Update 5.2 forGenshin Impact, called theIktomi Spiritseeking Scrolls, adds a new weapon you can get named the Calamity of Eshu. This Sword is a ceremonial blade forged by Sanhaj, the high priest of the Masters of the Night-Wind. This weapon used for ancient rituals is a powerful tool for many characters, as it carries a strong ability and good stats that can be improved over time.
The Calamity of Eshu is a four-star rarity item that is included among the manynew weapons in update 5.2. This item’s signature skill isDiffusing Boundary, which increases the damage dealt by normal and charged attacks by 20% when a character is protected by a shield. With Critical Hit chances also being boosted, this makes the weapon a strong item for many different characters to wield.
How To Get The Calamity Of Eshu Sword
Collect New Resources During The Event
You can earn the Calamity of Eshu Sword immediately when theIktomi Spiritseeking Scrollsevent starts bycollecting 200 Incense Ashcrystals. This resource is found as a reward from other events during the 5.2 update andSpiritseeking Scrollsflagship event. By finishing different objectives during this ongoing event, you can get Ashcrystals at a steady enough rate to get the sword after a short amount of time.
Some examples of events you can complete for Incense Ashcrystals are the"Search for Lost Spirits"or"Restoring Records"minigames, which can be pursued multiple times for the same rewards.
TheIktomi Spiritseeking Scrollseventlasts from November 28th to December 16th, 2024. This gives you a limited time to get all the Ashcrystals you need for the Calamity of Eshu Sword, so attempt to solely focus on gathering this resource. Although other aspects of theflagship 5.2 update eventmay be interesting, collecting all the exclusive items first should be your top priority.
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To improve the weapon, you willneed to collect Shuttle of Odara Refinement Materialsto help increase its base stats and bonuses. When you manage to obtain the Calamity of Eshu Sword and level it up, it will have the following stats:
44
ATK + 6.0%
21-30
119
ATK + 10.6%
31-40
226
ATK + 15.5%
41-50
293
ATK + 17.9%
51-60
361
ATK + 20.3%
61-70
429
ATK + 22.7%
71-80
497
ATK + 25.1%
81-90
565
ATK + 27.6%
Best Characters For The Calamity Of Eshu Sword
Use With Those Who Can Get Shielded Easily
The best characters to pair with the Calamity of Eshu Sword arethose who have the ability to become Shielded through their abilities. This allows you to activate the Diffusing Boundary effect often, increasing your damage from normal and charged attacks greatly. As you refine the weapon, this ability grows stronger as well, even the secondary boost to Critical Hit chances, giving it a lot of potential.
As a result of this ability, some of the characters who can wield this Sword the best are:
The Calamity of Eshu Sword is one of the few weapons that you may earn for free without having to rely on pulls. This makes it easier to equip, especially for those who are looking forfree-to-play options inGenshin Impact.
These characters specialize in Normal and Charged attacks, making them perfect for using the Sword’s ability. As long as you can keep them shielded, you should have no problem activating Diffusing Boundary in every encounter you start. You may have to explore different strategies to keep a character Shielded consistently, but there are plenty of loopholes you can exploit to accomplish this.
Alternate Characters For The Calamity Of Eshu Sword
Equip The Weapon To Primary Damage Dealers
The Calamity of Eshuworks well with any character you assign as your Main DPS or Sub DPSon the battlefield. Versatile characters in this role may not have as many abilities to stay Shielded, but they at least can utilize the raw attacking power of the Sword when they fight. Some other characters that could use the Calamity of Eshu well are:
Maximizing the Sword’s skills depends on how well characters synergize with it inGenshin Impact. Characters designed for Exploration or Support may not find a lot of use in the Calamity of Eshu, as the weapon is designed for the damage dealers of your team.Any character that has strong single-target or AoE damagewith Normal or Charged attacks will likely find a way to use the Sword effectively.
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Although you have a short time before the flagship event of update 5.2 is finished, it should not take you long to obtain this weapon. As a result, you have a variety of options inGenshin Impactwhen deciding who to give the Calamity of Eshu Sword once you get it from theIktomi Spiritseeking Scrollsevent.
