Boothill build
Boothill
A Break-only Boothill build that ignores CRIT bait, implants Physical Weakness and converts enhanced Basics into boss-ending Break damage.
Physical
The Hunt- Role
- Single-target Physical Break carry
- Version
- 4.4
- Reviewed on
- August 12, 2026
Recommended build
Light Cone
Sailing Towards a Second LifeBreak Effect, Break DEF ignore and SPD are the three cone stats that directly improve Boothill's break loop.
When to use it : Reach 150% Break Effect in combat so the cone's SPD bonus remains active throughout Standoff.
AdversarialThe on-kill SPD can accelerate a budget break rotation even though the cone carries no Break Effect.
This three-star cone comes from ordinary Warps and reaches Superimposition 5 with very little account investment.
When to use it : Secure a kill before the boss Standoff and keep the short SPD buff active; it contributes nothing while the buff is down.
Shadowed by NightShadowed by Night combines Break Effect with a recurring SPD increase after dealing Break damage.
When to use it : Use on Break-focused Hunt characters that can trigger Break damage regularly.
Relics
Break Effect plus DEF ignore improves Boothill's native Break retrigger and the separate Super Break instance supplied by his team.
When to use it : Reach 250% Break Effect in combat so Iron Cavalry's stronger Super Break DEF ignore is active when The Dahlia enables it.
Two-piece Watchmaker, Master of Dream Machinations plus two-piece Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge is a transition mix: Increases Break Effect by 16%. Increases Break Effect by 16%.
It reuses strong pieces from two sets while a complete four-piece configuration with equivalent main stats and substats is still being farmed.
Planar Ornaments
The universal Break Effect bonus and attainable speed gate remain reliable against every implanted Physical Weakness.
When to use it : Reach 145 SPD in combat before counting Talia's second 20% Break Effect bonus.
Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern is a ranked alternative with this two-piece effect: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6%. When the wearer hits an enemy target that has Fire Weakness, the wearer's Break Effect increases by 40%, lasting for 1 turn(s).
When to use it : Use against enemies with Fire Weakness to activate the large Break Effect bonus.
Team lineup
The Dahlia adds Weakness Break Efficiency and Super Break, Fugue supplies Exo-Toughness, and Lingsha sustains while contributing Toughness damage.
When to use it : Let Boothill break both normal Toughness and Fugue's Cloudflame Luster before spending Pocket Trickshot on the boss.
Trace priority
- Talent
- Skill
- Ultimate
- Basic ATK
Boothill enters Standoff, builds Pocket Trickshot by breaking or defeating targets and retriggers Physical Break damage with his enhanced Basic ATK.
How to play it
- 1Build Pocket Trickshot on a smaller target when available, then implant Physical Weakness on the boss with Dust Devil's Sunset Rodeo.
- 2Use Sizzlin' Tango on the priority target and fire Fanning the Hammer until Standoff ends through Break or defeat.
- 3Time The Dahlia and Fugue buffs before the enhanced Basic so Break and Super Break share the same defense-down window.
Sources and methodology
Editorial recommendations are written from released game data, then cross-checked against specialist calculations. They are not copied from a single tier list.
Review method
Prydwen and Icy Veins independently prioritize SPD and Break Effect while rejecting CRIT investment. The Break estimate assumes Level 80, the enemy's Toughness coefficient, in-combat Break Effect, DEF and RES multipliers, vulnerability and the Physical Break type; Boothill's Talent retrigger and The Dahlia's Super Break are separate instances. The 4.0 build baseline was checked against the immutable 4.0–4.4 compare and exact 4.4 team effects.
- Prydwen — Boothill Best Build GuideChecked 2026-08-12
- Icy Veins — Boothill Guide and Best BuildsChecked 2026-08-12
- TurnBasedGameData — Version 4.4 exact snapshotChecked 2026-08-12
- TurnBasedGameData — released Version 4.0 to 4.4 deltaChecked 2026-08-12
- HoYoLAB — Version 4.4 update detailsChecked 2026-08-12
Independent fan recommendations based on released data. CRIT and ATK do not replace Break Effect and SPD for this build; the listed in-combat Break target includes team buffs and is not a sheet requirement.