Genshin Impact: Arataki Itto showcase and build guide - Get2Gaming

The one and Oni Itto has arrived, and his damage does not disappoint!

Considering the increasing difficulty of the Spiral Abyss, overpowered DPS characters are on every Genshin Impact player’s wishlist. Expectations were not too high for the latest 5 star, Arataki Itto. Itto belongs to the geo element, which cannot perform offensive reactions. Therefore, a DPS geo character has to rely on insanely high scaling to produce enormous raw damage. One such similar character is Xiao, who belongs to the anemo element. Much like geo, anemo is typically a support element and Xiao, therefore, has high damage scaling to offset this. Pyro, Hydro, and Cryo characters can instead produce multiplicative reactions like melt and vaporise.

I can safely say, though, that Itto has exceeded my expectations, and I’m very impressed with his damage output. Who better to demonstrate than the latest tanky boss of Genshin? Kageroumaru – let’s battle!

Yes, Ushi – that adorable little cow friend, did indeed do 92k damage when thrown into battle.

Thoma seems fond of him, but you should probably fear this cow.

Itto’s build guide

Before we get too carried away, though, let’s look at my Itto’s stats:

I had pre-farmed for Itto for quite some time, so I immediately took him to level 90. It’s really up to you whether or not to do this. It’s only necessary for characters that utilise swirl. Otherwise, you can save your talent books and keep him at level 80. I recommend only level 90-ing characters you REALLY like.

Unfortunately, I haven’t been lucky in my Signora weekly boss drops (she hates me, but it’s mutual), so his talents are stuck at 8, 7, 8. I also didn’t have many resources left for Gorou and didn’t get that lucky with him in pulls, so he’s sort of C0 and half-built right now. My Itto is also C0, of course… for now…

Weapon

Aaaaand I got pretty lucky on the weapon banner, snagging myself a Redhorn Stonethresher on my first try. I know, sorry for flexing. But honestly, this has never happened to me on the weapon banner before, so I think I finally deserved a good turn. However, if you don’t get so lucky, plenty of good 4-star options are available. The Whiteblind is entirely free to play, or you can get the Blackcliff Slasher from the starglitter shop. If you’re willing to shell out for battle pass, the Serpent Spine is one of the best 4-star weapons in the game.

Artefacts

Here are his stats:

While more critical rate would be preferable, the pieces I have with more crit damage also have defence, so this is his most optimal build given my resources. As always, aim for a 1:2 crit ratio. Prioritise critical rate, damage, and defence in your substats. Itto can struggle with energy regeneration, so some ER in there would be great as well. The problem is less egregious if you plan on running a mono-geo team comp or outfitting Gorou with a Favonius Warbow.

Of course, the best set for him is the newest defence and geo damage boosting set, the Husk of Opulent dreams. This will give you stacks that provide a Geo Damage and Defence bonus of up to 24% each.

Party members

For his teammates, he’s obviously going to have the best synergy with other geo party members. I would use him in a mono-geo composition for the spiral abyss, in order to put Bennett on the other side. Itto will also have Gorou, and other characters benefit from Bennett’s buff more. (That’s not to say Bennett won’t increase Itto’s damage significantly, though. It’s just that characters who completely scale from attack can use it more.)

Speaking of, Gorou is his most obvious companion. Gorou can buff defence, and also geo damage depending on the party members you have with you. Zhongli and Albedo are excellent, with Zhongli providing consistent shielding and resistance shred and Albedo bringing plenty of sub DPS. If you have Albedo, I’ve made a guide for him before, which I highly recommend. But if you don’t have them – don’t fret.

Geo traveller is a viable geo sub DPS, and even Noelle can work for extra shielding and some healing. You can get more creative with comps, but I recommend bringing at least one more geo character to benefit from geo resonance. Additionally, you’ll likely want a shield character. This doesn’t necessarily have to be another geo teammate – Diona or Thoma can also help you out here. Even Xinyan could be viable since she’ll benefit from Gorou’s buffing, and she can do some excellent burst damage.

I’ve personally been using Itto, Gorou, Diona, and Bennett in the open world. As you know, if you’ve read my Genshin blogs, I really love Bennett. So having Diona there to compliment geo resonance while also providing some melt reactions for Bennett is an enjoyable set-up for me.

Attack pattern

If you have no idea how Itto’s kit actually works, I’ve got a whole article dedicated to it. The gist of it is that he can build up stacks with his normal attacks and skill (thanks, Ushi) and then those stacks are consumed to unleash powerful charged attacks. When you have the full 5 stacks on him, the oni face behind him will glow, letting you know it’s Unga Bunga time. While you don’t really need to master the perfect attack pattern to do a lot of damage (I’m certainly far from doing so), it does help maximise his damage.

Use his burst, followed by Ushi, 3 normal attacks, 4 charged attacks, 4 normal attacks, and finish up with a full 5 charged attacks.

Credit to GachaGamer for suggesting this attack pattern!

Should you pull for Itto?

If you are reading this but haven’t yet decided whether to try and get this Oni on your team, you may be wondering if he’s worth pulling for. If you like the geo element and already have built a few geo characters, then it’s a no-brainer. If you’re a bored endgame player wanting to start building a mono-geo team, then go for it. However, if you’re mid-game and in need of a strong DPS, you may want to wait for somebody less niche. Ultimately though, he’s a powerful DPS character, and you can’t really go too wrong with that. If the idea of skipping him gives you FOMO, then this is your sign to go for it! Just remember that primogems are a limited resource for most of us. Going for one character usually means not pulling for another character, and Ganyu and Xiao reruns could be on the horizon.

Personally, I adore Itto’s personality, design, and playstyle. No regrets to be found here! I’m looking forward to triple crowning this loveable rogue.

Genshin Impact is available to download and play for free on PC, mobile, and PS4, as well as the PS5. If you haven’t been able to get your hands on the new PlayStation console, register your interest at our shop.

Use code FAMILYGAMES before December 20th for 5% off Sonic Colours Ultimate and Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Launch Edition, available on all platforms.

Sign up for our newsletter from the website.

Instagram: Go2GamesShop

Twitter: Go2Games

Youtube: Go2Games.com

Facebook: Go2Games.com

Store: Go2Games.com