Sampo HSR build
Sampo
Sampo stacks Wind Shear, exposes enemies to more DoT damage and hands Kafka a full detonation package.
Wind
Nihility- Role
- Wind Shear DoT enabler
- Version
- 4.4
- Reviewed on
- August 13, 2026
Recommended build
Light Cone
Lies Dance on the BreezeLies Dance on the Breeze gives 18% SPD. After an attack, it has a 120% base chance to apply Bamboozle to each enemy, reducing DEF by 16% for 2 turns; at 170 SPD, it has a 120% base chance to apply Theft to each enemy for an additional 8% DEF reduction for 2 turns. When Bamboozle or Theft is reapplied, only the latest instance remains.
When to use it : Reach 170 SPD for Theft; below that threshold, Good Night and Sleep Well or Eyes of the Prey is the realistic alternative.
Good Night and Sleep WellGood Night and Sleep Well increases damage for each debuff on the target, which Sampo's Wind Shear and Ultimate vulnerability help maintain.
When to use it : Keep multiple debuffs on the priority target.
Eyes of the PreyEyes of the Prey gives the Effect Hit Rate and DoT damage Sampo needs for reliable Wind Shear.
It is a standard four-star Warp cone, not a Battle Pass reward.
Relics
Prisoner in Deep Confinement supplies ATK and DoT-based DEF ignore, which a Kafka team can keep fully stacked.
When to use it : Maintain three DoTs for the full DEF ignore; otherwise use the mixed set.
Two Prisoner pieces add ATK and two Eagle pieces add Wind DMG without requiring three simultaneous DoTs.
Planar Ornaments
Revelry by the Sea rewards Sampo's high ATK and adds DoT damage at its second threshold, directly scaling Wind Shear.
When to use it : Secure 2,400 ATK first; pursue 3,600 only after 134 SPD and 67% EHR.
Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise supplies Effect Hit Rate and converts part of it into ATK, easing Sampo's two main stat requirements.
Compare the options — Sampo
Choose based on your equipment and the stated conditions. These tables bring together the guide’s qualitative recommendations, without measured damage comparisons.
- Guide version
- 4.4
- Recommendations reviewed
- Assumed role
- Wind Shear DoT enabler
The guide’s stat targets and rotation provide the context. Eidolons, superimpositions, substats and enemies may change the choice; options are not evaluated at equal investment.
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| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Lies Dance on the Breeze gives 18% SPD. After an attack, it has a 120% base chance to apply Bamboozle to each enemy, reducing DEF by 16% for 2 turns; at 170 SPD, it has a 120% base chance to apply Theft to each enemy for an additional 8% DEF reduction for 2 turns. When Bamboozle or Theft is reapplied, only the latest instance remains. | Reach 170 SPD for Theft; below that threshold, Good Night and Sleep Well or Eyes of the Prey is the realistic alternative. |
| Alternative | Good Night and Sleep Well increases damage for each debuff on the target, which Sampo's Wind Shear and Ultimate vulnerability help maintain. | Keep multiple debuffs on the priority target. |
| Accessible option | Eyes of the Prey gives the Effect Hit Rate and DoT damage Sampo needs for reliable Wind Shear. | No additional condition documented in this guide. It is a standard four-star Warp cone, not a Battle Pass reward. |
| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Prisoner in Deep Confinement supplies ATK and DoT-based DEF ignore, which a Kafka team can keep fully stacked. | Maintain three DoTs for the full DEF ignore; otherwise use the mixed set. |
| Alternative | Two Prisoner pieces add ATK and two Eagle pieces add Wind DMG without requiring three simultaneous DoTs. | No additional condition documented in this guide. |
| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Revelry by the Sea rewards Sampo's high ATK and adds DoT damage at its second threshold, directly scaling Wind Shear. | Secure 2,400 ATK first; pursue 3,600 only after 134 SPD and 67% EHR. |
| Alternative | Pan-Cosmic Commercial Enterprise supplies Effect Hit Rate and converts part of it into ATK, easing Sampo's two main stat requirements. | No additional condition documented in this guide. |
Only one option documented: no A/B comparison available.
| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Kafka detonates Sampo's stacked Wind Shear, Ruan Mei amplifies team damage and break, and Huohuo supplies healing, ATK and Energy. | Sampo should establish five Wind Shear stacks and use Ultimate before Kafka's detonation turn. |
Trace priority
- Talent
- Ultimate
- Skill
- Basic ATK
Sampo rapidly stacks Wind Shear with bouncing Skill hits and uses Ultimate to make every DoT on affected enemies deal more damage.
How to play it
- 1Use Skill until the priority targets have five Wind Shear stacks.
- 2Basic Attack when stacks are stable to preserve Skill Points for Kafka.
- 3Cast Ultimate before Kafka detonates the active DoTs.
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
The review measures five-stack Wind Shear uptime, Ultimate DoT vulnerability and Kafka detonation timing. CRIT is excluded from the primary target list because this is the DoT build.
- Game data snapshot
- 4.4
- Snapshot commit
- 648b08fb
- Baseline version
- 1.0
- Published on
- Editorial review by
- HoyoWhatpeon
- Prydwen — Sampo build and calculationsChecked 2026-08-13
- Icy Veins — Sampo guide and buildsChecked 2026-08-13
- TurnBasedGameData — Version 4.4 exact snapshotChecked 2026-08-13
- TurnBasedGameData — released Version 4.0 to 4.4 deltaChecked 2026-08-13
- HoYoLAB — Version 4.4 update detailsChecked 2026-08-13
E0 Wind Shear build. The 67% Effect Hit Rate target is for reliable applications; CRIT is not a primary stat for this DoT configuration.
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