Sayu Rating and Best Builds | Genshin Impact

Sayu is a 4-star Anemo Claymore-user you can build as a Support or Healer in Genshin Impact. Learn Sayu's stats, how to use, strengths and weaknesses, best weapon and artifact builds, ascension materials, and our rating of Sayu in this complete build guide!

Sayu

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Sayu's Character Guides
Build Guide	Specialty Dish

Sayu's Hangout Events
Yoohoo Art: Seichou no Jutsu	Act 2	Act 3

Sayu Rating and Basic Info

Sayu's Character Information

Sayu
	Rating: Rarity: ★★★★ Element: Anemo Weapon: Claymore EN Voice Actor: Lilypichu (Lily Ki) JP Voice Actor: Suzaki Aya

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
N/A

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Sayu's Stats

Sayu's Release Date

Sayu was available as a rate-up character in the Tapestry of Golden Flames Banner since August 10, 2021. The banner also featured the other new Inazuma character, Yoimiya!
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How to Get Sayu

Pull from Any Active Banner

All Current Wish Banners
Epitome Invocation	The Transcendent One Returns
Invitation to Mundane Life	Wanderlust Invocation

Sayu is available at a normal rate on all Standard Wish Banners except Beginner's Wish. This means you can get her from Wanderlust Invocation, Epitome Invocation, and the current Character Event Wish.

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Bought From the Starglitter Exchange

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Fischl	Xiangling

As a 4-star character, Sayu has a chance to appear in the Starglitter Exchange every month. She can be traded for 34 Masterless Starglitter.

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Best Builds for Sayu

Sayu's Roles and Builds

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support

Sayu's Recommended Constellations

Sayu Sub DPS Builds

Anemo Sub DPS

Weapon	Artifact Set
Wolf's Gravestone	Viridescent Venerer x4
Set Bonus
• Anemo DMG Bonus +15% • Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.
Talent Priority
Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash The special technique of the Yoohoo Ninja Arts! Sayu curls up into a rolling Fuufu Windwheel and smashes into opponents at high speed, dealing Anemo DMG. When the duration ends, she unleashes a Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick, dealing AoE Anemo DMG. Press Enters Fuufuu Windwheel state, rolling forward a short distance before using Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% Anemo DMG Bonus CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG
Substats	・Energy Recharge ・CRIT DMG ・CRIT Rate

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Skyward Pride	Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge ・Increases all DMG by 8%. After using an Elemental Burst, Normal, or Charged Attack, on hit, creates a vacuum blade that does 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies along its path. Lasts for 20s or 8 vacuum blades.
Katsuragikiri Nagamasa	Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge ・Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 6%. After Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the character loses 3 Energy but regenerates 3 Energy every 2s for the next 6s. This effect can occur once every 10s. Can be triggered even when the character is not on the field.

Sayu Support Builds

Healer Support

Weapon	Artifact Set
Wolf's Gravestone	Ocean-Hued Clam x4
Set Bonus
• Healing Bonus +15% • When the character with this artifact set heals a party member, 1 Foam will appear. It accumulates healed HP for 3 seconds, then explodes and deals 90% of the HP healed as DMG to nearby enemies. Max accumulated healing is 30,000 HP, including over-heal. There can only be 1 Foam active, but it stays even if you swap out. Foam CD is 3.5s.
Talent Priority
Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry The other super special technique of the Yoohoo Ninja Arts! It summons a pair of helping hands for Sayu. Deals Anemo DMG to nearby opponents and heals all nearby party members. The amount of HP restored is based on Sayu's ATK. This skill then summons a Muji-Muji Daruma.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% or Energy Recharge ATK% ATK%
Substats	・ATK% ・Energy Recharge ・Elemental Mastery

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Skyward Pride	Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge ・Increases all DMG by 8%. After using an Elemental Burst, Normal, or Charged Attack, on hit, creates a vacuum blade that does 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies along its path. Lasts for 20s or 8 vacuum blades.
Favonius Greatsword	Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge ・CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s.

