Refinement Rank 1 Level 90 players have the following stats and passive: -They have a +5% chance to critical hit with all attacks. -They have a +5% chance to block attacks. ..

Both weapons have the same secondary stat of CRIT damage – which is generally a really good stat. ..

At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases normal attack damage by 24/48/64%.

-A player character defeats an enemy with a Thunder Emblem equipped -A player character is killed by an enemy with a Thunder Emblem equipped -A player character is resurrected with a Thunder Emblem equipped The wielder will obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios:

The normal attack of a character deals damage over time. The stack lasts for 5s, and the elemental skill can be cast again after it has been used. Energy is less than 100% when the energy is full.

When there are opponents nearby, the damage dealt by the wielder is increased by 30%.

This will change the way you play both on- and off-field.

Aqua Simulacra’s passive is much easier to trigger, which often outperforms Thundering Pulse.

Pulse is still a great weapon thanks to its high ATK and CRIT stats, but its passive is not as niche as it once was.

The only character who benefits fully from using Thundering Pulse is Yoimiya. Other bow users may find it more of a stat stick.

For every DPS bow unit, the PTR-14 offers better overall stats than the G3A3. However, the G3A3 is better for close range combat. ..

For Fischl

Aqua Simulacra is a better option for an off-field DPS build than Thundering Pulse on Fischl. ..

Pulse is a passive ability that allows players to proc more easily than Fischl. However, Fischl does not perform normal attacks, so his passive is less useful.

Thundering Pulse is still a great option – its ATK and CRIT stats are always useful.

For Ganyu

Aqua Simulacra is Ganyu’s best weapon option, as it has a passive that makes it very likely to hit its target. ..

Thundering Pulse does more damage than Ganyu’s passive and high CRIT damage. ..

Thundering Pulse is a great option thanks to its high ATK stat. It is especially useful in freeze teams, where Ganyu already receives a lot of critical stats from artifact sets and external buffs. ..

Pulse pulls ahead by a small margin, without Aqua’s passive.

For Tartaglia/Childe

Aqua Simulacra is Tartaglia’s current 2nd best weapon – and Thundering Pulse is 3rd place.

Aqua’s passive benefits him more than anyone else in the game.

Aqua’s damage increase passive effectively buffs all of his abilities equally. ..

Aqua Simulacra is a strong choice for those looking for an action-packed story. Thundering Pulse is just as intense, if not more so.

Tartaglia’s normal attacks benefit from the buffs, especially if he does more of them in a row. ..

Their gap is only around 1%, so these two are really interchangeable. Just use whichever one you have.

For Yelan

Aqua Simulacra is a unique weapon that benefits Aqua. It has high stats for personal damage, and is perfect for her because of that.

Aqua’s HP increase is greatly appreciated – especially since it’s hard to get external HP buffs.

Aqua’s lower base ATK and extremely high CRIT damage also take this into account. Yelan doesn’t benefit from ATK, so Aqua maximizes CRIT stats instead.

Yelan’s damage increase passive will always benefit her, even if she’s not on the field.

Thundering Pulse is not a recommended weapon on Yelan. ..

Pulse is not beneficial to her in any way. It’s better to just run a 4-star weapon like Favonius Warbow instead.

For Yoimiya

Thundering Pulse is a unique weapon that Yoimiya uses to devastating effect.

The passive on this item gives her the ability to get 3 stacks of bonus health every time she casts a spell. This makes her very easy to heal and keep alive, which is especially important in the early game. ..

This is a significant attack bonus that provides uptime.

Aqua Simulacra is a great weapon option, but it is outperformed by the R5 Rust - a 4-star weapon. ..

Aqua is a great choice for Yoimiya, but Thundering Pulse and Rust are better options until you get refinements.