Wind
Nihility
Sampo
Merchant of the Overworld and Underworld
TierC
RolesSub DPS · Debuffer
Release1.0
Sampo is a Wind Nihility DoT sub-DPS. His bouncing Skill spreads up to 5 stacks of Wind Shear across enemies, and his Ultimate makes all enemies take 30% more DoT for 2 turns — a handy amplifier for DoT teams led by Kafka. His many Wind hits also chip away at enemy Toughness.
DoT sub-DPS
Light Cones
Lies Dance on the Breeze BiS
5★
Prydwen's top pick (Cipher's signature) if he can reach 170 SPD: +18% SPD, and every enemy he hits gets a DEF reduction on top of his DoT taken debuff.
SPD +18%; attacks inflict Bamboozle on all enemies (DEF -16% for 2 turns), plus Theft (DEF -8%) at 170 SPD or more.
Good Night and Sleep Well
4★
Game8's top pick and Prydwen's #2 (S5): a DMG bonus for each debuff on the target (up to 3), DoT included — easy to max in DoT teams.
DMG +12% per debuff on the target (up to 3 stacks), DoT included.
In the Name of the World
5★
Standard 5★ (Welt's signature) and Game8's #2: +24% DMG against debuffed enemies, and his Skill gains Effect Hit Rate and ATK.
DMG +24% against debuffed enemies, and the Skill gains +18% Effect Hit Rate and +24% ATK.
Eyes of the Prey
4★
Solid 4★ (S5): Effect Hit Rate and a flat DoT bonus.
Effect Hit Rate +20% and DoT +24%.
Solitary Healing
5★
Free 5★ from Herta's Store: Break Effect and +24% DoT for 2 turns after his Ultimate.
Break Effect +20%; the Ultimate grants +24% DoT for 2 turns, and enemies defeated under the wearer's DoT regenerate 4 Energy.
Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
4★
For a support-oriented Sampo (Prydwen): his many hits keep an extra DEF reduction on enemies.
Hits have a 60% base chance to Ensnare enemies, lowering their DEF by 12% for 1 turn.
Relics
Prisoner in Deep Confinement
×4
Best in slot: ATK, and up to 18% DEF ignore against enemies suffering 3 DoTs.
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.
Eagle of Twilight Line
×2
Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters
×2
Best 2+2 mix: Wind DMG and extra DMG against debuffed enemies.
Set effects
2pIncreases Wind DMG by 10%.
2pIncreases DMG dealt to enemies with debuffs by 12%.
Eagle of Twilight Line
×2
Musketeer of Wild Wheat
×2
Alternative mix: Wind DMG and ATK.
Set effects
2pIncreases Wind DMG by 10%.
2pIncreases ATK by 12%.
Planar ornaments
Revelry by the Sea
×2
Best for DoT: ATK, and +12% DoT at 2,400 ATK (+24% at 3,600).
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 more DMG at 135 SPD (even more at 160).
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.
Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise
×2
Effect Hit Rate converted into ATK; slightly better substats value, but hard to farm.
Set effects
2pIncreases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 10%. Meanwhile, the wearer's ATK increases by an amount that is equal to 25% of the current Effect Hit Rate, up to a maximum increase of 25%.
Main stats
Body
Effect Hit Rate
/ ATK%
Feet
SPD
Planar Sphere
Wind DMG Boost
/ ATK%
Link Rope
ATK%
Substat priority
1SPD
2Effect Hit Rate
3ATK%
4Break Effect
Stat targets
- Effect Hit Rate: 67–80%
- SPD: 134, 143 (recommended) or 160
- ATK: 2,800–3,200+ (2,400 minimum for Revelry by the Sea)
- HP: 3,000+
- DEF: 800–900+
Talent priority
Talent
Skill
Ultimate
Basic ATK
Major Trace priority: Trap (A2) > Defensive Position (A4) > Spice Up (A6).
Teams
Recommended teams
Kafka DoT
Game8's DoT team: Kafka detonates Wind Shear, Ruan Mei boosts everyone's damage and Huohuo keeps the team alive while refunding Energy.
Double DoT
Sampo stands in for a limited DoT support: his Wind Shear and DoT taken debuff feed both Kafka and Black Swan.
Guide
How to play
How he works
- Windtorn Dagger (Talent). Each of his hits has a 65% base chance to inflict Wind Shear: Wind DoT equal to 52% of his ATK per stack at the start of the enemy's turn, stacking up to 5 times. Trap (A2) makes it last 4 turns instead of 3.
- Ricochet Love (Skill). 1 hit on the target plus 4 bounces on random enemies (5 with E1): each hit is another chance to add Wind Shear.
- Surprise Present (Ultimate, 120 Energy). AoE Wind DMG with a 100% base chance to increase the DoT all enemies take by 30% for 2 turns. Defensive Position (A4) refunds 10 Energy.
- Shining Bright (Technique). Blinds enemies in an area; starting a fight against a Blinded enemy delays all enemies' actions by 25%.
Rotation
- Use his Technique on the enemy you engage to delay the whole wave.
- Use his Skill to spread and stack Wind Shear; switch to Basic ATKs when your team needs Skill Points.
- Use his Ultimate right before your DoT damage dealers act, so the 30% DoT bonus boosts their detonations.
Tips
- Aim for 67% Effect Hit Rate or more so his debuffs land reliably on endgame enemies.
- DoT can't land CRITs: build ATK%, SPD and Effect Hit Rate instead of CRIT stats.
- Kafka's Skill and Ultimate detonate his Wind Shear stacks, which makes her his best partner.
- He scales very well with Eidolons: E1 adds a 6th hit to his Skill, and E4 and E6 greatly increase his Wind Shear damage.
Strengths
- Stacks up to 5 Wind Shear stacks per enemy
- 30% DoT taken debuff for the whole DoT team
- Good Toughness damage from his many bounces
- Scales very well with Eidolons
- Can be played Skill Point-positive when needed
Weaknesses
- Needs a few turns to build up his stacks
- Few good free Light Cones
- Outclassed by the limited DoT characters
Notable dupes · Eidolon
E1
Big upgrade
His Skill hits one more time: more damage, Toughness damage, Energy and Wind Shear chances. One of the most valuable E1s in the game according to Prydwen.
E4
Big upgrade
Each Skill hit on an enemy with 5+ Wind Shear stacks instantly deals 8% of that Wind Shear's DMG — up to 48% per Skill.
E6
Solid upgrade
His Talent's Wind Shear DMG multiplier increases by 15%.
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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 4.5