Ineffa was the very first character from the region of Nod Krai to debut in Genshin Impact, and she might make a good addition to your team comps if you find that Fischl just isn't enough.
If you want to see her robotic abilities at their best, you'll need to go hunting for all of Ineffa's ascension materials and skill materials first, which includes stocking up on Glowing Hornshrooms in Natlan. Probably best not to ask what a robot needs with all those shrooms.
Before starting the pre-farming grind, make sure you take a look at Ineffa's kit and Constellations, to see if her (mercifully simple) playstyle sounds worth your Genshin Impact banner pulls.
Ineffa's ascension materials in Genshin Impact
Ineffa's ascension materials in Genshin Impact are:
- 1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
- 6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone
- 9 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
- 9 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
- 18 Sentry's Wooden Whistle
- 30 Warrior's Metal Whistle
- 36 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
- 46 Secret Source Airflow Accumulator
- 168 Glowing Hornshroom
- 420,000 Mora
If you prefer a level-by-level breakdown, then here's what Ineffa ascension materials and Mora you need per ascension level:
Ascension level |
Ascension materials |
Mora |
|---|---|---|
Level 20 |
1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver 3 Glowing Hornshroom 3 Sentry's Wooden Whistle |
20,000 |
Level 40 |
3 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment 2 Secret Source Airflow Accumulator 10 Glowing Hornshroom 15 Sentry's Wooden Whistle |
40,000 |
Level 50 |
6 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment 4 Secret Source Airflow Accumulator 20 Glowing Hornshroom 12 Warrior's Metal Whistle |
60,000 |
Level 60 |
3 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk 8 Secret Source Airflow Accumulator 30 Glowing Hornshroom 18 Warrior's Metal Whistle |
80,000 |
Level 70 |
6 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk 12 Secret Source Airflow Accumulator 45 Glowing Hornshroom 12 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle |
100,000 |
Level 80 |
6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone 20 Secret Source Airflow Accumulator 60 Glowing Hornshroom 24 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle |
120,000 |
Not the most annoying character ascension materials I've even seen (that 'honor' goes to Nahida and her Kalpalata Lotuses), but you will have to spend an awful lot of time in Natlan to acquire almost all of Ineffa's ascension materials.
Thankfully, Natlan is accessible very early on in the game, even if you haven't got there as part of the main story yet, so your biggest hurdle to ascend Ineffa is hunting down Glowing Hornshrooms in the wilds, and being strong enough to defeat the Secret Source Automaton: Overseer Device boss who drops the Secret Source Airflow Accumulator materials.
Ineffa's skill materials in Genshin Impact
Ineffa has three skills that you can upgrade, and the total of all three of Ineffa's skill materials in Genshin Impact are:
- 3 Crown of Insight
- 9 Teachings of Conflict
- 18 Sentry's Wooden Whistle
- 18 Eroded Sunfire
- 63 Guide to Conflict
- 66 Warrior's Metal Whistle
- 93 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
- 114 Philosophies of Conflict
- 4,957,500 Mora
If the list above is making you sweat, don't worry, the total materials to fully upgrade just one of Ineffa's skills are:
- 1 Crown of Insight
- 3 Teachings of Conflict
- 6 Sentry's Wooden Whistle
- 6 Eroded Sunfire
- 21 Guide to Conflict
- 22 Warrior's Metal Whistle
- 31 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle
- 38 Philosophies of Conflict
- 1,652,500 Mora
And for the people who prefer to see what it'll cost level-by-level, here's a table showing what Ineffa skill materials you need to improve one of her skills:
Skill level |
Skill materials |
Mora |
|---|---|---|
Level 2 |
3 Teachings of Conflict 6 Sentry's Wooden Whistle |
12,500 |
Level 3 |
2 Guide to Conflict 3 Warrior's Metal Whistle |
17,500 |
Level 4 |
4 Guide to Conflict 4 Warrior's Metal Whistle |
25,000 |
Level 5 |
6 Guide to Conflict 6 Warrior's Metal Whistle |
30,000 |
Level 6 |
9 Guide to Conflict 9 Warrior's Metal Whistle |
37,500 |
Level 7 |
4 Philosophies of Conflict 4 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 1 Eroded Sunfire |
120,000 |
Level 8 |
6 Philosophies of Conflict 6 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 1 Eroded Sunfire |
260,000 |
Level 9 |
12 Philosophies of Conflict 9 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 2 Eroded Sunfire |
450,000 |
Level 10 |
16 Philosophies of Conflict 12 Saurian-Crowned Warrior's Golden Whistle 2 Eroded Sunfire 1 Crown of Insight |
700,000 |
Again, most of these materials are found in Natlan, so the only major issue with farming Ineffa's skill materials is, as always, waiting for the correct days to farm the book materials materials. In Ineffa's case, you can get Conflict books from the Blazing Ruins on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Happy farming!
