How to Ascend Ayaka Fast: A Comprehensive Guide
To ascend Ayaka quickly in Genshin Impact, focus on efficient resource gathering. Prioritize collecting Sakura Blooms, defeating Perpetual Mechanical Array for Perpetual Caliber, farming Handguards from Nobushi and Kairagi, and acquiring Shivada Jade from bosses like Cryo Hypostasis and Weekly Bosses (Andrius, Azhdaha, Signora). Use a Genshin Impact interactive map, plan your farming routes, and utilize resin wisely to maximize your efficiency.
Understanding Ayaka’s Ascension Materials
Ascending Ayaka requires specific materials obtainable throughout Teyvat, primarily in Inazuma. Knowing what you need is the first step to efficient farming. These are:
- Shivada Jade (Slivers, Fragments, Chunks, Gemstones): Acquired from Cryo bosses and Weekly Bosses.
- Perpetual Caliber: Dropped by the Perpetual Mechanical Array in Inazuma.
- Sakura Bloom: A regional specialty found throughout Inazuma, primarily on Narukami Island.
- Handguards (Old, Kageuchi, Famed): Dropped by Nobushi and Kairagi enemies, found extensively in Inazuma.
Efficient Farming Strategies
Prioritizing Resource Gathering
Start by identifying your most pressing needs. Are you lacking Sakura Blooms, or are you short on Perpetual Caliber? Focus your initial efforts on the resource bottlenecking your progress.
Sakura Bloom Farming Routes
Sakura Blooms are unique; you need to use Electro to collect them. Equip an Electro character like Lisa, Razor, or Fischl and use their skills to “activate” the blooms before collecting them.
- Narukami Shrine: This area has a dense concentration of Sakura Blooms. Circle the shrine perimeter.
- Mt. Yougou: Another excellent location with multiple bloom spawns.
- Inazuma City: Several blooms can be found scattered around the city, particularly near the Grand Narukami Shrine entrance.
Use the Genshin Impact interactive map to pinpoint specific locations and plan an efficient route. Sakura Blooms respawn every 48 hours, so mark your farming locations and revisit them regularly.
Perpetual Mechanical Array: The Boss Battle
The Perpetual Mechanical Array is the primary source of Perpetual Caliber. This boss is located in Inazuma, accessible after completing a certain questline.
- Team Composition: Bring a team with strong elemental reactions. Pyro, Electro, and Hydro characters are highly effective.
- Weak Points: Focus on damaging the boss when its core is exposed.
- Domain Strategy: Familiarize yourself with the boss’s attack patterns to avoid unnecessary damage and maximize your DPS. Remember that you need Resin to claim rewards from the boss after defeating it.
Handguard Hunting: Defeating Nobushi and Kairagi
Nobushi and Kairagi are scattered throughout Inazuma. These enemies drop Handguards, which are necessary for Ayaka’s ascension and talent upgrades.
- Farming Locations: Tatarasuna, Araumi, and Yashiori Island are teeming with Nobushi and Kairagi.
- Efficient Routing: Create a route that optimizes your time. Focus on areas with a high density of enemies.
- Enemy Types: Kairagi are more challenging than Nobushi. Defeat them swiftly to prevent them from powering up. Kairagi can also empower each other, so defeat them at the same time or in quick succession to prevent this from happening.
- Consider Using a Party Buff: Characters like Gorou and Yae Miko can help to increase the efficiency of farming Nobushi and Kairagi.
Shivada Jade: Cryo Bosses and Weekly Challenges
Shivada Jade is acquired by defeating Cryo bosses like the Cryo Hypostasis and completing Weekly Boss challenges (Andrius, Azhdaha, Signora).
- Cryo Hypostasis: A reliable source of Shivada Jade. Farm this boss repeatedly using Resin.
- Weekly Bosses: Completing Weekly Boss challenges offers a chance to obtain Shivada Jade and other valuable materials. Prioritize completing these challenges each week.
