Genshin Impact Kamisato Ayato: Best Build, Weapon, and Artifacts

Key Takeaways

• Kamisato Ayato is the head of the Kamisato Clan and Yashiro Commissioner in Inazuma.
• Ayato’s combination of sword skills and hydro damage makes him a versatile and powerful character.
• The order of importance for Ayato’s stats should be Critical Rate and Critical Damage first, followed by ATK% and then HP% as a secondary priority.
• Haran Geppaku Futsu is Ayato’s signature weapon, with Amenoma Kageuchi being a good alternative.
• Artifact sets like Echoes of An Offering and Heart Of Depth are good options for Ayato. 

Kamisato Ayato hails from the Kamisato Clan, one of the most influential clans in the Inazuma region, and is known for his exceptional swordsmanship skills. Ayato is a fast-hitting, Hydro-elemental sword user who can deal massive damage with his Elemental Burst. In this guide, we will discuss the best build for him, including the recommended weapons and artifacts. He can be a formidable DPS character on any team with the right setup.

Ayato is currently one of the strongest DPS characters in Genshin Impact. (You can check out our DPS Tier List here)

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Introduction Ayato

Kamisato Ayato is a prominent character in Genshin Impact, serving as the current head of the Kamisato Clan and the older brother of Kamisato Ayaka. He is also the Yashiro Commissioner, which places him in a position of great responsibility within the Inazuma government.

With Bloom reactions dominating the meta, Ayato gets to shine more than ever before in any Bloom or Hyperbloom team composition.

Ayato Best DPS build

Bestpon	Haran Geppaku Futsu
Replacement Weapons	Amenoma Kageuchi
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 primary objective of the build for Ayato is to maximize his damage output and increase his ability to perform Elemental Burst, which is his most powerful attack. Make sure you’re focusing on increasing Ayato’s ATK%, CRIT Rate, and Hydro DMG Bonus.

Ayato Best Weapons

	Weapon	Details
Best	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.
F2P Option	Amenoma Kageuchi	Bonus Stat: ATK 12.0%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.

Best 5 Star Weapon

Haran Geppaku Futsu

Haran Geppaku Futsu has a base ATK of 608 and a secondary stat bonus of 33.1% CRIT Rate when upgraded to level 90. In addition to its stats, it has a unique skill effect that enhances his ability to deal elemental damage and gives him a powerful attack boost. When equipped, the sword grants Ayato a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus which helps with his Elemental Skill and Burst damage.

The Haran Geppaku Futsu grants Ayato a Wavespike stack when other nearby party members use Elemental Skills. He can have a maximum of two stacks, that are consumed when he uses his Elemental Skill to activate the Rippling Upheaval effect. Each stack of Wavespike consumed increases his Normal Attack DMG by 20% for eight seconds. With two stacks, he can receive a 40% Normal Attack DMG boost!

Best F2P Weapon

Amenoma Kageuchi

The Amenoma Kageuchi has a unique skill effect that increases his Energy recharge rate and provides him with additional energy regeneration after using his Elemental Burst. After casting an Elemental Skill, he gains one Succession Seed for 30 seconds. This effect can be triggered once every five seconds, and up to three Succession Seeds may exist simultaneously.

When Ayato uses his Elemental Burst, all Succession Seeds are consumed. After two seconds, he will regenerate six energy for each seed consumed. This means that if Ayato has three Succession Seeds, he will regain 18 energy after using his Elemental Burst.

Ayato Best Artifacts

Echoes of An Offering

Set Pieces	Set Piece Bonus
2-Piece Bonus	ATK +18%.
4-Piece Bonus	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.

The two-piece bonus provides a standard 18% ATK boost to help increase his basic damage.

The Echoes of An Offering set’s four-piece bonus significantly boosts Ayato’s Normal Attack DMG. When a character attacks an opponent normally, there is a 36% chance that it will activate the Valley Rite effect, which increases the damage of subsequent normal attacks by 70% of the character’s attack stat. This effect can repeatedly happen every 0.2 seconds, giving players multiple opportunities to trigger the Valley Rite effect during battles.

That concludes our guide for the best build for Ayato in Genshin Impact, featuring the recommended weapons and artifacts. We hope this guide has been useful and would appreciate any feedback or suggestions. If you want to explore other top DPS characters in the game, check out our guides on Kamisato Ayaka and Raiden Shogun.