The Chief Priestess of Grand Narukami Shrine, Yae Miko, is a capable support character, utilizing otherworldly abilities in combat to deal Electro damage to enemies whether she’s on the field or not. Because Yae can be bit more versatile than she may initially appear, we’ve put together a few examples of how to build this charismatic character—here arethree ways to play Yae Miko as a Support character in Genshin Impact.
Yae Miko builds
Artifact Main Stat effects
Yae Miko wields aCatalyst and the Electro Elementin combat. Her passive ability increases Elemental Skill Damage by a percentage of her Elemental Mastery, and her Critical Rate will increase with leveling. While using her Elemental Skill, Yae can create up to three Sesshou Sakura on the field, periodically dealing Electro Damage to nearby foes.
Her Elemental Burst destroys the manifested Sesshou Sakura, summoning a Tenko Thunderbolt to deal Electro Damage for each Sesshou Sakura destroyed this way. Because of all this, you’ll want Yae’s equipped artifacts to have the followingMain Stat effects:
The best Sub-Stat effects for Yae Miko’s artifacts will depend on the type of build that you’re going for, but investing into theElemental Masterystat will always benefit Yae’s kit.
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Mischievous Elemental Fox
The Mischievous Elemental Fox build focuses solely onmaximizing Yae Miko’s Elemental Mastery, increasing the amount of Electro Damage dealt by theSesshou Sakuracreated when using her Elemental Skill. Each point of Elemental Mastery will increase Sesshou Sakura Damage by0.15 percent, so you’ll want to invest in that Stat as much as possible.
For this build, you’ll want to use a four-pieceWanderer’s Troupeartifact set and the four-star Catalyst weapon,Sacrificial Fragments, which provide the following benefits:
For the artifact sub-stats of this build, Yae will benefit from focusing onElemental Mastery and Attack Percentage. The base benefits provided by this artifact and weapon combo will increase Yae Miko’sElemental Mastery by 80 pointsoverall, along with more frequent usage of her Elemental Skill.
This build relies on raising Elemental Mastery for Yae Miko as high as possible, and benefits greatly from a team capable ofincreasing Yae’s Elemental Mastery Stat value. An example would be:
Yae Miko’s Elemental Skill will litter the field with Sesshou Sakura, while Yoimiya’s Elemental Burst will trigger Overloaded Elemental Reactions and apply Aurorus Blaze to an opponent. Both Sucrose’s Elemental Skill and Burst will cause Swirl reactions, spreading further Overloaded reactions, while Albedo’s Elemental Skill will create a safe haven high above the raging flames.
Energetic Fox Priestess
Energetic Fox Priestess focuses onbuilding up Energy Recharge, increasing the rate of Elemental Particle collection and allowing Yae Miko to use her Elemental Burst more frequently. You shouldstill invest in Elemental Mastery stat, however, as this will increase her Elemental Skill Damage before using her Burst.
The best artifacts for Energetic Fox Priestess build are the two-pieceWanderer’s Troupeand two-pieceEmblem of Severed Fates, along with theFavonius Codexas the chosen weapon. They provide the following benefits:
For this artifact set, you’ll want to focus onElemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, andAttack Percentageas the sub-stats. The base benefits provided by this artifact and weapon combo willincrease Yae Miko’s Elemental Mastery by 80 pointsandEnergy Recharge by 20 percent.
Energetic Fox Priestess is focused on using Yae Miko’s Elemental Burst as often as possible, summoning Tenko Thunderbolts to decimate your foes more frequently. As such, this build benefits from a team thatcan generate Elemental Particles. An example would be:
Xinqiu’s Elemental Burst will apply the Wet status to enemies and attack alongside Klee, generating Elemental Energy for your team. This will allow Kaeya to Freeze opponents with his Elemental Skill, creating Elemental Particles. Yae’s Elemental Skill can also be used as a catalyst for Elemental Reactions, creating Elemental Particles and allowing you to use her Elemental Burst more often.
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Divine Lightning Fox
Harnessing the power of Electro itself, the Divine Lightning Fox goes all-in onmaximizing Yae’s Electro Damage. This build is focused on increasing the amount of Elemental Damage done by her Attacks, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst, allowing Yae to trigger some devastating Elemental Reactions.
For the Divine Lightning Fox build, you’ll want to equip a four-pieceThundering Furyartifact set and the four-star Catalyst weapon,Hakushin Ring, which provide the following benefits:
For the artifact sub-stats of Divine Lightning Fox, Yae Miko will benefit from focusing onElemental Mastery and Attack Percentage. The base benefits provided by this artifact and weapon combo will increase Yae Miko’sElectro Damage by 15 percentoverall, along with triggering powerful Elemental Reactions more frequently.
This build relies on Yae Miko creatingElemental Reactions involving Electro, and benefits greatly from a team capable of afflicting various Elemental status effects on opponents. An example would be:
Yae Miko will use her Elemental Skill to cover the field with Sesshou Sakura, while Ganyu will use her Elemental Burst to create a damaging Area-of-Effect Cryo field. Sucrose’s Elemental Burst will trap opponents within the icy field, triggering the Swirl reaction. Finally, Raiden Shogun will use her Elemental Burst to infuse her weapon with Electro, triggering Superconduct Elemental Reactions when hitting enemies afflicted by Cryo.
You can’t go wrong
Remember: as long as youinvest at least a little into Yae Miko’s Elemental Mastery, there isn’t a wrong way to build her. The builds listed above are meant to be helpful suggestions, so don’t be afraid to experiment with different ideas. Use her in a way that works for you and how you want to play Genshin Impact. No matter how you choose to build her, playing as Yae Miko is sure to be divine!
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