InGenshin ImpactThe Rainbow Serpent's Rainstrings is a free Epic bow available as part of the 6.2 in-game event. Gives a bonus to energy recovery and increases the wearer's attack power when playing from the pocket. In this guide, we will look at how to get and upgrade a bow, as well as which heroes it is suitable for.
How to get Strings of Rainbow Serpent Rain in Genshin Impact
The Epic Bow will be given to all active participants in the main event of version 6.2 – “Snow Journey of Ardent Hearts”. The event will take place from from December 19, 2025 to January 5, 2026.
In order not to miss the start of activity, keep an eye on the schedule of current events – we regularly update it in a separate guide.
Bow stats
- Variety: shooting (bow).
- Rarity: 4★.
- BA: 42-509.6.
- Extra. parameter: % VE (10%-45.9%).
The passive “Whisper of the stars behind the sacred throne” is activated as follows: after the bow owner’s attacks hit the target, his attack power receives an increase of 28/35/42/49/56%. The buff is activated only when the character leaves the battlefield, and lasts 8 seconds.
To clarify: the buff is activated not when going to the reserve, but after the first attack made from the pocket.
How to upgrade the Rain Strings of the Rainbow Serpent
To upgrade your bow, you will have to collect the following pack of materials:
- Mysterious: reflections (3 pcs.)/premonitions (9 pcs.)/omens (9 pcs.)/revelations of the night wind (4 pcs.) – the main loot of “Dungeons of Will: Reckonings IV”, located in the “Ancient Watchpoint” dungeon. Farming time: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday;
- Refracting Bud (15 pcs.)/Stunning Broadleaf (18 pcs.)/Illusory Leaf Spiral (27 pcs.) – resources from the Twilight Mimiflora;
- Tattered mandate (10 pcs.)/flawless mandate (15 pcs.)/frost-covered mandate (18 pcs.) – drop from the defeated guardsmen of Fatui;
- Up to 800 thousand mora and about 580 units. reinforcement ores – for maximum improvement and full awakening of the weapon.
The lack of these resources can be replenished by purchasing them in the Paimon store for star shine or dust.
How to awaken the Rain Strings of the Rainbow Serpent
Awakening the Strings of Rain requires special materials, which can only be obtained as part of the “Snow Journey of Ardent Hearts” event. All you need to do is collect the required number of event points and exchange them for the unique resource “Tempering the Heart“(4 pcs.), directly used to awaken the bow. If you want to fully unlock the potential of the weapon, be sure to complete the event to the end and collect all the key rewards – after its completion, the materials will become unavailable.
Gameplay of the Bow Strings of Rainbow Serpent Rain
This free bow is aimed at the pocket style of play, and the increase in ATK only works if three conditions are met: the hero must be able to spend a skill, go into reserve and hit the enemy with a previously activated skill.
The basic rotation looks like this:
- First activate support skills – shields, healing, buffs and any abilities that are valid until cooldown during the rotation;
- Then bring out the bow carrier, press the E-shka or Q-shku (a technique that will hit enemies from the pocket) and immediately remove the hero from the field – at the moment of an accurate attack with a pocket skill, the buff of the characteristic specified in the passive will work;
- After this, bring out the main damage dealer and play out the 8-second gain window, implementing buffs and reactions from the effects prepared by your allies;
- As soon as the ATK gain subsides, repeat the cycle: update your support skills, again activate the bow passive through a short exit of the carrier, and let the main damage dealer play out the next damage window.
What characters to put Rainstrings of the Rainbow Serpent on
The new free bow is another alternative for pocket damage dealers, supports and applicators whose skills provide background damage, buffs or a stable elemental status without the need to constantly be on the field. Thanks to the increase in energy recovery, it will be useful for heroes who often use their ultimate, as well as for those whose abilities are scaled by attack power. Among the best media are:
| Hero | Benefits |
|---|---|
Venti | In the classic Venti build, designed for frequent ult casting, additional energy and a bonus to ATK will come in handy. But if you collect MS for him under Dispel, the bow quickly loses its relevance and is inferior to other weapons. The same applies to Sabbat units – in them, the Anemo Archon will be on the field longer than usual, which interferes with the implementation of the bonuses of the Strings of Rain. |
Berry | Its damage, some abilities and healing are scaled by the ATK parameter, and its ultimate requires a lot of energy. The bow simultaneously enhances a key parameter for it and solves the problem of energy accumulation, which is why it looks like one of the best options against the background of available alternatives. |
Ororon | Ororon reveals himself as a secondary damage dealer, dealing damage outside the field and controlling a crowd of enemies with his ult. The bow will also speed up his energy accumulation and buff his attacking skills. |
Fischl | Suitable for playing in Sabbat squads with Overload or Lunar Charge (since in this case the Fischl itself gives the pack more bonuses), but also competes with a bunch of alternatives already existing in the game. |
For other shooters (as well as for most of those listed above), this weapon is worth choose only if there are no more profitable options.
