Why Durin's Back—And Why You Should Care (Lore Quick-Hit & Human Vibes)
Durin in a Nutshell (Lore Refresh & Playstyle)
Picture this: Durin, 5-star Pyro Sword wielder. Light form? It shreds 20% AoE Pyro/reaction RES across your team for 6s. Dark form cranks Melt/Vape DMG by +40% (+70% with 2+ Hexerei). At Lv90, it scales off ATK with a juicy 38.4% CRIT DMG ascension stat (base stats: 12,430 HP, 346 ATK, 822 DEF). Burst into Binary Form (12s CD): Tap for Light's AoE Pyro spam (30s duration, 33 Energy/6s gen); hold and weave in a Normal Attack for Dark's triple Pyro strikes (30s uptime). Burst proper (70 Energy, 18s CD) stacks 10 Primordial Fusion (over 20s), turning dragon hits into +3% DMG per 100 ATK (caps at 75%).
Ever wonder how a shadow dragon fits off-field? It just does—pure synergy magic.
6.2 Timeline & Banner Deets
Durin banners up Dec 3, 2025, Phase 1 with Venti rerun; pre-install hits Dec 1. Phase 2 brings Varesa/Xilonen. Super-Heavy Landrover (Kuuvahki Core drops) unlocks right after launch—budget 46 Kuuvahki (40 resin/run, 15-20 runs). Quick plan: 1. Eyeball news Dec 1. 2. Smash Phase 1 pulls Day 1. 3. Boss-farm on sight.
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Ascension Mats: Your Checklist to C6 Readiness
Mora & EXP Grind—Don't Sleep on This
Lv90 ascension eats 420k Mora. Full talents to Lv10? 7,050,100 Mora total (2,092,000 asc + 4,957,500 talents). Snag 419 Hero’s Wit (or 3 Wanderer's Advice equiv) for C90/3x Lv10 talents. Each talent Lv10 demands 1,625,500 Mora, 1 Crown, 6 Eroded Sunfire. Roadmap: 1. Hoard 7M+ Mora by Week 3. 2. Wit-prioritize Burst. 3. Hit domains, send expeditions.
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Gems: Lock in Pyro Early
Agnidus Agate set: 1 Sliver/9 Fragment/9 Chunk/6 Gemstone, farmed from Pyro Regisvine or Hypostasis (40 resin/run). Everything's pre-farmable; knock out 80 runs Week 1. Do it: 1. Daily boss rotations. 2. 40 resin blasts. 3. Dust up lower gems.
Boss Loot: Gear Up for Luna III's Big Bad
Kuuvahki Core: 46 from Lv30+ Super-Heavy Landrover after Dec 3 (40 resin/run, 2-3 drops/run). Warrants: 18 Tattered/30 Immaculate/36 Frost-Etched (craft from Fatui scraps; asc+talents total 36/96/129)—80 runs Week 1. Plus 18 Eroded Sunfire (3x weekly from Lord of Eroded Primal Fire). Plan: 1. Pre-stock Warrants for asc. 2. Fragile Resin? Save for Kuuvahki.
Local Farm: Nod-Krai's Frosty Goods
Frostlamp Flower: 168 from Nod-Krai's Final Night Cemetery or Frostmoon Enclave (48h respawn—Serenitea Pot friendly). Breakdown per level: Lv20:3, Lv40:10, Lv50:20, Lv60:30, Lv70:45, Lv80:60. All pre-farmable; Week 1 routes bag 'em clean. Route it: 1. Daily water-adjacent loops. 2. Pot-plant extras. 3. Respawn patience.
Talent Priority: Books, Bosses, and Crowns
Ballad Books & Farm Calendar
Ballad series: 9 Teachings/63 Guide/114 Philosophies from Forsaken Rift (Wed/Sat/Sun opens). Burst > Skill > NA, all to Lv10. Week 2 nets 38+ Philosophies. Grind: 1. Hit those days hard. 2. Burst Lv10 first. 3. 3 Crowns (one per talent).
Weekly Bosses: Post-Launch Focus
Eroded Sunfire: 18 total (6/talent) from discounted Trounce Domains—stock 'em weekly. Pre-farm Ballad complete, Kuuvahki later. Steps: 1. Weekly Sunfire grabs. 2. Skip Fragile pre-farm. 3. Burst Lv10 or bust.
Crown Usage—My Take
3 Crowns: One per talent (Burst leads, NA gets +1 if you're feeling fancy). Full setup: 419 Wit. Oh, and that utility passive? +25% Mondstadt expedition rewards (20h timer). Source 'em: 1. Event hunts. 2. Burst priority—trust me.
(Editor's note: Crowns are precious; I've regretted dumping 'em wrong more times than I can count.)
Top Weapons for Durin (Pre-Release Crunch)
Sig Weapon: Athame Artis Deep Dive
Athame Artis (5★): Lv90 rocks 608 Base ATK, 33.1% CRIT Rate. Passive? Burst CRIT DMG +16-32%, plus ATK +20-40% for Durin/team (3s stacks, +75% with 2+ Hexerei, off-field friendly). Mats: Decarabian (5 Tile/14 Debris/14 Fragment/6 Scattered Piece from Cecilia Garden), Drive Shaft (15 Broken/23 Reinforced/27 Precision from Ruin), Frostnight's (23 Glimmer/27 Glow/41 Glory)—pre-farm all but Frostnight's. Week 2 Cecilia spam. Build: 1. Nab Decarabian/Drive Shaft. 2. R1+ chase. 3. ER at 140-180%.
