Why F2P accounts craft weapons
A 4-star forge weapon costs one matching billet, 50 White Iron Chunks, and 50 regional ores. You skip the weapon banner and the 50/50.
The gap versus signatures is smaller than it was in 2024. Blackmarrow Lantern at R5 sits near 85–90% of Lauma's 5-star catalyst on Bloom teams. Prospector's Shovel is the first craftable polearm with an ATK% substat, so Xiao, Emilie, and Escoffier can use it as a stat stick even outside Lunar-Charged.
Whiteblind is the DEF claymore you craft for Itto and Noelle. Redhorn Stonethresher stays above it. Every other free claymore sits below it on those two, because the substat and the four-stack passive both feed DEF-to-ATK conversion.
How to forge a craftable weapon
Buy the diagram from the region's blacksmith (or finish the quest that hands it to you).
Learn the diagram from your Precious Items bag.
Farm one billet of the matching series and weapon type.
Mine 50 White Iron Chunks plus 50 of that region's ore.
Forge at any blacksmith. A second copy is the refine.
Region | Billet series | Ore for the forge | Blueprint NPC |
|---|
Mondstadt / Liyue | Northlander | Crystal Chunk ×50 | Default recipes |
Inazuma | Northlander | Amethyst Lump ×50 | Quest or Inazuma smith |
Sumeru | Midlander | Crystal Chunk ×50 | Aravinay (Tree of Dreams) |
Fontaine | Midlander | Condessence Crystal ×50 | Estelle |
Natlan | Borderland | Condessence Crystal ×50 | Alom |
Nod-Krai | Borderland | Rainbowdrop Crystal ×50 | Lyulka |
Snezhnaya | Borderland | Rainbowdrop Crystal ×50 | Kuzmichev (Snezhnograd) |
Sumeru does not use Nagadus Emerald Chunks. That gem is a character ascension stone. The forge wants Crystal Chunks and a Midlander Billet.
Natlan and Nod-Krai blueprints cost 10 crystals plus two local specialties. The forge recipe is 50 crystals, 50 White Iron, and one Borderland Billet. Earth Shaker is 1 Borderland Claymore Billet + 50 Condessence + 50 White Iron. The 10-crystal bundle buys the diagram only.
How you get billets in 2026
Weekly bosses drop a billet at about 12%. World Level does not change that rate.
There are 12 weekly bosses as of Version 7.0. Snezhnaya added world bosses (Immortal Construct, Chimeric Winged Lion), not a new Trounce Domain. See the 7.0 bosses and story guide for those farm routes.
Series | Weekly bosses that drop it | Typical use |
|---|
Northlander | Andrius, Dvalin, Childe, Azhdaha, Signora, Raiden | Prototype line, Inazuma crafts |
Midlander | Scaramouche, Apep, All-Devouring Narwhal, The Knave | Sumeru and Fontaine crafts |
Borderland | Lord of Eroded Primal Fire, Heretic of the False Moon | Natlan, Nod-Krai, Snezhnaya crafts |
The first three claims each week cost 30 Original Resin. Claims 4–12 cost 60. Three discounted runs give you about a 31% chance of any billet that week. Clearing all 12 costs 630 Resin and yields about 1.4 billets on average, split across three series.
Alchemy converts one series to another of the same weapon type for 2 Dream Solvent. You cannot turn a sword billet into a claymore billet.
Guaranteed extras: Mondstadt / Liyue souvenir shops (225 Anemo or Geo Sigils), Sacred Sakura, Tree of Dreams, Fountain of Lucine, Tona's Flame, and event troves. Full source list: Weapon Billets Guide.
Craft the weapon your on-field DPS holds this week. Leave the "maybe later" claymore in the bag.
