Introduction to Lynette

Genshin Impact Lynette, a free-to-play four-star Anemo sword user, joined the Genshin Impact roster with the Fontaine update. As the magic assistant to her brother Lyney, she offers a unique blend of support capabilities, decent personal damage, and utility for exploring Fontaine thanks to her Ousia-aligned damage. While she might not outshine some of the top-tier Anemo supports like Kazuha or Sucrose in all situations, Genshin Impact Lynette provides a valuable and accessible option, especially within Fontaine’s new mechanics. Her kit revolves around her Elemental Skill, Enigmatic Feint, and her Elemental Burst, Magic Trick: Astonishing Shift, both of which contribute to her role as a capable Anemo support.

Understanding Lynette’s Abilities

Genshin Impact Lynette is a 4-star Anemo sword user from Fontaine who excels as an off-field support and sub-DPS. Her kit synergizes with elemental reaction teams and features unique Ousia-aligned mechanics crucial for Fontaine exploration.

Normal Attack: Rapid RiteswordEnigmatic FeintMagic Trick: Astonishing Shift

Normal Attack: Rapid Ritesword Performs up to 4 rapid strikes with her sword.

Charged Attack: Consumes stamina to unleash two quick slashes.

Plunging Attack: Deals AoE Anemo damage on impact.

Generally the least prioritized talent unless you are using her as an on-field DPS with C6.

Elemental Skill: Enigmatic Feint

Tap: Performs a swift Anemo strike with high scaling.

Hold: Enters Pilfering Shadow state for up to 2.5 seconds. Marks an enemy with Shadowsign, then performs Enigma Thrust upon release.

  • Deals Anemo DMG.
  • Heals Genshin Impact Genshin Impact Lynette for 25% Max HP on hit.
  • Applies HP drain of 6% per second for 4s (even off-field).
  • Generates 4 Anemo particles.
  • Ousia-aligned Surging Blade triggers every 10s independently from Skill cooldown.

Core talent for both utility and exploration due to grouping, mobility, and Fontaine synergy.

Elemental Burst: Magic Trick: Astonishing Shift

  • Summons a Bogglecat Box that taunts enemies and deals AoE Anemo DMG for 12s.
  • Absorbs Pyro > Hydro > Electro > Cryo, launching Vivid Shots of the absorbed element.
  • Enables consistent Swirl reactions.
  • 70 Energy cost, 15s cooldown.

Passive Talents and Exploration Utility

Passive 1: Sophisticated Synergy After using Burst, party members gain ATK% based on elemental diversity:

  • 2 elements: +8% ATK
  • 3 elements: +12% ATK
  • 4 elements: +20% ATK

Passive 2: Props Positively Prepped If the Bogglecat Box undergoes elemental infusion, its DMG is increased by 15%.

Passive 3: Loci-Based Mnemonics While diving in Fontaine:

  • Shows nearby Recovery Orbs on minimap.
  • Increases HP and Aquatic Stamina recovery from orbs by 25%.

Talent Priority

  1. Elemental Skill – High damage, utility, and energy generation.
  2. Elemental Burst – AoE damage, taunt, and reaction setup.
  3. Normal Attack – Optional; prioritize only with C6 for on-field play.

Best Stats for Lynette

Main Stats:

  • Sands: Energy Recharge or ATK%
  • Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus
  • Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats Priority:

  • Energy Recharge (until ~160–220%)
  • CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
  • ATK%
  • Elemental Mastery (for Swirl builds)

Genshin Impact Lynette shines in teams needing Swirl support, Fontaine utility, or a flexible sub-DPS.

Building Lynette: Artifacts

Best Artifact Sets for Lynette

In Remembrance of Viridescent FieldsViridescent Venerer’s DeterminationViridescent Arrow FeatherViridescent Venerer’s DiademViridescent Venerer’s Vessel

4-Piece Viridescent Venerer
Best-in-slot support set for Swirl-focused teams.
Increases Anemo DMG and Swirl damage while reducing enemy Elemental RES by 40% for 10s. This resistance shred greatly amplifies team DPS and makes Genshin Impact Lynette a top-tier Anemo support.

Royal FloraRoyal Pocket WatchRoyal PlumeRoyal MasqueRoyal Silver Urn

4-Piece Noblesse Oblige
Burst-focused support option.
Boosts Elemental Burst DMG and grants a team-wide ATK buff after using her Burst, ideal if another Anemo unit already holds Viridescent Venerer.

Magnificent TsubaStorm CageSundered FeatherOrnate KabutoScarlet Vessel

4-Piece Emblem of Severed Fate
Great for energy-hungry builds.
Increases Energy Recharge and boosts Elemental Burst DMG based on Energy Recharge, improving her uptime and burst impact.

