Genshin Impact: Aino's Ascension and Talent Materials Guide | Required Materials, Acquisition Methods, and Farming Routes
Aino is a four-star water-based broadsword character coming to Genshin Impact in patch 6.0. As a talented craftsman at Ding Ding Dong's Crafting Workshop, Aino not only demonstrates a unique water blade mechanic in combat, but her skill set also offers a brand new gameplay experience. To help travelers who want to develop Aino early, this guide details Aino's Ascension Materials, Talent Upgrade Materials, Mora Cost, and Acquisition Methods, allowing you to complete her development as soon as she's released.
Aino Training Material Overview
To train Aino to the maximum level and upgrade all three talents to level 10, players will need all of the following materials:
Water Breakthrough Stones: Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Series (Fragments, Shards, Blocks, Gems)
Boss Drops: Broken Drive Shaft, Reinforced Drive Shaft, Precision Drive Shaft
Regional Specialty: Portable Bearing (New Nord Region Specialty)
Boss Special Material: Precision Kuuvahki Stamped Duckie (dropped by Knuckle Duckle)
Talent Books: Moonlight Series (Teachings, Guides, Philosophy)
Weekly Drops: Silk Feathers
Special Item: Crown of Insight x3
Experience Books: Adventurer's Experience, Wanderer's Experience, Hero's Wisdom (418 total)
Mora: Approximately 7,050,100
In other words, players can clearly identify their farming targets before the server launch, avoiding any scrambling after the update.
Aino Ascension Materials List
Total Ascension Requirement
Material Total
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Fragment 1
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Fragment 9
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Block 9
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Gem 6
Broken Drive Shaft 18
Reinforced Drive Shaft 30
Precision Drive Shaft 36
Precision Kuuvahki Stamped Duckie 46
Portable Bearing 168
Leveled Promotion Requirements
Level 20 Breakthrough
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Fragment x1
Broken Drive Shaft x3
Portable Bearing x3
Level 40 Breakthrough
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Fragment x3
Precision Kuuvahki Stamped Duckie x2
Broken Drive Shaft x15
Portable Bearing x10
Level 50 Breakthrough
Varunadar Lapis Lazuli Fragment x6
Precision Kuuvahki Stamped Duckie x4
Reinforced Drive Shaft x12
Portable Bearing ×20
Level 60 Breakthrough
Varunada Lapis Lazuli Block ×3
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Duckie ×8
Reinforced Drive Shaft ×18
Portable Bearing ×30
Level 70 Breakthrough
Varunada Lapis Lazuli Block ×6
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Duckie ×12
Precision Drive Shaft ×12
Portable Bearing ×45
Level 80 Breakthrough
Varunada Lapis Lazuli Gemstone ×6
Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Duckie ×20
Precision Drive Shaft ×24
Portable Bearing ×60
Ainor Talent Material List
To increase Normal Attack, Elemental Combat Skill, and Elemental Burst to the maximum level, the required materials for each talent are as follows:
Total Required
Material Quantity
Moonlight Teachings 9
Moonlight Guide 63
Moonlight Philosophy 114
Broken Drive Shaft 18
Reinforced Drive Shaft 66
Precision Drive Shaft 93
Silk Feather 18
Crown of Insight 3
Requirements per Level
Level 2: Moonlight Teachings x3, Broken Drive Shaft x6
Level 3: Moonlight Guide x2, Reinforced Drive Shaft x3
Level 4: Moonlight Guide x4, Reinforced Drive Shaft x4
Level 5: Moonlight Guide x6, Reinforced Drive Shaft x6
Level 6: Moonlight Guide x9, Reinforced Drive Shaft x9
Level 7: Moonlight Philosophy x4, Precision Drive Shaft x4, Silk Feather x1
Level 8: Moonlight Philosophy x6, Precision Drive Shaft x6, Silk Feather x1
Level 9: Moonlight Philosophy x12, Precision Drive Shaft x9, Silk Feather x2
Level 10: Moonlight Philosophy x16, Precision Drive Shaft x12, Silk Feather x2, Crown of Insight x1
Material Acquisition
Varunadar Celestine Series: Dropped by Water-type bosses, such as Waterless Water and Pure Water Spirit.
Drive Shaft Series: Dropped by the new "Mechanical Construct" monster in the Nord region. Higher levels yield higher-level components.
Precision Kuuvahki Stamped Duckie: Obtained by defeating the new Nord boss, "Knuckle Duckle." It's recommended to challenge this in a group to conserve resin.
Portable Bearing: A Nord specialty. Expected to be available for collection in specific areas of the map after the release of Patch 6.0.
Moonlight Talent Book: A new secret realm is now available, available for farming on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
Silk Feather: Dropped by the new weekly boss, "The Villain." The drop rate varies, so it's recommended to prioritize weekly dungeons.
Crown of Insight: Obtained through event rewards, raid quests, or redemption in the Marketplace.
Grinding and Training Tips
Stock up on basic resources in advance: Mora, experience books, and other resources can be prepared in the current patch.
Lock in your gathering routes: After Patch 6.0 is released, prioritize unlocking Portable Bearing gathering points to avoid bottlenecks.
Allocate weekly resin wisely: Silk Feather and Crown of Insight are scarce resources and should be prioritized.
Boss Material Priority: Knuckle Duckle's drops are core breakthrough materials, so it's recommended to defeat and farm them immediately.
Summary
Aino, a key new character in Genshin Impact patch 6.0, not only possesses unique Water-based Broadsword combat mechanics, but also requires a relatively complex development path. Players must simultaneously farm Water-based breakthrough stones, Nord mech drops, regional specialties, and new boss materials. Advance planning can significantly shorten development time, allowing Aino to be immediately operational upon her release.
If you plan to draw Aino, start preparing materials now so you can fully upgrade her upon her official release and experience her powerful damage and support abilities in battle.
