Flins Best Build Guide

Comprehensive Flins guide for Genshin Impact. Learn about Flins' best build, team comps, kit, gameplay, and materials for Kyryll Chudomirovich Flins, a 5-Star Electro DPS Polearm user.

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Flins Character Overview, Base Stats, and Tier

Character Profile

Gacha Art	Rarity
	Element	Electro
	Weapon	Polearm
	Ascend Stat	CRIT DMG 38.4%
	Region	Nod-Krai
	Birthday	October 31
	Roles	On-Field DPS
How To Get	Can only be pulled on the limited banner, The Lone Light Knocks at Night (Not Available) ▶ Gacha Simulator

Base Stats

Flins is a 5-star Electro character who wields a Polearm in Genshin Impact. His gameplay focuses on being an On-Field DPS, specializing in applying Electro and dealing Lunar-Charged damage with his special Elemental Burst. His Elemental Skill, "Ancient Rite: Arcane Light," enhances his Normal and Charged Attacks, while his Elemental Burst, "Ancient Ritual: Cometh the Night," unleashes the power within his lamp to deal powerful Electro damage, which is considered Lunar-Charged damage. Lorewise, Flins is a Lightkeeper from Nod-Krai and fights against the Wild Hunt, a group of Abyssal monsters that encroach upon Nod-Krai.

Flins's Tier & Rating

In battle, Flins is an On-Field DPS that mostly deals damage with his special Elemental Burst. Similar to Ineffa, he can also enable Lunar-Charged reactions when Electro-Charged is triggered with him on the team. His skill infuses his attacks with Electro while both of his Bursts can deal Direct Lunar-Charged DMG.

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Flins' Roles, Playstyle, Strengths and Weaknesses

Flins Is A Lunar-Charged On-Field Burst DPS

Flins is best used as an on-field DPS for Lunar-reaction teams. He mainly deals Lunar Charge damage from reactions and his Elemental Burst.

Pros and Cons of Lunar-Charged DPS Flins

Best Build for Flins

Flins' Best Build Focuses On ATK & CRIT Stats

Weapon	Bloodsoaked Ruins
Best Artifact	Night Of The Sky's Unveiling x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: ATK% Circlet: CRIT Rate or DMG
Priority Sub-Stat	CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
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Stat Goals For DPS Flins

When building Flins as a DPS, his best set is the new Nod-Krai artifact set, Night Of The Sky's Unveiling. This is due to his unique gameplay of spamming Elemental Bursts to deal Direct Lunar-Charged Damage. He also doesn't need Electro DMG Bonus as a main stat since Lunar-Charged Damage isn't affected by it. The stats you need to build on him are ATK, CRIT Stats, and Energy Recharge.

EM Is A Good Stat, But Can Be Sourced Externally

Elemental Mastery is also a good stat for increasing Flins' damage. However, this stat can often be obtained from buffs provided by teammates like Sucrose and Ineffa. While it's beneficial to have some Elemental Mastery, do not prioritize it over ATK.

Flins 's Recommended Talent Priority

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Best Weapon for Flins

Flins scales with ATK, meaning his best weapons are CRIT and ATK stat sticks. For both his Lunar-Charged and Electro DPS builds, his weapon options are the same for Premium and F2P weapons.

Premium Weapons for Flins

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best	Bloodsoaked Ruins	Get from Limited Banner - Boosts Lunar-Charged Damage and both of Flins' CRIT stats. - Regenerates Energy for Flins, allowing him to use his Elemental Burst more often.
2nd	Staff Of The Scarlet Sands	Get from Limited Banner - Cyno's signature weapon, obtainable when his banner is available. - While Flins scales with ATK for his damage, building some Elemental Mastery is recommended as it helps him reach the required EM for his Lunar-Charged damage bonuses.
3rd	Fractured Halo	Get from Limited Banner - Ineffa's signature weapon, obtainable when her banner is available. - Since Flins cannot create a shield, this weapon serves mostly as a CRIT DMG and ATK stat stick for him.
4th	Lumidouce Elegy	Get from Limited Banner - Emilie's signature weapon, obtainable when her banner is available. - A good stat stick for CRIT Rate and ATK.
5th	Staff Of Homa	Get from Limited Banner - Hu Tao's signature weapon, obtainable when her banner is available. - A stat stick for CRIT DMG and ATK. The extra HP% is also useful, as Flins is an on-field DPS who may take hits when he fails to dodge or his shield breaks.
6th	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Get from Banners - A standard banner weapon that can be obtained from the Standard Banner and Weapon Event Wishes. - Mostly acts as a CRIT Rate stat stick and provides a ramping ATK buff. - Requires multiple hits on enemies to activate its DMG buff.
7th	Deathmatch	Get from Battle Pass - A CRIT Rate stat stick that can greatly increase Flins' ATK depending on the number of enemies on the field.

