Durin Best Build Guide

Comprehensive Durin guide for Genshin Impact. Learn Durin's best build, team, kit, and materials for this 5-Star Pyro Sub-DPS Sword user.

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Durin Character Overview, Base Stats, and Tier

Character Profile

Gacha Art	Rarity
	Element	Pyro
	Weapon	Sword
	Ascend Stat	CRIT DMG 38.4%
	Region	Mondstadt
	Birthday	March 14
	Roles	Off-Field Support DPS
How To Get	Can only be pulled during Rubedo, of White Stone Born Banner Banner Duration: 5/20/2026 - 6/9/2026

Base Stats

Durin is a 5-Star Off-Field Pyro Sword user in Genshin Impact. He has two states that he can enter after pressing his Elemental Skill, but his main damage source is his Elemental Burst.

The White State enables his Burst to deal Off-Field AoE Pyro damage that summons the on-field character. He also shreds the Electro, Anemo, Geo, Dendro and Pyro RES of a target after a Pyro-related reaction is triggered.

The Dark State state increases the Vaporize and Melt damage of his Elemental Burst that now fires three projectiles at a single target.

Durin's Tier & Rating

In battle, Durin is a 5-Star Off-Field Pyro Sub-DPS with two unique states or modes that he can swaps into after pressing his Elemental Skill, and where his Elemental Burst varies depending on his current state. He can function as supportive Off-Field Pyro applicator in his Confirmation of Purity state, or as a decent Off-Field Vaporize or Melt DPS in his Denial of Darkness state.

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Roles & Playstyle Of Durin and His Strengths and Weaknesses

Pyro Sub-DPS with Decent Off-Field Pyro Application

Durin is an Off-Field oriented character, since his Elemental Burst in either of his states doesn't require him to be On-Field for it to activate. His main appeal is the Pyro application on his Burst, which follows the active character so you aren't restrained to an area, and his personal DPS.

Pros and Cons of Sub-DPS Durin

Best Build for Durin

Durin Wants To Be Built for Damage

Even as an Off-Field Sub-DPS, Durin perform at his best when given enough offensive stats for his personal damage. See below for recommendations:

Weapon	Athame Artis
Best Artifact	A Day Carved From Rising Winds
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Pyro DMG Bonus Or ATK Circlet: CRIT Rate or DMG
Priority Sub-Stat	CRIT Rate or DMG > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
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Stat Goals For Off-Field Sub-DPS Durin

Durin needs ATK and CRIT DMG for his personal damage. Because of his Elemental Skill energy gain, his Energy requirements are generally going to be very low, especially when there is another Pyro Character in the team.

Durin 's Recommended Talent Priority

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Best Weapon for Durin

Durin prefers weapons that could help his increase his DMG as a Sub-DPS. You can also opt for supportive weapons for an increase in team damage. See below for the recommendations:

Premium Weapons for Off-Field Pyro Sub-DPS Durin

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best	Athame Artis	Get from Limited Banner - His Signature Weapon. Provides CRIT Rate via the secondary stat and CRIT DMG for Burst from the passive. - Additionally, it gives an ATK% buff to the equipping character after using a Burst, as well a smaller ATK% buff for nearby party members. - Furthermore, it passive effects become stronger when the user has a Hexerei: Secret Rite passive activated, which further emphasizes its synergy with Durin.
2nd	Primordial Jade Cutter	Get from Limited Banners - A CRIT Rate main stat weapon lets Durin reach his desired CRIT Ratio a lot easier. - The passive is very generalist, and at least one of the stats can be usable by Durin.
3rd	Mistsplitter Reforged	Get from Limited Banners - A CRIT DMG main stat sword, which helps to make Durin's CRIT Ratio more balanced. - The passive is also something that Durin is benefits from, but he typically won't be able to maintain all 3 stacks of the passive.
4th	Absolution Haran Geppaku Futsu Light of Foliar Incision	Get from Limited Banners - The CRIT main stats of these weapons make it easier for Durin to reach his ideal CRIT Ratio. - Passives are useless for Durin, so these function more as stat-sticks.
5th	Moonweaver's Dawn	Get From Limited Banners or World Quest Reward - Moonweaver's Dawn provides a good amount of Burst DMG%. - Becomes competitive with 5-star stat-sticks at maximum refinement.
6th	Wolf-Fang	Get from Battle Pass - CRIT Rate as a main stat is appealing for a Sub-DPS that wants to deal damage. - Can increase the CRIT Rate of an Elemental Burst, which is something Durin appreciates.
7th	Lion's Roar	Get from Banners - Can be a strong option, especially at R5, if Durin is played in an Overload team.
8th	Freedom-Sworn	Get from Limited Banners - Elemental Mastery main stat in theory can be good for certain team where Durin wants to have a lot of this stat, such as in a Burgeon team. - Helps Durin become more supportive since the weapon buffs other party members, but this may come at the cost of his personal damage being lower.

