Genshin Impact Yae Miko Build Guide: Talents, Constellation, Recommended Roles, Recommended Weapons, and Artifact Sets

Last Updated on: 26th June 2022, 07:53 pm

Yae Miko is a playable 5-star Electro character in Genshin Impact. The head shrine maiden of the Grand Narukami Shrine and the owner of the Yae Publishing House, she is a kitsune and can transform into a fox.

As the head shrine maiden, Yae Miko has a mysterious demeanor. As the owner of a publishing house, she is known to be very kind but also a little obsessed with making profits!

In this guide, we will discuss Yae Miko’s Talents, Constellation, Recommended Roles, Recommended Weapons, and Artifact Sets. 

While you’re here, you might also want to check out our complete list of Electro characters.

Yae Miko’s Talents

Normal Attack – Spiritfox Sin-Eater	Normal Attack Summons forth kitsune spirits, initiating a maximum of 3 attacks that deal Electro DMG. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal Electro DMG after a short casting time. Plunging Attack Plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path with thunderous might. Deals AoE Electro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Elemental Skill – Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura	To Yae, such dull tasks as can be accomplished by driving spirits out need not be done personally. Moves swiftly, leaving a Sesshou Sakura behind. Sesshou Sakura Has the following properties: – Periodically strikes one nearby opponent with lightning, dealing Electro DMG – When there are other Sesshou Sakura nearby, their level will increase, boosting the DMG dealt by these lightning strikes. This skill has three charges. A maximum of 3 Sesshou Sakura can exist simultaneously. The initial level of each Sesshou Sakura is 1, and the initial highest level each sakura can reach is 3. If a new Sesshou Sakura is created too close to an existing one, the existing one will be destroyed.
Elemental Burst – Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin	Legends of “kitsunetsuki,” or the manifestations of a kitsune’s might, are common in Inazuma’s folktales. One that particularly captures the imagination is that of the Sky Kitsune, said to cause lightning to fall down upon the foes of the Grand Narukami Shrine. Summons a lightning strike, dealing AoE Electro DMG. When she uses this skill, Yae Miko will unseal nearby Sesshou Sakura, destroying their outer forms and transforming them into Tenko Thunderbolts that descend from the skies, dealing AoE Electro DMG. Each Sesshou Sakura destroyed in this way will create one Tenko Thunderbolt.
1st Ascension Passive – The Shrine’s Sacred Shade	When casting Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin, each Sesshou Sakura destroyed resets the cooldown for 1 charge of Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura.
4th Ascension Passive – Enlightened Blessing	Every point of Elemental Mastery Yae Miko possesses will increase Sesshou Sakura DMG by 0.15%.
Utility Passive – Meditations of a Yako	Has a 25% chance to get 1 regional Character Talent Material (base material excluded) when crafting. The rarity is that of the base material.

Constellation and Effects

Level	Name	Effect
1	Yakan Offering	Each time Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin activates a Sky Kitsune Thunderbolt, Yae Miko will restore 8 Elemental Energy for herself.
2	Fox’s Mooncall	Sesshou Sakura start at Level 2 when created, their max level is increased by 4, and their attack range is increased by 60%.
3	The Seven Glamours	Increases the Level of Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4	Sakura Channeling	When Sesshou Sakura lightning hits opponents, the Electro DMG bonus of all nearby party members is increased by 20% for 5 seconds.
5	Mischievous Teasing	Increases the Level of Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6	Forbidden Art: Daisesshou	The Sesshou Sakura’s attacks will ignore 60% of the opponents’ DEF.

Recommended Roles for Yae Miko

With her damage potential, Yae Miko works well as a DPS character. However, because she requires a lot of energy for her Burst, we highly recommend that you focus on her off-field damage and have her as your Sub DPS.

Recommended Weapons for Yae Miko

Below are some of the best weapons for Yae Miko: 

Weapon	Rarity	Skill
Kagura’s Verity	5 stars	Kagura Dance Of The Sacred Sakura – Gains the Kagura Dance effect when using an Elemental Skill, causing the Elemental Skill DMG of the character wielding this weapon to increase by 12% for 16s. Max 3 Stacks. This character will gain 12% All Elemental DMG Bonus when they possess 3 stacks.
Skyward Atlas	5 stars	Wandering Clouds – Increases Elemental DMG Bonus by 12%. Normal Attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds which actively seek out nearby enemies to attack for 15s. Dealing 160% ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 30s.
The Widsith	4 stars	Debut – When the character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60%, Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240.

As Yae Miko can cast her Elemental Skill three times in a row, the effect of Kagura’s Verity works perfectly for her. For free-to-play, The Widsith is a good option for the role of Sub DPS.

Recommended Artifact Sets for Yae Miko

Below are some of the best artifact sets for Yae Miko: 

Artifact Set	Effect
Set 1: Thundering Fury x2 Gladiator’s Finale x2	– Electro DMG Bonus +15% – ATK +18%.
Set 2: Emblem of Severed Fate x2 Shimenawa’s Reminiscence x2	– Energy Recharge +20%. – ATK +18%.

If you have a good battery (a character that can help with energy recharge) like Kujou Sara, focusing on your damage with Set 1 is a good option (While you’re here, you might also want to check out our recommended build for Kujou Sara.) Additionally, if you don’t have a good Gladiator’s Finale, you can switch it with other artifacts that provide ATK +18%.

However, without a good battery, you can choose Set 2. The good thing about this set is that both artifacts can be farmed in the same location which is the domain Momiji-Dyed Court.