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SpectroPistolsMain DPS★★★★★ 5-Star

Lynae

Published 2026-07-20 · Updated 3.5+
Content Ratings
ToAA
WhiWaA
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Yes for Spectro Liberation amp—Lynae feeds Liberation hypercarries. Liberation “Prismatic Overblast” dumps a large Liberation multiplier into the current wave. Best with Jinhsi / Phoebe / Shorekeeper. Liberation Outro amp only pays if the next Resonator dumps Liberation immediately. Skip when you already run full Liberation amp and don’t need another Spectro buffer.

Lynae is a 5★ Spectro Main DPS who fights with a Pistols. Liberation “Prismatic Overblast” dumps a large Liberation multiplier into the current wave. Forte “Chromaticity Modeling” routes damage through mid-air / plunging attack chains.

SpectroPistolsMain DPS5★Outro AmpTune

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Phasic Homogenizer

Signature option — largest personal spike once Liberation “Prismatic Overblast” is online.

Echo Set

Celestial Light (5pc)

Default Sonata match for this role/element package.

4-Cost

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Main stat

3-Cost

Spectro DMG

Main stat

1-Cost

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Regen

Strengths

  • Liberation “Prismatic Overblast” dumps a large Liberation multiplier into the current wave — that window is where Lynae’s clear speed actually shows up.
  • Forte “Chromaticity Modeling” routes damage through mid-air / plunging attack chains, so resource banking is mandatory, not optional filler.
  • Outro “Let's Hit the Road!” dumps a large Liberation multiplier into the current wave — swap timing is part of the damage plan, not just Concerto filling.
  • Aerial / plunge routes give flexible dodge and reposition options mid-combo.

Weaknesses

  • Field-time hungry once Liberation “Prismatic Overblast” is up — double-DPS swaps dilute the dump window.
  • Wants dedicated supports and ER planning; dropped into a random squad, Liberation uptime falls off a cliff.

Forte Priority

1
Prismatic OverblastHighest

“Prismatic Overblast” — dumps a large Liberation multiplier into the current wave. Level first.

2
Chromaticity ModelingHighest

“Chromaticity Modeling” — routes damage through mid-air / plunging attack chains.

3
Lynae-Style PalettesHigh

Primary generator / setup tool for Liberation and Forte.

4
Time to Show Some Colors!Medium

Opens rotations and often refunds Concerto or setup buffs.

5
Let's Hit the Road!Medium

Team amp or handoff — important for supports, lower for selfish DPS.

Stat Priority

1
CRIT Rate~70–80% in combat
2
CRIT DMG160%+ (200%+ with signature)
3
ATK%High ATK before ER padding
4
Energy RegenEnough for Liberation uptime
5
Spectro DMG3-cost Echo main
Rotation
General

Build Concerto on supports → Intro Lynae → “Lynae-Style Palettes” / “Chromaticity Modeling” resource loop → “Prismatic Overblast” dump → “Let's Hit the Road!” or swap as needed.

S0+

Refine timings once you learn Concerto breakpoints for your specific team.

Weapons

1

CRIT / ATK (signature)

Signature Pistols tuned to Lynae's kit.

Why it works —Best-in-slot when you own it — pull only if you are committing to Liberation “Prismatic Overblast” long-term.

2
Standard 5★ PistolsA

CRIT Rate / ATK%

Any well-refined 5★ Pistols with CRIT or ATK.

Why it works —Flexible premium stand-in while farming signature.

3
NovaburstBF2P Best

ATK% / Energy Regen

Accessible Pistols option for early investment.

Why it works —Best F2P path — refine and swap off once a 5★ lands.

Echoes

SCelestial LightBest in Slot
Spectro DMG5pc
2PC2pc bonuses as listed in-game for this Sonata.
5PC5pc completes the set identity — farm this set first for the role.
Element-matched 5pc for Spectro DPS.
ALingering Tunes
ATK%5pc
2PC2pc bonuses as listed in-game for this Sonata.
5PC5pc completes the set identity — farm this set first for the role.
General ATK set when element 5pc is unfinished.
BMoonlit CloudsFarmable
Energy Regen5pc
2PC2pc bonuses as listed in-game for this Sonata.
5PC5pc completes the set identity — farm this set first for the role.
Temporary ER set if Liberation uptime is the bottleneck.

Team Compositions

Premium Lynae shell: Aemeath is the Dual-DPS / quickswap partner; Mornye brings All-DMG amp. Rotation: open Aemeath / Mornye for Concerto → Intro Lynae → Liberation / Forte dump. Lynae & Mornye can go with close to any damage dealer, only exceptions being Zani & Cartethyia.

