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The best Cyno build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.2) is Staff of the Scarlet Sands with Disenchantment in Deep Shadow.
By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated October 2, 2026Build source: prydwen.gg guide
Genshin Impact 5★ Electro Polearm Main DPS
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2PC Combinations: A placeholder while farming for Disenchantment in Deep Shadow. A Day Carved from Rising Winds is also a decent 4pc set option that acts as a minor upgrade to this.
Cyno first wants to achieve his desired Energy Recharge, and then follows a standard CRIT DPS build path that can utilize some Elemental Mastery, but note that if holding his Signature Polearm, Elemental Mastery takes priority over ATK%.
How much Energy Recharge Cyno needs to cast the Burst every rotation, by team and by weapon. Where a target is out of reach, the advice beside it says what to do instead.
| Team | Double Electro (Yae) | Triple Electro (Yae + Alyosha) |
|---|---|---|
| EQ Combo + 3 Endseer | 140-150% | 125-135% |
| QE Combo + 3 Endseer | 150-160% | 135-145% |
| Reduction per team Favonius trigger | -8-10% | -8-10% |
Calcs from the prydwen.gg guide, rephrased
#1
Burst
Max first
#2
Skill
Then
While a lot of his damage comes from passive talents, he still gains value from investing into his Burst and Skill.
The following sections will assume Cyno is being played on a Stellar-Conduct team, where his gameplay loop can be summarized as follows,
Setup buffs and consistent Cryo application for Cyno alongside a teammate that enables Stellar-Conduct.
Basic Combos
C0: QE N5 N4E 2[N5 N2E]
Optimized Combos
C0: QE N4d N4E 2[N4d N4E]C1+: QE 2[N4d] N2E 2[N4d N4E]
For C6, you want to end the combo with another N1 to get off an extra Duststalker Bolt for a little extra damage without much rotation extension. Extending the rotation to get 4 Endseers is also a viable choice for a highly-invested C6 Cyno.
N Normal AttackC Charged AttackE Elemental SkillQ Elemental Burst
Rotation and combos from the prydwen.gg guide, rephrased
Alyosha plays support in this Mono Electro team built around Cyno, with Yae Miko (sub DPS) and Odette (support). Cyno, Yae Miko and Alyosha give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Alyosha heals.
Chevreuse plays support in this Overload team built around Cyno, with Xiangling (sub DPS) and Bennett (support). Chevreuse, Xiangling and Bennett give Pyro resonance (Fervent Flames: ATK +25%). Chevreuse and Bennett heal.
Cyno carries this Hyperbloom team as main DPS, with Xingqiu (sub DPS), Nahida (support) and Thoma (support). Thoma shields the team.
Cyno carries this Electro-Charged team as main DPS, with Beidou (sub DPS), Yelan (sub DPS) and Xingqiu (support). Cyno and Beidou give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Yelan and Xingqiu give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Beidou shields the team.
Cyno carries this Aggravate team as main DPS, with Fischl (sub DPS), Nahida (support) and Zhongli (support). Cyno and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Zhongli shields the team.
Cyno carries this Swirl team as main DPS, with Fischl (sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (support) and Zhongli (support). Cyno and Fischl give Electro resonance (High Voltage: Electro reactions drop Electro particles). Zhongli shields the team.
Genshin Impact 5★ Electro Polearm Main DPS
Staff of the Scarlet Sands tops the weapon ranking for Cyno, at 116.02% relative damage at R1 in the DPS - Team column, ahead of Fractured Halo, Primordial Jade Winged-Spear and Staff of Homa. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Weapons below.
Run Disenchantment in Deep Shadow on Cyno, with Gilded Dreams and 2PC Combinations behind it. Main stats are ATK% > Elemental Mastery sands, ATK% > Elemental Mastery goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG circlet. Roll substats in the order ER > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > EM.
Talent priority is Burst > Skill. The Elemental Burst costs 80 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
Aim for -8% to 150% Energy Recharge, depending on the team and the weapon, per prydwen.gg's calcs. The standard rotation (Basic Combos) is C0: QE N5 N4E 2[N5 N2E].
The strongest team is Cyno, Yae Miko, Odette and Alyosha, built around Cyno: Electro · Mono Electro.
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.
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.
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.
Electro
