Pyro Claymore

Gaming

Leonine Vanguard

TierA
RolesMain DPS
Release4.4

A Wushou dancer from Liyue, Gaming is a 4-star Pyro Plunging Attack carry. His Skill launches him into the air for a powerful Pyro plunge, and his Burst summons the Suanni Man Chai, which resets that Skill again and again. Cheap to build, very fun to play and great with Xianyun, he punches far above his rarity in Melt and Vaporize teams.

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Pyro plunge DPS

Weapons

Serpent Spine BiS
4★ · CRIT Rate
Best in slot even at R1 (Battle Pass): CRIT Rate and up to 30% DMG. Pair it with a shield or Xianyun's comfort.
Battle Pass: gains up to +30% DMG while on the field, but each hit taken removes a stack.
Fruitful Hook
4★ · ATK%
4-star from the weapon banners, made for plunges: Plunging CRIT Rate and DMG. Extremely strong at high refinements.
+16% Plunging Attack CRIT Rate; a Plunging hit grants +16% Normal, Charged and Plunging Attack DMG for 10s.
A Thousand Blazing Suns
5★ · CRIT Rate
High base ATK and CRIT Rate: a great 5-star stat stick.
Skills and Bursts grant +20% CRIT DMG and +28% ATK, boosted by 75% and extended during Nightsoul's Blessing.
Redhorn Stonethresher
5★ · CRIT DMG
Big CRIT DMG stat stick, like Verdict or Beacon of the Reed Sea: the passives barely matter.
+28% DEF; Normal and Charged Attack DMG increased by 40% of DEF.
Rainslasher
4★ · Elemental Mastery
EM and +20% DMG against Hydro-affected enemies: strong in Vaporize at R5.
+20% DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Electro.
Tidal Shadow
4★ · ATK%
Craftable: +24% ATK after being healed, always active with his self-healing.
Craftable: +24% ATK for 8s after being healed.

Artifacts

Marechaussee Hunter ×4
His most consistent set: his HP loss and healing keep the 36% CRIT Rate up.
Set effects
2pNormal and Charged Attack DMG +15%.
4pWhen current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate +12% for 5s (max 3 stacks).
Crimson Witch of Flames ×4
Best in Melt and Vaporize: he easily reaches max stacks with 5+ Skills per rotation.
Set effects
2pPyro DMG Bonus +15%.
4pOverloaded, Burning and Burgeon DMG +40%, Vaporize and Melt DMG +15%; Skills boost the 2-piece bonus by 50% (max 3 stacks).
Long Night's Oath ×4
Pure Plunging Attack DMG; viable, slightly behind the two above.
Set effects
2pPlunging Attack DMG +25%.
4pPlunging/Charged Attack/Skill hits grant 1/2/2 Radiance Everlasting stacks, each giving +15% Plunging Attack DMG for 6s (max 5 stacks).
Gilded Dreams ×4
About 5% behind the best sets: fine if you already farmed it.
Set effects
2pElemental Mastery +80.
4pAfter a reaction, gain +14% ATK per party member of the same element and +50 Elemental Mastery per member of another element for 8s (once every 8s).

Main stats

Sands of Eon
ATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem
Pyro DMG Bonus
Circlet of Logos
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

1Energy Recharge 2CRIT Rate 3CRIT DMG 4Elemental Mastery 5ATK%

Stat targets

  • Energy Recharge 150–160% with Bennett, 180–190% as the only Pyro unit (about 30% less from C4)
  • CRIT Rate 50–60% on the stat screen with Marechaussee Hunter (it adds 36%), 65–75% otherwise
  • CRIT DMG 160%+
  • Elemental Mastery 100–200 in Melt and Vaporize

Talent priority

Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Normal Attack

His Skill carries almost all of his damage. Use an EM sands in Melt and Vaporize teams, ATK% in Overloaded or mono-Pyro teams.

Teams

Recommended teams

Xianyun plunge hypercarry

Gaming
Xianyun
Furina
Bennett

Xianyun powers every plunge, Furina buffs DMG (her Salon Members add some Hydro for occasional Vaporizes) and Bennett adds ATK.

Citlali Melt

Gaming
Citlali
Xilonen
Bennett

Citlali applies Cryo off-field and shreds Pyro RES, Xilonen heals and shreds too: his highest damage ceiling.

Overloaded with Chevreuse

Gaming
Chevreuse
Fischl
Bennett

Budget-friendly all-4-star option; Overloaded knockback can scatter small enemies.

Guide

How to play

How he works

  • Bestial Ascent (Skill) pounces forward and launches him into the air. Plunging right after performs Charmed Cloudstrider, a Pyro Plunging Attack that cannot be overridden. Landing costs 15% of his HP (never below 10%).
  • Suanni's Gilded Dance (Burst) heals him, puts him in Wushou Stance (more interruption resistance) and summons Man Chai. When Man Chai rolls back to him, it resets his Skill cooldown. During the stance, landing a Cloudstrider above 50% HP summons Man Chai again, so you can chain 5–7 plunges per Burst.
  • Dance of Amity: each Cloudstrider hit heals him for 6% of his Max HP over 0.8s.
  • Air of Prosperity: above 50% HP, Cloudstrider deals 20% more DMG; below 50%, he gets +20% Incoming Healing. Keep him healthy.

Rotation

  1. Set up supports (Bennett, Xianyun, your Cryo or Hydro unit).
  2. Q, then repeat E → plunge as soon as Man Chai resets the Skill.
  3. In Melt and Vaporize, avoid Normal Attacks between plunges when Bennett is C6, so you don't waste the aura.

Advanced tip: reconnecting with Man Chai while still in the air removes its travel time and can add one or two extra plunges per rotation.

Strengths

  • Excellent damage for a 4-star, especially with Xianyun
  • Strong self-sustain and interruption resistance during his Burst
  • Works with Marechaussee Hunter thanks to his own HP loss and healing
  • Great Battle Pass and craftable weapon options

Weaknesses

  • Needs Energy Recharge to Burst every rotation at low constellations
  • Man Chai's return path can be unpredictable and cost plunges
  • Plunges have limited AoE until C6
  • Wants a healer to stay above 50% HP

Notable dupes · Constellation

C1
Solid upgrade

Man Chai heals 15% HP when it returns: he can play without a healer if he has a shield.

C2
Solid upgrade

+20% ATK for 5s when he is overhealed.

C4
Solid upgrade

2 Energy per plunge hit: cuts his Energy Recharge needs by roughly 30%.

C6
Big upgrade

+20% CRIT Rate, +40% CRIT DMG and a bigger radius on Cloudstrider: a huge upgrade.

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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1
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