- Conversion: Use Dust of Azoth to convert gems from other elements into Shivada Jade at the crafting table.
Resin Management
Resin is a limited resource that governs how often you can claim rewards from bosses and domains.
- Prioritize Resin Usage: Focus your Resin on activities that directly contribute to Ayaka’s ascension, such as defeating the Perpetual Mechanical Array and the Cryo Hypostasis.
- Condensed Resin: Craft Condensed Resin using Original Resin and Crystal Cores to claim double rewards from Ley Line Outcrops and Domains. This helps to optimize your Resin usage.
- Fragile Resin: Consider using Fragile Resin sparingly to accelerate your progress, especially when you are close to reaching a new ascension level.
Additional Tips and Tricks
- Cooking: Prepare food buffs to enhance your attack, defense, and stamina. This can help you defeat enemies faster and farm more efficiently.
- Team Composition: Optimize your team composition for each farming activity. Bring characters that can deal high damage and trigger beneficial elemental reactions.
- Genshin Impact Interactive Map: Utilize the interactive map to locate resource spawns, enemy locations, and other important points of interest.
- Co-op Mode: Farm materials with friends in Co-op Mode to speed up the process. This is particularly effective for defeating bosses and clearing domains.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Where can I find Sakura Blooms easily?
Narukami Shrine and Mt. Yougou are the best locations for finding Sakura Blooms. Remember to use an Electro character to collect them.
2. How often do Sakura Blooms respawn?
Sakura Blooms respawn every 48 hours.
3. What is the best way to defeat the Perpetual Mechanical Array?
Bring a team with strong elemental reactions, focus on damaging the exposed core, and learn the boss’s attack patterns. Pyro, Electro, and Hydro characters are recommended.
4. How do I get Perpetual Caliber?
Perpetual Caliber is dropped by the Perpetual Mechanical Array boss in Inazuma.
5. Where are the best places to farm Nobushi and Kairagi for Handguards?
Tatarasuna, Araumi, and Yashiori Island are excellent locations for farming Nobushi and Kairagi.
6. What is the difference between Old, Kageuchi, and Famed Handguards?
These are different tiers of Handguards dropped by Nobushi and Kairagi. Old Handguards are the lowest tier, followed by Kageuchi Handguards, and then Famed Handguards, which are the rarest.
7. How do I get Shivada Jade?
Shivada Jade is acquired by defeating Cryo bosses like the Cryo Hypostasis and completing Weekly Boss challenges.
8. How can I use Resin efficiently?
Prioritize Resin usage on activities that directly contribute to Ayaka’s ascension. Use Condensed Resin and consider using Fragile Resin sparingly.
9. Can I farm Sakura Blooms without an Electro character?
No, you need an Electro character to “activate” Sakura Blooms before you can collect them.
10. What should my team composition be for farming Handguards?
A team with strong AoE damage and characters that can quickly defeat Nobushi and Kairagi is ideal. Consider using characters with high single-target damage for the Kairagi.
11. Is it better to use Fragile Resin to farm ascension materials?
It depends on your personal preference. If you want to ascend Ayaka quickly, using Fragile Resin can help. However, consider saving it for events or other important activities.
12. Can I get Shivada Jade from domains?
No, Shivada Jade is obtained from Cryo bosses and Weekly Bosses, not from domains.
13. How do I unlock the Perpetual Mechanical Array boss fight?
You need to progress through the Inazuma Archon Questline to unlock access to the area where the Perpetual Mechanical Array is located.
14. What is the best food to cook for farming resources?
Food that increases your attack, defense, or stamina is beneficial. Adeptus’ Temptation for attack, Tianshu Meat for defense, and Northern Smoked Chicken for stamina are good options.
15. Is it possible to get all the materials needed to ascend Ayaka before reaching Inazuma?
No, most of the materials required for Ayaka’s ascension, such as Sakura Blooms, Perpetual Caliber, and Handguards, are only found in Inazuma. You will need to progress through the main story to reach Inazuma to ascend her fully.