What element is Aino?

Aino is a 4-star Hydro character from Nod-Krai who uses a claymore, released in version 6.0.

What stat does Aino scale on?

Aino's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Aino?

Skyward Pride is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with Energy Recharge as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. "Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword" is the best 4-star alternative.

Which artifact set should Aino use?

Heart of Depth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

How much does it cost to level Aino's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Elysium among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Aino C1 do?

The Theory of Ash—Field Equilibrium: After Aino uses her Elemental Skill Musecatcher or her Elemental Burst Precision Hydronic Cooler, her Elemental Mastery will be increased by 80. The Elemental Mastery of other nearby active party members will be increased by 80 for 15s. The Elemental Mastery-increasing effects of this Constellation do not stack.

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Build guide · Genshin Impact

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The best Aino build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Skyward Pride with Heart of Depth, ATK% sands, ATK% goblet, ATK% circlet. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedAino’s kit multiplies ATK, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Skyward Pride — 5★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

BISSkyward Pride

Highest-rated fit for this kit — Energy Recharge ascension stat.

674

Base ATK · lv 90

36.8%Energy Recharge

The Unforged — 5★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

ALTThe Unforged

Comparable option at the same rarity — ATK ascension stat.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

49.6%ATK

"Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword" — 4★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

BUDGET"Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword"

Best 4★ that fits — Energy Recharge ascension stat.

565

Base ATK · lv 90

30.6%Energy Recharge

Also works: Wolf's Gravestone, A Thousand Blazing Suns, Blade of Atonement, Earth Shaker

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreHeart of Depth

2PCHydro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCAfter using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 50 energy

Sands: ATK%
Goblet: ATK%
Circlet: ATK%

Substat priority

Highest first

1Energy RechargeBest
2ATK%
3CRIT Rate
4CRIT DMG

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Elemental Burst
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Aino. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

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Aino build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Skyward Pride is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Aino's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. The Unforged, "Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword" and Wolf's Gravestone come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Aino, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Heart of Depth on Aino, with Nymph's Dream and Celestial Gift behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, ATK% goblet, ATK% circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > ATK% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 50 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role: Support
Best weapon: Skyward Pride
Alternatives: The Unforged, "Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword", Wolf's Gravestone
Artifact set: Heart of Depth
Main stats: ATK% sands, ATK% goblet, ATK% circlet
Substats priority: Energy Recharge > ATK% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Burst energy cost: 50 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Portable Bearing
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Bish-Bash-Bosh Repair

Normal Attack Performs up to 3 consecutive strikes.

Charged Attack Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous spinning attacks against all nearby opponents. At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash.

Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 131.5%
2-Hit DMG: 130.8%
3-Hit DMG: 97.3%×2
Charged Attack Loop DMG: 123.6%
Charged Attack Final DMG: 223.6%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 40.0/s
Max Duration: 5.0s
Plunge DMG: 147.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 294.8%/368.2%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	66.5%	71.9%	77.3%	85.1%	90.5%	96.7%	105.2%	113.7%	122.2%	131.5%	140.7%	150.0%	159.3%	168.6%	177.8%
2-Hit DMG	66.2%	71.6%	77.0%	84.7%	90.1%	96.2%	104.7%	113.1%	121.6%	130.8%	140.1%	149.3%	158.6%	167.8%	177.0%
3-Hit DMG	49.2%×2	53.2%×2	57.2%×2	63.0%×2	67.0%×2	71.5%×2	77.8%×2	84.1%×2	90.4%×2	97.3%×2	104.2%×2	111.0%×2	117.9%×2	124.8%×2	131.6%×2
Charged Attack Loop DMG	62.5%	67.6%	72.7%	80.0%	85.1%	90.9%	98.9%	106.9%	114.9%	123.6%	132.3%	141.0%	149.8%	158.5%	167.2%
Charged Attack Final DMG	113.1%	122.3%	131.5%	144.6%	153.9%	164.4%	178.8%	193.3%	207.8%	223.6%	239.3%	255.1%	270.9%	286.7%	302.5%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s
Max Duration	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s
Plunge DMG	74.6%	80.7%	86.7%	95.4%	101.5%	108.4%	118.0%	127.5%	137.0%	147.4%	157.8%	168.3%	178.7%	189.1%	199.5%
Low/High Plunge DMG	149.1%/186.3%	161.3%/201.5%	173.4%/216.6%	190.8%/238.3%	202.9%/253.4%	216.8%/270.8%	235.9%/294.6%	254.9%/318.4%	274.0%/342.3%	294.8%/368.2%	315.6%/394.2%	336.4%/420.2%	357.3%/446.2%	378.1%/472.2%	398.9%/498.2%

Skill

Musecatcher

Aino throws a Musecatcher forward, dealing Hydro DMG and dragging her along behind it. When the dragging stops, Aino deals AoE Hydro DMG to nearby opponents. Holding the Skill will cause it to behave differently.

Hold Enter Aiming Mode to adjust the Musecatcher's throwing direction.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Stage 1 DMG: 118.1%
Stage 2 DMG: 339.8%
CD: 10.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Stage 1 DMG	65.6%	70.5%	75.4%	82.0%	86.9%	91.8%	98.4%	105.0%	111.5%	118.1%	124.6%	131.2%	139.4%	147.6%	155.8%
Stage 2 DMG	188.8%	203.0%	217.1%	236.0%	250.2%	264.3%	283.2%	302.1%	321.0%	339.8%	358.7%	377.6%	401.2%	424.8%	448.4%
CD	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s

Burst

Precision Hydronic Cooler

Aino deploys a custom water-spraying device, the Cool Your Jets Ducky to establish a Focused Hydronic Cooling Zone. While active, the Cool Your Jets Ducky will periodically fire water balls at nearby opponents, dealing Hydro DMG.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Water Ball DMG: 36.2%
Duration: 14.0s
CD: 13.5s
Energy Cost: 50

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Water Ball DMG	20.1%	21.6%	23.1%	25.1%	26.6%	28.2%	30.2%	32.2%	34.2%	36.2%	38.2%	40.2%	42.7%	45.3%	47.8%
Duration	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s	14.0s
CD	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s
Energy Cost	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

Passives

4 fixed

Passive

Modular Efficiency Protocol

Aino will be granted the corresponding buff effects based on the party's Moonsign.

Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Her Elemental Burst Precision Hydronic Cooler is enhanced: The Cool Your Jets Ducky will fire water balls more frequently, and the water balls will deal AoE Hydro DMG over a larger area of effect.

Passive

Structured Power Booster

Aino's Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 50% of her Elemental Mastery.

Passive

Moonsign Benediction: Force Limit Analysis

When Aino is in the party, the party's Moonsign will increase by 1 level.

Passive

Miniaturized Detection Sensor

Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Nod-Krai on the mini-map. Additionally, Aino appears to be able to alter the Cool Your Jets Ducky's appearance in some way...

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1
Broken Drive Shaft ×3
Portable Bearing ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die ×2
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3
Broken Drive Shaft ×15
Portable Bearing ×10
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die ×4
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×12
Portable Bearing ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die ×8
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×18
Portable Bearing ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die ×12
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6
Precision Drive Shaft ×12
Portable Bearing ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die ×20
Precision Drive Shaft ×24
Portable Bearing ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Varunada Lazurite Gemstone

Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die

Varunada Lazurite Chunk

Precision Drive Shaft

Varunada Lazurite Fragment

Reinforced Drive Shaft

Varunada Lazurite Sliver

Broken Drive Shaft

Portable Bearing

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Elysium ×3
Broken Drive Shaft ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Elysium ×2
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Elysium ×4
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Elysium ×6
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Elysium ×9
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Silken Feather ×1
Philosophies of Elysium ×4
Precision Drive Shaft ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Silken Feather ×1
Philosophies of Elysium ×6
Precision Drive Shaft ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Silken Feather ×2
Philosophies of Elysium ×12
Precision Drive Shaft ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Silken Feather ×2
Philosophies of Elysium ×16
Precision Drive Shaft ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Silken Feather

Philosophies of Elysium

Guide to Elysium

Precision Drive Shaft

Reinforced Drive Shaft

Teachings of Elysium

Broken Drive Shaft

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Silken Feather

Philosophies of Elysium

Guide to Elysium

Precision Drive Shaft

Reinforced Drive Shaft

Teachings of Elysium

Broken Drive Shaft

Aino’s constellation — Cistellula Mira

6 unlocks

C1
The Theory of Ash—Field Equilibrium
After Aino uses her Elemental Skill Musecatcher or her Elemental Burst Precision Hydronic Cooler, her Elemental Mastery will be increased by 80. The Elemental Mastery of other nearby active party members will be increased by 80 for 15s.
The Elemental Mastery-increasing effects of this Constellation do not stack.
C2
The Principle of Transference in Gear Differentials
If Aino is off-field while the Focused Hydronic Cooling Zone of her Elemental Burst Precision Hydronic Cooler is active, when your active party member hits a nearby opponent with an attack, the Cool Your Jets Ducky will fire an additional water ball at that opponent, dealing AoE Hydro DMG equal to 25% of Aino's ATK and 100% of her Elemental Mastery. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. This effect can be triggered once every 5s.
C3
Cake and the Art of Mechanism Repair
Increases the Level of Precision Hydronic Cooler by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Butter and Cats and the Law of Energy Supply
When the Elemental Skill Musecatcher hits an opponent, it will restore 10 Elemental Energy for Aino. Energy can be restored to her in this manner once every 10s.
C5
Perpetual Turbine of Metal and Light
Increases the Level of Musecatcher by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
The Burden of Creative Genius
For the next 15s after using the Elemental Burst Precision Hydronic Cooler, DMG from nearby active characters' Electro-Charged, Bloom, Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom, and Lunar-Crystallize reactions is increased by 15%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: DMG from the aforementioned reactions will be further increased by 20%.

Aino’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Fluffy Puffy Whiz-Kid Workwear
Aino's outfit. The oversized white coat looks especially baggy on her petite frame, and the wide sleeves seem perfect for stashing mysterious treasures. Give them a shake and... who knows what might pop out?

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Aino FAQ

What element is Aino?: Aino is a 4-star Hydro character from Nod-Krai who uses a claymore, released in version 6.0.
What stat does Aino scale on?: Aino's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Aino?: Skyward Pride is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with Energy Recharge as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. "Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword" is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Aino use?: Heart of Depth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.
How much does it cost to level Aino's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Elysium among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Aino C1 do?: The Theory of Ash—Field Equilibrium: After Aino uses her Elemental Skill Musecatcher or her Elemental Burst Precision Hydronic Cooler, her Elemental Mastery will be increased by 80. The Elemental Mastery of other nearby active party members will be increased by 80 for 15s. The Elemental Mastery-increasing effects of this Constellation do not stack.

Aino

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Aino’s constellation — Cistellula Mira

The Theory of Ash—Field Equilibrium

The Principle of Transference in Gear Differentials

Cake and the Art of Mechanism Repair

Butter and Cats and the Law of Energy Supply

Perpetual Turbine of Metal and Light

The Burden of Creative Genius

Aino’s outfits

Fluffy Puffy Whiz-Kid Workwear

Aino FAQ