Looking for the best Genshin Impact Sara build? This four-star Electro archer and general of the Tenryou commission was revealed in the version 2.0 trailer long ago, and many of you will have already met her during your clashes with the vision hunt decree in Inazuma. But how do you get the most out of this Electro archer?
Kujou Sara is a cool character with a unique playstyle. Considering she's known for her speed and uses a bow, she's a little like an ambush hunter, leaving delayed Crowfeathers that explode with Electro and give your characters attack bonuses, allowing you to use her as a powerful support.
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The best Genshin Impact Sara build
Electro Support Sara Build
Role | Best Weapon | Alternate Weapon | Best Artifact | Alternate Artifact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ranged Elemental Support | Mitternachts Waltz | Hamayumi | Thundering Fury | Pale Flame |
Support DPS | Skyward Harp | Hamayumi | Shimenawa's Reminiscence | Gladiator's Finale |
The best Sara build turns her into a Support character, if only because her attack is too low to make Sara a strong DPS, especially if you already rolled Yoimiya. Her Elemental Skill lets Sara boost party attack, and the Crowfeather's delayed Electro attack makes her perfect for setting up Reactions.
When is the next Genshin Impact Sara banner?
Though Kujou Sara is available in any character banner, she'll be one of the rate-up characters for a few weeks from December 27, 2022.
She'll be available in both the Raiden Shogun banner and the Kamisato Ayato banner during these dates, alongside Sayu and Rosaria. Click those links to see their builds and how all the characters pair together.
What's the best team comp for Kujou Sara?
Character | Element |
|---|---|
Childe | Hydro |
Bennett | Pyro |
Sara | Electro |
Jean | Anemo |
Sara is a great Support unit that shines especially as part of a team if you mind the companions you put her with.
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Bennett and Fischl serve as great Sub-DPS units capable of triggering numerous Elemental Reactions, and Tartaglia can benefit from the Electro reactions that Sara can unleash.
What are the best weapons for Sara?
Weapons like the Mitternacht Waltz, Hamayumi, or Skyward Harp are the only real good options for Sara. You can also find a more affordable and equally good alternative in the form of The Viridescent Hunt, which is a Battle Pass reward.
Weapon | Rarity | Stats | Skills | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyward Harp | 5-Star | Crit Rate | Echoing Ballad: Increases Critical Damage by 20%. Hits have a 60% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical Attack damage. Can only occur once every 4 seconds. | Wishes |
Mitternachts Waltz | 4-Star | Physical DMG Bonus | Evernight Duet: Normal Attack hits on opponents increase Elemental Skill Damage by 20% for 5s. Elemental Skill hits on opponents increase Normal Attack Damage by 20% for 5s. | Wishes |
Hamayumi | 4-Star | Attack | Full Draw: Increases Normal Attack Damage by 16% and Charged Attack Damage by 12%. When the equipping character's Energy reaches 100%, this effect is increased by 100%. | Wishes |
The Viridescent Hunt | 4-Star | Crit Rate | Verdant Wind: Upon hit, Normal and Aimed Shot Attacks have a 50% chance to generate a Cyclone, which will continuously attract surrounding enemies, dealing 40% of Attack as Damage to these enemies every 0.5 seconds, for 4 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 14 seconds. | Battle Pass Reward |
What are the best artifacts for Sara?
Artifacts | Two-Piece Effect | Four-Piece Effect |
|---|---|---|
Thundering Fury | Electro damage Bonus +15% | Increases damage caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, and Superconduct by 40%. Triggering such effects decreases Elemental Skill CD by 1 second. Can only occur once every 0.8 seconds. |
Pale Flame | Physical damage +25% | When an Elemental skill hits an opponent, Attack is increased by 9% for 7 seconds. This effect stacks up to 2 times and can be triggered once every 0.3s. Once 2 stacks are reached, the 2 piece bonus is increased by 100%. |
Shimenawa's Reminiscence | Attack +18%. | When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. This effect will not trigger again during that duration. |
Gladiator's Finale | Attack +18%. | If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack damage by 35%. |
The artifacts will depend on what’s your approach with Fischl. If you’re going for a ranged elemental support build you should get an even combination of Pale Flame and Thundering Fury.
