Genshin Impact

Refractive Bud and How to Get

Genshin Impact - How to Get Refractive Bud and Effects

Refractive Bud is a Level-Up Material needed to ascend weapons and characters in Genshin Impact 5.2. Check out which enemies drop Refractive Bud, all Refractive Bud locations, and all characters or weapons that use them here!

How to Get Refractive Bud

Get Refractive Bud from Tenebrous Mimiflora

Genshin - Tenebrous Mimiflora Location

Location 1 Dropped by Tenebrous Mimiflora
Location 2 Stardust Exchange

Refractive Bud is a drop that can be gained from defeating Tenebrous Mimiflora around Natlan. You can also get them from the Stardust Exchange!

Tenebrous Mimiflora Enemy Guide

How to Use Refractive Bud

Used to Ascend Weapons

Weapons that use Refractive Bud
Astral VultureAstral Vulture's Crimson Plumage Calamity of Eshu ImageCalamity of Eshu

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
There are no characters that can use this material yet!

Items Craftable With This Material

Output Item Amount Needed
Bewildering Broadleaf Image Bewildering Broadleaf
Refractive Bud Refractive Bud ×3

Refractive Bud Effects and Basic Information

Refractive Bud ImageRefractive Bud Rarity 2
Type Character Development Item
Effect Character Ascension Material

A leaf bud dropped by the monster known as the Tenebrous Mimiflora after being vanquished.
It is said that when this creature emerged from the Black Tide, the first things it grew were these tender buds capable of deflecting elemental power.

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