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Portrait of Thoma

★★★★PyroPolearm

Thoma

Protector From Afar

The Kamisato Clan's housekeeper. A well-known "fixer" in Inazuma.

Region
Inazuma
Released
Version 2.2
GenGuru tier
A Support

Overview

  • Shielder
  • Off-field Pyro support

Thoma is a Pyro polearm user whose main job is keeping the team safe. His Elemental Skill drops a Blazing Barrier that scales with his Max HP, and his Elemental Burst, Crimson Ooyoroi, makes the active character's Normal Attacks trigger Fiery Collapse, which deals Pyro damage and refreshes the barrier about once a second. That makes him a natural partner for on-field characters who attack often.

Build him in one of two ways. As a shielder, stack Max HP and enough Energy Recharge to have the burst up every rotation. In Burgeon teams, where his off-field Pyro sets off Dendro cores, switch to Elemental Mastery, because the reaction damage scales with it and not with his HP.

Weapons

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

  1. "The Catch" ★★★★

    A free polearm from fishing. Energy Recharge plus Burst DMG and Burst CRIT Rate make it the best easy option. The Energy Recharge keeps his burst, and with it the repeating shield, available every rotation.

  2. Favonius Lance ★★★★

    Energy Recharge and particle generation help him and the team keep bursts ready.

  3. Kitain Cross Spear ★★★★

    Craftable in Inazuma. The Elemental Mastery suits Burgeon builds, and the passive gives back Energy after using his skill.

  4. Engulfing Lightning ★★★★★

    Its large Energy Recharge stat removes his energy worries if you happen to own one, but it does nothing for his HP.

  5. Black Tassel ★★★

    A 3-star with a big HP stat. Good enough if all you want is a sturdier shield.

Artifact sets

  1. Tenacity of the Millelith + Emblem of Severed Fate 2-piece each

    A simple shield build: more Max HP for a stronger barrier and more Energy Recharge for the burst.

  2. Noblesse Oblige 4-piece

    If no one else in the team runs this set, it turns each of his bursts into a party ATK buff on top of the shield.

  3. Gilded Dreams 4-piece

    For Burgeon teams. It adds Elemental Mastery, and Burgeon damage scales with the Elemental Mastery of the character who triggers it.

Main stats and substats

Sands
HP% or Energy Recharge or Elemental Mastery
Goblet
HP% or Elemental Mastery
Circlet
HP% or Elemental Mastery
Substats
Energy Recharge > HP% > Elemental Mastery > HP

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Burst Crimson Ooyoroi
  2. Elemental Skill Blazing Blessing

Teams

  • Burgeon

    Xingqiu and Yelan create Dendro Cores with Nahida, and Thoma's Pyro bursts them into Burgeon. Run the Elemental Mastery build here.

  • Yoimiya Vaporize

    Yoimiya attacks constantly, so Fiery Collapse triggers as often as it can and keeps her shielded through her whole field time.

  • Budget Burning

    An easy team built from 4-star characters. Thoma adds Pyro and a shield while Collei keeps Burning going and Sucrose groups enemies and spreads the elements.

Tips

  • Fiery Collapse only triggers on Normal Attacks, so he works best beside characters who attack with them a lot, not ones who rely on skills or charged attacks.
  • Each new barrier stacks on top of what is left of the old one, so recasting his skill before the shield breaks builds a thicker shield.
  • The shield absorbs Pyro damage far more effectively, which makes him a comfortable pick against Pyro enemies.
  • If Thoma falls, Crimson Ooyoroi ends at once. Do not leave him on the field to take hits.

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

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
10331
Base ATK
202
Base DEF
751
ATK
24.0%

Talents

Normal Attack Swiftshatter 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 Blazing Blessing
Thoma vaults forward with his polearm and delivers a flame-filled flying kick that deals AoE Pyro DMG, while also summoning a defensive Blazing Barrier. At the moment of casting, Thoma's Elemental Skill applies Pyro to himself. The DMG Absorption of the Blazing Barrier scales off Thoma's Max HP. The Blazing Barrier has the following traits: ·Absorbs Pyro DMG 250% more effectively. ·When a new Blazing Barrier is obtained, the remaining DMG Absorption of an existing Blazing Barrier will stack and its duration will be refreshed. The maximum DMG Absorption of the Blazing Barrier will not exceed a certain percentage of Thoma's Max HP.
Elemental Burst Crimson Ooyoroi
Thoma spins his polearm, slicing at his foes with roaring flames that deal AoE Pyro DMG and weave themselves into a Scorching Ooyoroi. Scorching Ooyoroi While Scorching Ooyoroi is in effect, the active character's Normal Attacks will trigger Fiery Collapse, dealing AoE Pyro DMG and summoning a Blazing Barrier. Fiery Collapse can be triggered once every 1s. Except for the amount of DMG they can absorb, the Blazing Barriers created in this way are identical to those created by Thoma's Elemental Skill, Blazing Blessing: ·Absorbs Pyro DMG 250% more effectively. ·When a new Blazing Barrier is obtained, the remaining DMG Absorption of an existing Blazing Barrier will stack and its duration will be refreshed. The maximum DMG Absorption of the Blazing Barrier will not exceed a certain percentage of Thoma's Max HP. If Thoma falls, the effects of Scorching Ooyoroi will be cleared.
Passive talent Imbricated Armor
When your current active character obtains or refreshes a Blazing Barrier, this character's Shield Strength will increase by 5% for 6s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s seconds. Max 5 stacks.
Passive talent Flaming Assault
DMG dealt by Crimson Ooyoroi's Fiery Collapse is increased by 2.2% of Thoma's Max HP.
Passive talent Snap and Swing
When you fish successfully in Inazuma, Thoma's help grants a 20% chance of scoring a double catch.

Constellations

C1 A Comrade's Duty
When a character protected by Thoma's own Blazing Barrier (Thoma excluded) is attacked, Thoma's own Blazing Blessing CD is decreased by 3s, while his own Crimson Ooyoroi's CD is decreased by 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 20s.
C2 A Subordinate's Skills
Crimson Ooyoroi's duration is increased by 3s.
C3 Fortified Resolve
Increases the Level of Blazing Blessing by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 Long-Term Planning
After using Crimson Ooyoroi, 15 Energy will be restored to Thoma.
C5 Raging Wildfire
Increases the Level of Crimson Ooyoroi by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 Burning Heart
When a Blazing Barrier is obtained or refreshed, the DMG dealt by all party members' Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks is increased by 15% for 6s.