Pyro Sword

Traveler (Pyro)

Viatrix

TierA
RolesSub DPS · Support · Enabler
Release5.3

Unlocked at the end of the Natlan Archon Quest (version 5.3), the Pyro Traveler is a Nightsoul character. Their Skill summons a Threshold that follows the active character and applies Pyro off-field without needing any Energy, and their Burst is a solid Pyro nuke. Their best trait is holding Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City: they trigger reactions while in Nightsoul's Blessing, so the party gets the full 40% Elemental DMG bonus.

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Traveler (Pyro)

Off-field Pyro (Scroll holder)

Weapons

Exaiphanes Blade BiS
5★ · CRIT Rate
Free Traveler signature: Threshold hits trigger it off-field for 3 Energy every 5s, plus CRIT Rate and ATK. Refinements add CRIT DMG.
Traveler only: hits grant +16% ATK for 8s and restore 3 Energy (once every 5s).
Favonius Sword
4★ · Energy Recharge
Best for the team: its particles lower everyone's Energy needs (pair it with a CRIT Rate circlet).
CRIT hits have a 60% chance to generate particles that restore 6 Energy (once every 12s).
Freedom-Sworn
5★ · Elemental Mastery
Premium option: EM and a party-wide ATK and attack DMG buff.
+10% DMG; triggering reactions eventually grants the whole party +20% ATK and +16% Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG for 12s.
Sacrificial Sword
4★ · Energy Recharge
Good at high refinements: a second Skill gives more Pyro and particles.
Elemental Skill hits have a 40% chance to reset the Skill's CD (once every 30s).
Fleuve Cendre Ferryman
4★ · Energy Recharge
Free fishing sword with Energy Recharge.
Free sword: +8% Elemental Skill CRIT Rate and +16% Energy Recharge for 5s after using a Skill.

Artifacts

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City ×4
Best in slot: they trigger reactions in Nightsoul's Blessing, so the party gets the full 40% bonus.
Set effects
2pWhen a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, the wearer regenerates 6 Energy.
4pWhen the wearer triggers a reaction involving their own element, the party gains +12% DMG for the elements involved for 15s, plus another 28% if the wearer is in Nightsoul's Blessing (does not stack).
Noblesse Oblige ×4
If someone else holds Scroll: +20% party ATK after the Burst.
Set effects
2pElemental Burst DMG +20%.
4pUsing a Burst grants all party members +20% ATK for 12s (does not stack).
Deepwood Memories ×4
In Burning teams with Kinich or Emilie, so that the Dendro carries can wear something else.
Set effects
2pDendro DMG Bonus +15%.
4pSkill or Burst hits reduce the target's Dendro RES by 30% for 8s, even while the wearer is off-field.
Tenacity of the Millelith ×4
Fallback: +20% ATK for the party on Skill hits.
Set effects
2pHP +20%.
4pWhen an Elemental Skill hits, all nearby party members gain +20% ATK and +30% Shield Strength for 3s, even while the wearer is off-field.

Main stats

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

Substat priority

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

Stat targets

  • Energy Recharge about 200% or more to Burst every rotation as the only Pyro unit (KQM's numbers go up to 255–300% without Favonius); Exaiphanes refunds and the +20% resonance bonus count towards it
  • Much less if you only use the Skill to hold Scroll
  • Then CRIT and ATK%

Talent priority

Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Normal Attack

For Vaporize or Melt, a Pyro DMG goblet and CRIT circlet make the Burst hit hard. For Burgeon or Overloaded, swap to Elemental Mastery pieces.

Teams

Recommended teams

Mualani Vaporize

Mualani
Traveler (Pyro)
Kaedehara Kazuha
Xilonen

The Threshold follows Mualani and keeps Pyro on enemies, while the Traveler holds Scroll for the Natlan core.

Kinich Burning

Kinich
Traveler (Pyro)
Emilie
Bennett

Steady off-field Pyro keeps Burning alive for Kinich and Emilie.

Varesa Overloaded

Varesa
Traveler (Pyro)
Iansan
Chevreuse

KQM's Overloaded team: pure Pyro and Electro for Chevreuse's RES shred and ATK buff, with the Traveler as off-field Pyro and Scroll holder, and Iansan's ATK buff for Varesa's plunges.

Guide

How to play

How they work

  • Flowfire Blade (Skill, 18s CD) grants 42 Nightsoul points and enters Nightsoul's Blessing (up to 12s).
  • Tap: summons a Blazing Threshold that follows the active character and deals Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG to nearby enemies at intervals. Best AoE and the usual choice.
  • Hold: deals AoE Pyro DMG and summons a Scorching Threshold: when the active character deals DMG inside it, it fires a coordinated attack (once every 3s). Better for ranged carries and single targets.
  • Plains Scorcher (Burst, 70 Energy) is a big AoE Pyro hit that also restores 7 Nightsoul points per second for 4s, extending the Skill's Blessing.
  • Embers Unspent refunds 5 Energy when the active character triggers a Pyro reaction inside the Threshold (once every 12s), plus 4 Energy whenever a teammate triggers a Nightsoul Burst.
  • Foreign Starfire: two Nightsoul Bursts from teammates charge the special Charged Attack: Inferno (+200% ATK as Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG, 15s cooldown).

Rotation

  1. E (tap) at the start of the rotation, then Q if it is ready.
  2. Swap to your carry: the Threshold follows them and keeps applying Pyro.
  3. Recast E as soon as it comes back off cooldown to keep the Blessing, and Scroll, running.

With C6, their Normal, Charged and Plunging Attacks become Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG with +40% CRIT DMG while in the Blessing: they can then be played on-field, for example with Xianyun's plunges.

Strengths

  • Energy-free off-field Pyro application that follows your active character
  • Gives the full 40% Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City buff to the party
  • Nightsoul user: teammates' Nightsoul Bursts give them Energy and charge Inferno (they do not count as a Natlan character, though)
  • Free, with all constellations and the Exaiphanes Blade

Weaknesses

  • Very high Energy needs if you want the Burst every rotation
  • The Threshold's Pyro application is slower than Bennett's or Xiangling's
  • Using them means giving up the much stronger Cryo Traveler
  • Modest personal damage before C6

Notable dupes · Constellation

C1
Solid upgrade

While a Threshold is active, the active character deals +6% DMG, +15% if they are in Nightsoul's Blessing: their only built-in buff.

C2
Big upgrade

Pyro reactions restore Nightsoul points: the Blessing, the Threshold and Scroll stay up reliably.

C4
Optional

+20% Pyro DMG for 9s after the Burst: a small personal gain.

C6
Solid upgrade

Normal, Charged and Plunging Attacks become Nightsoul-aligned Pyro DMG with +40% CRIT DMG: unlocks an on-field DPS playstyle.

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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1
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