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Genshin Impact Guide

Kinich Build

Dendro

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Kinich Overview

Kinich, a cruel, ruthless, cold-blooded killer… Pragmatic, utilitarian, without so much as a hint of chivalrous decorum… In such heartless, damning terms do people describe the young man who never argues back.

But what does it matter? 

As long as the price is right, every commission will be completed to satisfaction; every writhing, raging aberrant returned to the Night Kingdom from whence they came.

In Genshin Impact, Kinich is a 5 Stars rarity Dendro character currently. This Page provides the Best Kinich Build information.

Status
Released
Full Name
Kinich
Nation
Natlan
Sex
Male
Rarity
Weapon
Claymore
Element
Dendro
Constellation
Huitztlan
Special Dish
TBA

Kinich Skills Talents

Nightsun Stylet

Kinich Normal Attack

Level:
1-Hit DMG
2-Hit DMG
3-Hit DMG
Mid-Air Normal Attack DMG
Charged Attack DMG
Charged Attack Stamina Cost
Plunge DMG
Low/High Plunge DMG

Normal Attack
Performs up to 3 rapid strikes.
After using his Elemental Skill “Canopy Hunter: Riding High”‘s mid-air swing attack, he can perform a mid-air Normal Attack before landing.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount to spin and throw his Claymore forward to attack opponents.

 Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Canopy Hunter: Riding High

Kinich Elemental Skill

Level:
Loop Shot DMG
Scalespiker Cannon DMG
Nightsoul Point Limit
CD

Kinich uses his big-game hunting skills to either move swiftly or attack his opponent.
When no opponents are nearby, he fires a grappling hook forward and swings in mid-air, and this Skill’s CD decreases by 60%. When an opponent is present, he will fire the hook at the target opponent and enter Nightsoul’s Blessing at 0 Nightsoul points.
Can be Held. When Held, he can aim the grappling hook.

Nightsoul’s Blessing: Kinich
Kinich’s Nightsoul’s Blessing lasts 10s and generates 2 Nightsoul points every second.
In this state, Kinich will hook onto a nearby opponent and perform a variable attack:

  • Using a Normal Attack will perform a loop shot around the grapple target based on current movement direction, dealing Dendro DMG with the Nightsoul attribute and generating 3 Nightsoul points. Mid-air swing DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
  • When Nightsoul points are at max, he can use the Elemental Skill “Scalespiker Cannon”: Consume all Nightsoul points to deal Dendro DMG with the Nightsoul attribute. When “Scalespiker Cannon” is held, Kinich can take aim at his target. After firing the Cannon, Kinich will try to grapple to its target.

While in Nightsoul’s Blessing, Kinich will generate a Dead Zone beside an opponent he has grappled to or fired the Cannon at. When he enters this Zone, it will be canceled, and Kinich will gain 4 Nightsoul points.
If the grapple connection should snap due to exceeded distance or some other reason, using a Normal Attack will establish a new connection with a nearby opponent before performing a loop shot.

Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord

Kinich Elemental Burst

Level:
Skill DMG
Laser DMG
Dragon Duration
CD
Energy Cost

Unleashes the power of Ajaw the Almighty Dragonlord (on a limited, conditional, restricted, contractual, partial, temporary basis), dealing AoE Dendro DMG. Ajaw will unleash his dragon-breath at intervals, dealing AoE Dendro DMG.
If Kinich is in Nightsoul’s Blessing when this is used, this Blessing’s duration is extended by 2s.

“Yes, yes! You stand before K’uhul Ajaw the Almighty Dragonlord! Come forward, then! Kneel, and kiss our feet!”

Kinich Passive Talents

Swift Envoy

Utility Passive

While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, interacting with some harvestable items will increase your own party members’ Movement SPD by 15% for 10s. Additionally, the location of nearby resources unique to Natlan will appear on your mini-map.

Night Realm’s Gift: Repaid in Full

Utility Passive

When Kinich is in the air following Canopy Hunter: Riding High’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. When the current active character is sprinting, in movement states that result from specific Talents, or in the air, when you switch to Kinich: Kinich will perform one of the following actions depending on the conditions met:
·When facing a Coilgrass Sigil that can be interacted with: He will fire a grappling hook towards it to move;
·When there are nearby opponents and you are in combat: Kinich will use Canopy Hunter: Riding High 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 10s by your own party.

When interacting with Coilgrass Sigils and other items that Yumkasaurs can interact with, “Canopy Hunter: Riding High” will be converted to “Yumkasaur Mimesis,” which causes interactions with such items to follow rules applicable to Yumkasaurs, and which will not put Canopy Hunter: Riding High on CD.

The Price of Desolation

Learned at 1st Ascension

When Kinich is in Nightsoul’s Blessing state, opponents hit by his Elemental Skill will enter the Desolation state, and when affected by Burning or Burgeon reaction DMG, they will restore 7 Nightsoul points to him. Nightsoul points can be gained this way once every 0.8s. The Desolation state will persist until this instance of Kinich’s Nightsoul’s Blessing state ends.

