Durin Build Guide 2026 | Best Weapons, Artifacts & Team Comps

Who Is Durin?

Durin is a limited 5-star Pyro Sword character from Mondstadt, released in Version Luna III (December 3, 2025). He is a dragon-born alchemical creation from the book realm of Simulanka, brought to Teyvat by the witch Alice. After befriending wanderers in Sumeru and traveling to Mondstadt, he studied under Lisa and became part of the Knights of Favonius circle. His constellation is the Red Dragon, and his in-game birthday is March 14.

Durin is a sub-DPS / support that revolves around a unique dual-form mechanic. Through his Elemental Skill, he can enter either the White Form (Purification) for off-field support and AoE Pyro application, or the Black Form (Darkness) for personal damage and single-target burst. His Elemental Burst summons a dragon ally that attacks for 20 seconds — with only 18 seconds of cooldown, it has near-permanent uptime.

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Skill Mechanics and Talent Priority

Normal Attack: Flame-Wing Slash

Performs up to 4 consecutive sword strikes.
Charged Attack consumes stamina for a cross slash.
Plunging Attack deals AoE DMG on impact.

Elemental Skill: Binary Synthesis

Cooldown: 12s. Entering battle state restores Energy.

Durin performs Transmutation, replacing his Normal Attacks and Skill with one of two special forms, lasting 30 seconds:

Input	Form	Effect
Press E → E (EE)	White Form — Purification	Applies off-field AoE Pyro. Reduces enemy RES by 20% to Pyro and the triggering reaction element. Best for support/sub-DPS.
Press E → Normal Attack (EA)	Black Form — Darkness	Single-target focused. Durin's own Vaporize/Melt DMG increases by 40%. Best for personal DPS.

Elemental Burst: White/Black Transmutation

Energy Cost: 70. Duration: 20s. Cooldown: 18s.

White Form (Purification): Summons the White Flame Dragon for coordinated attacks (20s). Deals AoE Pyro — applies Pyro every 2 hits.
Black Form (Darkness): Summons the Black Erosion Dragon for single-target attacks (20s). Higher multipliers but single-target only.
Both Burst forms deal Elemental Burst DMG.

Passive Talents

Talent	Unlock	Effect
Ars Goetia Manifest	Ascension 1	White Dragon: After triggering a reaction, reduces enemy's corresponding element RES by 20%. Black Dragon: Durin's Vaporize/Melt DMG +40%.
Chaos Formed of Darkness	Ascension 4	After Burst, the summoned dragon's attacks consume "Genesis" stacks (max 10). Each stack adds 3% DMG per 100 ATK (max 75% bonus).
Night of the Thorns: Hymn of Ascension	World Quest	Durin becomes a Mage character. With 2+ Mage party members, Ascension 1 effects are enhanced by 75% (RES shred becomes 35%, Vaporize/Melt bonus becomes 70%).
Echo of the Earth	Default	Mondstadt exploration dispatch duration -25%.

Talent Leveling Priority

Elemental Burst ≥ Elemental Skill >> Normal Attack

Highest Priority: Elemental Burst (Q) — the majority of Durin's damage comes from his summoned dragon.
Second Priority: Elemental Skill (E) — upgrade increases Energy regeneration and form-switching capabilities.
Normal Attack: Do not level. Durin's damage is from his Burst and Skill, not his basic attacks.

Best Artifacts

Support Build (White Form)

Artifact Set	2-Piece	4-Piece	Best For
Noblesse Oblige	Burst DMG +20%	Party ATK +20% for 12s after Burst	General support (ATK-scaling carries)
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City	—	Team DMG bonus after triggering reaction	Non-ATK carries (HP/DEF/EM scaling)
Deepwood Memories	Dendro DMG +15%	Reduce enemy Dendro RES by 30%	Burning teams with Dendro carries

Main Stats: Sands: ATK% / EM | Goblet: Pyro DMG% / ATK% | Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK% Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge

DPS Build (Black Form)

