For those new to Genshin Impact, optimizing your Aino build can be somewhat daunting, especially when it comes to selecting the ideal weapon. Fortunately, building Aino as a support character is relatively simple. Despite any initial skepticism about needing an additional Hydro support character, Aino’s utility cannot be overstated. As a free Nod-Krai character, she enhances your Moonsight, making her particularly valuable alongside other Nod-Krai characters like Flins and Lauma.
In this article, we will explore effective Genshin Impact Aino builds, detailing her optimal weapons, artifacts, and complementary team compositions.
Optimal Weapons for Aino
Currently, Aino’s premier weapon is the event-exclusive Flame-Forged Insight, a weapon obtained during the limited-time Sunspray Summer event. It boasts a secondary stat that enhances elemental mastery. Additionally, its passive restores energy and increases elemental mastery by 60 when a Lunar reaction occurs. However, event weapons often do not reappear, so if you missed this event, consider alternative options.
If you’re seeking a more accessible choice, the four-star Mastery Key, which can be crafted in Nod-Krai, is a solid pick. This weapon boosts energy recharge by 61% and grants a 60-point elemental mastery buff upon triggering an elemental reaction, doubling if the team’s Moonsign is Ascendant Gleam.
Another valid option is the Sacrificial Greatsword, which enhances energy recharge and increases the likelihood of generating energy particles for the equipped character.
For players focused on elemental mastery, the Makhaira Aquamarine increases elemental mastery by 165. While its passive skill raises party attack based on the user’s elemental mastery, it is modest at best. Although Rainslasher offers similar elemental mastery boosts, its passive—enhancing damage against enemies affected by Electro or Hydro—does not synergize well with Aino’s role.
Artifact Recommendations for Aino
Aino’s Artifact set-up can vary based on her teammates. A highly effective choice is the Silken Moon’s Serenade set.
- Two-piece bonus: Boosts energy recharge by 20%.
- Four-piece bonus: Activating elemental damage grants the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8 seconds. This effect raises all party members’ elemental mastery by either 60 or 120 depending on the team’s Moonsign status. Notably, the equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. Additionally, the damage of Lunar reactions increases by 10% for each unique Gleaming Moon effect present within the party.
Keep in mind that since the effects do not stack, avoid using this set if another team member, such as Lauma, is already utilizing it.
As an alternative, the Noblesse Oblige set enhances the burst damage of the wielder by 20% and boosts the team’s attack for a short time after the burst is used, making it ideal for teams where Aino supports a primary DPS like Flins. However, in this case, you should ensure your weapon or other Artifact stats sufficiently enhance Aino’s energy recharge. Mixing two pieces from Flower of Paradise Lost and Gilded Dreams can also yield an extra 160 elemental mastery.
Essential Stats for Aino
Aino’s playstyle involves utilizing her skill and burst without spending extensive time on the field. Thus, stats like attack, crit rate, and crit damage are not a priority. Instead, focus on Hydro damage, energy recharge, and elemental mastery to maximize her burst effectiveness due to her third passive ability. Efficient rotation strategy that incorporates Aino triggering elemental reactions can amplify the benefits of high elemental mastery.
For optimal performance, aim for the following:
- Over 150% energy recharge
- At least 500 elemental mastery, with 600 or more being preferable
Here’s how to configure your Artifact stats accordingly:
- Sands: Elemental mastery with an energy recharge weapon; otherwise, prioritize energy recharge.
- Goblet: Elemental mastery or Hydro damage.
- Circlet: Elemental mastery.
Recommended Team Compositions for Aino
Aino excels as a Hydro support in teams focused on elemental reactions, especially since she is a free Nod-Krai character. She pairs exceptionally well with Flins or Lauma, providing an effortless way to enhance Moonsight without the need for additional limited 5-star characters.
- Flins
- Aino
- Kuki Shinobu or Ineffa
- Sucrose or Kazuha
This setup primarily supports Flins, with dual Electro characters enabling quicker burst activation, while Anemo support reduces elemental resistances and enhances elemental mastery. If Aino’s Hydro application isn’t sufficient, consider replacing Kuki Shinobu with a second Hydro character like Barbara, Mona, or Kokomi—any Hydro character that excels off-field.
For those utilizing Lauma, an effective alternative is a Lunar-Bloom team:
- Lama
- Aino
- Second Hydro (ideally Nilou)
- Second Dendro or a flexible slot
Even without Lauma, Aino remains a competent addition in standard bloom configurations:
- Aino
- Second Dendro
- Nilou or another Hydro character
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