Lunar-Charged: How does it work? ⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡ Genshin Impact 5.8

With the arrival of Genshin Impact version 5.8, a new and fascinating elemental mechanic has been introduced: the Lunar-Charged reaction, accessible only for now through the character Ineffa, hailing from Nod-Krai.

This guide aims to clearly and comprehensively explain how the reaction works!

And as in all my guides, I will try to explain it in a simple way, so that even less experienced players can understand it.

Lunar-Charged is a new advanced elemental reaction introduced in Genshin Impact version 5.8, and Ineffa is the first character to trigger it so far.

When Hydro and Electro react with each other, instead of the classic Electro-Charged effect, an electric cloud appears above the affected enemies.

Lunar-Charged

• Generates a lightning bolt every ~2 seconds

• The lightning bolt automatically strikes enemies affected by Hydro/Electro

Lunar-Charged reaction can be triggered with a character with Moonsign Benediction talent in the party

Unlike normal reactions, which scale their damage based on the Elemental Mastery of the character triggering the reaction,

Lunar-Charged takes the stats of the contributor into account for the final damage.

Lunar-Charged can also crit, so it's important to give characters Crit stats as well.

LUNAR-CHARGED

Each lightning bolt has a damage value that depends on:

1. The character contributing the reaction (Hydro and Electro)
2. Their level
3. Their Elemental Mastery (EM)
4. Their Crit Value (Crit Rate and Crit DMG)
5. Their reaction bonuses (such as Goblet Electro DMG, talents, weapons, etc.)

Lunar-Charged Damage = [Base Damage] × [EM Bonus] × [Multiple CRIT] × [Reaction Bonus]

But let's look at each point in more detail:

If both Hydro and Electro have activated the reaction, the game takes the damage from both (based on EM, CRIT, etc.) and adds them together in a weighted manner:

Total Damage =

maximum (calculated damage) +

0.5 × minimum (calculated damage) +

1/12 × other contributors (if any)

What does it mean?

• The character with the highest damage value has the most impact.
• The other contributes half of its damage.

╰┈➤Example:

Hydro Character: 200 EM no Crit Stats

Electro Character: Ineffa 600 EM + 70% CRIT Rate + 140 CRIT DMG + other Bonus

The final damage calculation will favor Ineffa as she is the one with the highest values, the Hydro character will still contribute but only half.

╰┈➤Result:

The Lunar-Charged Cloud will use a combined damage of both, but the lightning will do more damage if the better-built character contributed.

Base damage depends on the character's level.

It's an "internal" value used by all Transformative reactions (such as Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Swirl, etc.).

The game calculates it automatically.

╰┈➤Note:

For example, at level 80 the base damage is around 1077, at level 90 it is 1446 for Transformative reactions,

but Lunar‑Charged can have its own multiplier.

🌸So it will be very important that the characters who contribute to the reaction are at Max level.

It is calculated with this formula:

Bonus EM = 5 × EM / (EM + 2100) x100 %

╰┈➤Example:

so if you have EM 400 —→ 400x5=2000 / 400+2100=2500 — 2000:2500=0,8 x 100 = 80

Unlike normal reactions, Lunar-Charged can crit!

For each "contributor" to the reaction, the damage can crit if that character has Crit Rate / Crit DMG.

╰┈➤Formula:

CRIT Value = 1 + CritRate × CritDMG

Example with 70% CR + 140% CDMG:

CRIT Value = 1 + 0.7 × 1.4 = 1.98

nclude:

• Goblets with Electro DMG bonus

• Weapons that provide Elemental DMG bonus or Lunar-Charged Bonus

• Artifact sets (Thundersoother, Gilded Dreams, etc.)

• Ineffa talents (increase Lunar-Charged damage)

╰┈➤Note:

Note: Several weapons, artifacts, and characters from 5.8 will be updated to accommodate this reaction.

I created an excel file with the estimated damage based on Ineffa's ATK and Elemental Mastery.

Lunar_Charged_Damage_Calculator

unar-Charged is a very powerful reaction, especially on teams built around EM and CRIT.

Thanks to Ineffa, this reaction introduces advanced mechanics and a new depth to reactive gameplay.

I know these calculations may seem difficult, but if you build your characters with the right stats, the damage will be assured.

I tried to explain it as simply as possible. If you have any doubts or questions, please let me know in the comments.

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