Ayaka vs Eula
The Cryo Burst queen vs. the Physical nuke legend
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Ayaka if…
- Against enemies that can be easily frozen
- When you need high-frequency Cryo application
- If you want a more mobile and fluid playstyle
Pick Eula if…
- To tackle enemies with high elemental resistances
- When you want to see a single massive damage number
- If you have C6 Rosaria or Raiden Shogun to support her
Ayaka is generally more consistent due to the Blizzard Strayer set's massive Crit Rate bonus and the Freeze mechanic's safety. Eula has a higher damage ceiling but is more susceptible to enemy movement and shield mechanics.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ayaka
- Has on-demand, on-field Cryo application through her Alternate Sprint and Cryo Infusion
- Her free-to-play weapons perform close to 5-star alternatives and not far behind her signature
- Can flexibly fill downtime with her Cryo-infused Normal and Charged Attacks or swap to her teammates and activate their respective abilities
- Loses a majority of her personal damage if her Elemental Burst misses
- Requires good Energy management and funneling to fund her Elemental Burst
- Relatively inflexible team compositions
Eula
- Strong Cryo damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Shared Team Members
With Ayaka
Raiden acts as a battery to help Ayaka meet her 80-cost Burst requirement while also providing a DMG buff to that same Burst via her Skill. While she doesn't help with Freeze, she is useful in multi-wave content where Ayaka needs consistent energy.
With Eula
Raiden is Eula's most important teammate, providing the Superconduct reaction and energy restoration that Eula's kit demands. Her Skill increases Eula's Burst damage, while her own Burst fills the downtime in Eula's rotation.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Mistsplitter Reforged
Artifacts
Blizzard Strayer
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
Cryo DMG%
Circlet
CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG > ATK% > CRIT Rate (Blizzard + Mistsplitter covers CRIT Rate)
Weapon
Song of Broken Pines
Artifacts
Pale Flame
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Physical DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate > DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate/DMG > ATK% > ER%
Who Should You Pull?
- Against enemies that can be easily frozen
- When you need high-frequency Cryo application
- If you want a more mobile and fluid playstyle
- To tackle enemies with high elemental resistances
- When you want to see a single massive damage number
- If you have C6 Rosaria or Raiden Shogun to support her