Kaeya is a character in Genshin Impact 2.6 that uses Cryo Sword. See best builds, teams, weapons, skills, artifacts, voice actor, ratings for Kaeya!
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Kaeya Character Type
Character Type | DPSSupport |
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Weapon | Sword |
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Kaeya Best Build & Weapon
Kaeya Cryo Sub DPS Build
Kaeya can easily inflict Cryo to opponents with his Burst and skill. This makes him the perfect character for Blizzard strayer Artifact. This build focuses on the use of his Elemental Skill and Burst to inflict Cryo and deal strong damage.
Recommended Weapon
Weapon | Details |
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![]() | CRIT Rate increased by 4%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst:Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and increases the DMG of Normal and Charged Attack hits by 20% for 12s. |
Weapon Substitute | |
![]() | HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2% of the wielder's Max HP. |
![]() | Increase DMG dealt by Normal and Charged Attacks by 20%. Additionally, regenerates 60% of ATK as HP when Normal and Charged Attack score a CRIT Hit. This effect can occur once every 5s. |
![]() | Increases DMG dealt by the character equipping this weapon by 12%. Taking DMG disables this effect for 5s. |
![]() | Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s |
Recommended Artifacts
Artifact | Details |
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![]() 4-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set Cryo DMG Bonus +15% 4-Piece Set When a character attacks an opponent affected by Cryo, their CRIT Rate is increased by 20%. If the opponent is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by an additional 20%. |
Recommended Artifact Stats
Artifact | Main Stat Sub Stat |
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![]() | Flat ATK (Unchangeable) ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ ATK% ④ Elemental Mastery |
![]() | Flat HP (Unchangeable) ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ ATK% ④ Elemental Mastery |
![]() | ATK% ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ Flat ATK ④ Elemental Mastery |
![]() | Cryo DMG Bonus% ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ ATK% ④ Elemental Mastery |
![]() | CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate ① CRIT DMG/CRIT Rate ② ATK% ③ Elemental Mastery ④ Flat ATK |
Kaeya Physical DPS
Kaeya has a strong base attack making his normal attacks strong and can also easily spread Cryo making it easy dealing Physical Debuff to enemies with an electro character.
Recommended Weapon
Weapon | Details |
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![]() | Increases ATK by+20% Taking damage regenerates HP equal to 100% of ATK and deals 200% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s. |
Weapon Substitute | |
![]() | On hit, Normal or Charged Attacks increase ATK and DEF by 4% for 6s. Max 4 stacks. This effect can only occure once every 0.3s. |
![]() | On hit, has a 50% chance to deal 240% ATK DMG to a single enemy. Can only occur once every 15s. |
Recommended Artifact
Artifact | Details |
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![]() 2-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set Physical DMG +25% |
![]() 2-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set Physical DMG +25% |
Substitute Artifact | |
![]() 2-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set ATK +18% |
![]() 2-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set Physical DMG +25% |
Recommended Artifact Stats
Artifact | Main Stat Sub Stat |
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![]() | Flat ATK (Unchangeable) ① CRIT Rate ② CRIT DMG ③ ATK% ④ Energy Recharge |
![]() | Flat HP (Unchangeable) ① CRIT Rate ② CRIT DMG ③ ATK% ④ Flat ATK |
![]() | ATK% ① CRIT Rate ② CRIT DMG ③ Flat ATK ④ Energy Recharge |
![]() | Physical DMG Bonus ① CRIT Rate ② CRIT DMG ③ ATK% ④ Flat ATK |
![]() | CRIT Rate/ CRIT DMG ① CRIT Rate/ CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ Flat ATK ④ Energy Recharge |
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Kaeya Best Team Comp
Best Party For Kaeya
Kaeya can work either as a physical main DPS or a Cryo burst Sub-DPS. His Burst is highly valuable since it's an on-field ability and can fit in most Cryo Reaction comps
Premium Team
Sub-DPS | Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
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- Kaeya's main contribution to the team is his Burst. It's best used after Diluc's Burst or when he has his Skill up from Cooldown. Do not use it on its own to get the most out of its value - Diluc will be the main DPS of the team and will be on-field for most of the time. Juggle his skills with that of Kaeya to continuously proc Melt. It's also best to only use his Burst after Venti has grouped up enemies - Venti's crowd control works well with either Kaeya or Diluc since whether it's Cryo or Pyro that Swirl, it will work for the team. His Burst also prevents enemies from being knocked back when hit by Diluc's Burst - Diona with Kaeya will provide the team with additional Crit Rate thanks to their elemental resonance. Diona and Kaeya can also act as a battery for each other depending on whether you need healing or damage |
Team Combo
Recommended Rotation | |
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1 | Start with Diona's Skill for Cryo application and shield for your party |
2 | Switch to Venti then use his Burst. Make sure it hits the enemy that was hit by Cryo |
3 | Use Diluc's Burst to hit enemies caught by Venti |
4 | Close the distance and right where the enemies will land after Venti's Burst, use Kaeya's Burst |
5 | Switch to Diluc and spam normal attack. You can also use Diluc Skill if the Pyro infusion from his burst has expired |
Character | Sub | Details |
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![]() | ![]() | - All of Klee's attack apply Pyro, which is great to constantly proc Melt when Kaeya's Burst is active. Note that Klee is a bit more squishy than other Pyro character, you need to be careful during engagements |
![]() | ![]() | - Kazuha's up time of Swirl is great for any Elemental Reaction team. Alternatively, you can also use Sucrose if you don't have a Kazuha to replace Venti |
