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Engulfing Lightning Best Characters and How to Get

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Genshin Impact - Engulfing Lightning Polearm

Engulfing Lightning is a 5-Star Polearm and Raiden Shogun's signature weapon in Genshin Impact. See the Engulfing Lightning's weapon stats, best characters, ascension materials and how to get in this guide!

Engulfing Lightning Information

Engulfing Lightning Skills and Overview

Engulfing Lightning
Engulfing Lightning Image
Type Polearm
Base ATK 46
Rarity ★★★★★
Bonus Effect
Energy Recharge + 12.0%
Skill
Timeless Dream: Eternal Stove
ATK increased by 28% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80% ATK. Gain 30% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.

Engulfing Lightning Skill Summary

Skill Effect Summary ・Increases overall ATK based on the equipping character's Energy Recharge.
ㅤ└ For every point of Energy Recharge past 100%, the ATK of the equipping character will further increase.
ㅤ└ After using an Elemental Burst, the character's Energy Recharge will increase even more.

Engulfing Lightning Skill Explanation

Total ER% R1 ATK% Converted
200% +28% ATK
300% +56% ATK

Engulfing Lightning Stats

Lvl. Base ATK Energy Recharge
1/20 46 12.0%
20/20 122 21.2%
40/40 235 30.9%
50/50 308 35.7%
60/60 382 40.6%
70/70 457 45.4%
80/80 532 50.3%
90/90 608 55.1%

Engulfing Lightning Refinement Levels

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Skill Effect
ATK increased by 28% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80% ATK. Gain 30% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
Skill Effect
ATK increased by 35% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 90% ATK. Gain 35% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
Skill Effect
ATK increased by 42% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 100% ATK. Gain 40% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
Skill Effect
ATK increased by 49% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 110% ATK. Gain 45% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
Skill Effect
ATK increased by 56% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 120% ATK. Gain 50% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.

Engulfing Lightning Best Characters

Who is Engulfing Lightning Good For?

Recommended Characters
Xiangling ImageXiangling Zhongli ImageZhongli Rosaria ImageRosaria
Raiden ImageRaiden Iansan ImageIansan Shenhe ImageShenhe
Yun Jin ImageYun Jin Candace ImageCandace Mika ImageMika
Chevreuse ImageChevreuse Kachina ImageKachina Escoffier ImageEscoffier
Ineffa ImageIneffa

Raiden's Best-in-Slot Weapon

The Engulfing Lightning is considered as Raiden's current best-in-slot weapon and was released during her debut banner! With the added ATK and bonus gained from her having increased Energy Recharge, this polearm makes her an overall stronger unit.

Good for Burst Skill Usage!

Characters like Rosaria and Xiangling, who are heavily dependent on using their Burst Skills greatly benefit from using the Engulfing Lightning. This weapon not only increases ATK but also helps support in giving more burst uptime for characters.

Characters Tier List

How to Get Engulfing Lightning

Wish on the Weapon Banner in Version 5.6 Phase 2

Genshin - Weapon Banner - Version 5.6 Phase 2

Banner Start May 27, 2025
Banner End June 17, 2025

Engulfing Lightning was available in the second phase of Version 5.6, featured alongside the Fang of the Mountain King in the Epitome Invocation Wish Banner from May 27, 2025 to June 17, 2025.

As this is an Event-Wish exclusive weapon, you cannot obtain Engulfing Lightning by any other means.

Version 5.6 Release Date and Details

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Engulfing Lightning Ascension Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials Total
225,000
23
27
15
27
23
41
6
14
14
5

Ascension Materials for Each Level

20

40
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×10,000
40

50
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×20,000
50

60
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×30,000
60

70
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×45,000
70

80
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×55,000
80

90
Genshin - Mora Image Mora ×65,000

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8 Anonymous Anonymous 10 days

Depends. If you want to do the 3 burst rotation then it's really good, if you don't want to AND doesn't have any energy issue, then just go for his signature or f2p option

7 Anonymous Anonymous 10 days

Depends. If you want to do the 3 burst rotation then it's really good, if you don't want to AND doesn't have any energy issue, then just go for his signature or f2p option

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