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Genshin Impact

Ayaka Envisaged Echoes Guide

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Genshin Impact - Ayaka Envisaged Echoes Guide

Frostflake Heron is an Envisaged Echoes challenge to acquire Ayaka's Echo cosmetic in Genshin Impact! See the best strategies, recommended builds for Ayaka, and other information regarding this challenge here!

Frostflake Heron Build

Build Summary

Recommended Weapons
F2P Option
Recommended Artifacts
Stats to Consider CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, Energy Recharge

The common perma-Freeze Ayaka build, which increases Cryo DMG and CRIT Rate when an enemy is Frozen, is needed for this Envisaged Echo challenge.

Most of the objectives revolves around defeating enemies that are affected by Hydro and fighting them around a small pond.

Ayaka Rating and Best Builds

Weapon Recommendations

Frostflake Heron Weapons
Genshin Impact - Mistsplitter Reforged Image Mistsplitter Reforged Genshin Impact - Haran Geppaku Futsu Image Haran Geppaku Futsu
Genshin Impact - Finale of the Deep Image Finale of the Deep Genshin Impact - Amenoma Kageuchi Image Amenoma Kageuchi

This challenge is all about defeating all the enemies within the time limit, so you need to equip Ayaka with weapons that either have high CRIT Rate or ATK to deal the optimal damage within the short amount of time given.

With that in mind, your best bets are to pick weapons like Mistsplitter Reforged or Haran Geppaku Futsu. For F2P, the craftable weapons Finale of the Deep or Amenoma Kageuchi are a great option.

List of Sword Weapons

Artifact Recommendations

Artifact Sets

Frostflake Heron Artifacts
Genshin - Blizzard Strayer Image Blizzard Strayer x4

The 4pc. Blizzard Strayer set would be the best option as it utilizes Cryo DMG attacks and increases the character's CRIT Rate when an enemy is affected by Cryo or gets Frozen.

List of Artifact Sets and Stats

Artifact Stats

Artifact Main Stats
Genshin - HourglassSands: ATK%
Genshin - GobletGoblet: Cryo DMG Bonus
Genshin - CircletCirclet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, Energy Recharge

First, you need to maximize your CRIT Ratio to at least 40% to 60% CRIT Rate and 120% to 200% CRIT DMG. Ayaka's ascension bonus stat is CRIT DMG, so you need to primarily focus on getting CRIT Rate from her artifacts.

After that, you need to get her ATK to at least 1,800 to 2,000 ATK and at least 120% to 135% Energy Recharge. Ayaka typically generates a decent amount of Cryo particles with her Elemental Skill, so Energy Recharge is not much of a big factor to get invested here.

Artifact Score Checker

Frostflake Heron Strategy

Use Alternate Sprint to Collect Electro Particles

Utilitze Ayaka's alternate sprint and collect all the electro particles in the water by following the path that leads to each one. There are also stamina orbs that can be collected to restore stamina along the way.

You may also stop the alternate sprint to create a Cryo platform in the middle of the water and rest for a short while.

Stop Alternate Sprint to Destroy Targets

When coming out of Ayaka's alternate sprint, she applies a small Cryo AoE splash damage to anything nearby. So, the strategy is to get close to the targets first, then stop the alternate sprint to apply a Cryo AoE to destroy the targets.

If the targets are positioned far away from each other, you can utilize the Cryo platform in the water to perform a Normal Attack to destroy the targets.

Defeat All Enemies

Wave Enemies
1 Genshin - Hydro Mimic Boar ImageHydro Mimic Boar x2 Genshin - Hydro Mimic Crane ImageHydro Mimic Crane x1
2 Genshin - Blazing Axe Mitachurl ImageBlazing Axe Mitachurl x2
3 Genshin - Hydro Mimic Crane ImageHydro Mimic Crane x3
4 Genshin - Primordial Bathysmal Vishap ImagePrimordial Bathysmal Vishap x2

For all the Hydro Mimics, chase them with Ayaka's alternate sprint and use her Cryo-infused Normal and Charged Attacks to instantly freeze them. Save your Elemental Burst for the Mitachurl and Vishap.

During the fight against the Hydro Mimics, the Hydro device in the middle of the pond will be charging. When its time to fight the Mitachurl and Vishap, the Hydro device will become active, and that's where you need to pair it with Ayaka's Burst to perma-freeze the opponents.

Combat Rotation

Ayaka Solo Rotation
Alternate Sprint → Elemental Skill → Normal Attack(5x) → Charged Attack → Alternate Sprint → Elemental Skill → Elemental Burst → Normal Attack(5x) → Charged Attack

The most important thing to remember with Ayaka is to use her alternate sprint first so she can obtain the Cryo infusion for her Normal and Charged Attacks. Then, you can you use her Elemental Skill to lower enemies's Cryo RES.

Save up your Elemental Burst for the Mitachurls and Vishaps as they can be more difficult to defeat with just Normal and Charged Attacks compared to the Hydro Mimics.

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