Best Cyno Genshin Impact build: Artifacts, weapons, more
HoYoverseThe 5-star Electro character Cyno is scheduled to rerun alongside Ayato in Genshin Impact. Here is everything you need to know to build him effectively.
As Genshin Impact continues to introduce new characters from the Fontaine region, the game has also brought back some familiar favorites. Hopefully, players still have some Primogems left after trying to fill up their roster.
For those who missed out on previous 5-star units, you might be interested in pulling for Ayato and Cyno once they return on November 28, 2023.
If you’re looking to add Cyno to your team, keep reading to learn what weapons and artifacts we recommend for him.
Contents
- Cyno abilities in Genshin Impact
- Cyno Constellations in Genshin Impact
- Best Cyno artifacts in Genshin Impact
- Best Cyno weapons in Genshin Impact
- Cyno Talent Level-up and Ascension materials
- Best Cyno team comp in Genshin Impact
Cyno abilities in Genshin Impact
Normal Attack: Invoker’s Spear
Normal Attack
- Performs up to four consecutive spear strikes.
Charged Attack
- Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way.
Plunging Attack
- Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill: Chasmic Soulfarer
Performs a swift thrust, dealing Electro DMG to opponents along the path.
When Cyno is under the Pactsworn Pathclearer state triggered by Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness, he will instead unleash a Mortuary Rite that deals thunderous AoE Electro DMG and extends the duration of Pactsworn Pathclearer.
Elemental Burst: Wolf’s Swiftness
Calls upon a divine spirit to possess him, morphing into the Pactsworn Pathclearer.
Pactsworn Pathclearer
- Cyno’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will be converted to Electro DMG that cannot be overriden.
- Cyno’s Elemental Mastery and resistance to interruption will increase, and he gains immunity to Electro-Charged DMG.
This effect will be canceled when Cyno leaves the field and lasts a maximum of 18s.
Passives
The Gift of Silence
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Sumeru Expedition for 20 hours.
Featherfall Judgment
When Cyno is in the Pactsworn Pathclearer state activated by Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness, Cyno will enter the Endseer stance at intervals. If he activates Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer while affected by this stance, he will activate the Judication effect, increasing the DMG of this Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer by 35%, and firing off 3 Duststalker Bolts that deal 50% of Cyno’s ATK as Electro DMG.
Duststalker Bolt DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
Authority Over the Nine Bows
Cyno’s DMG values will be increased based on his Elemental Mastery as follows:
- Pactsworn Pathclearer’s Normal Attack DMG is increased by 100% of his Elemental Mastery.
- Duststalker Bolt DMG from his Ascension Talent Featherfall Judgment is increased by 250% of his Elemental Mastery.
Cyno Constellations in Genshin Impact
Level One – Ordinance: Unceasing Vigil
After using Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness, Cyno’s Normal Attack SPD will be increased by 20% for 10s. If the Judication effect of the Ascension Talent Featherfall Judgment is triggered during Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer, the duration of this increase will be refreshed.
Level Two – Ceremony: Homecoming of Spirits
When Cyno’s Normal Attacks hit opponents, his Normal Attack CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG will be increased by 3% and 6% respectively for 4s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. Max 5 stacks. Each stack’s duration is counted independently.
Level Three – Precept: Lawful Enforcer
Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level Four – Austerity: Forbidding Guard
When Cyno is in the Pactsworn Pathclearer state triggered by Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness, after he triggers Electro-Charged, Overloaded, Quicken, Hyperbloom, an Electro Swirl or an Electro Crystallization reaction, he will restore 3 Elemental Energy for all nearby party members (except himself.)
This effect can occur 5 times within one use of Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness.
Level Five – Funerary Rite: The Passing of Starlight
Increases the Level of Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level Six – Raiment: Just Scales
After using Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness or triggering Judication, Cyno will gain 4 stacks of the “Day of the Jackal” effect. When he hits opponents with Normal Attacks, he will consume 1 stack of “Day of the Jackal” to trigger one Duststalker Bolt. Day of the Jackal lasts for 8s. Max 8 stacks. 1 stack can be consumed every 0.4s. This effect will be canceled once Pactsworn Pathclearer ends.
Best Cyno artifacts in Genshin Impact
The best artifact set for Cyno is the Gilded Dreams. We recommend this set if you have the Staff of the Scarlet Sands. Otherwise, you can use the four-piece Thundering Fury artifacts. The Gilded Dreams set bonus can be found below:
- 2-piece bonus: Elemental Mastery +80
- 4-piece bonus: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
| Set Piece | Main Stat | Sub Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Feather | ATK (Fixed) | Energy Recharge%, CRIT Rate/DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK% |
| Flower | HP (Fixed) | Energy Recharge%, CRIT Rate/DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK% |
| Circlet | CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG | Energy Recharge%, CRIT Rate/DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK% |
| Goblet | Electro DMG Bonus | Energy Recharge%, CRIT Rate/DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK% |
| Sands | Elemental Mastery | Energy Recharge%, CRIT Rate/DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK% |
Best Cyno weapons in Genshin Impact
The best polearm for Cyno would be his signature weapon, the Staff of the Scarlet Sands. This has a CRIT Rate substat that also converts 52% of Cyno’s Elemental Mastery into Bonus ATK.
An effective 4-star weapon for Cyno is the Deathmatch. Like his signature, the Deathmatch has a CRIT Rate substat that increases ATK and DEF based on the number of enemies nearby. The 3-star polearm White Tassel could also work if you lack the previous weapons.
Cyno Talent Level-up and Ascension materials
You can find all the materials you’ll need for Talents and Ascension below:
| Cyno Talent level-up materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent level-up materials | Teachings of Admonition x9 | Guide to Admonition x63 | Philosophies of Admonition x114 |
| Common Ascension Materials | Divining Scroll x18 | Sealed Scroll x66 | Forbidden Curse Scroll x93 |
| Weekly Boss Material | Mudra of the Malefic General x18 |
| Ascension Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20000 | 1x Vajrada Amethyst Sliver | 3x Divining Scroll | 3x Scarab | |
| 2 | 40000 | 3x Vajrada Amethyst Fragment | 2x Thunderclap Fruitcore | 15x Divining Scroll | 10x Scarab |
| 3 | 60000 | 6x Vajrada Amethyst Fragment | 4x Thunderclap Fruitcore | 12x Sealed Scroll | 20x Scarab |
| 4 | 80000 | 3x Vajrada Amethyst Chunk | 8x Thunderclap Fruitcore | 18x Sealed Scroll | 30x Scarab |
| 5 | 100000 | 6x Vajrada Amethyst Chunk | 12x Thunderclap Fruitcore | 12x Forbidden Curse Scroll | 45x Scarab |
| 6 | 120000 | 6x Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone | 20x Thunderclap Fruitcore | 24x Forbidden Curse Scroll | 60x Scarab |
Best Cyno team comp in Genshin Impact
We recommend using Cyno alongside Nahida, Yelan, and Baizhu to create a powerful Hyperbloom team. With Cyno, you can hit Dendro Cores to cause some powerful damage. This composition also allows for the Aggravate and Spread Elemental Reactions.
You can also replace Yelan for Xingqiu and Baizhu for Yaoyao if you can’t pull the aforementioned 5-star characters.
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