Pyro Claymore

Xinyan

Blazing Riff

TierC
RolesMain DPS · Shielder
Release1.1

Liyue's one and only rock star is a Pyro claymore user whose kit mixes Physical and Pyro damage with a DEF-scaling shield. She can carry Physical teams or protect a Physical DPS, but her damage and shield are far behind modern options in 7.1: she is a character to play for fun and style rather than for the meta.

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Xinyan

Weapons

Redhorn Stonethresher BiS
5★ · CRIT DMG
Best in slot: CRIT DMG, DEF% and Normal/Charged Attack DMG from her DEF.
+28% DEF; Normal and Charged Attack DMG increased by 40% of DEF.
Song of Broken Pines
5★ · Physical DMG Bonus
Physical DMG Bonus and ATK: the classic Physical claymore.
+16% ATK; Normal and Charged hits build Sigils that grant the party +20% ATK and +12% Normal ATK SPD for 12s.
Serpent Spine
4★ · CRIT Rate
Battle Pass option with CRIT Rate and stacking DMG.
Battle Pass: gains up to +30% DMG while on the field, but each hit taken removes a stack.
Snow-Tombed Starsilver
4★ · Physical DMG Bonus
Free Physical 4-star, with extra icicles on Cryo-affected enemies.
Normal and Charged hits have a 60% chance to drop an icicle dealing 80% ATK as AoE DMG, or 200% on Cryo-affected opponents (once every 10s).
Prototype Archaic
4★ · ATK%
Craftable ATK% option.
Normal and Charged hits have a 50% chance to deal an extra 240% ATK as AoE DMG (once every 15s).

Artifacts

Pale Flame ×2
Bloodstained Chivalry ×2
Simple and effective: +50% Physical DMG Bonus.
Set effects
2pPhysical DMG Bonus +25%.
2pPhysical DMG Bonus +25%.
Marechaussee Hunter ×4
With Furina: Normal Attack DMG and 36% CRIT Rate.
Set effects
2pNormal and Charged Attack DMG +15%.
4pWhen current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate +12% for 5s (max 3 stacks).
Emblem of Severed Fate ×4
Energy and Burst DMG, for a Burst-focused playstyle.
Set effects
2pEnergy Recharge +20%.
4pElemental Burst DMG increased by 25% of Energy Recharge (up to +75%).

Main stats

Sands of Eon
ATK%
Goblet of Eonothem
Physical DMG Bonus
Circlet of Logos
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate

Substat priority

1CRIT Rate 2CRIT DMG 3ATK% 4Energy Recharge

Stat targets

  • CRIT Rate 50%+ and CRIT DMG 100%+ for her Normal Attacks (from C2, the Physical hit of her Burst always crits)
  • Energy Recharge 120–150% for her Burst
  • ATK 2,000+

Talent priority

Normal Attack
Elemental Burst
Elemental Skill

Weapons

Sacrificial Greatsword BiS
4★ · Energy Recharge
Can reset her Skill cooldown for a second shield.
Elemental Skill hits have a 40% chance to reset the Skill's CD (once every 30s).
Favonius Greatsword
4★ · Energy Recharge
ER and particles for the whole team.
CRIT hits have a 60% chance to generate particles that restore 6 Energy (once every 12s).
Whiteblind
4★ · DEF%
Craftable DEF% claymore for a stronger shield.
Normal and Charged hits grant +6% ATK and DEF for 6s (max 4 stacks).
White Iron Greatsword
· DEF%
3-star DEF% fallback.
Defeating an opponent restores 8% HP.

Artifacts

Tenacity of the Millelith ×4
+20% party ATK and +30% Shield Strength when her 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.
Noblesse Oblige ×4
+20% party ATK after her Burst.
Set effects
2pElemental Burst DMG +20%.
4pUsing a Burst grants all party members +20% ATK for 12s (does not stack).
Husk of Opulent Dreams ×2
Retracing Bolide ×2
Pure shield: +30% DEF and +35% Shield Strength.
Set effects
2pDEF +30%.
2pShield Strength +35%.

Main stats

Sands of Eon
DEF% / Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem
DEF%
Circlet of Logos
DEF% / CRIT Rate

Substat priority

1Energy Recharge 2DEF% 3CRIT Rate 4DEF

Stat targets

  • DEF as high as possible (2,000+)
  • Energy Recharge 130–160%
  • CRIT Rate about 30% with Favonius Greatsword

Talent priority

Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Normal Attack
Teams

Recommended teams

Superconduct Physical

Xinyan
Fischl
Rosaria
Bennett

Fischl and Rosaria trigger Superconduct off-field (and Rosaria shreds Physical RES at C6), Bennett buffs ATK and heals.

Eula shield support

Eula
Xinyan
Raiden Shogun
Rosaria

Xinyan's shield adds +15% Physical DMG and protects Eula during her long field time.

Budget Physical with Razor

Razor
Xinyan
Mika
Rosaria

All 4-stars: Razor carries, Mika heals and buffs Physical DMG, Rosaria adds Cryo and CRIT Rate, and Xinyan's shield gives Razor +15% Physical DMG.

Guide

How to play

How she works

  • Sweeping Fervor (Skill, 18s cooldown) deals Pyro DMG and creates a DEF-scaling shield whose level depends on the number of enemies hit. "The Show Goes On, Even Without an Audience..." lowers the requirements: Level 2 with 1 enemy, Level 3 (which also pulses Pyro DMG) with 2 or more. The shield has 250% absorption against Pyro.
  • "...Now That's Rock 'N' Roll!": characters protected by her shield deal +15% Physical DMG.
  • Riff Revolution (Burst, 60 Energy) deals a big Physical hit, then Pyro DMG around her.

Rotation

Physical DPS

  1. Set up your supports (Cryo and Electro for Superconduct, Bennett for ATK).
  2. Xinyan E into a group of enemies for a Level 3 shield, then Q.
  3. Chain Normal Attacks until the next Skill.

Shield support

  1. E on as many enemies as possible, Q if it is ready, then swap to your Physical carry.

Superconduct (Cryo + Electro) shreds 40% Physical RES: pair her with Rosaria and Fischl or Raiden for her best Physical damage.

Strengths

  • Shield plus a Physical DMG buff for the protected character
  • Big Burst hit, guaranteed CRIT on its Physical part from C2
  • 4-star with easy constellations
  • Fun, stylish kit

Weaknesses

  • Low damage compared to any modern carry
  • Weak shield on single targets
  • Slow claymore Normal Attacks
  • Physical teams have few strong partners

Notable dupes · Constellation

C1
Optional

Faster Normal and Charged Attacks after a CRIT.

C2
Big upgrade

Guaranteed CRIT on her Burst's Physical hit, and the Burst gives a Level 3 shield.

C4
Solid upgrade

Her Skill shreds 15% Physical RES for 12s.

C6
Solid upgrade

Her Charged Attacks gain ATK equal to 50% of her DEF and cost less Stamina.

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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1
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