Ice and Snow Queen Descends: Guide to Ayaka’s Ice and Fire Battle
In this silver-clad battlefield, a new Ice element envoy is about to make a glorious debut. She is like a snowfall in winter, pure yet with deadly sharpness. Although she appears as a sub-DPS, her unique talents can bring icy torment to the team.
Ayaka’s Profile
This Ice element envoy wields a long-handled weapon, her eyes gleaming with the light of ice and snow. Her Elemental Skill is like a magnificent ice and snow symphony, performing flawlessly on the battlefield. Her Elemental Burst, however, is like a healing ice rain, bringing life recovery to the team. Most amazingly, her Passive Talent makes her an indispensable presence in the Ice team: when there are 1/2/3/4 Water or Ice element characters in the team, she will reduce the enemies’ resistance to Water and Ice elements by 5%/10%/15%/55%.
Talent Priority
In this Ice and Snow battle, Ayaka’s talent enhancement should follow a certain priority:
Elemental Skill: Low-Temperature Cooking (★★★★★)
Elemental Burst: Flower Blade Technique (★★★★)
Normal Attack: Kitchen Skills (★)
As a sub-DPS character, her Elemental Skill is the core source of her output and must be prioritized. Her Elemental Burst provides healing for the entire team and should also be emphasized. As for her Normal Attack, it is just a supporting role in this Ice and Snow feast, and only needs minor enhancement.
Weapon Selection: The Edge of Ice and Snow
In this Ice and Snow battle, weapon choice is crucial. For Ayaka, the following weapons are recommended:
Best Choice: Symphonist of Scents
Base Attack: 608
Bonus Attribute: +66.2% Critical Damage
Weapon Effect (R1): Attack increased by 12%; when the equipped character is in the backline, Attack is further increased by 12%. After healing, the wearer and the healed character gain the “Ganmei Replay” effect, increasing Attack by 32% for 3 seconds.
4-Star Alternative: Deathmatch
Base Attack: 454
Bonus Attribute: +36.8% Critical Rate
Weapon Effect (R5): When there are at least 2 enemies nearby, gain 32% Attack and 32% Defense increase; when there are fewer than 2 enemies nearby, gain 48% Attack increase.
Relic Selection: Blessings of Ice and Snow
When it comes to Relics, careful consideration is also needed:
Best Choice: Golden Troupe
2-Piece: Increases Elemental Skill damage by 20%.
4-Piece: Increases Elemental Skill damage by 25%; additionally, when in the backline, Elemental Skill damage is further increased by 25%, this effect will be removed 2 seconds after taking the field.
Alternative Choice: Tenacity of the Millelith
2-Piece: Increases HP by 20%.
4-Piece: After Elemental Skill hits enemies, all nearby party members gain 20% increased Attack and 30% increased Shield Strength for 3 seconds.
Team Composition: The Symphony of Ice and Snow
Ayaka’s talents make her an important member of the Ice team. Here are a few recommended team configurations:
Ice Team Configuration
Sub-DPS: Ayaka (5★)
Main DPS: Kamisato Ayaka (5★)
Support: Xingqiu (5★), Barbara (5★), Bennet (5★)
Water Team Configuration
Sub-DPS: Ayaka (5★)
Main DPS: Barbara (5★)
Support: Xingqiu (5★), Fischl (5★), Bennet (5★)