Character stats
Level Stats
Base HP10,372
Base ATK340
Base DEF569
CRIT Rate19.2%
Sands
Genshin Impact character guide
5-star
Electro
Catalyst
Yae Miko Build and Guide
Best Yae Miko build, teams, weapons, artifacts, combos, rotations, and gameplay notes for Genshin Impact.
5-starElectroCatalystTitleAstute AmusementConstellationDivina VulpesBirthday06-27OrganizationGrand Narukami ShrineRelease2022-02-16
Last updated: September 2, 2026
Yae Miko Profile
Skills
Talent text and per-level multipliers, straight from the character data.
Normal Attack
Spiritfox Sin-Eater
Normal Attack
Summons forth kitsune spirits, initiating a maximum of 3 attacks that deal Electro DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Electro DMG after a short casting time.
Plunging Attack
Plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path with thunderous might. Deals AoE Electro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Summons forth kitsune spirits, initiating a maximum of 3 attacks that deal Electro DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Electro DMG after a short casting time.
Plunging Attack
Plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path with thunderous might. Deals AoE Electro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Full multiplier table
1-Hit DMG71.4%
2-Hit DMG69.3%
3-Hit DMG102.4%
Charged Attack DMG257.2%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost50.0
Plunge DMG112.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG225%/281%
Elemental Skill
Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura
To Yae, such dull tasks as can be accomplished by driving spirits out need not be done personally.
Moves swiftly, leaving a Sesshou Sakura behind.
Sesshou Sakura
Has the following properties:
· Periodically strikes one nearby opponent with lightning, dealing Electro DMG
· When there are other Sesshou Sakura nearby, their level will increase, boosting the DMG dealt by these lightning strikes.
This skill has three charges.
A maximum of 3 Sesshou Sakura can exist simultaneously. The initial level of each Sesshou Sakura is 1, and the initial highest level each sakura can reach is 3. If a new Sesshou Sakura is created too close to an existing one, the existing one will be destroyed.
"The kitsune spirits sealed in the branches are all yakan who stooped to preying upon humans. The yakan are two grades lower than us Sky Kitsune, and so, I hardly see the problem with... asking that they do my bidding. Now, this doesn't mean that you humans should go learning from our grading systems, no indeed — and as for which of us, kitsune or human, is higher up in the pecking order... Heh, wouldn't you like to know?"
Moves swiftly, leaving a Sesshou Sakura behind.
Sesshou Sakura
Has the following properties:
· Periodically strikes one nearby opponent with lightning, dealing Electro DMG
· When there are other Sesshou Sakura nearby, their level will increase, boosting the DMG dealt by these lightning strikes.
This skill has three charges.
A maximum of 3 Sesshou Sakura can exist simultaneously. The initial level of each Sesshou Sakura is 1, and the initial highest level each sakura can reach is 3. If a new Sesshou Sakura is created too close to an existing one, the existing one will be destroyed.
"The kitsune spirits sealed in the branches are all yakan who stooped to preying upon humans. The yakan are two grades lower than us Sky Kitsune, and so, I hardly see the problem with... asking that they do my bidding. Now, this doesn't mean that you humans should go learning from our grading systems, no indeed — and as for which of us, kitsune or human, is higher up in the pecking order... Heh, wouldn't you like to know?"
Full multiplier table
Sesshou Sakura DMG: Level 1109.2%
Sesshou Sakura DMG: Level 2136.5%
Sesshou Sakura DMG: Level 3170.6%
Sesshou Sakura DMG: Level 4213.3%
Duration14.0s
CD4.0s
Elemental Burst
Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin
Legends of "kitsunetsuki," or the manifestation of a kitsune's might, are common in Inazuma's folktales. One that particularly captures the imagination is that of the Sky Kitsune, said to cause lightning to fall down upon the foes of the Grand Narukami Shrine. Summons a lightning strike, dealing AoE Electro DMG.
When this is cast, Yae Miko will transform nearby Sesshou Sakura into Tenko Thunderbolts that descend from the skies, dealing AoE Electro DMG. Each Sesshou Sakura within range transforms into one Tenko Thunderbolt.
Only at times like these will Yae reveal her Sky Kitsune form and wield lightning itself. None have seen the Lady Guuji's tails and lived to tell the story... so remember, as far as you are concerned, Lady Yae does not have a tail.
When this is cast, Yae Miko will transform nearby Sesshou Sakura into Tenko Thunderbolts that descend from the skies, dealing AoE Electro DMG. Each Sesshou Sakura within range transforms into one Tenko Thunderbolt.
