Best Build for Tighnari in Genshin Impact

Tighnari is a 5-star Dendro

bow character in Genshin Impact. This guide covers the best builds, weapons and artifacts for Tighnari.

Pros & Cons
Skills
Passives
Constellations
Ascension

Pros & Cons

Dendro "Quickswap" On-Field DPS
Great and accessible constellations
Although being a Bow user, has no interrupt issues due to the nature of his fast Charged Attacks
Mobile players friendly, Charged Attacks deal DMG through homing projectiles
F2P weapon options availability

Really wants a Dendro teammate and a Electro character to cause Quicken/Spread
Has no Off-Field Dendro application, hence is locked to a Main DPS playstyle
Cannot synergise with Pyro/Hydro characters (Burning/Bloom mess up the Dendro Aura needed for Quicken)
Charging time is slow and time-consuming without his Elemental Skill's effect
Will perhaps make you lose a 50/50

Skills

Khanda Barrier-Buster

Normal Attack

Normal Attack
Perform up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack
Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG.
While aiming, the power of Dendro will accumulate on the arrowhead before the arrow is fired. Has different effects based on how long the energy has been charged:

Charge Level 1: Tighnari fires a Dendro-infused arrow that deals Dendro DMG.
Charge Level 2: Tighnari fires a Wreath Arrow that deals Dendro DMG. Upon hit, the Wreath Arrow will create 4 Clusterbloom Arrows that will track nearby opponents automatically and deal Dendro DMG.

Plunging Attack
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG on impact.

Vijnana-Phala Mine

Elemental Skill

Tighnari throws a Vijnana Stormheart ahead of him that deals AoE Dendro DMG and creates a Vijnana-Khanda Field, which summons strange illusions to taunt enemies and draw their fire.
Additionally, Tighnari gains the Vijnana Suffusion effect, which will decrease the Wreath Arrow's charging time by 2.4s. This effect will dissipate once the skill duration ends or after Tighnari has fired 3 Wreath Arrows.

Fashioner's Tanglevine Shaft

Elemental Burst

Combines the power of all seeds to fire 6 Tanglevine Shafts that can track opponents and deal Dendro DMG.

After they hit, the Tanglevine Shafts will create a secondary wave of Tanglevine Shafts that can also track opponents and deal Dendro DMG on hit.

Passives

Encyclopedic Knowledge

Utility Passive

Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Sumeru on the mini-map.

Keen Sight

Ascension 1

After Tighnari fires a Wreath Arrow, his Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for 4s.

Scholarly Blade

Ascension 4

For every point of Elemental Mastery Tighnari possesses, his Charged Attack and Fashioner's Tanglevine Shaft DMG are increased by 0.06%.
The maximum DMG Bonus obtainable this way is 60%.

Constellations

Beginnings Determined at the Roots

Level 1

Tighnari's Charged Attack CRIT Rate is increased by 15%.

Origins Known From the Stem

Level 2

When there are opponents within the Vijnana-Khanda Field created by Vijnana-Phala Mine, Tighnari gains 20% Dendro DMG Bonus.
The effect will last up to 6s if the field's duration ends or if it no longer has opponents within it.

Fortunes Read Amongst the Branches

Level 3

Increases the Level of Fashioner's Tanglevine Shaft by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Withering Glimpsed in the Leaves

Level 4

When Fashioner's Tanglevine Shaft is unleashed, all nearby party members gain 60 Elemental Mastery for 8s. If the Fashioner's Tanglevine Shaft triggers a Burning, Bloom, Quicken, or Spread reaction, their Elemental Mastery will be further increased by 60. This latter case will also refresh the buff state's duration.

Comprehension Amidst the Flowers

Level 5

Increases the Level of Vijnana-Phala Mine by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Karma Adjudged From the Leaden Fruit

Level 6

Wreath Arrow's charging time is decreased by 0.9s, and will produce 1 additional Clusterbloom Arrow upon hit. This arrow deals 150% of Tighnari's ATK as DMG.

Ascension

Rank	Level	Cost	Materials
1	20	20,000	1 Nagadus Emerald Sliver		3 Nilotpala Lotus	3 Fungal Spores
2	40	40,000	3 Nagadus Emerald Fragment	2 Majestic Hooked Beak	10 Nilotpala Lotus	15 Fungal Spores
3	50	60,000	6 Nagadus Emerald Fragment	4 Majestic Hooked Beak	20 Nilotpala Lotus	12 Luminescent Pollen
4	60	80,000	3 Nagadus Emerald Chunk	8 Majestic Hooked Beak	30 Nilotpala Lotus	18 Luminescent Pollen
5	70	100,000	6 Nagadus Emerald Chunk	12 Majestic Hooked Beak	45 Nilotpala Lotus	12 Crystalline Cyst Dust
6	80	120,000	6 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone	20 Majestic Hooked Beak	60 Nilotpala Lotus	24 Crystalline Cyst Dust

Show total costs

420,000

Mora

46

Majestic Hooked Beak

1

Nagadus Emerald Sliver

9

Nagadus Emerald Fragment

9

Nagadus Emerald Chunk

6

Nagadus Emerald Gemstone

168

Nilotpala Lotus

18

Fungal Spores

30

Luminescent Pollen

36

Crystalline Cyst Dust

Teams

For a detailed breakdown of the best Tighnari teams go to the Tighnari team guide page.

