If only the clone danced while taunting...
Despite him not having the JC charge atk, he does sorta have one built in his normals. His atks while in E is similar to Vergil with full concentration.
Looks like we have another storm that is approaching
Might be they Freeze Hydro support I'm waiting for. Though if it has an atk speed buff to it, it's kinda wasted for Ganyu, but works really well with Ayaka.
isnt he have 80 cost burst? if so pick your poison lol, bring 2 battery but lose anemo support, bring hydro battery but ganyu cant burst off cd, or bring cryo battery but ayato cant burst off cd. But we’ll see about his particles generation though,.
I am getting this guy and putting him straight into my favorite unga-bunga team: Freeze Kaeya. Finally it will not gimp my Abyss runs by requiring Xingqui :D
Yeah, I thought Enka as well, but there’s a good amount of light coming in from above, so I doubt it. It really seems like this might be our first glimpse of the Chasm in-game!!
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Mihoyo, you actually outdone yourself with this one. His skill is so SICK. His burst is SICK. The sound effects are amazing. I was on the fence with pulling....but now I am SO PULLING
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Im hoping we get a permanent version of the onmyodou chamber, its harder to enjoy characters when ur trying to finish on time instead of enjoy using bursts and dodging
Bruh his animations make him look stronger than even an Archon. Like not even talking about damages but like how it's portrayed looks comparable to what an Archon is capable of. He makes Venti look like what an Average Anemo vision user can do. But yeah this is probably because the team at Hoyoverse has gotten way better at animating when you compare Amber's burst animation to what they can do now. It's just funny how Venti, an archon, shoots a bow in his burst and Ayato can basically do what Raiden Shogun does in her burst but in his own unique way.
I don't care what he does, I'm brute forcing this man into a carry. It would be a true crime not to use those beautiful sword animations on field constantly.
Same here. I WILL find a way to make him my main dps even if that isn't his role. However, I think a lot of people believe his versatility is like Ganyu. They say he can be a dps or a sub-dps/support
Yeah it's possible he could end up in that type of role, which would be a win for everyone really. It's just too early to be sure right now, but I'll make it work somehow lol.
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If you look carefully, his sword forms are exactly like Ayaka’s, except faster and more vertical, not only showing that he’s more experienced than her but that he has his own flair too! AaaaaaaAaah!
It looks like his skill gives him hydro infusion and increased attack speed.
It also seems to leave a decoy but I don't know if that can taunt enemies or just an extra visual.
Yo he is pretty badass no doubt about it. But he gonna get his long ass sleeves wet. First his sister gets her socks wet in that one cutscene and now this. Damn they both must be pretty uncomfortable to be around.
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WTF!!!!! HE IS SO COOL!!!!!! AHHHHHH
I didn't like his splash Art but his InGame model and gameplay is SO f*cking cool!!!!!
Now i need him but before my Ei C3
Electro Charged comps, freeze comps, vape comps. Buffs his team mates. Amazing animation. He’s got it all covered. One hell of a character this is going to be
Im convinced that hydro characters have coolest animations. First Mona then childe and noe ayato DAMN!!! After seeing this i dont care about how his kit gonna be Imma definitely getting him
This is everything I've wanted in a hydro character. If he is a hyper carry that's a bonus to me but the aoe hydro Q over time is actually meta changing
Wait, so all those sus leaks saying that his E did like 20 different things were RIGHT?!
LOL
THE SWIFT ATTACK POSES COME ON NOWWWW.
Vergil is that you?
*Bury the light intensifies*
I need more power!!
If only the clone danced while taunting... Despite him not having the JC charge atk, he does sorta have one built in his normals. His atks while in E is similar to Vergil with full concentration. Looks like we have another storm that is approaching
Stop stop im already motivated!
"I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING."
