Complete Guide to Kujou Sara: Artifacts, Weapons, and Teams

Kujou Sara stands out as an Electro support or burst sub-DPS.

Her ability to buff team attack through her elemental skill and burst, coupled with decent damage output, makes her a valuable addition. However, her kit's complexity can be difficult.

This guide dives into her playstyle, optimal builds, and team synergies.

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Complete Guide to Kujou Sara in Genshin Impact: Artifacts, Weapons, and Teams

Using Kujou Sara's Kit

Elemental Skill: Tengu Stormcall

‍Kujou Sara's elemental skill is multifaceted and central to her role.

Upon activation, she retreats and gains a crow feather for 18 seconds.

This feather infuses her next charged attack, which, upon release, creates an area that explodes, delivering several benefits:

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Attack Buff

The explosion grants an attack bonus, based on Sara's base attack, to the character inside the explosion radius.

This is a key aspect, as it significantly boosts the active character’s damage output.

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Electro Damage‍

The explosion also deals Electro damage and generates energy particles.

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Base Attack Scaling‍

The attack buff scales off Sara's base attack.

This highlights the importance of her weapon choice, as the higher the base attack of the weapon, the stronger the buff.

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Skill Mechanics‍

The skill can be activated by either shooting the ground or an enemy.

The placement of the explosion is vital for ensuring the buff is received by the intended character.

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Elemental Burst: Subjugation Koukou Sendou

‍Her Elemental Burst is straightforward but impactful.

It deals a large amount of AoE Electro damage and summons additional Tengu Juurai: Stormcluster, which deal more Electro damage.

Both the initial damage and the additional Stormclusters provide the same attack buff as her Elemental Skill, refreshing its duration.

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Passive Talents

Decorum: Reduces the aim shot charge time after using the Elemental Skill, making it more efficient to execute charged attacks.

Immovable Will: Restores energy to the team based on Sara's energy recharge when her Elemental Skill hits opponents, albeit in small amounts.

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Talent Priority for Kujou Sara

Elemental Skill

‍This should be your top priority.

The attack buff, which is the core of Sara's utility, scales with the talent level of her Elemental Skill.

Enhancing this skill increases the attack bonus provided, thereby directly impacting the overall damage output of your main DPS characters.

Since the buff is based on Sara's base attack, elevating this skill maximizes the efficiency of her support role.

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Elemental Burst

‍After the Elemental Skill, focus on her Elemental Burst.

The Burst not only deals significant AoE Electro damage but also renews the attack bonus from the Elemental Skill.

Leveling up this talent increases the Burst’s damage output, making Sara more effective in her secondary role as a burst damage dealer.

Keep in mind, her Burst has a high energy cost, so it might not be as frequently used as her Elemental Skill, but when it's available, it can significantly impact the battlefield.

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Normal Attack

‍Sara's normal attack is the least priority for upgrades unless you're using her in an unconventional DPS role.

In her typical support build, normal attacks are rarely used, as her primary functions are to provide an attack buff with her skill and deal burst damage.

Therefore, resources are better spent on enhancing her support capabilities through her skill and burst talents.

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Kujou Sara's Artifact Builds

Noblesse Oblige (4-Piece Set)‍

This is a highly recommended set for a support-focused Sara.

The 2-piece bonus grants a 20% boost to her Burst damage, enhancing her Electro AOE impact.

The 4-piece bonus is particularly valuable, offering a 20% ATK bonus to the entire party for 12 seconds after using her Elemental Burst.

This complements her role as an attack buffer, synergizing well with her skillset to maximize team damage output.

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Emblem of Severed Fate (4-Piece Set)‍

Ideal for maximizing Sara's Burst damage.

The 2-piece set increases Energy Recharge by 20%, helping alleviate her high energy requirements.

The 4-piece bonus boosts Burst damage by 25% of her Energy Recharge.

Given Sara's need for high Energy Recharge, this set can significantly amplify her Burst damage, making her a more potent damage dealer while still providing substantial support through her buffs.

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Mix and Match Options

Thundering Fury (2-Piece) + Noblesse Oblige (2-Piece)‍

This combination offers a balance between Electro damage and Burst support.

Thundering Fury enhances her Electro damage, beneficial for her skill and burst, while Noblesse Oblige provides a burst damage bonus.

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Thundersoother (4-Piece)‍

A viable set in teams where Sara is frequently triggering Electro reactions, as it increases damage against enemies affected by Electro.

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Main and Substat Priorities

Main Stats

• ‍Sands: Energy Recharge or ATK%, depending on her energy needs. If Sara can consistently charge her Burst without an ER sands, opt for ATK% for higher buff potency.‍
• Goblet: Electro Damage Bonus, to increase the damage of her skill and burst.‍
• Circlet: Crit Rate or Crit Damage, based on her crit rate needs. If using Favonius Warbow, prioritize CRIT Rate to trigger its passive more frequently.

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Substats‍

Focus on Energy Recharge, Crit Rate, Crit Damage, and ATK%. Energy Recharge is crucial for her Burst uptime, while Crit stats and ATK% boost her overall damage and support effectiveness.

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Weapon Choices

Skyward Harp‍

With one of the highest base attacks among bows, Skyward Harp significantly enhances the ATK bonus Sara provides through her Elemental Skill and Burst.

