Hydro
Sword
Kamisato Ayato
Pillar of Fortitude
The head of the Yashiro Commission is an on-field Hydro DPS whose Skill turns his Normal Attacks into fast, AoE Shunsuiken slashes that scale with both ATK and Max HP. Easy to play and a strong Hydro applier, he has fallen behind the current Moonsign and Stellar carries, but still works in Freeze, Vaporize and Hyperbloom teams.
Hydro DPS
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Main stats
Substat priority
Stat targets
- Energy Recharge 130–160% in on-field teams (two Skills per rotation)
- Energy Recharge 155–175% if you rely on his Burst
- CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG around 1:2 (e.g. 65% / 140%)
- ATK about 2,000 and HP about 20,000+
Talent priority
Shunsuiken uses his Skill multipliers, not the Normal Attack talent, so leave Normal Attack at low level.
Recommended teams
Ayato Freeze
His strongest modern team: Escoffier and Citlali shred Hydro RES while applying Cryo, and Furina buffs the party.
Ayato Vaporize
Classic National-style team: Bennett buffs ATK, Kazuha groups and buffs Hydro, Xiangling adds off-field Pyro.
Ayato Hyperbloom
Ayato and Furina spam Hydro for Dendro cores, Kuki triggers Hyperbloom and heals.
How to play
How he works
- Kamisato Art: Kyouka (Skill) makes him dash, leaves a water illusion that explodes for AoE Hydro DMG, and enters Takimeguri Kanka for about 6s: his Normal Attacks become Shunsuiken slashes dealing AoE Hydro DMG (no Charged or Plunging Attacks).
- Shunsuiken hits give Namisen stacks (max 4, 5 at C2) that add DMG based on his Max HP. Kamisato Art: Mine Wo Matoishi Kiyotaki grants 2 stacks on cast and full stacks when the illusion explodes.
- Kamisato Art: Suiyuu (Burst) creates a garden where Bloomwater Blades rain down Hydro DMG and increase the Normal Attack DMG of characters inside. It works off-field.
- Kamisato Art: Michiyuku Hagetsu: while off-field with less than 40 Energy, he regenerates 2 Energy per second.
Rotation
- Q first, then set up your supports.
- E, then chain about 15 Normal Attacks until Takimeguri Kanka ends.
- Swap to your supports, then E and another string of Normal Attacks.
Leaving the field ends Takimeguri Kanka, so finish your string before swapping.
Strengths
- Simple, forgiving gameplay
- Excellent AoE Hydro application, great for Freeze and Hyperbloom
- His Burst helps the team's Normal Attacks and works off-field
- Flexible: works as a carry or as an off-field Burst support
Weaknesses
- Outclassed by the current 7.1 carries (C tier on Game8, T4 on Prydwen)
- Needs a mix of ATK, HP, CRIT and Energy Recharge
- Cannot swap out during Takimeguri Kanka without losing it
- Few meta teams built around him today
Notable dupes · Constellation
+40% Shunsuiken DMG against enemies below 50% HP: unreliable.
A 5th Namisen stack and +50% Max HP at 3 stacks: his biggest personal upgrade.
+15% Normal Attack SPD for the party after his Burst.
Two extra Shunsuiken strikes at 450% ATK after each Skill: a big front-loaded damage boost.
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