Role: Shielder / Burgeon Trigger
Best For: Players who want a Pyro shielder that can provide consistent protection or trigger Burgeon from off-field.
1. Recommended Artifacts
4-Piece Flower of Paradise Lost — Recommended for Burgeon Thoma because it significantly increases the damage of Burgeon reactions he triggers.
Alternative: 4-Piece Gilded Dreams is another strong Burgeon option, while 2-Piece HP% + 2-Piece Emblem of Severed Fate works well for a shield-focused build.
2. Recommended Weapons
Premium: Engulfing Lightning
Alternatives: Favonius Lance, Dragon’s Bane
F2P: Kitain Cross Spear
Kitain Cross Spear is particularly useful for Burgeon Thoma because it provides Elemental Mastery while its passive helps reduce his considerable Energy requirements. Favonius Lance is a strong alternative when Burst consistency and team Energy generation are more important.
3. Recommended Teams
Burgeon: Thoma + Nahida + Yelan + Kokomi
Burgeon: Thoma + Alhaitham + Xingqiu + Baizhu
Shield Support: Yoimiya + Yelan + Thoma + Kazuha
Thoma’s off-field Pyro attacks make him particularly useful for Burgeon because they can trigger Dendro Cores while another character remains on the field. He can also be built primarily around HP when his shield is more important than reaction damage.
4. Main Stats / Substats
Sands: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Goblet: Elemental Mastery
Circlet: Elemental Mastery
Priority: Energy Recharge until needed → Elemental Mastery → HP%
For Burgeon, Elemental Mastery increases Thoma’s reaction damage, but sufficient Energy Recharge remains essential for maintaining his Burst. A shield-focused build can instead use HP% main stats after meeting its Energy requirements.
5. Playstyle
Use Thoma’s Elemental Burst to create his Scorching Ooyoroi, then continue using Normal Attacks with your active character to trigger Fiery Collapses and refresh his shield.
In Burgeon teams, create Dendro Cores through Hydro and Dendro application before allowing Thoma’s off-field Pyro attacks to trigger them. His Burst uptime is important for both his shielding and consistent Burgeon triggers.
6. F2P
Kitain Cross Spear is an excellent craftable option for Burgeon Thoma because both its Elemental Mastery and Energy-restoring passive contribute directly to the build.
F2P players should prioritize enough Energy Recharge for consistent Burst usage before stacking additional Elemental Mastery. If Thoma is being used primarily as a shielder, HP% becomes more valuable instead.
*StoryBillion Tip: Thoma can be built very differently depending on his job. For Burgeon, prioritize Energy Recharge and Elemental Mastery; for pure shielding, prioritize enough Energy Recharge first and then stack HP.
