Genshin Impact: Ayato Build Guide, Weapons, Artifacts

Ayato is a 5-Star Hydro Sword character in Genshin Impact. Check out Ayato’s best builds, best weapons, and best artifacts in this build guide!

Best Builds for Ayato

Normal Attack DPS Build (Main DPS)

Best Weapon
Haran Geppaku Futsu

Replacement Weapons
1. Mistsplitter Reforged
2. Primordial Jade Cutter
3. The Black Sword

Best Artifacts
Echoes of an Offering x4

Main Stats
Sands: ATK%
Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

Substats: Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG, ATK%, HP%

Plain Hydro DPS Build (Main DPS)

Best Weapon: Haran Geppaku Futsu Image Haran Geppaku Futsu

Replacement Weapons
1. Primordial Jade Cutter
2. Mistsplitter Reforged
3. The Black Sword

Best Artifacts
Heart of Depth x4

Main Stats
Sands: ATK%
Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

Substats: Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, HP%

Best Artifacts

Echoes of an Offering

2-PC: ATK +18%.
4-PC: When Normal Attacks hit opponents, there is a 36% chance that it will trigger Valley Rite, which will increase Normal Attack DMG by 70% of ATK. This effect will be dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time will increase by 20%. This trigger can occur once every 0.2s.

Heart of Depth

2-PC: Hydro DMG Bonus +15%
4-PC: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

Gladiator

2-PC: ATK +18%.
4-PC: If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

Best Weapons

Haran Geppaku Futsu

Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 7.2%
Skill Effect: Obtain 12% All Elemental DMG Bonus. When other nearby party members use Elemental Skills, the character equipping this weapon will gain 1 Wavespike stack. Max 2 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the character equipping this weapon uses an Elemental Skill, all stacks of Wavespike will be consumed to gain Rippling Upheaval: each stack of Wavespike consumed will increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 8s.

Mistsplitter Reforged

Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 9.6 %
Skill Effect: Gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for a character’s Elemental Type. At stacks 1/2/3, Elemental DMG is further increased by 8/16/28%. Each stack has an individual duration and are gotten through:
• Normal Attacks with Elemental DMG (duration 5s)
• Casting an Elemental Burst (duration 10s)
• Having less than 100% Energy (disappears at full Energy)

The Black Sword

Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 6.0%
Skill Effect: Increases DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%. Additionally, regenerates 60% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks score a CRIT Hit. This effect can occur once every 5s.

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