Kinich is a 5-star Dendro character featuring in the 2nd phase of Genshin Impact 5.0 and his kit is perfect for Burning and Burgeon teams. He is a strong on-field Hypercarry DPS and his kit has plenty of mobility which is uncommon for Claymore users. As he works best in Burning and Burgeon teams, Emilie can be a really good pair for him. If you are interested in Kinich in Genshin Impact, here is everything we know about Kinich’s kit and his best build.
Kinich: Weapon and Element Type
Kinich is a 5-star Dendro character wielding a Claymore and he is a strong on-field hypercarry DPS. His kit focuses on the Burgeon and Burning reaction, and scales on Attack. Kinich enters Nightsoul’s Blessing and he can use his grappling hook to nearby enemies, allowing him to deal damage using Loop shots with higher mobility. Kinich is a very strong hypercarry unit with his best build, so make sure to also farm for Kinich’s materials if you want to build him completely.
Kinich is a saurian hunter, who accepts commissions and sets price to hunt saurians in Natlan. For them, as long as the price is right, they are willing to fulfill all commissions in a satisfactory manner. He is accompanied by Ajaw, a self-proclaimed Almighty Dragonlord. He comes from the Scions of the Canopy tribe.
Kinich Kit and Best Rotation
Kinich has an on-field DPS-focused kit with a majority of his damage output coming from his Elemental Skill. After using his Elemental Skill, he enters Nightsoul’s Blessing state for 10 seconds with 0 Nightsoul Points and he grapples onto the nearest enemy. After hooking onto an enemy, Kinich will circle around the enemy and using a Normal Attack shoot Loop Shots, dealing Dendro Damage and giving Kinich 3 Nightsoul points. At max 20 Nightsoul points, Kinich’s Elemental Skill changes to Scalespiker Cannon, which deals massive Dendro damage by consuming all the points.
When a nearby ally uses Nightsoul Burst, Kinich gains Hunter’s Experience that gets consumed when using the Scalespiker Cannon, dealing 320% of increased damage based on Kinich’s Attack. His Elemental Burst summons Ajaw, who does AoE Dendro damage every interval.
- Kinich grapples onto nearby enemies using his Elemental Skill.
- While hooked to an enemy, using Normal attacks deals Loop Shots, which deals Dendro damage.
- At max Nightsoul points, Kinich’s elemental skill changes to Scalespiker Cannon.
- His Scalesspiker Cannon deals increased damage when nearby allies use Nightsoul Burst.
- Kinich’s elemental burst summons Ajaw, making him deal AoE Dendro damage every interval.
Kinich Best Artifacts
- 4-piece Obsidian Codex
- 4-piece Deepwood Memories
The new Natlan artifact set, 4-star Obsidian Codex is the best Artifact set for Kinich’s build. This artifact set is said to increase the damage dealt and the Crit Rate of characters with Nightsoul’s Blessing, making it perfect for Kinich.
Other than that, the 4-piece Deepwood Memories is also a good Artifact option for Kinich, until you have farmed good pieces for the Obsidian Codex set. This artifact set increases Dendro damage and reduces enemies’ Dendro resistance.
Best Kinich Build: Main and Sub-Stats Priority
Kinich is a standard hypercarry DPS, so the main stats you need to focus on for him are Crit, Attack, and Energy Regeneration. Regarding Kinich’s main stat priority, use Attack % Sands, Dendro Damage % Goblet, and Crit Circlet. For Sub-stats, focus on adding Crit Damage and Crit Rate, followed by Attack %, and Energy Regen.
You don’t need to build for Energy Regen, as Kinich’s main damage source is his Elemental Skill damage.
| Artifact | Main / Sub-Stat |
|---|---|
| Flower | Flat HP / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > Attack% > ER% |
| Feather | Flat ATK / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > Attack% > ER% |
| Sands | Attack % / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > Attack% > ER% |
| Goblet | Dendro DMG / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > Attack% > ER% |
| Circlet | Crit Damage ≡ Crit Rate / Crit Rate ≡ Crit Damage > Attack% > ER% |
Genshin Impact Kinich Talents
- Nightsun Style (Normal Attack): Kinich performs 3 rapid strikes with his Normal attacks. After using his Elemental Skill, he can perform a Normal Attack mid-air before landing. His Charged Attack consumes stamina as he spins and throws his Claymore forward at the enemies. His Plunge Attack damages opponents along the way and deals AoE damage upon impact.
