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Aino
HydroClaymoreNod-Krai★★★★

Aino

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
Content Tier List
Spiral AbyssA
Imag. TheaterA
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Aino is a solid Hydro Support with strong team options; worth pulling if you enjoy the playstyle.

Aino is a 4-star Hydro Claymore character in Genshin Impact.

ClaymoreHydroSupport

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Favonius Greatsword

Favonius Greatsword which helps support the entire team.

Artifacts

Silken Moon's Serenade

4-Piece recommended

Sands

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Main stat

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Main stat

Circlet

Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate W/ Favonius

Substats

Energy Recharge to requirements > Elemental Mastery > CRIT Rate (Favonius)

Strengths

  • Strong Hydro damage
  • Versatile team options

Weaknesses

  • Requires investment
  • Best teams use limited 5-stars

Talent Priority

1
Skip Leveling TalentsPriority: Max (10)

Primary source of damage or support. Level to 10 first.

2
Elemental BurstPriority: High (8-10)

Important for damage or support value. Level second.

3
Elemental SkillPriority: Low (1-6)

Lowest priority. Level last or skip unless you have spare resources.

Substat Priority

1Sands
2Goblet
3Circlet
4Substats
Aino Standard Rotation
Standard

To put it simply, use Aino's Skill > Burst > Swap characters. Aino is very easy to play as a support but you should also make sure to consider that Precision Hydronic Cooler's AoE and fire rate is increased with Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam. Therefore depending on how many Nod-Krai characters are in yo

See build guide

To put it simply, use Aino's Skill > Burst > Swap characters. Aino is very easy to play as a support but you should also make sure to consider that Precision Hydronic Cooler's AoE and fire rate is inc...

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Favonius Greatsword

· Base ATK 0

4-star Weapons

2
Makhaira Aquamarine

· Base ATK 0

3

· Base ATK 0

4

· Base ATK 0

Artifact Sets

SSilken Moon's SerenadeBest in Slot

Silken Moon's Serenade to buff the team.

Sands

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate W/ Favonius

Noblesse Oblige
ANoblesse Oblige

Recommended artifact set for this build.

Sands

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate W/ Favonius

Instructor
BInstructor

Recommended artifact set for this build.

Sands

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate W/ Favonius

Team Compositions

Flins

Flins

Main DPS

Ineffa

Ineffa

Sub DPS

Aino

Aino

Support

Sucrose

Sucrose

Support

Aino can be a great choice in Flins teams allowing you to free up other characters such as Yelan or Furina for other teams without losing much damage. Without Ineffa, Aino will be required in Flins's teams to trigger Moonsign.

Character Synergy
Flins
FlinsMain DPS

Flins pairs well with Aino in this team.

Ineffa
IneffaSub DPS

Ineffa pairs well with Aino in this team.

Aino
AinoSupport

Aino pairs well with Aino in this team.

Sucrose
SucroseSupport

Sucrose pairs well with Aino in this team.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackNormal Attack

Aino performs a sequence of Claymore-based Normal Attacks.

Normal Attack
Elemental SkillMusecatcher

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.

Elemental Skill
Elemental BurstPrecision 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.

Elemental Burst

Constellations

1
C1
2
C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1The Theory of AshField 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.

Is it worth getting?

Decent early constellation. Useful quality-of-life improvement.

C2The Principle of Transference in Gear DifferentialsPull Target

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.

Is it worth getting?

Strong constellation meaningful power increase worth targeting.

C3Cake and the Art of Mechanism Repair

Increases the Level of Precision Hydronic Cooler by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Raises a talent level useful but not a game-changer by itself.

C4Butter 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.

Is it worth getting?

Situational improvement. Worth it once you have earlier constellations.

C5Perpetual Turbine of Metal and Light

Increases the Level of Musecatcher by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Raises a talent level useful but not a game-changer by itself.

C6The Burden of Creative GeniusPull Target

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%.

Is it worth getting?

Major constellation that significantly changes the character. Recommended for dedicated mains.

C0 Aino is solid and clears all content without any constellations.

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