Durin's primary function is oriented towards dealing damage as a Sub-DPS, rather than being purely supportive. Because of this, any sword with offensive stats such as CRIT Rate or DMG should produce decent results. Weapons that increase Burst DMG are also appealing.

Free To Play Friendly (F2P Weapons) for Off-Field Sub-DPS Durin

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best F2P	Moonweaver's Dawn	Get From Limited Banners or World Quest Reward - In a general sense, Moonweaver's Dawn is a passable option since it can increase Elemental Burst DMG. - You get a free copy of the weapon after finishing the Polkka Beneath the Moon's Oracle quest. - Becomes competitive with 5-star stat-sticks at maximum refinement.
2nd	Harbinger of Dawn	Get from Banners or Complete Kaeya's Story Quest - A 3-Star sword that has a CRIT DMG main stat. - Provided Durin remains Off-Field, he can easily get the CRIT Rate from the passive. - Best at R5, but you might get multiple copies of the sword if you keep wishing on banners.

For Free-to-Play options, Moonweaver's Dawn seems to be the most synergistic option due to the Burst DMG buff. One copy of this limited banner weapon is given out for free after finishing a specific World Quest in Nod-Krai, which can be a challenge for a new Traveler to reach unless you skip a lot of content.

For that case, you can choose to temporarily use Harbinger of Dawn until you're able to finish the 'Polkka Beneath the Moon's Oracle' World Quest.

Durin Best Artifacts

Try to aim for artifacts that increases Durin's personal DPS or allows him to buff his team in some way. See the recommendations below:

Artifact	Recommendation Details
A Day Carved From Rising Winds	★★★★★ - Durins's best-in-slot set due to the amount of ATK just by having any of the equipping character's abilities damage an enemy. Try to strive for a full 4-piece set as much as possible. - Durin has easy access to the CRIT Rate bonus from the 4-piece set since he has a Witch's Homework task, greatly increasing his damage potential as an Off-Field Sub-DPS. - Farming for this artifact becomes resin-efficient If you have any other Hexerei character or Nod-Krai character that can use the Aubade of Morningstar and Moon set. which is in the same domain.
Celestial Gift	★★★★・ - A supportive Hexerei-oriented set that provides a DMG% buff to the entire party according to the equipping character's Element. - If the party has more than two Hexerei characters, the party receives a stronger DMG% increase to both the element of the equipping character and the active character. - Note that if the equipping character and active character have the same Element, the DMG% increase will not stack, meaning the buff doesn't get doubled. - If you're okay with sacrificing Durin's personal damage, you can consider giving him this set to buff the On-Field DPS even more.
Noblesse Oblige	★★★・・ - This set gives Burst DMG on the 2-piece and allows Durin to buff his and the other party members' ATK after he uses his Burst. - Viable option if no one else is using Noblesse Oblige on the team, but it's still better to always opt for the Rising Winds set.
2-piece Burst DMG 2-piece Pyro DMG	★★★・・ - A combination of a 2-piece set can be strong temporary option until you're able to farm and secure yourself a good 4-piece Rising Winds set. This is likely the most ideal 2-piece combination since it directly boosts his Burst's DPS potential.
Emblem of Severed Fate	★★・・・ - The set increases the equipping character's Burst DMG the more Energy Recharge (ER) they have. - Durin can still get around 25% Burst DMG bonus even if he doesn't build any ER due to the 2-piece effect.

Recommended Artifact Stats

	Main: Flat HP Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG / Elemental Mastery or ATK%
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG / Elemental Mastery or ATK%
	Main: ATK or Elemental Mastery Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG / Elemental Mastery or ATK%
	Main: Pyro DMG Bonus Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG / Elemental Mastery or ATK%
	Main: CRIT Rate or DMG Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG / Elemental Mastery or ATK%

Offensive Stat Focus for Personal DPS

Durin is a Sub-DPS with heavy emphasis on his ability to deal damage through his Elemental Burst. Helping him achieve this goal requires him to be built as if he were an On-Field DPS, focusing on giving him a lot of offensive stats like CRIT Rate or DMG, and maybe ATK% or Elemental Mastery.

Note!	This doesn't mean you can build him without Energy Recharge (ER). He may stilll need to have a decent amount of ER to consistently use his Elemental Burst, especially if he's the only Pyro character on the team. ▲Check Durin's ER stat-goals.