Flins' best weapon is likely his signature weapon. If he scales similarly to Ineffa, who requires both ATK and Elemental Mastery, his other premium weapon options will primarily be CRIT and ATK stat sticks.

Free To Play Friendly (F2P Weapons) for Flins

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best F2P	Prospector's Shovel	Nod-Krai Craftable Weapon - Boosts ATK and Lunar-Charged Damage for Flins. - While it doesn't boost CRIT Rate, Flins' artifact set can easily be built with more CRIT stats instead.
2nd (Event)	Tamayuratei No Ohanashi	Get from Limited Event - Obtained from the Version 5.4 flagship event. - The Energy Recharge stat is good for casting his Elemental Burst more often, allowing him to deal more Direct Lunar-Charged Damage.
3rd (Event)	Missive Windspear	Get from Limited Event - Obtained from the Version 3.1 flagship event. - Greatly increases ATK and Elemental Mastery. - For an Electro DPS build, this weapon is a better option than Tamayuratei No Ohanashi.

The new Nod-Krai craftable polearm is a great option for Flins since he is a Lunar-Charged DPS. Other F2P weapon options for him are stat sticks that provide ATK or Elemental Mastery to increase his damage output.

Flins Best Artifacts

As an On-Field DPS that scales with ATK%, the best Artifacts for Flins are sets that boost his ATK and overall damage. Since his main source of damage, Lunar-Charged, is a transformative reaction, he does not need an Electro DMG Bonus. See the recommended Artifact sets below:

Artifact	Recommendation Details
Night of the Sky's Unveiling	★★★★★ - 2-piece effect gives Elemental Mastery, which is ideal for better Lunar-Charged damage. - Gives extra CRIT Rate depending on the party's Moonsign level, with Ascendant Gleam (2 Nod-Krai characters) providing the most CRIT. - Lunar Reaction DMG is also slightly buffed when another Nod-Krai character (Off-Field support) in the party equips and activates the 4-piece effect of the Silken Moon's Serenade set.
Any ATK% set Any ER set	★★★★ ・ - Flins' playstyle is a mix of using Normal Attacks and spamming his Elemental Burst. - A combination of ATK% and ER sets allows him to consistently deal damage with his Burst.
Gilded Dreams	★★★ ・ ・ - A great alternative for boosting Flins' ATK and EM, which increases his Lunar-Charged damage.

Recommended Artifact Stats

	Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge
	Main: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG Sub: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Sub-Stat Priority: ATK% & CRIT > Energy Recharge

While Energy Recharge is important for Flins' Burst-focused playstyle, prioritizing ATK and CRIT stats is crucial for maximizing his damage. Additionally, as an Electro character, Flins can benefit from Electro Resonance for additional Energy, allowing you to focus more on his offensive stats.

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Best Team Comp Flins

Lunar-Charged Team Comp for Flins

DPS	Shielder	Support	Sub-DPS
Flins	Ineffa	Sucrose	Columbina
Details
- Flins pairs well with Ineffa, as she can boost the team's Lunar-Charged Damage. - Sucrose is the best Anemo Support for this team, providing an EM buff and shredding enemies' Elemental RES with the Viridescent Venerer set. - Columbina replaces Aino as the team's Hydro applier. Her buffs to Lunar Reactions will increase the team's overall damage.

As a powerful Lunar-Charged Sub-DPS, Ineffa is an excellent partner for Flins since both of their Passives boost Lunar-Charged DMG. With Columbina applying Hydro and buffing reaction damage, both Flins and Ineffa can deal significant damage. Sucrose acts as the Viridescent Venerer holder, shredding enemies' Electro RES and providing a large EM buff to the team.

