Ultimate Guide to Yae Miko in Genshin Impact: Builds, Weapons, and Team Strategies

Yae Miko: Mechanisms, Equipment, and Team Synergy

This comprehensive guide delves into the mechanics, gear progression, and team compositions related to Yae Miko, including gear recommendations for her and other characters in her team.

Character Overview

Yae Miko stands out in Genshin Impact as a versatile Electro sub-DPS character, balancing sustained and burst damage. Her Elemental Skill leaves Sesshou Sakura on the field, dealing continuous Electro damage, while her Elemental Burst instantly destroys Sesshou Sakura for explosive damage.

Talent Analysis

Talent Priority: Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst > Normal/Charged Attack

Note: Yae Miko mainly relies on her skills and burst for damage output, making it less essential to upgrade her normal attacks for non-field play.

• Normal/Charged Attack (A/Z): Both normal and charged attacks apply a weak Electro effect (1 Elemental Particle, 9.5 seconds duration), with each charged attack applying this effect as well.
• Elemental Skill (E):
  • Sesshou Sakura can hit airborne enemies.
  • It's relatively easy to connect two Sesshou Sakura unless they are in a straight line or far apart.
  • Sesshou Sakura's thunder strikes apply a weak Electro effect (1 Elemental Particle, 9.5 seconds duration) following a rule of applying an element every 2 attacks within 2.5 seconds.
  • Each Sesshou Sakura thunder strike generates 1 Electro particle, with a cooldown of 2.5 seconds shared across all Sesshou Sakura.
  • The Elemental Skill does not snapshot stats.
• Elemental Burst (Q):
  • Yae Miko's Elemental Burst has a high damage multiplier but requires attention due to its long cooldown and high energy cost. Having one constellation can improve energy regeneration.
  • Both Mikoshi Thunder and Celestial Fox Thunder apply a weak Electro effect (1 Elemental Particle, 9.5 seconds duration).
  • It's crucial to have 3 Sesshou Sakura on the field when using the burst to maximize Celestial Fox Thunder damage.
• Inherent Talents:
  • Her first inherent talent (Divine Sakura's Shade) facilitates quick swaps with a "3E, Q, 3E" sequence.
  • Her second inherent talent (The Sacred Words of the Priestess) provides a damage boost, stacking with Electro DMG bonuses without a cap.

Weapon Choices

Yae Miko's gameplay can be categorized into reactions-based and non-reactions-based, with viable sub-stats including CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, and Elemental Mastery for reaction builds.

• CRIT/ATK Weapons: Preferred options include Kagura's Verity, The Widsith, Skyward Atlas, and Memory of Dust for their CRIT bonuses, essential for both reaction and non-reaction builds. Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds and Blackcliff Agate are also considered for their CRIT sub-stats.
• Mastery Weapons (For Reaction Playstyles): Hakushin Ring, Wandering Evenstar, and Oathsworn Eye are recommended for players focusing on reaction-based gameplay with Yae Miko.

Additional Notes on Weapon Damage Expectations

• For non-reaction and non-bloom playstyles, it's advised not to prioritize Elemental Mastery weapons; focus on CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG and ATK% instead.
• CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG and ATK% weapons are recommended for versatility in both reaction and non-reaction playstyles.
• Passive effects of weapons like Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds do not apply for Yae Miko's role as an off-field DPS.
• The Widsith and Memory of Dust won't trigger their passive effects when Yae Miko is off-field.

Artifact Recommendations

• For reaction-based playstyles, prioritize a 4-piece Shimenawa's Reminiscence set with CRIT weapons, and ATK% Sands for Mastery weapons.
• For pure Electro damage builds, consider 2-piece Thundering Fury and 2-piece ATK or ATK% Sands, focusing on CRIT Rate/Damage > ATK% > Elemental Mastery.

Additional Notes on Sands of Eon

• The difference between a 4-piece set and mixed sets isn't significant, with mixed sets offering flexibility in achieving optimal sub-stats.
• Apart from "2 Thundering Fury/2 ATK," consider "2 Thundering Fury/2 Mastery" as alternatives.
• Yae Miko's CRIT Rate is recommended to be between 70%-85%, with CRIT DMG around 180% for non-CRIT weapons and 220%-240% for CRIT weapons.

Constellation Analysis

• C1: The Great Secret Art of the Tengu: Celestial Fox Thunder now regenerates 8 Energy for Yae Miko, optimizing her Elemental Burst cycle.
• C2: The Heavenly Fox's Screech: Upgrades the initial rank of Sesshou Sakura to level 2 with a max level of 4 and increases their attack range by 60%.
• C3: Sakura Channeling: Increases the level of her Elemental Skill by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
• C4: Sakura Thunderstorm: Grants a 20% Electro DMG bonus to nearby allies for 5 seconds after Sesshou Sakura hits an enemy.
• C5: The Sinister Eclat: Increases the level of her Elemental Burst by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
• C6: The Wicked Phantasmagoria: Allows Sesshou Sakura to ignore 60% of enemy defense when attacking.