Flame Spirit Pact

Learned at 4th Ascension

When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich will gain 1 stack of Hunter’s Experience that lasts 15s, max 2 stacks. When Kinich uses Canopy Hunter: Riding High’s Scalespiker Cannon, all stacks will be consumed, with each stack increasing the DMG dealt by this Cannon shot by 320% of Kinich’s ATK.

Kinich Constellations

Kinich’s Constellations Comparison

The simulation condition is as below :
  1. R1 Kinich
  2. Team Compostion – Kinich/Emilie/Xiangling/Bennett
  3. The expected damage is the sum of two rounds of damage, with Kinich using his Ultiamate only in one of the two rounds. 
  4. Kinich is equipped with Artifact with 24 Crit Rate/Crit DMG sub stats, 6 other useful sub stats (ATK% & ER%).

Kinich's Constellations Dmg Increase in %

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C1 – This dupe increases the Crit DMG of Kinich’s skill, “Scalespiker Cannon.” The overall boost from this dupe is about 22%. It also enhances Kinich’s mobility in the open world.

C2 – This dupe reduces the Dendro RES of enemies hit by Kinich’s skill and grants the ability for the first “Scalespiker Cannon” fired upon entering Nightsoul to have an AoE effect, while also increasing its damage. This dupe provides about a 30% boost.

C4 – This dupe reduces Kinich’s ER requirement and also boosts Kinich’s Ultimate damage. However, the overall performance of this constellation is poor, offering only about a 7% increase.

C6 – “Scalespiker Cannon” can bounce between enemies, and it can also trigger either the Passive Talent buff “Flame Spirit Pact” or the buff from C2.

Parrot’s Beak

Kinich Constellation Level 1

After Kinich lands from Canopy Hunter: Riding High’s mid-air swing, his Movement SPD will increase by 30% for 6s.
Additionally, Scalespiker Cannon’s CRIT DMG is increased by 100%.

Tiger Beetle’s Palm

Kinich Constellation Level 2

When Kinich’s Elemental Skill hits opponents, it will decrease their Dendro RES by 30% for 6s.
Additionally, the first Scalespiker Cannon Kinich fires after entering Nightsoul’s Blessing has increased AoE, and its DMG increases by 100%.

Protosuchian’s Claw

Kinich Constellation Level 3

Increases the Level of Canopy Hunter: Riding High by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Hummingbird’s Feather

Kinich Constellation Level 4

When in Nightsoul’s Blessing, Kinich will restore 5 Energy after using his Loop Shots or after unleashing the Scalespiker Cannon. Energy can be regenerated this way once every 2.8s.
Additionally, Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord deals 70% more DMG.

Howler Monkey’s Tail

Kinich Constellation Level 5

Increases the Level of Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Auspicious Beast’s Shape

Kinich Constellation Level 6

After Scalespiker Cannon hits an opponent, it will bounce between opponents once, dealing 700% of Kinich’s ATK as Dendro DMG.
If this Scalespiker Cannon triggers the buffs that Passive Talent “Flame Spirit Pact” or the Constellation “Tiger Beetle’s Palm” grant to the Cannon, the bouncing attack will also obtain the relevant buffs.

Top & Best Kinich Builds

Kinich DPS Build

Kinich Best Weapon Comparison – DPS

The % indicates the performance of the Weapons relative to the 5-Star Weapon with 100%. The simulation condition is as below :

  1. C0 Kinich
  2. Team Compostion – Kinich/Emilie/Xiangling/Bennett
  3. The expected damage is the sum of two rounds of damage, with Kinich using his Ultiamate only in one of the two rounds. 
  4. Kinich is equipped with Artifact with 24 Crit Rate/Crit DMG sub stats, 6 other useful sub stats (ATK% & ER%).
  5.  
  6. Calculation is 5 star weapon based on R1 stats, 3-Star/4-Star weapon based on R5 stats.

Although the secondary stat is quite low, the weapon’s base ATK is extremely high, currently the highest among all weapons. The weapon effect increases Elemental Skill and Burst DMG when Kinich hits an opponent with an Elemental Skill, or when any teammate triggers the Burning or Burgeon reaction.

The secondary stat is the rare Crit Rate, providing up to 27.6% Crit Rate at max level. If you can ensure that the effect stacks are maintained, such as by using shield characters, you can gain a 50% unconditional damage boost. The high value of this effect makes the Serpent Spine sword a near-best-in-slot 4-star weapon for almost all DPS characters.

This assumes that Kinich will take damage, thereby triggering all the Attack Bonuses.

The weapon’s Crit DMG increase is very practical. Once the weapon skill is fully stacked, it further boosts damage output.

This weapon has a base attack of up to 674, and the secondary stat provides 22.1% Crit Rate. The calculation here does not include the additional Skill DMG bonus when picking up Crystallize.

The effect of this weapon is that when a Pyro-related reaction is triggered, it provides an Elemental Skill DMG bonus.