Other Team Comps For Flins

Hyperbloom Team for Flins

Team		Detail
Flins	Lauma	- A Hyperbloom team for Flins featuring four 5-star Moonsign characters. - Ineffa and Columbina can be replaced with another Electro Sub-DPS and a Hydro healer capable of off-field Hydro application.
Ineffa	Columbina

Free-to-Play Team Composition For Flins

Team		Detail
Flins	Aino	- A F2P Lunar-Charged team using Aino as the second Moonsign character to activate Ascendant Gleam. - Sucrose can be replaced with Jahoda, but she is still the best Anemo character for this team. - Having both Fischl and Sucrose from the Hexerei faction provides additional team buffs (such as EM from Fischl).
Sucrose	Fischl

Team Rotation of Flins and Combos

Basic Team Rotation for On-Field DPS Flins

As an On-Field character, Flins' rotation is focused on gaining Energy and dealing damage with his Special Elemental Burst. Similar to Varesa, his Normal Elemental Burst is unused since it has a longer animation and takes up time in rotations while dealing the same amount of damage as his Special Burst.

Because Flins gains Energy from his Normal Attacks, it's recommended to spend the downtime during the 6 second cooldown of his Special Skill to do Normal Attacks. This is to ensure you have enough Energy for the next Special Burst, while also having some left over for the next rotation. You can also dash cancel after the 4th Normal Attack animation to save a few seconds.

Basics of Using Flins (Beginner Guide)

Lunar-Charged DPS & Reaction Enabler

Flins is a DPS who deals Direct Lunar-Charged Damage with his Elemental Burst. Similar to Ineffa, he also converts the team's Electro-Charged Reactions into Lunar-Charged.

Lunar-Charged Damage Doesn't Scale With Electro DMG Bonus

When building Flins as a Lunar-Charged DPS, it's important to know that Electro DMG Bonus does not affect Lunar-Charged damage. Since his kit deals a significant amount of Direct Lunar-Charged damage, you should prioritize ATK and CRIT stats for him.

Use Elemental Skill to Infuse Flins' Normal/Charged Attacks with Electro

▲ Flins' Normal & Charged Attacks changed to deal Electro Damage.

Flins' Elemental Skill infuses his Normal and Charged Attacks with Electro, allowing him to act as a Reaction Driver. Based on how other infusion characters work, the damage multipliers for his Electro-infused attacks are likely part of his Elemental Skill talent, not his Normal Attack talent.

Elemental Skill also Changes his Elemental Burst

This is similar to Varesa whose abilities can change after meeting certain conditions. After Flins casts his Elemental Skill, his Elemental Burst is altered to have fewer attacks but a shorter cooldown.

Elemental Burst Deals Direct Lunar-Charged Damage

Flins' Elemental Burst deals Lunar-Charged Damage directly without needing to trigger a reaction. This means that in addition to his own ATK stat, his Burst damage can be increased by any skills or equipment that boost Lunar-Charged damage.

Special Elemental Burst Has Fewer Hits But Lower Cost & CD

After using his Elemental Skill, Flins' Elemental Burst changes. This special version has a lower Energy Cost and a shorter cooldown. However, it also has fewer hits, making it weaker overall but more spammable.

Elemental Skill, Burst and Abilities Guide for Flins

How To Use Flins' Skills & Passives

Dedicated On-Field DPS for the New Lunar-Charged Reaction

Flins is the first designated Lunar-Charged On-Field DPS, so it's easy to understand that he wants to focus on triggering the Lunar-Charged reaction over anything else. The bulk of Flins' damage, therefore, comes from his Special Burst, which deals considerable Lunar-Charged damage. His optimal combo puts an emphasis on using his special ability versions to reach his full damage potential.

Activate His Manifest Flame Form with His Elemental Skill

Icon	Elemental Skill Summary
Default Skill Ancient Rite: Arcane Light	Flins summons the ancient power of his lamp, entering Manifest Flame form: - Normal and Charged Attacks deal Electro DMG (cannot be overridden), and his Plunging Attacks are disabled. - Interruption resistance increased. - Elemental Skill in this state changes to "Northland Spearstorm" (Special Elemental Skill).
Special Skill Northland Spearstorm	- Only available after entering the Manifest Flame form. - Summons spears forward, dealing AoE Electro DMG. - Replaces Elemental Burst with "Thunderous Symphony" (Special Elemental Burst) for 6s. - Base CD 6s, unaffected by other effects.

Flins' Elemental Skill effectively has two versions. The first one is the default skill that is immediately available. Activating Ancient Rite: Arcane Light enables Flins' Manifest Flame form or state where his Normal and Charged attacks are now infused with Electro. In this state, his Skill is changed to Northland Spearstorm, which deals Lunar-Charged damage.

What this means is you always want to use Flins' Special Elemental Skill after you first enter Manifest Flame form and whenever the 6-second cooldown is over. Note that the actual damage of the Special Skill isn't anything meaningful, making this ability essentially a way of accessing or unlocking his Special Burst.