Artifact Set	2-Piece	4-Piece	Best For
Crimson Witch of Flames	Pyro DMG +15%	Vaporize/Melt +15%. Stacking Pyro DMG bonus up to 3 stacks.	Vaporize / Melt teams
Gilded Dreams	EM +80	ATK or EM based on party composition	Hyperbloom / Overload teams
Emblem of Severed Fate	ER +20%	Burst DMG bonus based on ER (max 75%)	High ER requirement setups
Marechaussee Hunter	NA/CA DMG +15%	CRIT Rate +36% when HP changes	Only with Furina in party

Main Stats: Sands: EM / ATK% | Goblet: Pyro DMG% | Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% / EM > Energy Recharge (120–150% recommended; can be lower at C5)

Transitional Options

2-piece combinations of: Emblem of Severed Fate (ER), Crimson Witch (Pyro DMG), Gladiator's Finale (ATK), or Wanderer's Troupe (EM) — use whichever has the best substats while farming your 4-piece set.

Best Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Notes
Athame Artis Signature	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT Rate	BiS. Boosts Burst DMG and ATK. In the Mage/Hexerei team, its effect doubles. Perfect for both forms.
Freedom-Sworn	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	EM	Best support option. Team-wide ATK buff and DMG bonus.
Mistsplitter Reforged	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT DMG	Excellent DPS option for Black Form. High base ATK, universal DMG bonus.
Primordial Jade Cutter	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT Rate	HP-to-ATK conversion. Easy to build CRIT Ratio.
Absolution	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT DMG	Burst-focused. Good for quick-swap playstyles.
Wolf-Fang (BP)	⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT Rate	Best 4-star DPS option. Refinements bring it close to 5-star performance.
Moonweaver's Dawn	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK%	Free from quests. High value F2P option.
Lion's Roar	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK%	Excellent in Overload or Burning teams.
Finale of the Deep	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK%	Craftable. Works well with a healer in the party.
Favonius Sword	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ER	Best support F2P option. Generates energy for the whole team.

Key Constellations

Constellation	Effect	Verdict
C1 — Red Earth Rebellion	White Form: Teammates gain "Alternating Enlightment" stacks — consume for bonus DMG (like Shenhe's Icy Quills, scaling off Durin's ATK). Black Form: Enhances own Burst DMG.	◆ Notable
C2 — Bottomless Thought	After Burst, party gains +50% Pyro DMG and +50% DMG to the reacting element (Hydro/Electro/Cryo/Dendro) for 20s. Massive boost regardless of form.	⭐ Best Value
C3 — Flame Mirror Manifest	Elemental Burst level +3.	✦ Numeric upgrade
C4 — Overflowing Source	Burst DMG +40%. "Alternating Enlightment" has 30% chance not to consume stacks.	◆ Important
C5 — Bitter Flame Cleave	Elemental Skill level +3.	✦ Numeric (lowers ER needs)
C6 — Dual Birth	Burst ignores 30% enemy DEF. White Form: additionally reduces enemy DEF by 30% on hit. Black Form: ignores an extra 40% DEF (70% total).	⭐⭐⭐ Transformation

Recommendation: C2 is the ideal stopping point. C6 is the full transformation — the DEF ignore makes his damage scale into the highest tiers.

Team Compositions

Support Build — White Form (Overload Core)

This is Durin's most meta role. He provides off-field AoE Pyro, RES shred, and party buffs.

Role	Character	Notes
Support/Sub-DPS	Durin (White)	EE → Q. RES shred, AoE Pyro application.
Main DPS	Clorinde / Raiden Shogun / Varesa	Electro on-field carry triggering Overload.
Sub-DPS	Fischl	Off-field Electro application and energy.
Support	Chevruese	Overload team buffer, healer.

Support Build — Burning Team

Role	Character	Notes
Sub-DPS	Durin (White)	Off-field Pyro for Burning. Deepwood 4pc to reduce Dendro RES.
Main DPS	Kinich	Burning-based Dendro DPS.
Sub-DPS	Emilie	Off-field Dendro + Burning synergy.
Support	Bennett / Iansan	ATK buff/healing.

