What signature weapon main stat do you prefer a dps to have between crit rate and crit dmg?

I was thinking about what's generally better for a signature for a dps on the toilet and I personally think Crit rate is better since it'll be easier to build them without worrying about having too little crit rate

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DaSpood2026-01-23 21:26

It really depends which character honestly.

If it's a lunar DPS you definitely want crit damage because you get a lot of crit rate from artefacts already, for example. Same with a cryo DPS because of cryo resonnance.

I think overall it's easier to deal with a crit damage weapon then fine tune crit rate with artefacts depending on needs, because you can never really have too much crit damage, but you can overcap crit rate.

wobbly_success2026-01-23 21:32

Oh yeah with nod krai I've barely worried about crit rate even the supports give you extra crit rate

I've honestly really liked the kits of characters in Nod krai it's made them by far the easiest characters to build and especially with the amount of weapons they can use they're far more f2p friendly

DaSpood2026-01-23 21:34

Columbina-DPS needing only 45% crit rate to reach 100% in battle is crazy, all my other damage oriented characters are a pain in the ass to build and tend to have really low crit value, but Bina is built for 100%/300% with no effort lol.

tyjz73_2026-01-23 21:27

For DPS a Crit DMG weapon is almost always better imo. Especially since basically all of the main DPS artifact sets after Fontaine give free Crit Rate.

No-Piano-9872026-01-24 02:34

Yup, and this is why when we get Crit Rate weapons now they are the high base attack/low secondary stat variety such as Kinich and Mavuika's weapons.

HuTaosTwinTails2026-01-23 21:34

At this point crit damage because we have multiple sets that make getting the bare minimum of crit rate + the artifact set effect = close or 100% crit rate

Propensity72026-01-23 21:34

I kind of agree but it also plays into other factors like a character's Ascension stat and their preferred Artifact set. You really don't want to have too much of one Crit stat on things that are unchangeable, so that your substat options are a little easier and you don't have to force all your substats into only CD or only CR

Zohgho2026-01-23 21:35

I would say crit rate is very nice, but most new dps sets have some kind of crit rate boost. A lot of dps characters also ascend with crit rate. The odds of getting a crit rate or crit dmg stat in artifacts is the same, so that doesn't change anything. Typically, I think crit damage is probably better. However, if you don't plan to invest super hard, it can be really nice to have a high base crit rate and not worry too much about perfect artifacts.

wobbly_success2026-01-23 21:39

I honestly think skirks sig being a crit rate weapon was a great choice especially with her kit that forces her to be in hydro cryo teams so you get an extra 15 crit rate. I think I was able to build her in 2 days since I got great artifacts early on

Zohgho2026-01-23 21:58

Yeah, Skirk is a case where her signature artifact set doesn't provide crit rate. She also ascends with crit damage instead of crit rate, so it makes sense to give her a crit rate weapon. Hoyo usually try to balance it out in the end.

Typically, a crit rate weapon creates a lower investment floor for making the character good while a crit dmg weapon is better at very high investment.

pzlama3332026-01-23 21:43

The main issue is that 100%+ CR does not provide anything more at all.

Night sky gives 30% CR and can be used by all on field dps whose team has two Nod Krai characters. Obsidian gives 40% CR and can be used by all Natlan on field dps. Marec hunter gives 36% CR and can be used by all on field dps whose team uses Furina or the dps can consume own HP frequently. Blizzard gives max 40% CR if the target is frozen. Cryo resonance gives 15% CR. Some characters gain CR from ascension, and a few characters also has team CR buff.

In pre-Fontaine versions, there may be more characters who prefer CR weapon than because CR sources are relatively rare. But since Fontaine versions, most dps may just use marec hunter, obsidian or night sky who provides a large CR buff. Using CR weapon means they can overcap their CR easily, and they are forced to always use CD circlet. If they use CD weapon, they can choose CR or CD circlet depends on what substats they have in other pieces, and it is easier to farm and get better overall crit value.

Ecchify2026-01-23 22:38

depends on set, i'd probably have preferred mav sig giving me extra CD instead of CR since codex already gives 40 CR

Ke5_Jun2026-01-23 22:54

For older DPS besides freeze, crit rate.

For newer DPS and freeze, crit dmg is usually the way to go. Especially after Fontaine. Blizzard Strayer, Marechausee Hunter, Obsidian Codex, and Night Sky make it so much easier to get crit rate now. Sometimes I overcap when it comes to Natlan and Nod Krai DPSes.

For example, a Natlan DPS with 4pc Obsidian + Crit rate circlet is already gonna be at 76.1% crit rate. A DPS holding Night Sky and with ascendant gleam on the team + CR circlet is getting 66.1% crit rate at base.

Even for a character like Durin, his new set (Rising Winds) gives him 20% crit rate, putting him at 56.1% with a cr circlet.

This is all without even considering substats. You can still justify a CR weapon on Durin since 56.1% is a bit low and he gets a CD ascension, but for Nod Krai and Natlan DPSes you almost always want a CD weapon.

Heck, Columbina ascends with CR so any main DPS Bina players have an incredibly easy time maxing out her CR - she is at 85.3% with a CR circlet, and her passive gives her up to 15%, so she is actually overcapping with Night Sky and zero CR substats. You can arguably even run a CD circlet and CD weapon (her sig) if you have decent enough CR rolls.

Niklear2026-01-23 23:08

Sumeru and before... CR. Fontaine, Natlan, and Nod-Krai... CD. Marecheussee, Codex, Unveiling, and Winds all give lots of CR.

Additionally there are plenty of skills that give CR like Cryo Resonance, Mona C4, etc. Plus recently some of the NK buffs give party wide or on-fielder CR like C6 Jahoda and C6 Illuga. Seeing that you start at 5% by default, many DPS characters ascend with CR or have CR buffs on their weapons even if their secondary stat is CD and you're likely to overcap. All of this combined makes CD weapons post-Sumeru more worthwhile.

htp-di-nsw2026-01-23 23:30

I will always prioritize crit rate over crit damage. Consistency in performance is more important to me than feast or famine "I will just reset until I get the crit I need" play.

That said, signatures always have the opposite crit stat from the character's ascension bonus, so I would prefer the weapon have crit damage so that the crit chance can live with the character themselves, allowing more diverse weapon options.

refance2026-01-25 01:51

CD, today in the main DPS builds is very easy to cap CR