It’s time for not one, but two new Genshin Impact heroes to make their debut in a new banner, the 5 star Yoimiya and her compatriot Sayu. Yoimiya is the second 5 star update 2.0 Inazuma hero, and I do think she may be a less popular pick.
Why? I think a ton of people were saving for Ayaka, and blew all their primogems or cash on her. Or if they did save, they’re doing so for Baal, the Electro Archon, who every believes will be arriving shortly in Update 2.1 in the not-to-distant future. But Yoimiya is unique as a 5 star pyro bow user, and looks to be pretty solid. And if you miss her, you may end up with a few Sayu’s, another new hero.
Anyway, time to talk best builds if you are going for Yoimiya this time around.
Artifacts:
Crimson Witch Of Flames (found in Hidden Palace of Zhou domain) (2-piece) - Pyro DMG Bonus +15% (4-piece) - Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Shimenawa's Reminiscence (found in new Inazuma domain, Momiji-Dyed Court) (2-piece) - ATK +18% (4-piece) When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s.
So, you could go classic pyro, but I do think the new artifact set here may be a good pick for Yoimiya, as you might as well try it out on someone new. Not sure it was designed for her per se, but it’s a solid option all the same.
Bows
Thundering Pulse (5 star, featured) - Increases ATK by 20% and grants the might of the Thunder Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40%. The character will obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently.
Skyward Harp (5 star) - Increases CRIT DMG by 20%. Hits have a 60% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 4s.
Rust (4 star) - Increases Normal Attack DMG by 40% but decreases Charged Attack DMG by 10%.
Blackcliff Warbow (4 star) - After defeating an opponent, ATK is increased by 12% for 30s. This effect has a maximum of 3 stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others.
Obviously, as ever, if you don’t mind your primogems being eaten, you can use Thundering Pulse, the specifically designed bow to pair perfectly well with Yoimiya. But for my money, Rust is going to be a solid pick for her given its autoattack damage.
Those seem like all the best artifact sets and bows for Yoimiya for now, but if anything else specific crops up, I will add it to the list. Best of luck with your pulls.
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