Best Artifacts and Weapons for Sayu

Best Artifacts Ranked

Rating	Set	Bonus
Best	Viridescent Venerer	• Anemo DMG Bonus +15% • Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.
Second Best	Ocean-Hued Clam	• Healing Bonus +15% • When the character with this artifact set heals a party member, 1 Foam will appear. It accumulates healed HP for 3 seconds, then explodes and deals 90% of the HP healed as DMG to nearby enemies. Max accumulated healing is 30,000 HP, including over-heal. There can only be 1 Foam active, but it stays even if you swap out. Foam CD is 3.5s.
Third Best	Noblesse Oblige	• Elemental Burst DMG +20%. • Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Alternative Artifact Set

Set	Bonus
The Exile	• Energy Recharge +20% • Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Best Weapons Ranked

Rating	Weapon	Stats (Lv.1)
Best	Wolf's Gravestone	Base Stats Base Attack: 46 Bonus Effect: ATK 10.8% Skill Effect Increases ATK by 20%. On hit, attacks against enemies with less than 30% HP increases all party members' ATK by 40% for 12s. Can only occur once every 30s.
Second Best	Skyward Pride	Base Stats Base Attack: 48 Bonus Effect: Energy Recharge 8% Skill Effect Increases all DMG by 8%. After using an Elemental Burst, Normal, or Charged Attack, on hit, creates a vacuum blade that does 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies along its path. Lasts for 20s or 8 vacuum blades.
Third Best	Katsuragikiri Nagamasa	Base Stats Base Attack: 42 Bonus Effect: Energy Recharge 10.0% Skill Effect Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 6%. After Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the character loses 3 Energy but regenerates 3 Energy every 2s for the next 6s. This effect can occur once every 10s. Can be triggered even when the character is not on the field.

Recommended Characters for Sayu

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Support

Recommended Main DPS
Diluc	Ganyu	Hu Tao
Klee	Tartaglia	Noelle
Yanfei

Recommended Sub DPS
Albedo	Mona	Traveler (Electro)
Kaeya	Rosaria	Xiangling
Xingqiu

Recommended Support
Jean	Qiqi	Zhongli
Barbara	Bennett	Diona
Xinyan

How to Use Sayu

Normal Attacks Hit Hard!

Normal Attack: Shuumatsuban Ninja Blade

Sayu uses a Claymore, which means her attacks hit harder against enemies and are useful for destroying enemy shields. Claymore users like Sayu can also mine ores with ease!

Elemental Skill Gets Her Rolling!

Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash

Sayu's Elemental Skill, Yohoo Art: Fuuin Dash, allows her to roll at high speeds! Tapping her Elemental Skill curls her into a ball to shoot a short-distance forward to attack an enemy in range. Holding it lets you roll around longer while dealing continuous Anemo DMG!

Elemental Absorption

Sayu's Elemental Skill can absorb Electro, Pyro, Cryo, and Hydro which can spread that Element to her enemies or surroundings. Pyro absorption allows her to spread fire on grass, and Cryo absorption allows her to roll on water!

Top-Tier Speed When Rolling

Sayu's Speed with Other Characters
Sayu	Ayaka	Razor

When using her Elemental Skill's hold function, Sayu becomes one of the fastest characters in-game! Her roll is faster than Ayaka and Mona's Dash, so it's useful for exploring. Take note that you can't roll on water unless you absorb Cryo!

Elemental Burst Can Heal and Attack

Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry

Sayu's Elemental Burst, Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry, can heal the entire party while also dealing Anemo DMG to nearby enemies! After using her Elemental Burst, Sayu will leave behind a Muji-Muji Daruma.

What is a Muji-Muji Daruma?

Muji-Muji Daruma

The Muji-Muji Daruma can either heal your party or deal Anemo DMG to nearby enemies, depending on your active characters' HP.

