Lightbearing Moonshard Pre-Farm Guide: Complete Checklist

Stats, Passive, and Meta Positioning

Base Stats Progression:

• Level 1/20: 44 base ATK, 19.2% CRIT DMG
• Level 90/90: 541.83 base ATK, 88.2% CRIT DMG

Passive - Legacy of Lang-Gan:

• R1: +20% DEF, +64% Lunar-Crystallize DMG for 5s after Elemental Skill
• R5: +40% DEF, +128% Lunar-Crystallize DMG

For Zibai, Lightbearing Moonshard R1 deals ~47,200 damage vs 44,800 from Uraku Misugiri (25-30% increase). Buy Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals through BitTopup for instant delivery before Feb 3.

Refinement Scaling:

• R1: 20% DEF, 64% Lunar-Crystallize DMG
• R2: 25% DEF, 80% Lunar-Crystallize DMG
• R3: 30% DEF, 96% Lunar-Crystallize DMG
• R4: 35% DEF, 112% Lunar-Crystallize DMG
• R5: 40% DEF, 128% Lunar-Crystallize DMG

Complete Ascension Materials Checklist

Mora Requirements:

• Total ascension costs: 225,000 Mora
• With leveling: 500,000+ Mora

Enhancement Materials:

• 300-400 Mystic Enhancement Ore for 1→90

Ascension Phase Breakdown:

• 20→40: 10,000 Mora
• 40→50: 20,000 Mora
• 50→60: 30,000 Mora
• 60→70: 45,000 Mora
• 70→80: 55,000 Mora
• 80→90: 65,000 Mora

Resin Investment:

• Weapon only: 800-1,200 resin
• With Zibai materials: 5,440-7,040 total resin
• Timeline: 30-39 days at 180 daily resin (20-25 days with Condensed Resin optimization)

Pre-Farm Timeline: Jan 14 - Feb 3

Version 6.3 launches January 14, 2026. Banner starts February 3 - that's 20 days to pre-farm.

Week 1 (Days 1-7):

• Days 1-3: Weapon ascension domains only (180 resin/day)
• Days 4-7: Split 120 resin domains, 60 resin elite enemies

Week 2-3 (Days 8-20):

• Days 8-14: Prioritize elite enemy farming
• Days 15-20: Buffer period for RNG shortfalls

Optimal Farming Routes

Weapon Ascension Domains:

• Monday/Thursday: Material set A
• Tuesday/Friday: Material set B
• Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday: Material set C or all materials

Level 90 domains guarantee 1+ gold-tier material per 20-resin run. ~30% chance for double drops. Condensed Resin yields 2-4 gold materials per 40-resin run.

Elite Enemy Farming:

1. Mark locations with map pins
2. Create efficient teleport routes
3. Farm immediately after daily reset
4. Most materials cluster in 2-3 zones (5-10 min routes)

Condensed Resin Strategy:

• Craft 3 daily (120 resin)
• Use remaining 60 resin for elite enemies
• Stockpile 5 before domain days
• Reduces runs from 40+ to 20-25

Weapon Banner Mechanics: Epitomized Path

How It Works:

1. Select target weapon from two featured options
2. Gain Fate Points with each non-charted 5-star pull
3. Guaranteed at 2 Fate Points (third 5-star)

Pity System:

• Soft pity: Wish 63
• Hard pity: Wish 77 (100% 5-star)
• Average: 62-65 wishes per 5-star

Acquisition Probability:

• First 5-star: 37.5% chance
• Second 5-star: 37.5% + Fate Point
• Third 5-star: 100% guaranteed

Primogem Costs:

• Lucky (first): 10,000-12,000 primos (62-75 wishes)
• Average (second): 20,000-24,000 primos (125-150 wishes)
• Worst (third): 38,400 primos (240 wishes)

Top Alternative Sword Users

Tier S:

Albedo - 18-21% DPS gain over Cinnabar Spindle R5 (new BiS). DEF boost amplifies Elemental Skill damage. Target 60/180 CRIT ratio with 2,000+ DEF.

Ayaka - 5-8% DPS increase. CRIT DMG synergizes with Blizzard Strayer's 40% CRIT Rate. Push total CRIT DMG to 250-270%.

Keqing - 5-8% improvement in Aggravate teams. High base ATK + CRIT DMG complement fast attack speed.