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Best Team Comp Durin

Varka Premium Team

Sub-DPS	DPS	Support	Support
Durin	Varka	Nicole	Prune
Details
- Durin holds an important place in Varka's premium team as a RES Shredder and a Sub-DPS since he gets full benefit from Nicole's ATK% and DMG% (from the Celestial Gift set) buffs. - Varka's status as a Hexerei On-Field DPS gives him access to Nicole's buffed Arcane Projections, which is a nice increase for overall team damage. - Nicole elevates the team's damage potential while also being the ideal sustain for Varka, who prefers a shield to help him perform uninterrupted combos. - Prune is Varka's dedicated Anemo support, who compounds even more ATK% and DMG% buffs.

Durin's value in Varka's team saw a significant boost thanks to the release of Nicole, since he now receives meaningful offensive buffs to let him deal stronger personal DPS while still shredding enemy RES in his Dragon of White Flame form. This comp is one of the best use cases Durin largely because of the synergy between each party member being extremely tailored to fit the others.

Other Team Comps For Durin

Durin Vape Team

Team		Detail
Durin	Lohen	- Lohen is the best Cryo On-Field DPS for enabling Dragon of Dark Decay Durin, who deals increased Vaporize and Melt damage, thanks to his rapid Cryo application and how his Will to Win stacks are generated when a competent Sub-DPS deals damage to enemies.
Nicole	Citlali

F2P Friendly Team Comp

Team		Detail
Durin	Fischl	- A F2P-friendly team comp using free or easily obtainable characters. - Durin enables Fischl's Hex effect. But also shreds Geo RES for Noelle. - Bennett provides an ATK buff that Noelle can still make use of even while she mostly scales with DEF. - Noelle is the designated On-Fielder who can deal viable damage at C6.
Noelle	Bennett

Team Rotation of Durin and Combos

Basic Team Rotation for Off-Field Support or DPS Durin

Durin's gameplay loop is very simple. You just need to use Elemental Skill to gain energy and use special Elemental Skill or Normal Attack depending on the team that you are going to use.

Basics of Using Durin (Beginner Guide)

Durin is a flexible support that can fit many teams could use appreciate his Pyro application. His main source of damage and support is from his Elemental Burst.

His supportive abilities are stronger when he's paired with at least one other Hexerei party member, but he can still be used as a general Off-Field Pyro support even without other Hex characters in the team.

Has a Hexerei Passive

Once you complete his Witch's Homework quest, Durin officially becomes a Hexerei character. This gives him a special Witch's Eve Rite passive that is only enabled when the party has the Hexerei: Secret Rite resonance activated, which requires two or more Hexerei characters to be in the party.

Elemental Skill Activates One of Two Forms

Durin's Elemental Skill is the trigger needed to activate both of Durin's transmutation forms. Each form requires a different input to enable and has different effects and use cases.

Use White Flame Form to Support Other DPSes

In most teams, Durin acts as the primary RES Shred support instead of dealing damage via Melt or Vaporize. And while in his White Flame form, his Hexerei: Secret Rite passive further increases the amount of shred he applies to enemies, so it's generally recommended to pair Durin with another Hex character to take full advantage his supportive capabilities.

Note!	Durin still deals non-negligible damage in his White Flame form, especially when you include Nicole on the team. So he should still be built with offensive stats like CRIT and ATK% regardless.

Use Dark Decay Form for Sub-DPS Durin

Durin's other form, Dark Decay, does not shred RES and is instead best utilized alongside Cryo or Hydro On-Field DPSes, like Lohen, as either the principal or secondary damage dealer in a Melt or Vaporize comp.

Note!	Dark Decay Durin's damage is purely single-target. He also wants to have some Elemental Mastery on his Artifacts to further amplify his Melt and Vaporize DMG.

Durin's Forms Affect His Elemental Burst

While his forms or modes use his Skill to activate, the effects of each mode are manifested through his Elemental Burst. When in his White Flame form, his Burst affects enemies in a wide AoE. Conversely, Durin's Burst in his Dark Decay form will target a single enemy with several homing projectiles.

Note!	Both of these Burst forms persist even if you swap out of Durin. The Elemental Bursts effects also follow the current active character.

Elemental Skill, Burst and Abilities Guide for Durin

How To Use Durin's Skills & Passives?

Flexible Pyro Support and Sub-DPS

Durin is an Off-Field character that can act as both a Support and Sub-DPS depending on the Transmutation Form he currently has enabled. He uses his Elemental Skill to activate one of his two forms, and each one has a different purpose, allowing him to flex into a lot of different teams that want Pyro application.