Version 7.0 Snezhnaya craftable weapons
Buy diagrams from Kuzmichev at the Kuznets Smithy in Snezhnograd. Each diagram costs 10 Rainbowdrop Crystals plus two Snezhnaya local materials (Glaciafruit, Snowball Flower, Rimecurrant, Lumifluorite, Red Beet). The forge recipe is 1 Borderland Billet, 50 Rainbowdrop Crystals, 50 White Iron Chunks.
Weapon | Type | Lv.90 | Passive (R5, short) | First pick |
|---|
Emberwell | Sword | 510 ATK, 165 EM | Reaction: +32% ATK. Stellar Glimmer: +32% Stellar DMG. Off-field OK. | Odette, Cryo Traveler |
Song of the Vigil | Polearm | 565 ATK, 110 EM | Reaction: 8 Energy / 9s. Stellar Glimmer: +40% ATK. Off-field OK. | Alyosha, Flins, Ineffa |
Echoes of the Heart | Catalyst | 565 ATK, 27.6% ATK | Reaction: +120 EM. Stellar Glimmer: +32% Stellar DMG. Off-field OK. | Prune, Sucrose on Stellar teams |
Blade of Atonement | Claymore | 565 ATK, 27.6% ATK | Reaction: +128 EM. Stellar Glimmer: +32% ATK. Off-field OK. | Sandrone, reaction claymores |
Covenant of Frost and Snow | Bow | 510 ATK, 51.7% DEF | After Skill: +240 EM for 12s | Linnea, Gorou |
Emberwell is the 7.0 F2P sword for Stellar-Conduct and Stellar Swirl. Odette's kit converts Superconduct and Cryo Swirl into those reactions, so the EM substat and the Stellar bonus both land. Cryo Traveler uses it until Exaiphanes Blade (the free Archon Quest sword) is refined at Snezhnaya Statues. Full Odette weapon notes: Odette build guide.
Nod-Krai craftable weapons (live since 6.0)
These were leaks in the 2025 draft. They have been forgeable at Lyulka since Luna I. Recipe: 1 Borderland Billet, 50 Rainbowdrop Crystals, 50 White Iron. Diagrams cost 10 Rainbowdrop plus Icy Pebble / Lakkaberry / Midsommar Berry / Nocturnal Blossom.
Weapon | Type | Lv.90 | Who wants it |
|---|
Serenity's Call | Sword | 454 ATK, 61.3% ER | Furina, Dahlia. HP% after a reaction; doubles under Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam (2 Nod-Krai teammates). |
Master Key | Claymore | 454 ATK, 61.3% ER | Aino, off-field reaction claymores. EM after a reaction. |
Prospector's Shovel | Polearm | 510 ATK, 41.3% ATK | Flins and Ineffa for Lunar-Charged. Also the best ATK% craftable polearm for Xiao / Escoffier / Emilie. |
Blackmarrow Lantern | Catalyst | 454 ATK, 221 EM | Lauma and Bloom / Lunar-Bloom drivers. Highest EM on a 4-star weapon, tied with Sacrificial Fragments. |
Snare Hook | Bow | 454 ATK, 61.3% ER | Yelan, Faruzan. EM after a reaction. |
Moonsign passives want two Nod-Krai units on the team. Craft Blackmarrow and the Shovel first. Stats and ore math: Nod-Krai 4-star weapons.
Best craftable swords
Emberwell (Stellar / EM)
510 Base ATK and 165 Elemental Mastery. A reaction raises ATK. A Stellar Glimmer reaction raises Stellar DMG. Both can proc off-field.
Use this on Odette and on any sword that lives in a Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl core. Kazuha can hold it as an EM stick if another unit took Iron Sting.
Amenoma Kageuchi (Burst energy)
454 Base ATK, 55.1% ATK. Each Elemental Skill plants a Succession Seed (5s cooldown, 30s duration, max 3). Burst eats the seeds and refunds 6 Energy per seed at R1, 12 at R5, after a 2s delay. Three seeds at R5 return 36 Energy.
Ayaka and Jean want this when their artifacts lack ER. Three seeds at R5 cover 36 Energy. One Skill plants one seed.