Constellation Damage Expectation Comparison: C1 optimizes the Elemental Burst cycle, effectively reducing the energy requirement from 90 to 66. Constellations C2 to C5 offer similar damage boosts, while C6 significantly enhances Yae Miko's Sesshou Sakura's output, akin to Raiden Shogun's C2 defense-ignoring effect. In summary, C1 is ideal for optimizing energy recharge, C2-C5 offer steady improvements, and C6 provides a significant damage boost, making it a goal for dedicated fans seeking a high-damage playstyle with Yae Miko.

Team Compositions

Double Dendro Reaction Team

• Tighnari & Nahida Team: Tighnari + Nahida + Zhongli + Yae Miko
• Alhaitham & Nahida Team: Alhaitham + Nahida + Zhongli + Yae Miko

Overview: These compositions utilize Tighnari or Alhaitham for quick-swap burst damage, Nahida for off-field Dendro application and Elemental Mastery enhancement, Zhongli for resistance reduction and shielding, and Yae Miko for Electro damage output. The synergy between these characters offers high damage and flexibility in dealing with various enemy actions.

Output Sequence for Tighnari & Nahida: Start with Zhongli's hold skill for shield and resistance reduction, followed by Nahida's Elemental Skill and Burst, then Yae Miko's triple Elemental Skill, and finally Tighnari's Elemental Skill and Burst with Charged Attacks for high damage output.

Output Sequence for Alhaitham & Nahida: Similar to Tighnari's team, but replace Tighnari with Alhaitham for his Elemental Skill damage after the setup.

Double Electro Reaction Team

• Yae Miko & Fischl Team: Yae Miko + Fischl + Kazuha + Baizhu
• Double Electro Double Dendro: Yae Miko + Fischl + Nahida + Baizhu

Overview: These teams leverage the Electro reaction capabilities of Yae Miko and Fischl, enhanced by Kazuha's ability to spread Electro and reduce resistance or Nahida's wide-area Dendro application. Baizhu provides healing and shields, increasing the team's survivability and error tolerance.

Output Sequence for Yae Miko & Kazuha: Begin with Yae Miko's triple Elemental Skill, followed by Kazuha's Elemental Skill and Burst to spread Electro, then Fischl's Elemental Skill, and Baizhu's Elemental Skill and Burst for healing, ending with Yae Miko's basic attacks.

Output Sequence for Double Electro Double Dendro: Initiate with Nahida's Elemental Skill and Burst, then Yae Miko's triple Elemental Skill, followed by Baizhu and Fischl's skills, ending with Yae Miko's basic attacks for sustained damage.

Note: Fischl can cast her Elemental Burst to resummon Oz for additional Electro damage. Similarly, when Yae Miko has full energy, she can unleash her Elemental Burst followed by triple Elemental Skill for extended damage output.

Electro Direct Damage Team

Raiden Shogun + Yae Miko + Kazuha + Bennett Team

Overview: This team enhances the classic Raiden Shogun synergy with Kazuha and Bennett by incorporating Yae Miko, who brings additional Electro damage to the mix. The strategy relies on combining Raiden Shogun's high burst potential with Yae Miko's sustained Electro damage, Kazuha's ability to spread elements and reduce resistance, and Bennett's attack boost.

Output Sequence: Start with Raiden Shogun's Elemental Skill, followed by Yae Miko's triple Elemental Skill, Bennett's Elemental Burst plus Skill for the attack boost, Kazuha's Elemental Burst and Skill to spread elements, and finishing with Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst.

Note: Yae Miko's Elemental Burst can be effectively used to eliminate low-health enemies, enhancing the team's finishing power.

Raiden Shogun + Yae Miko + Kokomi + Jean Team

Overview: Focused on Raiden Shogun's burst damage, this composition aims for sustained damage output. The presence of Kokomi and Jean ensures continuous healing and element spreading, respectively, complementing Raiden Shogun and Yae Miko's damage potential.

Output Sequence: Begin with Raiden Shogun's Elemental Skill, Yae Miko's triple Elemental Skill, Kokomi's Elemental Burst and Skill for healing and Hydro application, Jean's Elemental Burst, Skill, and Anemo attacks to spread elements, ending with Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst.

Note: Care should be taken with Jean's Elemental Skill to avoid displacing enemies out of Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst area.

Field Control Reaction Team

These teams focus on maximizing reaction potential with a mix of Electro, Dendro, and Hydro elements for varied strategies, optimizing energy generation and ensuring team survivability.

• Yae Miko + Fischl + Nahida + Kokomi Team: A Double Electro setup that capitalizes on Yae Miko's and Fischl's Electro output, supplemented by Nahida's Dendro applications and Kokomi's healing and Hydro applications for Bloom reactions.
• Yae Miko + Nahida + Kokomi + Baizhu Team: Focuses on leveraging Baizhu's healing and shielding with Kokomi's Hydro support and Nahida's Dendro applications to enhance Yae Miko's damage through field control and reactions.

Output Sequence for both teams involves initiating with Nahida's Elemental Skill and Burst for Dendro application, followed by Yae Miko's triple Elemental Skill for Electro damage, and then utilizing the support characters (Kokomi and either Fischl or Baizhu) for additional reactions and healing.

Note: Xingqiu can substitute Kokomi for enhanced Elemental Burst DPS and synergistic energy cycling, particularly preceding Yae Miko's damage sequence for optimal effect.

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