Staff of the Scarlet Sands Best Characters and How to Get
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Staff of the Scarlet Sands is a 5-star polearm from Genshin Impact Version 3.5. See the Staff of Scarlet Sands best characters, ascension materials, and weapon stats in this guide!
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Staff of the Scarlet Sands Stats and Information
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Basic Stats and Skills
| Staff of the Scarlet Sands | |
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| Type | Polearm |
| Base ATK | 44 |
| Rarity | ★★★★★ |
| Bonus Effect |
CRIT Rate + 9.6% |
| Skill |
Heat Haze at Horizon's End The equipping character gains 52% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Skill Summary
| Skill Effect Summary | ・Increases the equipping character's ATK based on their Elemental Mastery when an Elemental Skill hits an opponent. |
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Staff of the Scarlet Sands Stats
| Lvl. | Base ATK | CRIT Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20 | 44 | 9.6% |
| 20/20 | 110 | 17.0% |
| 40/40 | 210 | 24.7% |
| 50/50 | 275 | 28.6% |
| 60/60 | 341 | 32.5% |
| 70/70 | 408 | 36.4% |
| 80/80 | 475 | 40.2% |
| 90/90 | 542 | 44.1% |
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Refinement Levels
| Skill Effect |
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| The equipping character gains 52% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
| Skill Effect |
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| The equipping character gains 65% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 35% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
| Skill Effect |
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| The equipping character gains 78% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 42% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
| Skill Effect |
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| The equipping character gains 91% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 49% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
| Skill Effect |
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| The equipping character gains 104% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 56% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Best Characters
Who is the Staff of the Scarlet Sands Good For?
| Recommended Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Xiangling
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 Hu Tao
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 Rosaria
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 Cyno
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 Arlecchino
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 Candace
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 Yaoyao
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 Emilie
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 Chevreuse
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 Ineffa
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 Flins
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Cyno's Best-in-Slot Weapon
The best-in-slot weapon for Cyno is the Staff of the Scarlet Sands. Given that it has CRIT Rate and increases ATK based on Elemental Mastery, this gives overall more damage to him since it is well-suited to his scaling and kit.
Good for Elemental Reaction Characters
Staff of the Scarlet Sands is good for Elemental Reaction unit types such as Yaoyao or Xiangling whose primary damage comes from triggering Elemental Reactions.
Staff of Scarlet Sands is Good for Hu Tao
This is Hu Tao's second best weapon. Although Hu Tao can take advantage of the Elemental Mastery and ATK% scaling the polearm gives, it does not compare to how much Hu Tao's DMG increases thanks to the Staff of Homa's HP% passive.
How to Get Staff of the Scarlet Sands
Wish on the Lightrace Banner During Version 6.7
| Banner Start | July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Banner End | July 21, 2025 |
Staff of the Scarlet Sands was featured in Version 6.7's Lightrace Wish Banner during Phase 1 of Version 6.7, from July 1, 2026 until July 21, 2026 alongside other signature weapons of characters that received a buff in Witch's Revelation.
As this is an Event-Wish exclusive weapon, you cannot obtain Staff of the Scarlet Sands by any other means.
Version 6.7 Luna VIII Banners and Characters
Related Wish Banner Guides
| Wish Banner Guides | ||
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| Banner Info |
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Staff of the Scarlet Sands Ascension Materials
Total Ascension Materials
| Ascension Materials | Total |
|---|---|
| 225,000 | |
| 15 | |
| 23 | |
| 27 | |
| 23 | |
| 27 | |
| 41 | |
| 5 | |
| 14 | |
| 14 | |
| 6 | |
Luminescent Pollen
Crystalline Cyst Dust
Chaos Storage
Oasis Garden's Reminiscence
Oasis Garden's Kindness
Oasis Garden's Mourning
Oasis Garden's TruthAscension Materials for Each Level
| Level | Ascension Materials |
|---|---|
| 20 → 40 |
 Mora
×10000 |
| 40 → 50 |
Mora
×20000 Fungal Spores
×12 Chaos Module
×18 |
| 50 → 60 |
Mora
×30000 Chaos Module
×9 |
| 60 → 70 |
Mora
×45000 Chaos Module
×18 |
| 70 → 80 |
Mora
×55000 Chaos Bolt
×14 |
| 80 → 90 |
Mora
×65000 Chaos Bolt
×27 |
Staff of the Scarlet Sands Release Date
Released on Version 3.1
| Genshin Impact Version 3.1 | |
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| Release Date | September 28, 2022 |
This weapon was released during the Version 3.1 update, on September 28, 2022!
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Actually, with reactions gilded does slightly better than CW (considering both builds have the same substats), but it is a very minimal gain. If you already have a good CW I wouldn't farm gilded for Tao