Outsider is an Anemo DPS who leans on a low‑HP damage bonus and very high weapon uptime. The core loop is simple: enter the ultimate state (Relentless Hunt) to gain a large Ultra Shield, immunity to hitstun, a weapon attack speed boost, and a boost to the low‑HP damage stat (Resolve). While Relentless Hunt is active, you can freely swap between dual blades and dual pistols, which keeps pressure on bosses and lets weapon choices matter.

Survivability comes from Stealth and the Ultra Shield during Relentless Hunt, but damage depends heavily on the right weapons and Demon Wedges. Plan for investment; he scales with gear more than most.

Quick spec sheet (at a glance)

Element Anemo
Combat role DPS / Weapon damage
Weapons Melee: Dual Blades • Ranged: Dual Pistols
Signature strengths Stealth access, Ultra Shield on ultimate, attack speed and Resolve boosts, strong boss uptime while in Relentless Hunt
Known drawback Highly reliant on specific weapons and Demon Wedges

Best weapons (melee and ranged)

Outsider’s kit rewards attack speed and low‑HP scaling. These picks reflect that:

  • Melee — Elpides Abound: Preferred for its Resolve synergy, aligning directly with Outsider’s low‑HP damage pattern.
  • Ranged — Sacrosanct Chorus: Leverages the Relentless Hunt attack speed boost, keeping pistol strings fast and consistent.
  • Alternate — Excresduo: A skill‑damage option that fits ability‑centric routes when you’re stacking skill‑oriented wedges and uptime.
Tip: Skill Damage does not crit. If you pivot fully into skill‑damage stacking, crit buffs have reduced value for that portion of the kit, though weapon hits still benefit.

This loadout targets Skill Duration, Fortitude, Skill Damage, and Skill Efficiency while supporting Outsider’s low‑HP window and weapon uptime.

Slot Wedge
CoreCutoff
1Turbulent Cyclone
2Blaze · Volition
3Prime · Resolve
4Blaze
5Volition
6Spectrum
7Inspo
8Onslaught

Tolerance: 106 / 100 with this arrangement. Cutoff at +5 raises maximum Tolerance to 117, letting this configuration fit cleanly. Track‑Shift Modules required: 2.

Skill priority (what to level first)

  • Predator’s Pounce: Top priority. Extending Relentless Hunt increases your safest, highest‑throughput window (attack speed, Resolve boost, Ultra Shield).
  • Stealthy Prowl: Upgrade after the ultimate and passive. The benefit is primarily longer duration, which helps with setup and repositioning.

Teams that pull the most value

Two templates stand out for day‑one rosters and beyond:

Team Units Why it works
General DPS core Outsider (DPS) • Truffle & Filbert (Support) • Margie (DPS/ATK buff) Truffle & Filbert provide Resolve support that aligns with Outsider’s kit; Margie supplies a teamwide ATK boost.
Anemo‑leaning support Outsider (DPS) • Daphne (Support) • Truffle & Filbert (Support) Daphne adds powerful CRIT support and healing; Truffle & Filbert sustain and enable Resolve plays. Strong all‑rounder into bosses.

Geniemon: Anemelf is the preferred pick here; Shroomie and Dandemeow are workable alternatives if you’re filling gaps.

Note: If you lean into pure skill damage, remember those hits do not crit. Daphne’s CRIT buff still benefits weapon damage strings inside Relentless Hunt.

Introns (what each breakpoint adds)

Intron Effect
I1 Exiting Stealth grants +60% weapon CRIT Chance for 24s.
I2 When Fang for Fang or Ravenous Gnaw generates a Fang Spike, 50% chance to generate 1 additional Fang Spike.
I3 Stealthy Prowl +2 levels, Fang Spike +1 level.
I4 While in Stealth, Movement Speed +35%.
I5 Predator’s Pounce +2 levels, Fang Spike +1 level.
I6 During Relentless Hunt, deal an additional +20% Anemo damage.

These nodes reinforce the playstyle: use Stealth to set up, cash in the CRIT window on exit, and stretch Relentless Hunt for as long as possible.

How to play the rotation (steady and safe)

  • Open with Stealth to position and bank the I1 CRIT window for weapon strings.
  • Trigger Predator’s Pounce to enter Relentless Hunt, then alternate melee and ranged chains to fully exploit the attack speed boost.
  • Stay aggressive while the Ultra Shield is up; you’re immune to hitstun and your low‑HP scaling is highest in this state.
  • Against bosses, maintain weapon uptime—Relentless Hunt lets both blades and pistols keep dealing damage without interruption.

If you feel fragile outside of Relentless Hunt, pull back into Stealth to reset, then re‑engage only when your shield and low‑HP bonuses are ready to work for you.

Outsider rewards deliberate setups and long ultimate windows. With Elpides Abound and either Sacrosanct Chorus or Excresduo in place, the wedge loadout above, and a support core built around Truffle & Filbert plus Daphne or Margie, the build converts low‑HP risk into consistent, boss‑ready damage.