Only at times like these will Yae reveal her Sky Kitsune form and wield lightning itself. None have seen the Lady Guuji's tails and lived to tell the story... so remember, as far as you are concerned, Lady Yae does not have a tail.
Full multiplier table
Skill DMG468%
Tenko Thunderbolt DMG601%
CD22.0s
Energy Cost90
Passive Talents
Passive talents are shown in full as kit cards.
Meditations of a Yako
Has a 25% chance to get 1 regional Character Talent Material (base material excluded) when crafting. The rarity is that of the base material.
The Shrine's Sacred Shade
When Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin is unleashed, each Sesshou Sakura involved will reset the cooldown for one instance of Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura.
When there are at least 3 Sesshou Sakura nearby at the same time, unleashing Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura will cause Yae Miko to unleash an additional lightning strike which deals Electro DMG at 40% of her ATK.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: The aforementioned additional lightning strike becomes an instance of Electro DMG at 50% of Yae Miko's ATK instead. This DMG will also be considered Stellar-Conduct DMG.
When there are at least 3 Sesshou Sakura nearby at the same time, unleashing Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura will cause Yae Miko to unleash an additional lightning strike which deals Electro DMG at 40% of her ATK.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: The aforementioned additional lightning strike becomes an instance of Electro DMG at 50% of Yae Miko's ATK instead. This DMG will also be considered Stellar-Conduct DMG.
Enlightened Blessing
Every point of Elemental Mastery Yae Miko possesses will increase Sesshou Sakura DMG by 0.15%.
Faction Passive
Edict of Cleansing
Extends the duration of the Sesshou Sakura by 10s. When a nearby party member triggers a Superconduct or Stellar-Conduct reaction, the next instance of Sesshou Sakura lightning is enhanced as follows: DMG dealt is increased at 80% of Yae Miko's ATK. This effect can trigger once every 2.5s.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: An enhanced Sesshou Sakura lightning bolt hit on an opponent will also cause an additional instance of Electro DMG at 200% of Yae Miko's ATK. This DMG is considered Stellar-Conduct DMG.
Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Yae Miko will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: An enhanced Sesshou Sakura lightning bolt hit on an opponent will also cause an additional instance of Electro DMG at 200% of Yae Miko's ATK. This DMG is considered Stellar-Conduct DMG.
Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Yae Miko will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.
Constellations
All constellation names and descriptions in full for quick reference.
C1
Yakan Offering
Each time Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin activates a Tenko Thunderbolt, Yae Miko restores 8 Elemental Energy to herself. After Yae Miko triggers a Superconduct or Stellar-Conduct reaction, or deals Stellar-Conduct DMG, nearby party members will gain a 50% Electro DMG and Stellar-Conduct DMG Bonus for 10s. Triggering these reactions again will refresh the duration of the DMG bonuses.
C2
Fox's Mooncall
Sesshou Sakura start at Level 2 when created, their max level is increased to 4, and their attack range is increased by 60%. Additionally, when there are Sesshou Sakura in the field, Yae Miko's and your current active character's Elemental Mastery will also be increased by 60/90/120/200 points, depending on the level of the Sesshou Sakura.
C3
The Seven Glamours
Increases the Level of Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Sakura Channeling
When Sesshou Sakura lightning hits opponents, the Electro DMG Bonus of all nearby party members is increased by 20% for 5s, and Yae Miko regenerates 8 Elemental Energy. The aforementioned Elemental Energy recovery effect can trigger once every 5s. Additionally, Yae Miko's Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 100%.
C5
Mischievous Teasing
Increases the Level of Great Secret Art: Tenko Kenshin by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Forbidden Art: Daisesshou
Sesshou Sakura's attacks will ignore 60% of the opponents' DEF. The CRIT DMG of Yae Miko's Stellar-Conduct DMG is increased by 200%.
Ability Effects
Keyword and ability definitions referenced across this character's kit.
Polestar Field
When Stellar-Conduct is triggered, the surrounding area will transform into a Polestar Field for a short period of time, and when inside a Polestar Field, certain characters will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state, which grants various skill buffs.
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Yae Miko Review
Pros
Force of nature in the Stellar-Conduct meta.
Potent C1 which can be unlocked for free eventually after Yae is obtained.
High Sub-DPS damage.
Cons
Not particularly meta outside of Stellar-Conduct.
