# Ayato

## Roles

* **On-Field DPS**
* **Off-Field DPS (Elemental Burst)**

## Character Breakdown

* **Elemental Skill** allows rapid slashes and leaves an illusion which explodes on contact with enemies or after duration ends, dealing **Hydro DMG**.
  * **Normal Attacks** grant Namisen stacks that increase **Elemental Skill** **DMG** based on **Max HP**.&#x20;
  * Gains knockback resistance while **Elemental Skill** is active.
  * **Charge Attacks** and **Plunging Attacks** disabled.
* **Elemental Burst** creates a field which continually rains on enemies, dealing **Hydro DMG** and increasing **Normal Attack DMG**.&#x20;
* **A1** allows initial skill use and illusion to provide Namisen stacks.
* **A4** provides 2 Energy per second to Ayato while he is off field with less than 40 Energy.

## **Additional Notes**

* Stacking **Max HP** is not encouraged.
* **Elemental Skill** provides the majority of Ayato's damage.
* **Elemental Skill** does get affected by **ATK SPD** buffs.
* **Elemental Skill** infusion cannot be overridden and will no longer be active when Ayato leaves the field.

## Works Well With

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* Bennett's **Elemental Burst** provides healing and a massive **ATK** buff, making him a recommended character in most teams.

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* Ayato can be used in [**Vaporize (Hydro)**](../../teams/vaporize) teams as an On-Field **Hydro** applicator, allowing Xiangling’s **Elemental Skill** and **Elemental Burst** to **Vaporize** while being Off-Field.

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* Both Beidou and Fischl are used with Ayato in [**Electro-Charged (Hydro)**](../../teams/electro-charged-hydro) teams.
* Beidou’s **Elemental Burst** can deal large amounts of **Electro** **DMG** while Beidou is Off-Field. Ayato's high **Normal Attack** speed allows Beidou's **Elemental Burst** to trigger often.
* Fischl is often paired with Beidou due to Beidou's **Elemental Burst's** high energy cost. Fischl generates **Energy Particles** for Beidou, provides more Off-Field **Electro DMG** and also activates **Electro Resonance**. It is also possible to use Fischl by herself for **Electro-Charged** reactions if you do not have Beidou.

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* As with all **Elemental DMG** DPS characters, **Anemo** supports and Zhongli work well with Ayato by reducing the enemies' **Elemental RES** with **Viridescent Venerer** 4-set or Zhongli's **Elemental Skill**. **Anemo** characters often also supply useful Crowd Control abilities or other buffs.

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* Yunjin provides a **Normal Attack DMG** buff to Ayato with her **Elemental Burst**.

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* Xingqiu deals good **Hydro DMG** Off-Field and is a good Energy Battery for Ayato.

## **Does Not Work Well With**

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* Ayato can work in **Freeze** teams by equipping 4 Blizzard Strayer and at the cost of building a lot more **Energy Recharge** than he normally would.
* Not encouraged due to better **Hydro** alternatives.

## **Teams**

{% hint style="info" %}
Click on the team names below for more details on how the team works and alternative support options that can work with that team.
{% endhint %}

#### [Electro-Charged (Hydro)](../../teams/electro-charged-hydro)

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* Ayato's ability to attack rapidly allows Beidou's **Elemental Burst** to trigger often.

#### [Vaporize (Hydro)](../../teams/vaporize)

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* Ayato provides On-Field **Hydro** application to allow Xiangling's **Elemental Skill** and **Burst** to **Vaporize** from Off-Field.

**Mixed Reaction**

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* A multi-reaction team which has the potential to trigger multiple types of **Elemental Reaction**.

[**Pure Hydro**](../../teams/pure-hydro)

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* This team is based around maximizing Ayato's damage through funneling various buffs onto him.&#x20;
* Ayato acts as the On-Field DPS while other characters provide either Off-Field DPS or various buffs or debuffs.
