Durin Guide and Best Builds for Genshin Impact
Durin is a 5-star Pyro Sword character in Genshin Impact. Our Durin build guide will focus on Durin's best weapons, best artifacts, skills, constellations and Durin's best teams.
Durin Build Guide, Best Artifacts, Weapons and Talent Priority
Durin is still in the beta meaning aspects of Durin's guide may change over the course of the beta. Please keep an eye on our Durin guide for updated additions to Skills and Durin's Build.
To check out our pre-farm guide for Durin, see below:
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Durin's best weapon as expected is their signature which provides CRIT Rate, Burst DMG buffs and ATK % increases as well as an ATK buff for anyone else in the team aside from Durin. Wolf-Fang is shaping up to be a decent 4-Star option. Moonweaver's Dawn is another 4-Star option however only R1 is available for free from a world quest.
Durin's artifacts are incredibly up in the air right now, with his best build options seemingly being Noblesse Oblige, Emblem of Severed Fate or Crimson Witch of Flames depending on team compositions. But Durin's synergy with either set is not amazing so i would recommend focusing on other aspects of Durin's build firstly.
Durin's Best Team Compositions
Durin's team compositions may change significantly over the course of the beta due to having synergy with the newly buffed Mondstadt characters so take any teams with a grain of salt until the final beta as there may be a large amount of beta adjustments.
| Main DPS | Sub DPS | Support | Support |
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| Mualani | Durin | Mona | Xilonen |
| Varesa | Durin | Chevreuse | Iansan |
| Main DPS | Sub DPS | Sub DPS | Support |
| Arlecchino | Durin | Fischl | Chevreuse |
| Kinich | Durin | Emilie | Iansan |
Durin Ascensions, Talents, and Constellations
Durin Ascension Passives and Materials
| Ascension Passive | Explanation |
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| 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, 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%. |
| Chaos Formed Like the Night | When Durin undergoes Essential Transmutation and enters the Confirmation of Purity or Denial of Darkness states, his Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 50% of his ATK. The maximum Elemental Burst DMG increase achievable this way is 1,000. |
| Echoes of the Surging Earth | Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Mondstadt Expedition for 20 hours. |
| Witch's Eve Rite: Ode to Ascension | After completing The Witch's Homework: Of This World, Durin will become a Magic character. When the party includes at least 2 Magic characters, you will gain the Magic: Secret Rite effect, which enhances Magic characters. Magic: Secret Rite Increases all effects of the Passive Talent Light Manifest of the Divine Calculus (except for duration) by 75%. |
Durin Ascension Materials
Durin ascends with CRIT DMG as he levels giving him a total of 38.4% CRIT at level 90.
The total Ascension Material costs to upgrade all of Durin's Ascensions are listed below.
| Source | Quantity |
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| Mora | 420,000 Mora |
| Boss Material | 46x Cyclic Military Kuuvahki Core |
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| Local Specialty | 168x Frostlamp Flower |
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Durin's Talents
| Type | Talent Name | Brief Explanation |
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| Normal | Radiant Wingslash | Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive sword strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform a slash toward the front. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
| Elemental Skill | Binary Form: Convergence and Division | Purify the substance of souls and wishes to undergo Essential Transmutation. While transmuted, Durin's Elemental Skill Binary Form: Convergence and Division will be replaced with the special Elemental Skill Transmutation: Confirmation of Purity, and the Normal Attack Radiant Wingslash will be replaced with the special Normal Attack Transmutation: Denial of Darkness. Transmutation: Confirmation of Purity Deal 1 instance of AoE Pyro DMG to nearby opponents, reverse Essential Transmutation, and enter the Confirmation of Purity state for 30s. Transmutation: Denial of Darkness Deal 3 consecutive instances of Pyro DMG to opponents in front, reverse Essential Transmutation, and enter the Denial of Darkness state for 30s. When Durin enters the Confirmation of Purity or Denial of Darkness state, he will restore a certain amount of Elemental Energy. Elemental Energy can be restored this way once every 6s. |
| Elemental Burst | Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts | Unleash the power of the "Beast" in different ways. Durin can use different Elemental Bursts based on his Essential Transmutation state. Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts When Durin is in the Confirmation of Purity state, he will use the Elemental Burst Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts, dealing 3 instances of AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front, and manifesting his power in the Dragon of White Flame form. The Dragon of White Flame will follow the current active character and periodically attack nearby opponents, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder When Durin is in the Denial of Darkness state, he will use the Elemental Burst Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder, dealing 3 instances of AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front, and manifesting his power in the Dragon of Dark Decay form. The Dragon of Dark Decay will follow the current active character and periodically attack a single nearby opponent, dealing Pyro DMG. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG. When Durin is not in a special state as a result of Essential Transmutation, he will use the Elemental Burst Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts. |
Durin's Talent Materials
The total material costs to upgrade a single one of Durin's Talents is listed below.
| Source | Quantity |
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| Mora | 1,625,500 Mora |
| Special Material | 1x Crown of Insight |
| Boss Material | 6x Eroded Sunfire |
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Durin's Constellations
| # | Name | Explanation |
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| C1 | Adamah's Redemption | Durin's Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 25%. Additionally, unleashing an Elemental Burst will also cause various effects depending on the type unleashed by him: · Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts: All nearby characters in the party gain 12 stacks of Cycle of Enlightenment lasting 20s. When nearby active characters deal Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst DMG, 1 stack of Cycle of Enlightenment will be consumed to increase the DMG dealt by 60% of Durin's ATK. Stack counts for characters in the party who have Cycle of Enlightenment are managed individually. ·Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder: Durin gains 12 stacks of Cycle of Enlightenment lasting 20s. When Durin deals Elemental Burst DMG, 2 stacks of Cycle of Enlightenment will be consumed to increase the DMG dealt by 100% of Durin's ATK. When an Elemental Burst is used, Cycle of Enlightenment stacks will be reset. |
| C2 | Unground Visions | For 20s after Durin uses an Elemental Burst, after nearby party members trigger Vaporize, Melt, Burning, Overloaded, Pyro Swirl, or Pyro Crystallize reactions, nearby party members will gain a 50% Pyro DMG Bonus, as well as a DMG Bonus for the corresponding Element involved in the reaction, for 6s. |
| C3 | Flame Mirror's Revelation | Increases the Level of Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C4 | Emanare's Source | When effects that consume Cycle of Enlightenment stacks are triggered as part of the Constellation Redemption of Adamah, there is a 55% chance that no Cycle of Enlightenment stacks will be consumed. |
| C5 | Scouring Flame's Sundering | Increases the Level of Binary Form: Convergence and Division by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| C6 | Dual Birth | Durin's Elemental Burst DMG ignores 30% of opponents' DEF. Additionally, Durin's Elemental Bursts Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts and Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder are each enhanced: · After Principle of Purity: As the Light Shifts and Dragon of White Flame hit an opponent, that opponent's DEF is decreased by 30% for 6s. · DMG from Principle of Darkness: As the Stars Smolder and Dragon of Dark Decay will ignore an additional 40% of opponents' DEF. |
Changelog
- 24 Oct. 2025: Durin guide released.
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This guide has been written by Shikhu (Discord - Shikhu), an avid Genshin Impact player who has been exploring Teyvat since the game has launched. He has experienced all the game has to offer from building his favorite characters, exploring the world to clearing Spiral Abyss each rotation. His favorite character being his C6 Furina.