Electro
Cyno team
OverloadLeadsElectro carry with two Pyro units for Overload and Chevreuse’s shred, and Fischl for Electro resonance.
Cyno — this characterMain DPS
DurinPyro
ChevreusePyro · Shred
FischlOff-field Electro
Temple of Silence
Cyno
Build guide · Genshin Impact
5-star
ElectroPolearmMain DPS
Judicator of Secrets
The best Cyno build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Staff of the Scarlet Sands with Thundering Fury. Updated August 28, 2026
How this build was derivedCyno’s kit multiplies Elemental Mastery, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.
Weapons
Also works: Crimson Moon's Semblance, Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, Blackcliff Pole, Missive Windspear
Artifacts
Main stats
- Sands
- Elemental Mastery
- Goblet
- Electro DMG Bonus
- Circlet
- CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substat priority
- 1CRIT RateBest
- 2CRIT DMG
- 3Elemental Mastery
- 4Energy Recharge
Talent priority
#1
Normal Attack
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Elemental Burst
Next
Teams
Genshin Impact 5★ Electro Polearm Main DPS
Cyno build summary
Updated August 28, 2026Staff of the Scarlet Sands is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Cyno's kit multiplies Elemental Mastery, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Bloodsoaked Ruins, Ballad of the Fjords and Crimson Moon's Semblance come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Cyno, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Thundering Fury on Cyno, with A Day Carved From Rising Winds and Blizzard Strayer behind it. Main stats are Elemental Mastery sands, Electro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge.
Talent priority is Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 80 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Cyno, Durin, Chevreuse and Fischl, built around Cyno — Overload.
- Role
- Main DPS
- Best weapon
- Staff of the Scarlet Sands
- Alternatives
- Bloodsoaked Ruins, Ballad of the Fjords, Crimson Moon's Semblance
- Artifact set
- Thundering Fury
- Main stats
- Elemental Mastery sands, Electro DMG Bonus goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet
- Substats priority
- CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
- Talent priority
- Normal Attack > Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst
- Burst energy cost
- 80 energy
- Key ascension material
- 168× Scarab
- Last updated
- August 28, 2026
Combat talents
Normal
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.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 97.4%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 94.7%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 57.9%+57.9%
- 4-Hit DMG
- 150.0%
- Charged Attack DMG
- 241.9%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 25.0
- Plunge DMG
- 126.4%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 252.7%/315.6%
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 49.3% | 53.3% | 57.3% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 71.6% | 77.9% | 84.2% | 90.5% | 97.4% | 104.2% | 111.1% | 118.0% | 124.9% | 131.7% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 47.9% | 51.8% | 55.7% | 61.3% | 65.2% | 69.7% | 75.8% | 81.9% | 88.0% | 94.7% | 101.4% | 108.1% | 114.8% | 121.5% | 128.2% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 29.3%+29.3% | 31.7%+31.7% | 34.1%+34.1% | 37.5%+37.5% | 39.9%+39.9% | 42.6%+42.6% | 46.3%+46.3% | 50.1%+50.1% | 53.8%+53.8% | 57.9%+57.9% | 62.0%+62.0% | 66.1%+66.1% | 70.2%+70.2% | 74.3%+74.3% | 78.4%+78.4% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 75.9% | 82.1% | 88.2% | 97.1% | 103.2% | 110.3% | 120.0% | 129.7% | 139.4% | 150.0% | 160.6% | 171.2% | 181.8% | 192.4% | 203.0% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 122.4% | 132.3% | 142.3% | 156.5% | 166.5% | 177.9% | 193.5% | 209.2% | 224.8% | 241.9% | 259.0% | 276.1% | 293.1% | 310.2% | 327.3% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% | 144.2% | 153.1% | 162.1% | 171.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 127.8%/159.7% | 138.2%/172.7% | 148.6%/185.7% | 163.5%/204.2% | 173.9%/217.2% | 185.8%/232.1% | 202.2%/252.5% | 218.5%/272.9% | 234.9%/293.4% | 252.7%/315.6% | 270.5%/337.9% | 288.4%/360.2% | 306.2%/382.5% | 324.1%/404.8% | 341.9%/427.0% |
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.
