Genshin Impact 4.0 Best Character Build Guide: Artifacts, Weapons & Teams

Genshin Impact is a popular open-world action RPG game that features a variety of characters with different abilities and elements. The latest,  Genshin Impact 4.0 update, introduces three new characters to the game: Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet. These siblings have a mysterious background and a unique bond that affects their gameplay. 

In this Genshin Impact 4.0 best character build guide, we'll explore their skills, stats, and best builds, as well as how to use them effectively in your team. Whether you're a veteran or a newbie, this guide will help you unleash the full potential of these new characters. If the size of the PC version is making it hard for you to play, you can get the same experience by playing Genshin Impact on PC with LDPlayer. Let's get started.

Lyney’s Build

At first glance, Lyney serves as a charged attack damage dealer. Upon fully charging his shot, which takes a similar amount of time as Ganyu's, Lyney deals significant damage and summons a Grimalkin cat. This cat not only inflicts substantial damage but also taunts enemies. While there's a 4-second delay before it detonates, an interesting mechanic emerges. 

Using another fully charged shot while the cat is active summons a new one, causing the previous cat to explode immediately. This creates a continuous cycle of summoned cats and explosions, allowing for consistent damage output. Moreover, these summoned cats can snapshot, retaining their boosted damage even after the buffs have faded.

Additionally, Lyney's charged shot occasionally triggers a light pillar, causing Pneuma-aligned Pyro DMG. This attack has a 6-second cooldown and can disable enemies' mechanics when landing on those with Ousia surge.

Lyney's gameplay centers on his skill, which awards Prop Arrow Surplus stacks and enhances the skill's damage. Accumulating stacks while maintaining health above 60% grants a significant boost in damage output, akin to a finisher move. With up to 5 stacks achievable, using the skill also restores health for each stack obtained, ensuring Lyney remains in top condition. 

His burst ability is equally remarkable, granting Prop Surplus stacks and transforming him into a hat-wielding powerhouse. When the burst concludes, a massive explosion occurs, dealing substantial damage and summoning a Grimalkin cat.

Lyney's Synergistic Teams and Build

Building around Lyney's strengths is crucial for maximizing his potential and your success in Genshin Impact 4.0. The dynamic duo of Lyney and Bennett (Benny) proves to be highly effective. Benny's burst heals Lyney above the 60% health threshold required for optimal Prop Arrow Surplus stacks, enabling him to unleash his charged shots while maintaining health.

By getting your hands on other Genshin Impact 4.0 characters will help you in making various team compositions that enhance Lyney's capabilities. A Triple Pyro setup featuring Xiangling and an Anemo unit such as Venti or Kazuha synergizes well, thanks to the damage-boosting Pyro aura. 

Additionally, Archaic Petra Zhongli works wonders, providing Pyro damage enhancement when picking up the shard. Dehya, equipped with the Tenacity set, offers both ATK boosts and interruption resistance, making her a valuable teammate.

Lyney's Optimal Build

Achieving Lyney's full potential in Genshin Impact 4.0 involves strategic artifact and weapon choices. The Hunter's set, although challenging to obtain, stands as the best-in-slot option due to its substantial crit rate boost and charged attack damage enhancement. 

While waiting for ideal Hunter's set pieces, interim alternatives like Wanderer's Troupe, Lavawalker, Bolide, or DPC sets can suffice. Additionally, a mix of 2-piece Crimson Witch and ATK% artifacts proves effective.

Prioritize main stats such as ATK Sands, Pyro Goblet, and Crit Rate or Crit Damage circlet. Since Lyney's crit rate receives boosts from various sources, a mere 25-30% increase from weapons or artifacts is optimal. Focus on amassing Crit Damage, enhancing Lyney's damage output, and supplementing Energy Recharge when necessary.

Lynette Build

Lynette, a bow user, is generating a great deal of excitement within Genshin Impact 4.0. As the first permanent four-star Animo character, she introduces a unique dynamic to team compositions. Her Elemental skill delivers swift animal damage, and it includes a mechanic that allows her to perform an additional attack every 10 seconds. This can be a valuable tool against specific foes, making her an asset in various scenarios.

Lynette's Elemental Burst summons a taunting hat that deals animal damage. When infused with specific elements, it can unleash bonus damage. This aspect of her kit presents opportunities for strategic elemental interactions. Additionally, Lynette's passives offer an attack buff for the whole party after her burst and enhanced damage following infusion. Her Constellations provide valuable improvements to her abilities, enhancing her performance on the battlefield.

Lynette's Constellations and Play Style

Lynette's Constellations is a game-changer, significantly enhancing her play style. Her C1 allows her to mark enemies with a shadow sign, followed by a suction effect upon hitting them. C2 boosts her burst damage when infused, while C3 increases her burst level for added damage. Notably, C4 grants an extra charge on her skill, enhancing her overall utility.

