Genshin Impact Cyno Build

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.

Temple of Silence

Best Cyno Builds

QUICKBLOOM / HYPERBLOOM DPS Build

Weapons

1

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

CRIT Rate

2

Ballad of the Fjords

CRIT Rate

3

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

4

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

5

Lumidouce Elegy

CRIT Rate

6

Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG

7

White Tassel R5

CRIT Rate

8

Missive Windspear R5

ATK%

9

Kitain Cross Spear

Elemental Mastery

10

Dragon's Bane

Elemental Mastery

11

Skyward Spine

Energy Recharge

12

Favonius Lance

Energy Recharge

Artifacts

1

2

3

Choose 2

5

6

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Electro DMG Bonus / Elemental Mastery

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Elemental Mastery

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2Elemental Mastery

3CRIT Rate

4CRIT DMG

5ATK%

Rotations: Thundering Fury (4): E N1 Q E 6[N4E] Non-Thundering Fury: E N1 Q N2E 3[N5 N2E] *E = Elemental Skill, N = Normal Attack, Q = Elemental Burst

Talents Priority

QBurst>ESkill>NANormal Attack

AGGRAVATE DPS Build

Weapons

1

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

CRIT Rate

2

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

3

White Tassel R5

CRIT Rate

4

Ballad of the Fjords

CRIT Rate

5

Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG

6

Lumidouce Elegy

CRIT Rate

7

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

8

Skyward Spine

Energy Recharge

9

Kitain Cross Spear

Elemental Mastery

10

Favonius Lance

Energy Recharge

Artifacts

1

2

3

Choose 2

5

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Elemental Mastery / ATK%

Goblet

Electro DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4ATK%

5Elemental Mastery

Rotations: Thundering Fury (4): E N1 Q E 6[N4E] Non-Thundering Fury: E N1 Q N2 E 3[N5 N2 E]

Talents Priority

QBurst>ESkill>NANormal Attack

Calculations can be found here **QUICKBLOOM/HYPERBLOOM DPS** Cyno in Quickbloom/Hyperbloom involves building for a mixture of talent, Aggravate, and Hyperbloom damage with a Hydro unit on the team. This is his highest damage setup at [C0]. However, at [C2] and above, Aggravate teams become more competitive. **Weapon Rankings (Assuming Significant Hydro Application from an Off-Field Unit)** * Energy Recharge Weapons: In teams where energy is scarce, such as teams without another Favonius weapon or an Electro user, these weapons can be desired for the Energy Recharge they provide. * Skyward Spine: This weapon may perform equal to or better than White Tassel [R5] if the ATK Speed it gives is utilized to hit more of Cyno's Normal Attacks. **Artifact Sets** * Marechaussee Hunter (4): This set is specifically usable when pairing Cyno with Furina, a Quickbloom variant that wants reliable team-wide healing (ideally Baizhu). In this team, it performs similarly to Gilded Dreams (4). **Main Stat Choices** * Any combination of Elemental Mastery, Electro DMG Bonus, and Crit Rate / DMG is effective on Cyno. With consistent Hydro application, his highest damage combination is Elemental Mastery Sands, Electro DMG Bonus Goblet, and Elemental Mastery Circlet. However, the main stats are extremely close in damage, so it should be determined through the value of the substats on your pieces. **AGGRAVATE DPS** Cyno is a DPS character that uses his burst to change stance and deal Electro damage. The damage dealt during this stance is Normal Attack damage, so burst damage buffs will not affect him. Cyno in Aggravate focuses solely on doing high personal damage with his burst stance with other Dendro and Electro characters. **Weapon Choices** * Skyward Spine: In teams where Cyno does not need the Energy Recharge from this weapon, do not use this weapon. This weapon may perform equal to or better than White Tassel [R5] if the ATK Speed it gives is utilized to hit more of Cyno's Normal Attacks. * Kitain Cross Spear: This weapon is especially competitive with the options higher on the list if Cyno is not being run with an Electro battery. * Deathmatch: At [R5], this weapon performs similarly to Primordial Jade Winged-Spear. **Artifact Sets** * Thundering Fury (4): In optimal conditions, this is Cyno's best artifact set. This set is an especially competitive option when Cyno is the only Electro character in the team, as the extra Elemental Skill casts help alleviate his energy issues. Do note that casting his skill off cooldown with this set might lead to missing Endseer stance windows. It is highly recommended to use a shielder with Cyno with this set. * Gilded Dreams (4): This artifact set is better than Gladiator's Finale (4) on Staff of the Scarlet Sands and White Tassel. * Thundersoother (4): If you can guarantee 100% uptime on this set, it performs better than Gladiator's Finale (4). However, satisfying this condition is infeasible on most teams. **Main Stat Choices** * Sands: Elemental Mastery versus ATK% is heavily dependent on the weapon and team Cyno is in. It is recommended to test each and/or consult an optimizer. * Circlet: With Staff of the Scarlet Sands, Elemental Mastery may be used as the circlet main stat.

