Fontaine’s magician, Genshin Impact’s Lyney, is a spectacle when unleashing flourishing pyro attacks at the drop of a hat. We first saw him in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline trailer alongside his sister Lynette in 2020, now he’s in the game. Lyney wields a bow with the pyro element – when not entertaining crowds. Lyney is a celebrated magician in the court of Fontaine, who puts on live shows as a duo with Lynette.
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Here’s everything in our Genshin Impact’s Lyney build guide:
What’s the best Genshin Impact Lyney build?
Lyney is a five-star character that uses a bow and the pyro element and is a DPS.
| Rarity | ★★★★★ |
| Element | Pyro |
| Weapon | Bow |
| Best weapon | The First Great Magic |
| Substitute weapons | Aqua Simulacra, Scion of the Blazing Sun |
| Best artifact set | Marechaussee Hunter |
| Artifact substitutes | Crimson Witch of Flames, Vermillion Hereafter |
| Main stats | Sands: Attack Goblet: Pyro damage bonus Circlet: Crit damage/rate |
| Sub-stats | Crit damage/rate, attack, energy recharge |
As an on-field DPS, Lyney is all about pyro application and charged shots. He excels in a mono-pyro or swirl team with an anemo grouper like Kazuha or Sucrose. You can get some excellent numbers out of him as you level him up – Lyney has some of the highest scaling for charged attack and pyro characters. The more pyro characters are in your team, the better he does, as well.
The best build for Lyney involves his signature weapon, The First Great Magic, and a set of Marechaussee Hunter artifacts with plenty of attack and crit stats. Don’t forget a pyro damage-boosting artifact, too, to get some extra fiery goodness out of the magic man.
How do I use Lyney?
In combat, Lyney’s charged attacks fire off Prop Arrows, which summon a Grin-Malkin Hat. This acts as a taunt, and upon expiry, fires a Pyrotechnic Strike at one opponent dealing pyro damage. Aim to do this first, and then follow up with more charged attacks and his ultimate.
What are the best weapons for Lyney?
Lyney excels with a high crit rate, especially crit damage. If you can, focus on this as a main stat. If not, any attack or energy recharge-boosting bows won’t go amiss.
| The First Great Magic | Stat: Crit damage increase Skill: Lyney’s attack increases by 12%. For every party member with the pyro element, Lyney gains one Gimmick stack. For every party member with a different element, Lyney gains a Theatrics stack. When Lyney has one, two, or three Gimmick stacks, his attack increases by 8/16/40%. When he has one, two, or three Theatrics stacks, his movement speed increases by 4/7/10% |
Weapon banner |
| Aqua Simulacra | Stat: Crit damage increase Skill: Lyney’s HP increases by 16%. When there are opponents nearby, he deals 20% extra damage |
Weapon banner |
| Scion of the Blazing Sun | Stat: Crit rate increase Skill: When Lyney’s charged attack hits opponents, a Sunfire Arrow descends dealing 60% of his attack as damage. This applies the Heartsearer effect. Opponents affected by this take 28% more charged damage from Lyney |
Battle pass |
| Song of Stillness | Stat: Increases attack Skill: When Lyney is healed, he deals 16% more damage for 8 seconds. This triggers even if he is not on the field |
Forged |
What are the best artifacts for Lyney?
To get the best out of your magical man, you want a full set of Marechausee Hunter. This set adds a lot to his normal and charged attack damage, along with a hefty crit rate boost. If you don’t have this to hand, then you can mix and match some two-piece sets including any attack-boosting artifacts, and Crimson Witch of Flames.