However, it's at C6 that Lynette truly shines. This constellation bestows a six-second Anemo infusion and animal damage bonus after using her skill. This turns Lynette into a formidable on-field character capable of dealing swirl damage effectively. While Lynette's constellations enhance her capabilities, even her base form is a valuable asset to any team composition.

Building Lynette: Artifacts and Weapons

When constructing Lynette's build, prioritizing energy recharge is crucial, especially for players above AR 45. The Viridescent Venerer artifact set is a standout choice, allowing her to shred resistances and amplify damage for herself and the team. If not using the Viridescent set, Noblesse Oblige can also provide a significant attack buff to her party.

Lynette's stats benefit from energy recharge and attack percentage, with elemental mastery also being an option. Ensuring she has ample energy recharge is vital to maintaining a consistent rotation of her abilities. Weapons such as the Sacrificial Sword and Favonius Warbow stand out, providing energy and cooldown reduction, respectively. Her ideal weapon choice will depend on her overall team composition and energy management strategy.

Team Compositions 

To face the challenging world of Genshin Impact 4.0, you need to put together a team that matches Lynette's skills so you can use her full potential. Combining her with characters who can capitalize on swirl reactions, amplify her damage, and support her energy needs will ensure a well-rounded and synergistic team. Characters like Venti, Sucrose, and Xingqiu can greatly benefit from Lynette's supportive role.

Freminet Build

Freminet is the new diver in Genshin Impact 4.0 update, bringing a unique cryo-focused playstyle to the table. This section will provide an in-depth breakdown of Freminet's abilities, talents, constellations, and viable builds.

Overview of Freminet's Abilities

Freminet is a cryo mini DPS unit that centers its damage output on physical damage. His elemental skill, "Anette," has a distinctive multi-phase mechanic. Upon initial cast, Freminet deals cryo damage plus aligned cryo damage over 9 seconds in front of himself. 

Afterward, he enters the "Purse Timer State" for the next 10 seconds, during which he deals additional cryo damage with normal attacks. His skill can transition into "Shattering Pressure" upon activation while affected by the Purse Timer state, dealing damage in front of him. If Shattering Pressure is at level 4, it also triggers on the next normal attack.

Freminet's Burst and Talents

Freminet's Elemental Burst is a straightforward cryo AoE skill that resets the cooldown of his skill. When the burst is activated, Freminet enters the Subnautica Hunter State for 10 seconds, gaining Interruption resistance. Normal attacks during this state grant him an extra level of Shattering Pressure and charged coordinated attacks deal 200% of their original damage.

However, some of Freminet's talents are less impactful. His Ascension 1 passive merely reduces the cooldown of his skill if released before level 4. Ascension 4, too, offers only a modest damage boost to his Shattering Pressure skill after triggering a shatter.

Talent Priority and Constellations

When it comes to talent priority, focus on leveling his Elemental skill first, as it contributes significantly to his damage output. Normal attacks should be your next priority, followed by his burst, which is less crucial due to its lower contribution to damage output.

Freminet's constellations can impact his performance. Constellation 1 increases the crit rate of his Shattering Pressure, enhancing its damage. Constellation 2 is particularly valuable, as it greatly improves his energy generation, allowing consistent bursts. Constellations 3 and 4 offer minor damage increases, while Constellation 5 boosts his Elemental skill level. Constellation 6 provides a crit damage bonus when triggering Frozen, Shattered, or Superconduct, potentially elevating his damage output.

Artifact and Weapon Options

You will not find many artifacts that fit him in Genshin Impact 4.0. For Freminet's artifacts, you can consider equipping him with either a four-piece Pale Flame set or a two-piece Gladiator's Finale with a two-piece Pale Flame, focusing on HP, attack percent, physical damage, and crit stats. For weapon choices, Skyward Pride is effective for its scaling bonus damage, though Snow-Tombed Starsilver works well for free-to-play players.

Team Synergies

Building teams around Freminet in Genshin Impact 4.0 requires careful consideration of his low-damage output. Off-field characters should carry the brunt of the damage, while Freminet contributes with his cryo applications. Pairing him with characters like Jingzhou, Xhangling, and Fischl can provide the necessary damage support. Alternatively, you can explore the Genshin Impact 4.0 Ousia/Pneuma mechanics to understand how to play with these new characters.

Conclusion

In the vast world of Genshin Impact 4.0, character optimization is key to conquering challenges and maximizing enjoyment. As you journey through Teyvat, Lyney, Lynette, and Freminet, await your guidance. By strategically building and assembling teams, you can unlock their potential and pave the way for victory. Keep experimenting with Genshin Impact 4.0 map exploring, and collecting the newest weapons and try to stay on top of the Genshin Impact 4.0 new events to become the ultimate Genshin Impact 4.0 player.