Genshin Impact Guide

Cyno Build Artifact

B Tier

Last updated: 2026-08-15 01:50:00

Best Cyno build (quick answer): Use the Main DPS Build with Gilded Dreams (4-piece). Artifact main stats: Elemental Mastery / Electro DMG / CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG. Best weapon is Staff of the Scarlet Sands; F2P alternative is Deathmatch. Top team on this guide: Cyno Premium Team.

Cyno Overview

This Page provides the Best Cyno Build information.

Cyno is the General Mahamatra in charge of supervising the researchers of the Akademiya.

Cyno is the an Electro Main DPS in Genshin Impact. Cyno Main DPS Build is mostly used by travelers. Cyno’s Elemental Burst provide Electro Infusion to his Normal ATK. Cyno’s Elemental can increase the duration of Elemental Burst’s duration. Elemental Mastery is important to Cyno as it increase DMG of Cyno due to his passive talent.

In Genshin Impact, Cyno is a 5 Stars rarity Electro character currently in B tier.

Age/Birthday	June 23rd
Full Name	Cyno
Nation	Sumeru
Sex	Male
Rarity
Weapon	Polearm
Element	Electro
Constellation	Lupus Aureus
Special Dish	Duel Soul
Release Date	September 28, 2022

Cyno Skills Talents

Normal Attack: Invoker’s Spear

Cyno Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG	49.26%
2-Hit DMG	94.7%
3-Hit DMG	57.9% + 57.9%
4-Hit DMG	150%
Charged Attack DMG	241.9%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25
Plunge DMG	126.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG	252.7% / 315.6%

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.

Secret Rite: Chasmic Soulfarer

Cyno Elemental Skill

SKill DMG	130.4%
Mortuary Rite DMG	282.2%
Pactsworn Pathclearer Duration Bonus	4s
CD	7.5s
Mortuary Rite CD	3s

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.

Cyno Passive Talents

Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness

Cyno Elemental Burst

1-Hit DMG	78.28%
2-Hit DMG	163%
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
Plunge DMG	126.4%
Low / High Plunge DMG	252.7% / 315.6%
Elemental Mastery Bonus	100
Basic Duration	10s
CD	20s
Energy Cost	80

Calls upon a divine spirit to possess 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.

Featherfall Judgment

Learned at 1st Ascension

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.

Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: When Judication is triggered, Cyno will instead fire 3 Duststalker Bolts – Starsame to his front, dealing Electro DMG at 200% of his ATK. This DMG is considered Stellar-Conduct DMG.

Authority Over the Nine Bows

Learned at 4 th Ascension

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.
Duststalker Bolts – Starsame from the Ascension Talent “Featherfall Judgment”: 600% of Elemental Mastery.

The Gift of Silence

Utility Passive

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

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.

Cyno Constellations

Ordinance: Unceasing Vigil

Cyno Constellation Level 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 must first unlock the Ascension Talent “Featherfall Judgment.”

Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: When Cyno enters the Pactsworn Pathclearer state, he will also gain the Together We Rise effect: Elemental Mastery is increased by 200. During this time, when switching characters from Cyno on the field, the incoming active character will take on the Together We Rise effect for the remaining duration.

Ceremony: Homecoming of Spirits

Cyno Constellation Level 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.

Additionally, when characters affected by Together We Rise hit opponents with their Normal Attacks or Charged Attacks, their Stellar-Conduct DMG dealt is increased by 16%. This effect, which can trigger once every 0.1s, will remain active for the remaining duration of Together We Rise. Max 5 stacks.

Precept: Lawful Enforcer

Cyno Constellation Level 3

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

Austerity: Forbidding Guard

Cyno Constellation Level 4

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 to all nearby party members (except himself). This effect can occur 5 times within one use of Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness.

When other characters affected by Together We Rise trigger the aforementioned reaction, they will also regenerate 20 Elemental Energy for Cyno. This effect can trigger once every 18s.

