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Portrait of Durin

★★★★★PyroSword

Durin

"The Undying Fire"

A dragon born from M's pen, who came to alight in the human world. His "story" continues to unfold.

Region
Mondstadt
Released
Version 6.2
GenGuru tier
SS Sub-DPS

Overview

  • Off-field Pyro sub-DPS
  • RES shred support

Durin works from off the field. His Elemental Skill puts him into one of two states, and his Elemental Burst summons a dragon whose form depends on that state. The Dragon of White Flame follows your active character and hits groups of enemies with Pyro; while it is out, reactions like Burning, Overloaded and Pyro Swirl lower enemies' Pyro RES and the RES of the other element in the reaction. The Dragon of Dark Decay hits one target at a time, and in that form Durin's own Vaporize and Melt damage goes up a lot.

Pick the form to fit your team: White Flame when he supports an Anemo, Dendro, Electro or Geo damage dealer, Dark Decay when he is meant to deal Vaporize or Melt damage himself. Give him ATK, Pyro DMG Bonus and crits, with enough Energy Recharge to burst every rotation.

Weapons

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

  1. Athame Artis ★★★★★

    His signature sword. Burst CRIT DMG and an ATK buff when the burst hits, and part of the ATK buff reaches the active party member too.

  2. Primordial Jade Cutter ★★★★★

    Very high CRIT Rate. A strong personal stat stick, but it gives the team nothing.

  3. Wolf-Fang ★★★★

    A 4-star from the Battle Pass that boosts skill and burst damage and stacks burst CRIT Rate from the dragon's repeated hits. The best easy-to-get choice.

  4. Lion's Roar ★★★★

    A wish 4-star with ATK and a flat damage bonus against Pyro or Electro-affected enemies, which his own Pyro keeps active. A solid choice at high refinement.

  5. Favonius Sword ★★★★

    If you struggle with Energy, it generates particles for the team. Trades personal damage for smoother rotations.

Artifact sets

  1. A Day Carved From Rising Winds 4-piece

    His best set for personal damage. The dragon's hits keep the ATK bonus up from off the field, and once his Witch's Homework is done he counts as a Hexerei character and also gets the extra CRIT Rate.

  2. Celestial Gift 4-piece

    The support choice. After his skill the party gains a Pyro DMG Bonus, and with the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect it also covers the active character's element. The two-piece Energy Recharge helps his burst.

  3. Noblesse Oblige 4-piece

    A simple support set: more burst damage for the dragon and a party-wide ATK buff each time he bursts, if someone else does not already wear it.

  4. Emblem of Severed Fate 4-piece

    Converts the Energy Recharge he needs into burst damage. Good when his rotations are tight on Energy.

Main stats and substats

Sands
ATK% or Energy Recharge
Goblet
Pyro DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Burst Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts
  2. Elemental Skill Binary Form: Convergence and Division
  3. Normal Attack Radiant Wingslash

Teams

  • Varesa Overloaded

    Use the White Flame form. Overloaded reactions shred Pyro and Electro RES, and Chevreuse boosts both elements further while Varesa deals the damage.

  • Varka Hexerei

    Use the White Flame form. Durin supplies the Pyro that Varka's blades copy, Venti swirls it for RES shred, and Nicole's ATK buff plus the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect strengthen everyone.

  • Burning with Kinich

    Use the White Flame form. Durin keeps Burning going for Kinich and Emilie and shreds Pyro and Dendro RES.

  • Dark Decay Vaporize

    Use the Dark Decay form. Mona keeps the target wet so the dragon's hits Vaporize, while Kazuha and Bennett add Pyro damage and ATK.

Tips

  • Finish his Witch's Homework quest early. Until you do, he is not a Hexerei character, so Celestial Gift's four-piece does nothing on him and he does not count toward the two Hexerei members that switch on Hexerei: Secret Rite.
  • After his first skill press, press the skill again for the Confirmation of Purity state (White Flame dragon) or Normal Attack for the Denial of Darkness state (Dark Decay dragon). Without either state, his burst defaults to White Flame.
  • The White Flame shred needs a Pyro reaction first, so use it with teammates who react with Pyro rather than in a mono Pyro team.
  • His passive makes the dragon's hits stronger the more ATK he has, so ATK buffs from Bennett or Noblesse Oblige help him more than usual.
  • Each burst gives his passive a fresh set of stacks, and any stacks left from the previous burst are lost. Let the dragon spend its stacks before you recast when you can.