"This judgment brooks no choice. There is no rejection or acceptance here... We have both long been bound up in this conviction."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- Skill DMG
- 234.7%
- Mortuary Rite DMG
- 282.2%
- Pactsworn Pathclearer Duration Bonus
- 4.0s
- CD
- 7.5s
- Mortuary Rite CD
- 3.0s
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 130.4% | 140.2% | 150.0% | 163.0% | 172.8% | 182.6% | 195.6% | 208.6% | 221.7% | 234.7% | 247.8% | 260.8% | 277.1% | 293.4% | 309.7% |
| Mortuary Rite DMG | 156.8% | 168.6% | 180.3% | 196.0% | 207.8% | 219.5% | 235.2% | 250.9% | 266.6% | 282.2% | 297.9% | 313.6% | 333.2% | 352.8% | 372.4% |
| Pactsworn Pathclearer Duration Bonus | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s | 4.0s |
| CD | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s |
| Mortuary Rite CD | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s | 3.0s |
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.
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.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 154.7%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 163.0%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 206.8%
- 4-Hit DMG
- 102.2%+102.2%
- 5-Hit DMG
- 258.6%
- Charged Attack DMG
- 199.8%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 25.0
- Plunge DMG
- 126.4%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 252.7%/315.6%
- Elemental Mastery Bonus
- 100
- Basic Duration
- 10.0s
- CD
- 20.0s
- Energy Cost
- 80
All 15 levels
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 78.3% | 84.7% | 91.0% | 100.1% | 106.5% | 113.8% | 123.8% | 133.8% | 143.8% | 154.7% | 165.7% | 176.6% | 187.5% | 198.4% | 209.4% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 82.5% | 89.2% | 95.9% | 105.5% | 112.2% | 119.9% | 130.4% | 141.0% | 151.5% | 163.0% | 174.5% | 186.0% | 197.5% | 209.0% | 220.6% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 104.6% | 113.2% | 121.7% | 133.8% | 142.4% | 152.1% | 165.5% | 178.9% | 192.2% | 206.8% | 221.4% | 236.0% | 250.6% | 265.2% | 279.8% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 51.7%+51.7% | 55.9%+55.9% | 60.1%+60.1% | 66.1%+66.1% | 70.3%+70.3% | 75.1%+75.1% | 81.7%+81.7% | 88.4%+88.4% | 95.0%+95.0% | 102.2%+102.2% | 109.4%+109.4% | 116.6%+116.6% | 123.8%+123.8% | 131.0%+131.0% | 138.3%+138.3% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 130.8% | 141.5% | 152.1% | 167.4% | 178.0% | 190.2% | 206.9% | 223.7% | 240.4% | 258.6% | 276.9% | 295.2% | 313.4% | 331.7% | 349.9% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 101.0% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 129.3% | 137.5% | 146.9% | 159.8% | 172.7% | 185.7% | 199.8% | 213.8% | 228.0% | 242.1% | 256.2% | 270.3% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% | 144.2% | 153.1% | 162.1% | 171.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 127.8%/159.7% | 138.2%/172.7% | 148.6%/185.7% | 163.5%/204.2% | 173.9%/217.2% | 185.8%/232.1% | 202.2%/252.5% | 218.5%/272.9% | 234.9%/293.4% | 252.7%/315.6% | 270.5%/337.9% | 288.4%/360.2% | 306.2%/382.5% | 324.1%/404.8% | 341.9%/427.0% |
| Elemental Mastery Bonus | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Basic Duration | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s |
| CD | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s |
| Energy Cost | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Passives
Passive
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
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
The Gift of Silence
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Sumeru Expedition for 20 hours.
Passive
A Star With Which to Start the Journey
If Cyno unleashes the Elemental Skill Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer while not in the Pactsworn Pathclearer state, he will enter Pactsworn Pathclearer for 6s. Additionally, when in a Polestar Field, Cyno will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.
