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Genshin Impact - Forged by the Golden Melody Claymore

Forged by the Golden Melody is a 4-Star Battlepass Claymore in Genshin Impact Version 7.0. See how to get the Forged by the Golden Melody, the best characters for it,and its ascension materials here!

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Forged by the Golden Melody Information

Forged by the Golden Melody Skills and Overview

Forged by the Golden Melody

Type	Claymore
Base ATK	42
Rarity	★★★★
Bonus Effect	CRIT Rate + 6.0%
Skill	Day and Night in Counterpoint • Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +18% ATK > +120 Elemental Mastery > +28% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field. • Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Forged by the Golden Melody Skill Summary

Skill Effect Summary	・Provides one of three buffs that cycle in the following order: increased ATK, increased Elemental Mastery, and increased Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. ・Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction creates a second instance of this passive, therefore doubling the effects of the active buff.

Forged by the Golden Melody Stats

Lvl.	Base ATK	CRIT Rate
1/20	42	6.0%
20/20	109	10.6%
40/40	205	15.5%
50/50	266	17.9%
60/60	327	20.3%
70/70	388	22.7%
80/80	449	25.1%
90/90	510	27.6%

Forged by the Golden Melody Refinement Levels

Skill Effect
• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +18% ATK > +120 Elemental Mastery > +28% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field. Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect

• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +18% ATK > +120 Elemental Mastery > +28% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field.
Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect
• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +22.5% ATK > +150 Elemental Mastery > +35% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field. Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect

• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +22.5% ATK > +150 Elemental Mastery > +35% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field.
Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect
• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +27% ATK > +180 Elemental Mastery > +42% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field. Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect

• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +27% ATK > +180 Elemental Mastery > +42% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field.
Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect
• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +21.5% ATK > +210 Elemental Mastery > +49% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field. Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect

• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +21.5% ATK > +210 Elemental Mastery > +49% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field.
Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect
• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +36% ATK > +240 Elemental Mastery > +56% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field. Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Skill Effect

• Every 10s, the equipping character plays a "Harmonic Movement" of the corresponding type for a boost in the following order: +36% ATK > +240 Elemental Mastery > +56% Stellar Glimmer reaction DMG. Each instance of Harmonic Movement lasts 10s. This effect can trigger even when the equipping character is not on the field.
Triggering a Stellar Glimmer reaction will also grant an additional 12-second instance of "Harmonic Movement: Contrapuntal" with the same effects as the Harmonic Movement active when Stellar Glimmer is triggered. This effect stacks with the original Harmonic Movement effect, and can trigger once every 12s.

Best Characters for Forged by the Golden Melody

Recommended Characters for Forged by the Golden Melody

Recommended Characters
Sandrone	Beidou

CRIT-Scaling Stellar Glimmer DPS Weapon

The weapon has a myriad of use cases, but most of its power is best utilized by Stellar Glimmer DPS units such as Sandrone and Beidou, who can reap the full double-buff effects of the claymore.

Tier List and Best Characters

How to Get the Forged by the Golden Melody

Purchase the Gnostic Hymn

Since the Forged by the Golden Melody is a battle pass-only weapon, it must be acquired by purchasing the Gnostic Hymn, with the same condition for acquiring the other Battle Pass weapons.

7.0 Battle Pass Weapons

Forged by the Golden Melody Ascension Materials

Total Ascension Materials

Ascension Materials	Total
Mora	150000
Essence of Pure Sacred Dewdrop	4
Spring of Pure Sacred Dewdrop	9
Sublimation of Pure Sacred Dewdrop	9
Dross of Pure Sacred Dewdrop	3
Xenochromatic Crystal	18
Transoceanic Chunk	15
Transoceanic Pearl	10
Ruined Hilt	15
Splintered Hilt	18
Still-Smoldering Hilt	27

Ascension Materials for Each Level

20 → 40	Mora ×5000 Dross of Pure Sacred Dewdrop ×3 Transoceanic Pearl ×2 Ruined Hilt ×3
40 → 50	Mora ×15000 Sublimation of Pure Sacred Dewdrop ×3 Transoceanic Pearl ×8 Ruined Hilt ×12
50 → 60	Mora ×20000 Sublimation of Pure Sacred Dewdrop ×6 Transoceanic Chunk ×6 Splintered Hilt ×6
60 → 70	Mora ×30000 Spring of Pure Sacred Dewdrop ×3 Transoceanic Chunk ×9 Splintered Hilt ×12
70 → 80	Mora ×35000 Spring of Pure Sacred Dewdrop ×6 Xenochromatic Crystal ×6 Still-Smoldering Hilt ×9
80 → 90	Mora ×45000 Essence of Pure Sacred Dewdrop ×4 Xenochromatic Crystal ×12 Still-Smoldering Hilt ×18

Forged by the Golden Melody Release Date

Release in Version 7.0

Genshin Impact Version 7.0

Phase 1 Date	August 12, 2026

The Forged by the Golden Melody was released alongside the rest of the Version 7.0 content on its debut day, August 12, 2026.

Version 7.0 Release Date and Details

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Forged by the Golden Melody	Fruitful Hook	Katsuragikiri Nagamasa
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Anonymous 16 days

What do we think about Stellar Swirl Sayu with this?

Anonymous 27 days

Forged by the Golden Melody’s Refinement Level 4 is incorrect.

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Best Characters for Forged by the Golden Melody

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CRIT-Scaling Stellar Glimmer DPS Weapon

How to Get the Forged by the Golden Melody

Purchase the Gnostic Hymn

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