Fire
Nihility
Guinaifen
Street Performer
TierB
RolesDebuffer · Sub DPS
Release1.4
Guinaifen is a Fire Nihility debuffer built around Burn. Her Skill and Basic ATK Burn enemies, every Burn tick stacks Firekiss to make them take more damage, and her Ultimate instantly detonates all Burns. She is a budget-friendly partner for damage-over-time teams, but newer Nihility supports offer stronger debuffs.
Burn debuffer
Light Cones
Those Many Springs BiS
5★
Huge Effect Hit Rate and a strong DMG taken debuff that upgrades on enemies under her Burn.
Effect Hit Rate +60%; attacks can inflict Unarmored (+10% DMG taken), upgraded to Cornered (+14% more) on targets under the wearer's DoT.
Lies Dance on the Breeze
5★
Cipher's signature, Prydwen's top pick: SPD and team-wide DEF reduction (full effect at 170 SPD).
SPD +18%; attacks inflict Bamboozle on all enemies (DEF -16% for 2 turns), plus Theft (DEF -8%) at 170 SPD or more.
Reforged Remembrance
5★
Black Swan's signature: Effect Hit Rate, ATK and DEF ignore for her Burn.
Effect Hit Rate +40%; hitting enemies with Wind Shear, Burn, Shock or Bleed grants up to 4 Prophet stacks, each giving +5% ATK and letting DoT ignore 7.2% DEF.
Good Night and Sleep Well
4★
Game8's top pick and the best 4★: more damage for each debuff on the target, Burn included.
DMG +12% per debuff on the target (up to 3 stacks), DoT included.
Eyes of the Prey
4★
4★ option: Effect Hit Rate and DoT damage.
Effect Hit Rate +20% and DoT +24%.
Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
4★
4★ support option: a short DEF reduction on the enemies she hits.
Hits have a 60% base chance to Ensnare enemies, lowering their DEF by 12% for 1 turn.
Relics
Prisoner in Deep Confinement
×4
Her best damage set in DoT teams that keep 3 DoTs on enemies.
Set effects
2pIncreases ATK by 12%.
4pFor every DoT the enemy target is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of its DEF when dealing DMG to it. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging
×2
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
×2
Fire DMG and more damage against debuffed enemies.
Set effects
2pIncreases Fire DMG by 10%.
2pIncreases DMG dealt to enemies with debuffs by 12%.
Firesmith of Lava-Forging
×2
Messenger Traversing Hackerspace
×2
SPD to act before Kafka and hit breakpoints.
Set effects
2pIncreases Fire DMG by 10%.
2pIncreases SPD by 6%.
Planar ornaments
Revelry by the Sea
×2
ATK, and a DoT bonus at 2,400 and 3,600 ATK.
Set effects
2pIncreases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's ATK is higher than or equal to 2400/3600, increases the DoT DMG dealt by 12%/24% respectively.
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
×2
ATK and a DMG bonus at 135 and 160 SPD.
Set effects
2pIncreases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG.
Fleet of the Ageless
×2
Supportive option: 8% team ATK at 120 SPD.
Set effects
2pIncreases the wearer's Max HP by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, all allies' ATK increases by 8%.
Main stats
Body
Effect Hit Rate
/ ATK%
Feet
SPD
Planar Sphere
Fire DMG Boost
/ ATK%
Link Rope
ATK%
Substat priority
1Effect Hit Rate
2SPD
3ATK%
4HP%
Stat targets
- Effect Hit Rate: 67%
- SPD: 134 or 143 (recommended), faster than Kafka
- ATK: 2,600–3,000+ (Revelry by the Sea's bonus kicks in at 2,400 and doubles at 3,600)
- HP: 3,000+
Talent priority
Skill
Talent
Ultimate
Basic ATK
Major Trace priority: High Poles (A2) > Walking on Knives (A6) > Bladed Hoop (A4).
Teams
Recommended teams
Kafka DoT
Kafka detonates Guinaifen's Burns, Ruan Mei amplifies the whole team and Huohuo's ATK buff suits every DoT character.
Acheron
Budget Nihility partner: her Burns and Firekiss give Acheron frequent debuffs, though Pela or Silver Wolf are stronger picks.
Guide
How to play
How she works
- Skill: Blazing Welcome. A Blast attack that Burns the target and adjacent enemies for 2 turns. Her A2 also gives her Basic ATK an 80% base chance to apply the same Burn.
- Talent: PatrAeon Benefits. Each time a Burn (hers or an ally's) damages an enemy, it gains Firekiss: +7% DMG taken for 3 turns, stacking up to 3 times (4 at E6).
- Ultimate: Watch This Showstopper (120 Energy). AoE Fire damage that makes every Burn on the enemies deal 92% of its damage immediately.
- Traces. Her A4 advances her action by 25% at the start of battle, and her A6 adds 20% DMG against Burned enemies.
Rotation
- Use her Technique to enter battle with 4 hits that each apply Firekiss.
- Skill on groups to spread Burn; Basic ATK against a single target to save Skill Points (it can still Burn).
- Use her Ultimate once most enemies are Burned to cash in the damage.
Tips
- Reach 67% Effect Hit Rate first so Burn and Firekiss land reliably, then stack ATK.
- She is fully SP-positive against single targets thanks to her Burning Basic ATK.
- Kafka detonates her Burns too, which makes them a natural pair.
Strengths
- A universally useful DMG taken debuff with permanent uptime
- Flexible with Skill Points, and SP-positive against single targets
- Decent personal damage for a support
- Her Ultimate detonates every Burn on the field
Weaknesses
- Very investment-heavy for a support
- DMG taken is weaker than DEF reduction
- Her Effect Hit Rate requirement leaves little room for defensive stats
- Outclassed by newer Nihility supports
Notable dupes · Eidolon
E1
Solid upgrade
Her Skill lowers the targets' Effect RES by 10% for 2 turns, making her debuffs easier to land.
E2
Big upgrade
Burns from her Basic ATK or Skill on an already Burned enemy get a 40% higher multiplier.
E4
Solid upgrade
2 Energy every time one of her Burns deals damage.
E6
Solid upgrade
Firekiss can stack once more, for up to 28% DMG taken.
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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 4.5