Kujou Sara Guide and Best Builds

The Parting Refrain

Base ATK: 608

Energy Recharge: 55.1%

A part of the "Millennial Movement" that wanders amidst the winds. Increases Elemental Mastery by 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120. When the Elemental Skills or Elemental Bursts of the character wielding this weapon hit opponents, that character gains a Sigil of Remembrance. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field. When you possess 4 Sigils of Remembrance, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain the "Millennial Movement: Farewell Song" effect for 12s. "Millennial Movement: Farewell Song" increases Elemental Mastery by 100 / 125 / 150 / 175 / 200 and increases ATK by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Remembrance for 20s. Of the many effects of the "Millennial Movement," buffs of the same type will not stack.

Ode Beyond Time

Base ATK: 674

CRIT DMG: 44.1%

The equipping character gains Stirring Dawn Breeze: 3s after leaving combat, Normal Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 60% / 75% / 90% / 105% / 120%. While in combat, this DMG Bonus will decrease by 10% / 12.5% / 15% / 17.5% / 20% per second until it reaches 0%. When the equipping character's Normal Attacks, Elemental Skills, or Elemental Bursts hit an opponent, the DMG Bonus for the corresponding DMG type is increased by 10% / 12.5% / 15% / 17.5% / 20% until it reaches 60% / 75% / 90% / 105% / 120%. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s for each of the attack types mentioned above. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is off-field.
Additionally, when the party possesses Hexerei: Secret Rite effects, when the equipping character's Normal Attacks, Elemental Skills, or Elemental Bursts hit an opponent, the DMG Bonus for all these DMG types is increased by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% instead.

Daylight's Augury

Base ATK: 608

CRIT Rate: 33.1%

Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG increased by 12% / 15% / 18% / 21% / 24%. After a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits an opponent, 1 stack of Ashen Nightstar will be gained for 12s. When 1/2/3/4 stacks of Ashen Nightstar are present, ATK is increased by 10/20/30/48% / 12.5/25/37.5/60% / 15/30/45/72% / 17.5/35/52.5/84% / 20/40/60/96%. The stack of Ashen Nightstar created by the Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst will be counted independently of the others.

Echoing Ballad

Base ATK: 674

CRIT Rate: 22.1%

Increases CRIT DMG by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. Hits have a 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% chance to inflict a small AoE attack, dealing 125% Physical ATK DMG. Can only occur once every 4s / 3.5s / 3s / 2.5s / 2s.

Rule by Thunder

Base ATK: 608

CRIT DMG: 66.2%

Increases ATK by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% and grants the might of the Thunder Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thunder Emblem increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/40% / 15/30/50% / 18/36/60% / 21/42/70% / 24/48/80%. The character will obtain 1 stack of Thunder Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Skill (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently.

The Moonring Sighted

Base ATK: 608

CRIT DMG: 66.2%

For 12s after triggering a Swirl reaction, ATK increases by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48%. In addition, when 1/2 or more characters in the party are of a different Elemental Type from the equipping character, the DMG dealt by the equipping character's Charged Attacks is increased by 20%/48% / 25%/60% / 30%/72% / 35%/84% / 40%/96% and Elemental Burst DMG dealt is increased by 10%/24% / 12.5%/30% / 15%/36% / 17.5%/42% / 20%/48%.

Watatsumi Wavewalker

Base ATK: 565

ATK: 27.6%

For every point of the entire party's combined maximum Energy capacity, the Elemental Burst DMG of the character equipping this weapon is increased by 0.12% / 0.15% / 0.18% / 0.21% / 0.24%. A maximum of 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% increased Elemental Burst DMG can be achieved this way.

The Way of Sunfire

Base ATK: 565

CRIT Rate: 18.4%

After a Charged Attack hits an opponent, a Sunfire Arrow will descend upon the opponent hit, dealing 60% / 75% / 90% / 105% / 120% ATK as DMG, and applying the Heartsearer effect to the opponent damaged by said Arrow for 10s. Opponents affected by Heartsearer take 28% / 35% / 42% / 49% / 56% more Charged Attack DMG from the wielder. A Sunfire Arrow can be triggered once every 10s.

Oppidan Ambush

Base ATK: 565

ATK: 27.6%

While the character equipped with this weapon is in the party but not on the field, their DMG increases by 2% / 2.5% / 3% / 3.5% / 4% every second up to a max of 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. When the character is on the field for more than 4s, the aforementioned DMG buff decreases by 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% per second until it reaches 0%.

Flower-Feather Song

Base ATK: 565

ATK: 27.6%

For every party member from Natlan or who has a different Elemental Type from the equipping character, the equipping character gains 4.8% / 6% / 7.2% / 8.4% / 9.6% increased ATK. When there are no less than 3 of the aforementioned characters, the equipping character gains 24 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 48 Elemental Mastery.

Astral Whispers Beyond the Sacred Throne

Base ATK: 510

Energy Recharge: 45.9%

ATK is increased by 28% / 35% / 42% / 49% / 56% for 8s after the equipping character's attacks hit an opponent while the equipping character is off-field.

Benthic Pulse

Base ATK: 510

ATK: 41.3%

After the wielder is healed, they will deal 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32% more DMG for 8s. This can be triggered even when the character is not on the field.

Noblesse Oblige

2-Piece Set: Elemental Burst DMG +20%

4-Piece Set: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

2-Piece Set: When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, the equipping character regenerates 6 Elemental Energy.

4-Piece Set: After the equipping character triggers a reaction related to their Elemental Type, all nearby party members gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for the Elemental Types involved in the elemental reaction for 15s. If the equipping character is in the Nightsoul's Blessing state when triggering this effect, all nearby party members gain an additional 28% Elemental DMG Bonus for the Elemental Types involved in the elemental reaction for 20s. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field, and the DMG bonus from Artifact Sets with the same name do not stack.

Emblem of Severed Fate

2-Piece Set: Energy Recharge +20%

4-Piece Set: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.