Prune Best Build Guide

Comprehensive Prune guide for Genshin Impact. Learn Prune's best build, best team, kit, and ascension materials for Prune the 4-Star Anemo Support Catalyst user.

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Table of Contents

Character Overview
Strengths & Weaknesses
Best Build
Best Weapon
Best Artifacts
Best Team Comp
Team Rotation and Combos
Basics Of Prune
Elemental Skill, Burst & Abilities
Constellation VS Weapon Priority
Ascension Materials
Talent Multipliers & Passive Details
Lore & Story

Prune Character Overview, Base Stats, and Tier

Character Profile

	Rarity
	Element	Anemo
	Weapon	Catalyst
	Ascend Stat	ATK 24.0%
	Region	Mondstadt
	Birthday	November 20
	Roles	Off-Field Support
How To Get	- Can only be pulled as 4-Star Rate Up during Nicole and Durin's Limited Time Banner. - Will be available in all Banners at a low drop rate after Version 6.6 ends.

Base Stats

	Base HP	Base ATK	Base DEF
Lvl. 90	9679	221	580
Lvl. 80 (Ascended)	8578	196	514

Prune is a 4-star, off-field Anemo Catalyst user in Genshin Impact. She increases the active character's damage when the Bell from her Elemental Burst triggers a Swirl reaction. This buff scales with her ATK. She can also buff her own ATK by 60% when the Secret Rite party enhancement is active (requires 2 Hexerei characters), gaining an additional 30% if Prune triggers the Swirl reaction.

Prune's Tier & Rating

Overall Tier
S
On-Field	Off-Field	DPS	Support	Sustain
-	S	-	S	-

Prune is a Swirl support that acts as a damage and ATK buffer for Hexerei teams. Prune's Elemental Burst summons a Bell that can deal damage, and when it triggers a Swirl reaction, it provides a damage buff that scales with her ATK for 5s. While the buff requires Prune to have 4000 ATK, having a second Hexerei character and triggering reactions can grant her a 60% ATK self-buff (+30% if Prune triggers Swirl).

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Prune's Roles, Playstyle, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Off-Field Support for Anemo (Hexerei) DPS

Prune's best role is to act as a damage and ATK buffer for Hexerei Anemo DPS characters. While she can be used with DPS characters that are not Anemo and/or Hexerei, they will only receive the damage buff from her.

Pros and Cons of Anemo (Hexerei) DPS Support Prune

Pros
- Can use the new Hexerei Support artifact set to buff any Elemental DMG dealt.
- Only needs ATK and Energy Recharge for her buffs.
- Her ability to buff both damage and ATK is impressive for a 4-Star Support character.
Cons
- Needs frequent Pyro/Electro/Cryo/Hydro application since her buff activates when her Bell summon triggers a Swirl reaction.

Off-Field Damage Support for Non-Hexerei DPS

Since Prune can still provide her damage buff outside of Hexerei teams, she is a viable damage support for any DPS. However, it is still recommended to include a second Hexerei character in the team to lower her ATK requirement.

Pros and Cons of Non-Hexerei DPS Support Prune

Pros
- Gains a 30% ATK self-buff in addition to her existing 60% ATK self-buff, as she is the one triggering the Swirl reaction.
- Can still use the new support artifact set, as its effect does not restrict the Elemental DMG buff to only Hexerei characters.
Cons
- Requires a second Hexerei character to activate the Secret Rite effect for her ATK self-buffs.
- Unable to provide an ATK buff to the main DPS, as the buff requires the character to be both Hexerei and Anemo.

Best Build for Prune

Build ATK and Energy Recharge for Prune

Weapon	Skyward Atlas
Best Artifact	Celestial Gift x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK% or Energy Recharge Goblet: ATK% Circlet: ATK% or CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex)
Priority Sub-Stats	CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex) > ATK% = Energy Recharge
Recommended Team

Stat Goals For Prune

CRIT Rate	65%~ (if using Favonius Codex) No CRIT Rate goal if using a different weapon.
ATK	2500~4000 (▼In-depth overview on the ATK requirement for Prune)
Energy Recharge	200%~

Prune's stat goals vary depending on her weapon and team composition. Aim for around 200% Energy Recharge, which can be lower if there's a second Anemo character on the team. The ATK goal also depends on the ATK buffs she can get, as she needs to reach 4000 ATK to maximize her buff.

Prune 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Badaboom! Hexbuster Hammer	★・・・・
Ring-A-Ding-Ding! Hexhunter Chime (Elemental Skill)	★★★・・
The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On! (Elemental Burst)	★★★★・

Leveling Prune's Skills will only affect the damage she deals since her buffs does not scale on her Skill multipliers.

