaining Dodoco Tales’ passive will be a walk in the park.

5 The Widsith

Primary Stats: 510 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 55. 1% CRIT DMG R5 Effect: When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 120%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 96%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 480.

The Widsith is undoubtedly one of a top-tier Catalysts in Genshin Impact. It grants Critical DMG from its sub-stat while the passive can give an insane stat buff. However, the buff provided from Widsith’s passive is random and is only granted for 10s every 30s. Additionally, one of the bonuses is Elemental Mastery. As a Geo unit, this stat is practically useless for Ningguang, limiting the potential of Widsith in her hand.

4 Solar Pearl

Primary Stats: 510 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 27. 6% CRIT Rate R5 Effect: Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 40% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 40% for 6s.

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Even though Solar Pearl doesn’t boost Charged Attack DMG, it still enhances the rest of Ningguang’s hits. With her low Elemental Skill and Burst cooldown, it’d be easy for Ningguang to maintain all DMG bonuses of Solar Pearl. Unfortunately, this Genshin Impact Catalyst is exclusively obtainable from the Battle Pass, so F2P players won’t get to have one.

3 Memory of Dust

Primary Stats: 608 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 49. 6% ATK Effect: Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0. 3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.

Memory of Dust has the most pleasing aesthetic for Ningguang, and it performs really well, too. Since Ningguang should be played in a Geo Resonance, the Shield Strength bonus from Memory of Dust will surely come in handy. Geo Resonance grants a 15% DMG Bonus as long as the character is protected by a shield.

2 Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds

Primary Stats: 608 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 33. 1% CRIT Rate Effect: Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.

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Lost Prayer is immensely helpful for its large Critical Rate sub-stat in Genshin Impact. With this Catalyst, players don’t have to worry much about getting a good Crit Ratio. However, the passive from this weapon is sadly very situational. For Travelers to fully benefit from Lost Prayer, Ningguang has to stay on the field as long as possible.

1 Skyward Atlas

Primary Stats: 674 Base ATK Secondary Stats: 33. 1% ATK Effect: Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. Normal Attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds. Which actively seek out nearby opponents to attack for 15s, dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s.

Skyward Atlas is a great 5-star Genshin Impact Catalyst thanks to its flexibility. It has a massive Base ATK and further ATK% bonus from its secondary stat. For main DPS Ningguang, the Catalyst will also periodically deal Physical DMG from its passive.

Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.