Ayato Best Builds and Artifacts

Ayato is a 5-Star Hydro Sword character in Genshin Impact. Check out Ayato's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!

Ayato Rating and Basic Info

Ayato's Character Information

Ayato
Rating
Rarity	★★★★★
Element	Hydro
Weapon	Sword
Voice Actors	EN Voice Actor: Chris Hackney JP Voice Actor: Akira Ishida

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
		-

Character Tier List

Ayato's Stats

Ayato's Strengths and Weaknesses

Ayato's Strengths
• His biggest pro is that he is extremely versatile towards any Hydro-related reaction team comps. If any given party requires a Hydro DPS, Ayato can fill in one way or another. • Can deal high single and multi-target AoE DMG. • Elemental Burst can support teammates and himself.
Ayato's Weaknesses
• While highly flexible and versatile, he is a jack of all trades but master of none. As he can slot in to many Hydro team comps, he is not considered as a staple in those parties. • High Elemental Burst cost. This is slightly fixed thanks to his passive.

Best Builds for Ayato

Ayato Normal Attack Main DPS Build

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%

The Echoes of an Offering artifact set should only be used if players have a low ping to Genshin Impact servers. This is because the chance of triggering the 4pc effect gradually gets more inconsistent the higher the ping is.

With a constant green ping, found on the top right, this build has the bigger potential to deal more damage than the Heart of Depth set.

Ayato Alternative Main DPS Build

Best Weapon	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%

This is Ayato's most consistent build for Ayato as a Main DPS, especially for players with high ping. Not only does it increase his Normal Attack damage, but it also increases his Elemental Burst damage as well.

You may also use Gladiator's Finale or Nymph's Dream as placeholders, but Heart of Depth should theoretically be his second-best artifact set.

Ayato Sub-DPS Build

Best Weapon	Mistsplitter Reforged
Replacement Weapons	1. Skyward Blade 2. Primordial Jade Cutter 3. Amenoma Kageuchi
Best Artifacts	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
Main Stats	Sands: ATK% or ER%
	Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats	Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG, ATK%, HP%

This Sub-DPS build utilizes Ayato's Elemental Burst. His burst window will be used for buffing damage and setting up Elemental Reactions for the Main DPS.

Ayato's Talent Priority

Main DPS

1st	2nd	3rd
Elemental Skill	Elemental Burst	Normal Attack

Sub-DPS

1st	2nd	3rd
Elemental Burst	Elemental Skill	Normal Attack

Ayato's Elemental Skill and Burst are key talents that change leveling priority depending on the build. Ayato's Normal Attacks does not affect the damage when using his Elemental Skill, so it should be leveled last.

Ayato Best Artifacts

Ayato Artifact Rankings

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
1st	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.
2nd	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.
3rd	Gladiator's Finale	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%.

Echoes of an Offering is Ayato's best artifact when you have his signature weapon, Haran Geppaku Futsu. Due to the artifact's RNG, you may opt to use a combination of 2pc or 4pc Heart of Depth or Gladiator's Finale with good substats.

Best 4-Star Artifact for Ayato

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
Martial Artist	2-PC: Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%. 4-PC: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s.

Ayato Best Weapons

Ayato Weapon Rankings

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Haran Geppaku Futsu	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 33.1% 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.
2nd	Mistsplitter Reforged	Base ATK: 674 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 44.1% 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)
3rd	The Black Sword	Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 27.6% 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.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Ayato

Weapon	Weapon Information
Amenoma Kageuchi	Base ATK: 454 Bonus Stat: ATK 55.1% Skill Effect: After casting an Elemental Skill, gain 1 Succession Seed. This effect can be triggered once every 5s. The Succession Seed lasts for 30s. Up to 3 Succession Seeds may exist simultaneously. After using an Elemental Burst, all Succession Seeds are consumed and after 2s, the character regenerates 6 Energy for each seed consumed.

All Good Weapons for Ayato

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Haran Geppaku Futsu	Gacha
Mistsplitter Reforged	Gacha
Light of Foliar Incision	Gacha
Primordial Jade Cutter	Gacha
Summit Shaper	Gacha
Skyward Blade	Gacha
Splendor of Tranquil Waters	Gacha
Wolf-Fang	Battle Pass
Lion's Roar	Gacha
Amenoma Kageuchi	Crafted
The Black Sword	Battle Pass
Blackcliff Longsword	Starglitter Exchange
Royal Longsword	Starglitter Exchange

Ayato Best Team Comp

Ayato Mixed Party

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Ayato	Fischl	Kazuha	Bennett

Ayato will be the trigger in this Electro-Charged plus Vaporize team. Fischl (especially at C6) can help recharge Ayato's energy while Bennett can boost Ayato's damage and heal the party.

