The Genius Invokation TCG gameplay mode of Genshin Impact allows players a break from the constant hustle and bustle around Teyvat in favor of an epic card-battling game. Genius Invokation TCG comes with many unique card types that players will need to learn, such as equipment cards.
Equipment cards can be powerful when utilized correctly in Genius Invokation TCG, but they are generally the least important card type of all. This is because most equipment cards require players to spend Elemental Dice to equip them, but then they have to wait until next turn for their benefits to trigger in earnest.
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Utilizing equipment cards is also a fairly costly endeavor, and it mostly serves to drag the games out longer than they need to be, since there are more efficient ways to achieve success. Thus, unless you find that they truly suit your playstyle, it is almost always a better idea to spend the previous Elemental Dice on character skills, event cards, and support cards instead.
That said, certain equipment cards can be powerful when played, while others are a waste of dice. Here’s how to distinguish between them.
Genius Invokation TCG equipment card tier list in Genshin Impact
Equipment cards can be broken down into three unique types:
- Weapon equipment cards
- Artifact equipment cards
- Talent skill equipment cards
Weapon equipment card tier list in Genius Invokation TCG
The weapon cards that fall within the equipment category all focus on increasing the damage output of the character they are equipped on. This system functions similarly to how weapons otherwise work in Teyvat: cards reflecting five-star weapons are the best, four-star weapons are solid, and three-star weapons are mediocre.
S-tier
- Aquila Favonia
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Sword
- Effect: Allows the equipping character to deal one extra point of damage. It also grants one health point of healing if the equipping character is active when the opposing side utilizes a skill.
- Skyward Atlas
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Catalyst
- Effect: The equipping character deals one extra point of damage. Additionally, once per round, the equipping characters’ normal attack deals one extra point of damage.
- Skyward Harp
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Bow
- Effect: The character that this is equipped to deals one extra point of damage. Once per round, the equipping characters’ normal attack will also deal one extra point of damage.
- Skyward Spine
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Polearm
- Effect: The equipping character will dish out one extra point of damage. Additionally, once per round, the characters that this is equipped on will deal one extra point of damage when they utilize their normal attack.
- Wolf’s Gravestone
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Claymore
- Effect: Allows the equipping character to deal one extra point of damage. Wolf’s Gravestone also grants the equipping character two points of additional damage when the target has six or fewer remaining health points.
A-tier
- Sacrificial Bow
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Bow
- Effect: Allows the wielder to deal one extra point of damage. After the equipping character utilizes an elemental skill, one Elemental Dice of that character’s element will then be created. This can occur once per round.
- Sacrificial Fragments
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Catalyst
- Effect: This will allow the wielder to deal one extra point of damage. When the equipping character utilizes an elemental skill, one Elemental Dice of this character’s element is then created. This ability can only occur once per round.
- Sacrificial Greatsword
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Claymore
- Effect: Equipping this lets the wielder dish out one extra point of damage. After the equipping character has utilized an elemental skill, one Elemental Dice of that character’s element is then created. This may occur once per round.
- Sacrificial Sword
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Sword
- Effect: This allows the wielder to deal one extra point of damage. After the character that this is equipped on utilizes an elemental skill, one Elemental Dice of this character’s element will then be created. This effect can occur once per round.
- Lithic Spear
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Polearm
- Effect: This weapon grants one extra point of damage when equipped. It also grants one shield point to the character that it is equipped on for each character card that features a Liyue character.
B-tier
- White Tassel
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Polearm
- Effect: Equipping this card allows the character to dish out one extra point of damage.
- Magic Guide
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Catalyst
- Effect: The character that this is equipped to can deal one additional point of damage.
- Traveler’s Handy Sword
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Sword
- Effect: The equipping character deals one extra point of damage.
- Raven Bow
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Bow
- Effect: The wielder of this weapon can deal an additional point of damage.
- White Iron Greatsword
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Weapon type: Claymore
- Effect: This weapon allows the wielder to deal one extra point of damage.
Artifact equipment card tier list in Genius Invokation TCG
All artifact cards grant unique effects. Some decrease the cost of abilities, while others grant special buffs.
S-tier
- Gambler’s Earrings
- Cost: One Elemental Dice
- Effect: If the character that this is equipped on is active after a character on the opposing lineup has been vanquished, then two Omni Element Dice will be created.
- Exile’s Circlet
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: After the equipping character utilizes an elemental burst, the entire party will then gain one Energy.
- Archaic Petra
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When a character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Geo Elemental Die. During the Roll Phase, two of the Elemental Dice will always be Geo.
- Thundering Fury
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When a character that is equipped with this card utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Electro Die. During the Roll Phase of Genius Invokation TCG, two of the Elemental Dice will be Electro.
