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How to Get Kageuchi Handguard and Effects | Kageuchi Handguard Locations

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Genshin Impact - How to Get Kageuchi Handguard and Effects

Kageuchi Handguard is an ascension material needed for weapons and characters in Genshin Impact. Learn which weapons and characters use Kageuchi Handguard and where to get Kageuchi Handguard in this guide!

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How to Get Kageuchi Handguard

Kageuchi Handguard Locations

Location 1 Dropped by Lv. 40+ Nobushi
Location 2 Crafted

Defeat Nobushis and Kairagis

Old Handguard, Kageuchi Handguard, and Famed Handguard, are drops from Nobushi and Kairagi enemies.

Nobushi and Kairagi Enemies
Kairagi: Dancing Thunder ImageKairagi: Dancing Thunder Kairagi: Fiery Might ImageKairagi: Fiery Might Nobushi: Hitsukeban ImageNobushi: Hitsukeban
Nobushi: Jintouban ImageNobushi: Jintouban Nobushi: Kikouban ImageNobushi: Kikouban

How to Use Kageuchi Handguard

Used to Ascend Weapons

Weapons that use Kageuchi Handguard

Used for Character Ascension

This material is used to ascend characters to their next ascension level. Be sure to gather the required amount in advance so you can Ascend them right away when they hit their level cap.

All Characters
Wanderer ImageWanderer Ayaka ImageAyaka Yae Miko ImageYae Miko
Raiden ImageRaiden Ayato ImageAyato Mizuki ImageMizuki

Total Kageuchi Handguard Needed

Ascension Level Material
50→60
Genshin - Kageuchi Handguard Image Kageuchi Handguard x12
60→70
Genshin - Kageuchi Handguard Image Kageuchi Handguard x18

Items Craftable With This Material

Output Item Amount Needed
Famed Handguard Image Famed Handguard
Kageuchi Handguard Kageuchi Handguard ×3

Kageuchi Handguard Effects and Basic Information

Kageuchi Handguard ImageKageuchi Handguard Rarity 2
Type Character Development Items
Effect Character Level Up Materials

A handguard mounded upon a sword of some distinction. Inazuma has a long tradition of sword-making. When making swords, smiths will often make several different weapons at once, before choosing from among them the shinuchi, or the best weapon, while the others are known as kageuchi.

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