Best Weapon for Prune

As a support who relies on her Elemental Burst for buffing, Prune is best used with weapons that have Energy Recharge or Energy-related mechanics. While she can also use ATK-focused weapons, those with Energy Recharge are generally better for her.

Premium Weapons for Prune

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best	Skyward Atlas	Get from Banners - Skyward Atlas, or any Catalyst that provides a high amount of ATK, helps Prune reach her required ATK threshold. - This weapon also allows you to focus on Energy Recharge for Artifact sub-stats.
2nd	Favonius Codex	Get from Banners - Favonius Codex allows Prune to generate more Energy Particles, which benefits the whole team. - The ER substat helps in building her Energy Recharge to increase her Burst uptime. - Recommended if Nicole is on the team, as it will lower Prune's ATK requirements, allowing Favonius Codex to provide additional utility.
2nd	Thrilling Tales Of Dragon Slayers	Get from Banners - A decent support weapon for Prune if you don't have Favonius Codex. - The HP substat won't benefit her, but the ATK buff from the weapon's effect is good for ATK-scaling DPS characters. - At C6, Prune can use this weapon to provide a larger ATK buff for the DPS since her ATK requirements will be lower.

Prune's premium weapon options are Favonius Codex and Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers. Aside from those two, you can use other high-ATK weapons, but they will generally perform worse than support or ER weapons.

Free-to-Play Friendly (F2P Weapons) for Prune

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best F2P	Oathsworn Eye	Get from Past Limited Event - This weapon was obtainable during the Version 2.5 flagship event. - Its ATK substat and the ER buff after using an Elemental Skill make it a good weapon for Prune. - This is Prune's best weapon if Nicole isn't included on the team.
2nd	Etherlight Spindlelute	Get from Past Limited Event - This weapon was obtainable during the Version 6.0 flagship event. - It serves as an ER stat stick for Prune since the EM buff from its passive doesn't benefit her.

Prune's best F2P weapon is Oathsworn Eye, as it provides both stats she needs as a support. Alternative weapons that can be used for her are those with high ER or ATK.

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Prune Best Artifacts

As an Anemo and Hexerei character, Prune can use Viridescent Venerer or Celestial Gift to buff her teammates. She can also use other support or stat-boosting sets. See our suggestions below:

Artifact	Recommendation Details
Celestial Gift	★★★★★ - Best artifact set for Prune. It provides an Elemental DMG buff for teammates and Energy Recharge for herself. - Use only if no other character in the party is equipped with this set.
Viridescent Venerer	★★★★・ - A great alternative for support. - Unlike Celestial Gift, its full buff doesn't require 2 Hexerei characters in the party.
Noblesse Oblige	★★★・・ - Another support set option if another character is already providing an Elemental DMG buff. - Since it buffs ATK, it can lead to over-stacking ATK buffs when used with other ATK-focused supports.
Any ER% Any ATK%	★★・・・ - Best 2-piece set combinations for Prune. - You can mix and match 2-piece sets that grant ER% or ATK% if you're lacking in either stat.

Recommended Artifact Stats

	Main: Flat HP Sub: Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex)
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: Energy Recharge / ATK% / CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex)
	Main: ATK% or Energy Recharge Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex)
	Main: ATK% Sub: Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex)
	Main: CRIT Rate (if using Favonius Codex) Sub: Energy Recharge / ATK%

Build CRIT Rate When Using Favonius Codex

Aside from Energy Recharge and ATK%, Prune will need CRIT Rate to consistently trigger the effect of Favonius Codex. Once you have a sufficient amount of CRIT Rate, prioritize building ATK% over Energy Recharge.

Best Team Comp Prune

Anemo (Hexerei) Team for Prune

Support	DPS	Support	Shielder
Prune	Varka	Durin	Nicole
Details
- Varka is the best Hexerei DPS to pair with Prune, as he can trigger Swirls and receive her ATK buff. - Durin and Prune provide buffs to Varka while Nicole provides shielding and acts as a Sub-DPS. - Prune won't get the extra 30% ATK buff since Varka will be the one triggering Swirl most of the time, but the buffs from Durin and Nicole will reduce her ATK requirement to 2500.

Varka's Premium team is ideal for Prune as a support, since Varka is guaranteed to trigger Swirl, allowing her to benefit from the team's ATK buffs. Venti can also work with Prune, but his own damage buff might lead to overcapping on buffs.

