With the arrival of Kamisato Ayaka’s Rerun Banner, now would be a great time to go through her Best Artifact Builds to suit your Account and Playstyle. Ayaka genshin is undoubtedly one of the strongest Cryo DPS units in the game, so you need to know what goes where to help her shred effortlessly through challenges. What’s more, she is extremely F2P friendly too!
In charge of the internal and external affairs of the Kamisato Clan under the Yashiro Commission, Ayaka never fails to be beautiful, dignified, and noble. Shirasagi Himegimi is now ready to steal your heart and all your opponents’ HP!
The Meta has certainly shifted since Dendro’s addition, and unfortunately, Cryo does not react to it. This has led to Cryo losing most of its luster for now, but it's only temporary. With many more Artifact Sets to work with, Ayaka can certainly be upgraded to meet the challenge.
So let's go over the Best Artifact Sets as well as Alternative Sets to make her shine!
Cryo Main DPS Build
Many sets have come and gone, but Blizzard Strayer still reigns supreme for Miss Kamisato. Thus, the best Artifact set is 4-Piece Blizzard Strayer! This godly set will allow your Ayaka to get away with a low Crit Rate while focusing more on Crit Damage.
Alternatively, you can use 2-Piece Blizzard Strayer with any 2-Piece ATK% bonus Artifact set. Examples are Gladiator's Finale, Echoes of an Offering, Shimenawa's Reminiscence, and Vermillion Hereafter.
If you’re running a Freeze Comp, this is how it's done!
Stat Priority:
Flower - Main: Flat HP
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Feather - Main: Flat ATK
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Sands - Main: ATK%
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK / Energy Recharge
Goblet - Main: Cryo DMG Bonus
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Crown - Main: Crit Rate/Crit DMG
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Burst DPS Build
This is the Ult Spam version of Ayaka that requires a good amount of Energy Recharge. The best combination is 2-Piece Blizzard Strayer and 2-Piece Noblesse Oblige!
Alternatively, you can use any 2-Piece ATK% Bonus sets alongside 2-Piece Noblesse Oblige, albeit using some raw Cryo Damage.
This is recommended for Freeze Comps as well because the enemies need to stay put! The focus is to maximize her Ultimate Damage output.
Stat Priority:
Flower - Main: Flat HP
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Feather - Main: Flat ATK
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Sands - Main: ATK%
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK / Energy Recharge
Goblet - Main: Physical DMG Bonus
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Crown - Main: Crit Rate/Crit DMG
Early 4-Star Artifact Build
If you still don’t have access to 5-Star Artifacts, but still want to make the most of her until you do, Martial Artist is the way to go.
If possible, go for a 4-Piece Martial Artist set or a 2-Piece Martial Artist minimum. If using the latter, fill in the remaining slots with any Pieces having good Stats.
Good 4-Star sets to consider include Resolution of Sojourner, Instructor, The Exile, and Berserker.
Stat Priority:
Flower - Main: Flat HP
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Feather - Main: Flat ATK
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Sands - Main: ATK%
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK / Energy Recharge
Goblet - Main: Physical DMG Bonus
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Crown - Main: Crit Rate/Crit DMG
Sub: Crit Rate/Crit Damage / ATK% / Energy Recharge
How to get your hands on said Artifact set
Blizzard Strayer
2-Piece Set - Cryo DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece Set - When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%
Currently, this Artifact set does not drop from any Enemies.
To farm it, make your way to the Peak of Vindagnyr Domain located in the Skyfrost Nail located at the summit of Dragonspine in good ol’ Mondstadt. To gain access, you first need to complete the world quest “In The Mountain”. You can also use the Mystic Offering System. This converts your old 5-Star Artifacts into new ones at a 3:1 ratio. Just make your way to a Crafting Bench at Adventure Rank 45 or above!
Gladiator's Finale
2-Piece Set - ATK +18%
4-Piece Set - If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore, or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%
Dropped by the following Bosses:
Obtainable from these Domains:
End of the Oneiric Euthymia
Narukami Island: Tenshukaku
Enter the Golden House
Beneath the Dragon-Queller
Confront Stormterror
Joururi Workshop
Finally, you can resort to the good ol' Mystic Offering!
Echoes Of An Offering
2-Piece Set - ATK +18%
4-Piece Set - When a Normal Attack hits opponents, there is a 36% chance that it will trigger Valley Rite, which will increase Normal Attack Damage by 70% of ATK. This effect will be dispelled 0.05s after a Normal Attack deals DMG. If a Normal Attack fails to trigger a Valley Rite, the odds of it triggering the next time will increase by 20%. This trigger can occur every 0.2s.
Nope, this one isn’t dropped by any Enemies. Make your way to The Lost Valley Domain to farm it. This is located in The Chasm, which is unlocked by solving one puzzle. This set isn’t included in Mystic Offering just yet.
Shimenawa's Reminiscence
2-Piece Set - ATK +18%
4-Piece Set - When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy, and Normal, Charged, Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s.
Is not dropped by Enemies nor craftable from the Mystic Offering.
Mainly farmed from the Momiji-Dyed Court Domain, located east of Higi Village in Inazuma.
Also obtained from the following Domains:
Formation Estate
Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates
Shakkei Pavilion
Palace in a Pool
Moshiri Kara
Vermillion Hereafter
2-Piece Set - ATK +18%
4-Piece Set - After using an Elemental Burst, this character will gain the Nascent Light effect, increasing their ATK by 8% for 16 seconds. When the character's HP decreases, their attack will further increase by 10%. This increase can occur this way a maximum of four times. This effect can be triggered once every 0.8 seconds. Nascent Light will be dispelled when the character leaves the field. If an Elemental Burst is used again during the duration of Nascent Light, the original Nascent Light will be dispelled.
Not dropped from Enemies nor Craftable from Mystic Offering as of now. Farmable in The Lost Valley Domain, located in The Chasm of Liyue.
Noblesse Oblige
2-Piece Set - Elemental Burst DMG +20%
4-Piece Set - After using an Elemental Burst, all teammates get +20% ATK. Lasts 12s do not stack
Not farmable from Enemies, but you can turn to the Mystic Offering system. Mainly farmed via the Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern Domain. This is located to the east of Liyue, close to Mt. Aozang and along the coastline north of it.
Martial Artist
2-Piece Set - Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG +15%
4-Piece Set - After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack DMG by 25% for 8s
Not dropped by Enemies and the Mystic Offering doesn’t work with 4-Star Artifacts.
Farmable from the following Domains:
The Lost Valley
Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula
Ridge Watch
Thus, we bring the curtain down on this Article featuring the Best Artifacts for Kamisato Ayaka! We hope that this Guide helps you build up your Ayaka to a very satisfactory level, no matter which point of the Game you are in. Up next, let's talk about something new!
Genshin Impact Ayaka, who has been careful since she was a child, has a larger world hidden within her, and Fontaine's new outfit, Springbloom Massive, is a small step forward.
This travel outfit is an attempt to understand the world beyond Inazuma, and is based on the Fontaine dress depicted in the illustrations of the light novel, and seems to reflect the lifestyle of a noble lady living in that country.
The hair on either side is tied up with a blue butterfly hairband, the rest of the hair is wrapped into two large braids, dotted with some white flowers around, and a khaki-colored woven English-style bowler hat. Cherry blossom elements, from head to toe, can feel the atmosphere of Japan.
This outfit, no matter the angle, material, or details, all forms an introverted but not outward design, which is very much in line with the idea of Genshin Ayaka wanting to experience a new life.
Shirasagi Himegimi in her new outfit is currently on pre-sale, and owning her right now will save you 50%!