Will never farm aura with her Burst in optimal gameplay
Review
Short Kit Explanation
Yae Miko is a 5-star Electro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact, most commonly played as an off-field Stellar-Conduct Sub-DPS. Thanks to her long awaited buffs in Luna VIII (6.7), she can use her Elemental Skill to deploy long lasting turrets that can also deal direct Stellar-Conduct damage once enabled by the reaction; her Constellations also provide her strong buffing utility.
Stellar-Conduct is a reaction that replaces Superconduct when certain characters are on the team. It deals no damage when triggered, instead spawning a Polestar Field around it. This applies the 40% Physical RES Shred from the base reaction while also activating Radiance: Stellar-Conduct effects in kit - many of which allow characters to deal direct Stellar-Conduct damage. It additionally provides a DMG Bonus for the Electro and Cryo DMG and a Base Reaction Coefficient for direct Stellar-Conduct damage based on a tally which counts whenever these elements are applied; this starts at 29% and 1.45 at one stack, and increase by 1% and 0.05 to a maximum of 40% and 2 respectively. These bonuses are granted every 4 seconds, with the tally beginning anew each time. Note that if both Stellar-Conduct and Stellar-Swirl are triggered by the team, Radiance: Stellar-Conduct will take priority.
Similar to damaging reactions, direct Stellar-Conduct damage scales with EM, reaction damage bonuses, ignores DEF, and does not benefit from standard DMG% - unlike typical reaction damage, it can also CRIT. Direct Stellar-Conduct damage is considered to be of the element of the unit dealing it and is based on the multiplier and the scaling stat listed in the ability instead of level, with Stellar-Conduct damage additionally being multiplied by the Base Reaction Coefficient.
Yae’s Skill is the cornerstone of her kit. It has three charges, and using it deploys a “Sesshou Sakura” which deals Electro damage once every 3 seconds; up to three can exist at once, with each Sesshou Sakura levelling up to improve its multipliers when others are nearby. These can then be further enhanced every 2.5 seconds by triggering Superconduct or Stellar-Conduct, allowing the Sesshou Sakura to fire an even stronger thunderbolt on its next strike. The real value of this, however, lies in Yae’s Radiance: Stellar-Conduct effect - this lets this enhanced strike also deal direct Stellar-Conduct damage, and it is here that most of Yae’s damage comes from. The Sesshou Sakura have a lengthy 24 second duration, making up for the time required to triple cast her Skill.
The rest of Yae’s kit goes relatively unused, despite offering some interesting mechanics. Her Normal Attacks are probably the most useful despite being unremarkable, thanks to offering Yae on-demand Electro application.
Her Burst is a nuke Skill, featuring an initial strike alongside one additional bolt for each Sesshin Sakura on the field. This offers some fascinating interplay with her first Ascension Passive, which allows her Skill to deal a weak instance of direct Stellar-Conduct damage if cast when 3 Sesshou Sakura are on the field while also resetting her Skill cooldowns when Burst is used. Unfortunately, these damage instances are a bit too weak, and her Burst itself deals none of the Stellar-Conduct damage Yae is built for - meaning it rarely sees use for its damage. Instead, it offers a little bit of utility thanks to her Burst not being limited by any internal cooldowns on how often it can apply Electro; thus, it can apply Electro 4 times in quick succession which has some niche shieldbreaking value.
Her second Ascension Passive takes the worst traits of the previous two abilities by being both boring and of little use; it offers Yae standard DMG% for her turrets based on her Elemental Mastery, but Yae Miko rarely builds a significant amount of Elemental Mastery and the buff itself only applies to a small part of Yae’s damage profile.
Finally, thanks to the “To Temper Thyself and Journey Far” recurring event, Yae Miko has relatively easy access to her first Constellation. While the energy generation is hardly useful, it was also buffed to provide an excellent 50% DMG Bonus to both Electro DMG and Stellar-Conduct DMG more or less unconditionally when Yae is used on Stellar-Conduct teams. This is a good boost for both her and her allies, and currently makes Yae a strong consideration to obtain a Stella Fortuna for.
How to Play
(Mechanics & Gameplay Loop)
Yae uses her Skill three times before swapping off for the rest of the rotation; this is typically done at the start of the rotation or close to it thanks to her long durations. If needed, she can weave an additional Normal Attack at any point in this field time for an extra instance of immediate Electro application.
Yae Miko Build
Yae’s signature, Kagura’s Verity, is her best option; however, it is only slightly better than other premium options such as Reliquary of Truth and Vivid Notions. Echoes of the Heart is her best F2P option and competitive with some 5* CRIT stat sticks when full uptime can be maintained, though realistically performs similarly to Widsith.
