The Bell is a 4-Star Claymore that can be obtained via wishes and it has been available in Genshin Impact since its original release with version 1.0. The Bell grants %HP for its sub stat, and its ability grants a shield upon taking damage that also increases DMG done while the shield persists.
About The Bell
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Weapon Type | Claymore |
| Secondary Stat | %HP |
| Refinement Passive | Rebellious Guardian |
| Region | Mondstadt |
| Series | Wanderer’s Troupe Series |
How to get The Bell in Genshin Impact?
The Stringless is a 4-Star Claymore available within all main methods of wishing . It is always available on the Standard Wish Wanderlust Invocation as well as any Character Event Wishes, Beginner Banners, and Weapon Event Wishes. It has frequently been put on rate-up on the Weapon Event Wish banner, most recently on 2021-12-14. A 4-Star item is always guaranteed every 10 rolls, so be on the lookout on rateups to maximize your chance of getting it!
Upgrades
Ascension and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base ATK | 2nd Stat (HP) |
| 0✦ | 1/20 | 42 | 9.00% |
| 20/20 | 109 | 15.90% | |
| 1✦ | 20/40 | 135 | 15.90% |
| 40/40 | 205 | 23.20% | |
| 2✦ | 40/50 | 231 | 23.20% |
| 50/50 | 266 | 26.80% | |
| 3✦ | 50/60 | 292 | 26.80% |
| 60/60 | 327 | 30.40% | |
| 4✦ | 60/70 | 353 | 30.40% |
| 70/70 | 388 | 34.10% | |
| 5✦ | 70/80 | 414 | 34.10% |
| 80/80 | 449 | 37.70% | |
| 6✦ | 80/90 | 475 | 37.70% |
| 90/90 | 510 | 41.30% |
Ascension Materials
| Items Required | Amount |
| Weapon Ascension Materials | |
| Tile of Decarabian’s Tower | 3 |
| Debris of Decarabian’s City | 9 |
| Fragment of Decarabian’s Epic | 9 |
| Scattered Piece of Decarabian’s Dream | 4 |
| Common Ascension Materials | |
| Heavy Horn | 15 |
| Black Bronze Horn | 18 |
| Black Crystal Horn | 27 |
| Whopperflower Nectar | 10 |
| Shimmering Nectar | 15 |
| Energy Nectar | 18 |
| Total Mora | 150000 |
Refinements
| Refinement | Effects |
| 1 | Taking DMG generates a shield which absorbs DMG up to 20% of max HP. This shield lasts for 10s or until broken, and can only be triggered once every 45s. While protected by a shield, the character gains 12% increased DMG. |
| 2 | Taking DMG generates a shield which absorbs DMG up to 23% of max HP. This shield lasts for 10s or until broken, and can only be triggered once every 45s. While protected by a shield, the character gains 15% increased DMG. |
| 3 | Taking DMG generates a shield which absorbs DMG up to 26% of max HP. This shield lasts for 10s or until broken, and can only be triggered once every 45s. While protected by a shield, the character gains 18% increased DMG |
| 4 | Taking DMG generates a shield which absorbs DMG up to 29% of max HP. This shield lasts for 10s or until broken, and can only be triggered once every 45s. While protected by a shield, the character gains 21% increased DMG. |
| 5 | Taking DMG generates a shield which absorbs DMG up to 32% of max HP. This shield lasts for 10s or until broken, and can only be triggered once every 45s. While protected by a shield, the character gains 24% increased DMG. |
Availability
| Method | Obtainability |
| Paimon’s Bargains | No |
| Crafting | No |
| Overworld | No |
| Events | No |
| Epitome Invocation | Yes |
| Wanderlust Invocation | Yes |
| Character Event Wish | Yes |
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. The Bell is a thick gold and grey claymore with a clock-like contraption at the base of its blade
Non-Ascended
The Bell has a sharp golden point that runs down the center of its blade
Ascended
The colors of The Bell invert, with its grey now in the center and the outer edges being golden.
Story
A strange greatsword decorated with an exquisite clock.
The distinctive sound of clockwork served as a combat rhythm for the wielder and their friends.
After the Wanderer's Troupe disbanded, the greatsword was soaked in acid. The gears have rusted because of this.
Even so, it still makes a lethal weapon.
One by the name of Kreuzlied traveled with the Wanderer's Troupe. Once a member of the ruling Lawrence clan, now a traitor and outcast.
In that time, scholars and bards paid no heed to history. For the Aristocracy preferred to remain willfully ignorant of their own moral degeneracy than face history's judgement.
But the aristocrats trembled in fear at the sound of this blade as it flew through the air, for it was the toll of the bell of judgment.
It was not made public what punishment Kreuzlied met with after the failed uprising. This in itself is a testament to his privileged origins.
Legend says that after being dismissed from office, his desire to continue the legacy of his fellow rebels led him to establish a secret society aimed at bringing down the Aristocracy.
It is also said that he gave his full assistance to the enslaved gladiator when she revolted.
In the past, a popular rumor was that Kreuzlied's secret society was working constantly in the background,
Helping the Knights of Favonius keep Mondstadt safe through deeds that no knight should ever be party to.
It was even said that the Wolf Pup Rostam ran this organization in secret, behind the Grand Master's back.
Trivia
-The Bell’s shield does not carry over after switching characters.
-However, the DMG boost provided does work if protected by *any* shield, not just its own.
FAQs
Is The Bell a good weapon?
Not really. The problem with The Bell is that it provides a substat in %HP that currently no Claymore in the game really finds all that desirable. If there was an %HP scaling Claymore user this wouldn’t be the case, but that on top of its situational shield that is relatively easy to break due to most claymore users lacking incentive to build HP makes it a rather poor choice in general.
Who are some ideal users for The Bell?
As of version 2.4, there genuinely isn’t any characters in the game that could qualify as good users of it. Just about any other 4-Star Claymore would be a superior choice.
Is The Bell BiS for anyone?
Absolutely not. Maybe this may one day change when a Claymore character with meaningful %HP scalings on their kit is released into the game, but otherwise it is a generally poor option in all respects.
Final Thoughts
It may potentially change in the future when new characters release, but as for the current state of the game The Bell is just outright one of the worst 4-star weapons in the game, with middling use due to its undesirable %HP substat and lackluster shielding effects.
