Genshin Impact - Kamisato Ayato's Ascension Materials Farming Guide

Kamisato Ayato, Yashiro Commissioner and Ayaka's older brother, is a new hydro sword character in Genshin Impact. Like all Genshin characters, getting him up to level 90 requires dedicated farming. Ayato would be a great main DPS on teams, so if he is your main damage dealer, leveling him up to 90 would be ideal. If he's not your main DPS, level 80 is good enough. For newer players, almost all of Ayato's ascension materials are locked behind the Inazuma area. You will also need to have Raiden's Act II Story Quest unlocked, which is pretty far into the game. Below is a guide to which materials--and how much of each--you'll need.

Ascension Materials

Ascension	Varunada Lazurite	Sakura Bloom	Handguards	Dew of Repudiation	Mora
1	1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver	3	3 Old Handguard	0	20,000
2	2 Varunada Lazurite Fragment	10	15 Old Handguard	2	40,000
3	6 Varunada Lazurite Fragment	20	12 Kageuchi Handguard	4	60,000
4	3 Varunada Lazurite Chunk	30	18 Kageuchi Handguard	8	80,000
5	6 Varunada Lazurite Chunk	45	12 Famed Handguard	12	100,000
6	6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone	60	24 Famed Handguard	20	120,000
TOTAL (level 80)	1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver 9 Varunada Lazurite Fragment 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk	108	18 Old Handguard 30 Kageuchi Handguard 12 Famed Handguard	26	300,000
TOTAL (level 90)	1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver 9 Varunada Lazurite Fragment 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk 6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone	168	18 Old Handguard 30 Kageuchi Handguard 36 Famed Handguard	46	420,000

Varunada Lazurite

You can find a limited amount of Varunada Lazurite in Souvenir Shops. The following normal boss fights also drop "hydro shards:" Hydro Hypostasis, Rhodeia of Loch, and Primo Geovishap (if infused with hydro). The weekly bosses that drop Varunada Lazurite are Stormterror, Azhdaha, and Childe. For farming Ayato's Varunada Lazurite, I suggest doing the Hydro Hypostasis since you'll need to hit the same boss for his other ascension material, Dew of Repudiation.

Sakura Bloom

Sakura Blooms can only be found in the main Inazuma island. For a convenient single-farm location, the Grand Narukami Shrine has a lot of Sakura Blooms around it--26 to be exact. Make sure to have an electro character in your party when farming for Sakura Blooms. You can also use the Teyvat Interactive Map to plan your farming routes.

Handguards

Handguards are dropped by Nobushi and Kairagi enemies in the open world, including Old Handguards by enemies of any level, Kageuchi by 40+ level enemies, and Famed by 60+ level enemies. You can find Nobushi enemies scattered all across Inazuma, but the most efficient single location is Jinren Island--nearest waypoint shares the same name. There you can find 17 Nobushi enemies to farm Handguards from.

In general, if you are interested in raising popular Inazuma 5-star characters, it's a good idea to regularly farm Handguards since they have a low drop rate. In addition to Ayato, Yae Miko, Ayaka, and Raiden all use Handguards as ascension materials.

Dew of Repudiation

Dew of Repudiations are only dropped by the Hydro Hypostasis in Inazuma's Suigetsu Pool. It's underneath the pool, so you'll need to keep an eye out for the crevice entrance.

Talent Ascension Materials

Talent Level	Handguard	Talent Books	Boss Drops	Other	Mora
1 -> 2	6 Old Handguard	3 Teachings of Elegance	12,500
2 -> 3	3 Kageuchi Handguard	3 Guides to Elegance	17,500
3 -> 4	4 Kageuchi Handguard	4 Guides to Elegance	25,000
4 -> 5	6 Kageuchi Handguard	6 Guides to Elegance	30,000
5 -> 6	9 Kageuchi Handguard	9 Guides to Elegance	37,500
6 -> 7	4 Famed Handguard	4 Philosophies of Elegance	1 Mudra of the Malefic General	120,000
7 -> 8	6 Famed Handguard	6 Philosophies of Elegance	1 Mudra of the Malefic General	260,000
8 -> 9	9 Famed Handguard	12 Philosophies of Elegance	2 Mudra of the Malefic General	450,000
9 -> 10	12 Famed Handguard	16 Philosophies of Elegance	2 Mudra of the Malefic General	1 Crown of Insight	700,000
TOTAL (8 -> 9)	6 Old Handguard 22 Kageuchi Handguard 19 Famed Handguard	3 Teachings of Elegance 21 Guides to Elegance 22 Philosophies of Elegance	4 Mudra of the Malefic General	952,500
TOTAL (9 -> 10)	6 Old Handguard 22 Kageuchi Handguard 38 Famed Handguard	3 Teachings of Elegance 21 Guides to Elegance 38 Philosophies of Elegance	6 Mudra of the Malefic General	1 Crown of Insight	1,652,500

Talent Books

The Violet Court drops Ayato's Elegance guide books on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.

Mudra of the Malefic General

You'll need to fight Raiden in the End of the Oneiric Euthymia for this material. Raiden's Act II story quest must be completed in order to unlock this fight.

Crown of Insight

Crowns are rare in Genshin, so make sure you really want to use it on Ayato. The general rule is to crown your main DPS units, so if you're not sure about where Ayato fits on your team yet, I would suggest holding off. If you'd like to crown Ayato, Crown of Insights can be obtained by leveling up the Frostbearing Tree and Sacred Sakura's Favor. Otherwise, you'll need to participate in limited-time events to get Crowns. The current event, The Chasm, should provide a Crown of Insight.