Crescent Pike is a craftable weapon that was introduced along with the release of the game. Part of the Infusion Series, this weapon shares the category alongside Iron Sting, Whiteblind, Mappa Mare and Compound Bow. This weapon has above average Base ATK and the secondary stat provides Physical DMG Bonus, which makes this an incredible choice for physical damage dealing polearm users.
Owned by the Blue Eyed Spear Witch, this weapon is crafted in such a way that it finds the enemy’s weaknesses. She was said to be able to find the flaws of life itself and thus finding the fatal flaws of the opponent was of not hard for her. She had no fatal flaws herself until she discovered music and fell in love with Parsifal, the good thief of Mondstat. That would turn out to be her greatest weakness.
About Crescent Pike
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Weapon Type | Polearm |
| Secondary Stat | Physical DMG Bonus |
| Refinement Passive | Infusion Needle |
| Region | Liyue |
| Series | Infusion Series |
How to get Crescent Pike in Genshin Impact?
Crescent Pike is only obtainable through forging and this weapon’s recipe is already unlocked when you start playing the game. To forge this weapon, talk to a Blacksmith – Wagner in Mondstat, Master Zhang in Liyue or Hajime in Liyue. You can also go to your forging station in the Serenitea Pot and craft it yourself. Upon entering the forge menu, click on Crescent Pike and submit 50 Crystal Chunks, 50 White Iron and 500 Mora alongside a Northlander Polearm Billet.
You can purchase a Northlander Polearm Billet once from the Mingxing Jewelry, but you can also obtain it by clearing Floor 3 of the Spiral Abyss for the first time, by leveling the Frostbearing tree to level 8, by leveling Sacred Sakura to level 24, or use genesis crystals to purchase a Northlander Billet Trove from the shop. Alternatively, there is also a small chance of weekly bosses dropping this item.
Upgrades
Ascension and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base ATK | Secondary Stat (Physical DMG Bonus) |
| 0 | 1/20 | 44 | 8% |
| 20/20 | 119 | 13.30% | |
| 1 | 20/40 | 144 | 13.30% |
| 40/40 | 226 | 19.30% | |
| 2 | 40/50 | 252 | 19.30% |
| 50/50 | 293 | 22.40% | |
| 3 | 50/60 | 319 | 22.40% |
| 60/60 | 361 | 25.40% | |
| 4 | 60/70 | 387 | 25.40% |
| 70/70 | 429 | 28.40% | |
| 5 | 70/80 | 455 | 28.40% |
| 80/80 | 497 | 31.50% | |
| 6 | 80/90 | 523 | 31.50% |
| 90/90 | 565 | 34.50% |
Ascension Materials
| Items Required | Amount |
| Weapon Ascension Materials | |
| Luminous Sands from Guyun | 3 |
| Lustrous Stone from Guyun | 9 |
| Relic from Guyun | 9 |
| Divine Body from Guyun | 4 |
| Common Ascension Materials | |
| Hunter’s Sacrificial Knife | 15 |
| Agent’s Sacrificial Knife | 18 |
| Inspector’s Sacrificial Knife | 27 |
| Treasure Hoarder Insignia | 10 |
| Silver Raven Insignia | 15 |
| Golden Raven Insignia | 18 |
| Total Mora | 150,000 |
Refinements
| Refinement | Effects |
| 1 | After picking up an Elemental Orb/Particle, Normal and Charged Attacks deal an additional 20% ATK as DMG for 5s. |
| 2 | After picking up an Elemental Orb/Particle, Normal and Charged Attacks deal an additional 25% ATK as DMG for 5s. |
| 3 | After picking up an Elemental Orb/Particle, Normal and Charged Attacks deal an additional 30% ATK as DMG for 5s. |
| 4 | After picking up an Elemental Orb/Particle, Normal and Charged Attacks deal an additional 35% ATK as DMG for 5s. |
| 5 | After picking up an Elemental Orb/Particle, Normal and Charged Attacks deal an additional 40% ATK as DMG for 5s. |
Availability
| Method | Obtainability |
| Paimon’s Bargains | No |
| Crafting | Yes |
| Overworld | No |
| Events | No |
| Epitome Invocation | No |
| Wanderlust Invocation | No |
| Character Event Wish | No |
Story
The whole world flocks to the commercial port of Liyue, much to the city's pride.
With the tides of people also come exotic treasures.
This spearhead is long and narrow like a needle, with a crescent-shaped blade extending from its base.
Once the bearer has grasped its elusive design concept, this weapon becomes far more destructive than its counterparts.
Unlike the martial artists of Liyue, those from other lands are masters of the art of surprise, skilled at developing ingenious new tricks.
This weapon is designed to exploit fatal flaws. Like a needle, it slips between the gaps in an opponent's armor. Like the powers of music and love, it finds its way past people's defenses.
The designer of the Crescent Pike was said to be able to visualize the fatal flaws in life itself.
As if drawn by some mystical power, the pike would fly from her hand toward her opponents' fatal flaws.
"Perhaps all that lives waits willingly for death."
So thought the designer, who could see that which was fatally undefended in each living thing, yet had no such fatal flaws in her own life.
Then she found music, and through music found love. And in love, she found her own fatal flaw.
In the end, the pain of finality, which pierced her heart like a needle, finally brought the witch to a realization:
"Fatal flaws are born of a fear of death. Fear of death is born of having things, and people, to care about."
"Oh, how I wish to see him but one more time, that thief who can neither be caught nor killed."
"Oh, how I wish to hear his song but one more time. If I should survive, I shall certainly treat him—"
Trivia
- At the time of launch, Crescent Pike was the only Physical DMG Bonus polearm in the game. It was later accompanied by the Dragonspine Spear.
FAQs
Is Crescent Pike still good?
Crescent Pike is decent weapon on characters like Rosaria, who primarily deal Physical DMG.
Who is the crescent Pike good for Genshin?
The Crescent Pike has not many uses due to the lack of polearm physical DPS characters. Rosaria is a good utilizer of this weapon due to her potential as a Physical DPS.
Is Crescent Pike good for Xiangling?
Xiangling is best utilized as a burst DPS who deals DMG through Pyronado. There is a misconception that she can be a Physical DPS due to her incredibly high ATK speed. However, she greatly lacks in DMG output, making this weapon worth much less than other alternatives like The Catch.
Final Thoughts
Crescent Pike is a mediocre weapon due to the lack of applications it has. However, if a future Physical DPS polearm character with incredible damage scaling appears, this weapon will be much more useful than it is now.