However, if you’re aiming for an Support DPS build, you may want to prioritize Shimenawa's Reminiscence and maybe throw Gladiator’s Finale in the mix.
What are the Genshin Impact Kujou Sara talents and skills?
Talent | Description |
|---|---|
Normal Attack | Perform up to 5 consecutive bow shots |
Charged Attack | Perform a precise Aimed Shot with increased damage. Fully charged shots will deal Electro damage. While in Crowfeather Cover state, fully charged shots also leave behind a Crowfeather |
Tengu Stormcall (Sara Elemental Skill) | Retreats and summons a Crowfeather in Sara's place. Crowfeather Cover lasts 18s, and is consumed when Sara uses a charged shot. Crowfeathers activate Tengu Juurai: Ambush, dealing Electro damage and giving the active character an ATK boost based on Sara's base ATK. |
Subjucation: Koukou Sentou (Sara Elemental Burst) | Summons Tengu Juurai: Titanbreaker, dealing AoE Electro damage. Titanbreaker splits into four Stormcluster that deal AoE Electro damage. Both will grant the same ATK bonus as Stormcall |
Talent #1: Land Survey | Inazuma Expedition time decreased by 25% for this character |
Talent #2: Tenryou Affairs | Stormcall's CD time decreases by 1s when Tengu Juurai grants ATK bonus or makes contact |
Passive Talent: Decorum | When Tengu Juurai: Ambush hits enemies, Sara recovers 0.012 Energy for the party for every 1% Energy Recharge she has |
Sara's skills revolve around both her ability to provide Elemental support and her nature as a ranged fighter.
What Are Genshin Impact Kujou Sara's constellations?
Constellation | Description |
|---|---|
Crow's Eye | Aimed Shot charge times decrease by 60% while in the Crowfeather Cover state |
Dark Wings | Unleashing Tengu Stormcall leaves a weaker Crowfeather in Sara's position that deals 30% of its original damage |
The War Within | Increases Subjugation: Koukou Sentou's level by 3 |
Conclusive Proof | Increases the number of Stormclusters released during Koukou Sentou to 6 |
Spellsinger | Increases Tengu Stormcall's level by 3 |
My World | Electro damage for characters Tengu Juurai affects has CRIT damage raised to 60% |
Since Sara is a four-star character, you stand a higher chance of rolling her more than once. Her Constellations have varied effects and suit Sara's role as a support DPS character.
What Are Genshin Impact Kujou Sara's ascension materials?
Ascension Rank | Required Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 20000 Mora, Vajrada Amethyst Sliver x1, Dendrobium x3, Damaged Mask x |
2 | 50 | 40000 Mora, Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x3, Thunder Beads x2, Dendrobium x10, Damaged Mask x15 |
3 | 60 | 60000 Mora, Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x6, Thunder Beads x4, Dendrobium x20, Stained Mask x12 |
4 | 70 | 80000 Mora, Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x3, Thunder Beads x8, Dendrobium x30, Stained Mask x18 |
5 | 80 | 100000 Mora, Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x6, Thunder Beads x12, Dendrobium x45, Ominous Mask x12 |
6 | 90 | 120000 Mora, Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone x6, Thunder Beads x20, Dendrobium x60, Ominous Mask x24 |
Ascending Sara boosts her HP and Defense stats more than anything else, a welcomed improvement that makes her a great Support. Farming the Thunder Manifestation can take a bit, but for improving a unit as helpful as Sara is for your team it's worth the effort.
What Are Genshin Impact Sara's Talent Level Up Materials?
Daily Drops | Enemy Drops | Weekly Drops |
|---|---|---|
Teachings/Guide/Philosophies of Elegance | Damaged/ Stained/ Ominous Mask | TBD |
An important part of building Sara is remembering to level up his 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 Sara talent upgrade order:
- Normal Attack
- Elemental Skill
- Elemental Burst
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