As part of the release of version 4.3, a new set of relics “Song of Bygone Times” was added to Genshin Impact. Healers equipped with it can buff their allies quite well, thereby becoming even more valuable members of the squad. In this guide, we'll take a closer look at the bonuses this set offers and tell you which heroes are best to give it to.
Main features of the Song of Old Times
How to get the Song of Old Times
You can get this set after completing the “Thunder City” dungeon challenge. This dungeon is located on Mount Mon Atoneki on the eastern side. It is also a farming location for the Night Whispers in the Forest of Echoing Forest set.
4-star rarity items can drop at any level. To get the rarer 5-star variants, you need to complete the dungeon challenges on difficulty III or IV. You can get into them only upon reaching adventure rank 40 and 45, respectively.
Set bonuses
- Two items give their wearer a 15% healing bonus.
- With four items, when the wearer heals their allies, a special effect occurs. It records all treatments, including excess treatments. After 6 seconds, this status disappears, and all squad members earn a bonus to all methods of dealing damage in the amount of 8% of the healing received. The buff disappears after 5 hits or 10 seconds. In this way, up to 15 thousand units of restored health can be recorded.
Note that this bonus does not apply to second-order reactions, such as budding. Also, after 6 seconds, absolutely all damage instances receive a buff. In this way, even those attacks that are not designed to cause large damage, for example, the healer’s skill, which he uses to heal allies, can be strengthened.
Characteristics of the set
Different parts of the set will have different basic characteristics, determined randomly. The exceptions are flower and feather, since their main stats will always be flat HP and ATK, respectively. Below you will see which items from this set you can drop.
| Slot | Artifact | Possible main characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Flower of Life |
The Forgotten Oath of the Past | HP |
| Death Feather |
Memories of Old Times | Attack Power |
| Sands of Time |
Echoes of bygone times | HP%, ATK%, Defense%, Energy Recovery%, Elemental Mastery% |
| Space Cup | < p> The Promised Dream of Old Times | HP%, ATK%, Defense%, Elemental Mastery, Pyro, Electro, Cryo, Hydro, Anemo, Geo, Dendro and Physical Damage% |
| Crown of Epiphany |
Poem from bygone times | HP%, ATK%, Defense%, Elemental Mastery, Critical Hit Chance%, Critical Damage% and Healing Bonus% |
< p>The images below indicate how the stats of certain 4- and 5-star items will change as they level up.
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How to level up Song of Old Times
To unlock the full potential of any artifact, you need to increase its level. This happens in the menu of each individual item when going to the improvement section.
To upgrade relics, you can use special items such as sacred oil or essence. They are purchased from Pukhlyash in the Teapot. They are also rewards for some events. In addition, other relics are used to increase the level. Don’t forget that you can exchange bad 5-star pieces in alchemy for crafting some sets, so don’t thoughtlessly let them into leveling up either.
Who is the Song of Old Times suitable for?
This kit is designed to be worn by healers, who are capable of restoring up to 15 thousand HP in 6 seconds. At the same time, it is advisable that their skills do not have too long cooldowns, since this is the only way you can consistently maintain the set buff.
< p>Below we have listed several characters who can fulfill these requirements.
| Character | Use benefits |
|---|---|
Kokomi | The jellyfish created by the Divine Priestess heals quite a lot. Elemental Burst also allows you to accumulate stacks to increase the bonus. |
Bai Zhu | If it so happens that in the squad with Bai Zhu there is another carrier of the “Memories of the Deep Forest” set, then you can give “Song of Bygone Times” to him. He will be able to get all the stacks without any problems, especially with the healing bonus that the set offers. |
Yao Yao | In this case, she has quite a lot in common with Bai Zhu. Most likely you will want to give her “Memories of the Deep Forest”, but if you have other carriers, she can also be equipped with “Song of Old Times”. |
< p> Charlotte | Activates the set bonus without any problems, but until C6, when her healing becomes longer, she can only do this once. If you don't have this constellation, it might be worth considering other sets for it. |
Dory | If you make sure to stay within range of the lamp's ult, Dory will be able to activate the full set bonus twice. But it is important to gain enough energy recovery for her so that she can consistently maintain the buff. |
Genie | In most squads, the Emerald Shadow set will be more useful for her. But if you're playing it with an anemo damage dealer like the Wanderer, you might want to consider Song of Old Times, since it doesn't have an element that you can reduce resistance to with dispel. |
Xian Yun | Recommendations for this heroin are based on data from beta tests. If something changes during the release, we will definitely update the guide. The situation with her is the same as with Jinn. In a squad with a main DD that has an element that can be dispelled, it is better to give her Emerald Shadow. If she plays with a damage dealer of another element, in particular with Xiao, then she can become the carrier of this set. |
In general, this set can be given to anyone else healer, but they will either spend bonus hits themselves, or have too long cooldowns and will not be able to constantly maintain the buff. Also, for many unspecified healers, the Ceremony of Ancient Nobility set is much more suitable.
As for combinations, the two parts of Song of Old Times can be combined with other sets that provide a healing bonus. Heroes will also be happy with the 2+2 combination with items that provide a stat that will scale up their healing, for example 18% attack power or 20% HP. Those characters who heal with elemental burst may require two “Emblems of Shattered Fate” items, which increase the wearer's energy recovery.