Most Used Build from the Community

Weapons

1

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

CRIT Rate

2

White Tassel

CRIT Rate

3

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

4

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

5

Missive Windspear

ATK%

Artifacts

1

2

3

4

5

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Best Cyno Teams

#1

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C6

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#5

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#6

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Support

#7

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C2

Support

Cyno Skills

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.

Level

1

1-Hit DMG

49.26%

2-Hit DMG

47.92%

3-Hit DMG

29.31% + 29.31%

4-Hit DMG

75.89%

Charged Attack DMG

122.38%

Charged Attack Stamina Cost

25

Plunge DMG

63.93%

Low/High Plunge DMG

127.84% / 159.68%

Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer

"This judgment brooks no choice. There is no rejection or acceptance here... We have both long been bound up in this conviction."

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.

Level

1

Skill DMG

130.4%

Mortuary Rite DMG

156.8%

Pactsworn Pathclearer Duration Bonus

4s

CD

7.5s

Mortuary Rite CD

3s

Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness

The secret rituals passed down within the ancient nation are as a final judgment to the General Mahamatra.
Whether now or in the past, whether great storm or serpent, none shall shake the majesty of the law.

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.

Level

1

1-Hit DMG

78.28%

2-Hit DMG

82.47%

3-Hit DMG

104.63%

4-Hit DMG

51.69% + 51.69%

5-Hit DMG

130.84%

Charged Attack DMG

101.05%

Charged Attack Stamina Cost

25

Plunge DMG

63.93%

Low/High Plunge DMG

127.84% / 159.68%

Elemental Mastery Bonus

100

Basic Duration

10s

CD

20s

Energy Cost

80

Passive Talent

Featherfall Judgment

Ascension Phase 1

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.

Authority Over the Nine Bows

Ascension Phase 4

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 Passive Talent Featherfall Judgment is increased by 250% of his Elemental Mastery.

The Gift of Silence

Passive

Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Sumeru Expedition for 20 hours.

Constellations

Ordinance: Unceasing Vigil

Constellation Lv. 1

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 Passive Talent Featherfall Judgment is triggered during Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer, the duration of this increase will be refreshed.
You need to unlock the Passive Talent "Featherfall Judgment."

Ceremony: Homecoming of Spirits

Constellation Lv. 2

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.

Precept: Lawful Enforcer

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Austerity: Forbidding Guard

Constellation Lv. 4

When Cyno is in the Pactsworn Pathclearer state triggered by Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness, after he triggers Electro-Charged, Superconduct, Overloaded, Quicken, Aggravate, Hyperbloom, or an 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.

Funerary Rite: The Passing of Starlight

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Raiment: Just Scales

Constellation Lv. 6

After using Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness or triggering the Judication effect of the Passive 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 Passive Talent "Featherfall Judgment."

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials