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Portrait of Arataki Itto

★★★★★GeoClaymore

Arataki Itto

Hanamizaka Heroics

The first and greatest head of the Arataki Gang, famed throughout Inazuma City's Hanamizaka... Wait, what? You've never heard of them? Are you trying to be funny here?

Region
Inazuma
Released
Version 2.3
GenGuru tier
B DPS

Overview

  • On-field Geo DPS
  • DEF-scaling carry

Itto is an on-field damage dealer who builds DEF instead of ATK. His Elemental Burst turns his attacks into Geo damage, speeds them up and adds ATK based on his DEF. His Normal Attack combo builds Superlative Superstrength stacks, and the Burst makes it build them faster. Holding Charged Attack spends them on a chain of Arataki Kesagiri slashes that end in a heavy final hit. His ascension passive adds part of his DEF to those slashes, so DEF is his main damage stat.

Build him with a DEF% sands, a Geo DMG goblet and a crit circlet. He shines next to other Geo characters, especially Gorou, whose buffs are tuned for teams with three or more Geo members. Ushi, the bull from his Elemental Skill, draws enemy attention and gives him extra stacks, so throw it at the start of each rotation.

Weapons

Best first. Every claymore on this list links to its page.

  1. Redhorn Stonethresher ★★★★★

    His signature claymore. A large DEF boost plus Normal and Charged Attack damage based on DEF, which is exactly how he deals damage, and a big CRIT DMG substat.

  2. Serpent Spine ★★★★

    A strong 4-star. The CRIT Rate substat is useful and the stacking damage bonus suits a character who stays on the field. Getting hit costs stacks, so a shielder helps.

  3. Whiteblind ★★★★

    Craftable at the Blacksmith, so it is easy to refine fully. The DEF% substat and the DEF boost from its passive both feed his damage.

  4. Blackcliff Slasher ★★★★

    A shop 4-star with a CRIT DMG substat. Worth using if you already have it and your crits are low on CRIT DMG.

Artifact sets

  1. Husk of Opulent Dreams 4-piece

    His best set. It gives DEF and Geo DMG Bonus, and he keeps the stacks easily because nearly every hit he lands is Geo.

  2. Husk of Opulent Dreams + Archaic Petra 2-piece each

    A stopgap while you farm: DEF from Husk plus Geo DMG Bonus from Archaic Petra, both stats he uses. Move to the full Husk set once you have good pieces.

Main stats and substats

Sands
DEF%
Goblet
Geo DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > DEF% > Energy Recharge > DEF

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Burst Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil!
  2. Normal Attack Fight Club Legend
  3. Elemental Skill Masatsu Zetsugi: Akaushi Burst!

Teams

  • Mono Geo

    The classic line-up. Gorou buffs DEF and Geo damage, Albedo adds off-field Geo damage, and Zhongli's shield keeps Itto from being knocked about.

  • Geo with Chiori

    Chiori's dolls add steady off-field Geo damage in place of Albedo. Keeps three or more Geo members so Gorou's full buff applies.

  • Budget Geo

    All 4-stars. Ningguang adds Geo damage and keeps the Geo count up, and Yun Jin raises Normal Attack damage based on her own DEF.

Tips

  • Throw Ushi before you use your Elemental Burst. Each hit Ushi takes and its exit both give Itto stacks.
  • Save the Charged Attack until you are close to five stacks. The final slash of the chain is the big hit.
  • His Burst lowers his own Elemental and Physical RES, so a shield makes long Burst windows much safer.
  • Do not swap him out during his Burst. Leaving the field ends the Raging Oni King state.

Other character guides recommend Arataki Itto as a teammate in these teams.

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
12858
Base ATK
227
Base DEF
959
CRIT Rate
24.2%

Talents

Normal Attack Fight Club Legend
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes. When the 2nd and 4th strikes hit opponents, Itto will gain 1 and 2 stacks of Superlative Superstrength, respectively. Max 5 stacks. Triggering this effect will refresh the current duration of any existing stacks. Additionally, Itto's Normal Attack combo does not immediately reset after sprinting or using his Elemental Skill, "Masatsu Zetsugi: Akaushi Burst!" Charged Attack When holding to perform a Charged Attack, Itto unleashes a series of Arataki Kesagiri slashes without consuming Stamina. Instead, each Arataki Kesagiri slash consumes 1 stack of Superlative Superstrength. When the final stack is consumed, Itto delivers a powerful final slash. If no stacks of Superlative Superstrength are available, Itto will perform a single Saichimonji Slash. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill Masatsu Zetsugi: Akaushi Burst!
Hurls Ushi, the young akaushi bull and auxiliary member of the Arataki Gang, dealing Geo DMG to opponents on hit. When Ushi hits opponents, Arataki Itto gains 1 stack of Superlative Superstrength. Ushi will remain on the field and provide support in the following ways: · Taunts surrounding opponents and draws their attacks. · Inherits HP based on a percentage of Arataki Itto's Max HP. · When Ushi takes DMG, Arataki Itto gains 1 stack of Superlative Superstrength. Only 1 stack can be gained in this way every 2s. · Ushi will flee when its HP reaches 0 or its duration ends. It will grant Arataki Itto 1 stack of Superlative Superstrength when it leaves. Hold Adjust throwing angle. Ushi is considered a Geo construct. Arataki Itto can only deploy 1 Ushi on the field at any one time.
Elemental Burst Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil!
Time to show 'em the might of the Arataki Gang! For a time, Itto lets out his inner Raging Oni King, wielding his Oni King's Kanabou in battle. This state has the following special properties: · Converts Itto's Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks to Geo DMG. This cannot be overridden. · Increases Itto's Normal Attack SPD. Also increases his ATK based on his DEF. · On hit, the 1st and 3rd strikes of his attack combo will each grant Arataki Itto 1 stack of Superlative Superstrength. · Decreases Itto's Elemental and Physical RES by 20%. The Raging Oni King state will be cleared when Itto leaves the field.
Passive talent Arataki Ichiban
When Arataki Itto uses consecutive Arataki Kesagiri, he obtains the following effects: · Each slash increases the ATK SPD of the next slash by 10%. Max ATK SPD increase is 30%. · Increases his resistance to interruption. These effects will be cleared once he stops performing consecutive slashes.
Passive talent Bloodline of the Crimson Oni
Arataki Kesagiri DMG is increased by 35% of Arataki Itto's DEF.
Passive talent Woodchuck Chucked
When a party member uses attacks to obtain wood from a tree, they have a 25% chance to get an additional log of wood.

Constellations

C1 Stay a While and Listen Up
After using Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil!, Arataki Itto gains 2 stacks of Superlative Superstrength. After 1s, Itto will gain 1 stack of Superlative Superstrength every 0.5s for 1.5s.
C2 Gather 'Round, It's a Brawl!
After using Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil!, each party member whose Element is Geo will decrease that skill's CD by 1.5s and restore 6 Energy to Arataki Itto. CD can be decreased by up to 4.5s in this manner. Max 18 Energy can be restored in this manner.
C3 Horns Lowered, Coming Through
Increases the Level of Masatsu Zetsugi: Akaushi Burst! by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 Jailhouse Bread and Butter
When the Raging Oni King state caused by Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil! ends, all nearby party members gain 20% DEF and 20% ATK for 10s.
C5 10 Years of Hanamizaka Fame
Increases the Level of Royal Descent: Behold, Itto the Evil! by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 Arataki Itto, Present!
Arataki Itto's Charged Attacks deal +70% CRIT DMG. Additionally, when he uses Arataki Kesagiri, he has a 50% chance to not consume stacks of Superlative Superstrength.