Aventurine

Aventurine shields the whole team based on his Defense and fires off follow-up attacks, making him a sustain that pulls double duty as a sub-DPS. He is ideal for crit-follow-up and protected-nuke teams.

How to Play

Build Aventurine with Defense and crit, pairing him with follow-up carries. A top sustain on the tier list.

Best Build

Light Cones: Inherently Unjust Destiny (signature), Trend of the Universal Market, or Concert for Two. Relic Set: Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters (4-piece) or Knight of Purity Palace. Planar Ornament: Penacony, Land of the Dreams or Broken Keel (2-piece). Main Stats: Body: DEF%. Feet: DEF%. Planar Sphere: DEF%. Link Rope: DEF%. Substats: DEF%, CRIT Rate (to ~120% effective), SPD, EHR.

Best Teams

1. FUA Crit: Acheron, Pela, Silver Wolf.
2. Follow-up: Ratio, Robin, Tingyun.

Kit Overview

• Skill: Grants the whole team a shield scaling off his DEF.
• Ultimate: Boosts allies' CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG within a field.
• Talent/Role: Preservation shielder who scales off DEF and unleashes follow-up attacks when allies are shielded and hit.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Strong team-wide shielding, offers CRIT buffs plus follow-up damage, great in FUA teams. Cons: Provides no healing, wants high DEF and CRIT Rate to maximize his offensive output.