Make sure to swirl Pyro first by using Kazuha's burst while standing on Bennett's burst for Kazuha to self-swirl Pyro!

Ayato Vaporize Party

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Support
Ayato	Xiangling	Bennett	Kazuha

Ayato can achieve his highest peronsal DPS by triggering Vaporize reactions during his Elemental Skill. Xiangling and Bennett will provide the Pyro status effect while also activating a damage-boosting Pyro resonance. Kazuha will buff the whole party's Elemental DMG.

You can replace Kazuha with Yun Jin if you don't have him. This will limit the damage buff to only Ayato's.

Ayato Hyperbloom Team Comp

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Ayato	Nahida	Shinobu	Baizhu
Ayato	Traveler (Dendro)	Raiden	Yaoyao

Ayato is also a great enabler for the Hyperbloom reaction. His Elemental Skill will help create Dendro Cores while the off-field Electro Character will trigger the Hyperbloom reaction.

Ayato Burgeon Team Comp

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Ayato	Thoma	Nahida	Kokomi
Ayato	Thoma	Nahida	Yaoyao

This Dendro Team Comp for Ayato will only need 2 core teammates, a Pyro and Dendro off-field damage dealer. The goal is to create Dendro Cores by using Ayato and the Dendro Traveler's Elemental Burst. Afterwards, the off-field Pyro unit will trigger the Burgeon reaction with Pyro damage.

Afterwards, you can swap Ayato back in and do damage with his Elemental Skill.

Ayato Freeze Party for Ayato

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Ayato	Ganyu	Venti	Diona

Ayato and Ganyu will freeze enemies, easily letting Ayato do his Normal Attacks on enemies. Venti's on the team for crowd control and because his Elemental Burst syncs great with Ganyu's. Diona will give you shields, heals, and Cryo Resonance.

Free-to-Play Party for Ayato

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Ayato	Lisa	Traveler (Dendro)	Barbara

For newer players, a Hyperbloom team comp can be used as an early game option for Ayato. You may opt to using Collei as well!

Sub-DPS Ayato Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Yoimiya	Ayato	Bennett	Kazuha

Use Ayato's Elemental Burst to buff Yoimiya's Normal Attacks. He can also use his Elemental Skill to trigger Yoimiya's burst, while Bennett and Kazuha can further buff her! Note that Ayato will be the one Vaporizing in this team comp due to poor application.

Yoimiya can be replaced with Raiden Shogun or by any character who would appreciate the Hydo DMG Ayato provides with his Elemental burst.

Ayato Best Constellations

Cypressus Custos

Constellation and Effects

	Ayato's Constellations
C1	Kyouka Fuushi Shunsuiken DMG is increased by 40% against opponents with 50% HP or less.
C2	World Source Namisen's maximum stack count is increased to 5. When Kamisato Ayato has at least 3 Namisen stacks, his Max HP is increased by 50%
C3	To Admire the Flowers Increases the Level of Kamisato Art: Kyouka by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4	Endless Flow After using Kamisato Art: Suiyuu, all nearby party members will have 15% increased Normal Attack SPD for 15s.
C5	Bansui Ichiro Increases the Level of Kamisato Art: Suiyuu by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6	Boundless Origin After using Kamisato Art: Kyouka, Ayato's next Shunsuiken attack will create 2 extra Shunsuiken strikes when they hit opponents, each one dealing 450% of Ayato's ATK as DMG. Both these Shunsuiken attacks will not be affected by Namisen

Best Constellations Rating and Explanation

	Rating	Constellation Effect / Merits
C2	★★★	• Increases Namisen Stacks to 5, which translates to more damage. • if Ayato's Namisen stacks are at least 3, his Max HP will increase by 50%. This will help with survivability and damage.
C4	★★☆	• Increases Normal ATK SPD by 15% for 15s for all party members after using Elemental Burst. • Great constellation for both Main and Sub-DPS Ayato.

C0 is Good Enough for Ayato

Ayato actually has all he needs at 0 constellations! If you have the extra Primos and want to go the extra mile, we recommend getting him to C2 or C4.