Blueprint: The Farmer's Treasure in Inazuma.
Finale of the Deep (ATK sword DPS)
565 Base ATK, 27.6% ATK. Skill gives 12–24% ATK and a Bond of Life. Clearing the Bond adds up to 150–300 flat ATK for 15s. Pair it with a healer.
Bennett's Burst snapshots Base ATK. This sword and Prototype Rancour both sit at 565 Base ATK. Finale wins on personal DPS swords (Ayaka with enough ER, Clorinde, Kaeya). Keep the free AR 10 Rancour on Bennett if Finale is on the carry.
Iron Sting and Sapwood Blade
Iron Sting: 510 ATK, 165 EM. After you deal Elemental DMG, +6% DMG per stack, max 2 (12% at R1, 24% at R5). Kazuha and Dendro Traveler use it.
Sapwood Blade: 565 ATK, 30.6% ER. Dendro reactions spawn a Leaf of Consciousness. Pick it up for 60 EM for 12s. Bennett in a Dendro team gets Base ATK, ER, and a team EM pickup that does not overwrite his ATK buff. Trade Stories of You and the Aranara with Aravinay.
Prototype Rancour
565 ATK, 34.5% Physical DMG. You receive one at Adventure Rank 10. Physical Keqing and Kaeya use it. Bennett uses the Base ATK and ignores the Physical line. Refine it last.
Serenity's Call
61.3% ER plus HP after a reaction. Furina is the clean fit. Nilou can wear it, but she often prefers an HP% weapon and does not need that much ER.
Best craftable claymores
Whiteblind (DEF)
510 ATK, 51.7% DEF. Normal or Charged hits grant 6% ATK and DEF per stack, max 4, 6s, 0.5s ICD. R5 is 12% per stack.
Itto and Noelle snapshot DEF on Burst. Stack the passive before the Burst on rotation two. This is their best forge weapon. Redhorn and Battle Pass Serpent Spine sit above it.
Tidal Shadow and Earth Shaker
Tidal Shadow (Fontaine): 510 ATK, 41.3% ATK. After the wielder is healed, +24–48% ATK for 8s, works off-field. Diluc, Dehya, Eula, and Razor prefer this over Prototype Archaic if a healer is on the team.
Earth Shaker (Natlan): 565 ATK, 27.6% ATK. After a party member triggers a Pyro-related reaction, the wielder's Skill DMG rises 16–32% for 8s, even off-field. Kinich, Gaming, and Mavuika-adjacent Skill claymores want this.
Prototype Archaic and Blade of Atonement
Archaic: 565 ATK, 27.6% ATK, 50% chance for 240–480% ATK AoE every 15s. Craft it on day one, then replace it.
Blade of Atonement is the 7.0 ATK claymore for Stellar teams. Sandrone and reaction claymores use the EM-into-ATK passive. Keep Whiteblind on Itto.
Master Key
61.3% ER and EM after a reaction. Aino is the intended user. Sayu can hold it. Do not put this on Itto.
Best craftable polearms
Prospector's Shovel
510 ATK, 41.3% ATK. Large Electro-Charged and Lunar-Charged bonuses, with a second Lunar-Charged bump under Ascendant Gleam.
Flins and Ineffa take it as their F2P polearm. Everyone else takes it as the only ATK% forge spear. That beats Prototype Starglitter on Xiao's damage.
Song of the Vigil
565 ATK, 110 EM. Reactions refund Energy. Stellar Glimmer adds ATK. Alyosha (free from the 7.0 Archon Quest) is the first user. Raiden and Xiangling can use the Energy line if The Catch is busy.
Kitain Cross Spear
565 ATK, 110 EM. +6–12% Skill DMG. Skill hit spends 3 Energy, then returns 3 Energy every 2s for 6s (net +6 at R1). Thoma Burgeon uses this. Blueprint: Orobashi's Legacy: Part V.