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4-Star & F2P Picks—Real Talk
Wolf-Fang R5 hits 93.83% of sig DPS. Favonius Sword, Black Sword, Lion’s Roar shine too. 5★ alts: Mistsplitter Reforged R5 (96.47%), Primordial Jade Cutter (98.81%, 44.1% CRIT Rate), Freedom-Sworn. Ratio CRIT 1:2, ER king. F2P? Favonius +4pc Emblem for 160-180% ER. Steps: 1. R4+ Wolf-Fang. 2. Craft Black Sword. 3. Trial-test.
BP Weapon Worth It?
Wolf-Fang: 65% CRIT Rate, 140% CRIT DMG, 160% ER—F2P/midrange beast. C0 crushes. Go: 1. BP snag. 2. ER Sands. 3. Level post-pull.
Artifacts: Farm 'Em Now?
The Go-To: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
4pc Emblem: 2pc +20% ER, 4pc converts ER to 75% Burst DMG. Sands ATK%/ER, Goblet Pyro DMG, Circlet CRIT Rate/DMG. Subs: CRIT 1:2 > ATK% > ER > EM. Aim 60-70% CRIT Rate total; 2500 ATK, 150%+ CRIT DMG, 1000 EM. ER 140-160% Dark form, 160-180% Light (-20-40% with Bennett battery). Farm: 1. Week 3 domains. 2. Pyro Goblet hunt. 3. 60% CRIT + weapon baseline.
Other Sets That Slap
4pc Noblesse Oblige or Crimson Witch; 2 Emblem +2 Noblesse hybrids. Emblem now—progression baked in with 38.4% CRIT DMG asc. F2P Vape/Melt? 200+ EM. Mix: 1. Hybrid farms. 2. Dial ER down with batteries. 3. Rotation tests.
Stat Priorities, Straight Up
ER Sands for Burst uptime (33 Energy/6s Skill, 70/18s Burst). 140-180% ER range. Subs: CRIT > ATK% > ER > EM. Dark lower, Light higher. Steps: 1. 50/50 piece grind. 2. Bennett tweaks. 3. EM for reactions.
Teams & Synergies: Premium to Broke
God-Tier & F2P Comps
Melt squad: Kinich/Durin/Emilie/Bennett-Iansan (Dark's +40-70% Melt bonus). F2P: Kaeya/Durin/Rosaria/Barbara (+15% CRIT from Cryo res). Vape: Arlecchino/Durin/Fischl/Chevreuse (40% RES shred); rot: Chevreuse Skill/Burst > Fischl Oz > Durin Light Skill/Burst > Arlecchino. F2P Natlan: Xiangling/Durin/Xingqiu/Bennett (50-60% eff). Build: 1. Hydro/Cryo core. 2. Durin Skill+NA (Dark trigger). 3. Burst the dragon.
Light AoE rot: Bennett Burst > Durin Skill (Purity) > Burst (White) > main DPS. 2+ Hexerei? +75% A1 (35% RES shred, 70% DMG). Overload: Arlecchino/Durin/Fischl/Chevreuse. Flow: 1. Bennett juice. 2. Off-field drake. 3. Form-match.
Constellation Breakdown
C1: Post-Burst 20 stacks (+60% team ATK DMG Light, +150% self Burst Dark; ~25% overall Burst boost). C2: +50% Pyro/reaction DMG (6s). C6: 30-70% DEF ignore. C0 slaps hard. Whale meta: Sig R1+ C2-6 (70%+ CRIT Rate, 200%+ CRIT DMG). Prioritize: 1. C0 fine. 2. Sig > low cons. 3. Hexerei crew.
(My two cents: Data shows C0 Wolf-Fang outpaces low-cons sig—save those pulls.)
Resin Roadmap for 6.2 Domination
3-Week Breakdown: 160 Resin/Day Hustle
Week 1: 80 Pyro bosses +80 Warrants, full 168 Frostlamp. Week 2: Forsaken Rift Ballad (Wed/Sat/Sun, 38+ Philosophies), Cecilia Garden for Athame mats, 2M+ Mora. Week 3: Emblem domains, Hero's Wit stock, 7M+ Mora. Pre-farm hits: Full Agate, asc Warrants, all Ballad, 168 Flowers, partial Athame. Daily: 1. 160 resin cap. 2. Fragile post-launch. 3. Kuuvahki Day 1.
Fragile Resin Stash Strategy
Hold for post-Dec 3 (Kuuvahki, Regisvine). Endgame: 7M Mora, 419 Wit. Checklist: 1. Flowers/Agate/Warrants/Ballad/Mora. 2. Mondstadt expeeds. 3. Launch blitz.
Quick Totals: Resource Snapshot
- Ascension: 420k Mora, 1/9/9/6 Agate, 46 Kuuvahki (post), 168 Flowers, 18/30/36 Warrants.
- Talents: 4,957,500 Mora, 419 Wit, 9/63/114 Ballad, 18 Sunfire, 3 Crowns.
- Weapon (Athame): Decarabian/Drive Shaft/Frostnight's.
- Artifacts: 4pc Emblem, 2500 ATK/60-70% CRIT Rate/140-180% ER.
- Full kit: 7M Mora; C0 F2P ready in 3 weeks.
FAQ: Your Burning Questions
When's Durin dropping?
Dec 3, 2025 Phase 1; pre-install Dec 1.
Core mats for Durin?
168 Frostlamp, full Agate, 18/30/36 Warrants, 9/63/114 Ballad; 46 Kuuvahki post-launch.
DPS machine or support?
Off-field sub-DPS/support. Light: 20% AoE RES shred. Dark: +40-70% Melt/Vape.
Best artifact set?
4pc Emblem; ER Sands, Pyro Goblet, CRIT Circlet; 140-180% ER.
Farm Dragonspine or Luna III first?
Nod-Krai Frostlamp 168 now; Kuuvahki after launch.
Top F2P weapon?
Wolf-Fang R5 (93.83% sig DPS); Favonius/Black Sword backups.
