Genshin Impact Version 2.6, titled “Zephyr of the Violet Garden,” has been released for gaming PC and consoles. The update includes the release of the newest 5-star character, Ayato Kamisato. Ayato is the head of the Kamisato Clan and the leader of the Yashiro Commission. As a playable character, Ayato is a Hydro sword-user who deals consistent Attacks to his enemies by creating buff fields with his Elemental Burst. If you’re planning to get his character, here are the five best weapons for Kamisato Ayato to help fully utilize his attacks and Elemental attacks:
1 – Haran Geppaku Futsu
- Base ATK: 46 – 608
- 2nd Stat Type: CRIT Rate
- 2nd Stat: 7.2% – 33.1%
Weapon Skill: Honed Flow
Kamisato Ayato gains a 12% All Elemental Damage Bonus.
When other nearby party members use Elemental Skill, Ayato will gain 1 Wavespike stack. It can stack up to 2. This effect can trigger once every 0.3 seconds.
Once Ayato uses an Elemental Skill, all stacks of Wavespike will consume to gain Rippling Upheaval. This will consume each stack of Wavespike and increase Ayato’s Normal Attack by 20% for 8 seconds.
2 – Mistsplitter Reforged
- Base ATK: 48 – 674
- 2nd Stat Type: CRIT DMG
- 2nd Stat: 9.6% – 44.1%
Weapon Skill: Mistsplitter’s Edge
Kamisato Ayato gains a 12% Elemental Damage Bonus for all elements and receives Mistsplitter’s Emblem. At the stack levels 1/2/3, the Mistsplitter’s Emblem will prove 8/16/28% Elemental Damage Bonus for Ayato’s Elemental Type.
Ayato will also obtain a stack of Mistsplitter’s Emblem in the following scenarios:
- Normal Attack that deals Elemental Damage (stack lasts up to 5 seconds)
- Elemental Burst (stack lasts up to 10 seconds)
- When Ayato’s Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full)
3 – Primordial Jade Cutter
- Base ATK: 44 – 542
- 2nd Stat Type: CRIT Rate
- 2nd Stat: 9.6% – 44.1%
Weapon Skill: Protector’s Virtue
Ayato’s HP will increase by 20%. Additionally, it provides an Attack Bonus based on 1.2% of Ayato’s Max HP.
4 – The Black Sword
- Base ATK: 42 – 510
- 2nd Stat Type: CRIT Rate
- 2nd Stat: 6% – 27.6%
Weapon Skill: Justice
This weapon increases Ayato’s Damage dealt by his Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%.
Additionally, the weapon will regenerate 60% of Ayato’s Attack as HP when Normal and Charged Attacks can score a CRIT Hit.
5 – Amenoma Kageuchi
- Base ATK: 41 – 454
- 2nd Stat Type: ATK
- 2nd Stat: 12% – 55.1%
Weapon Skill: Iwakura Succession
After Ayato casts an Elemental Skill, he will gain 1 Succession Seed. Its effect can trigger every 5 seconds. The Succession Seed will last up to 30 seconds and can have a stack of up to 3.
After Ayato uses his Elemental Burst, all of the Succession Seeds are consumed. He will also regenerate 6 Energy for each of the Succession seeds consumed.