Golden Song’s VariationGolden Bird’s SheddingGolden Era’s PreludeGolden Night’s BustleGolden Troupe’s Reward

4-Piece Golden Troupe
Maximizes Elemental Skill DMG.
Enhances her Skill damage when off-field. Viable for niche damage-focused setups, but less impactful than Viridescent in most team comps.

Hunter’s BroochMasterpiece’s OvertureMoment of JudgmentForgotten VesselVeteran’s Visage

4-Piece Marechaussee Hunter (C6 Only)
For DPS Genshin Impact Lynette at high constellations.
Provides a significant CRIT Rate bonus on HP changes, aligning with her C6 playstyle. Works best when she’s actively on-field, but passive uptime can be inconsistent.

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2-Piece Mix Sets
Flexible for hybrid or niche comps.
Mix sets like 2-Piece Viridescent + 2-Piece EM, or Lavawalker/Thundersoother depending on team elements, can work for tailored builds if aiming for specific reaction or damage types.

Lynette’s Role in Combat

Genshin Impact Lynette functions primarily as an Anemo support, excelling at reducing enemy resistances through Swirl reactions with the Viridescent Venerer set. This allows your elemental DPS units to deal significantly more damage. Her Elemental Burst provides good grouping and utility, while her Elemental Skill enables quick swaps and minor healing at C1+.

She also has potential as an off-field damage dealer or on-field DPS at higher constellations, especially C6, where HP fluctuation enables Marechaussee Hunter synergy. Her flexibility and synergy with elemental teams make her an excellent free 4-star Anemo support.

Building Lynette: Weapons

5 Star Rarity

WeaponRarityEffect Summary
Freedom-Sworn★★★★★Boosts Elemental Mastery; grants team-wide ATK% and Normal/Charged/Plunging DMG buffs on reaction.
Mistsplitter Reforged★★★★★High CRIT DMG; grants elemental DMG bonus, enhancing Lynette’s personal DPS.
Primordial Jade Cutter★★★★★Provides CRIT Rate and bonus ATK scaling with HP; boosts overall damage.

Freedom-Sworn – Boosts Elemental Mastery and grants team-wide ATK% and Normal/Charged/Plunging DMG buffs after reactions.

Mistsplitter Reforged – High CRIT DMG and elemental DMG bonus, increasing Genshin Impact Lynette’s personal DPS.

Primordial Jade Cutter – Offers CRIT Rate and scales with HP, solid for increasing damage output.

4 Star Rarity

WeaponRarityEffect Summary
Favonius Sword★★★★☆High Energy Recharge; generates particles for the team on CRIT hits.
Sacrificial Sword★★★★☆Chance to reset Elemental Skill cooldown; great for extra Anemo particles and healing.
Skyward Blade★★★★☆High Energy Recharge; increases CRIT Rate, movement speed, and overall damage after Burst.
Fleuve Cendre Ferryman★★★★☆Fontaine fishing sword; boosts Energy Recharge and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate.
Festering Desire★★★★☆Event-exclusive; boosts Elemental Skill DMG and CRIT Rate.
Wolf-Fang★★★★☆Battle Pass weapon; increases Skill and Burst DMG along with CRIT Rate.
Finale of the Deep★★★★☆Crafted in Fontaine; increases ATK, great F2P choice for boosting personal damage.

Favonius Sword – Generates energy particles on CRIT hits, excellent for team energy support.

Sacrificial Sword – Chance to reset Elemental Skill cooldown, enabling more frequent Skill casts.

Fleuve Cendre Ferryman – Energy Recharge substat and Skill CRIT Rate buff, ideal for support builds.

Skyward Blade – High Energy Recharge with CRIT Rate and burst bonuses.

Festering Desire – Boosts Elemental Skill DMG and CRIT Rate, great for skill-focused play.

Wolf-Fang – Battle Pass weapon that increases Skill and Burst DMG with a CRIT Rate substat.

Finale of the Deep – Free-to-play option with ATK substat, increasing overall damage potential.

Lynette’s Constellations

ConstellationEffect DescriptionC1 – A Cold Blade Like a ShadowEnigma Thrust (held) creates a vortex, pulling in nearby enemies for better crowd control.C2 – Endowed with StyleElemental Burst gains an additional Vivid Shot, improving damage and elemental application.C3 – A Sly SmileIncreases the level of Genshin Impact Lynette’s Elemental Burst by 3 (max level 15).C4 – Watchful EyeGrants 1 extra charge to her Elemental Skill, boosting uptime and particle generation.C5 – Shades of IllusionIncreases the level of Genshin Impact Lynette’s Elemental Skill by 3 (max level 15).C6 – Lithe as a CatAfter using Enigma Thrust, Genshin Impact Lynette gains Anemo infusion and +20% Anemo DMG Bonus for 6s, enabling on-field DPS role.