Full bill
Level 90 and every talent to 10
5,377,500
Mora 17 material lines
Ascension to 90
420,000
Mora 9 materials · 6 steps
All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500
Mora 3× the single-talent bill
Ascension
- Lv 40
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1
Divining Scroll ×3
Scarab ×320,000Mora
- Lv 50
Thunderclap Fruitcore ×2
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×3Divining Scroll ×15Scarab ×1040,000Mora
- Lv 60Thunderclap Fruitcore ×4Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×6
Sealed Scroll ×12Scarab ×2060,000Mora
- Lv 70Thunderclap Fruitcore ×8
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×3Sealed Scroll ×18Scarab ×3080,000Mora
- Lv 80Thunderclap Fruitcore ×12Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×6
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×12Scarab ×45100,000Mora
- Lv 90
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6Thunderclap Fruitcore ×20Forbidden Curse Scroll ×24Scarab ×60120,000Mora
Total to level 90
420,000 Mora
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6Thunderclap Fruitcore ×46Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×9Forbidden Curse Scroll ×36Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×9Sealed Scroll ×30Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1Divining Scroll ×18Scarab ×168Talent materials
- → 2
Teachings of Admonition ×3Divining Scroll ×612,500Mora
- → 3
Guide to Admonition ×2Sealed Scroll ×317,500Mora
- → 4Guide to Admonition ×4Sealed Scroll ×4
25,000Mora
- → 5Guide to Admonition ×6Sealed Scroll ×6
30,000Mora
- → 6Guide to Admonition ×9Sealed Scroll ×9
37,500Mora
- → 7
Mudra of the Malefic General ×1
Philosophies of Admonition ×4Forbidden Curse Scroll ×4120,000Mora
- → 8Mudra of the Malefic General ×1Philosophies of Admonition ×6Forbidden Curse Scroll ×6
260,000Mora
- → 9Mudra of the Malefic General ×2Philosophies of Admonition ×12Forbidden Curse Scroll ×9
450,000Mora
- → 10
Crown of Insight ×1Mudra of the Malefic General ×2Philosophies of Admonition ×16Forbidden Curse Scroll ×12700,000Mora
One talent to 10
1,652,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Mudra of the Malefic General ×6Philosophies of Admonition ×38Forbidden Curse Scroll ×31Guide to Admonition ×21Sealed Scroll ×22Teachings of Admonition ×3Divining Scroll ×6All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×3Mudra of the Malefic General ×18Philosophies of Admonition ×114Forbidden Curse Scroll ×93Guide to Admonition ×63Sealed Scroll ×66Teachings of Admonition ×9Divining Scroll ×18Cyno’s constellation — Lupus Aureus
C1Ordinance: 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."
C2Ceremony: 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.
C3Precept: Lawful Enforcer
Increases the Level of Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Austerity: 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.
C5Funerary Rite: The Passing of Starlight
Increases the Level of Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Raiment: 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."
Cyno’s outfits
DefaultHeart of the Scales
Cyno's outfit. This garb displays the General Mahamatra's dignity and the just principles he sticks by. It was a rather complicated piece to commission due to Cyno's request for the custom-made head ornaments and requires regular maintenance.
Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.
Cyno FAQ
- What element is Cyno?
- Cyno is a 5-star Electro character from Sumeru who uses a polearm, released in version 3.1.
- What stat does Cyno scale on?
- Cyno's abilities multiply Elemental Mastery. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
- What is the best weapon for Cyno?
- Staff of the Scarlet Sands is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star polearm with CRIT Rate as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on Elemental Mastery. Ballad of the Fjords is the best 4-star alternative.
- Which artifact set should Cyno use?
- Thundering Fury. Its 2-piece bonus is: Electro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases the DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate by 20%, and the DMG caused by Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct by 20%. When Quicken or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.
- How much does it cost to level Cyno's talents?
- Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Admonition among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
- What does Cyno C1 do?
- 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."