Shimenawa Reminiscence is one of the most in-demand artifact sets in Genshin Impact, especially for players who focus on DPS (Damage Per Second) type characters. This set is designed to boost the attacks of characters who rely on Normal, Charged, or Plunged Attack and rarely use Elemental Burst. Through two- and four-part effects, Shimenawa Reminiscence provides a significant attack boost that is very helpful in launching a character's damage output. However, this set also has a drawback that players need to be aware of, which is Energy sacrifice, meaning your character will lose some energy when using Elemental Skills to trigger the four-part set effect. In this guide, we'll take a comprehensive look at Shimenawa Reminiscence's effects and stats, how to get this set, and the characters best suited to use this set.
Getting to know Shimenawa Reminiscence in Genshin Impact
As one of the artifact sets released after the Inazuma update, Shimenawa Reminiscence is a favorite among players who have DPS characters. The name of the set is inspired by Japanese tradition, which reinforces the feel and culture of Inazuma in Genshin Impact. In this set, there are five parts, namely Entangling Bloom, Shaft of Remembrance, Morning Dew's Moment, Hopeful Heart, and Capricious Visage. Each part of this set provides different bonus stats, such as HP, ATK, DEF, Elemental Mastery, and CRIT DMG or CRIT Rate that can help characters increase damage.
This set consists of two main effect bonuses that are obtained based on the number of artifacts used:
2-Piece Effect: Provides an 18% increase in ATK. This effect can be said to be the same as the two-piece effect of Gladiator's Finale, so it can be a good alternative if players do not have the complete Gladiator's Finale. With an ATK bonus of this magnitude, DPS characters will benefit from an overall increase in damage.
4-Piece Effect: When using Elemental Skills, if a character has more than 15 Energy, they will lose 15 Energy to gain a 50% increase in Normal, Charged, and Plunged Attack DMG for 10 seconds. However, this effect cannot be repeated for the duration, so players must make the most of those 10 seconds to dish out the best damage possible.
Each part of Shimenawa Reminiscence has a different status that can provide additional benefits to the character. Here are the main stats of each piece:
Entangling Bloom: Grants HP status as the main status, helping characters survive longer on the battlefield.
Shaft of Remembrance: Has ATK as the primary status, making it an important part in increasing the attack power of DPS characters.
Morning Dew's Moment: Grants bonus HP%, ATK%, DEF%, Energy Recharge%, and Elemental Mastery, making it a versatile piece to strengthen characters.
Hopeful Heart: Can grant bonus HP%, ATK%, DEF%, Physical DMG Bonus%, Elemental DMG Bonus%, and Elemental Mastery, which makes it suitable for characters who focus on elemental attacks.
Capricious Visage: Has various stats such as HP%, ATK%, DEF%, Healing Bonus%, CRIT Rate%, CRIT DMG%, and Elemental Mastery that can deal significant additional damage.
There are several ways to obtain Shimenawa Reminiscence in Genshin Impact. A special domain in the Inazuma region is the main way to obtain it, but players can also obtain this set through the Crafting Artifact Strongbox:
Domain of Blessing - Momiji-Dyed Court: You can find this domain in the Serpent's Head Region, in Inazuma. Completing the challenges in this domain will give you the chance to get the Shimenawa Reminiscence set or the Emblem of Severed Fate. This domain requires players to have enough strength as the challenges are quite difficult. Make sure your character has reached a sufficient level to be able to complete this domain more easily.
Crafting Artifact Strongbox: Apart from domains, players can also obtain Shimenawa Reminiscence through the Mystic Offering on the Crafting Bench. To use this method, you need to reach Adventure Rank 45 or above and be able to access the Artifact Strongbox at the Crafting Bench. In this process, you need to sacrifice three 5-star artifacts to get one Artifact Strongbox with random contents from the Shimenawa Reminiscence set. While this is a method that relies on luck, it is useful for players who have a lot of unused artifacts.
Suitable Characters Using Shimenawa Reminiscence
Shimenawa Reminiscence is a perfect choice for DPS characters who focus on Normal Attack or Charged Attack and don't use Elemental Burst very often. Here are some of the characters that fit this set best:
Yoimiya: As one of the Pyro DPS characters that relies on Normal Attack, Yoimiya fits perfectly with the Shimenawa Reminiscence 4-piece set. With this effect, Yoimiya's Normal and Charged Attack will increase greatly, making him one of the best users of this set. Energy loss is not a big problem for Yoimiya, as her rotation relies more on normal attacks than Burst.
Kamisato Ayaka: While Ayaka has a strong Elemental Burst, she can also function well with Shimenawa Reminiscence when focusing on Charged Attack to deliver continuous attacks on the enemy. Ayaka's energy management needs to be considered if she wants to use this set, as she still needs enough Energy to utilize Burst when the situation calls for it.
Yanfei: Yanfei as a long-range DPS character who relies on Charged Attack will benefit greatly from this set's damage bonus. However, just like Ayaka, Yanfei also needs careful energy calculation due to the reduced Energy when using Elemental Skills.
Razor: As a Physical DPS type character, Razor will fit perfectly into this set to increase his Normal Attack power. Razor who focuses on physical attacks can optimize the bonuses from this set, thus increasing his overall damage output consistently.
Shimenawa Reminiscence is a strong artifact set for DPS characters in Genshin Impact, especially for those of you who want to boost your regular and charged attacks without relying too much on Elemental Burst. Not only does this set provide a huge attack boost with its 2-piece and 4-piece effects, but it also allows players to use DPS characters more effectively in launching normal or focused attacks. With the option to obtain these artifacts from the Momiji-Dyed Court domain in Inazuma and through the Mystic Offering on the Crafting Bench, players have flexibility in the acquisition of this set.