Other Team Comps for Prune

Non-Anemo Hexerei DPS Team

Team		Detail
Prune	Lohen	- Prune provides a DMG buff to Lohen, while Prune herself gains a 90% ATK self-buff by triggering Swirl off-field. - Noblesse and Nicole can further reduce Prune's ATK requirement. - Lohen deals damage and maintains the Cryo aura for reactions while Durin can be used in his Darkness mode to increase his own Melt damage.
Durin	Nicole

Free-to-Play Hexerei DPS Team

Team		Detail
Prune	Razor	- This is an F2P Hexerei DPS team designed to trigger reactions, allowing Prune to activate her ATK self-buff. - Fischl can be built with either a support set or a DPS set for more damage. - Pyro Traveler holds the Scroll set and triggers Overload, providing an ATK buff that both Prune and Razor can utilize. - Since Prune triggers Swirl in this team, she gets a 90% ATK buff and thus has a lower ATK requirement.
Pyro Traveler	Fischl

Best Teams for Prune

Prune's Team Rotations and Combos

Basic Team Rotation with Prune

Prune's Basic Rotation
1. Use the abilities of your supports and sub-DPS to apply Elements that can be swirled. 2. Switch to Prune and use her Elemental Skill twice. 3. Use her Elemental Burst to activate her Bell Summon. 4. Switch to your main DPS to deal damage.

Prune's playstyle is similar to other Anemo supports, as she also needs to trigger Swirl to activate her buffs. Her personal and team-wide buffs activate when the on-field DPS triggers elemental reactions.

Basics of Using Prune (Beginner Guide)

Hexerei Swirl Support/Damage Buffer

Prune is an Anemo support who provides a damage buff to the active character. She can also provide an ATK buff, but it only applies to Hexerei Anemo characters who can trigger Swirl.

Needs Both ATK and Energy Recharge

Prune's damage buff scales with her ATK and can only be activated after her Burst summons her Bell. This makes her reliant on her Burst and requires a high ATK stat, since the buff's calculation includes ATK points beyond 2,000.

Tolling Rally Detail

Tolling Rally (Ascension Talent Buff)
When Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks, or Elemental Skills and Bursts deal DMG to opponents, that attack's DMG will be increased based on the portion of Prune's ATK in excess of 2,000 when they become affected by the Tolling Rally effect. Every excess ATK point increases that instance of DMG by 0.025%, up to a total of 50% max.

Best Paired with an Anemo DPS and Elemental Applier

▲Left shows Varka with Prune's buffs while the right shows Varka without them

Prune is best paired with a DPS who can trigger Swirl, as she provides an additional ATK buff alongside the damage buff. However, Pyro/Electro/Cryo/Hydro characters are still needed to apply Elements to trigger Swirl.

Easier to Build with Secret Rite Activated

Hexerei Secret Rite Effect for Prune
After a Hexerei character in the party affected by the Tolling Rally effect triggers an Elemental Reaction on an opponent, Prune's ATK is increased by 60% for 5s. If the Elemental Reaction triggered is a Swirl Reaction, the triggering character's ATK will additionally be increased by 30% for 5s.

Prune can buff her own ATK when the Secret Rite party enhancement (2 Hexerei characters in the team) is active and a Hexerei character triggers an Elemental Reaction. This makes Prune much easier to build since she needs a lot of ATK and this self-buff lowers the ATK requirement to maximize her damage buff.

Note!	Prune can also get the 30% ATK buff from triggering Swirl if there's no other Anemo characters (Varka or Venti) to steal the reaction from her.

Elemental Skill, Burst and Abilities Guide for Prune

How To Use Prune's Skills & Passives?

How To Use?

▼ Damage/ATK Buffer for Anemo (Hexerei) Teams
▼ Buff Comes From Elemental Burst
▼ Can Self-Buff ATK When Secret Rite Is Active
▼ Needs A Lot Of ATK

Damage/ATK Buffer For Anemo (Hexerei) Teams

Prune is an Anemo support character, specializing in buffing Hexerei teams that include an Anemo DPS. While she can function as a general damage buffer in other teams, a second Hexerei character is needed to reduce her high ATK build requirements.

Buff Comes From Elemental Burst

Witchlure Bell Effects
- Summoned when Prune uses her Elemental Burst. - Deals AoE Anemo DMG and follows the active character. - When its attacks trigger Swirl, it summons a Banehunter Oathhammer that gives a damage buff to the active character.

Prune's damage and ATK buffs come from her Elemental Burst. Her Elemental Burst summons her Bell, which deals damage to nearby enemies. Triggering Swirl with the Bell's attacks activates the damage buff. However, if the active character is both Anemo and Hexerei, triggering Swirl will also grant them an ATK buff.

Can Self-Buff ATK When Secret Rite Is Active

When Secret Rite is active (by having 2+ Hexerei characters in the team), Prune can buff her own ATK if a Hexerei character triggers an Elemental Reaction. This lessens the burden of building her ATK, as she needs 4000 ATK to reach the 50% cap on the damage buff she provides.