Prototype Starglitter
510 ATK, 45.9% ER. After Skill, +8–16% Normal and Charged Attack DMG, max 2 stacks.
Xiao's plunges are Plunge Attacks. They do not count as Charged Attacks. The passive does nothing for his Burst loops. Yun Jin and other ER polearm supports can use the substat.
Best craftable bows
Prototype Crescent
510 ATK, 41.3% ATK. Charged shot on a weak point: +36% ATK and +10% Movement SPD for 10s. Ganyu's Frostflake bloom snapshots that buff if you land the weak point. Miss the weak point and you hold a 510/41.3% stick with a dead passive.
Hamayumi
454 ATK, 55.1% ATK. +16% Normal / +12% Charged Attack DMG, both double at 100% Energy. Yoimiya wants the doubled Normal line (32%). Blueprint: Takashi's Mysterious Conch chests, seven days in a row.
Snare Hook and Covenant of Frost and Snow
Snare Hook: 61.3% ER plus EM after a reaction. Yelan and Faruzan.
Covenant of Frost and Snow: DEF% plus a large EM buff after Skill. Linnea is the 7.0 user. Gorou can wear the DEF line and ignore the EM.
Best craftable catalysts
Blackmarrow Lantern
454 ATK, 221 EM. Bloom and Lunar-Bloom damage bonuses, plus a Moonsign extra. Lauma's F2P catalyst. Kokomi and Barbara on Bloom teams can hold it as an EM stick.
Echoes of the Heart
565 ATK, 27.6% ATK. Reactions add EM. Stellar Glimmer adds Stellar DMG. Off-field works. This is the 7.0 catalyst for Stellar cores and a fine ATK stick for Yanfei or Klee until you have a 5-star.
Prototype Amber
510 ATK, 41.3% HP. After Burst: 4–6 Energy every 2s for 6s, and 4–6% Max HP heal to the party on the same cadence. Any catalyst becomes a battery-healer. Kokomi and Barbara scale with the HP. Craft this early on a new account.
Mappa Mare and Hakushin Ring
Mappa Mare: 565 ATK, 110 EM. After a reaction, +8–16% Elemental DMG per stack, max 2. Sucrose, Klee, Yanfei.
Hakushin Ring: 565 ATK, 30.6% ER. Electro-related reactions give nearby party members 10–20% Elemental DMG for their own element for 6s. Electro-Charged teams with Sucrose. Blueprint: Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual (Mask of Memories).
Who crafts what
Character | First forge | Skip |
|---|
Odette / Cryo Traveler | Emberwell | Elemental DMG% swords (Stellar hits ignore them) |
Lauma | Blackmarrow Lantern | Prototype Amber unless you need the heal |
Flins / Ineffa | Prospector's Shovel | Starglitter |
Itto / Noelle | Whiteblind R1, then refine | Archaic, Master Key |
Ayaka | Amenoma if ER is low; Finale of the Deep if ER is capped | Iron Sting |
Bennett | 565 Base ATK sword you own (Rancour or Finale or Sapwood) | Low Base ATK ER swords |
Xiao | Prospector's Shovel | Starglitter (plunge ≠ Charged) |
Ganyu | Prototype Crescent | Hamayumi |
Yoimiya | Hamayumi | Crescent |
Furina | Serenity's Call | Amenoma if you need team particles more than HP |
Stygian Onslaught 7.0 wants a Lunar-Charged board and a Conduct board. The Shovel and Emberwell cover those two F2P cores. Team samples: Stygian Onslaught 7.0 teams.
If the banner is 10–20 pulls short of Odette or a Nod-Krai rerun, convert Genesis Crystals on BitTopup and keep the Fates on the Event Wish. Version 7.0 F2P Primogem math: Primogem Guide | August 2026.
Refinement order
Whiteblind if Itto or Noelle is your claymore DPS. R5 doubles the stack (6% → 12% ATK and DEF).
