Durin is able to tackle almost any problem as a versatile support character in Genshin Impact, providing off-field elemental application, doing significant personal damage, and offering one of the most important debuffs in the game: Elemental RES Shred. With the proper team compositions, Durin can increase the overall DPS by a significant amount and can fit into many different teams, both popular and experimental within the game.

Durin’s Advantages

Durin excels as a hybrid support/sub-DPS, providing:

• Consistent off-field elemental application
• 20% Pyro + reaction element RES Shred
• Up to 35% RES Shred when paired with Hexerei characters
• Strong personal damage scaling
• Excellent flexibility across multiple reaction archetypes

The Hexerei mechanic is not required for Durin to function, but it significantly increases his damage output and team utility when properly utilized.

Best Character Synergies With Durin

Top Universal Partners

These characters work exceptionally well with Durin across multiple team types:

• Mona - Amplifies burst damage and enables high DPS Vaporize setups
• Albedo - Activates Hexerei buffs and supports Geo-based teams
• Fischl - One of Durin’s best Electro enablers for Overload and reaction uptime

These three units offer some of the most consistent value regardless of the enemy type or battlefield.

Durin & Chevreuse 

Chevreuse is one of the strongest Overload supports in the game, buffing both Pyro and Electro characters. When paired with Fischl, she enables constant Electro uptime, opening the door for extremely powerful reaction loops. This trio forms the backbone of many of Durin’s highest-performing Overload teams.

Durin in Geo Teams

Durin also performs surprisingly well as a Geo-support enabler, particularly when paired with Albedo. The Hexerei interaction helps boost Geo DPS characters such as:

• Navia
• Arlecchino (Hybrid Geo comps)
• Chiori (sub-DPS utility)

This makes him a strong choice for reaction-independent teams, where raw damage amplification matters most.

Venti & Durin 

While Venti technically benefits from Hexerei synergy and can function as a main DPS, Durin’s role here is more supportive. These teams can help Anemo hypercarries like:

• Xiao
• Wanderer

However, these setups currently underperform compared to Durin’s other options and are considered experimental or niche.

Best Durin Team Compositions

These teams focus on constant Pyro + Electro reactions, maximizing Durin’s RES Shred and off-field damage.

Top Meta Overload Teams

• Varesa / Iansan / Durin / Chevreuse
• Klee / Fischl / Durin / Chevreuse
• Klee / Fischl / Durin / Bennett
• Raiden Shogun / Fischl / Durin / Chevreuse
• Lyney / Fischl / Durin / Chevreuse
• Arlecchino / Fischl / Durin / Chevreuse
• Clorinde / Fischl / Durin / Chevreuse
• Clorinde / Fischl / Durin / Iansan
• Razor / Durin / Bennett / Chevreuse

Durin Main DPS Teams

• Durin / Furina / Mona / Bennett
• Durin / Fischl / Chevreuse / Bennett

Durin is one of the best characters for Overload, but Overescalation comps like Hexerei also benefit him tremendously. He's also immensely flexible, able to serve as main DPS or powerful sub DPS support depending on how you choose to build him, so long as you build for the right elements. He'll also age well, as his ability to bypass Pyro and other reaction resistances is an extremely valuable trait. Overall, a character you should consider building if you like trying out fast, synergistic elemental combos in gameplay. He's one of the strongest and most worthwhile characters you could build in the game.