- Crimson Witch Of Flames
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the character that this is equipped on utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Pyro Elemental Die. During the Roll Phase, two of the Elemental Dice will always end up being Pyro.
- Heart Of Depth
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When a character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Hydro Die. During the Roll Phase of Genius Invokation TCG, two of the Elemental Dice that are rolled will be Hydro.
- Deepwood Memories
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the equipping character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Dendro Elemental Die than what is required. During the Roll Phase, two of the Elemental Dice will always be Dendro.
- Blizzard Strayer
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the character that equips this utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Cryo Die. During the Roll Phase, two of the Elemental Dice will always end up being Cryo.
- Viridescent Venerer
- Cost: Three of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When a character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will use one less Anemo Elemental Die. During the Roll Phase of TCG, two of the Elemental Dice will always be Anemo.
A-tier
- Instructor’s Cap
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: After the equipping character helps activate an elemental reaction, one Elemental Die of this character’s elemental type will be created. This can occur up to three times per round.
- Lucky Dog’s Silver Circlet
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: After the equipping character casts a skill they heal themselves for two health points.
- Broken Rime’s Echo
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the equipping character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card they will utilize one less Cyro Die.
- Laurel Coronet
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the character that this is equipped on utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card they will utilize one less Dendro Elemental Die.
- Mask Of Solitude Basalt
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the equipping character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card they make use of one less Geo Die.
- Thunder Summoner’s Crown
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the character that this card is equipped to utilize a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will utilize one less Electro Die than what is required.
- Wine-Stained Tricorne
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the equipping character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will spend one less Hydro Elemental Die.
- Viridescent Venerer’s Diadem
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the equipping character utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will utilize one less Anemo Die than what is required.
- Witch’s Scorching Hat
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: When the character that this is equipped on utilizes a skill or equips a talent skill card, they will utilize one less Pyro Elemental Die.
B-tier
- Adventurer’s Bandana
- Cost: One Elemental Dice
- Effect: After the equipping character utilizes a normal attack they will then be healed by one health point. This effect can occur up to three times in a round.
- Traveling Doctor’s Handkerchief
- Cost: One Elemental Dice
- Effect: After the character that this is equipped on utilizes an elemental burst they then heal the whole party for one health point. This can only happen once per round.
- General’s Ancient Helm
- Cost: Two of the same Elemental Dice
- Effect: After the character has equipped this they will then gain the Unmoveable Mountain effect. This effect grants the character two shield points.
- Ornate Kabuto
- Cost: Two of any Elemental Dice
- Effect: After another one of the players’ characters has utilized an elemental burst, the character that has this card equipped then gains one Energy.
All talent skill equipment cards in Genius Invokation TCG
While the other types of equipment cards can be compared and ranked, talent skills cards are slightly different due to their unique nature. These Genius Invokation TCG cards are all based on the skillset of specific characters and can only be utilized when the character that the card is attached to is also in the deck.
Talent skill equipment cards cannot be ranked, but the characters they are attached to can be. All currently available talent skill cards in Genshin are:
- Awakening (Razor’s card)
- Chaotic Entropy (Sucrose’s card)
- Cold-Blooded Strike (Kaeya’s card)
- Crossfire (Xiangling’s card)
- Featherfall Judgment (Cyno’s card)
- Floral Sidewinder (Collei’s card)
- Flowing Flame (Diluc’s card)
- Glorious Season (Barbara’s card)
- Grand Expectation (Bennett’s card)
- I Got Your Back (Noelle’s card)
- Kanten Senmyou Blessing (Kamisato Ayaka’s card)
- Lands Of Dandelion (Jean’s card)
- Lightning Storm (Beidou’s card)
- Mirror Cage (Mirror Maiden’s card)
- Naganohara Meteor Swarm (Yoimiya’s card)
- Paid In Full (Fatui Pyro Agent’s card)
- Pounding Suprise (Klee’s card)
- Proliferating Spores (Jadeplume Terrorshroom’s card)
- Prophecy Of Submersion (Mona’s card)
- Shaken, Not Purred (Diona’s card)
- Sin of Pride (Kujou Sara’s card)
- Steady Breathing (Chongyun’s card)
- Stellar Predator (Fischl’s card)
- Stonehide Reforged (Stonehide Lawachurl’s card)
- Strategic Reserve (Ningguang’s card)
- Streaming Surge (Rhodeia of Loch’s card)
- Tamanooya’s Casket (Sangonomiya Kokomi’s card)
- The Scent Remained (Xingqiu’s card)
- Thundering Penance (Keqing’s card)
- Transcendent Automaton (Maguu Kenki’s card)
- Undivided Heart (Ganyu’s card)
- Wellspring of War-Lust (Eula’s card)
Published: Jan 24, 2023 12:17 am