Aino Guide and Best Builds for Genshin Impact 6.0

1. Aino Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

• Solid Hydro application.
• Qualifies as a Nod-Krai character, which works with Moonsign buffs and specific artifact sets.
• Grants an 80 EM buff starting at C1.
• At C6, boosts damage for certain reactions, with extra benefits from Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam.

Weaknesses

• Unlike other Nod-Krai characters, Aino’s Moonsign Benediction: Force Limit Analysis only raises Moonsign level, so it’s like missing a passive.
• Deals low damage, with talents mostly just bumping up their own damage.

2. Aino Build Guide, Best Artifacts, Weapons, and Talent Priority

Aino shines as a support, providing buffs and stacking Moonsign for the team.

BiS Weapon: Favonius Greatsword

Alternate Weapons:

• Makhaira Aquamarine
• Flame-Forged Insight
• Master Key

Best Artifacts:

• Silken Moon’s Serenade
• Noblesse Oblige
• Instructor

Main Stats:

• Sand: Elemental Mastery or Energy Recharge
• Goblet: Elemental Mastery
• Circlet: Elemental Mastery or CRIT Rate (if using Favonius)

Substat Priority:

• Energy Recharge (to meet requirements)
• Elemental Mastery
• CRIT Rate (for Favonius)

Talent Priority:

• Don’t bother leveling talents.
• Focus on Elemental Burst, then Elemental Skill.

Aino’s job is to support, and the Favonius Greatsword is perfect for helping the whole team. If you want other options, weapons like Flame-Forged Insight give a big Elemental Mastery boost, especially for Bloom teams. For a flexible build, stick with Favonius.

For artifacts, Silken Moon’s Serenade is great for team buffs, but if other characters are already using it, go with Noblesse Oblige or Instructor. Stat-wise, Aino is simple to build. For Bloom teams, stack Elemental Mastery. For general support, aim for 150-200% Energy Recharge (lower if you have C4, higher without) and some CRIT Rate for Favonius.

3. How to Play Aino and Aino’s Gameplay Explained

Aino’s gameplay is straightforward: pop her Skill, use her Burst, then switch characters. As a support, she’s super easy to use. Just keep in mind that Precision Hydronic Cooler’s AoE and fire rate get better with Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam, so the number of Nod-Krai characters in your party changes how her Burst works.

4. Aino’s Best Team Comps

Aino brings Hydro application, team buffs through weapons and artifacts, and enables Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam if another Nod-Krai character is on the team.

Team Examples:

• Main DPS: Flins | Sub DPS: Ineffa | Support: Aino | Support: Sucrose
• Main DPS: Nilou | Sub DPS: Lauma | Support: Aino | Support: Baizhu
• Main DPS: Lauma | Sub DPS: Xingqiu | Support: Aino | Support: Kuki Shinobu

In Flins teams, Aino lets you save characters like Yelan or Furina for other teams without losing much damage. If you don’t have Ineffa, Aino is a must for Flins to trigger Moonsign.

In Lauma teams, Aino enables Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam, but this stops Lauma from critting Bloom. Instead, you can lean into artifact sets to boost Lauma’s personal damage, which is a fair trade-off.