Genshin Impact 2.6 leaks: Xiao and Ayato's signature artifacts leaked online
Xiao and Ayato will get tailormade artifact sets in Genshin Impact version 2.6. While the former is already an explosive DPS unit, the latter is an upcoming character in the 2.6 update.
Xiao's artifact set, as per leaks, is majorly focused on making the most out of his Elemental Burst. The other set increases a character's Normal Attack DMG.
Here's everything players need to know about the new artifacts in Genshin Impact.
The two leaked artifact sets in Genshin Impact are:
The 2-piece bonus of Vermilion Hereafter is exactly like Gladiator's Finale and Shimenawa's Reminiscence artifact sets in Genshin Impact. The ATK% bonus is desirable on Xiao as he's an on-field DPS character.
The 4-piece set, however, could be broken when used on Xiao. His Elemental Burst is the main source of his damage, and this four-piece bonus increases his ATK during the burst by 8% for 16 seconds.
Also, Xiao loses his HP after every plunging attack during the burst. With this set, he will gain another 10% ATK buff every time he loses HP. The buff can occur once every 0.8s and can stack for a total of four times.
The only downside to Xiao's explosive DPS burst was the HP loss, and the Vermilion Hereafter set will turn that into a strength.
Interestingly, the Echoes of an Offering artifact set also gives an 18% ATK buff like Shimenawa's Reminiscence, Gladiator's Finale, and the aforementioned Vermilion Hereafter.
The four-piece set is based on increasing the Normal Attack damage of the character. With his Elemental Skill, Ayato cannot use Plunging and Charged Attacks and all his AoE Hydro DMG is dealt from the Normal Attacks.
Hence, this set can significantly boost the viability of Ayato's Elemental Skill in an indirect way. However, many players are still
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