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

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
12430
Base ATK
347
Base DEF
822
CRIT DMG
88.4%

Talents

Normal Attack Radiant Wingslash
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive sword strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform a slash toward the front. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill Binary Form: Convergence and Division
Purify the substance of souls and wishes to undergo **Essential Transmutation**. While transmuted, Durin's Elemental Skill Binary Form: Convergence and Division will be replaced with the special Elemental Skill Transmutation: Confirmation of Purity, and the Normal Attack Radiant Wingslash will be replaced with the special Elemental Skill Transmutation: Denial of Darkness. Transmutation: Confirmation of Purity Deal 1 instance of AoE Pyro DMG to nearby opponents, reverse Essential Transmutation, and enter the Confirmation of Purity state for 30s. Transmutation: Denial of Darkness Deal 3 consecutive instances of Pyro DMG to opponents in front, reverse Essential Transmutation, and enter the Denial of Darkness state for 30s. When Durin enters the Confirmation of Purity or Denial of Darkness state while in battle, he will restore a certain amount of Elemental Energy. Elemental Energy can be restored this way once every 6s.
Elemental Burst Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts
Unleash the power of the "Beast" in different ways. Durin can use different Elemental Bursts based on his **Essential Transmutation** state. Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts When Durin is in the Confirmation of Purity state, he will use the Elemental Burst Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts, dealing 3 instances of AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front, and manifesting his power in the Dragon of White Flame form. The Dragon of White Flame will follow the current active character and attack nearby opponents at intervals, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder When Durin is in the Denial of Darkness state, he will use the Elemental Burst Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder, dealing 3 instances of AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front, and manifesting his power in the Dragon of Dark Decay form. The Dragon of Dark Decay will follow the current active character and periodically attack a single nearby opponent, dealing Pyro DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. When Durin is not in a special state as a result of Essential Transmutation, he will use the Elemental Burst Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts.
Passive talent Light Manifest of the Divine Calculus
Durin will trigger different buffs depending on the form that his power manifests as when he unleashes his Elemental Burst. When that form is: Dragon of White Flame After nearby party members trigger Burning, Overloaded, Pyro Swirl, or Pyro Crystallize reactions on an opponent, or deal Pyro DMG or Dendro DMG to an opponent affected by Burning, that opponent's Pyro RES, and the RES for the corresponding Element involved in the reaction, are decreased by 20% for 6s. Dragon of Dark Decay Durin's Vaporize DMG is increased by 40% and his Melt DMG is increased by 40%.
Passive talent Chaos Formed Like the Night
After unleashing an Elemental Burst, Durin gains the Primordial Fusion of Forms effect for 20s: Durin gains 10 stacks of Primordial Fusion. When a periodic attack from Dragon of White Flame or Dragon of Dark Decay deals DMG, 1 stack of Primordial Fusion will be consumed to increase the DMG dealt by 3% of the original DMG for every 100 ATK. A maximum of 75% additional DMG can be dealt this way. When a single attack from Dragon of White Flame or Dragon of Dark Decay hits multiple opponents, only one stack of Primordial Fusion is consumed. Primordial Fusion stacks are reset when the Elemental Burst is unleashed again.
Passive talent Echoes of the Surging Earth
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Mondstadt Expedition for 20 hours.

Constellations

C1 Adamah's Redemption
After casting his Elemental Burst, Durin's effects will vary depending on the form of his Elemental Burst: · Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts: All other nearby party members gain 20 stacks of Cycle of Enlightenment lasting 20s. When nearby active characters deal Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst DMG, 1 stack of Cycle of Enlightenment will be consumed to increase the DMG dealt by 60% of Durin's ATK. Stack counts for characters in the party who have Cycle of Enlightenment are managed individually. · Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder: Durin gains 20 stacks of Cycle of Enlightenment lasting 20s. When Durin deals Elemental Burst DMG, 2 stacks of Cycle of Enlightenment will be consumed to increase the DMG dealt by 150% of Durin's ATK. When an Elemental Burst is used, Cycle of Enlightenment stacks will be refreshed.
C2 Unground Visions
For 20s after Durin uses an Elemental Burst, after nearby party members trigger Vaporize, Melt, Burning, Overloaded, Pyro Swirl, or Pyro Crystallize reactions, or deal Pyro DMG or Dendro DMG to an opponent affected by Burning, all nearby party members gain a 50% increase to their Pyro DMG and to the corresponding elemental DMG involved in the reaction for 6s.
C3 Flame Mirror's Revelation
Increases the Level of **Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 Emanare's Source
Durin's Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 40%. Additionally, when effects that consume Cycle of Enlightenment stacks are triggered as part of the Constellation **Adamah's Redemption**, there is a 30% chance that no Cycle of Enlightenment stacks will be consumed.
C5 Scouring Flame's Sundering
Increases the Level of **Binary Form: Convergence and Division** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 Dual Birth
Durin's Elemental Burst DMG ignores 30% of opponents' DEF. Additionally, Durin's Elemental Bursts Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts and Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder are each enhanced: · After Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts and Dragon of White Flame hit an opponent, that opponent's DEF is decreased by 30% for 6s. · DMG from Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder and Dragon of Dark Decay will ignore an additional 40% of opponents' DEF.