Ineffa's kit in Genshin Impact
Ineffa is a five-star electro character who uses a polearm. To help you understand exactly how she works, here's Ineffa's kit:
Normal attack |
Cyclonic Duster: Ineffa performs up to four consecutive spear strikes. |
Charged attack |
Cyclonic Duster: Ineffa consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform a spinning attack. |
Plunging attack |
Cyclonic Duster: Ineffa plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE damage upon impact. |
Elemental skill |
Cleaning Mode - Carrier Frequency: Ineffa engages her Enhanced Cleaning Module, dealing a single instance of AoE electro damage to nearby opponents, activating her Optical Flow Shield Barrier, and summoning the Multipurpose Smart Assistance Unit, Birgitta. The Optical Flow Shield Barrier absorbs damage based on Ineffa's Attack, and it will absorb electro damage with 250% effectiveness. |
Elemental burst |
Supreme Instruction - Cyclonic Exterminator: Through the Multipurpose Smart Assistance Unit, Birgitta, Ineffa can use Rocket Punches to quickly clean up opponents. Ineffa shoots Birgitta into the fray, dealing AoE electro damage and allows Birgitta to remain on the field. If Birgitta is already on the field, having been summoned by Ineffa, this skill will re-summon Birgitta at the target's location and reset her duration. |
First passive |
Overclocking Circuit: If there are thunderclouds created by Lunar-Charged reactions nearby when Birgitta unleashes Discharge attacks, she will initiate an additional attack, dealing AoE Electro damage equal to 65% of Ineffa's Attack. This damage is considered Lunar-Charged damage. |
Second passive |
Panoramic Permutation Protocol: When using her Elemental Burst (Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator), all your party members will gain the Parameter Permutation effect, increasing Ineffa and your active party members' Elemental Mastery by 6% of Ineffa's Attack for 20 seconds. |
Third passive |
Assemblage Hub: When a party member triggers an Electro-Charged reaction, it will trigger a Lunar-Charged reaction, with every 100 Attack that Ineffa has increasing Lunar-Charged's base damage by 0.7%, up to a maximum of 14%. Further blessings may follow the new moon's rise.... |
Fourth passive |
Flavor Synthesis Unit: When Ineffa uses food, there is a 30% chance of gaining a seasoning ingredient. Additionally, in Nod-Krai, it seems you'll be able to change Birgitta's appearance through certain means... |
The percentages above are calculated from Ineffa's level one skills.
Ineffa plays almost exactly like Fischl in Genshin Impact, in that you use her elemental skill to apply a single instance of electro application, and you use her elemental burst to provide longer electro application to more enemies. Besides this, Ineffa also provides shields with her elemental skill, and she makes a new type of reaction—Lunar-Charged.
What a lovely simple kit Ineffa has! I hope this is a sign of things to come with future Nod Krai characters, because I don't know about you, but I'm sick of having to decipher the paragraphs upon paragraphs of information in Natlan characters' kits.
Ineffa's Constellations in Genshin Impact
If you really like the sound of Ineffa's kit, or you just think robots are cool, then you might consider getting Constellations by pulling multiple copies of Ineffa on her banner.
If it helps make a decision whether her upgrades are worth it or not, here's Ineffa's Constellations in Genshin Impact:
Rectifying Processor (C1) |
When Ineffa activates her Optical Flow Shield Barrier, all nearby party members will gain the Carrier Flow Composite effect for 20 seconds, increasing Lunar-Charged damage by 2.5% for every 100 Attack that Ineffa has, up to a maximum of 50%. |
Support Cleaning Module (C2) |
After Ineffa's Elemental Burst (Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator) hits opponents, it will inflict the Punishment Edict status on one of those hit opponents. Meaning, after a brief delay, or when this opponent is attacked, nearby opponents will take AoE electro damage equal to 300% of Ineffa's Attack. This damage is considered Lunar-Charged damage. Additionally, when Ineffa's Elemental Burst (Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator) is unleashed, nearby party members will gain Optical Flow Shield Barriers. |
Enhanced Emotion Emulator (C3) |
Increases the Level of Ineffa's Elemental Skill (Cleaning Mode: Carrier Frequency) by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15. |
The Edictless Path (C4) |
When your party members trigger Lunar-Charged reactions, recover five Elemental Energy. This effect can occur once every four seconds. |
Mirror's Dream Transcension (C5) |
Increases the Level of Ineffa's Elemental Burst (Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator) by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15. |
A Dawning Morn for You (C6) |
When Ineffa is affected by the Carrier Flow Composite effect, she will deal AoE electro damage equal to 135% of her Attack to opponents in the current active character's vicinity after nearby thunderclouds release bursts of lightning at opponents. This damage is considered Lunar-Charged damage. The aforementioned effect can trigger once every 3.5 seconds. |