Ayato Ascension and Talent Materials

Ayato Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1 Mora ×20,000 Sakura Bloom ×3 Old Handguard ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3 Mora ×40,000 Sakura Bloom ×10 Old Handguard ×15 Dew of Repudiation ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6 Mora ×60,000 Sakura Bloom ×20 Kageuchi Handguard ×12 Dew of Repudiation ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3 Mora ×80,000 Sakura Bloom ×30 Kageuchi Handguard ×18 Dew of Repudiation ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6 Mora ×100,000 Sakura Bloom ×45 Famed Handguard ×12 Dew of Repudiation ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6 Mora ×120,000 Sakura Bloom ×60 Famed Handguard ×24 Dew of Repudiation ×20

Ayato Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Tue/Fri/Sun Teachings of Elegance	Nobushi Old Handguard	Raiden Shogun Challenge Reward Mudra of the Malefic General
Guide to Elegance	Kageuchi Handguard
Philosophies of Elegance	Famed Handguard

Talent Materials per Level

How to Use Ayato

Elemental Skill Kamisato Art: Kyouka

Hydro Infused Auto Attacks

After using Ayato's Elemental Skill, Ayato's Normal Attacks become infused with Hydro that can deal AoE DMG. Swapping out Ayato will end this stance early.

Namisen Effect

Attacking enemies during this stance will create Namisen stacks, which increases damage based on a % of Ayato's current max HP during the skill.

Elemental Burst Kamisato Art: Suiyuu

Does Hydro DMG in a Large Area

Casting Ayato's Elemental Skill will deal Hydro DMG in a large area around him. The falling Bloomwater blades have pseudo random targeting, similar to how Ganyu's Elemental Burst works.

Increases Normal Attack Damage

After casting Ayato's Elemental Burst, Normal Attacks of any characters within the field will deal increased DMG. Given how long the burst duration is, it is possible to use it as a Sub-DPS tool if Ayato's Elemental skill is still in cooldown.

Kamisato Art: Michiyuki Hagetsu

Passively Provides Energy

While Ayato is off the field, his passive will provide him with 2 every second if his total energy is below half of his Elemental Burst cost. Ideally, you would only want Ayato to be swapped out when his Elemental Skill is in cooldown, so this passive should give at least 10 Energy at minimum.

Kamisato Art: Daily Cooking

Free Suspicious Dish for Perfect Dishes

When Ayato cooks a Perfect Dish it has an 18% chance of producing an additional Suspicious Quality dish of the same type!

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Ayato Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Kamisato Art - Marobashi

Talent Description
Perform up to 5 rapid strikes. Charge Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to dash forward and perform an iai. Plunge Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Kamisato Art: Kyouka

Talent Description

Kamisato Ayato shifts positions and enters the Takimeguri Kanka state. After this shift, he will leave a watery illusion at his original location. After it is formed, the watery illusion will explode if opponents are nearby or after its duration ends, dealing AoE Hydro DMG. Takimeguri Kanka In this state, Ayato uses his Shunsuiken to engage in blindingly fast attacks, causing DMG from his Normal Attacks to be converted into AoE Hydro DMG. This cannot be overridden. It also has the following properties: ・After a Shunsuiken hits an enemy, it will grant Namisen, which increases the DMG based on Ayato's Max HP. The initial maximum no. of Namisen stacks is 4, and 1 stack can be gained via Shunsuiken every 0.1s. ・Kamisato Ayato's RES to interruption is increased. ・Unable to use Charged or Plunging Attacks. Takimeguri Kanka will be cleared when Ayato leaves the field. Using Kamisato Art: Kyouka again while in this state will reset and replace the pre-existing one. Flavor Text: ''When, I wonder, did you come under the illusion that you were winning?'' - Ayato is like this in both matter of martial prowess and political intrigue, but to preserve the dignity of his fellow Commissioners, he does not say such things to them. As such, only Thoma, Itto, and Ayaka have ever heard this line.

Kamisato Art: Suiyuu

Talent Description
Unveils a garden of purity that silences the cacophony within. While this space exists, Bloomwater Blades will constantly rain down and attack opponents within its AoE, dealing Hydro DMG and increasing the Normal Attack DMG of characters within. Flavor Text: I can see them, you know. The ripples of your beating heart within this realm of still waters."

Kamisato Art: Mine Wo Matoishi Kiyotaki

Talent Description
Ayato's Elemental Skill has the following properties: ・After it is used, Kamisato Ayato will gain 2 Namisen stacks. ・When the water illusion explodes, Ayato will gain a Namisen effect equal to the maximum number of stacks possible.

Kamisato Art: Michiyuku Hagetsu

Talent Description
If Ayato is not on the field and his energy is low, he will regenerate a set amount of energy in regular intervals.

Kamisato Art: Daily Cooking

Talent Description
When Ayato cooks a dish perfectly, he has a set chance to receive an additional suspicious dish of the same type.

How to Get Ayato

Pull from Version 4.2 Phase 2 Banners

Banner Status	Inactive

Ayato's banner rerun was on Phase 2 of Version 4.2, which is ran from November 28, 2023 until December 19, 2023. His banner was alongside Cyno's rerun banner as well!

His rerun banner also featured 4-star characters Xiangling, Shinobu, and Kirara, all available at an increased rate!

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