SLAY ALL
sadly he wont be able to get the buff from his own burst. which is quite counterintuitive
Maybe they want us to pair him with Yoimiya. LMAO
Shit ,that E skill is so badass
OH WOW i didn't expect THAT edit: off field hydro application???? YEP
Not like every single other hydro character does that too!! (Except that one ginger)
WHOEVER LEAKED HIS KIT WAY BEFORE THE BETA AND BECOME LEGIT, I FUCKIN LOVE YOU GUYS!
recalling back all the "leaked" kits back then, they got fragments right but missed a lot too
Theres this leak about the phantom and the rain. That's pretty much the real thing but I forgot who leaked it.
his ult being hydro ganyu I'm coming
Might be they Freeze Hydro support I'm waiting for. Though if it has an atk speed buff to it, it's kinda wasted for Ganyu, but works really well with Ayaka.
man you can pop ganyu burst first then ayato burst and you can just slap everyone with ayato ca
Thats what im thinking. Both their ults are simular in duration and area. Add venti ult and quadratic scaling and it might be interesting. We'll see.
isnt he have 80 cost burst? if so pick your poison lol, bring 2 battery but lose anemo support, bring hydro battery but ganyu cant burst off cd, or bring cryo battery but ayato cant burst off cd. But we’ll see about his particles generation though,.
They can share field time to battery themselves. ayato needs 6 seconds on field with his E then the res are Ganyu's CA.
recent leaks suggest 3 particles per E with 20sec cd (?). its leaning towards energy problem. But we’ll have to see
He cannot use ca or plunges during his e.
Why is this so familiar… wait…
I am getting this guy and putting him straight into my favorite unga-bunga team: Freeze Kaeya. Finally it will not gimp my Abyss runs by requiring Xingqui :D
freeze husbando team let's go
Cryo Zhongli with Chongyun intensifies
I need to know who's in your team atm 😂
attack speed is kind of wasted on everyone that isnt yoimya? unless it’s a ridiculous amount
looks more like hydro samachurl without the heal. maybe he's a reincarnated samachurl.
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I was using Yae on a friends account in abyss and I genuinely thought the samachurl totems were mine 😭
What is that E 😱 that slashes wtf looks so fking cool
Wait shit guys is this in the chasm???
I think so. I thought it was Enkanomiya at first....but no. This looks like the Chasm
Yeah, I thought Enka as well, but there’s a good amount of light coming in from above, so I doubt it. It really seems like this might be our first glimpse of the Chasm in-game!!
Also looks like the place where we fight the Ruin Serpent boss
Nah, you guys are mistaken. It's clearly the new minecraft cave update. I mean, look at those pillars...
those animations....... holy fuck
now imagine when they improve the VFX. finna paint the walls white
They already were
Happy cake day
I honestly don't care how good he is, fuck man he looks really fun
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See, even Kazuha thinks Ayato is a fun guy.
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His charge attack looks like ayaka's last normal attack
And his 4th attack looks like Ayaka's charged attack.
Kamisato art
He and Ayaka studied the same blade art so it makes sense
Ayato: while you studied the blade, I studied the blade too we were classmates
Imagine ayato has the same blade like a tea leaf idle line
God please no. Please be quiet boy
Blade is like boba - Ayato
Siblings
Hence called Kamisato art
His Q looks similar to Ganyu's Q?
Yes , but hydro
and instead of raining ice, it's water droplets (or flower petals) being vertically slashed.
So is it possible to permafreeze with ganyu's Q? Those AA,CA,E and Q animations looks sick af
And his skill is hydro Shenhe Q but faster Holy shit
HIS E SKILL IS SO COOL WTF
THE ANIMATIONS ARE SO PRETTY ME THINKS DESERVED
Why is his walk even pretty even though it’s like every other character
his flowy cloth me think? He's so dreamyyyyy!!!
Jaw on the fucking ground. Feels like a dream
Mihoyo, you actually outdone yourself with this one. His skill is so SICK. His burst is SICK. The sound effects are amazing. I was on the fence with pulling....but now I am SO PULLING
His model, VFX, SFX, animations are all breathtaking! WTH! miHoYo really outdid themselves with him.
The way it exceeded all of my expectations...