Weapons
Yae Miko Weapon Ranking
WeaponDPS - TeamDPS - SoloNotes
Artifact Sets
Yae Miko Artifact Ranking
ArtifactNotes
Disenchantment in Deep ShadowYae’s best option for personal damage on Stellar-Conduct teams, which is often significant enough to make this set worth using.
Gilded DreamsA weaker option for Yae’s personal damage than the above.
Heart of the FurnaceYae’s best option if there are no better holders on the team due to its powerful teamwide buff that Yae effortlessly maintains uptime on. However, it is ideal to give this set to a teammate when possible.
Golden TroupeNot great because it buffs her skill damage which is only ~25% of her total damage profile compared to the ~75% direct Stellar-Conduct DMG, but... it’s an option that certainly exists.Main Stats
Artifact main stats
Sands
Goblet
CircletInvestment
Yae Miko Investment Priority
Stats
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG
ATK%
EMYae’s burst is only used if needed to get some extra DPR to end a wave, so she does not care for any Energy Recharge.
Talents
SkillBurstNormal AttackWhile the Stellar-Conduct damage from Yae’s Skill does not scale with Talent Levels, Yae’s Skill does enough Electro damage it can be worth some investment. Her Burst and Normal Attacks are rarely used in optimal play, though her Burst’s damage does scale well with Talent Levels if opting to use it anyway.
Constellations
Yae Miko Constellations
Team used:
Sandrone
Yae Miko
Odette
Alyosha (C6)
SandroneYae MikoOdetteAlyosha (C6)ConstellationYae Miko DMGTeam DMGInfo
C0100.00%100.00%
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C1122.96%115.76%
Yae provides a 50% Electro DMG Bonus and 50% Stellar-Conduct DMG Bonus to the party for 8 seconds after Yae triggers a Superconduct or Stellar-Conduct reaction or deals Stellar-Conduct DMG, being a good overall damage increase. Each additional hit of her burst also restores 8 energy to herself; however, it is rarely used.
C2150.93%129.39%
Yae’s Seshou Sakura level is increased by 1, up to a maximum of level 4 and their range is increased by 60%. She also provides an EM buff to the active character based on her current Seshou Sakura level, up to 200 EM at level 4. Another great DPS boost for herself and the team while featuring good Quality-of-Life.
C3157.93%131.06%
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C4162.51%132.46%
Yae gives the party a 20% Electro DMG Bonus and also restores some energy for herself when Seshou Sakura hits opponents. Her burst DMG is also increased by 100%. Relatively negligible.
C5162.51%132.46%
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C6262.13%156.18%
Yae’s Seshou Sakura now ignore 60% of enemy DEF and the Crit DMG of her Stellar-Conduct DMG is increased by 200%. A massive personal DPS gain.
Yae Miko Statistics
Usage statistics
Observed Yae Miko Profile Data
Usage rates are gathered from player profiles connected to Enka and refreshed periodically. They describe what people are running, not what performs best.
Last statistics update: 04/September/2026
Based on Enka-connected profiles matching this character. Usage rate describes observed profile popularity, not optimality. Characters may have multiple viable builds, and guide recommendations can differ from popularity.
Sample: 276,208Weapons
Top Weapons
The Widsith42.1%
Kagura's Verity29.5%
Skyward Atlas5.9%Artifacts
Most Used Artifact Sets
Gilded Dreams18.7%Golden Troupe17.4%
Thundering Fury1.7%Sands
Main Stat Usage
Goblet
Main Stat Usage
Circlet
Main Stat Usage
Constellation ownership
Ownership by Constellation Level
C031.4%C151.0%C28.2%C33.3%C41.0%C50.2%C64.9%Yae Miko Teams & Synergies
Team Rules
Yae needs a Cryo applicant so you can consistently trigger Superconduct/Stellar-Conduct for Yae to get a Stellar Hit every wave, as well as a character who enables the Stellar-Conduct reaction in the first place.
Major Synergies
Odette
Cryo Sub-DPS, SupportRadiance: Stellar-GlimmerOdette has great buffs, damage, and Cryo application in a single package. Odette also enables the reaction in order for Yae to take advantage of her buffs.
- Good Sub-DPS
- 60% Stellar DMG Bonus
- 14% Base DMG Bonus for Stellar damage
- Enables Stellar-Conduct
Yae is the best Electro slot for Sandrone Stellar-Conduct teams, offering very strong personal damage and a teamwide buff from her C1.