Character Synergy
Lynae
LynaeMain DPS

Lynae is the on-fielder — bank Concerto on Aemeath / Mornye, Intro in, then dump Liberation / Forte inside their amp windows.

Aemeath
AemeathMain DPS

Aemeath is by far the best choice, she perfectly synergizes with every element of Lynae's kit and makes for an overwhelmingly strong team composition.

Mornye
MornyeMain DPS

Mornye has a special synergy with Lynae since Lynae can apply Tune Rupture/Strain for Mornye to respond to them and provide her full array of buffs, making her the best choice generally.

Forte & Resonance Chain

Forte

Normal AttackChroma Drift

Basic Attack Press or hold Normal Attack to perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG. Mid-air Attack Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Spectro DMG. Dodge Counter Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. Basic Attack - Spark Collision With full Overflow in the Optical Sampling Stage, hold Normal Attack to enter a charging state. During this state, 15 points of Overflow will be converted to 12.5% of Lumiflow every 0.2s. Lynae is immune to interruption and takes 50% less DMG. Upon releasing Normal Attack or when Lumiflow is full, Lynae casts Spark Collision of varying strengths based on the ratio of Lumiflow, dealing Spectro DMG: - Spark Collision Lv. 1: Lumiflow <50% - Spark Collision Lv. 2: 50% ≤ Lumiflow < 100% - Spark Collision Lv. 3: Lumiflow=100% Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, Basic Attack is replaced with Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack. Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG. With 120 points of Lumiflow, Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 1 & 4 track enemies in a greater distance. Kaleidoscopic Parade - Ground Heavy Attack While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, hold Normal Attack on the ground to cast this skill. Consume STA to continuously attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG. Release to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Graffiti Blast, dealing Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG. Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Heavy Attack While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, hold Normal Attack in mid-air to cast this skill. Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG. Cannot gain new charges while in the air. The available charges reset when Lynae is the active Resonator and is on the ground. Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Attack While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, Mid-air Attack is replaced with Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Attack. Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Spectro DMG. Kaleidoscopic Parade - Dodge Counter While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, Dodge Counter is replaced with Kaleidoscopic Parade - Dodge Counter. Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 2.

Resonance SkillLynae-Style Palettes

Lynae-Style Palettes Press Resonance Skill to deal Spectro DMG. While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, hold Resonance Skill to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG and exiting the Kaleidoscopic Parade. Press Normal Attack within a certain time after this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 2. Lynae-Style Palettes and Additive Color share a cooldown. Additive Color During Kaleidoscopic Parade, press Resonance Skill on the ground to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. Within a certain time during the skill, press Normal Attack to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 2. Lynae-Style Palettes and Additive Color share a cooldown.

Resonance LiberationPrismatic Overblast

Deal Spectro DMG. Casting this skill increases the DMG dealt by all nearby Resonators in the team by 24% for 30s. Basic Attack - To a Vivid Tomorrow! Press Normal Attack within a certain time after casting Resonance Liberation - Prismatic Overblast to cast Basic Attack - To a Vivid Tomorrow!, dealing Spectro DMG. While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, press Normal Attack within a certain time during the skill to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 2.

Intro SkillTime to Show Some Colors!

Deal Spectro DMG, inflicting Photochromic Flux on targets hit. While in Optical Sampling Stage, casting this skill recovers 100 points of Overflow.

Outro SkillLet's Hit the Road!

Attack the target and deal 100% Spectro DMG. The next incoming Resonator gain 15% All DMG Amplification and 25% Resonance Liberation DMG Amplification for 14s or until they are switched out. Lynae leaves the Kaleidoscopic Parade state upon casting Outro Skill.

Tune BreakSpectral Analysis

Lynae can inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting or Tune Strain - Shifting on targets. Lynae can respond to Tune Rupture - Interfered and Tune Strain - Interfered. - Responding to Tune Rupture - Interfered: When any Resonator in the team deals Tune Break DMG and inflicts the Tune Rupture - Interfered state, Lynae casts Tune Rupture Response - Spectral Analysis. Each target can be damaged by this skill up to once every 8s. - Responding to Tune Strain - Interfered: For each stack of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target, each point of Lynae's Tune Break Boost increases her total DMG against that target by 0.12%. When Lynae is in the team, the target's max stack limit of Tune Strain - Interfered is increased by 1. When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Lynae can cast Tune Break on the target.

