Kamisato Ayato: The Versatile 5-Star Hydro Sword Character

Kamisato Ayato is a highly anticipated 5-star Hydro Sword character in Genshin Impact, and for good reason. As the leader of the Kamisato Clan, his abilities offer a mix of DPS, sub-DPS, and support, making him a great addition to any account. However, please note that his current abilities and constellations are based on the Version 2.6 beta test and may change once he's officially released.

Kamisato Ayato's Attacking Abilities

Kamisato Ayato's attacking abilities are as versatile as they are powerful. Here's a breakdown of what you can expect:

• Normal Attack: Ayato unleashes up to 5 rapid strikes, perfect for taking down enemies quickly.
• Charged Attack: By consuming a certain amount of Stamina, Ayato dashes forward and performs an iai, dealing damage to enemies in his path.
• Plunging Attack: Ayato dives from mid-air to strike the ground below, dealing AoE damage to enemies along the way and upon impact.

Kamisato Ayato's Elemental Skills

Ayato's Elemental Skills offer a mix of damage, support, and utility.

• Kamisato Art: Kyouka: Ayato shifts positions, leaving a watery illusion at his original location and entering the Soukai Kanka state. The watery illusion will taunt nearby enemies and explode after a certain time or when attacked, dealing AoE Hydro damage.
• Soukai Kanka: In this state, Ayato uses his Shunsuiken to engage in blindingly fast attacks, converting his Normal Attack damage into AoE Hydro damage. This ability also:
  • Grants Ayato the Wave Flash effect, increasing his damage based on his current Max HP.
  • Increases Ayato's resistance to interruption.
  • Prevents Ayato from using Charged or Plunging Attacks.
• Soukai Kanka's Cooldown: 20 seconds.

Additional Kamisato Art: Kyouka Properties

Kamisato Art: Kyouka has the following properties:

• CD decreases when the Normal Attacks of nearby party members hit enemies.
• Using Kamisato Art: Kyouka again while in the Soukai Kanka state will end that state.

Kamisato Ayato's Elemental Burst

Ayato's Elemental Burst is a powerful area-of-effect attack that deals damage to enemies within its range.

• Kamisato Art: Suiyuu: Unveils a garden of purity that extinguishes all cacophony within. This ability rains down Bloomwater Blades that deal Hydro damage and increase the ATK SPD of characters within (excluding Ayato himself).
• Cooldown: 20 seconds.

Passive Talents

Ayato's passive talents offer additional damage and utility to his abilities.

• Kamisato Art: Kiyotaki Jouhou: Grants Ayato 2 Wave Flash stacks and increases the damage of his Soukai Kanka attacks.
• Kamisato Art: Katsusui Senkoku: Increases the damage of Ayato's Kamisato Art: Suiyuu based on 3% of his Max HP.
• Kamisato Art: Daily Cooking: Gives Ayato an 18% chance of receiving an additional Suspicious dish of the same type when cooking.

Constellations

Ayato's constellations offer additional damage and utility to his abilities.

• Kyouka Fushi: Increases Shunsuiken damage by 30% against enemies with 50% HP or less.
• World Source: Increases the maximum stack count of Wave Flash to 5 and increases Ayato's Max HP by 40% when he has at least 3 Wave Flash stacks.
• Gensui Ichiro: Increases the level of Kamisato Art: Suiyuu by 3.
• Endless Flow: Deals 20% increased Normal Attack damage to all nearby party members (excluding Ayato himself) for 10 seconds after using Kamisato Art: Suiyuu.
• To Admire the Flowers: Increases the level of Kamisato Art: Kyouka by 3.
• Boundless Origin: Ayato's next Shunsuiken attack creates 2 extra Shunsuiken strikes when they hit enemies, each dealing 300% of Ayato's ATK as damage.

Ascension Materials for Kamisato Ayato

To ascend Ayato to his full potential, you'll need the following materials:

• Level 20: x1 Varunada Lazurite Silver, x3 Sakura Bloom, x3 Old Handguard, x20,000 Mora
• Level 40: x3 Varunada Lazurite Fragment, x2 Dew of Repudiation, x10 Sakura Bloom, x15 Old Handguard, x40,000 Mora
• Level 50: x6 Varunada Lazurite Fragment, x4 Dew of Repudiation, x20 Sakura Bloom, x12 Kageuchi Handguard, x60,000 Mora
• Level 60: x3 Varunada Lazurite Chunk, x8 Dew of Repudiation, x30 Sakura Bloom, x18 Kageuchi Handguard, x80,000 Mora
• Level 70: x6 Varunada Lazurite Chunk, x12 Dew of Repudiation, x45 Sakura Bloom, x12 Famed Handguard, x100,000 Mora
• Level 80: x6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone, x20 Dew of Repudiation, x60 Sakura Bloom, x24 Famed Handguard, x120,000 Mora

With these materials and a good understanding of his abilities, you'll be well on your way to unlocking Ayato's full potential and dominating the battlefield.