Elemental Burst Has a Special Version That Costs Less Energy

Icon	Elemental Burst Summary
Default BurstAncient Ritual: Cometh the Night	- Flins unleashes the true power of his lamp: - Deals AoE Electro DMG. - After a short delay, deals 2 middle-phase (29.2% attack scaling at talent level 10) and 1 final-phase (210.5% attack scaling at talent level 10) AoE Electro DMG. - All DMG is considered Lunar-Charged DMG. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam Effect: If thunderclouds are nearby, deals 2 extra middle-phase Lunar-Charged AoE Electro DMG.
Special BurstThunderous Symphony	- Replaces Default Burst for 6s after using Northland Spearstorm (Special Skill). - Consumes less Energy. - Deals 1 AoE Electro DMG instance as Lunar-Charged DMG. Moonsign Ascendant Gleam Effect: If thunderclouds are nearby, deals 1 extra Lunar-Charged AoE Electro DMG instance.

Like his Skill, Flins' Elemental Burst has two versions. The first one, Ancient Ritual: Cometh the Night, is the default Burst that costs 80 Energy while having a close-up animation that's typical of a 5-star character's Burst. The second version, Thunderous Symphony, is made available after using his Special Skill and costs only 30 Energy. Both Burst versions have a unique additional damage effect whenever the party is at the Ascendant Gleam Moonsign level, which is why having another Nod-Krai character in Flins' party is key.

Special Elemental Burst is Generally Better

Flins is very similar to Varesa, as both prefer their discounted Bursts for varying reasons, but primarily due to efficiency. But Flins' Default Burst isn't completely unusable, as it works fine for overworld or casual content. In harder modes like the Stygian Onslaught, though, it requires stricter combos and more Energy Recharge than is needed to cast his Special Burst twice per rotation. This makes the special Burst not only stronger but also easier to play and build around.

Requires Party to Have the Ascendant Gleam Moonsign Level

What Does Flins Get at Ascendant Gleam?
Thunderous Symphony (Special Burst)	Flins' Special Burst deals an additional instance of AoE Lunar-Charged damage.
Symphony of Winter (Passive)	Lunar-Charged reactions triggered by Flins will deal an additional 20% DMG.
New Moon's Embrace (Moonsign Resonance)	When a non-Moonsign character casts an Elemental Skill or Burst, they increase the Lunar Reaction DMG dealt by all party members based on their own elemental type, up to a total of 36% DMG increase. This effect cannot stack.
Silken Moon's Serenade (Best Support set)	Gleaming Moon: Devotion (4-piece effect) 120 EM to all party members when party is at Ascendant Gleam Moonsign level.
Night of the Sky's Unveiling (Best set for Flins)	Gleaming Moon: Intent (4-piece effect) 30% CRIT Rate to equipping character when party is at Ascendant Gleam Moonsign level.

Like other Nod-Krai characters, Flins increases the party's Moonsign Level by 1 when added to a team. But unlike the recently released Nod-Krai characters, Flins always wants to have another Moonsign (Nod-Krai) character in his party due to all the benefits he gets from having the Ascendant Gleam Moonsign level active. His team building is naturally more rigid as a result, especially due to the limited number of Nod-Krai characters as of the current version.

If you want to keep his damage viable, ensure you have at least one of his ideal Nod-Krai supports in the same party.

Ideal Nod-Krai Supports as of Version 6.0 (Luna I)
Ineffa	Aino

Attack Main Stat Artifacts May Be Better Than EM

Flins' best teams will usually have a surplus of Elemental Mastery (EM) buffs available. In this case, it's sometimes better to aim for Artifact pieces with ATK% as the main stat, rather than EM. Additionally, the Lunar-Charged reaction isn't affected by the DMG% buff from a Goblet, so Flins also wants an ATK or EM goblet over an Electro DMG% one.

Below are just some of the possible EM sources in a Premium Lunar-Charged Flins team. This doesn't account for sub-stat rolls, so the final total EM you'll have on Flins may be higher.