Forte CircuitChromaticity Modeling

Optical Sampling Stage Lynae is in Optical Sampling Stage by default. While in this state, Overflow recovers during certain skills. Kaleidoscopic Parade Casting Basic Attack - Spark Collision sends Lynae into Kaleidoscopic Parade. In this state, Lynae continuously recovers Lumiflow while moving on the ground or during certain periods of certain skills. Lynae will not Walk during this state, and her Running and Sprinting will be replaced by the faster Free Skating and Speed Skating. Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap While in Kaleidoscopic Parade, with at least 1/3 of the max Lumiflow, Jump is replaced by Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap. Consume 1/3 of the max Lumiflow to deal Spectro DMG. Inflict Photochromic Flux on targets hit. Successful Dodges can be triggered within a certain time during this skill. While airborne, Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap chains up to 3 stages. Switching to another Resonator resets the combo. While in combat, each stage of Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap cast recovers 1 point of True Color. Within a certain time after Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap Stage 1 press Normal Attack on the ground to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 2. Casting Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap Stage 2 also pulls in nearby targets. Basic Attack - Iridescent Splash During Kaleidoscopic Parade, when Lynae is in mid-air with 3 points of True Color, and Basic Attack - Visual Impact is on cooldown, press Normal Attack or Resonance Skill to deal Spectro DMG and inflict Photochromic Flux on targets hit. This skill consumes 3 points of True Color. Press Normal Attack within a certain time during this skill to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 2. Basic Attack - Visual Impact During Kaleidoscopic Parade, when Lynae is in mid-air with 3 points of True Color, and this skill is not on cooldown, press Normal Attack or Resonance Skill to deal Spectro DMG and inflict Photochromic Flux on targets hit. This skill consumes 3 points of True Color and grants all nearby Resonators in the team 40 points of Tune Break Boost for 30s. Press Normal Attack within a certain time during this skill to cast Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack Stage 2. Resonance Mode Inflict Photochromic Flux when hitting a target with Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap, Basic Attack - Iridescent Splash, Basic Attack - Visual Impact and Intro Skill - Time to Show Some Colors!. Lynae can switch between Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture and Resonance Mode - Tune Strain: - When in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, Photochromic Flux inflicts Tune Rupture - Shifting on targets for 25s. - When in Resonance Mode - Tune Strain, Photochromic Flux inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on targets for 25s. Tune Rupture Response - Spectral Analysis Deal an instance of Spectro DMG, considered Tune Rupture DMG, to targets within range affected by Tune Rupture - Interfered. Overflow Lynae can hold up to 120 points of Overflow. While in Optical Sampling Stage, Overflow recovers during Basic Attack, Lynae-Style Palettes, Mid-air Attack, and Dodge Counter, or when Intro Skill is cast. When Overflow is full, Basic Attack - Spark Collision becomes available. Casting Basic Attack - Spark Collision removes all Overflow. Lumiflow Lynae can hold up to 120 points of Lumiflow. During Kaleidoscopic Parade: - Restore 20% of Lumiflow per second when Lynae is moving on the ground/climbing, or performs a successful Dodge on the ground, or within a certain time during Kaleidoscopic Parade - Basic Attack, Kaleidoscopic Parade - Ground Heavy Attack, Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Heavy Attack, Kaleidoscopic Parade - Dodge Counter, Additive Color, ground Dodge, Intro Skill, or Basic Attack - To a Vivid Tomorrow!. - Lumiflow starts to deplete by 20% per second while Lynae is staying still on the ground/climbing/swimming or off the field, or after a certain time following the use of the skills listed above. - Lumiflow does not change while Lynae is not in any of the states described above. Exiting Kaleidoscopic Parade removes all Lumiflow. With 120 points of Lumiflow, Lynae's roller skating speed further increases. Speed Skating consumes STA over time. True Color Lynae can hold up to 3 points of True Color. During combat, each time Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap is cast, gain 1 point of True Color. With 3 points of True Color, Basic Attack - Iridescent Splash and Basic Attack - Visual Impact become available. Exiting Kaleidoscopic Parade removes all True Color.

Inherent SkillColors Never Fade!

After casting Basic Attack - Visual Impact, Lynae leaves Spray Paint on the ground and continuously inflicts Photochromic Flux on targets within the Spray Paint for 5s, triggered once every 2s. When Spray Paint is on the ground, switching to another Resonance Mode doesn't affect the Photochromic Flux effects inflicted by the Spray Paint. With Lynae in the team, the expedition motorbike's Energy Tank expands by 600 points. Lynae enters Kaleidoscopic Parade automatically while on the expedition motorbike and restores 20% of Lumiflow per second.

