Memory of Dust was introduced as a featured weapon in version 1.1 alongside Skyward Harp in the Epitome Invocation banner. It grants a %ATK substat and grants its user a significant amount of %ATK from its passive that becomes considerably stronger when the character is shielded, making it a great choice for compositions that include shielders.
About Memory of Dust
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Weapon Type | Catalyst |
| Secondary Stat | ATK% |
| Refinement Passive | Golden Majesty |
| Region | Liyue |
| Series | Liyue Series |
How to get Memory of Dust in Genshin Impact?
Memory of Dust is an event exclusive 5 Star weapon. This means that the only way to obtain this weapon is by wishing on a banner which features this weapon. You can guarantee Memory of Dust by charting an ‘Epitomized Path’ for this weapon, which will add a fate point every time you lose a 50/50, guaranteeing you the weapon upon the third five star obtained.
Upgrades
Ascension and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base ATK | 2nd Stat (ATK) |
| 0✦ | 1/20 | 46 | 11% |
| 20/20 | 122 | 19.10% | |
| 1✦ | 20/40 | 153 | 19.10% |
| 40/40 | 235 | 27.80% | |
| 2✦ | 40/50 | 266 | 27.80% |
| 50/50 | 308 | 32.20% | |
| 3✦ | 50/60 | 340 | 32.20% |
| 60/60 | 382 | 36.50% | |
| 4✦ | 60/70 | 414 | 36.50% |
| 70/70 | 457 | 40.90% | |
| 5✦ | 70/80 | 488 | 40.90% |
| 80/80 | 532 | 45.30% | |
| 6✦ | 80/90 | 563 | 45.30% |
| 90/90 | 608 | 49.60% |
Ascension Materials
| Items Required | Amount |
| Weapon Ascension Materials | |
| Grain of Aerosiderite | 5 |
| Piece of Aerosiderite | 14 |
| Bit of Aerosiderite | 14 |
| Chunk of Aerosiderite | 6 |
| Common Ascension Materials | |
| Fragile Bone Shard | 23 |
| Sturdy Bone Shard | 27 |
| Fossilized Bone Shard | 41 |
| Damaged Mask | 15 |
| Stained Mask | 23 |
| Ominous Mask | 27 |
| Total Mora | 225000 |
Refinements
| Refinement | Effects |
| 1 | Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%. |
| 2 | Increases Shield Strength by 25%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 5% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%. |
| 3 | Increases Shield Strength by 30%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 6% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%. |
| 4 | Increases Shield Strength by 35%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 7% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%. |
| 5 | Increases Shield Strength by 40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%. |
Availability
| Method | Obtainability |
| Paimon’s Bargains | No |
| Crafting | No |
| Overworld | No |
| Events | No |
| Epitome Invocation | Only if featured |
| Wanderlust Invocation | No |
| Character Event Wish | No |
Appearance
Each weapon has two forms, one when it is initially summoned and another once it has reached a certain level of ascension. Once this occurs, the weapon will undergo a change in its design. Memory of Dust is a golden cube with an earthly brown color encircled by a white hexagonal shape holding it in place.
Non-Ascended
The outer frame of Memory of Dust is a clear white color with various jagged ends and edges
Ascended
The outer frame turns into a bright golden color, as well as teh inner lines at the center of the catalyst
Story
"This is the mark of our pledge, and it is also my challenge to you."
"All my wisdom is hidden within this stone dumbbell."
He remembers meeting the young woman with the billowing sleeves, remembers the way she acted solemn, yet seemed joyful when she presented him this token.
What a silly notion. There was no formal contract between them. They were merely two people walking the same path for their own reasons...
But he remembers the scene of their first meeting anyway, when the Glaze Lilies were still in abundant bloom.
He also remembers those words she spoke at the end — again, amid the Glaze Lilies.
"Those little people are as small and fragile as dust."
"Because they are so small, they know not when they will lose their lives to disaster or strife, and so they are afraid."
"Because they are afraid, they try so hard to become more intelligent. This I understand."
"So I thought that since there is such a gulf between us in strength, I should use technique and wisdom instead."
"With your brawn and my brains, this city would surely become a great one."
Her final smile was a lonely one, even as her form dissolved into the finest dust.
"It seems that our journey together has come to an end. As for that stone dumbbell, forget about it, would you?"
"This is the mark of our pledge, and it is also my challenge to you."
"All my wisdom is hidden within this stone dumbbell."
"If you can unlock it—"
Many years passed, and he was never able to unlock that dumbbell, nor would he ever learn what might have followed that sentence.
Over the years, the wild Glaze Lilies, too, dwindled till at last they were no more.
Trivia
-The lore of Memory of Dust mentions Zhongli.
-Memory of Dust is the only 5-Star Catalyst that grants %ATK.
-Memory of Dust’s design greatly resembles the real life Kongming Lock.
FAQs
Can you still Memory of Dust?
Memory of Dust is an event exclusive 5 Star weapon, meaning it is only available on the Epitome Invocation banner when it is on rate up. Be on the lookout for its next appearance in the near future!
Is Memory of Dust good?
Memory of Dust provides a considerableamount of pure %ATK in teams where the user is being shielded. This makes it an attractive option for damage heavy characters, assuming you are still able to hit important Crit Rate/DMG breakpoints without a Crit Rate/DMG weapon to assist you.
Who are some of the best users of Memory of Dust?
Ningguang stands out as one of its best users, with her massive damage ratios. Being of the Geo Element she is also greatly incentivized to be paired with shielding characters anyways with the nature of Geo Resonance boosting damage done by shielded characters.
Final Thoughts
Memory of Dust, similarly to other weapons within the Liyue series of 5 star weapons, does have a great dependency on shielding needed in order to maximize its effect, or else it is rather lackluster compared to its competition in the 5-star category. If its conditions are met however, it is a fine weapon and worth investing into should you fall into possession of one!