EM Sources for Flins Teams
Flins	Whispering Flame (Passive) Increases his EM by 8% of his ATK. Maximum of 160 EM.
Silken Moon's Serenade	Gleaming Moon: Devotion (4-piece effect) Increases all party members' EM by 60/120 when the party has Nascent/Ascendant Moonsign level.
Night of the Sky's Unveiling	2-piece effect Equipping character gets 80 EM.
Ineffa	Panoramic Permutation Protocol (Passive) After using her Burst, increases Ineffa and other party members' EM by 6% of Ineffa's ATK for 20s.
Sucrose	Catalyst Conversion (Passive) After triggering a Swirl reaction, increases the EM of party members (except Sucrose) by 50 for 8s, provided their element matches the one that was Swirled (in this case, Electro is ideal). Mollis Favonius (Passive) Hitting an enemy with her Skill or Burst increases all other party members' (except Sucrose) EM by 20% of Sucrose's own EM for 8s.

Has Special Overworld Interactions

Like Lauma, Flins has special overworld exploration interactions unique to him. Some of these interactions range from him being able to understand the Wild Hunt monsters, being able to talk amicably to the ghosts at the Final Night Cemetery (and receive special World Quests from them), and being able to interact with the Lightkeeper lanterns scattered around Nod-Krai, among others. So while exploring the new region, it's recommended to have either Lauma or Flins in the party for a more immersive experience.

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

Prioritize Constellation 1 For Damage

Signature VS Constellation
C1 > Bloodsoaked Ruins > C2

C1 Allows You to Use 3 Special Bursts Per Rotation

Flins' main source of damage is his special Elemental Burst. C1 allows you to use one more charge of his Elemental Burst, effectively increasing Flins' damage by 1.5x. However, since you will be using his Elemental Burst more often, building more Energy Recharge is required to maximize this effect.

Signature Weapon Can Be More Consistent Depending On Your Supports

Supports that are normally paired with Flins, such as Sucrose (with Viridescent Venerer) and Aino, provide buffs and debuffs with short durations. More often than not, the third Elemental Burst will not be affected by these buffs, making it weaker than the first two. If you are planning on using characters with short buff/debuff uptimes, his Signature Weapon can be a better choice.

The Best Stopping Point Is Having Both C1 & His Signature Weapon

The Energy provided by his Signature Weapon works amazingly with Flins' Constellation 1. If you want to vertically invest in Flins, a combination of his Signature Weapon and Constellation 1 is the best stopping point.

Flins' Constellations & Effects

Flins' Constellation Name is Laterna Vigilis

Laterna Vigilis

Ascension Materials for Flins Talents & Level

Character Level Talent

Materials Per Ascension Level

Lvl 20	Vajrada Amethyst Sliver x1 Frostlamp Flower x3 Broken Drive Shaft x3
Lvl 40	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x3 Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die x2 Frostlamp Flower x10 Broken Drive Shaft x15
Lvl 50	Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x9 Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die x4 Frostlamp Flower x20 Reinforced Drive Shaft x12
Lvl 60	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x6 Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die x8 Frostlamp Flower x30 Reinforced Drive Shaft x18
Lvl 70	Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x3 Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die x12 Frostlamp Flower x45 Precision Drive Shaft x12
Lvl 80	Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone x6 Precision Kuuvahki Stamping Die x20 Frostlamp Flower x60 Precision Drive Shaft x24

Materials Per Talent Ascension

Lvl 1	Default
Lvl 2	Teachings Of Vagrancy x3 Broken Drive Shaft x6
Lvl 3	Guide To Vagrancy x2 Reinforced Drive Shaft x3
Lvl 4	Guide To Vagrancy x4 Reinforced Drive Shaft x4
Lvl 5	Guide To Vagrancy x6 Reinforced Drive Shaft x6
Lvl 6	Guide To Vagrancy x9 Reinforced Drive Shaft x9
Lvl 7	Philosophies Of Vagrancy x4 Precision Drive Shaft x4 Ascended Sample: Queen x1
Lvl 8	Philosophies Of Vagrancy x6 Precision Drive Shaft x6 Ascended Sample: Queen x1
Lvl 9	Philosophies Of Vagrancy x12 Precision Drive Shaft x9 Ascended Sample: Queen x2
Lvl 10	Philosophies Of Vagrancy x16 Precision Drive Shaft x12 Ascended Sample: Queen 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 Flins?

A Ratnik From Nod-Krai

Flins is a Ratnik affiliated with the Lightkeepers organization in Nod-Krai, fighting to keep the threat of the Wild Hunt away.

Part of a Long-Lived Race

The Nod-Krai Archon Quest implies that Flins is a Fae, not a human. While his identity is suggested to be that of the Lantern Fae, his history remains unknown.

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Flins's Voice Actors & Their Notable Roles

English Voice Actor: Nic Olsen

Japanese Voice Actor: NAKAMURA Yuichi

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