Kamisato Ayato

Kamisato Ayato is a 5-star on-field Hydro DPS. His Skill enters a stance that converts his normal attacks to rapid Hydro Shunsuiken strikes scaling off max HP, and his Burst rains Hydro for off-field damage and a normal-attack buff. He is a strong Hydro carry and applicator.

How to Play

Build max HP and pair him with reaction support or off-field damage like Xingqiu. See his placement on the Genshin tier list.

Best Build

Top Weapons: Haran Geppaku Futsu (signature), Mistsplitter Reforged, or 4-star The Black Sword / Lion's Roar. Artifact Set: 4pc Heart of Depth for Hydro DMG and Normal/Charged boost, or 4pc Marechaussee Hunter with Furina for CRIT. Main Stats: Sands ATK%, Goblet Hydro DMG, Circlet CRIT. Substats: CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge.

Best Teams

Hydro On-field DPS in Vaporize with Bennett, Xiangling, and Kazuha; or a Freeze team with a Cryo enabler. Often paired with Furina.

Kit Overview

• Skill: Enters a stance with enhanced Normal Attacks that apply Hydro rapidly and gain a DMG bonus from stacks.
• Burst: Drops a falling-water field that adds off-field Hydro damage and Normal Attack DMG.
• Core loop: Cast Burst, enter skill stance, spam empowered Normals; strong on-field carry.

Pros and Cons

Pros: High personal DPS, fast Hydro application, comfortable rotation. Cons: Wants good supports to peak, ER management with greedy teams.