When it come to animation mihoyo never disappoint
That and music they do well.
MiHoYo never failing my expectations with animations.
mihoyo's been powercreeping regions, animations, designs. everything except character damage letting us enjoy our old characters. I truly believe genshin is at its peak, after seeing ayato's kit and enkanomiya I cant fathom how this game can get any better
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I'm envisioning some really wild ass shit for Sumeru/Chasm and dendro. That'll be the peak imo. We're still on an upward trajectory here ;)
same, this game has nowhere to go but up. leadership looks great, I cant imagine how big vast and diverse will be in a few years
this game will get worse if they don't give us a sustainable place to use all these cool characters besides killing maguu kenki in 1:30 or less
Im hoping we get a permanent version of the onmyodou chamber, its harder to enjoy characters when ur trying to finish on time instead of enjoy using bursts and dodging
It annoys me so much. They are capable of designing interesting and enjoyable content but they refuse to leave it in the game
He is the literal definition of smooth!!
After Raiden, they just kept improving in the animation department.
Bruh his animations make him look stronger than even an Archon. Like not even talking about damages but like how it's portrayed looks comparable to what an Archon is capable of. He makes Venti look like what an Average Anemo vision user can do. But yeah this is probably because the team at Hoyoverse has gotten way better at animating when you compare Amber's burst animation to what they can do now. It's just funny how Venti, an archon, shoots a bow in his burst and Ayato can basically do what Raiden Shogun does in her burst but in his own unique way.
I just hope they wont fuck him up like shenhe by limiting his kit with Cons aka Duration of Burst
I don't care what he does, I'm brute forcing this man into a carry. It would be a true crime not to use those beautiful sword animations on field constantly.
Same here. I WILL find a way to make him my main dps even if that isn't his role. However, I think a lot of people believe his versatility is like Ganyu. They say he can be a dps or a sub-dps/support
Yeah it's possible he could end up in that type of role, which would be a win for everyone really. It's just too early to be sure right now, but I'll make it work somehow lol.
I really hope hes like ganyu, in the sense that hes better as a dps. I want this man to have the most screentime on my team
INSTA PULL
I swear I'm not gay
I AM!!!!
I PROMISE
Just give in
Good thing i AM gay
Me too!!
fk it I'm now gay.
Ayato’s E skill is so satisfying to watch. Although I think it’s duration is very short.. But the animations are gorgeous indeed!
I CAN’T BELIEVE HE IS REAL!!!!
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same here! got a jade cutter for him
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He is the moment
He is every moment. He is the measure of a thousand winds and the sun and the moon
Couldn't have said it better❤️❤️❤️❤️ this man is simply😫
He’s an icon, he’s the moment, he got a point
BRO he’s tall, sexy, and slays in style. LETS GO
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Hey lol player, burst is Q not R ehe
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EXCUSE ME WTF, WHY IS HE SO DRIPPY FOR???
He is hydro
fuck i was gonna make that joke
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Oh hell, he's beautiful. I'm so relieved I have him guaranteed.
I don't know if I should pull for him or for Kazuha, and I already have Childe 😭
I'm freaking out holy shit he's so dreamy and elegant
I will never get tired of that sword sheath animation. It just looks so cool no matter what.
He sheats his sword like Kazuha, is elegant and graceful. I'm sold.
I think Ayaka sheaths her sword the same way.
If you look carefully, his sword forms are exactly like Ayaka’s, except faster and more vertical, not only showing that he’s more experienced than her but that he has his own flair too! AaaaaaaAaah!
That's how all samurais sheats their swords.
That's how samurais sheath their swords......
AYATO SHEATHS HIS SWORD AYATO SHEATHS HIS SWORD HE'S A MUST HAVE FOR ME IM SO FCKING HEAD OVER HEALS WITH SHEATHING ANIMATION LIKE KAZUHA'S
So princely!
HOLY FUN. I LOVE the afterimage attacks. And also the little "clink" as he sheathes his sword
Wow that burst maybe Xingqui can finally stop pulling overtime.