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Canopy Hunter: Riding High (Elemental Skill): Kinich shoots forward a grappling hook, attaching to a nearby enemy or object, and enters Nightsoul’s Blessing state with 0 Nightsoul Points. If no enemy or attachable object is nearby, he shoots the grappling hook forward and swings in mid-air, which also decreases the cool-down timer of the Elemental Skill by 60%. This Skill can be held to aim the grappling hook properly. His Nightsoul’s Blessing state lasts for 10 seconds and generates two Nightsoul points every second. During his NB state, he hooks onto the nearby enemy and performs a variable attack.
– Normal Attack: Kinich fires Loop Shots based on his movement direction, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Dendro Damage and generating 3 Nightsoul points. This damage is considered Elemental Skill damage.
– Max Nightsoul Points: At max Nightsoul points, his Elemental Skill changes to Scalespiker Cannon, which consumes all Nightsoul Points to deal Nightsoul-aligned Dendro Damage. This attack can be aimed by holding the Skill button. After firing the Cannon, he will try to grapple to its target. In Nightsoul’s Blessing, after grappling an opponent or firing the “Scalespiker Cannon,” a Blind Spot will be generated next to the opponent. When Kinich enters this Blind Spot, it will disappear and he will gain 4 Nightsoul points. A Normal Attack can be used to establish a new connection with a nearby opponent before performing loop shots if the grapple connection snaps due to exceeding the maximum distance or some other reason. - Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord (Elemental Burst): Unleashes Ajaw dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Dendro damage, and Ajaw continues to unleash Dragon-breath at intervals, dealing Nightsoul aligned AoE Dendro damage. This Blessing’s duration is extended by 1.7 seconds if Kinich is in Nightsoul’s Blessing when this is used.
Genshin Impact Kinich Passives
- Swift Envoy: Increases allies’ movement speed by 15% for 10 seconds when interacting with some harvestable items while in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan. Additionally, this effect will also mark the nearby resources unique to Natlan on the mini-map.
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Night Realm’s Gift: Repaid in Full: When Kinich is in the air after using his Elemental Skill’s mid-air swing, he can consume 10 Phlogiston points to perform another mid-air swing. While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, he can use Nightsoul Transmission: Kinich, which makes Kinich perform one of the following actions depending on the conditions met after meeting certain movement states that result from specific talents, or a certain height in the air, when you switch to him:
– When facing a Coilgrass Sigil that can be interacted with: He will fire a grappling hook toward it to move.
– When there are nearby opponents and you are in combat: Kinich will use his Elemental Skill in the direction of the opponents.
– Otherwise: Kinich will fire a grappling hook and swing, prioritizing valid Coilgrass Sigils as grapple targets.
Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10 seconds by your own party. When interacting with Coilgrass Sigils and other items that can interact with Yumkasaurs, his Elemental SKill will be converted to “Yumkasaur Mimesis,” which causes interactions with such items to follow rules applicable to Yumkasaurs, and which will not put his Elemental Skill on cool down. - The Price of Desolation: When in Nightsoul’s Blessing, opponents hit by Kinich’s Elemental Skill will enter the Desolation state, and when affected by Burning or Burgeon reaction damage, they will restore 7 Nightsoul points to him. Nightsoul points can be gained this way once every 0.8 seconds. The Desolation state will persist until this instance of Kinich’s Nightsoul’s Blessing state ends.
- Flame Spirit Pact: When a nearby ally triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich gains one stack of Hunter’s Experience that lasts 15 seconds (max 2 stacks). When Kinich uses the enhanced Elemental Skill “Scalespiker Cannon”, all stacks of Hunter’s Experience get consumed, each consumed stack increasing the damage dealt by this Cannon shot by 320% of Kinich’s Attack.
Best Weapons for Kinich
5. Verdict
Verdict is one of the better Claymore options for Kinich due to the high base Crit Stat. Other than that, this weapon also increases the Attack of the wielder by 20%. However, the main part of this weapon’s kit requires the Crystalize reaction to function, so you will need a Geo character in the team to make the best of this weapon on Kinich, which is not recommended. Still, the weapon gives a good Crit rate and Attack increase, which are all good stats for Kinich.
