Cyno is an upcoming 5-star electro polearm user who’s said to be the protector of Sumeru- the same way Xiao is seen as the protector of Liyue. He’s already featured in some of the recent Sumeru previews and trailers but other than that, he’s been mostly mysterious. In this article, we’ll talk about all we know about him.
Cyno- The General Mahamatra
Cyno is also known as General Mahamatra, which is a high-ranking position in the government. He’s also a reputed scholar of the Sumeru Akademiya. Still, just like Nilou, he doesn’t have a positive opinion of the place, and he’s seen how much scholars have suffered in their pursuit of truth and knowledge. He admits that while he’s not beyond these curiosities himself, he restrains himself from not suffering the same misery as his peers.
As a person, Cyno is stoic, ethical, and always prepared for anything. He has a strict moral and personal code, and this intimidates a lot of people who get to meet him. People are intimidated not only by his high-ranking position or strict personality but also by his reputation. He also has connections and roots in the Desert clans, according to some leaks.
He isn’t easy to find since he’s always very busy owing to his position as General Mahamatra. Those who know him know he’s persistent and relentless in his job. He isn’t, however, a cold workaholic either, as Tighnari’s known him to secretly visit Collei and check up on her condition.
As a Playable Character
There’s still a lot we don’t know about his playable kit, but leaks suggest that he’ll be a 5-star electro polearm user focusing on Dendro-based reactions like Quicken and Aggravate. He’ll be an on-field DPS, and he’s also known to have a similar dash as Xiao.
As for his E skill and burst, it would seem his E skill is his main source of damage and DPS. His burst is said to be an enhanced form of his skill with an added AoE effect. His E skill is also said to increase the duration of his burst under certain conditions, which we don’t know yet. He’ll also be another alternatively scaling character as leaks suggest he’ll depend on EM for his damage.
According to the latest leaks, he’ll be released as a playable character in Version 3.1, which releases on the 28th of September, 2022. Players can look forward to meeting him in Version 3.0 and doing quests with him.