Needs A Lot Of ATK

ATK Buff Sources	Amount and Buff Given
Nicole's Buff	900 Flat ATK
Noblesse Effect	20% ATK buff
Pyro Resonance (2+ Pyro characters)	25% ATK buff
Prune's Secret Rite Effect	60% ATK buff for Prune only if any Hexerei character triggers a Reaction. └ Increased to a 90% ATK buff if Prune triggers Swirls.

Prune's damage buff requires her to have 4000 ATK to reach its 50% maximum. Her Secret Rite passive can significantly lower this ATK requirement for herself. When supporting Varka or Venti, Prune's ATK requirement is 2500 with Nicole's buff, and 3200 without it.

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

C2 is a Good Stopping Point

Prune's C1 and C2 are great Constellation upgrades that allow her to build less Energy Recharge and focus more on ATK for her damage buff. With C2, she can gain an additional 40% ATK on top of her guaranteed 60% ATK buff, which increases by another 30% if she triggers a Swirl reaction.

C6 Gives an Additional Flat ATK Buff

As a support, Prune's best Constellation is C6. It provides a flat 350 ATK buff to both herself and the active character, which helps to balance stats and avoid over-stacking percentage-based ATK buffs.

Prune's Constellations & Effects

Rating	Constellation Effect
★★★★・	C1: With a Vow to Seek Rescue, the Journey Begins After the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion hits an opponent, Prune will regain 2 Energy. This effect can occur once every 1.8s.
★★★・・	C2: Useful for Cleaning Messy Baggage, Elemental Powers Are Indeed During the Elemental Burst The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On!, when the Witchlure Bell is in Hunter-Seeker mode, Prune gains the Hunt the Witch effect: Prune's ATK increases by 10%, and when the Witchlure Bell and the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion hits an opponent, it further increases her ATK by 5%. Prune's ATK can be increased by up to 40% in this way.
★・・・・	C3: The Caravan Exits the Mountain Pass, the Scenery Once More Changed Increases the Level of The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On! by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★★・・・	C4: Looking Back Following the Wind, One's Shadow Still Halved After the Banehunter Oathhammer that has undergone Elemental Conversion hits an opponent, it will ricochet and land on a nearby opponent, dealing 80% ATK as DMG of the corresponding Elemental Type.
★★★・・	C5: 100 Defeats? No Problem, Tomorrow, We Go Again Increases the Level of Ring-A-Ding-Ding! Hexhunter Chime by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★★★★★	C6: And That's the Story! Share It With Your Friends! The duration of the Witchlure Bell's Hunter-Seeker mode from the Elemental Burst The Bell Tolls! The Hunt is On! is extended by 4s. Additionally, after party members affected by Tolling Rally trigger any Elemental Reaction, they will cause Prune and the other current active character(s) affected by Tolling Rally to gain 350 ATK for 5s.

Prune's Constellation Name is Turris Venefica

Turris Venefica

Ascension Materials for Prune Talents & Level

Materials Per Ascension Level

Lvl 20	Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x1 Winter Icelea x3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia x3
Lvl 40	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x3 Radiant Antler x2 Winter Icelea x10 Treasure Hoarder Insignia x15
Lvl 50	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x9 Radiant Antler x4 Winter Icelea x20 Silver Raven Insignia x12
Lvl 60	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x6 Radiant Antler x8 Winter Icelea x30 Silver Raven Insignia x18
Lvl 70	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x3 Radiant Antler x12 Winter Icelea x45 Golden Raven Insignia x12
Lvl 80	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x6 Radiant Antler x20 Winter Icelea x60 Golden Raven Insignia x24

Materials Per Skill (Talent) Level

Level 1	Default
Level 2	Teachings of Resistance x3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia x6
Level 3	Guide to Resistance x2 Silver Raven Insignia x3
Level 4	Guide to Resistance x4 Silver Raven Insignia x4
Level 5	Guide to Resistance x6 Silver Raven Insignia x6
Level 6	Guide to Resistance x9 Silver Raven Insignia x9
Level 7	Philosophies of Resistance x4 Golden Raven Insignia x4 Mask of the Virtuous Doctor x1
Level 8	Philosophies of Resistance x6 Golden Raven Insignia x6 Mask of the Virtuous Doctor x1
Level 9	Philosophies of Resistance x12 Golden Raven Insignia x9 Mask of the Virtuous Doctor x2
Level 10	Philosophies of Resistance x16 Golden Raven Insignia x12 Mask of the Virtuous Doctor x2 Crown of Insight x1
Level 11	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 12	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 13	Unlocked via Constellation

Prune Skills & Talents Details