4. Beacon of the Reed Sea
Beacon of the Reed Sea also has a high base Crit Rate, making it a great weapon option for Kinich. Furthermore, this weapon gives a 20% Attack boost to the wielder for 8 seconds after their Elemental Skill hits an opponent. This weapon also increases the Attack by another 20% when the wielder takes damage, and health by 32% when the wielder doesn’t have a shield. Overall, this is a great weapon choice for Kinich, but it the not the best option.
3. Earth Shaker
Earth Shaker is the new craftable Claymore in Natlan and it is the best Free-to-Play weapon for Kinich. This weapon gives a 27.6% Attack increase to the wielder. Additionally, when the wearer triggers a Pyro-related reaction, their Elemental Skill damage is increased by 16% (32% at R5). This weapon works best at Refinement 5, so make sure to reach that before equipping it on Kinich. Other than that, the Pyro elemental reaction part of the weapon’s kit is perfect for Kinich as Kinich works best in Burgeon teams.
2. Serpent Spine
Serpent Spine is the best Claymore alternative for Kinich. This weapon has a high base Crit Rate of 27.6% and increases the wielder’s damage by 6% (10% at R5) for every 4 seconds they are on the field, stacking up to 5 times. However, this weapon also increases the damage taken by the wielder, making it best with highly skilled players. If you have trouble dodging damage from enemies, then simply use Zhongli if you have him to keep Kinich safe.
1. Fang of the Mountain King
Fang of the Mountain King is the best Claymore for Kinich and also his signature weapon. This weapon has a high base attack of 741 and 11% Crit Rate bonus, which are perfect for Kinich. The base attack is the highest for any weapon in Genshin Impact, making it an extremely strong option for other Claymore users as well who scale on Attack. Additionally, the weapon increases the Elemental Skill and Burst damage by 10% (max 5 stacks) for each stack of Canopy’s Favor on Kinich. He gets these stacks by either hitting the enemies with his elemental skill or having the Burning or Burgeon reaction triggered near him.
Best Kinich Team In Genshin Impact 5.0
5. Kinich-Yelan-Fischl-Nahida
One of the better teams for Kinich is a Hyperbloom team. Although this is not Kinich’s ideal team, Hyperbloom Reaction still does an insane amount of damage alone, making it a very viable option. Pairing Kinich with a Hydro and an Electro unit with Kinich acting as a Dendro driver will let him easily trigger Hyperbloom. The best characters for this team are Yelan, Fischl or Kuki, and Nahida alongside Kinich.
4. Kinich-Emilie-Bennet-Zhongli
Kinich and Emilie combo is very strong, even though Emilie doesn’t buff Kinich but instead acts as a Sub-DPS. Pairing Kinich with Bennet in this team will allow him to use the Burning reaction to both enhance his kit and Emilie’s. Zhongli is also a solid choice for this team to keep the team safe from taking damage or preventing knockbacks.
3. Kinich-Furina-Thoma-Bennet
Kinich also works great in Burgeon teams, especially with Furina alongside him. Burgeon and burning reactions are perfect to trigger Kinich’s kit, and the damage taken by Kinich will only strengthen his damage with Furina in the team. Thoma is a great pick for this team alongside Bennet, perfectly enhancing Kinich’s kit to deal more damage.
2. Kinich-Xiangling-Emilie-Bennet
Kinich and Emilie’s combo is very strong, so it shouldn’t be surprising to see another version of their team comp as the best team alternative for Kinich. Instead of having Zhongli in the team to protect Kinich, adding Xiangling increases the total damage output of the team by a lot. With Xiangling’s addition, this team easily triggers the burning reaction, letting both Kinich and Emilie do their job of destroying enemies.
1. Kinich-Furina-Xiangling-Bennet
The best Kinich team in Genshin Impact will be a Burgeon team with Furina, Xiangling, and Bennet. This is the same team placed in 3rd position, with Thoma replaced with Xiangling to increase the damage output. Thoma may have a quicker CD compared to Xiangling, but she significantly increases the total damage output of the team, making it the best option for Kinich.
Edited By Sanmay Chakrabarti