Genshin Impact 2.0 launched, bringing with it the region of Inazuma and a wealth of new content. This included the release of the long-awaited cryo five-star — Ayaka, who uses a sword and elegant fighting style to quickly cut down foes. She can use her skill and burst to quickly freeze enemies drenched by hydro or cause vaporize damage to Pyro-infused foes.
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Ayaka is an incredibly powerful five-star when built correctly and can easily become your team's main DPS. The guide below goes over the best builds for Ayaka, so you know which artifacts and swords you need to work towards getting.
Best Weapons for Ayaka
Ayaka wasn’t the only thing released with Inazuma; there are new swords for you to try out as well. One of these new weapons is currently considered to be the weapon for Ayaka. Below are the best swords to use with this new character:
| Weapon Name | Base Damage | Secondary Stat | Passive Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistsplitter Reforged | 48 | Crit Damage +9.6% | Ayaka gets between a 12% to 24% boost in elemental damage and will receive an emblem after dealing elemental damage to an enemy. There are three different stack levels, and they can deal between 8%/ 16%/ 28% to 16%/ 32%/ 56% damage. |
| Blackcliff Longsword | 44 | Crit Damage +8% | When Ayaka kills an enemy, her attack will be raised by 12% to 24% for 30 seconds. This effect can stack up to three times. |
| Amenoma Kageuchi | 41 | Attack +12% | Using Ayaka's elemental skill will grant you a succession seed. You can have up to three seeds at a time, with each of them lasting 30 seconds. When you have an active seed using your elemental burst will restore Ayaka's energy. |
The Amenoma Kageuchi is one of the Inazuma forge weapons, making it a perfect choice for free-to-play players who aren't currently able to obtain the other two swords.
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Best Artifacts For Ayaka
Not only do you need to worry about picking the right weapon for Ayaka, but artifacts for her will need to be cherry-picked as well. All of the artifact sets below can be farmed for free by going through artifact domains and can make a huge difference in the damage that Ayaka can deal. Below are the best artifact sets for Ayaka:
| Artifact Set | 2-Piece Set | 4-Piece Set |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzard Slayer | Cryo Damage +15% | When Ayaka is attacking enemies weak to cryo, her crit rate is increased by 20%. If Ayaka manages to freeze an opponent, then her crit rate will increase by another 20%. |
| Emblem of Severed Fate | Attack +18% | If Ayaka has 15 energy when using her elemental skill, then the energy will be consumed to give her a 50% attack boost to her non-elemental attacks. |
Keep in mind that you can combine sets to get both of their two-piece stat boosts. If you just want the attack boost, then you can also substitute the Emblem of Severed Fate 2-piece set for the Gladiator's Finale 2-piece set.
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