Kamisato Ayato is the newest 5-star Hydro character in Genshin Impact update 2.6 and people are looking for the best builds to use with him. He is a great character thanks to his abilities and normal attack. The weapon he uses is a sword, and you have a pretty good selection of them in the game. So without further ado let us quickly check the best builds for Ayato in Genshin Impact.
Best Builds For Ayato in Genshin Impact
There are two best builds that you should absolutely try when using Ayato in Genshin Impact.
- Normal Damage Build
- Hydro Damage Build
Let us check both of these builds.
Normal Damage Build
- Weapon: Primordial Jade Cutter
- This weapon increases the character’s HP by 20%-40%. The best part is it also gives an attack bonus of 1.2%-2.4% based on the maximum HP of the user.
- Alternate Weapons:
- Haran Geppaku Futsu
- The Black Sword
- Artifact: Echoes Of An Offering
- It gives the player a +18% attack boost as a 2-piece bonus. For a 4-piece bonus, you get a 36% chance of triggering a Valley Rite if your normal attack hits the opponent. What this will do is increase the normal attack damage by 70% and the effect will dispel after 0.05 seconds of dealing the damage.
- Alternate Artifacts:
- Gladiator’s Finale
- Heart of Depth
Hydro Damage – Best Ayato Builds in Genshin Impact
- Weapon: Haran Geppaku Futsu
- This weapon gives you a 12%-24% elemental damage bonus when someone in the party uses elemental skills. When you equip this weapon you will also get 1 Wavespike stack every 0.3 seconds for up to 2 stacks. Once a character uses an elemental skill while this weapon is equipped it will consume all Wavespike stacks and give Rippling Upheaval in exchange. These Wavespike stacks that are consumed increase the character’s normal attack damage by 20%-40% for every 8 seconds.
- Alternate Weapons:
- Primordial Jade Cutter
- The Black Sword
- Artifact: Heart of Depth
- This artifact gives the player a +15% Hydro Damage bonus as a 2-piece set bonus. When the player has a 4-piece set of Heart of Depth, normal and charged attack damages increase by 30% for 15 seconds. This effect only triggers after the player uses an elemental skill.
- Alternate Artifacts:
- Echoes Of An Offering
- Gladiator’s Finale
That covers this guide on the best builds for Ayato in Genshin Impact. You should also check our other guide on the best build for Arataki Itto. And for more help with this game check out our Genshin Impact Guides.