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Rust Best Characters and How to Get

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Genshin Impact - Rust Bow

Rust is a 4-Star Bow and is good for Normal Attack DPS characters in Genshin Impact. See how to get the Rust, its stats, rarity, refinement levels, and who can use it here!

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Rust Information

Rust Skills and Overview

Rust
Rust Image
Type Bow
Base ATK 42
Rarity ★★★★
Bonus Effect
 ATK + 9.0%
Skill
 Rapid Firing
Increases Normal Attack DMG by 40% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.

Rust Skill Summary

Skill Effect Summary ・Increases the wielder's Normal Attack DMG, however decreases the Charged Attack DMG.

Rust Weapon Stats

Lvl. Base ATK ATK
1/20 42 9.0%
20/20 109 15.9%
40/40 205 23.2%
50/50 266 26.8%
60/60 327 30.4%
70/70 388 34.1%
80/80 449 37.7%
90/90 510 41.3%

Rust Refinement Levels

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Skill Effect
Increases Normal Attack DMG by 40% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.
Skill Effect
Increases Normal Attack DMG by 50% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.
Skill Effect
Increases Normal Attack DMG by 60% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.
Skill Effect
Increases Normal Attack DMG by 70% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.
Skill Effect
Increases Normal Attack DMG by 80% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.

Rust Best Characters

Who is Rust Good For?

All Recommended Characters
Fischl ImageFischl Tartaglia ImageTartaglia Yoimiya ImageYoimiya
Aloy ImageAloy

Good For Normal Attack Characters

Characters who rely on their normal attacks to mainly deal damage like Yoimiya, and Tartaglia, can take full-advantage of this weapon's passive!

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How to Get Rust

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Rust Ascension Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials Total
Luminous Sands from Guyun IconLuminous Sands from Guyun
 3
Lustrous Stone from Guyun IconLustrous Stone from Guyun
 9
Relic from Guyun IconRelic from Guyun
 9
Divine Body from Guyun IconDivine Body from Guyun
 4
HunterHunter's Sacrificial Knife
 15
AgentAgent's Sacrificial Knife
 18
InspectorInspector's Sacrificial Knife
 27
Damaged Mask IconDamaged Mask
 10
Stained Mask IconStained Mask
 15
Ominous Mask IconOminous Mask
 18
Mora IconMora
 150,000

Ascension Materials for Each Level

Level Ascension Materials
20
→
40
Genshin - Luminous Sands from Guyun Image Luminous Sands from Guyun ×3
Genshin - Hunter Hunter's Sacrificial Knife ×3
Genshin - Damaged Mask Image Damaged Mask ×2
40
→
50
Genshin - Lustrous Stone from Guyun Image Lustrous Stone from Guyun ×3
Genshin - Hunter Hunter's Sacrificial Knife ×12
Genshin - Damaged Mask Image Damaged Mask ×8
50
→
60
Genshin - Lustrous Stone from Guyun Image Lustrous Stone from Guyun ×6
Genshin - Agent Agent's Sacrificial Knife ×6
Genshin - Stained Mask Image Stained Mask ×6
60
→
70
Genshin - Relic from Guyun Image Relic from Guyun ×3
Genshin - Agent Agent's Sacrificial Knife ×12
Genshin - Stained Mask Image Stained Mask ×9
70
→
80
Genshin - Relic from Guyun Image Relic from Guyun ×6
Genshin - Inspector Inspector's Sacrificial Knife ×9
Genshin - Ominous Mask Image Ominous Mask ×6
80
→
90
Genshin - Divine Body from Guyun Image Divine Body from Guyun ×4
Genshin - Inspector Inspector's Sacrificial Knife ×18
Genshin - Ominous Mask Image Ominous Mask ×12

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List of Weapons

List of Bows

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Genshin Impact - Blackcliff Warbow Image Blackcliff Warbow Genshin Impact - Chain Breaker Image Chain Breaker Genshin Impact - Cloudforged Image Cloudforged
Genshin Impact - Compound Bow Image Compound Bow Genshin Impact - End of the Line Image End of the Line Genshin Impact - Fading Twilight Image Fading Twilight
Genshin Impact - Favonius Warbow Image Favonius Warbow Genshin Impact - Flower-Wreathed Feathers Image Flower-Wreathed Feathers Genshin Impact - Hamayumi Image Hamayumi
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Genshin Impact - Mouun Mouun's Moon Genshin Impact - Predator Image Predator Genshin Impact - Prototype Crescent Image Prototype Crescent
Genshin Impact - Rainbow Serpent Rainbow Serpent's Rain Bow Genshin Impact - Range Gauge Image Range Gauge Genshin Impact - Royal Bow Image Royal Bow
Genshin Impact - Rust Image Rust Genshin Impact - Sacrificial Bow Image Sacrificial Bow Genshin Impact - Scion of the Blazing Sun Image Scion of the Blazing Sun
Genshin Impact - Sequence of Solitude Image Sequence of Solitude Genshin Impact - Snare Hook Image Snare Hook Genshin Impact - Song of Stillness Image Song of Stillness
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Genshin Impact - Messenger Image Messenger Genshin Impact - Raven Bow Image Raven Bow Genshin Impact - Recurve Bow Image Recurve Bow
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List of Bows

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11 Anonymous Anonymous about 3 years

But his meele stance still need his CA for maximize his Riptide, that's why Viridescent Hunt still preferable for him (you can still use Rust, but with 4-5NA + CA combo)

10 Anonymous Anonymous over 3 years

The bow was originally meant for Childe that's y they specified "charged attack", because Childe's meelee mode doesn't have aimed shot

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