Additionally, its Crit Rate substat and passive that increases Crit Damage align well with her burst-oriented playstyle, making it an exceptional choice for maximizing her damage output.

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Elegy for the End‍

This five-star bow is another top-tier option for Sara.

It provides Energy Recharge, which is crucial for her high energy demand, ensuring more frequent use of her Elemental Burst.

The weapon's passive ability increases Elemental Mastery and ATK of the entire party when Elemental Skills or Bursts hit enemies, further amplifying Sara's support capabilities.

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Sacrificial Bow‍

A four-star option that stands out due to its high base attack and Energy Recharge substat.

The passive ability of resetting the cooldown of Sara's Elemental Skill can be situationally useful, but the main attraction is the Energy Recharge it offers, aiding her ability to consistently use her Elemental Burst.

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Favonius Warbow‍

Another excellent four-star choice, especially for a more supportive role.

Favonius Warbow's Energy Recharge substat ensures frequent Burst availability.

Its passive, which generates elemental particles on CRIT hits, helps with the team's overall energy needs, making it a solid choice for teams that rely heavily on Elemental Bursts.

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The Stringless‍

While primarily known for boosting Elemental Skill and Burst damage, The Stringless can be a viable option if other preferred bows are not available.

Its Elemental Mastery substat benefits teams focused on reaction damage.

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Blackcliff Warbow and Alley Hunter‍

Both offer offensive stats like ATK% and Crit Rate/Damage.

These are more suitable for a sub-DPS role where Sara contributes more direct damage alongside her support capabilities.

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Prototype Crescent‍

A craftable option with ATK% substat.

While not the best for Sara's support role, it can be a placeholder until a more suitable bow is obtained.

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Constellations' Impact

C1: Crow's Eye‍

Reduces the cooldown of Tengu Stormcall (Elemental Skill) by 1 second when Tengu Juurai (from Skill or Burst) grants an ATK bonus or hits an enemy.

This small cooldown reduction marginally increases Sara's ability to buff the team more frequently, but it's not a game-changer.

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C2: Dark Wings‍

Alters Sara's playstyle significantly. Upon pressing the Elemental Skill, it automatically creates a lesser Crowfeather without needing to perform a charged shot.

This makes her rotation smoother and less clunky, as it removes the necessity of aiming and firing to provide the attack buff.

However, it's crucial to note that this change means potentially fewer Electro particles generated, as charged shots contribute to particle generation.

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C4: Conclusive Proof‍

Adds two more Tengu Juurai: Stormcluster strikes to her Elemental Burst.

This constellation enhances her personal damage output during the Burst but doesn't significantly impact her supportive capabilities.

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C6: Sin of Pride‍

This constellation is particularly impactful in Electro-centric teams.

It grants 60% Crit DMG to Electro DMG dealt by characters who have had their ATK increased by Sara's abilities.

Unlike the ATK buff, this Crit DMG bonus does not snapshot and applies only while the ATK buff is active.

This constellation elevates Sara's role as a buffer in Electro teams, significantly enhancing their damage output.

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Team Synergies and Composition

Electro-Charged Teams‍

Sara excels in teams where Electro reactions are predominant.

Pairing her with characters like Raiden Shogun or Beidou enhances the team's overall Electro damage, especially with her C6 constellation.

In these setups, she not only provides significant ATK buffs but also amplifies Electro damage through Crit DMG boosts.

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Snapshotting Synergy‍

Sara works well with characters who can 'snapshot' buffs.

For instance, when paired with characters like Beidou, whose Elemental Burst snapshots the attack buff, Sara's short-duration buff becomes more effective.

This synergy extends the effectiveness of her attack bonus beyond its typical six-second duration.

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Anemo Support‍

Including Anemo characters like Kazuha, Venti, or Jean in the team can be beneficial.

These characters can provide crowd control, reduce enemy resistances through the Viridescent Venerer set, and enhance the overall damage output of the team, complementing Sara's attack buffing role.

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Superconduct Teams‍

For physical DPS characters like Eula, Sara can be a valuable addition.

She not only provides an attack boost but can also help trigger the Superconduct reaction, reducing enemy physical resistance and enhancing Eula's damage output.

However, her attack buff's short duration requires precise timing to maximize Eula's Elemental Burst damage.

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Quick Swap Teams‍

Sara fits well in quick-swap team compositions, where multiple characters rotate to use their abilities swiftly.

Her ability to quickly apply an attack buff and then swap out makes her a versatile support in these setups.

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Electro Resonance‍

Including another Electro character alongside Sara can provide additional energy regeneration, which is beneficial given her high energy demands.

This setup ensures a more consistent uptime of her Elemental Burst.

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Non-Electro DPS Teams‍

While Sara can be used in non-Electro teams, her full potential is somewhat limited.

Her C6 constellation, which significantly boosts Electro damage, is less impactful in these scenarios.

However, she can still provide valuable attack buffs to any DPS character.

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Final Thoughts

‍Kujou Sara's role as an Electro support offers unique team dynamics, making her a valuable asset in various compositions.

While her playstyle can be complicated, understanding her mechanics and building her correctly can significantly enhance your team's performance.