| Marechaussee Hunter | Two pieces: Normal and charged attack damage increase Four pieces: When Lyney’s current HP increases or decreases, his crit rate increases by 12% for five seconds |
Obtain from the Denouement of Sin domain |
| Crimson Witch of Flames | Two pieces: Increases pyro damage Four pieces: Increases Lyney’s overload, burning, and burgeon damage by 40%. Increases his vaporize and melt damage by 15%. Using Lyney’s elemental skill increases the two-piece bonus by 50% of its starting value |
Obtain from the Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula domain |
| Vermillion Hereafter | Two pieces: Increases attack Four pieces: When Lyney uses his elemental burst, he gains the Nascent Light effect, increasing his attack by 8% for 16 seconds. When his HP decreases, his attack further increases by 10%. This can stack up to four times. The effect dispels if Lyney leaves the field |
Obtain from the The Lost Valley domain |
| Golden Troupe | Two pieces: Increases elemental skill damage Four pieces: Increases Lyney’s elemental skill damage by 25%. Additionally, when he is not on the field, skill damage increases by another 25% |
Obtain from the Denouement of Sin domain |
Stat recommendations
When picking artifacts, don’t forget to check the stats. For Lyney, you definitely want a pyro damage bonus goblet, and then plenty of attack, crit, and energy recharge substats.
Main stats:
- Sands: Attack
- Goblet: Pyro damage bonus
- Circlet: Crit rate/damage
Sub-stats:
- Crit rate/crit damage
- Energy recharge
- Attack/attack %
What are the best Lyney team comps?
Due to Lyney’s A4 passive, he excels in a mono pyro team or a team with at least two pyro users. This really is his best team – he can be used for reactions, but you’ll get much better numbers with Xiangling, Dehya, or Bennett in a team with him.
You can use Kazuha, Lynette, or Sucrose to create swirl reactions as well. If you have an Emilie, you can use her and Lyney in a burn team, though again, this isn’t his absolute best option.
 Lyney |
 Xiangling |
 Bennett |
Flexible anemo |
| Lyney |
Xiangling |
Bennett |
Flexible shield |
| Lyney |
 Dehya |
Bennett |
 Kazuha |
| Lyney |
 Emilie |
Xiangling |
 Zhongli |
What are Lyney’s abilities?
Lyney is a great pyro DPS, and here is what his kit does both on and off the battlefield.
Active skills
| Normal attack | Card Force Translocation Normal: Lyney performs up to four consecutive shots with his bow Plunging: Lyney fires a shower of arrows before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE damage Charged: Performs a precisely aimed shot with increasing damage. Level one fires a pyro-infused arrow, and level two fires a Prop Arrow and summons a Grin-Malkin hat |
| Elemental skill | Bewildering Lights Lyney uses his hat to throw fireworks dealing AoE pyro damage. On use, Lyney clears all Prop Surplus stacks and deals a pyro AoE to opponents. Damage increases depending on how many stacks are cleared, and also regenerates Lyney’s HP depending on his max HP. If a Grin-Malkin Hat is on the field, it explodes and deals extra pyro damage |
| Elemental burst | Wondrous Trick: Miracle Parade Lyney turns into a Grin Malklin Cat and moves quickly, sending flames to nearby opponents. When the Cat’s duration ends, Lyney sets off fireworks dealing more pyro damage. This also summons a Grin Malkin Hat and one Prop Surplus stack |
Passive skills
| Perilous Performance | If Lyney consumes HP when firing a prop arrow, the Grin-Malkin Hat he summons restores three energy to Lyney and increases his damage by 80% upon hitting an opponent |
| Conclusive Ovation | The damage Lyney deals to opponents affected by pyro receives the following buffs: -Increases damage dealt by 60% -Each pyro party member other than Lyney increases his damage by a further 20% Lyney can deal up to an extra 100% damage in this way |
| Trivial Observations | Lyney displays the location of nearby Fontaine-specific items on the minimap |
What are Lyney’s constellations?
