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Portrait of Gaming

★★★★PyroClaymore

Gaming

Leonine Vanguard

Guard of the Sword and Strongbox Secure Transport Agency, and the head of the "Mighty Mythical Beasts" Wushou troupe.

Region
Liyue
Released
Version 4.4
GenGuru tier
C DPS

Overview

  • Plunging Attack damage
  • Pyro main damage dealer

Gaming is a Pyro claymore user whose damage comes almost entirely from one move. His Elemental Skill pounces forward and launches him into the air, and a Plunging Attack right after it becomes Charmed Cloudstrider: a Pyro slam that cannot be overridden by other infusions. Each landing costs him a little HP. His Elemental Burst heals him, summons Man Chai, and keeps calling Man Chai back while his HP is above half; each time Man Chai returns to him, the skill cooldown resets, so he can chain slams back to back.

Build him for ATK, Pyro damage and crits. He works well in Vaporize teams with off-field Hydro, and he gets much stronger with a healer, because his kit wants his HP to move up and down while staying above half.

Weapons

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

  1. Verdict ★★★★★

    High base ATK, CRIT Rate and a plain 20% ATK bonus. Its Elemental Skill bonus does nothing for him, since Charmed Cloudstrider counts as Plunging Attack damage, but the raw stats are still excellent.

  2. Wolf's Gravestone ★★★★★

    A large ATK bonus from both its stat and its passive, which is exactly what his ATK-scaling slam wants.

  3. A Thousand Blazing Suns ★★★★★

    He uses his skill often, so the CRIT DMG and ATK buff is up for most of his time on the field.

  4. Serpent Spine ★★★★

    A battle pass option with CRIT Rate and a damage bonus that builds while he stays on the field. Avoid taking hits to keep the stacks.

  5. Tidal Shadow ★★★★

    Craftable at the Blacksmith. Its ATK bonus triggers on healing, and Gaming heals himself through his burst and his first passive, so it is easy to keep active.

  6. Mailed Flower ★★★★

    Its ATK and Elemental Mastery bonus triggers when his skill hits, which suits Vaporize teams.

Artifact sets

  1. Marechaussee Hunter 4-piece

    The best set for him. His HP drops on every landing and rises again from healing, so the four-piece CRIT Rate bonus stays near full stacks with little effort.

  2. Crimson Witch of Flames 4-piece

    A strong pick in Vaporize teams. The four-piece raises Vaporize damage and boosts the Pyro bonus each time he uses his skill.

  3. Crimson Witch of Flames + Gladiator's Finale 2-piece each

    A stopgap mix of Pyro DMG Bonus and ATK. Swap in Shimenawa's Reminiscence for the ATK half if those pieces have better substats.

Main stats and substats

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

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Skill Bestial Ascent
  2. Elemental Burst Suanni's Gilded Dance
  3. Normal Attack Stellar Rend

Teams

  • Plunge Vaporize

    Xianyun boosts Plunging Attack damage and heals, Furina applies Hydro and buffs damage as everyone's HP changes, and Bennett adds ATK and more healing.

  • Double Hydro Vaporize

    Two off-field Hydro users keep enemies wet so almost every slam Vaporizes. Bennett's field keeps Gaming above half HP.

  • Budget Vaporize

    Made entirely from 4-star characters. Sucrose groups enemies and shares Elemental Mastery, which helps the Vaporize hits.

Tips

  • Press the skill and plunge straight away. If you wait too long after the leap, you get an ordinary plunge instead of Charmed Cloudstrider.
  • Keep his HP above half. That is when the burst keeps summoning Man Chai to reset your skill, and when his slam deals extra damage.
  • Use the burst at the start of his turn on the field. Swapping out ends Wushou Stance, so finish your chain of slams before leaving.
  • A healer is close to required. His landings drain HP, and the heals also keep Tidal Shadow active and keep Marechaussee Hunter stacking as his HP moves.

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

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
11419
Base ATK
302
Base DEF
703
ATK
24.0%

Talents

Normal Attack Stellar Rend
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes. Charged Attack Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous spinning attacks against all nearby opponents. At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill Bestial Ascent
Pounces forward using the Wushou arts, leaping high into the air after coming into contact with a target or surface. After Gaming has used Bestial Ascent to rise into the air, if he immediately uses a Plunging Attack, he will use the especially powerful Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider instead. Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider The DMG from Plunging Attacks caused by Bestial Ascent is converted to Pyro DMG that cannot be overridden by other elemental infusions. Upon landing, Gaming will consume a fixed amount of HP. Gaming's HP cannot be reduced below 10% by this method. Charmed Cloudstrider DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG.
Elemental Burst Suanni's Gilded Dance
Gaming enters Wushou Stance, briefly applying Pyro to him, recovering a fixed amount of HP, and summons his companion, the Suanni Man Chai, to smash into his target, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. After bashing its target, Man Chai will roll to a nearby location before moving towards Gaming. When it links up with Gaming, Man Chai will leave the field and reset the CD for Gaming's Elemental Skill, Bestial Ascent. While Wushou Stance is active, his resistance to interruption is increased, and when Gaming lands with Charmed Cloudstrider attack or completes the forward pounce attack from Bestial Ascent with over 50% HP, he will summon Man Chai again. Each Gaming can only have 1 Man Chai on the field simultaneously. This effect will be canceled once Gaming leaves the field.
Passive talent Dance of Amity
After Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider hits an opponent, Gaming will regain 1.5% of his Max HP once every 0.2s for 0.8s.
Passive talent Air of Prosperity
When Gaming has less than 50% HP, he will receive a 20% Incoming Healing Bonus. When Gaming has 50% HP or more, Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider will deal 20% more DMG.
Passive talent The Striding Beast
During the day (06:00 – 18:00), your party members gain the Swift Stride effect: Movement SPD increased by 10%. Does not take effect in Domains, Trounce Domains, or Spiral Abyss. Swift Stride does not stack.

Constellations

C1 Bringer of Blessing
When the Suanni Man Chai from Suanni's Gilded Dance meets back up with Gaming, it will heal 15% of Gaming's HP.
C2 Plum Blossoms Underfoot
When Gaming receives healing and this instance of healing overflows, his ATK will be increased by 20% for 5s.
C3 Awakening Spirit
Increases the Level of Bestial Ascent by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 Soar Across Mountains
When Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider hits an opponent, it will restore 2 Energy to Gaming. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s.
C5 Evil-Daunting Roar
Increases the Level of Suanni's Gilded Dance by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 To Tame All Beasts
Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider CRIT Rate increased by 20% and CRIT DMG increased by 40%, and its attack radius will be increased.