Cyno

Lore

The General Mahamatra of the Akademiya, leader of all the Matras. He has a unique sense of humor that never fails to leave a deep impression.

Meta

• Title: Judicator of Secrets
• Birthday: 23 June
• Association: Sumeru
• Affiliation: Temple of Silence
• Constellation: Lupus Aureus
• Element: Electro
• Release: 2022-09-28
• Chinese voice actor: Min Yang
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Sarah Miller
• Korean voice actor: Choi Ara

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1211
• Base ATK: 21
• Base DEF: 72
• CRIT Rate: 14.4%
• CRIT DMG: 75%
• Extra: HP% +48

Why This Character Is Good

Cyno excels as a Main DPS by maintaining Electro uptime and forcing reliable Superconduct windows.

Cyno rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Superconduct.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Astral Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with polearm techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Electro strike.
• Elemental Skill - Astral Sigil (CD 15s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Electro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Superconduct.
• Elemental Burst - Aegis Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Electro damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 196% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 320% Electro DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 820% Electro DMG
• Passive Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate while shielded

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Superconduct grants Cyno 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Electro DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Sumeru is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Astral Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Aegis Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Electro RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Astral Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Electro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Cyno's Signature Stew: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 46
• Local Specialty: 168
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Scarlet Pollen Beyond Gales
• Nagadus Emerald Sliver
• Calla Lily
• Silk Flower
• Cecilia

Talent Materials

• Silver Raven Insignia
• Sakura Bloom
• Romaritime Flower
• Ashen Core Of Gales
• Whopperflower Nectar

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Fontaine - Cyno needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Shattered Compass (Polearm, ★★★★) - Option 1 fits Electro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Aggravate damage windows.

Weapons

• Shattered Compass (Polearm, ★★★★): Option 1 fits Electro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Aggravate damage windows.
• Burnished Compass (Polearm, ★★★★): Option 2 fits Electro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Aggravate damage windows.
• Radiant Edge (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Electro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Aggravate damage windows.

Teammates

• Beidou (Shielder): Beidou adds value as Shielder because Beidou offers consistent value as a Shielder, especially during Superconduct windows.
• Tartaglia (Shielder): Tartaglia adds value as Shielder because Tartaglia offers consistent value as a Shielder, especially during Quicken windows.
• Charlotte (Healer): Charlotte adds value as Healer because Charlotte slots well into Electro teams thanks to steady pressure and Electro-Charged triggers.