Here is what Lyney’s constellations can bring to the table if you’re going for more than one of the magician.
| C1 | Whimsical Wonders Lyney can have two Grin-Maklin Hats present on the field. Prop Arrows summon two Hats and grant an extra stack of Prop Surplus |
| C2 | Loquacious Cajoling When Lyney is on the field, he gains a stack of Crisp Focus every two seconds. Each stack increases his crit damage by 20%. This cancels if he leaves the field |
| C3 | Prestidigitation Increases the level of Card Force Translocation (normal attack) by three |
| C4 | Well-Versed, Well-Rehearsed After an opponent is hit by Lyney’s pyro-charged arrows, their pyro resistance decreases by 20% for six seconds |
| C5 | To Pierce Enigmas Increases the level of Wondrous Trick: Miracle Parade by three |
| C6 | Guarded Smile When Lyney fires a Prop Arrow, he also fires a pyrotechnic strike that deals 80% extra damage |
What are Lyney’s ascension materials?
To ascend Lyney all the way up to 90, you’ll need to head into Fontaine’s wilds. He needs a Fontaine regional flower, the rainbow rose, and a drop from the Emperor of Fire and Iron boss.
| 20➔40 | 20k mora One agnidus agate sliver Three rainbow roses Three recruit’s insignia |
| 40➔50 | 40k mora Three agnidus agate fragments Ten rainbow roses 15 recruit’s insignia Two emperor’s resolutions |
| 50➔60 | 60k mora Six agnidus agate fragments 20 rainbow roses 12 sergeant’s insignia Four emperor’s resolutions |
| 60➔70 | 80k mora Three agnidus agate chunks 30 rainbow roses 18 sergeant’s insignia Eight emperor’s resolutions |
| 70➔80 | 100k mora Six nagnidus agate chunks 45 rainbow roses 12 lieutenant’s insignia 12 emperor’s resolutions |
| 80➔90 | 120k mora Six agnidus agate gemstones 60 rainbow roses 24 lieutenant’s insignia 20 emperor’s resolutions |
Here’s where to find all the items you need to ascend Lyney:
- Agnidus agate – obtain from normal and weekly bosses – especially the pyro hypostasis and pyro regisvine – or craft via alchemy
- Rainbow roses – these flowers grow in Fontaine, especially in the Beryl and Court of Fontaine areas
- Emperor’s resolution – this item drops from the Emperor of Fire and Iron boss, located in an under-sea cave in Fontaine
- Recruit, sergeant, and lieutenant insignia – obtain from Fatui enemies all across Teyvat
What are Lyney’s talent materials?
Similar to Lyney’s ascension materials, he needs a lot of Fatui drops, along with new Fontaine talent books.
| 1➔2 | 12.5k mora Six recruit’s insignia Three teachings of equity |
| 2➔3 | 17.5k mora Three sergeant’s insignia Two guides to equity |
| 3➔4 | 25k mora Four sergeant’s insignia Four guides to equity |
| 4➔5 | 30k mora Six sergeant’s insignia Six guides to equity |
| 5➔6 | 37.5k mora Nine sergeant’s insignia Nine guides to equity |
| 6➔7 | 120k mora Four lieutenant’s insignia Four philosophies of equity One primordial greenbloom |
| 7➔8 | 260k mora Six lieutenant’s insignia Six philosophies of equity One primordial greenbloom |
| 8➔9 | 450k mora Nine lieutenant’s insignia 12 philosophies of equity Two primordial greenblooms |
| 9➔10 | 700k mora 12 lieutenant’s insignia 16 philosophies of equity Two primordial greenblooms One crown of insight |
Head to these locations and hunt these enemies to get the materials for ascending Lyney:
- Recruit, sergeant, and lieutenant insignia – obtain from Fatui enemies all across Teyvat
- Equity talent books – farm these in the Pale Forgotten Glory domain in Fontaine on Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Primordial Greenblooms – you can get these as a reward for the weekly Apep boss – The Realm of Beginnings – in Sumeru’s Desert of Hadramaveth. If you don’t get the right drop, you can transform them at an alchemy station
Talent priority
Lyney’s charged attack, as part of his normal attack string, is where a lot of his damage comes from – so prioritize this.
- Normal attack > elemental skill > elemental burst
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