The newest addition to Genshin Impact’s ever-growing roster, Yae Miko brings with her an impressive array of abilities for anyone looking to add an Electro Catalyst user to their team. The Inazuma storyline already familiarized most players with Yae Miko’s sly, alluring personality, and now you’ll finally have the chance to try her out as a playable character.
Yae Miko is a kitsune of many forms: maiden of the Grand Narukami Shrine, owner of the Yae Publishing House, and also the Electro Archon’s familiar. Just as she balances these roles with both delight and delicacy, Yae Miko can also help you juggle any threats your team faces in Genshin Impact. Guuji Yae is a formidable Electro support who might be just what you need to supercharge your offense in-game, so let’s look at the best builds to unlock her full potential.
Best Weapons For Yae Miko
| Weapon Name | Base ATK | Secondary Stat | Passive Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers | 39 | HP | When switching characters from Yae Miko, the new character will have their ATK increased by 24% for 10s. This effect can only occur once every 20s. |
| The Widsith | 42 | Crit DMG | When Yae Miko takes the field, she will gain one of three effects for 10s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%. Aria: Elemental DMG is increased by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240. One of these effects can only occur once every 30s. |
| Oathsworn Eye | 44 | ATK | After Yae Miko uses her Elemental Skill, her Energy Recharge is increased by 24% for 10s. |
| Hakushin Ring | 44 | ER | After Yae Miko triggers an Electro Reaction, party members of the same Elemental Type involved in that reaction gain 10% Elemental DMG Bonus for that element, lasting 6s. |
| Kagura's Verity | 46 | Crit DMG | When Yae Miko uses her Elemental Skill, she gains the Kagura Dance effect, increasing her Elemental Skill DMG by 12% for 12s. This effect can stack three times, at which point Yae Miko will also gain 12% Elemental DMG Bonus. |
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers is a solid choice for those looking to lean into Yae Miko’s supportive capabilities. It’s a three-star weapon, meaning that it’s fairly common to obtain and thus easy to get its Refinements. Its passive will drastically buff the ATK of the party member you switch to after Yae Miko, allowing your team’s main DPS to shine.
All of Yae Miko’s four-star Catalyst options have distinct benefits. The Widsith is likely to be your best choice if you have it, especially with higher Refinement levels. All of its passive effects are exceptional on Yae Miko; this even includes the Elemental Mastery bonus that is typically the worst effect, since Yae Miko’s Fourth Ascension Passive – Enlightened Blessing – grants her Sesshou Sakura extra damage relative to her EM.
Oathsworn Eye, obtainable from the limited-time Three Realms Gateway Offering Event, is another viable weapon that anyone who plays this event during its timeframe can obtain. The Catalyst offers substantial ATK from both of its stats, with an Energy Recharge passive that will help sustain Yae Miko’s 90-cost Burst.
Hakushin Ring has been overlooked as a weapon until now, but is the best four-star choice if you don’t have the other weapons. It’s craftable via Forging (provided you did the requisite quests), possesses a high base ATK, and has a supportive passive fueled by Electro Reactions. Using it on an Overload or Electro-Charged Team would certainly give you respectable results.
The best five-star Catalyst for Yae Miko, and simply her best weapon overall, is undoubtedly Kagura’s Verity. This shouldn’t be surprising since it’s her signature weapon, with effects that suit her as well as the weapon’s aesthetics do. High ATK, Crit DMG, Elemental DMG bonuses - this Catalyst has it all, and demands zero gameplay adjustments to receive its full benefit.
Best Artifacts For Yae Miko
| Artifact Name | Two-Piece Set Bonus | Four-Piece Set Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Gladiator's Finale/Shimenawa's Reminiscence | ATK +18% | (Not recommended for Yae Miko) |
| Thundering Fury | Electro DMG Bonus +15% | Increases the damage of Overloaded, Electro-Charged, and Superconduct Reactions by 40%. When Yae Miko triggers these Reactions, her Elemental Skill CD is reduced by 1s. |
| Thundersoother | Electro RES +40% | When Yae Miko deals damage to opponents affected by Electro, this damage is increased by 35%. |
| Emblem of Severed Fate | Energy Recharge +20% | Yae Miko's Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 25% of her Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be achieved this way. |
Weapons are only half the battle when it comes to building characters in Genshin Impact. Fortunately, Yae Miko has a kit that profits from a wide variety of Artifact Sets, letting you craft and customize your build as you see fit. In general, though, you want to seek out ATK Sands, Electro DMG Bonus Goblets, and Crit DMG/Rate Circlets. As for Artifact substats, offensive ones are the play here: ATK%, ER, EM, Crit DMG, and Crit Rate should be the priority.
Combining two pieces of Gladiator’s Finale/Shimenawa’s Reminiscence with two pieces of Thundering Fury provides a good generalist build for Yae Miko. The increased ATK and Electro DMG are both stats she directly benefits from, and require no conditions to activate.
The Four-piece variant of Thundering Fury can be a useful Artifact set if Yae Miko causes a lot of Elemental Reactions in your team, whereas Four-piece Thundersoother might be a better option if everyone on your team puts out Electro damage. Four-piece Emblem of Severed Fate also gives Yae Miko extra ER and improved Burst damage, which can be fruitful on teams where she is the only Electro character and needs a little help refilling her Burst. As always, consider what weapons and teams Yae Miko is using in conjunction with her Artifacts in order to make the best decisions on how to build her.
