Lyney is a brand new 5-Star Pyro character who will be added to Genshin Impact during Phase 1 of the 4.0 update. He is a powerful Pyro bow user with unique mechanics that will definetely draw attention of the Genshin Impact's playerbase.
Fontaine is already out and if you’re wishing for Lyney, it's good to know the best Lyney build and best Artifacts. It's also handy to learn what his Constellation perks are, and what Lyney Talent materials and Ascension materials are needed to level up Lyney to his full potential.
Lyney is a 5-Star Pyro character who uses a bow, and is best used in a main on-field DPS role while paired with other Pyro characters.
· Normal Attack: Card Force Translocation.
· E-skill: Bewildering Lights.
· E-Burst (Q): Wondrouse Trick - Miracle Parade.
· P1: Perilous Performance (If Lyney consumes HP when firing a Prop Arrow, the Grin-Malkin hat summoned by the arrow will restore 3 Energy to Lyney and increase damage dealt by 80% of his attack - but only when the arrow hits an opponent).
· P2: Conclusive Ovation (When dealing damage to an opponent affected by Pyro, Lyney will receive a 60% increase to his base attack stat, with a further 20% bonus for each Pyro party member other than Lyney. He can gain a total of 100% increased damage to opponents affected by Pyro through this passive).
· Exploration bonus: Trivial Observations (Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Fontaine on the mini-map).
Lyney Normal Attack - Card Force Translocation
Lyney's charged attack is his main source of damage. When charged to Level 1 and fired, the arrow is Pyro-infused and deals Pyro damage. At charge Level 2, a Prop Arrow is shot that deals Pyro damage and summons a Grin-Malkin Hat at the hit location.
When firing a Prop Arrow, and when Lyney has more than 60% HP, he consumes a portion of his HP to obtain one Prop Surplus stack, with a maximum of 5 stacks. This effect will be removed after Lyney spends 30 seconds out of combat. The lowest Lyney's health can drop to through this method is 60% of his maximum HP.
At certain intervals, the Prop Arrow creates a Spiritbreath Thorn that fires at his location, dealing Pneuma Pyro damage.
The Grin-Malkin Hat will taunt nearby enemies, creating a perfect opportunity to fire more of juicy aimed shots. Once its duration expires or if its destroyed, the hat deals Pyro damage to enemies.
Lyney Elemental Skill - Bewildering Lights
Lyney does a flourish with his hat, unleashing fireworks that clear all current Prop Surplus stacks and deals AoE Pyro damage to enemies in front of him. The more stacks Lyney had, the greater his the damage is. The E-skill also regenerates Lyney's health, the amount scaling off his maximum HP.
The cool thing is that you can use E-skill while aiming the charged shot. If the Grin-Malkin Hat is out, the hat will explode and deal damage (scales off his Charged Attack damage).
Lyney Elemental Burst - Wondrouse Trick: Miracle Parade
Lyney turns into a Grin-Malkin Cat that can move around quickly. This is not the same as a Grin-Malkin Hat, as they're two different props. When the Cat gets close to enemies, it sends flames falling down on them, dealing at most one instance of Pyro damage to each opponent. When the duration ends, Lyney dismisses the Grin-Malkin Cat and ignites fireworks that deal AoE Pyro damage, summons one Grin-Malkin Hat, and grants himself one stack of Prop Surplus.
You can cancel the Q animation at any time.
Lyney's Ascension Materials
Lyney’s Constellations
Let’s have a quick look at them.
· Whimsical Wonders (C1): Lyney can have 2 Grin-Malkin Hats present at once, and Prop Arrows summon 2 Grin-Malkin Hats, granting Lyney one extra stack of Prop Surplus. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.
· Locquacious Cajoling (C2): When Lyney is on the field he gains a stack of Crisp Focus every 2 seconds, increasing his Crit Damage by 20%, with a maximum of three stacks. This effect is cancelled when Lyney leaves the field.
· Prestidigitation (C3): Increases the Level of Lyney's normal attack by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
· Well-Versed, Well Rehearsed (C4): After an enemy is hit by Lyney's Pyro charge attack, their Pyro Resistance is decreased by 20% for six seconds.
· To Pierce Enigmas (C5): Increases the Level of Lyney's Elemental Burst by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
· Guarded Smile (C6): When Lyney fires a Prop Arrow, he also fires a Pyrotechnic Strike: Reprised that deals 80% of an ordinary Pyrotechnic Strike's damage. This damage is considered charged attack damage.
Lyney’s
Best Artifact Sets
New the Marechaussee Hunter is the best option as it provides 15%
Charged Attack damage and 36% Crit Rate at max stacks. Stacking the 4-piece
passive will be easy since Lyney constantly loses HP due to his aimed attacks.
As an alternative, you can go for 4p Lavawalker – a set previously
discarded. But since Lyney is not gonna benefit from Elemental Reactions (apart
from Swirl), the enemies will constantly have Pyro on them which makes
Lavawalker a perfect alternative.
The third option is the 4p Wanderer’s Trouple since it provides 35%
Charge Attack bonus.