Activate Transmutation Form With Elemental Skill

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Elemental Skill Summary

Binary Form: Convergence and Division

Essential Transmutation: After using Elemental Skill: Durin enters Essential Transmutation for 6s. Durin gains different buffs and access to different Elemental Bursts depending on the active state. After pressing Skill: [ Press Elemental Skill again → Confirmation of Purity ] - Deals 1 instance of AoE Pyro DMG to nearby opponents. - Reverses Essential Transmutation. - Enters the Confirmation of Purity state for 30s. [ Press Normal Attack → Denial of Darkness ] - Deals 3 consecutive instances of Pyro DMG to opponents in front. - Reverses Essential Transmutation. - Enters the Denial of Darkness state for 30s. General State Effects: - While in battle, entering either Confirmation of Purity OR Denial of Darkness: - Restores a certain amount of Elemental Energy. - Energy restoration can occur once every 6s.

Activating Durin's Elemental Skill is the first step into enabling one of his two states or forms. The one thing you need to remember is that Normal Attack activates the Dark Form. While using Skill twice enables the White Form. These effects are a result of Durin's ▼ Ascension 1 Passive.

Note!	Confirmation of Purity and Denial of Darkness are the names of the states he goes into after using Skill twice or Skill into Normal Attack. His two forms are activated via Burst and are labeled differently.

Skill Regenerates Energy For Durin

▲ The needed energy for his Elemental Burst is 70.

Durin's Elemental Skill has an additional mechanic where it recovers a flat amount of Energy for Durin. At level 10, Durin can gain 33 Energy, meaning you only need 37 Energy to activate his Elemental Burst. Since the Energy gained scales with Talent Levels, it's recommended not to neglect leveling Durin's Skill.

Elemental Burst Changes Depending on Durin’s Form

Icon	Elemental Burst Summary
Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts	Available while in the Confirmation of Purity state: - Deals 3 instances of AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front. Activates Dragon of White Flame form: - Burst deals AoE Pyro DMG considered Elemental Burst DMG and follows the current active character. - Periodically attacks nearby opponents.
Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder	Available while in the Denial of Darkness state: - Deals 3 instances of AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front. Activates Dragon of Dark Decay form: - Burst periodically attacks a single nearby opponent with Pyro DMG considered Elemental Burst DMG and follows the current active character.

The highlight feature in Durin's kit is his Elemental Burst, since this is where he manifests a form and applies Pyro accordingly. The Dragon of White Flame form deals AoE damage, while the Dragon of Dark Decay form is more single-target oriented. His Ascension 1 passive attaches additional buffs to each of these Burst forms.

Form Determines Durin’s Role on the Team

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Ascension 1 Passive Description

Light Manifest of the Divine Calculus

Durin will trigger different buffs depending on the form that his power manifests as when he unleashes his Elemental Burst. When that form is: Dragon of White Flame: After nearby party members trigger Burning, Overloaded, Pyro Swirl, or Pyro Crystallize reactions on an opponent, or deal Pyro DMG or Dendro DMG to an opponent affected by Burning, that opponent's Pyro RES, and the RES for the corresponding Element involved in the reaction, are decreased by 20% for 6s. Dragon of Dark Decay: Durin's Vaporize DMG is increased by 40%, and his Melt DMG is increased by 40%

This passive is what helps tell us which of Durin's forms should be used in specific teams. Dragon of White Flame has the Pyro, Electro, Dendro, Anemo, and Geo RES shred, which is used in hypercarry-type comps like Varka's premium team..

Conversely, Dragon of Dark Decay (Dark) Form is best for Melt or Vaporize teams with an On-Field Driver like Lohen or Mona

2500 ATK Is Recommended Due to Passive

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Ascension 4 Passive Summary

Chaos Formed Like the Night

Primordial Fusion of Forms After using an Elemental Burst: - Durin gains Primordial Fusion of Forms for 20s. - Grants 10 stacks of Primordial Fusion. Primordial Fusion - When Dragon of White Flame or Dragon of Dark Decay deals periodic DMG: • Consumes 1 stack. • Increases that attack’s DMG by 3% of the original DMG for every 100 ATK. • Maximum additional DMG bonus: 75%. Additional Rules: - If one attack hits multiple opponents: └ Only 1 stack is consumed. - Using another Elemental Burst resets all Primordial Fusion stacks.

Durin's passive gives him a stacking DMG% buff that's applied to his Burst hits, for a maximum of 10 hits. These stacks are based on Durin's total ATK stat, and are fully maxed once he has 2,500 ATK. This is the reason why you want to try to have as much of this stat on Durin as possible to get as much DMG% as you can from this passive.

