Claymore's Genshin Impact Verdict: Should You Pull?

Navia, the 5-star Geo character, uses Verdict as her trademark weapon, and it's a decent Claymore. Players are curious as to whether Verdict is worthwhile to pull for in Genshin Impact 4.8 phase 1 since it is currently shown on the weapon banner. I've listed all the benefits and drawbacks of the Verdict Claymore weapon in Genshin Impact below so you can decide whether or not to use it.

Explained: Genshin Impact Verdict Stat, Effect, and Skill

Verdict is a five-star Claymore that is best suited for groups that include Geo characters. It has .a high 674 Base Attack and a respectable 23.1% at maximum level of the Crit Rate Bonus Effect. The weapon's skill further boosts the wielder's Attack by 20%, which is excellent for scaling DPS characters' Attack.

Attributes	Stats and Effects
Type	Claymore
Rarity	5-star
Base Attack (Max Level)	674
Bonus Effect	22.1% Crit Rate
Skill	Increases Attack of the wielder by 20%. When characters in the party receive elemental shards from Crystalize reaction, the wielder will gain 1 Seal (max 2 at once), increasing Elemental Skill Damage by 18%, each seal lasting for 15 seconds. All the Seals disappear 0.2 seconds after the wielder’s Elemental Skill deals damage.
Signature Weapon	Navia

Verdict's primary ability raises the wearer's Elemental Skill damage by 36%. (at maximum stack) if any elemental shards are held by party members.Therefore, in order to obtain the two stacks of Seal on the primary wielder, players must initiate the Crystalize reaction and gather the elemental shards. For this reason, it is crucial that have a Geo character. using the weapon or working as a team to maximize its potential.

Observation:It should be noted that the Seals vanish after 0.2 seconds following the application of the Elemental Damage bonus on one Elemental Skill strike.

Verdict in Genshin Impact vs. Other Claymores

navia-with-verdict-claymore-genshin-impact — Picture Source: Game screenshot

Now that you know how to utilize Verdict, let's see how it stacks up against the other effective Claymores in the game.

Verdict vs Serpent Spine: Serpent Spine has less Base Attack stat but a higher Crit Rate compared to Verdict. Its skill is also easy to stack and has a much better uptime. Serpent Spine is also much easier to obtain compared to Verdict.
Verdict vs Unforged: Unforged has a slightly lower base attack and has a 49.6% Bonus Attack stat compared to the 22.1% Crit stat of Verdict. The weapon also gives a 20% attack boost (at max stacks) for scoring hits, making it a much better Attack focused Claymore compared to Verdict.

Which Characters from Genshin Impact Can Apply Verdict

Navia Genshin Impact — Photo Credit: Genshin Impact

In Genshin Impact, there are some characters that can make the most of Verdict. These are all of them:

Navia: Verdict is the best weapon for Navia and amplifies everything in her kit. However, the weapon is not that good for other characters in the game.
Diluc and Freminet: Diluc and Freminet can utilize the good Attack and Crit boost from the weapon, however, the Elemental Damage boost from the weapon skill is mostly unutilized as both Diluc and Freminet have multiple Elemental Skill combos. Also, they must have a Geo character in the team, like Zhongli or Albedo, to get the best out of Verdict.
Itto: Verdict can also be used by Arataki Itto as he scales both on Attack and Defense. Itto’s Elemental Skill can get a good buff from Verdict’s passive. However, Itto best scales on Defense and Attack weapons are not the best for him.

Do You Want to Bet on the Verdict in Genshin Impact?

After looking over everything that Verdict has to offer, let's summarize its advantages and disadvantages.Strength of Verdict:

Great Base Attack and Passive Attack% buff.
Good Elemental damage bonus.
Good Crit Rate bonus effect.

Weaknesses of the Verdict:

Must be wielded by a Geo character or have a Geo character in the party to get the best out of it.
Elemental Damage bonus is only for one Elemental Skill usage.
Not a good pick for characters scaling on anything other than Attack.

All things considered, It is not advisable to pull for Verdict. Unless you want to and have Naviaconstruct her entirely. Although this weapon provides an excellent Attack boost, it is not particularly helpful against the majority of Claymore fighters in the game. It is made far less enticing by the need that you have a Geo character on your squad in order to use even the majority of it.