Aino is a new 4-star character from Nod-Krai who has made her debut in the ongoing Genshin Impact Luna I update. She is the title’s first Hydro character that wields a Claymore and is a decent Sub-DPS. You can use her to deal off-field Hydro damage and trigger the new Lunar-Charged and Lunar-Bloom reactions. To help you make the most out of this new Nod-Krai character, we have prepared a detailed Genshin Impact Aino build guide, which explains how to play her and provides information about her best weapons, artifacts, and team comps.
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Genshin Impact Aino Build Guide
Aino Character Stats – Breakdown
| Type | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 4-star |
| Element | Hydro |
| Weapon Type | Claymore |
| Role | Sub-DPS |
| Base ATK (Level 90) | 242 |
| Base DEF (Level 90) | 607 |
| Base HP (Level 90) | 11201 |
| Ascension Stat (Level 90) | 96 Elemental Mastery |
| Voice Actors | EN: Annabel Brook JP: Takamori Natsumi CN: Ge Zirui KR: Jo Kyeong-i |
| Strengths | • Consistent Hydro application with Elemental Burst. • 100% uptime on Burst. • Enables Lunar-Charged and Lunar-Bloom reactions. |
| Weaknesses | • Lackluster damage output. • Low Hydro application. |
Aino is the latest Nod-Krai character in Genshin Impact. While her Elemental Skill isn’t anything special and is only useful to generate Energy, her Elemental Burst is quite amazing and enables her to be a reliable Sub-DPS. It summons the Cool Your Jets Ducky to the field that deals Hydro damage at certain intervals within a fixed AoE. This ability has 100% uptime and low Energy Cost, making it a reliable source of off-field Hydro application. Moreover, the Cool Your Jets Ducky’s attack duration reduces when there is another Nod-Krai character on Aino’s team.
Overall, just by maintaining Aino’s Elemental Burst, you can get good value out of her in Lunar-Charged and Lunar-Bloom teams.
How to Play Aino
Here’s how to play Aino in your teams:
- Upon taking the field, use Aino’s Elemental Skill to dash toward the enemy and generate Hydro Energy.
- Follow it up with her Elemental Burst to summon the Cool Your Jets Ducky.
- Then, switch to your Main DPS to trigger Lunar reactions.
Should you pull Aino?
Yes, it is worth it to summon and build Aino, especially if you require a reliable Sub-DPS for Nod-Krai characters. She can pair with all new characters from the region, like Ineffa, Lauma, and Flins, to efficiently trigger Lunar reactions. You should also note that you can get Aino for free by partaking in the Luna I Archon Quests.
Best Weapons for Aino Build in Genshin Impact
Considering the main focus of this character is to trigger reactions, the Flame-Forged Insight Claymore can be a suitable weapon option for your Aino build. Other than that, there are a few other choices you may consider:
| Weapon | Rarity and How to Get | Advantages |
|---|---|---|
 Flame-Forged Insight | 4-star; v5.8 Event | • Provides EM. • Recovers Energy and gives EM. |
 Master Key | 4-star; Craftable | • Provides ER. • Buffs EM. |
 Makhaira Aquamarine | 4-star; Gacha | • Provides EM. • Buffs ATK based on EM. |
 Favonius Greatsword | 4-star; Gacha | • Provides ER. • Recovers Energy for all characters. |
Best Artifacts for Aino Build in Genshin Impact
When it comes to your Aino build, we advise you to equip her with the new Silken Moon’s Serenade artifact set. It caters to all her needs and provides the best results. Other than that, Flower of Paradise Lost can also serve you well in Lunar-Bloom teams.
| Artifact Set | How to Get | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Silken Moon’s Serenade | Frostladen Machinery Domain, Nod-Krai | • 2-Piece: Energy Recharge +20%. • 4-Piece: When dealing Elemental DMG, gain the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8s: Increases all party members’ Elemental Mastery by 60/120 when the party’s Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. All party members’ Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect that party members have. Effects from Gleaming Moon cannot stack. |
 Flower of Paradise | City of Gold Domain, Sumeru | • 2-Piece: Elemental Mastery +80. • 4-Piece: The equipping character’s Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field. |
Main Stats Priority
- Sands: EM / ER
- Goblet: EM
- Circlet: EM / Crit Rate (if Favonius Greatsword)
Sub-Stats Priority
- EM
- Crit Rate (if Favonius Greatsword)
Best Team Comps for Aino Build in Genshin Impact
While Aino is a decent Sub-DPS in Genshin’s current meta, her main value lies in triggering Lunar reactions. You can use her in a variety of Electro-Charged and Bloom teams to convert the reactions into Lunar-Charged and Lunar-Bloom. Here are some examples of her best teams:
Lunar-Bloom Teams
Lunar-Charged Teams
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
 Neuvillette |  Aino |  Ineffa |  Kaedehara Kazuha |
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
 Flins | Aino | Ineffa |  Sucrose |
Apart from the above examples, you can build several types of teams depending on which characters you have in your account.
Aino Kit Details and Talent Level-up Priority
Here are all of Aino’s talents, along with their level-up priorities:
| Talent | Effect | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attacks | Normal Attack: Performs up to 3 consecutive attacks. Charged Attack: Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous slashes. At the end of the sequence, it performs a more powerful slash. | Low |
| Elemental 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. Hold Attack: Enter Aiming Mode to adjust the Musecatcher’s throwing direction. | Medium |
| Elemental 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. | High |
| Passive Talent 1 (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. | NA |
| Passive Talent 2 (Structured Power Booster) | Aino’s Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 50% of her Elemental Mastery. | NA |
| Passive Talent 3 (Moonsign Benediction: Force Limit Analysis) | When Aino is on the party, the party’s Moonsign will increase by 1 level. | NA |
| When Aino is at the party, the party’s Moonsign will increase by 1 level. | 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. | NA |
Best Aino Constellations in Genshin Impact
Let’s take a look at Aino’s constellations and their pull value:
| Constellation | Effect | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | High |
| 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. | High |
| C3 (Cake and the Art of Mechanism Repair) | Increases the Level of Precision Hydronic Cooler by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. | Medium |
| 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. | Medium |
| C5 (Perpetual Turbine of Metal and Light) | Increases the Level of Musecatcher by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. | Low |
| 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, and Lunar-Bloom reactions is increased by 15%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: DMG from the aforementioned reactions will be further increased by 20%. | Highest |
How and When Can You Get Aino in Genshin Impact?
Aino will debut on the second half gacha banners of the Genshin Impact Luna I update on September 30, 2025. She will appear as a rate-up 4-star on the banners of Flins and Yelan and will remain available until the end of this patch.
After that, you will still be able to get Aino randomly when summoning on any of the in-game gacha banners, just like other units of this rarity.
