The Best Genshin Impact Sayu Build

Looking for the best Genshin Impact Sayu build? There are plenty of weapons and artifacts that suit the pint-sized claymore-wielder, making the most out of her Yoohoo ninja arts and mobility. Her Muji-Muji Daruma is especially powerful, offering healing similar to Bennett's Fantastic Voyage or elemental attacks like Xiangling's Guoba.

That's not even mentioning that her elemental skill lets her turn into a ball of spinning Anemo death that can roll around the battlefield, smashing into enemies and absorbing elements. So what are the best Genshin Impact Sayu builds? We've put together a couple to help you make the most out of this napping ninja.

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How Do I Get Sayu in Genshin Impact?

Sayu will be obtainable by spending wishes in the Event Banner, called “Tapestry of Golden Flames”, which will feature her alongside another new character, Yoimiya, up until August 31. Only four days remain, so good luck obtaining her!

What Are the Best Sayu Builds?

Sayu is able to heal and deal Anemo Damage using her Burst Skill, and her build must make use of those Anemo capabilities to debuff enemies while being able to support the rest of the party as a healer.

Below is the best Sayu build right now. You can keep reading to find out the precise thinking behind this specific Sayu build, but if you've used her before, you'll quickly understand why we've chosen these weapons and artifacts.

Anemo Support Build

The idea of this build is to make Sayu a great Sub DPS, which at the same time will help her to be a better Healer who is capable of triggering great Swirl Reactions. Since Sayu's Elemental Burst healing values scale with her Attack, Skyward Pride is the best option by far. However, if you’re struggling to get this weapon, the Favonius Greatsword goes really well too.

On the artifact side, Viridescent Venerer and its Anemo damage boost makes it the best option, it can also be tricky to get your hands on that set, so a 2-2 combo of Gladiator's Finale and Noblesse Oblige will serve as a more affordable set more than fine.

What Are the Best Team Comps for Sayu?

Sayu works great as a Sub-DPS/Support unit, and since she can interact really well with other Elements and even trigger Swirl, you should pair her with units that support that, such as Ganyu, Mona, or Bennett.

What Are the Best Weapons for Sayu?

Weapons like the Skyward Pride or Favonius Greatsword that boost Energy Recharge are the only real good options for this build. You can also find a more affordable and equally good alternative in the form of the Prototype Archaic or Katsuragikiri Nagamasa if you’re looking for a craftable option and you still don’t have any of the former.

What Are the Best Artifacts for Sayu?

Depending on which build you choose to make, you may need Viridescent Venerer, Gladiator's Finale, or Noblesse Oblige sets in case you want to use Sayu as an Anemo Support unit. How many of these you choose to equip on her will depend on your gameplay, so it is suggested that you test different builds and how they work as mixed or full sets before you make your decision.

Sayu Artifact Stats

Given Sayu's set of skills, you want to develop Attack as the main stat (remember, her healing scales with Attack) and focus on boosting Critical Rate and Energy Recharge as the sub-stats.

What Are Sayu's Skills and Talents?

Sayu's Skills make her a great Sub-DPS/Support, with her Elemental Skill being an offensive Elemental Reaction trigger. She also displays excellent Healing potential through her Elemental Burst.

What Are Sayu's Constellations?

If you get to pull Sayu multiple times, you will eventually reach a level of the constellation that will turn her into an excellent Support/Sub-DPS unit, with improvements on all her Skills and their respective cooldowns, making Sayu a great tool both for triggering elemental reactions and also to support your party.

What Are Sayu's Ascension Materials?

Ascending Sayu boosts her HP and Def stats more than anything else, a welcomed improvement that makes her a great Support. Farming the Anemo Hypostasis can be time-consuming, but it's worth doing to improve Sayu's effectiveness in combat.

What Are Sayu's Talent Level Up Materials?

An important part of building Sayu is remembering to level up her talents and abilities. The order in which you go about this will change slightly depending on the role you expect her to play in your team, but here's the most common Sayu talent upgrade order:

  • Elemental Burst
  • Elemental Skill
  • Normal Attack

And that's everything you need to know about Genshin Impact's Sayu! You now have all the info you need to make the most of Shiyuumatsu-Ban's resident ninja in combat. Good luck!

If you'd like to find out more about the game's eclectic cast, we've also got guides to the best Yoimiya build, Kokomi build, Scaramouche build, and Thoma build for your perusal.