Tier A:

• Kaeya: Reverse-melt builds benefit, but Skill cooldown limits passive uptime
• Jean: Physical DPS gains value, healing builds prefer ER weapons
• Xingqiu: High base ATK helps Rainsword, but Sacrificial Sword often better

Team Examples:

Albedo Geo Resonance: Albedo (Lightbearing) / Zhongli / Gorou / Itto

• Rotation: Albedo E → Zhongli E → Gorou E/Q → Itto Q
• 18-21% DPS increase

Ayaka Freeze: Ayaka (Lightbearing) / Kokomi / Kazuha / Shenhe

• Rotation: Kokomi E → Kazuha E/Q → Shenhe E/Q → Ayaka Q
• 5-8% DPS increase

Resource Management

Primogem Budget:

• Worst-case guarantee: 38,400 primos (240 wishes)
• Target: 40,000 primos for safety

Banner Period Income (Feb 3-24):

• Daily commissions: 1,260 primos
• Events: 1,500-2,000 primos
• Spiral Abyss (2 cycles): 1,200 primos
• Total: ~4,000 primos during banner

Resin Allocation (20-day pre-farm):

• Days 1-7: 1,260 resin for weapon domains (60-70% completion)
• Days 8-14: 1,260 resin split elite enemies/talents
• Days 15-20: 1,080 resin buffer farming

Daily 60-primo refresh adds 1,200 resin (accelerates by 8-10 days).

Weapon vs Character Investment:

Weapon advantages: permanent account value, immediate power spike, no constellation dependency

Character advantages: new mechanics, constellation potential, flexible allocation

Mid-game (AR 45-55): prioritize character diversity Endgame (AR 55+): weapon optimization yields more value

Common Pre-Farming Mistakes

Wrong Domain Days: Verify current rotation through in-game notices. Farming wrong day wastes 180+ resin (9+ runs of zero progress).

Ignoring Alternatives: Balance pre-farming includes:

• Albedo talent books (114 Philosophies of Gold, Wed/Sat/Sun)
• Ayaka materials for freeze teams
• CRIT-focused artifacts for sword users

Poor Refresh Timing:

• Refresh before domain availability ends
• Don't refresh on wrong material days
• Stockpile Condensed Resin before refreshing

Post-Release Optimization

First 48 Hours - Immediate Ascension:

1. Ascend to 20 (5 min)
2. Ascend through 40/50/60 (15 min)
3. Final 70/80/90 (20 min)
4. Enhance to 90 (10 min)

Total: ~50 minutes with pre-farm vs 2-3 weeks without.

Week 1 Testing:

• Masanori dummy for controlled damage tests
• Spiral Abyss Floor 12 for realistic scenarios
• Domain speed runs for clear time improvements

Document baseline with previous weapons, compare identical rotations.

Refinement Priority: R1→R2 costs 12,000-38,400 primos for 64%→80% Lunar-Crystallize DMG (25% relative improvement).

Priority ranking:

1. Low for most players (R1 = 80%+ total value)
2. Medium for Zibai mains pushing Abyss records
3. High for whales only

F2P/low-spenders: skip refinements, save for new characters.

FAQ

How many materials for full ascension? 225,000 Mora, domain weapon materials, 15-25 elite enemy kills, 300-400 Mystic Enhancement Ore. Pre-farming enables immediate max-level on Feb 3.

Where to farm ascension materials? Weapon domains on specific weekdays (Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat/Sun). Elite enemies respawn daily. Use adventurer handbook for locations.

Best characters for Lightbearing Moonshard? Albedo (18-21% DPS gain, new BiS), Ayaka (5-8% gain), Keqing (5-8% gain). 88.2% CRIT DMG synergizes with frequent Skill users.

Can I pre-farm before Feb 3? Yes. All materials available now. 20-day window (Jan 14 - Feb 3) sufficient for complete pre-farm. Focus domains on correct weekdays, elite enemies daily.

How much resin needed? 800-1,200 resin weapon-only. 5,440-7,040 with Zibai materials. 30-39 days at 180 daily resin, or 20-25 days with Condensed Resin optimization.

What if I don't get Lightbearing Moonshard? Epitomized Path guarantees at 2 Fate Points (third 5-star, 240 wishes worst-case). Off-banner weapons work well on Albedo, Ayaka, or Keqing as alternatives.