While Genshin Impact Lynette functions well even at C0, her constellations offer significant improvements to her utility and potential. Her first constellation (C1) adds a vortex effect to her held Elemental Skill’s Enigma Thrust, pulling in nearby opponents, providing a bit of much-needed grouping. Her second constellation (C2) adds an additional Vivid Shot to her Elemental Burst’s elemental infusion, increasing its damage and elemental application.

C3 and C5 simply increase the talent levels of her Burst and Skill, respectively, boosting their damage. Her fourth constellation (C4) grants an additional charge to her Elemental Skill, improving its damage output and energy generation. Finally, her sixth constellation (C6) is a major turning point, granting her an Anemo infusion and a 20% Anemo damage bonus for 6 seconds after using her Elemental Skill’s Enigma Thrust. This unlocks the potential to play her as an on-field Anemo DPS or driver in teams like Taser. While not strictly necessary, even her early constellations like C1 and C4 significantly improve her quality of life and overall effectiveness.

Team Compositions for Lynette

As an Anemo support, Genshin Impact Lynette is highly versatile and can fit into many teams that benefit from Anemo’s Swirl reactions and the Viridescent Venerer set’s resistance shred. She excels in teams with DPS characters of elements that can be swirled (Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Electro) to maximize her utility in reducing enemy resistances.

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  • National Teams: Genshin Impact Lynette can replace other Anemo characters in “National” team compositions, contributing Anemo shred and Swirl with her burst to enhance the damage of core units like Xiangling, Bennett, and a Hydro DPS (like Childe). Her ability to group enemies within Bennett’s burst can also be advantageous.
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  • Aggravate Teams: While she cannot directly buff Dendro damage, Genshin Impact Lynette can provide valuable Electro resistance shred in Aggravate teams, supporting Electro DPS characters like Cyno and Fischl, with a Dendro applicator like Baizhu.
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  • Mono-Elemental Teams: Genshin Impact Lynette can function as an Anemo shredder and driver in mono-elemental teams with swirlable elements, further increasing the damage output of the main DPS and sub-DPS units. For example, she can be used in a Mono Pyro team with Lyney, Xiangling, and Bennett.
  • Quickbloom and Freeze Teams: Genshin Impact Lynette’s ability to absorb and spread elements with her burst can be useful in Quickbloom teams to help trigger reactions and in Freeze teams to spread Hydro or Cryo for consistent freezing.
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  • Anemo-focused Teams: At higher constellations, particularly C6, Genshin Impact Lynette can be paired with other Anemo characters like Faruzan to boost her personal Anemo damage. With characters like Furina and Xianyun (Cloud Retainer), a C6 Lynette can even be built as a plunge-focused DPS, achieving surprisingly high damage output with significant investment.

Ultimately, Genshin Impact Lynette’s flexibility allows her to be a valuable flex slot in many elemental teams where Anemo support is desired, particularly in situations where her Ousia-aligned damage is beneficial.

Tips for Playing Lynette

Tip CategoryDescriptionOusia Alignment UseHer Skill applies Ousia-aligned damage every 10s, important for disabling Fontaine enemies and solving puzzles.Burst Element StrategyPosition her Burst to absorb the active team element, enhancing reaction damage and application.Energy Recharge NeedsHer Burst is energy-hungry—build ER via artifacts and weapons for consistent uptime.Exploration UtilityUse her held Skill for fast land traversal, and her passive boosts HP/Stamina recovery while diving in Fontaine.Team Elemental MixBuild teams with 3–4 different elements to trigger her A1 Passive for up to +16% ATK.Constellation ValueC1, C4, and C6 offer major boosts to her utility and DPS—good to consider for long-term investment.
  • Utilize her Ousia Alignment: Remember that Genshin Impact Lynette’s Elemental Skill applies Ousia-aligned damage every 10 seconds after the initial thrust. This is crucial for interacting with Fontaine’s unique mechanics, such as disabling certain enemy abilities and activating puzzles.
  • Strategic Burst Placement: Pay attention to which element your team is focusing on and try to position Genshin Impact Lynette’s burst so that it absorbs that element to provide additional damage and help maintain elemental application for reactions.
  • Energy Recharge Management: Given her burst’s high energy cost, ensuring Genshin Impact Lynette has sufficient Energy Recharge through artifacts and weapon choice is vital for consistent uptime on her AoE damage, taunt, and elemental absorption.
  • Exploration Utility: Take advantage of Genshin Impact Lynette’s held Elemental Skill for faster traversal on land and her Exploration Talent for easier navigation and increased stamina/HP recovery while diving in Fontaine. Her ability to leap great distances when emerging from water while being the on-field character is also beneficial for exploration.
  • Team Elemental Diversity: To maximize the Attack buff from her first Ascension Passive, try to include as many different Elemental Types in your team composition as possible. Even having three different elements can provide a significant 16% Attack bonus.
  • Consider Constellations: While she is effective at C0, understanding the impact of her constellations, especially C1, C4, and C6, can inform your long-term investment goals for the character.