Kinich Best Artifacts Comparison – DPS

The % indicates the performance of the Artifacts relative to the Artifacts with 100%. The simulation condition is as below :

  1. C0R1 Kinich
  2. Team Compostion – Kinich/Emilie/Xiangling/Bennett
  3. The expected damage is the sum of two rounds of damage, with Kinich using his Ultiamate only in one of the two rounds. 
  4. Kinich is equipped with Artifact with 24 Crit Rate/Crit DMG sub stats, 6 other useful sub stats (ATK% & ER%).

Main Stats

Sand – ATK%
Goblet – Dendro Bonus
Circlet – Crit Rate or Crit Dmg

Sub Stats

Crit Rate/Crit DMG > ATK%

ER Requirement : 150% (C0~C3), 107% (C4 or above)

2 pc Bonus : While the equipping character is in Nightsoul’s Blessing and is on the field, their DMG dealt is increased by 20%.
4 pc Bonus : After the equipping character consumes 10 Nightsoul points while on the field, CRIT Rate increases by 40% for 6s.

2 pc Bonus : ATK +18%.
4 pc Bonus : After leaving combat for 3s, DMG dealt increased by 50%. In combat, if no Burning opponents are nearby for more than 6s, this DMG Bonus will decrease by 10% per second until it reaches 0%. When a Burning opponent exists, it will increase by 10% instead until it reaches 50%. This effect still triggers if the equipping character is off-field.

2 pc Bonus : Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%
4 pc Bonus : When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.

2 pc Bonus : Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%.
4 pc Bonus : Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%. Additionally, when not on the field, Elemental Skill DMG will be further increased by 20%. This effect will be cleared 2s after taking the field.

2 pc Bonus : Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%.
4 pc Bonus : Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%. Additionally, when not on the field, Elemental Skill DMG will be further increased by 20%. This effect will be cleared 2s after taking the field.

Top & Best Kinich Team

Kinich Best Team

Kinich is a Main DPS in the team. Kinich Main DPS build is used.

Main DPS

Kinich

Genshin Cryo

Kinich’s skill can attach a grappling hook to the target and enter the Nightsoul’s Blessing state. In this state, Kinich can circle around enemies while shooting. Additionally, Nightsoul points are generated gradually, and once they reach the maximum, Kinich can consume all the Nightsoul points to use the Elemental Skill “Scalespiker Cannon.”

Sub DPS

Emilie

Emilie summons ‘Lumidouce Case’, which intermittently deals Dendro damage to nearby enemies. When nearby enemies are in the Burning state, it will intermittently generate ‘Scents’, increasing the range and damage of ‘Lumidouce Case’. Her Elemental Burst further increases the damage of Lumidouce Case.

Sub DPS

Xiangling

Xiangling’s Elemental Burst provides huge amount of DMG and continuous Pyro element attachment.

Healer/Support

Bennett

Bennett’s Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.

Kinich Ascension Material

Rank
Req Lv
Cost
Mat#1
Mat#2
Mat#3
Mat#4
1
20
20000
Genshin_Nagadus_Emerald_Sliver.png
Nagadus Emerald Sliver x 1
Genshin_item_Saurian Claw Succulent
Saurian Claw Succulent x 3
Genshin_item_Juvenile Fang
Juvenile Fang x 3
2
40
40000
Genshin_Nagadus_Emerald_Fragment.png
Nagadus Emerald Fragment x 3
Genshin_item_Overripe Flamegranate
Overripe Flamegranate x 2
Genshin_item_Saurian Claw Succulent
Saurian Claw Succulent x 10
Genshin_item_Juvenile Fang
Juvenile Fang x 15
3
50
60000
Genshin_Nagadus_Emerald_Fragment
Nagadus Emerald Fragment x 6
Genshin_item_Overripe Flamegranate
Overripe Flamegranate x 4
Genshin_item_Saurian Claw Succulent
Saurian Claw Succulent x 20
Genshin_item_Seasoned Fang
Seasoned Fang x 12
4
60
80000
Genshin_Nagadus_Emerald_Chunk.png
Nagadus Emerald Chunk x 3
Genshin_item_Overripe Flamegranate
Overripe Flamegranate x 8
Genshin_item_Saurian Claw Succulent
Saurian Claw Succulent x 30
Genshin_item_Seasoned Fang
Seasoned Fang x 18
5
70
100000
Genshin_Nagadus_Emerald_Chunk.png
Nagadus Emerald Chunk x 6
Genshin_item_Overripe Flamegranate
Overripe Flamegranate x 12
Genshin_item_Saurian Claw Succulent
Saurian Claw Succulent x 45
Genshin_item_Tyrant’s Fang
Tyrant’s Fang x 12
6
80
120000
Genshin_Nagadus_Emerald_Gemstone.png
Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x 6
Genshin_item_Overripe Flamegranate
Overripe Flamegranate x 20
Genshin_item_Saurian Claw Succulent
Saurian Claw Succulent x 60
Genshin_item_Tyrant’s Fang
Tyrant’s Fang x 24

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