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Portrait of Cyno

★★★★★ElectroPolearm

Cyno

Judicator of Secrets

The General Mahamatra in charge of supervising the researchers of the Akademiya. It is said that when he gets down to work, the General Mahamatra is even more efficient than the "Great Vayuvyastra" made by the Kshahrewar.

Region
Sumeru
Released
Version 3.1
GenGuru tier
A DPS

Overview

  • Electro main damage
  • Aggravate damage dealer

Cyno is an on-field Electro damage dealer centered on his Elemental Burst. Casting it turns him into the Pactsworn Pathclearer for up to 18 seconds: his attacks become Electro that cannot be overridden and his Elemental Mastery rises. During this state he enters the Endseer stance from time to time, and using his Elemental Skill while it is active fires extra Duststalker Bolts. His ascension talent adds a large part of his Elemental Mastery to his Normal Attacks and to those bolts.

That makes Elemental Mastery a real damage stat for him, alongside ATK and crits. He plays best in Aggravate or Quicken teams, where Dendro teammates let his frequent Electro hits trigger strong reactions. He needs a fair amount of Energy Recharge because his whole rotation waits for the burst.

Weapons

Best first. Every polearm on this list links to its page.

  1. Staff of the Scarlet Sands ★★★★★

    His signature polearm. It turns Elemental Mastery into ATK and grows stronger each time his Skill hits, which he uses often during his burst.

  2. Staff of Homa ★★★★★

    CRIT DMG and an HP-based ATK bonus. A strong 5-star alternative.

  3. Primordial Jade Winged-Spear ★★★★★

    CRIT Rate and an ATK and damage bonus that stack up quickly from his fast attacks.

  4. Ballad of the Fjords ★★★★

    A good 4-star: CRIT Rate plus Elemental Mastery whenever the party has three or more elements, which most of his teams do.

  5. Missive Windspear ★★★★

    ATK and Elemental Mastery after any reaction, which he triggers on almost every hit.

  6. White Tassel ★★★

    A 3-star with CRIT Rate and Normal Attack damage. Easy to refine fully and not far behind many 4-stars.

Artifact sets

  1. Gilded Dreams 4-piece

    Gives Elemental Mastery or ATK based on your teammates' elements. Both stats help him, so it fits Aggravate teams well.

  2. Thundering Fury 4-piece

    Lowers his Skill cooldown when he triggers reactions, letting him use more Skills per burst, and boosts Aggravate.

  3. Flower of Paradise Lost 4-piece

    For Quickbloom teams where he also triggers Hyperbloom, the Elemental Mastery and reaction bonus pay off.

Main stats and substats

Sands
Elemental Mastery or ATK%
Goblet
Electro DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > ATK%

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Burst Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness
  2. Elemental Skill Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer

Teams

  • Quickbloom

    Nahida and Xingqiu keep Dendro and Hydro on enemies so Cyno triggers Aggravate and Hyperbloom. Baizhu heals and adds protection.

  • Aggravate

    A simpler setup: Nahida keeps Quicken up, Fischl adds off-field Electro, and Baizhu keeps the party healthy.

  • Budget Aggravate

    All 4-stars. Collei supplies Dendro, while Fischl and Kuki Shinobu add Electro and Kuki heals.

Tips

  • Wait for the Endseer stance during his burst before using his Elemental Skill. That cast deals more damage and fires extra bolts.
  • Using his Skill during the burst extends the Pactsworn Pathclearer state, so weave it in instead of only attacking.
  • He leaves the burst state if he leaves the field. Set up your supports first, then cast his burst and stay on him.
  • Add Energy Recharge until his burst is ready each rotation. A missing burst costs far more than slightly lower crit stats.

Other character guides recommend Cyno as a teammate in these teams.

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
12491
Base ATK
318
Base DEF
859
CRIT DMG
88.4%

Talents

Normal Attack Invoker's Spear
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 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 Secret Rite: 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 Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness
Calls upon a divine spirit to indwell him, morphing into the Pactsworn Pathclearer. Pactsworn Pathclearer Cyno's Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks will be converted to Electro DMG that cannot be overridden. ·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.
Passive talent 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 100% of Cyno's ATK as Electro DMG. Duststalker Bolt DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
Passive talent 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 150% of his Elemental Mastery. · Duststalker Bolt DMG from his Ascension Talent Featherfall Judgment is increased by 250% of his Elemental Mastery.
Passive talent The Gift of Silence
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Sumeru Expedition for 20 hours.

Constellations

C1 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 his Ascension Talent Featherfall Judgment is triggered during Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer, the duration of this increase will be refreshed. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Featherfall Judgment."
C2 Ceremony: Homecoming of Spirits
When Cyno's Normal Attacks hit opponents, his Electro DMG Bonus will increase by 10% for 4s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. Max 5 stacks.
C3 Precept: Lawful Enforcer
Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 Austerity: Forbidding Guard
When Cyno is in the Pactsworn Pathclearer state triggered by Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness, after he triggers an Electro-Charged, Lunar-Charged, Superconduct, Stellar-Conduct, Overloaded, Quicken, Aggravate, Hyperbloom, or Electro Swirl 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.
C5 Funerary Rite: The Passing of Starlight
Increases the Level of Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 Raiment: Just Scales
After using Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness or triggering the Judication effect of the Ascension Talent "Featherfall Judgment," 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 fire off one Duststalker Bolt. "Day of the Jackal" lasts for 8s. Max 8 stacks. It will be canceled once Pactsworn Pathclearer ends. A maximum of 1 Duststalker Bolt can be unleashed this way every 0.4s. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Featherfall Judgment."