Amenoma Kageuchi if you live on 80-cost Bursts. R5 doubles the refund (6 → 12 Energy per seed).
Blackmarrow Lantern or Prospector's Shovel if those teams are your Abyss / Stygian clears.
Emberwell or Echoes of the Heart once your Stellar core is built.
Prototype Amber if the party heal is the only sustain you have.
New accounts: one weapon per type before any R2. Prototype Rancour (free), Prototype Amber, Tidal Shadow or Archaic, Prospector's Shovel or Starglitter, Prototype Crescent. Then spend Borderland billets on the 6.0–7.0 set your roster can drive.
Common mistakes
Crafting every diagram. A Borderland Sword Billet spent on a curiosity is an Emberwell you cannot make when Odette lands.
Putting Archaic on Noelle. She converts DEF to ATK. Whiteblind is the forge for her.
Treating Starglitter as Xiao's craftable. The passive buffs Normal and Charged Attack. His damage is Plunge.
Farming all 12 weekly bosses every week "for billets." That is 630 Resin. Do the three 30-Resin claims plus the bosses whose talent mats you need. Convert extras with Dream Solvent.
Using Nagadus Emerald for Sumeru weapons. Mine Crystal Chunks. Spend Midlander billets.
FAQ
What are the best craftable weapons for a new Genshin Impact account?
Prototype Rancour (free sword), Prototype Amber (healer catalyst), and Tidal Shadow or Prototype Archaic (claymore). Add Prospector's Shovel when you reach Nod-Krai. Specialized weapons wait until the character exists on the account.
How do I farm Northlander, Midlander, and Borderland Billets?
Claim weekly bosses. Northlander from Mondstadt / Liyue / Inazuma, Midlander from Sumeru / Fontaine, Borderland from Natlan / Nod-Krai. About 12% per claim. Convert series with 2 Dream Solvent at a crafting bench. Shops and offering trees give a few guaranteed billets. Details: Weapon Billets Guide.
Which craftable weapon should I refine first?
Whiteblind if you play Itto or Noelle. Amenoma Kageuchi if your swords miss Burst uptime. Blackmarrow Lantern or Prospector's Shovel if Bloom or Lunar-Charged is your clear. Emberwell if Odette or Cryo Traveler is the 7.0 project.
Do craftable weapons beat 5-star weapons?
On the right kit they get close. Whiteblind is the best F2P claymore for Itto and Noelle and sits under Redhorn. Blackmarrow Lantern and Prospector's Shovel land around 85–90% of their matching signatures on Bloom and Lunar-Charged teams. Amenoma's Energy refund can free artifact rolls for Crit, which can beat a 5-star with no ER.
What materials do I need to craft a weapon?
One billet of the correct series and type, 50 White Iron Chunks, and 50 regional ores (Crystal Chunk, Amethyst Lump, Condessence Crystal, or Rainbowdrop Crystal). Ascension is about 150,000 Mora plus domain and enemy mats. Level 90 eats about 600–900 Mystic Enhancement Ore.
Should I craft copies for refine or cover every weapon type?
Cover types first. Refine the one weapon your main DPS holds every spiral cycle. A second copy of Whiteblind only makes sense when both Itto and Noelle are on-field in the same cycle.
Conclusion
Craftable weapons in Genshin Impact in August 2026 are a three-series forge list: Northlander classics, Midlander Sumeru/Fontaine pieces, and Borderland weapons from Natlan through Snezhnaya. Spend the next Borderland Sword Billet on Emberwell if you play Stellar teams, the Catalyst Billet on Blackmarrow Lantern if you play Bloom, and the Polearm Billet on Prospector's Shovel if you play Lunar-Charged. Come back when 7.1 adds another smith.
Welkin and Battle Pass buy more resin for those weekly claims than a random weapon pull. Top up Genshin Impact on BitTopup when the math is 10 pulls short.
