Best artifacts for Kamisato Ayato in Genshin Impact: Heart of Depth vs Echoes of an Offering comparison

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Genshin Impact version 2.6 will introduce Kamisato Ayato with an artifact set that is tailor-made for him. The artifact set is called Echoes of an Offering, and players are already skeptical if it will be better than existing artifact sets like Heart of Depth.

Artifacts are quite important in unleashing the true potential of characters in Genshin Impact, and Ayato is no exception. Players will be able to use him as an explosive DPS/sub-DPS by using the right weapons and artifacts.

Here's a comparison between Heart of Depth and Echoes of an Offering artifact sets in Genshin Impact on Ayato.

Before jumping to any conclusions, it is important to understand Ayato's playstyle and the bonuses that Heart of Depth and Echoes of an Offering artifact sets provide.

Ayato's Elemental Skill deals Area of Effect (AoE) Hydro DMG once with an illusionary that explodes and deals quick AoE Hydro slashes with his Normal Attacks called Shunsuiken. The damage dealt by Shunsuiken (after the first Shunsuiken lands) is based on his max HP.

The Elemental Burst can be used as a support ability. It summons a pool in which Bloomwater Blades deal Hydro DMG constantly. Moreover, characters inside the pool, including Ayato, receive a Normal ATK damage buff.

Hence, it is evident that Ayato requires an artifact set that boosts his Hydro DMG, Normal ATK damage, and HP. The five-star Hydro sword user in Genshin Impact primarily deals damage from his Normal Attacks (during the Elemental Skill) and even his Burst buffs the Normal Attack DMG.

Here are the 2-piece and 4-piece set bonuses provided by Heart of Depth and Echoes of an Offering sets:

The two-piece bonus is basic but highly desirable on Ayato. Moreover, the four-piece set provides a massive Normal Attack