Arataki Itto in Genshin Impact: a guide to the best builds

In Genshin Impact Arataki Itto is 5 star character belonging to the Geo element and using a two-handed sword in battle. In a team, he is able to perform the function of a powerful main damage dealer. In our guide you can find out about the best builds, weapons and artifacts for this hero. We will also tell you what optimal units can be assembled with it.

Features and Benefits of Arataki Itto

The unique skills and capabilities of this swashbuckling bandit leader allow him to effectively fight both powerful single opponents and entire groups of ordinary enemies. Its advantages also include:

Can deal massive damage with charged attacks for an extended period of time using the Infinite Strength mechanic.
Able to distract opponents from himself using an elemental skill, which is extremely useful at a low level of health.
Can deal Geo damage with normal and charged hits after using an elemental burst.
Significantly enhances itself with an elemental explosion, turning into a real killing machine.
It has relatively high rates of resistance and protection.
Can accelerate his normal and charged attacks, which greatly increases his DPS.

However, it was not without drawbacks, which usually include:

Relatively low base attack.
When using an elemental explosion, resistance is reduced, which makes the hero more vulnerable to enemy attacks.
His attacking abilities are quite dependent on the "ult".

Arataki Itto abilities

This swordsman is somewhat different from other damage dealers in terms of normal and charged attacks "Fight Club Legends". The fact is that, inflicting simple blows, he accumulates “Incredible Strength” (the 1st level of the effect is given for the second hit on the enemy, and the 2nd for the fourth), which stacks up to 5 times. Combo reset, by the way, does not occur for a short period of time after activating the elemental skill.

If you have "Incredible Strength", if you hold down the charged attack button, the character will begin to hit Arataki kesagiri with slashing blows without wasting stamina. One attack consumes 1 effect level. When spending the last level, the Achievement: Hero performs the most powerful blow. If this "power" is not present, then Arataki Itto makes a simple chopping blow of Saichimonji.

His elemental skill Masatsu Zetsugi: Akaushi Burst!» allows you to summon a bull named Wuxi to the battlefield (considered a Geo construct). When attacking opponents with it, Arataki Itto gains 1st level of "Incredible Strength". After hitting, the bull stays on the battlefield to taunt the mobs, diverting their attention to itself. At the same time, his hit points depend on the maximum HP of the summoner.

If the bull takes damage, then Arataki Itto 's "Incredible Strength" will increase (no more than level 1 in two seconds). When the ability expires or hit points drop to zero, Wuxi flees, granting the character 1 more level of the effect. In addition, with a long press of the skill, you can choose the directions of the bull's strike (you can only summon one beast at a time).

As for the explosion of the elements "The Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil!», then it gives the swordsman a special power. For example, his normal and charged hits begin to deal damage to Geo, with the former gaining speed and strength (growth depends on defense). Incredible Strength levels are awarded for all simple attacks.

However, the hero's physical and elemental resistances are reduced by 20 percent. If he leaves the battlefield, then the status of the Furious King will disappear immediately, so it is advisable to keep him in battle until the very end. In addition, he also has several passive talents:

Woodchuck Chucked - Gives a 25% chance of getting additional wood while chopping trees to all team members.
Arataki Ichiban - Arataki kesagiri's slashing attacks increase resistance to interruption, and each new thrust increases the speed of the next attack by 10% (up to a maximum of 30%).
Legacy of the Crimson Oni - Arataki Kesagiri's damage is increased by 35 percent of the Hero's Defense.

Constellations Arataki Itto

To open new constellations, the character's Serendipity is required, which is issued when copies of the hero fall out as part of Prayers. Given the random nature of this process, it will not be easy to open new "consts". Only C6 can be of great use, so you can not waste time unlocking the rest.