Builds

Main DPS Build

Tighnari is a Dendro On-Field Quickswap DPS. His playstyle is centred around his Charged Attacks, which usually take a considerable amount of time to charge, but his Elemental Skill gives him the ability to reduce his Charge Time significantly for 3 Charged Attacks.
His burst is his second source of damage, coming with short CD and low Energy Cost.
Tighnari makes great use of Dendro Resonance, Elemental Mastery and Quicken/Spread reaction. A teammate carrying 4pc Deepwood Memories is also recommended.
Even though Bow users who need aimed attacks are usually fragile and hard to play, Tighnari has fast attacks and homing projectiles, making him incredibly mobile players friendly and not reliant on shields (e.g. Yoimiya, Ganyu)

Talent Priority

Normal Attack > Burst > Skill
Tighnari's main source of DPS is his Charged Attacks. His Burst is also valuable because it gets buffed by his A4 passive, however his Skill applies only an istance of Dendro when cast and gives 3 fast attacks, it has nothing else to offer.

Stat Priority

Main stats: ATK / Dendro DMG / Crit
Sub stats: Crit>ATK>EM
Tighnari barely needs Energy Recharge and it is more recommended to invest into ATK artifacts as EM is gained through external ways (A1 passive, Dendro Resonance, Artifact Set bonuses). EM sands is recommended only if Hunter's Path — Tighnari's signature weapon — is equipped.

Weapons

Tighnari's signature and best weapon. With this one, Elemental Mastery is much more valuable than ATK, so consider using EM sands.

Hunter's Path

CRIT Rate

At the End of the Beast-Paths

Gain 12% All Elemental DMG Bonus. Obtain the Tireless Hunt effect after hitting an opponent with a Charged Attack. This effect increases Charged Attack DMG by 160% of Elemental Mastery. This effect will be removed after 12 Charged Attacks or 10s. Only 1 instance of Tireless Hunt can be gained every 12s.

Other worthy options are these Crit stat sticks with similar performance between one another.

Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate

Echoing Ballad

Increases CRIT DMG by 20~40%. Hits have a 60~100% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 4~2s.

Polar Star

CRIT Rate

Daylight's Augury

Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 12~24%. After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, 1 stack of Ashen Nightstar will be gained for 12s. When 1/2/3/4 stacks of Ashen Nightstar are present, ATK is increased by 10/20/30/48~20/40/60/96%. The stack of Ashen Nightstar created by the Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst will be counted independently of the others.

Aqua Simulacra

CRIT DMG

The Cleansing Form

HP is increased by 16~32%. When there are opponents nearby, the DMG dealt by the wielder of this weapon is increased by 20~40%. This will take effect whether the character is on-field or not.

Weapon Variations

ATK stat stick, Tighnari can make use of its passive due to his "Clusterbloom Shots" given by his Charge level 2.

Amos' Bow

ATK

Strong-Willed

Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 12~24%. After a Normal or Charged Attack is fired, DMG dealt increases by a further 8~16% every 0.1 seconds the arrow is in the air for up to 5 times.

Cheap F2P universal option (at Refinement 5). Tighnari's homing arrows will always get the 10% DMG increase from its passive. This weapon requires to play at a close range.

Slingshot

CRIT Rate

Slingshot

If a Normal or Charged Attack hits a target within 0.3s of being fired, increases DMG by 36~60%. Otherwise, decreases DMG by 10%.

Good weapons for an All Rounded build. Gain value when no EM is obtained through artifacts, teammates or Dendro resonance.

The Stringless

Elemental Mastery

Arrowless Song

Increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 24~48%.

Windblume Ode

Elemental Mastery

Windblume Wish

After using an Elemental Skill, receive a boon from the ancient wish of the Windblume, increasing ATK by 16~32% for 6s.

Stat Sticks

Niche weapons that provide a good amount of ATK/Crit but aren't really recommended.

Prototype Crescent

ATK

Unreturning

Charged Attack hits on weak points increase Movement SPD by 10% and ATK by 36~72% for 10s.

King's Squire

ATK

Labyrinth Lord's Instruction

Obtain the Teachings of the Forest effect when unleashing Elemental Skills and Bursts, increasing Elemental Mastery by 60 for 12s. This effect will be removed when switching characters. When the Teachings of the Forest effect ends or is removed, it will deal 100% of ATK as DMG to 1 nearby opponent. The Teachings of the Forest effect can be triggered once every 20s.

Thundering Pulse

CRIT DMG

Rule By Thunder

Increases ATK by 20~40% and grants the might of the Thunder Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40~24/48/80%. The character will obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently.

The Viridescent Hunt

CRIT Rate

Verdant Wind

Upon hit, Normal and Aimed Shot Attacks have a 50% chance to generate a Cyclone, which will continuously attract surrounding opponents, dealing 40~80% of ATK as DMG to these opponents every 0.5s for 4s. This effect can only occur once every 14~10s.

Artifacts

Best sets

Both sets are equally strong. Use the one with better substats! It's up to your personal preference (and luck).

Wanderer's Troupe

2 Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.

4 Increases Charged Attack DMG by 35% if the character uses a Catalyst or Bow.

Gilded Dreams

2 Elemental Mastery +80.

4 Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members, ATK is increased by 14% for each party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.

Artifact Variations

Any combination

Lower DPS than the two sets mentioned before, but easier to farm and balance.

Wanderer's Troupe

2 Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.

Gilded Dreams

2 Elemental Mastery +80.