Solar Pearl was introduced as a featured weapon in version 1.0 as a Battle Pass exclusive weapon alongside The Black Sword, Serpent Spine, The Viridescent Hunt and Deathmatch. With CRIT Rate secondary stat, this weapon is often used to balance out the CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG ratio for characters. The passive of this weapon increases the Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by a lot, focusing on an elemental damage type gameplay which is usually ideal for catalyst users.
According to lore, this weapon has the ability to absorb the sunlight from every corner of the world, and has even done so before. The master craftsman from Liyue who crafted this received a lot of praise for his incredible crafting skills.
About Solar Pearl
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Weapon Type | Catalyst |
| Secondary Stat | CRIT Rate |
| Refinement Passive | Solar Shine |
| Region | Liyue |
| Series | Kunwu Series/Gnostic Hymn Series |
How to get Solar Pearl in Genshin Impact?
Solar pearl is a Battle Pass exclusive weapon and this means that there is no other way to obtain this weapon apart from purchasing a battle pass. Upon purchasing Gnostic Hymn, in addition to Mora, Fragile Resin, Hero’s Wit, Talent Level-Up Books, Weapon Enhancement Materials, Intertwined Fates and Primogems, you also receive ‘BP Bounty’, which contains all the 4 Star weapons available in the Gnostic Hymn Series. You can obtain Solar Pearl by clicking on it and confirming when prompted.
Upgrades
Ascension and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base ATK | Secondary Stat (CRIT Rate) |
| 0 | 1/20 | 42 | 6.00% |
| 20/20 | 109 | 10.60% | |
| 1 | 20/40 | 135 | 10.60% |
| 40/40 | 205 | 15.50% | |
| 2 | 40/50 | 231 | 15.50% |
| 50/50 | 266 | 17.90% | |
| 3 | 50/60 | 292 | 17.90% |
| 60/60 | 327 | 20.30% | |
| 4 | 60/70 | 353 | 20.30% |
| 70/70 | 388 | 22.70% | |
| 5 | 70/80 | 414 | 22.70% |
| 80/80 | 449 | 25.10% | |
| 6 | 80/90 | 475 | 25.10% |
| 90/90 | 510 | 27.60% |
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 |
| Whopperflower Nectar | 10 |
| Shimmering Nectar | 15 |
| Energy Nectar | 18 |
| Total Mora | 150,000 |
Refinements
| Refinement | Effects |
| 1 | Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 6s. |
| 2 | Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 25% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 25% for 6s. |
| 3 | Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 30% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 30% for 6s. |
| 4 | Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 35% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 35% for 6s. |
| 5 | Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 40% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 40% for 6s. |
Availability
| Method | Obtainability |
| Paimon’s Bargains | No |
| Crafting | No |
| Overworld | No |
| Events | Gnostic Hymn (Battle Pass) |
| Epitome Invocation | No |
| Wanderlust Invocation | No |
| Character Event Wish | No |
Story
Rumored to be a legendary orb of Liyue.
It once absorbed all the light in the world, but was kept inside a wooden box for millennia afterwards.
Even so, its power has not dissipated. Now released from its container, it shines evermore.
In the hands of a truly knowledgeable sage, perhaps its extraordinary power would finally be unleashed after lying dormant for millennia.
A story that has long been popular with the jewelers of Liyue holds that the master craftsman Kunwu once took the light of the heavenly bodies and sealed it in a wooden box.
Kunwu then buried that box deep inside a dark rocky chamber, where it remained in pitch blackness for forty-nine days and twenty hours, till finally the pearl within had absorbed the shine of the sun and moon.
A most bizarre tale indeed. And yet, to this day, many in Liyue hold steadfastly to their belief in the esoteric talents of the master craftsman Kunwu.
Someone once plucked up the courage to ask the aging craftsman what his secret was. The eccentric old man laughed off the nonsensical notion of his mystical capabilities:
"Pfft! 'Twas purely the product of prolonged polishing!"
But his apprentice revealed a different story when asked about it in private: Just as Kunwu finished polishing the Solar Pearl, the splendor of the heavens shone down and a crimson moon filled the sky.
But did this phenomenon mean that Kunwu had indeed received divine assistance in his craft? Or was it a measure of his own accomplishment that his lofty ambitions had sufficed to send waves through the firmament and even elicit a response from the heavenly bodies?
Trivia
- Solar Pearl belongs to two series; the Gnostic Hymn series and the Kunwu Series.
- In the PS5 announcement trailer ‘May Your Journey Know No Bounds’, Ningguang is seen holding this weapon.
- Solar Pearl is the only weapon from the Kunwu series that is not obtained through gacha.
FAQs
What is solar Pearl good for?
Solar Pearls has a lot of good uses for a main DPS character. However, it is to be remembered that it is good only as a main DPS weapon. For example, a support Mona who only spams burst is better off with a different weapon like Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers. On the other hand, a DPS mona with Solar Pearl can dish out some serious damage.
The main benefit of Solar pearl is the CRIT Rate substat. It helps you balance out the Crit Rate/DMG golden ratio. With the help of this weapon, you can balance that out. This weapon also focuses on elemental skill and burst damage, which is generally incredibly good for catalyst users since they mainly depend on these two to deal massive damage.
Can you still get solar Pearl?
Yes! Solar Pearl is still obtainable in Genshin Impact by purchasing Gnostic Hymn. You can get this weapon multiple times if you buy the battle pass. Unlike most other weapons, this weapon is not obtained through gacha. This means that you can choose which weapon from the Gnostic Hymn series you want.
How much crit rate does the solar Pearl have?
Solar Pearl starts out with a CRIT Rate of 6% at level 1. At level 90, this weapon’s CRIT Rate goes all the way up to a whopping 27.6%. This is only slightly lesser than a CRIT Rate circlet, making this a good replacement for one.
Final Thoughts
Solar Pearl is an incredible weapon for DPS catalyst users in general. It not only increases your CRIT Rate, but also your Elemental Skill, Burst and even Normal Attack DMG. This weapon is incredibly resourceful and it helps even more that this weapon can be obtained without gacha, which is the main way to obtain weapons in this game. It is often incredibly difficult to obtain weapons for your characters but the downside is that you have to spend money for it. If you have a weapon like the Widsith, it can easily replace it so make sure that you don’t have good alternatives before spending money just for this weapon.
