Dori, the ever-enterprising merchant of Sumeru, is often recognized for her ability to heal and recharge her teammates' energy. However, as we venture deeper into 2025 and explore more creative team compositions, many players are discovering her surprising potential in a more active role. While not the most conventional choice, a well-built Dori can be an incredibly fun and effective on-field unit. This guide will explore the intricacies of the Genshin Impact Dori hyperbloom driver build, turning the Mora-loving merchant into a powerhouse of Dendro-infused explosions.

Why Dori for Hyperbloom?

At first glance, Dori might not seem like an ideal Hyperbloom trigger compared to characters like Kuki Shinobu or Raiden Shogun. Her strength lies in the unique mechanics of her Elemental Burst, Alcazarzaray's Exactitude. When activated, her Jinni creates a tether to the active character that deals Electro DMG to any enemy it touches. This tether is the key to her Hyperbloom playstyle. By strategically moving your active character, you can "drag" this Electro link across the Dendro Cores on the battlefield, triggering a constant stream of Hyperbloom reactions. It's a more active and engaging playstyle that puts you in direct control of the chaos! While her Electro application through the burst alone can sometimes feel tricky, it rewards skillful positioning with consistent damage.

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Key Talents and Constellations

For a Hyperbloom-focused Dori, her damage comes primarily from the reaction itself, which scales with her Elemental Mastery and character level. Therefore, leveling her to 90 is highly recommended to maximize that reaction damage.

  • Talent Priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill. Her Normal Attack talent is only worth leveling if you have her at C6.

While Dori is perfectly functional at C0 for this build, certain constellations significantly enhance her performance:

  • C2 (Special Franchise): Fires an extra bolt of Electro when the Jinni heals a character, adding another instance of Electro application to trigger even more reactions.

  • C4 (Discretionary Supplement): Provides a valuable 30% Energy Recharge buff to characters under 50% energy, helping to manage the high energy costs of Hyperbloom teams.

  • C6 (Sprinkling Weight): This is the constellation that truly unlocks the "driver" aspect of the build. After using her Elemental Skill, Dori's Normal Attacks are infused with Electro for 3 seconds. This allows her to be on-field, directly attacking and triggering Hyperbloom Cores herself, providing a burst of damage and application.

Building Your Hyperbloom Driver Dori

Building Dori for Hyperbloom requires a complete shift from her standard support build. Instead of focusing on HP, you'll be stacking as much Elemental Mastery and Energy Recharge as possible.

Artifact Main Stats

Slot Main Stat
Sands Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Goblet Elemental Mastery
Circlet Elemental Mastery

For your substats, the priority is: ER (until requirements are met) > Elemental Mastery > HP%. A little CRIT Rate is also helpful if you're using a Favonius Greatsword.

Best Artifact Sets

  • 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost: The undisputed best-in-slot for maximizing Hyperbloom damage. The 4-piece effect provides a massive damage bonus to Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reactions.

  • 4pc Gilded Dreams: An excellent and more flexible alternative. It provides a significant amount of Elemental Mastery, especially if Dori is the only Electro character on the team.

  • 2pc EM / 2pc EM Mix: Don't underestimate the power of combining 2-piece sets like Wanderer's Troupe, Gilded Dreams, or Flower of Paradise Lost. This is often the easiest way to get the best stats while you farm for a perfect 4-piece set.

  • 4pc Instructor: A fantastic 4-star budget option. While it offers lower personal stats, the team-wide 120 EM buff it provides upon triggering a reaction is a massive boost for the entire team's damage output.

Dori's weapon choice should complement her need for Elemental Mastery and her high Energy Recharge demands.

  • Mailed Flower (Event): An incredible free-to-play option that provides both Elemental Mastery and an ATK% buff after triggering a reaction.

  • Forest Regalia (Craftable): Another top-tier F2P weapon. It provides Energy Recharge and creates a leaf that grants a character Elemental Mastery when picked up, perfect for Dendro-based teams.

  • Favonius Greatsword: Solves Dori's energy issues for both herself and the team. This is a top-tier utility choice that ensures her expensive 80-cost burst is always ready, though it requires some investment in CRIT Rate substats to trigger consistently.

  • Sacrificial Greatsword: Allows for an extra use of her Elemental Skill, which in turn helps regenerate more energy via her Ascension 4 Passive, significantly lowering her ER requirements.

Team Composition and Synergies

The ideal Genshin Impact Dori hyperbloom driver build team follows a simple formula: Dori, one or two Dendro applicators, and one Hydro applicator.

  • Dendro: Nahida is the premier choice for her unmatched off-field Dendro application. Dendro Traveler is a phenomenal F2P alternative. Baizhu and Kirara can also work well, offering valuable defensive utility through healing and shielding.

  • Hydro: Xingqiu and Yelan are the kings of off-field Hydro application, creating a constant supply of Dendro Cores. For a more premium option, Furina provides an immense damage buff, and her team-wide HP drain makes Dori's healing even more valuable. Kokomi is another fantastic choice for comfort and healing.

  • Flex: A second Dendro character for Dendro Resonance and more core generation is usually the best option. Alternatively, an Anemo character like Sucrose can provide grouping and EM buffs.

Example Team: Dori, Nahida, Xingqiu, and Kirara. This team provides incredible Dendro and Hydro application, the comfort of a shield, Dendro Resonance, and Dori to tie it all together with healing, energy, and Hyperbloom triggers. 😉

Ultimately, building Dori as a Hyperbloom driver is a testament to the flexibility of Genshin Impact's combat system. It transforms a character known for support into an active and engaging damage dealer. While she may require more careful play than other meta options, the payoff is a fun, unique, and surprisingly powerful team that is sure to make a splash in 2025.