If you do not have a shortage of source and time stones, then you can take a closer look at the available constellations:

Stay a While and Listen Up - in the event of an elemental explosion, the character immediately receives 2 levels of "Incredible Power". 1 second after that, every 0.5 seconds, the effect will increase by 1 level for 1.5 seconds.
Gather ‘Round, It’s a Brawl! – when an elemental explosion is activated, the cooldown of all Geo characters is reduced by one and a half seconds. Arataki Itto regenerates 6 units of energy. You can restore a maximum of 18 units of energy and reduce the cooldown by 4.5 seconds.
Horns Lowered, Coming Through - The level of elemental skill increases by three. Maximum level: 15th.
Jailhouse Bread and Butter - After the Elemental Blast expires, all team members have their Defense and Attack increased by 20% for 10 seconds.
10 Years of Hanamizaka Fame - Elemental Burst Level increased by 3. Maximum level: 15th.
Arataki Itto, Present! - Critical damage from charged hits increased by 70%. Arataki's slashes have a 50% chance to not cost Incredible Strength.

How to play as Arataki Itto

Arataki Itto great combat potential lies in his enhanced charged attacks, the slashing attacks of Arataki kesagiri. They get even stronger as passive talents are unlocked. However, these attacks only work with enough Incredible Strength, so collecting them should be your top priority.

We recommend immediately after the start of the battle to immediately call the bull Wuxi. It will distract enemies and generate "Incredible Power" for you. After that, you should use Elemental Burst and normal attacks (if necessary) to gain additional levels of effect. Then start spamming with charged hits.

We recommend that you open the 6th constellation whenever possible to further increase the power of charged attacks and get a chance to perform an additional strike without spending Unbelievable Strength.

Best builds for Arataki Itto

The best weapon

Arataki's skill damage increases based on his Def, so you should maximize this stat to deal more damage to your enemies. As a weapon in this case, you can use:

Redhorn Rockbiter (5-star; Critical Damage) - Increases the character's defense by 20%, and the damage from normal and charged hits is increased by 28% of the defense. Ideal for Arataki Itto.
Whiteblind (4-star; Defence) - When hit by a normal or charged hit, your Defense and Attack Rating are increased by 6-12 percent for 6 seconds. The effect stacks up to 4 times and appears no more than once every half second.
Serpent Spine (4-star; Critical Hit Chance) - While on the battlefield, your damage dealt is increased by 6 percent every 4 seconds. The damage he takes is increased by 3%. The effect can stack up to five times and does not reset if the hero changes. After taking damage, the effect is reduced by one level. Blackcliff Slasher (4-star; Critical Damage) - Increases attack power by 12% for each enemy destroyed. The effect stacks up to three times and lasts for half a minute.
White Iron Greatsword (3-star; Defence) - Defeating an enemy restores 8 percent of your health. Budget option for Arataki Itto, which can be used in the absence of other weapons.

Best Artifacts

The best option for Arataki Itto would be a set "Cocoon of Sweet Dreams", 2 parts of which increase defense by 30 percent. If you collect all 4 elements, then you can endow the character with the Curiosity effect. Its level 1 is given out after the active Achievement: Hero hits an enemy with a Geo attack (once every 0.3 seconds). If he is outside the battlefield, then the 1st level is issued once every 3 seconds. This effect can grow up to level 4, with each level increasing Geo damage and defense by 6%. If the fighter does not receive a new level of Curiosity within 6 seconds, then the effect will lose one level. You can get this set in the dungeon "The Slumbering Court" .

If you plan to combine a gang leader with a good shield character (for example, Zhongli), then you can take instead of the above kit "Oncoming Comet", 2 parts of which increase the strength of the shield by 35%, and 4 parts increase the damage of normal and charged hits by 40% when the Achievement: Hero is under the effect of the shield. Can be obtained in Gu Yun's Realm Dungeon.

In the absence of complete sets of these artifacts, you can temporarily combine them with "Archaic stone", increasing Geo damage bonus by 15%. We do not advise you to use sets on like "Gladiator’s Finale", as they will be ineffective due to Arataki Itto low base attack.