Hexerei Passive Increases First Ascension Passive Effects

Icon	Witch's Eve Rite Passive Description
Witch's Eve Rite: Ode to Ascension	After completing Witch's Homework: Of This World, Durin will become a Hexerei character. When the party includes at least 2 Hexerei characters, you will gain the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect, which enhances Hexerei characters. Hexerei: Secret Rite - Increases all effects of the Ascension Talent Light Manifest of the Divine Calculus (A1 Passive), except for Duration, by 75%.

Current Playable Hexerei Characters
Albedo	Durin	Fischl
Klee	Lohen	Mona
Nicole	Prune	Razor
Sucrose	Varka	Venti

After clearing Witch's Homework, Durin is considered a Hexerei character. When teamed up with another Hexerei character, the damage and support ability of Durin greatly increases. his White form is especially amazing for Anemo, which cannot be shredded by most characters.

Get an Alternative Skin After Completing His Story Quest

Durin comes with a free alternate skin after going through his story quest, Draco Rubedo Chapter: Act 1. This quest requires you to wait across several days before you're able to finish it, alongside multiple branching story paths that you can revisit.

Should You Pull for Durin's Constellation Or Best Weapon?

Prioritize Durin's Constellations

Signature VS Constellations
C1 or C2 > Athame Artis

C1 Is More Flexible DMG Buff Than Signature

Both Constellation 1 and the Signature Weapon of Durin buffs the team greatly. However, Athame Artis, the signature weapon of Durin, mainly buffs ATK which not all characters want. For a more flexible buffing, it is recommended to prioritize C1 over signature.

Another advantage of aiming for constellation is being able to be closer to Constellation 2 which is an amazing generalist support constellation that improves all of the teams Durin is at.

For weapons, Durin has many options and can equip supportive weapons or any CRIT Weapon for his personal damage.

Durin's Constellations & Effects

Durin's Constellation Name is Draco Rubedo

Draco Rubedo

Ascension Materials for Durin Talents & Level

Character Level Talent

Materials Per Ascension Level

Lvl 20	Agnidus Agate Sliver x1 Frostlamp Flower x3 Tattered Warrant x3
Lvl 40	Agnidus Agate Fragment x3 Cyclic Military Kuuvahki Core x2 Frostlamp Flower x10 Tattered Warrant x15
Lvl 50	Agnidus Agate Fragment x9 Cyclic Military Kuuvahki Core x4 Frostlamp Flower x20 Immaculate Warrant x12
Lvl 60	Agnidus Agate Chunk x3 Cyclic Military Kuuvahki Core x8 Frostlamp Flower x30 Immaculate Warrant x18
Lvl 70	Agnidus Agate Chunk x6 Cyclic Military Kuuvahki Core x12 Frostlamp Flower x45 Frost-Etched Warrant x12
Lvl 80	Agnidus Agate Gemstone x6 Cyclic Military Kuuvahki Core x20 Frostlamp Flower x60 Frost-Etched Warrant x24

Materials Per Talent Ascension

Lvl 1	Default
Lvl 2	Teachings Of Ballad x3 Tattered Warrant x6
Lvl 3	Guide To Ballad x2 Immaculate Warrant x3
Lvl 4	Guide To Ballad x4 Immaculate Warrant x4
Lvl 5	Guide To Ballad x6 Immaculate Warrant x6
Lvl 6	Guide To Ballad x9 Immaculate Warrant x9
Lvl 7	Philosophies of Ballad x4 Frost-Etched Warrant x4 Eroded Sunfire x1
Lvl 8	Philosophies Of Ballad x6 Frost-Etched Warrant x6 Eroded Sunfire x1
Lvl 9	Philosophies Of Ballad x12 Frost-Etched Warrant x9 Eroded Sunfire x2
Lvl 10	Philosophies of Ballad x16 Frost-Etched Warrant x12 Eroded Sunfire x2
Lvl 11	Unlocked via Constellation Levels
Lvl 12	Unlocked via Constellation Levels
Lvl 13	Unlocked via Constellation Levels

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Who Is Durin?

A Life Born From Alchemy

Durin is the result of Albedo's attempt to merge the two beings who share the same name as shown in Interlude: Paralogism.

He is both the ancient shadow Dragon Durin created by the Sinner Rhinedottir or Gold, whose heart and remains are found in Dragonspine, and the Mini-Durin from the Simulanka world as written by Andersdotter or "M", a deceased member of the Hexenzirkel.

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Durin's Voice Actor & Their Notable Roles

Japanese Voice Actor: Chiaki Kobayashi

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