The Problem With Genshin Impact's Weapon System

Earlier this year I made a video discussing the many issues behind Genshin Impact's artifact system and unfortunately the weapon system is just as bad if not worse. So let's talk about everything wrong with it!

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[VarsII]

My mistake: primordial jade cutter and haran geppaku futsu are both better than black sword statistically speaking. Looking back I should've double checked my math. Although I still stand by the notion that the difference in strength is nowhere near enough to warrant the cost to obtain them.

[s.m]

People know the weapon banner is a scam, but it is weird to me you have to lose twice before guaranteeing the desired weapon .

[balthazardoctaviusbarnabe]

The fact that a weapon costs more to pull than a character is frustrating enough in itself to say that the weapon system is badly designed.

[fanaticureshusbando]

My biggest complaint about weapons is that they don't add new 4 star weapons to the standard banner.

[narwhale]

All I want is for the epitomized path points to carry over. I'd wish on the weapon banner more if they did this that's literally the only thing that's held me back on going for some signature weapons :(

[rirururu]

I want more weapons in genshin that are treated like The Catch. Being able to hard farm for hours WITHOUT resin restrictions or whaling in order to get an actually really good polearm felt so rewarding. We don't need more craftables or event weapons, we need more weapons to be implemented into the game like The Catch.

[unfinishedsoda]

The problem with the weapon system is that it cost way too much fucking money. Thanks for watching the vid, make sure to like and subscribe.

[scylla]

Never thought I'd say this, but genshin truly does need more opportunities to grind equipment. There's too much grind for artifacts (at least, too much rng), yet not enough to grind for weapons. This game has so much content locked behind rng.

[AmapolaMystery]

I think that the fact that the widsth is frequently recommended over 5 star catalysts is a major symptom of the problem

[MrEditorBen]

If only one change could be made, it should be that fate points for the path can be carried over just like pity on character banners.
Yes, it’s stupid you have to lose weapon banner twice to get what you want (double unforged anyone?), but at least carrying over the fate points helps make it more bearable.

[abdulmohammadyaqub]

Honestly, I kinda wish genshin would also give 5 star weapons outaide of gacha. Such as getting a 5-star after you 36 star the abyss for certain number of times. This way, completing the abyss would actually have more value other than just for primos.

[RaffoPhantom]

Honestly, I'd meet Hoyo half way so the only changes I'd propose would be to carry over fate points (like character pity) and reduce pity to 60 so it takes a maximum of 180 pulls (just like characters) to guranatee an R1 of a certain weapon. I know there is much better stuff to propose.

[wasambu]

"Having a character and not there signature weapon is like taking a test and knowing you can only make a 90%" the words of a god

[MooeyMoo]

Grinding for the catch and it being relatively strong was a great feeling back when the fishing system came out. If there were more opportunities to farm for new types of equipment/weapons I would do it and furthermore entice me to the character associated to said equipment/weapon is designed for.

[TheRiddick]

For those who dont know, in the shogun weekly boss fight, when she clones herself the correct clone is the one who fires electricity in X form as you can see at 1:03 in the vid.

[Sternendrache]

I get the welkins and the BP every time I get it to 50. Even with that I can't afford to go after every character let alone their weapons. The fact that you can lose the 50/50 twice on a weapon banner, as well as that the pity doesn't carry over are two things on top of the incredibly specificity of each weapon that makes that banner a no go for me.
I don't even consider pulling on it.

[minhanhnguyen]

I would love to see everything you said to happen but unless mihoyo get a major backlash like the old weapon banner system (for example: the tectone's homa situation) then i don't think they're gonna change it at all, they're making tons of money out of it.
The fact that you have to loose twice make you more cautious to the weapon banner at first but once you roll for it and you lost, you know the fate point won't be transferred, you're gonna pay to get the weapon and only spend more next time because you already made a precedent. Not mentioning the fear of missing out.

[hatakekakashi]

The problem is how it resets after every banner and you have to do 3 pities to guarantee your weapon

[borRIING]

The counterpoint is that if a weapon works on everyone, the players would only need to pull for that 1 weapon. And then they will be able to equip 5 different characters, thus lowering sales. I'm sure Genshin realized this early, and that's why they make them so specific now.

[ZeroBlue]

Aqua simulacra is said to be the second or third best weapon for almost every bow dps. Even if the hp % boost is useless for them, Ganyu, Tartaglia, Yoimiya and even Aloy benefit a lot from this bow. (Theory crafting was done on almost every bow user but it's better on these ones)