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Genshin Impact’s new character,Thoma, may live in Inazuma, but he originally came from Mondstadt. Now, he’s known as “The Fixer” in the Electro Region, thanks to his talent for helping people. This skill also translates to his ability in housekeeping, where his work is appreciated even by the Kamisato Clan, a powerful family in Inazuma.
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Thoma bears the titleProtector from Afar, which can be seen in his combat talents. The Pyro Polearm character is playable inGenshin Impact2.2, featured along with Hu Tao in her rerun banner. Similar to Diona, Thoma will be a shield Support that scales with HP.
Thoma’s Talent Overview
Thoma’s Normal Attack is a typical support type. It has a low multiplier, which means players shouldn’t use them. As for his Elemental Skill,it’s similar to Diona, wherehe generates a Pyro shield with a one-time cleanse. However, unlike the Feline Bartender, Thoma’s shield has an extra feature when his Elemental Burst is active.
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For his Elemental Burst, Thoma continuously createsFiery Collapse, damaging enemies in a small AOE every 1s. This skill is triggered when the active character uses their Normal Attack. Other than that, when an enemy gets hit, Thoma also grants the active character a shield.
This shield can stack with his Elemental Skill and it refreshes the duration. With Thoma’ssecond Constellation and enough Energy Recharge, the Housekeeper can have a 100% uptime on his Pyro shield. Unfortunately, he has a high demand for Energy.Thoma won’t be able to fill his own burst without extra Energy Recharge.
Best Artifacts For Thoma
Thoma can either be built as a shielder or a damage dealer. This is what players would want for each role:
Shielder Thoma Build
For the shielder build, players should focus solely on HP. Other than that, Energy Recharge will be a massive help to handle his Energy issue.
Sub Stat focus:
Artifact Set:
Players should remember thatRetracing Bolide is not a viable choice for Thoma. The Shield Strength bonus is only applied to characters equipping the artifact, so it won’t transfer to another character if Thoma uses Retracing Bolide.
Sub-DPS Thoma Build
Even though he gains a damage bonus off his HP, it’s not very optimal for damage. At the end of the day, Attack is a better choice for a Sub-DPS build.
4 pieces of Emblem of Severed Fate will help increase Thoma’s Energy Recharge while enhancing his Elemental Burst at the same time. This set easily outnumbered all the other options.
Best Weapons For Thoma
For Thoma’s best weapon, there are two types of focus: Energy Recharge (ER) or HP.
Thoma desperately needs ER to function, so these weapons are an amazing choice:
Engulfing Lightningis easily Thoma’s best-in-slot for damage. Surprisingly,Skyward Spineis outperformed byThe Catch, aF2P weapon best fit for support characters. However, if players can’t spare The Catch for Thoma, thenFavonius LanceandPrototype Starglitterare viable alternatives.
If players want to focus solely on HP, then they can use either of these:
Staff of Homais viable for damage dealing, but players will need a lot of Energy Recharge for Homa to keep up with Engulfing Lightning. As forBlack Tassel, the 3-star weapon offers a bulky amount of HP. However, playerscan’t rely on this Polearm to deal damage.
Other Weapons For Thoma
Additionally, there are some weapons that need to be mentioned.
These two weapons are viable, but much less recommended than the rest:
While for these ones, players should refrain from using them on Thoma:
BothPrimordial JadeandBlackcliff Poleare reliant on their stack, making them far less viable for Thoma. The Housekeeper triggers Elemental Reaction once every three Fiery Collapse hits, so Elemental Mastery is not so bad. However, since Thoma is hungry for Energy,Kitain Cross SpearandDragon’s Baneare out shadowed by the other weapons.
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