Genshin Tier List

Iron Sting

4★ Sword · Patch 7.1

An exotic long-bladed rapier that somehow found its way into Liyue via foreign traders. It is light, agile, and sharp.

Best characters for Iron Sting the characters whose build guides rank it highest

What the tier lists say about Iron Sting

B tier in the consensus (score 58). The sources agree.

Game8 A 57 points · Main DPS A, Sub-DPS A
GameWith A 60 points · Support A, Main DPS B

Stats Lv. 1 → 90

Base ATK
42 → 510
Elemental Mastery
36 → 165

Passive: Infusion Stinger

R1One copy of the weapon
Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.
R22 copies · 1,000 Mora
Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 7.5% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.
R33 copies · 2,000 Mora
Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 9% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.
R44 copies · 4,000 Mora
Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 10.5% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.
R55 copies · 8,000 Mora
Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 12% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.

Each extra copy of the weapon raises the refinement by one, up to R5.

Iron Sting ascension materials Lv. 1 → 90

Grain of Aerosiderite×3Grain of Aerosiderite
Piece of Aerosiderite×9Piece of Aerosiderite
Bit of Aerosiderite×9Bit of Aerosiderite
Chunk of Aerosiderite×4Chunk of Aerosiderite
Whopperflower Nectar×10Whopperflower Nectar
Shimmering Nectar×15Shimmering Nectar
Energy Nectar×18Energy Nectar
Fragile Bone Shard×15Fragile Bone Shard
Sturdy Bone Shard×18Sturdy Bone Shard
Fossilized Bone Shard×27Fossilized Bone Shard

Plus 150,000 Mora.

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