Genshin Impact's Durin fights as a five-star Pyro sword-wielding character who functions as an extremely flexible sub-DPS. Featuring two distinct forms—white for area-of-effect damage and dark for vaporize and melt reactions—Durin fits into any team requiring Pyro application, particularly those utilizing Hexerei abilities.

Quick Overview: How to Build Durin

  1. Equip his signature five-star weapon, Athame Artis or alternatives like Freedom-Sworn.
  2. Farm the four-piece A Day Carved from Rising Winds artifact set, prioritizing Elemental Mastery and Attack stats.
  3. Level his talents in order of Elemental Burst first, Elemental Skill second, and Normal Attack third.
  4. Pair him with compatible characters depending on whether you use his white or dark form.

Best Weapons for Durin

The premier weapon for Durin is his signature five-star sword, Athame Artis which is designed to scale ability boosts off his powerful elemental burst. Players who have not rolled for his signature sword can use the following alternatives:

  • Freedom-Sworn (Five-star reaction-based sword)
  • Mistsplitter Reforged (Five-star sword)
  • Wolf Fang (Four-star sword)
  • Lion's Roar (Four-star sword)

Best Artifacts and Stats

The optimal artifact setup for Durin is the four-piece A Day Carved from Rising Winds set, which increases his attack and crit rate. Other viable choices include the four-piece Noblisse Oblige and four-piece Emblem of Severed Fate (provided you focus on energy recharge). When farming artifacts, prioritize these main and sub-stats:

  • Elemental Mastery
  • Attack
  • Crit Rate and Crit Damage

Optimal Team Compositions

Durin's off-field capabilities require hitting his elemental skill twice followed by his burst before swapping to your main DPS. For his on-field playstyle, use his elemental skill, execute a normal attack, and then activate his burst.

Recommended team combinations include:

  • Hexerei Swirl Team: Durin, Varka, Venti, Nicole
  • Reaction Team: Durin, Alhaitham, Nahida, Mona
  • Overload Team: Durin, Arlecchino, Fischl, Chevreuse
  • Vaporize Dark Form Team: Durin (dark), Bennett, Mona, Xingqiu
  • Melt Dark Form Team: Durin (dark), Lohen, Citlali, Xilonen

Talent Leveling Priority

To maximize Durin's damage output on the battlefield, level his talents in this specific sequence:

  1. Elemental Burst: Primary source of reaction damage.
  2. Elemental Skill: Excellent for applying debuffs.
  3. Normal Attack: Final priority.