Funerary Rite: The Passing of Starlight

Cyno Constellation Level 5

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

Raiment: Just Scales

Cyno Constellation Level 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. If Cyno is affected by Together We Rise, he will fire one Duststalker Bolt – Starsame instead. “Day of the Jackal” lasts for 8s. Max 8 stacks for each instance of Pactsworn Pathclearer. It will be canceled once Pactsworn Pathclearer from Sacred Rite: Wolf’s Swiftness ends. A maximum of 1 Duststalker Bolt or 1 Duststalker Bolt – Starsame can be unleashed this way every 0.4s. You must first unlock the Passive Talent “Featherfall Judgment“.

What is the best artifact set for Cyno?

Top & Best Cyno Builds

What main stats should Cyno use?

Cyno Main DPS Build

This Cyno build maximizes Cyno’s Normal ATK DMG.

Premium Weapon

Staff of the

Scarlet Sands

Type:

CRIT Rate

The equipping character gains 52/65/78/91/104% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28/35/42/49/56% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks.

Alternate F2P Weapon

Deathmatch

Type:

CRIT Rate

If there are at least 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 16/20/24/28/32% and DEF is increased by 16/20/24/28/32%. If there are less than 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 24/30/36/42/48%.

Artifact Sets

Gladiator’s Finale

Main Stats:

Elemental Mastery/

Electro DMG/

CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG

(2) ATK +18%

(4) If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

What are the best Cyno teams?

Top & Best Cyno Team

Cyno Premium Team

Cyno is a Main DPS in the team. Cyno DPS build is used.

Main DPS

Cyno

Cyno is the main DPS in the team. Cyno’s Elemental Burst infuse his Normal ATK with Electro. With aid of Yelan and Xingqiu, Electro-Charge is triggered to increase whole team’s DMG.

Sub DPS

Beidou

Beidou’s Elemental Burst can provide Electro DMG even at backstage. With aid of Yelan and Xingqiu, Electro-Charge is triggered to increase whole team’s DMG.

Sub DPS

Yelan

Yelan is the Sub DPS in this team. Yelan can provide continuous Hydro attack off-field which reacts with the Electro element on enemies applied by Cyno and Beidou. Yelan’s Elemental Burst can also increase DMG of Cyno via her passive talent.

Sub DPS

Xingqiu

Xingqiu’s Elemental Burst can attach Hydro element to enemies continuously, and so react with Cyno’s and Beidou’s Electro DMG to trigger Electro-Charge.

Keqing F2P Team

Keqing is a Sub DPS in the team. Keqing DPS build is used.

Sub DPS

Keqing

Pair up with Fischl which is great for Swirl with Kazuha. Her Elemental Burst in particular is great as it stays on the field even if you change characters.

Main DPS

Kazuha

Kazuha has a short CD Elemental Skill that easily acts as the main DPS for the team when there is Fischl/Kaeya/Lisa. Their skill’s stay on the field even if you change character.

Sub DPS

Kaeya

Pair up with Kaeya which applies Superconduct to enemies to give them the defense buff, which Kazuha can then use to further put in damage.

Support

Lisa

Pair up with Lisa which allows you easily inflict multiple enemies with Electro, great for swirl or other elemental reactions.

Cyno Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	Vajrada Amethyst Sliver x 1		Scarab x 3	Divining Scroll x 3
2	40	40000	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x 3	Thunderclap Fruitcore x 2	Scarab x 10	Divining Scroll x 15
3	50	60000	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x 6	Thunderclap Fruitcore x 4	Scarab x 20	Sealed Scroll x 12
4	60	80000	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x 3	Thunderclap Fruitcore x 8	Scarab x 30	Sealed Scroll x 18
5	70	100000	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x 6	Thunderclap Fruitcore x 12	Scarab x 45	Forbidden Curse Scroll x 12
6	80	120000	Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone x 6	Thunderclap Fruitcore x 20	Scarab x 60	Forbidden Curse Scroll x 24