Crimson Witch of Flames is an artifact set that provides Pyro DMG Bonus at 2 piece set effect and buffs Pyro related elemental reactions with the 4 piece set effect. This set is widely popular for pyro characters, especially with ones that trigger a lot of elemental reactions. Released in Version 1.0, this artifact set delves deep into the details of the crimson witch.
About Crimson Witch of Flames
| Minimum Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Maximum Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| 2 Piece Bonus | Pyro DMG Bonus +15% |
| 4 Piece Bonus | Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks. |
| Location | Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula, Liyue. |
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| Witch’s Flower of Blaze | Witch’s Everburning Plume | Witch’s End Time | Witch’s Heart Flames | Witch’s Scorching Hat |
| Flower of Life | Plume of Death | Sands of Eon | Goblet of Eonothem | Circlet of Logos |
Pros and Cons
Every artifact set has its own pros and cons. Farming an artifact might not be easy due to the limited amount of resin that a player gets. Artifacts are important to maximize your character’s damage output and spending way too much time on a domain can be exhausting.
Pros
- Very straightforward artifact set. It provides increased Pyro Damage with the 2 piece set and increased pyro related elemental reaction damage with the 4 piece set.
- Player has a set way of obtaining it.One can obtain this artifact by farming the Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula artifact domain.
- High quality for Pyro characters and to this day, Crimson Witch of Flames dominate as an optimal set for pyro users. This set is optimized even for the future, with burning damage included in the description.
Cons
- No good alternate set in domain - Lavawalker, the other set on the same domain, is very underwhelming. Not a lot of characters use the set and even if they do, Crimson Witch of Flames will usually be better.
- Domain Effects.-The domain of the Crimson Witch of Flames puts the player at a major disadvantage. You can not use the character you want to build in this domain due to the same. It also punishes the player for using electro units.
- Availability of alternatives.- Crimson Witch of Flames has a lot of alternatives that require much less grind for certain characters. For example, Hu Tao can do the same damage with the Shimenawa 4 piece set, whose domain has the best two artifacts for many characters, making it worthwhile to farm that domain instead of this one.
Lore
Witch's Flower of Blaze
| A flower touched by the witch who once dreamt of burning away all the demons in the world. The anonymous flames affectionately caress the hands of those who touch it. |
A common species of flower.
It is curiously capable of resisting the Crimson Witch's flames.
A crisis centuries ago dashed all hope of the maiden seeing the future promised to her.
Those dear to her, her past days, and her bright future. All gone.
From the ashes, the Crimson Witch of Flame was born, and she burned away her pain with fire.
Yet this flower stayed resilient, soft, and moist.
Perhaps both painful and beautiful memories were two sides of the same coin.
Witch's Ever-Burning Plume
| A bird feather touched by the witch who once dreamt of burning away all the demons in the world. Its eternal flame burns hot. |
A forever-burning bird feather.
The fire shall burn for all eternity.
Scorched earth followed in her wake, for she chose a path of hellfire.
Though her fires only touched monsters and demons,
People still cowered behind closed windows and tried to drive her away. But none of that mattered to her.
New hopes were birthed from the fires of old pains.
She needed not comforting nor sympathy.
Chirping by her side, the birds gave her all the understanding she needed.
Witch's End Time
| A timepiece worn by the witch who dreamt of burning away all the demons in the world. The years the witch dedicated to the flames flow within. |
A small vessel containing a high-temperature liquid.
It is said to be the molten souls of evil spirits.
A special Hydro timepiece given to the Crimson Witch before calamity struck. Back then she was still a maiden, and had not yet embarked on her journey.
One cycle was the right time required to finish her study at the Academia.
By the time the countdown ended and she returned to her hometown, its previous owner had become a casualty of the crisis.
Her maiden years were over. The Crimson Witch of Flame was born, and with her the era of destruction.
The timepiece bore witness to the days of monsters and the pain they caused, until all were burned away.
Witch's Heart Flames
| A flame-spitting urn left behind by the Crimson Witch of Flames, who once dreamt of burning away all the demons in the world. The fire in the urn burns eternally, as did its former master. |
A clear bottle containing liquid fire.
The techniques involved in making liquid fire have since been lost.
The Crimson Witch of Flame walked upon the earth, burning monsters into cinders.
Rumor told of how she sacrificed her mortal body to become the embodiment of liquid fire herself.
Still, love and longing once dwelt in her maiden heart.
Until fires burned away that beautiful and fragile part.
Thus, she became the witch that historians were loath to remember.
Witch's Scorching Hat
| A hat once worn by the witch who dreamt of burning away all the demons in the world. The large brim blocked her sight. |
A traditional witch's pointed hat with a large brim.
It grants a witch the reverence and fear which she commands.
To the Crimson Witch of Flame, this large hat shielded her from surrounding distractions.
It was how she was able to hone her Pyro skills when she was still an apprentice.
In combat, she needed not pay attention to monsters disintegrating in flames.
Nor did she need to look at her own burnt face in the water's reflection.
And so the Crimson Witch continued to burn, blind to the extent of her devastation.
Trivia
- Crimson Witch of Flames is actually based on Signora, a Fatui Harbinger. She appears often in Archon Quests.
- Crimson Witch of Flames is the only artifact set that acknowledges dendro as an element before its release.
Conclusion
Crimson Witch of Flames is a solid artifact set for Pyro characters. It increases the damage of all pyro elemental reactions in addition to providing pyro damage bonus, making it efficient in the long run.
