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Speaking of books — Yae Miko is the second Electro character in Genshin Impact that wields the Catalyst. This weapon usually takes the form of a book, but sometimes it’s simply an ornament like a bell or an orb. Unlike other weapons in Genshin Impact, the character doesn’t directly use their Catalyst to attack.

Updated November 30th, 2022, by Nahda Nabiilah: Yae Miko has a passive that increases her DMG based on her Elemental Mastery. Before Dendro was released, this effect appears as a simple bonus to make Elemental Mastery slightly more valuable. Nevertheless, ATK still outperforms Elemental Mastery, even in a reaction team. However, now that Dendro reaction is available in Genshin Impact, Elemental Mastery is finally more relevant on Yae Miko. To welcome this new feature, this article is expanded to include more options for Yae Miko’s best weapons in Genshin Impact.

How To Play Yae Miko In Genshin Impact

Yae Miko is an off-field Sub-DPS in Genshin Impact. Her style of combat requires players to ensure she has three Sesshou Sakuras on the field. These Fox Turrets can be summoned using her Elemental Skill. They will then carry on with her damage while Yae is avoiding such dull tasks.

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Then, when her Elemental Burst is ready, Yae can come out, bless her enemies with her Fox Form, and unleash her Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin upon them. Her Burst will consume her Fox Turrets, so Yae needs to stay out a bit longer to place them back on the field. To fully take advantage of that playstyle, players should use a weapon that complements her Elemental Skill damage.

The Best Catalyst For Sub-DPS Yae Miko

Yae Miko is a great off-field damage dealer, so most of the time, she’d be used as a Sub-DPS in the team. The following are the best weapon for Sub-DPS Yae Miko.

Kagura’s Verity

Base ATK: 608 Sub-Stat: 66. 2% Crit DMG Effect: Gains a Kagura Dance stack when using an Elemental Skill, causing the Elemental Skill damage of Yae Miko to increase by 12% for 16s. Upon acquiring 3 stacks, Yae will gain 12% Electro DMG.

Kagura’s Verity is the best weapon for Yae Miko in Genshin Impact. As most of Yae’s damage comes from her Elemental Skill, the Catalyst’s passive is perfectly designed for her. It easily boosts her Elemental Skill damage by 36% after she places all her Fox Turrets. Of course, the Crit DMG sub-stat is widely welcomed too.

Skyward Atlas

Base ATK: 674 Sub-Stat: 33. 1% ATK Effect: Increases Yae Miko’s Electro DMG by 12%. Normal attack hits have a 50% chance to earn the favor of the clouds, which actively seek out nearby opponents to attack for 15s, dealing 160% of Yae’s total attack. This can only occur once every 30s.

Skyward Atlas’s passive requires players to use Yae’s Normal Attack to proc. Luckily, this effect is mostly negligible, so players shouldn’t worry too much about it. Meanwhile, the 12% Electro DMG Bonus comes without any condition, making it a decent addition for the Guuji.

Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds

Base ATK: 608 Sub-Stat: 33. 1% Crit Rate Effect: Increases Yae Miko’s movement speed by 10%. When in battle, Yae gains an 8% Electro DMG every 4s. Max 4 stacks. This lasts until Yae falls or leaves combat.

Lost Prayer demands Yae stay on-field to benefit from its passive, so she won’t be able to utilize the effect as a Sub-DPS. Nevertheless, the Catalyst has one of the highest Crit Rate percentages in Genshin Impact, which proves to be essential to increase a character’s damage.

The Widsith

Base ATK: 510 Sub-Stat: 55. 1% Crit DMG Effect: When Yae Miko takes the field, she will randomly gain one of these effects for 10s (Can occur once every 30s): Recitative: Boosts her ATK by 60%. Aria: Increases her Electro DMG by 48%. Interlude: Buffs Yae’s Elemental Mastery by 240.

The Widsith is one of the best 4-star weapons for Yae Miko in Genshin Impact. For 10s after she’s swapped in, Yae gains a huge buff to one of her stats. Taking into consideration how she deals damage, R5 Widsith is a cut above the rest to complement her playstyle.

Solar Pearl

Base ATK: 510 Sub-Stat: 27. 6% Crit Rate Effect: Yae Miko’s Normal Attack hits increase her Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for 6s. Likewise, her Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal attack DMG by 20% for 6s.

In addition to Solar Pearl’s Crit Rate percentage bonus, the Catalyst can be a decent weapon for Yae Miko if gamers alter her playstyle a little. At the start of each of Yae’s combo, players should throw one Normal Attack to buff the rest of her damage.

Mappa Mare

Base ATK: 565 Sub-Stat: 110 Elemental Mastery R5 Effect: When Yae Miko triggers an Elemental Reaction, she gains a 16% Electro DMG for 10s. Can be stacked up to two times.

Mappa Mare is the best F2P weapon for Yae Miko in Genshin Impact. The Catalyst grants Yae a decent Elemental Mastery bonus that can help increase her Sesshou Sakuras’ damage. Mappa Mare also boosts Yae’s Electro damage every time she triggers an Elemental Reaction, which should be an easy task for her.

Oathsworn Eye

Base ATK: 565 Sub-Stat: 27. 6% ATK R5 Effect: Increases Energy Recharge by 48% for 10s after using an Elemental Skill.

Oathsworn Eye is a decent weapon for Yae Miko in Genshin Impact. It increases her Energy Recharge after she casts Elemental Skill, which allows her to regain her Burst faster.

The Best Catalyst For Buff Support Yae Miko

Thanks to her endless Electro hits, Yae Miko can easily activate the passive of some supportive Catalyst. Here are the best weapons for a support Yae Miko in Genshin Impact.

Hakushin Ring

Base ATK: 565 Sub-Stat: 30. 6% Energy Recharge R5 Effect: After Yae Miko triggers an Electro elemental reaction, nearby party members of an Elemental Type involved in the elemental reaction receive a 20% Elemental DMG Bonus for their element, lasting 6s. Elemental Bonuses gained in this way cannot be stacked.

Hakushin Ring is great if players are using Yae Miko in a reaction team, especially with Dendro characters. After triggering Quicken and Aggravate, Yae Miko will increase the team’s Dendro and Electro DMG by 10 to 20%.

Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

Base ATK: 401 Sub-Stat: 35. 2% HP R5 Effect: When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their ATK increased by 48% for 10s. This effect can only occur once every 20s.

Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers will significantly impact Yae Miko’s personal damage, but the massive ATK buff provided by its passive allows the main DPS of the team to make up for the DPS loss.

Wandering Evenstar

Base ATK: 510 Sub-Stat: 165 Elemental Mastery Effect: The following effect will trigger every 10s: Yae Miko will gain 24% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK for 12s, with nearby party members gaining 30% of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can allow this buff to stack. This effect will still trigger even if Yae Miko is not on the field.

Wandering Evenstar is only obtainable via gacha, so it’s not a very popular option among the community. Nevertheless, this Catalyst is a great option if players are playing Yae Miko with Dendro characters. Since the effect can stack, Travelers can even combine the buff with other characters.

Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.