Best 4-star weapons to build for Ayaka and Shenhe in Genshin Impact

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The second phase of Genshin Impact 3.5 is only a week away and will bring back one of the strongest pairs in the game, Ayaka and Shenhe. Both are 5-star Cryo characters that work incredibly well together as a team. Ayaka is one of the most powerful and broken main DPS units in Genshin Impact, and Shenhe is a support that helps characters like Ayaka deal more damage.

Both are easy to build and very F2P-friendly units as well. This article will list some of the best 4-star options to build for Ayaka and Shenhe in Genshin Impact.

The Black Sword is a 4-star weapon that can be obtained by purchasing the Battle Pass in Genshin Impact. Some may argue that this weapon's CRIT Rate stat would be wasteful for Ayaka since she would ideally use the Blizzard Strayer set. That is, however, not the case since The Black Sword's second stat will make sure Ayaka deals CRIT DMG more consistently.

Additionally, the weapon's passive increases the DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%, which are essential parts of Ayaka's kit.

Blackcliff Longsword is a great option for Ayaka. Similar to the previous entry, it cannot be pulled from Gacha and can only be obtained by exchanging 24 Masterless Starglitters in Paimon's Bargains.

A level 90 Blackcliff Longsword provides a 36.8% CRIT DMG from its second stat. At R1, upon defeating an enemy, the weapon's passive also increases the user's ATK by 12% for 30 seconds, and this effect can be stacked up to three times.

The craftable weapon from the Inazuma series, Amenoma Kageuchi, can be considered the best 4-star F2P option for the Shirasagi no Himegimi in Genshin Impact. While it has a low base attack, the 55.1% ATK sub-stat makes up for it.

Additionally, the weapon's passive ability allows the wielder