If your HP is above 70%, the Muji-Muji Daruma will deal Anemo DMG to nearby enemies. Otherwise, it will switch to a healing function. This limit is removed at 1 Constellation, letting Sayu heal and attack without any conditions.

Passive Skill Useful for Crystalflies

Yoohoo Art: Silencer's Secret

Sayu's Passive Talent, Yoohoo Art: Silencer's Secret, allows her to sneak up on certain wildlife. This skill works on animals in the ''Other'' sub-category of the Living Beings Archive. It's perfect for Crystalfly-hunting!

Deals Less DMG to Elemental Enemies

Since Sayu's Elemental Skill absorbs in nearby Elements, it might be difficult to battle Elemental Enemies like Slimes.

For example: if you use her skill on Pyro Slimes, you will absorb the Pyro Element. Since Pyro Slimes are immune to Pyro, it won't do much damage.

Sayu Ascension and Talent Materials

Sayu Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Vayuda Turquoise Sliver ×1 Whopperflower Nectar ×3 Crystal Marrow ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×3 Whopperflower Nectar ×15 Marionette Core ×2 Crystal Marrow ×10
Lv.50→Lv.60	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×6 Shimmering Nectar ×12 Marionette Core ×4 Crystal Marrow ×20
Lv.60→Lv.70	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×3 Shimmering Nectar ×18 Marionette Core ×8 Crystal Marrow ×30
Lv.70→Lv.80	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×6 Energy Nectar ×12 Marionette Core ×12 Crystal Marrow ×45
Lv.80→Lv.90	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×6 Energy Nectar ×24 Marionette Core ×20 Crystal Marrow ×60

Sayu Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Wed/Sat/Sun Teachings of Light	Whopperflowers Whopperflower Nectar	Azhdaha Challenge Reward Gilded Scale
Guide to Light	Shimmering Nectar
Philosophies of Light	Energy Nectar

Talent Materials per Level

Sayu's Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Shuumatsuban Ninja Blade

Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash

Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry

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Yoohoo Art: Silencer's Secret

Sayu's Constellations

Constellations and Effects

Multi-Task no Jutsu	The Muji-Muji Daruma created by Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry will ignore HP limits and can simultaneously attack nearby opponents and heal characters.
Egress Prep	Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash gains the following effects: - DMG of Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick in Press Mode increased by 3.3%. - Every 0.5s in the Fuufuu Windwheel state will increase the DMG of this Fuufuu Whirlwind Kick by 3.3%. The maximum DMG increase possible through this method is 66%.
Eh, the Bunshin Can Handle It	Increases the Level of Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Skiving: New and Improved	Sayu recovers 1.2 Energy when she triggers a Swirl reaction. This effect occurs once every 2s.
Speed Comes First	Increases the Level of Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Sleep O'Clock	The Muji-Muji Daruma created by Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry will now also benefit from her Elemental Mastery. Each point of Sayu's Elemental Mastery will produce the following effects: - Increases the damage dealt by the Muji-Muji Daruma's attacks by 0.2% ATK. A maximum of 400% ATK can be gained via this method. - Increases the HP restored by the Muji-Muji Daruma by 3. A maximum of 6,000 additional HP can be restored in this manner.

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Pyro	Anemo	Electro
Hydro	Geo	Cryo

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Traveler (Anemo)	Jean	Venti
Sucrose	Xiao	Sayu
Kazuha	Eula	Aloy
Rosaria	Ayaka	Kaeya
Chongyun	Qiqi	Diona
Shenhe	Ganyu	Raiden
Traveler (Electro)	Lisa	Razor
Fischl	Beidou	Keqing
Sara	Albedo	Itto
Traveler (Geo)	Noelle	Ningguang
Gorou	Zhongli	Yun Jin
Kokomi	Barbara	Mona
Xingqiu	Tartaglia	Yanfei
Thoma	Hu Tao	Amber
Diluc	Klee	Bennett
Xiangling	Xinyan	Yoimiya

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Alice	Tsaritsa	Baizhu
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