Overview
Quick Build
Weapon
Fruitful Hook when at R5, otherwise A Thousand Blazing Suns is your next best option.
Artifacts
Crimson Witch of Flames
4-Piece recommended
Sands
Elemental Mastery > ATK %
Main stat
Goblet
Pyro DMG
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge to requirements > CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > ATK %
Strengths
- Bestial Ascent this Plunging Attack is Pyro DMG and Gaming will consume HP while doing his Plunging Attack.
- Suanni's Gilded Dance enters the Wushou Stance which applies Pyro to Gaming and recovers HP.
- Does the Main DPS job with clear Pyro identity rather than vague flex value.
- Posts S-tier Spiral Abyss and S in Imaginary Theater on our content ratings strip.
Weaknesses
- Needs honest Energy Recharge or a battery friend before the kit feels smooth.
- Constellation breakpoints matter more than the C0 kit advertises.
Talent Priority
Crown priority on Gaming: Elemental Skill. Most of their value scales here.
On Gaming, Elemental Burst is the second stop — take it to 8–10 once the primary talent is online.
Park Gaming's Normal Attack last (or skip). Resources are better spent on Skill/Burst breakpoints.
Substat Priority
Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.
Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Gaming performance.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
4-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
Crimson Witch of Flames or Marechaussee Hunter both being extremely competitive in Gaming builds. Marechaussee works incredibly well due to Skills, Ascension Passives and Constellations all having HP-Manipulation mechanics. Crimson Witch tends to be better at C6 however.
Sands
Elemental Mastery > ATK %
Goblet
Pyro DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Marechaussee Hunter both being extremely competitive in Gaming builds. Marechaussee works incredibly well due to Skills, Ascension Passives and Constellations all having HP-Manipulation mechanics. Crimson Witch tends to be better at C6 however.
Sands
Elemental Mastery > ATK %
Goblet
Pyro DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Recommended artifact set for this build.
Sands
Elemental Mastery > ATK %
Goblet
Pyro DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Team Compositions
Gaming
Main DPS
Xianyun
Support
Citlali
Support
Bennett
Sustain
With the release of Citlali, she has become Gaming's best support due to Gaming attacking slow enough that Citlali is able to regularly apply Cryo while also providing significant damage buffs with Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers, Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City and the RES Shred built into Citlali's kit.
Gaming utilizes his Skill-based plunges to trigger powerful forward Melts against Cryo-afflicted enemies. This archetype focuses on massive single-hit damage through high plunge multipliers.
Xianyun enables Gaming's plunge playstyle while providing a flat DMG buff to his falling attacks. Her healing also helps Gaming maintain his HP-related passives.
Citlali provides consistent off-field Cryo application to set up the Melt reactions for Gaming's plunges. Her support kit also offers defensive utility or buffs that improve team efficiency.
Bennett provides the essential ATK buff and Pyro resonance to maximize Gaming's plunge damage. His Burst also serves as a battery and primary healer for the team.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Gaming performs a sequence of Claymore-based Normal Attacks.
Leaps high into the air to deal a powerful Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider to nearby enemies. This Plunging Attack is Pyro DMG and Gaming will consume HP while doing his Plunging Attack.
Enters the Wushou Stance which applies Pyro to Gaming and recovers HP. Gaming summons the Suanni Man Chai which when close to Gaming, resets the Cooldown of Bestial Ascent allowing for repeated uses during the Elemental Burst's 12s duration.
Constellations
When the Suanni Man Chai from Suanni's Gilded Dance meets back up with Gaming, it will heal 15% of Gaming's HP.
Is it worth getting?
Gaming's C1 (Bringer of Blessing) helps when you lean into that part of the kit: When the Suanni Man Chai from Suanni's Gilded Dance meets back up with Gaming, it will heal 15% of Gaming's HP.
When Gaming receives healing and this instance of healing overflows, his ATK will be increased by 20% for 5s.
Is it worth getting?
Strong C2 for Gaming: When Gaming receives healing and this instance of healing overflows, his ATK will be increased by 20% for 5s. Prioritize before cosmetics-only nodes.
- Increases the Level of Bestial Ascent by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Gaming's C3 adds +3 levels to Bestial Ascent. Multiplier bump only — take it after kit-defining nodes if you're already invested.
When Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider hits an opponent, it will restore 2 Energy to Gaming. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s.
Is it worth getting?
Nice-to-have on Gaming — Soar Across Mountains: When Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider hits an opponent, it will restore 2 Energy to Gaming. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.
- Increases the Level of by 3. - Maximum upgrade levelSuanni's Gilded Dance is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Situational for Gaming's Evil-Daunting Roar: - Increases the Level of by 3. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.
Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider CRIT Rate increased by 20% and CRIT DMG increased by 40%, and its attack radius will be increased.
Is it worth getting?
Strong C6 for Gaming: Bestial Ascent's Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider CRIT Rate increased by 20% and CRIT DMG increased by 40%, and its attack radius…. Prioritize before cosmetics-only nodes.
C0 Gaming is complete enough for endgame — bestial Ascent this Plunging Attack is Pyro DMG and Gaming will consume HP while doing his….
Alternatives to Gaming
Not sure Gaming is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Hu Tao's Guide to Afterlife increases damage and interruption resistance. Same Pyro Main DPS neighborhood as Gaming (Bestial Ascent: this Plunging Attack is Pyro DMG and Gaming will consume HP while doing his), with different field-time and supports.
Where Klee goes hard is Jumpy Dumpty: it when thrown, Jumpy Dumpty bounces thrice, igniting and dealing AoE Pyro DMG with every bounce. Direct peer to Gaming — pick whoever already matches your supports and comfort animations.
Lyney leans on Card Force Translocation, which summons a Grin-Malkin Hat on the field and consume a portion of Lyney's HP (if he is above 60% HP). Same Pyro Main DPS neighborhood as Gaming (Bestial Ascent: this Plunging Attack is Pyro DMG and Gaming will consume HP while doing his), with different field-time and supports.
Diluc leans on Searing Onslaught, which deals Pyro DMG. Competes with Gaming for the same seat; the better fit is the kit your roster already feeds.