Phainon

Phainon is a 5★ Physical character on the Path of Destruction. As a Destruction unit he delivers strong, sustained Physical damage as a frontline carry.

How to Play

Run Phainon with a Harmony amplifier and a sustain, building crit and Physical damage. Find his placement on the HSR tier list.

Best Build

Light Cones: Thus Burns the Dawn (signature, DEF ignore and post-Ult DMG); On the Fall of an Aeon; A Trail of Bygone Blood. Relic Set: Wavestrider Captain (4pc) for the Enhanced State ATK buff. Planar Ornament: Arcadia of Woven Dreams for DMG in his Enhanced State. Main Stats: Body CRIT Rate / Feet SPD / Sphere Physical DMG / Rope ATK%. Substats: CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, SPD (CRIT DMG comes from traces, so prioritize CRIT Rate on Body).

Best Teams

1. Enhanced-state hypercarry with Sunday for turn advance, Cerydra for Skill DMG, and Huohuo.
2. Budget DPS with Remembrance Trailblazer and Tingyun.

Kit Overview

• Skill: builds toward and powers his Enhanced State, where most of his Skill damage lands.
• Ultimate: triggers or extends the Enhanced State for a burst of high Skill damage.
• Talent/role: Physical Destruction DPS that revolves around chaining Enhanced-State Skills.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Very high Enhanced-State Skill damage; strong with turn-advance support; flexible light cones. Cons: Wants Sunday-tier turn advance to maximize uptime; rotation-dependent.