Inherent Skill"Adaptive Optics: Everyday Applications"

Casting Intro Skill - Time to Show Some Colors! increases Lynae's Spectro DMG Bonus by 25% for 9s. During Kaleidoscopic Parade, if Lynae isn't in combat, dodging without directional input grants her Optic Camo for 15s, which will be removed when Lynae casts any skill other than dodging or is switched off the field. Performing environmental, gameplay or functional interactions, or entering combat, removes the Optic Camo. With Optic Camo, Lynae may enter the enemy's aggro range without triggering combat.

Inherent SkillSkillful Cooking

Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

Resonance Chain

1
S1
2
S2
3
S3
4
S4
5
S5
6
S6
S1Days to be Painted Like a Canvas

The DMG Multiplier of Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap is increased by 120%. The duration of Spray Paint is increased by 100%. Targets within the range of Spray Paint are pulled in towards the center every 6s. Lynae is now immune to interruptions during Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap and Basic Attack - Visual Impact. During Optical Sampling Stage, after staying in a non-combat state for 2s, restore 120 points of Overflow every 2s.

Is it worth getting?

Modest S1: Adds RES / DEF shred or a large DMG Bonus clause. Helpful padding, not a build-defining unlock.

S2Into Lights' Vanishing PointPull Target

Gain 25% All DMG Amplification. Outro Skill gains the following effect: Casting Outro Skill now additionally grants the incoming Resonator 25% All DMG Amplification for 14s or until the Resonator is switched out.

Is it worth getting?

Stat-leaning S2: Extra Amplification on Liberation / attribute damage. Clear damage, but it does not rewrite Lynae’s rotation the way a mechanic Sequence would.

S3For One Brilliant Moment

The DMG Multiplier of Basic Attack - Visual Impact and Basic Attack - Iridescent Splash is increased by 90%. While Lynae is in combat, when Lumiflow is at least 120 points, gain 1 stack of Premixed Hue every 1s, up to 25 stacks. Each stack of Premixed Hue increases the Spectro DMG Bonus of Additive Color by 55%. No Premixed Hue is gained while casting Additive Color. When Additive Color ends, remove all stacks of Premixed Hue. Lynae loses a stack of Premixed Hue every 0.5s when Lumiflow is below 120 points. While Lynae is out of combat, with at least 120 points of Lumiflow, gain 1 stack of Premixed Hue every 0.5s; when Lumiflow is below 120 points, lose 1 stack of Premixed Hue every 1s.

Is it worth getting?

Situational S3: Adds RES / DEF shred or a large DMG Bonus clause.

S4Shadows of a Wind Racer

ATK is increased by 20%.

Is it worth getting?

Side-grade: Personal ATK window tied to Intro or Liberation setup. Happy if it drops; not a planned stopping point.

S5Visions of a Future UnboundSkip

The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation - Prismatic Overblast is increased by 70%.

Is it worth getting?

Late luxury: Adds RES / DEF shred or a large DMG Bonus clause. Grab it if you overshoot toward S6 — never hard-pity for S5 alone.

S6Painted in My True ColorSkip

Each time Kaleidoscopic Parade - Graffiti Blast or Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Heavy Attack is cast, Lynae gains 1 stack of Color of Soul, up to 3 stacks. Each stack of Color of Soul increases the DMG the target takes from Basic Attack - Iridescent Splash and Basic Attack - Visual Impact by 30%. After casting Basic Attack - Iridescent Splash or Basic Attack - Visual Impact, all stacks of Color of Soul are removed. Casting Basic Attack - Polychrome Leap resets the charges of Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Heavy Attack. Lynae is immune to interruptions, and DMG taken is reduced by 30% during Kaleidoscopic Parade - Mid-air Heavy Attack. Lynae now stays in Kaleidoscopic Parade after casting Outro Skill - Let's Hit the Road!. The Lumiflow upper limit is increased from 120 to 360. At the max limit, Lynae's roller skating speed further increases. If Intro Skill is cast during Kaleidoscopic Parade, restore 120 points of Lumiflow.

Is it worth getting?

Whale ceiling: Adds RES / DEF shred or a large DMG Bonus clause. Only chase if Lynae is your dedicated main and S0–S2 already feel finished.

Lynae is fully usable at S0. Most dedicated mains stop at S2 before chasing higher Wavebands. First stop: S2. Endgame target: S2.

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