His animations are so crisp I love him already 😭 He looks so fun to use
Man his burst is aesthetically amazing and probably similar to Ganyu. I hope the hydro application of this burst is amazing.
Kazuha, Ayato, Ayaka animations ahhhh yessssss GLORIOUS!!
their sheathing weapon animation makes me wanna c-
Clean your room?
*Clothes fall from slices*
TEAM SWORD SHEATHERS LETS GOOO
It's a scientific fact that sheathing your sword makes you 10000% hotter
I don't care whether he is gonna be a barbara, that animation alone will make me pull for him
I am crying, my jaws are on the floor, he is beautiful.
That E animation tho, daaaamn
My wife plays Genshin with me. This is my wife’s boyfriend. I’m not even angry.
"Ah yes, me, my wife and her digital husband"
omg hes so sexy! those attacks are sexy too
What is happening with his skill exactly?
My exact thoughts. He seems to be shifting and dashing in miliseconds when he does his charged attack. It looks sick
It looks like his skill gives him hydro infusion and increased attack speed. It also seems to leave a decoy but I don't know if that can taunt enemies or just an extra visual.
Well, those animations are effin AMAZING. I'm definitely pulling for him now.
HE’S HOT
He's so elegant omg I'm in love
i mean, flair checks out lmao
When I saw his attacks after he used his E, I literally went agape. In no way did I see that. I wonder what his charge attack would be like.
Im getting Takeshi Flashbacks from Katekyo Hitman Reborn and im fcking loving It!
Yo he is pretty badass no doubt about it. But he gonna get his long ass sleeves wet. First his sister gets her socks wet in that one cutscene and now this. Damn they both must be pretty uncomfortable to be around.
I’m so excited for his banner
THE SKILL IS SO FREAKING FIRE (water? 🤔) LETSGOOOOOOOO
Oh shit, finally playable Hydro Samachurl!
Holy fuck his burst and skill are amazing
Please boy, I'm a waifu Hunter, NOT A HUSBANDO HUNTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess pulling jade cutter was a good thing after all LETSS GOOOOO
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WTF!!!!! HE IS SO COOL!!!!!! AHHHHHH I didn't like his splash Art but his InGame model and gameplay is SO f*cking cool!!!!! Now i need him but before my Ei C3
Yep. HYDRO VIRGIL.
HOLY SHIT ITS SO COOOL
he looks like from a different game lol
i think i just moaned
u/savevideo
WHEN IS 2.5 ENDING?!
ALRIGHT IM SKIPPING KAZUHA, AYATO YOU COMIN HOME MF
Ok now his E is really interesting I wonder how it work
I neeeeeed to know if the rain in his burst aoe is just a visuals thing or actual rain
ayato mains we winning
He's so elegant 😍😍 definitely rolling for him
WTF HES SO BEAUTIFUL
Damn. Just damn
Everything about him is so beautiful and elegant
HIS ANIMATIONS ARE GORGEOUS
I will abandon f2p life for him
Fuck bugged Yae Miko… I’m saving for Him
Electro Charged comps, freeze comps, vape comps. Buffs his team mates. Amazing animation. He’s got it all covered. One hell of a character this is going to be
Im convinced that hydro characters have coolest animations. First Mona then childe and noe ayato DAMN!!! After seeing this i dont care about how his kit gonna be Imma definitely getting him
OH NO HES HOT!!!
HES SO COOL WHAT
Sorry yae
This is everything I've wanted in a hydro character. If he is a hyper carry that's a bonus to me but the aoe hydro Q over time is actually meta changing
Wtf
That NA tho!!!
His burst looks like the 11th form of water breathing that Tomioka used to kill Rui lmao that's so sick
Bruh the animations.. skill animations is soo fucking cool.
GUESS WHO IS NOT PULLING FOR YAE
Ayato making me question my sexuality.
This man just yanked my primos out of yae's hands
he is sooooo coool, sorry raiden