Best Aya Build, Arcana & Guide for 2026

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Aya

Aya

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Aya Item Build

Aya Support Build (Recommended)

Wildfire Unbind Wildfire Unbind Tome of the Reaper Tome of the Reaper Berith's Agony Berith's Agony Frosty's Revenge Frosty's Revenge Staff of Nuul Staff of Nuul Holy of Holies Holy of Holies

Aya Full Magic Build

Enchanted Kicks Enchanted Kicks Boomstick Boomstick Berith's Agony Berith's Agony Hecate's Diadem Hecate's Diadem Staff of Nuul Staff of Nuul Holy of Holies Holy of Holies

Aya Full Damage Crit Build

War Boots War Boots Claves Sancti Claves Sancti Tempest Blades Tempest Blades Omni Arms Omni Arms Bow of Slaughter Bow of Slaughter Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth

Notes on Aya's Item Build

Note
Only build Aya full magic when your mechanical skill is clearly better than your opponent’s
Note
Building Aya full damage or full crit is only for casual fun matches, please don’t bring this into ranked.

Aya Enchantments

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Hellfire
I
Hellfire
Empower
II
Empower
Devilry
III
Devilry

Genesis City

Genesis City
Super Recovery
I
Super Recovery

Tower of Radiance

Tower of Radiance
Sacred Bead
I
Sacred Bead

Aya Arcana

Aya Support/Full Magic Arcana

Red III Magic Power-Magic Penetration x10 Red III Magic Power-Magic Penetration Purple III HP-HP Regen-Movement Speed x10 Purple III HP-HP Regen-Movement Speed Green II Attack Speed/Magic Penetration x10 Green II Attack Speed/Magic Penetration

Aya Full Damage Crit Arcana

Red III Crit Chance-Crit Damage x10 Red III Crit Chance-Crit Damage Purple III Lifesteal x10 Purple III Lifesteal Green III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration x10 Green III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration

Aya Support Spell

Aya Support/Full Magic Spell

Weaken Weaken Daze Daze Purify Purify

Aya Full Damage Crit Spell

Execute Execute

Aya Skill Order

Little Squirrel Spirit Passive
Little Squirrel Spirit Passive
Note of Light 1
Note of Light Skill 1
2 6 10 13 14 15
Deep Forest's Protection 2
Deep Forest's Protection Skill 2
1 3 5 7 9 11
Song of the Deep Forest 3
Song of the Deep Forest Skill 3
4 8 12

How to Play Aya

How to Play Aya
Video 1 Aya Hero Introduction Guide | Arena of Valor - TiMi Studios
Video 2 AoV : NEW HERO AYA | GUIDE AYA - ARENA OF VALOR
Video 3 AOV : TARRA GAMEPLAY | COMBO TARRA X AYA - ARENA OF VALOR
Video 4 AoV : AYA BEST BUILD | AYA GAMEPLAY - ARENA OF VALOR

How to Combo Aya

Basic Combo

  • Deep Forest's Protection 2
  • Note of Light 1
  • Song of the Deep Forest 3
  • Note of Light 1

Before a fight, use Skill 2 Deep Forest's Protection Deep Forest's Protection to attach to your marksman or main carry and follow them. Fire Skill 1 Note of Light Note of Light to slow and reveal the target so your ally can chase it down or strike first. When enemies close in, cast Skill 3 Song of the Deep Forest Song of the Deep Forest : the formation damages and transforms enemies in range while speeding up your ally, then keep firing Skill 1 whenever it comes off cooldown. If your ally is about to fall, leave them with Skill 2 and block damage for them.

How to Use Aya's Skills Effectively

  • The passive Little Squirrel Spirit Little Squirrel Spirit triggers on its own when Aya Aya drops below 40% HP: for 5 seconds you turn into a little squirrel, become untargetable and get a new set of skills.
  • Use those 5 seconds to retreat to safety or move back next to your team, because you will still be low on HP when the transformation ends.
  • When you leave your ally with Skill 2 Deep Forest's Protection Deep Forest's Protection to body-block for your carry, the passive gives you 5 seconds of being untargetable once your HP gets low.
  • Skill 1 fires an orb of light that deals magic damage, slows and reveals the enemy: use it to help clear waves and poke your opponents.
  • Fire Skill 1 into suspicious bushes before your teammates walk in; if it hits a hidden enemy, they get revealed.
  • When an ally is chasing a target, the slow from Skill 1 helps them catch up and land their damage.
  • Skill 2 lets Aya Aya attach to an ally to follow and support them; early on, pick a strong mid laner or jungler to help them build an early lead.
  • Late game, prioritize attaching to your marksman or main carry; if they are already positioned safely, switch to supporting other low-HP allies.
  • When your carry is very low on HP, leave them with Skill 2 and use your own body to block damage for them.
  • Skill 3 creates a magic formation around an ally with a spirit shield, granting them movement speed while damaging enemies in range and transforming them.
  • Cast it when an enemy assassin or fighter dives your marksman: transformed enemies have a hard time continuing their attack.
  • The bonus movement speed also helps your teammates chase a target or retreat safely after a fight.

How to Play Aya in the Early Game

Depending on the match, in the early game you’ll decide which ally to support — it’s usually best to pick the mid laner or jungler, heroes who are strong early and mid game, to help them snowball faster.

Use Skill 2 Deep Forest's Protection Deep Forest's Protection to merge into the hero you’ve chosen, and use Skill 1 Note of Light Note of Light to help clear minions, poke, and check bushes for your ally.

How to Play Aya in the Mid Game

In the mid game, Aya’s job is to pick the ally hero with the strongest ganking ability, then stick to them and support them as much as possible.

Use the right skills and support spells to help your ally, like using Purify Purify when your ally is crowd-controlled, or Daze Daze , Weaken Weaken when your ally is ganking a high-damage enemy hero.

How to Play Aya in the Late Game

In the late game, you’ll usually want to prioritize Skill 2 Deep Forest's Protection Deep Forest's Protection to merge into and support your team’s AD. Use Skill 3 Song of the Deep Forest Song of the Deep Forest to buff and make it harder for enemy heroes trying to attack your marksman.

If your AD is critically low on health, exit Skill 2 Deep Forest's Protection Deep Forest's Protection and use your own body to shield them.

If your marksman or core damage dealer is holding a good, safe position, merge into and support other low-health allies instead.