TL;DR:
- Bennett’s ATK buff scales off his weapon’s base ATK, not ATK% substats.
- Favonius Sword is the best F2P weapon since it solves his energy needs.
- Aquila Favonia and Mistsplitter Reforged give the largest possible ATK buff.
- Sapwood Blade is a strong free alternative from the Sumeru reputation system.
- Skyward Blade offers Energy Recharge without needing crit hits to trigger.
- Most Abyss guides recommend Favonius Sword over 5-star options for team support.
Bennett is one of the most-used supports in Genshin Impact, and picking the right sword for him is different from gearing a normal DPS character. Since his Elemental Burst buff scales off base ATK instead of ATK%, the best weapons for Bennett follow their own rules. Here’s a full ranking to help you decide what to build him with.
How Bennett’s Weapon Choice Actually Works
Bennett’s Elemental Burst, Fantastic Voyage, boosts your active character’s ATK based on Bennett’s own total base ATK. This means artifact substats like ATK% or Crit Rate don’t increase his buff at all. The only two things that raise it are leveling Bennett himself and equipping a sword with a higher base ATK value. Because of this, Energy Recharge and base ATK are the two stats that matter most when picking his weapon.
Best F2P Weapon For Bennett
Favonius Sword
Favonius Sword is widely considered Bennett’s best-in-slot weapon for team support, even ahead of most 5-star swords. Its Energy Recharge substat solves his high 60-energy Burst cost, and its passive generates extra Energy Particles for the whole team on crit hits. This turns Bennett into a battery for your other characters, which matters more in most teams than a slightly bigger ATK buff.
Sapwood Blade
Sapwood Blade is a free 4-star sword earned through the Sumeru reputation system. It has solid base ATK for a 4-star weapon along with an Energy Recharge substat and a party-wide buffing passive, making it a great placeholder or long-term option if you don’t have a Favonius Sword yet.
Best 4-Star Weapons For Bennett
Skyward Blade
Skyward Blade is a strong pick if you want an easier Energy Recharge stat without relying on crit-triggered effects. Its passive also gives a brief ATK and Movement Speed boost after using an Elemental Burst, which fits Bennett’s rotation well.
Festering Desire
Festering Desire was a limited-time event weapon with one of the highest base ATK values among 4-star swords for a long time, plus an Energy Recharge substat. Newer 4-star swords like Sapwood Blade have caught up in value, but Festering Desire is still a solid option for players who already own it.
Best 5-Star Weapons For Bennett
Aquila Favonia
Aquila Favonia shares the highest base ATK of any sword in the game. Its Physical DMG substat and passive don’t do anything for Bennett, but the sheer base ATK guarantees the largest possible ATK buff for your team in a pure support build. This is why it has been the go-to recommendation for years.
Mistsplitter Reforged
Mistsplitter Reforged matches Aquila Favonia’s base ATK and adds a large Elemental DMG bonus along with a strong Crit DMG substat. This makes it the top pick if you want Bennett to also deal solid personal damage in a Burst Support or physical sub-DPS build, rather than pure healing and buffing.
Which Bennett Weapon Should You Actually Use
For most teams, Favonius Sword remains the smartest pick since Bennett’s energy cost is high and most comps want him bursting every rotation. If your artifacts already cover his Energy Recharge needs, Aquila Favonia or Mistsplitter Reforged pushes his ATK buff to its maximum. Save pulling on the weapon banner specifically for Bennett, since no meta guide considers a 5-star sword mandatory for him to function well.
Genshin Impact is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best F2P weapon for Bennett?
Favonius Sword is the best free-to-play weapon for Bennett, since its Energy Recharge substat and particle generation solve his high energy cost.
What is the best 5-star weapon for Bennett?
Aquila Favonia and Mistsplitter Reforged are Bennett’s best 5-star options, since both share the highest base ATK among swords in the game.
Does ATK% help Bennett’s buff?
No, Bennett’s Elemental Burst buff scales only off his base ATK plus his weapon’s base ATK, so ATK% substats don’t increase it.
Is Favonius Sword better than Aquila Favonia for Bennett?
For most team support setups, yes, since Favonius Sword solves Bennett’s energy needs. Aquila Favonia gives a slightly larger ATK buff but doesn’t help with Energy Recharge.
What is a good budget alternative to Favonius Sword?
Sapwood Blade is a free 4-star sword from the Sumeru reputation system that works well as a budget alternative for Bennett.