DPS Build — Black Form (Vaporize)

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Durin (Black)	E → NA → Q. Triggers forward Vaporize.
Hydro	Furina / Mualani / Mona	Off-field or on-field Hydro application.
Support	Xilonen	RES shred, DMG bonus, healing.
Flex	Kazuha / Bennett	Grouping / ATK buff.

DPS Build — Melt

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Durin (Black)	Triggers forward Melt.
Cryo	Rosaria / Kaeya	Off-field Cryo.
Anemo	Sucrose	EM share, VV shred.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff, healing.

Rotation

Support (White Form): EE → Q — Double-tap Skill to activate White Form, then Burst to summon the White Flame Dragon.
DPS (Black Form): E → N1 → Q — Single-tap Skill then Normal Attack to enter Black Form, then Burst for Black Erosion Dragon.
The Burst has 100% uptime (20s duration, 18s cooldown), making Durin exceptionally consistent.

Ascension and Talent Materials

Base Stats (Lv. 90)

Stat	Value
Max HP	12,430
ATK	347
DEF	822
CRIT DMG (Ascension)	38.4%

Ascension Materials (Total: 0 → 90)

Tier	Materials
20→40	1x Agnidus Agate Sliver, 3x Frostcup Flower, 3x Worn Token, 20,000 Mora
40→50	3x Agnidus Agate Fragment, 2x Cyclical Military Lunar Core, 10x Frostcup Flower, 15x Worn Token
50→60	6x Agnidus Agate Fragment, 4x Cyclical Military Lunar Core, 20x Frostcup Flower, 12x Stainless Token
60→70	3x Agnidus Agate Chunk, 8x Cyclical Military Lunar Core, 30x Frostcup Flower, 18x Stainless Token
70→80	6x Agnidus Agate Chunk, 12x Cyclical Military Lunar Core, 45x Frostcup Flower, 25x Stainless Token
80→90	6x Agnidus Agate Gemstone, 20x Cyclical Military Lunar Core, 60x Frostcup Flower, 36x Frost-Engraved Token

Talent Materials (Single Talent 1 to 10)

Level	Mora	Talent Book	Token	Weekly Boss
1 to 2	12,500	Teachings of Light	x	—
2 to 3	17,500	Guide to Light	x	—
3 to 4	25,000	Guide to Light	x	—
4 to 5	30,000	Guide to Light	x	—
5 to 6	37,500	Guide to Light	x	—
6 to 7	120,000	Philosophies of Light	x	Eroded Sunfire x1
7 to 8	260,000	Philosophies of Light	x	Eroded Sunfire x1
8 to 9	450,000	Philosophies of Light	x	Eroded Sunfire x2
9 to 10	700,000	Philosophies of Light	x	Eroded Sunfire x2 + Crown of Insight x1

Total per talent: 1,652,500 Mora | 3 Teachings / 21 Guide / 38 Philosophies of Light | 6 Worn / 22 Stainless / 31 Frost-Engraved Token | 6 Eroded Sunfire | 1 Crown of Insight

Talent Book Domain: Violet Court (Wednesday / Saturday) — Light series
Boss Drop: Cyclical Military Lunar Core — from the new boss in Fontaine
Weekly Boss: Eroded Sunfire — from Durin's Story Quest domain

Summary

Durin is a versatile 5-star Pyro off-field DPS who excels in Overload, Burning, and Vaporize teams. His dual-form mechanic allows him to adapt between supportive (White/Purification) and offensive (Black/Darkness) roles within the same kit. His signature weapon Athame Artis provides the best all-around performance, while Crimson Witch of Flames (DPS) or Noblesse Oblige (support) are his best artifact sets.

Quick Reference

Priority	Item	Best Choice
Weapon	Athame Artis (Signature)
Artifact (DPS)	Crimson Witch of Flames 4pc
Artifact (Support)	Noblesse Oblige 4pc
Sands	ATK% or EM
Goblet	Pyro DMG%
Circlet	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Talent Priority	Burst >= Skill (skip Normal ATK)
Key Constellation	C2 (best value) / C6 (transformation)
Best Team	Overload (Durin + Electro DPS + Fischl + Chevruese)

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