The Best Builds for Ayaka in Genshin Impact: Skills, Leveling and Ascension

Genshin Impact is a role-playing game available on mobile phones, PlayStation 4/5, and personal computers. With each update, new playable characters are introduced. On July 21, 2021, the pantheon of heroes will be joined by Ayaka, a five-star swordswoman who wields the power of ice. In this article, we have gathered everything you need to know about this heroine.

Ayaka will appear in Genshin Impact with the 2.0 update, along with the temporary banner The Heron's Court, which will be available from July 21 to August 10, 2021.

To activate a constellation, you need a Stella Fortuna for the character. To obtain it, open Ayaka again during a wish.

When a character reaches level 20, their leveling stops. To further develop, an ascension process is required. You will need resources and mora.

Ayaka is a character with immense damage, so you should aim to increase it. For weapons, we recommend using a sword called the Primordial Jade Cutter. It increases health by 20%, and your attack gets a bonus to attack in the form of 1.2% of the character's maximum health.

An alternative option is the Mistsplitter Reforged. It increases elemental damage by 12-24%. In addition, after a normal attack, elemental burst, or when energy is less than 100%, the character will receive 1 level of the Mistsplitter's Emblem. There are three in total. At the first level, elemental damage is increased by 8-16%, at the second — by 16-32%, and at the third — by 28-56%. The duration of the emblem's effect depends on what caused it. From the elemental burst, it lasts 10 seconds, from a normal attack — 5 seconds, and when reducing elemental energy — until it is restored to the maximum. You can obtain this sword through the Invocation of the Divine wish.

The best artifact set is the Blizzard Strayer set. It increases Cryo damage by 15% and, when attacking enemies affected by Cryo, increases the chance of landing a critical hit by 20%. If the enemy is frozen, the critical hit chance increases by another 20%. This effect occurs when combining Cryo spells with Hydro magic. These artifacts can be found during the exploration of the Peak of Vindagnyr dungeon. If you simply want to increase attack, then use the Gladiator's Finale set. It increases attack power by 18% and further increases it by 35% if you are using a sword or polearm. Artifacts from this set can be obtained from elite and world bosses.

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Ayaka can be your main character, i.e., the hero who deals the maximum damage. Thanks to elemental combinations, she will be particularly effective against fire, water, and electric enemies. In a team with Ayaka, it is advisable to include characters who possess Hydro magic. Combined with ice, you will get a freezing reaction. You can protect against enemy attacks using the Crystallization effect, which can be called upon by Geo spells.

Optimal team composition with Ayaka:

The last character can be replaced with Rosaria, Kaeya, or Ganyu if you need more Cryo damage. If health restoration is a higher priority for you, choose Bennett, Xingqiu, Barbara, or Qiqi.