Engulfing Lightning is a Genshin Impact five-star polearm with a unique value proposition. It significantly boosts the wielder's Energy Recharge on its own and after triggering their Elemental Burst, further amplifying their Attack based on their ER stat in excess of 100 percent. With so many polearm users who can benefit from these perks, this polearm is a versatile option in your arsenal.
How to get Engulfing Lightning in Genshin Impact
Engulfing Lightning is a limited weapon that can only be obtained whenever it's featured on rate-up in the Epitome Invocation banner, which you can pull on using Primogems and Intertwined Fates. As such, you need to wait for it to rotate and chart an Epitomized Path to guarantee Engulfing Lightning at the third pity.
Genshin Impact Engulfing Lightning stats
- Base Attack: 46 to 608
- Substat: Energy Recharge (12 to 55.1 percent)
- Passive: Timeless Dream: Eternal Stove
- Attack is increased by 28/35/42/49/56 percent of Energy Recharge over the base 100 percent. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80/90/100/110/120 percent Attack. Gain 30/35/40/45/50 percent Energy Recharge for 12 seconds after using an Elemental Burst.
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Genshin Impact Engulfing Lightning Ascension cost & materials
Below are all the Ascension materials necessary for Engulfing Lightning. They can be farmed from the following sources:
- All Handguards: Nobushi and Kairagi all over Inazuma
- All Chaos materials: Ruin Sentinels (Cruiser, Defender, Destroyer, Scout) all over Teyvat
- Mask: Court of Flowing Sand (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday)
Ascension Phase 1
 x10,000 Mora |  x3 Old Handguard |  x5 Chaos Gear |  x5 Mask of the Wicked Lieutenant |
Ascension Phase 2
x20,000 Mora | x12 Old Handguard | x18 Chaos Gear |  x5 Mask of the Tiger's Bite |
Ascension Phase 3
x30,000 Mora |  x9 Kageuchi Handguard |  x9 Chaos Axis | x9 Mask of the Tiger's Bite |
Ascension Phase 4
x45,000 Mora | x14 Kageuchi Handguard | x18 Chaos Axis |  x5 Mask of the One-Horned |
Ascension Phase 5
x55,000 Mora |  x9 Famed Handguard |  x14 Chaos Oculus | x9 Mask of the One-Horned |
Ascension Phase 6
x65,000 Mora | x18 Famed Handguard | x27 Chaos Oculus |  x6 Mask of the Kijin |
Who can use Engulfing Lightning in Genshin Impact
Engulfing Lightning is an amazing polearm that can benefit characters who are highly dependent on Energy Recharge and have a high Elemental Burst uptime. Apart from offering this substat, it also boosts the user's Attack based on their Energy Recharge value over 100 percent and further increases their Energy Recharge after using an Elemental Burst. With that said, here are some of the best characters who can benefit from wielding Engulfing Lightning:
- Raiden Shogun (best-in-slot)
- Zhongli (burst DPS build)
- Xiangling
- Shenhe
- Yun Jin
- Rosaria (support build)
For more Polearm Impact guides, check out our compilation of the Best Polearms in Genshin Impact, Ranked (and how to get them) here on Pro Game Guides.
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