- Great Main DPS
- 14% Base DMG Bonus for Stellar damage
- Enables Stellar Conduct
The Cryo Traveler is an excellent option, being able to play as a Main DPS or Quickswap DPS on Stellar-Conduct teams where Yae is the best Electro option.
- Good DPS
- At C2: 60 EM for the active character, doubled if they deal Stellar damage
- At C6: 40% Stellar DMG
- 7% Base DMG Bonus for Stellar damage
- Enables Stellar-Conduct
Weapons
Artifacts
Wriothesley is a great Cryo Stellar-Conduct DPS who gets a lot of value out of Yae Miko due to him having limited team building flexibility with his kit, locking him to Electro options like Yae, Beidou, or Fischl since Alyosha is a healer. He is reliant on a character who can enable Stellar-Conduct to work properly.
- Great Main DPS
Cyno’s buffs enable him to be a decent Electro Stellar-Conduct DPS. He’s less reliant on Yae due to already being Electro and not having the same team flexibility issues as Wriothesley, but Yae is still the best option for his teams due to her long uptime, personal damage, and C1 buff. He is reliant on a character who can enable Stellar-Conduct to work properly.
- Great Main DPS
Teams
Relative team damage chart. Best listed team is treated as 100%.
Sandrone TeamsTeam DPS compared solely within this team groupGear Information + Rotation22s (Higher Swap Time)
134 ER100 ER100 ER122 ER
Premium RotationYae EEE > Odette EE > Alyosha EQ > Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
Yae MikoSkill x3
OdetteSkill x2
AlyoshaSkill
AlyoshaBurst
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Calc done at a more F2P weapon standard, assumes 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.
Gear Information + Rotation22s (Higher Swap Time)
134 ER100 ER100 ER122 ERPremium Variant RotationYae EEE > Odette EE > Alyosha EQ > Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
Yae MikoSkill x3
OdetteSkill x2
AlyoshaSkill
AlyoshaBurst
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Calc done at a more F2P weapon standard, assumes 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.
Gear Information + Rotation20.9s (Higher Swap Time)
133 ER171 ER100 ER
100 ER
Premium Variant RotationEscoffier E > Odette EE > Alyosha EQ > Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
EscoffierSkill
OdetteSkill x2
AlyoshaSkill
AlyoshaBurst
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Calc done at a more F2P weapon standard, assumes 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.
Gear Information + Rotation20.5s (Higher Swap Time)
110 ER
100 ER100 ER118 ERPremium Variant RotationYae EEE > Alyosha EQ > Escoffier E > Sandrone 3[CAE]Q
Yae MikoSkill x3
AlyoshaSkill
AlyoshaBurst
EscoffierSkill
SandroneCAE x3
SandroneBurst
Calc done at a more F2P weapon standard, assumes 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.
Wriothesley TeamsTeam DPS compared solely within this team group
PyroGear Information + Rotation17.5s (Higher Swap Time)
100 ER100 ER100 ER
100 ER
Premium RotationNicole E > Yae EEE > Odette EE > Wrio E 2[N5Cd] N5d N2Cd
NicoleSkill
Yae MikoSkill x3
OdetteSkill x2
WriothesleySkill
WriothesleyN5Cd x2
WriothesleyN5d
WriothesleyN2Cd
Calcs are done at a more F2P weapon standard, assume 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.
Gear Information + Rotation17.5s (Higher Swap Time)
100 ER100 ER100 ER100 ERPremium Variant RotationNicole E > Yae EEE > Odette EE > Wrio E 2[N5Cd] N5d N2Cd
NicoleSkill
Yae MikoSkill x3
OdetteSkill x2
WriothesleySkill
WriothesleyN5Cd x2
WriothesleyN5d
WriothesleyN2Cd
Calcs are done at a more F2P weapon standard, assume 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.
Gear Information + Rotation20.4s (Higher Swap Time)
100 ER
220 ER
134 ER100 ERPremium Variant RotationEscoffier E > Odette QE > Beidou hEQ > Wrio E 2[N5Cd] N5d N2Cd
EscoffierSkill
OdetteBurst
OdetteSkill
BeidouHold Skill
BeidouBurst
WriothesleySkill
WriothesleyN5Cd x2
WriothesleyN5d
WriothesleyN2Cd
Calcs are done at a more F2P weapon standard, assume 0.5s swap time to account for players with higher ping, and are based on an average over 4 rotations.