Genshin Impact Lyney kit – All Skills, Constellations, Passives & more!

Lyney is an upcoming Genshin Impact character from Fontaine. While his rarity and Element have not yet been confirmed, leakers claim that he may be a five-star Pyro bow user who specializes in dealing Charged Attack Damage.

He was first introduced in the infamous Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview and was speculated to be a two-in-one character with his sister, Lynette, but his leaked kit states otherwise. I'm still really excited for Lyney because it's been years since he was first teased. Below is all you need to know about his kit, but do keep in mind that this information has not been confirmed by HoYoverse and is solely based on leaks, so take them with a grain of salt. It's common for changes to occur between the beta test and official release.

Lyney – Skills, Constellations, & more in Genshin Impact

Lyney Skills

Auto Attack: Compulsory Card Move

• Normal Attack: Performs up to four consecutive shots with a bow.
• Charged Attack:
  • Performs a more precise Aimed Shot with increased Damage. While aiming, flames will run across the arrowhead before being fired. Different effects will occur based on the time spent charging.
    • Charge Level one: Fires off a Pyro-infused arrow, dealing Pyro DMG.
    • Charge Level two: Fires off a Prop Arrow that deals Pyro DMG, and upon hit, it will summon a Grin-Malkin Hat.
  • When firing the Prop Arrow, and when Lyney has more than 60 percent HP, he will consume a portion of his HP to obtain one Prop Surplus stack. Max five stacks. The effect will be removed after the character spends 30 seconds out of combat. The lowest Lyney can drop to through this method is 60 percent of him Max HP.
  • Grin-Malkin Hat
    • Can taunt nearby opponents and attract their attacks. Each opponent can only be taunted by the Hat once every five seconds.
    • The Hat will inherit a percentage of Lyney's Max HP.
    • If destroyed, or if its duration expires, it will fire off a Pyrotechnic Strike at one nearby opponent, dealing Pyro Damage. Only one Hat can exist at any given time.
  • Arkhe: Pneuma
    • At certain intervals, the Prop Arrow will cause a Spiritbreath Thorn to descend upon its hit location, dealing Pneuma-aligned Pyro Damage.
• Plunging Attack: Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE Damage upon impact.

Elemental Skill: Bewildering Lights

• Lyney does a flourish with his hat, unleashing a firework surprise! When used, he will clear all current Prop Surplus stacks and deal AoE Pyro Damage to opponents in front of him. Damage will be increased according to the stacks cleared, and this will also regenerate Lyney's HP based on his Max HP.
• When a Grin-Malkin Hat created by Lyney is on the field, the fireworks will cause it to explode, dealing AoE Pyro Damage equal to that of a Pyrotechnic Strike. The damage dealt through the Grin-Malkin Hat in this way is considered Charged Attack Damage.

Elemental Burst: Wondrous Trick: Miracle Parade

• Unleashing his magic, Lyney turns himself into a Grin-Malkin Cat that can move around quickly. (Not to be mistaken for the Grin-Malkin Hat. They're two different props!)
• When the Grin-Malkin Cat gets close to opponents, it will send flames falling down on them, dealing at most one instance of Pyro Damage to each opponent. When the duration ends or when Lyney uses his Elemental Skill, he will dismiss the Grin-Malkin Cat and ignite fireworks that deal AoE Pyro Damage, summon one Grin-Malkin Hat, and grant himself one Prop Surplus stack.
• Cooldown: 15 seconds

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Lyney Passives

• Passive one (Trivial Observations): Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Fontaine on the mini-map.
• Passive two (Perilous Performance): If Lyney consumes HP when firing off a Prop Arrow, the Grin-Malkin hat summoned by the arrow will, upon hitting an opponent, restore three Energy to Lyney and increase damage dealt by 80 percent of his Attack.
• Passive three (Conclusive Ovation): When dealing DMG to opponents affected by Pyro, Lyney will receive the following buffs:
  • Base Attack increased by 60 percent.
  • Each Pyro party member other than Lyney will cause this effect to receive a further 20 percent bonus.
  • Lyney can gain a total of 100 percent increased damage to opponents affected by Pyro in this way.

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Lyney Constellations

• C1 (Whimsical Wonders): Lyney can have two Grin-Malkin Hats present at once. Additionally, Prop Arrows will summon two Grin-Malkin Hats and grant Lyney one extra stack of Prop Surplus. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.
• C2 (Locquacious Lure): When Lyney is on the field, he will gain a stack of Crisp Focus every two seconds. This will increase his Crit Damage by 20 percent. Max three stacks. This effect will be canceled when Lyney leaves the field.
• C3 (Prestidigitation): Increases the Level of Normal Attack: Compulsory Card Move by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
• C4 (Well-Versed, Well-Rehearsed): After an opponent is hit by Lyney's Pyro Charged Attack, this opponent's Pyro Resistance will be decreased by 25 percent for six seconds.
• C5 (To Pierce Enigmas): Increases the Level of Wondrous Trick: Miracle Parade by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
• C6 (A Contrary Smile): When Lyney fires a Prop Arrow, he will fire a Pyrotechnic Strike: Reprised that will deal 100 percent of a Pyrotechnic Strike's damage. This damage is considered Charged Attack Damage.

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