As for the characteristics of artifacts, then:

In the main parameters, the hourglass should be taken for protection%, the cup (cup) - for the Geo damage bonus%, and the crown (hat) - for critical damage or crit chance. hits (1 to 2).
In the secondary, the main attention should be paid to critical damage, the chance of Cree. hit, defense and recovery. energy.

Best Commands for Arataki Itto

With this character, you can collect several interesting units. For example, a full Geo pack:

Primary DPS: Arataki Itto
Secondary DPS: Albedo (his elemental explosion damage is boosted by the Geo damage bonus granted by Gorou; is a Geo battery for Arataki Itto), Noelle, or Ningguang
Support: Gorou (gives a bonus to Geo damage and defense, especially in the 6th constellation; we advise you to give him "Archaic Petra")
Support: Zhongli

Here is another interesting Geo option:

Primary DPS: Arataki Itto
Secondary DPS: Albedo (His elemental explosion damage is boosted by the Geo damage bonus provided by Gorou; is a Geo battery for Arataki Itto)
Support: Gorou (gives a bonus to Geo damage and defense, especially in the 6th constellation; we advise you to give him "Archaic Petra")
Support: Mona (equip her with a favonia)

If you have Electro heroes, you can assemble the following team:

Primary DPS: Arataki Itto
Secondary DPS: Fischl (can deal continuous Electro damage even while idle thanks to elemental skill)
Secondary DPS: Beidou (can deal continuous Electro damage even while idle thanks to elemental explosion)
Support: Jean (reduces elemental resistance of enemies), Albedo or Gorou

A team based on Pyro Fighters will look like this:

Primary DPS: Arataki Itto
Secondary DPS: Noelle (can switch to her during the cooldown of Arataki Itto Elemental Burst)
Secondary DPS: Xiangling (her Elemental Burst allows her to deal massive damage even out of the battlefield)
Support: Bennett (heals allies and increases their attack power)

Leveling Arataki Itto

How to improve skills

You will need to farm a large number of certain materials, namely:

Teachings, Directions, and Philosophies on "Grace" - Dropped on Tuesdays and Fridays at dungeon "Violet Court" .
Slime, secretions, and Slime Concentrate - dropped from slimes or created by alchemy.
Ashen Heart - Dropped by Elite Boss La Signora.
Crown of Insight - obtained by leveling the permafrost tree (Mondstadt) and sacred sakura (Inazuma). Sometimes issued for events.

If we talk about the order of pumping, then the first thing to do is to strengthen his normal and charged attacks. After that, you can simultaneously improve the elemental skill and the Elemental Burst of the hero.

How to level up a character

Get ready to collect a huge number of different items. The list below shows their names and methods of obtaining.

First Ascension (Level 20; 20,000 mora) – 1 Prithiva Topaz Sliver, 3 Onikabuto, 3 Slime Slimes
Ascension 2 (Level 40; 40,000 mora) - 3 Prithiv Topaz Fragments, 2 Rift Emblems, 10 Onikabuto, 15 Slime Slime
Ascension 3 (Level 50; 60,000 mora) - 6 Prithiv Topaz Fragments, 4 Rift Emblems, 20 Onikabuto, 12 Slime Excretions
Ascension 4 (Level 60; 80,000 mora) - 3 Prithiv Topaz, 8 Rift Emblems, 30 Onikabuto, 18 Slime Excretions
Fifth Ascension (level 70; 100,000 mora) - 6 pieces of Prithiv Topaz, 12 Rift Emblems, 45 Onikabuto, 12 Slime Concentrate
Ascension 6 (Level 80; 120,000 mora) - 6 Prithiv Gem Topazes, 20 Rift Emblems, 60 Onikabuto, 24 Slime Concentrates

You can get Prithiv topaz from Geo Hypostasis, Lupus Borealis, Ancient Geovishap, Azhdahi And Infinite Mechanical Array. They are also sold in souvenir shop or may be knocked out Golden Wolf Leader, which also drops Riftborn Regalia. Onikabuto are a local curiosity of Inazuma. IN separate guide we have indicated their location.