![]() | ![]() | - Bennett doesn't have a shield, but he keep the team healed when needed, and give that burst of added damage when needed |
Free To Play Friendly Party
Sub-DPS | DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
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Details | |||
- Juggle Kaeya's Cryo skills with that of Chongyun to continuously proc Melt. Their Elemental Resonance will also provide additional Crit Rate to the team - Xiangling will be the main DPS. Although Chongyun's Skill will make all her attacks into Cryo, this can be taken advantage of when her Burst is out. This will ensure every hit of her Burst will proc Melt thanks to the Cryo Infusion and Xiangling's fast normal attacks - It's best to save Chongyun's Skill until Xiangling has her ult. If you use it without her Burst, it will be detrimental to the team. It can work if you use Kaeya with a Cryo Dmg Goblet and 2-pc Blizzard Strayer - Bennett will give the team the needed healing and damage buff when starting combos |
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Kaeya Ascension Materials
Materials Needed for Ascension
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Kaeya Talent Materials For Level-Up
Enemy Drops (Treasure Hunter) | Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun) | Big Boss Drops (Andrius) |
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Kaeya's Recommended Talent Priority
Talent | Level Up Priority |
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Normal Attack: Ceremonial Bladework | ★★・・・ |
Frostgnaw (Elemental Skill) | ★★★★★ |
Glacial Waltz (Elemental Burst) | ★★★・・ |
Kaeya's Skills & Talent List
Talent | Talent Category | |
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![]() | Normal Attack: Ceremonial Bladework | Normal Attack |
![]() | Frostgnaw | Elemental Skill |
![]() | Glacial Waltz | Elemental Burst |
![]() | Cold-Blooded Strike | Passive |
![]() | Heart of the Abyss | Passive 2 |
![]() | Hidden Strength | Passive 3 |
Normal Attack: Ceremonial Bladework
Normal Attack
Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.
1-Hit DMG | 53.8% |
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2-Hit DMG | 51.7% |
3-Hit DMG | 65.3% |
4-Hit DMG | 70.9% |
5-Hit DMG | 88.2% |
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Charged Attack DMG | 55.0%+73.1 |
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Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 20.0 |
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Plunge DMG | 63.9% |
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Low/High Plunge DMG | 128%/160% |
Frostgnaw
Unleashes a frigid blast, dealing Cryo DMG to enemies in front of Kaeya.
Skill DMG | 191% |
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CD | 6.0s |
Glacial Waltz
Coalescing the frost in the air, Kaeya summons 3 icicles that revolve around him. These icicles will follow the character around and deal Cryo DMG to enemies in their path for so long as they persist.
Skill DMG | 77.6% |
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CD | 15.0s |
Duration | 8.0s |
Energy Cost | 60.0 |
Cold-Blooded Strike
Every hit with Frostgnaw regenerates HP for Kaeya equal to 15% of his ATK.
Heart of the Abyss
Enemies Frozen by Frostgnaw will drop additional Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw may only produce a maximum of 2 additional Elemental Particles per use.
Hidden Strength
Decreases all party members' sprinting Stamina consumption by 20%
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Kaeya Constellations
Recommended Constellations
Constellation 1 For DPS & Sub-DPS Kaeya
Constellation 1 will boost the Crit Rate of Kaeya making him a lot easier to build.
Constellation 6 Is Great For Burst Support Kaeya
An additional Icicle will be added in the Burst of Kaeya giving players a more stable Cryo infliction and a boost on damage with Constellation 6. This will be great for Burst support Kaeya.
Kaeya Constellations
Skill | Effect |
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Excellent Blood 【Unlocked at C1】 | The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against enemies affected by Cryo is increased by 15%. |
Never-Ending Performance 【Unlocked at C2】 | Every time Glacial Waltz defeats an enemy during its duration, its duration is increased by 2.5s, up to a maximum of 15s. |
Dance of Frost 【Unlocked at C3】 | Increases the Level of Frostgnaw by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
Frozen Kiss 【Unlocked at C4】 | Triggers automatically when Kaeya's HP falls below 20%: Creates a shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of Kaeya's Max HP. Lasts for 20s. This shield absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. Can only occur once every 60s. |
Frostbiting Embrace 【Unlocked at C5】 | Increases the Level of Glacial Waltz by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
Glacial Whirlwind 【Unlocked at C6】 | Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast. |
*C=Constellations, To upgrade constellations, you must aquire the same character more than once.
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How To Use Kaeya ?
Recommended Rotation For Kaeya
Recommended Rotation | |
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1 | Start with Elemental Skill and spam it until you build enough for your Burst |
2 | Unleash Burst then switch to another character to combo Elemental Reactions |
Uses Of Kaeya's Elemental Skill
Quick Cryo Application
Kaeya's Elemental Skill is quick to match its very short cooldown. It can easily apply Cryo to enemies and with its short duration, it can be done in short successsions.
Fast Way To Gather Energy
Because of the short cooldown, Kaeya's Elemental Skill can easily be spammed to gather energy for his Burst. It's a pretty reliable way of ensuring he always has enough energy for his burst.
Uses Of Kaeya's Elemental Burst
Continuous Cryo Application
Kaeya's Elemental Burst will apply Cryo to enemies hit by his circling icicles. So long as it's active, all enemies hit by it will receive Cryo damage.
Set-Up For Elemental Reactions
As an on-field Burst, it's easy to pair Kaeya's Burst with another character to continuously deal Elemental Reactions. Just ensure you're near enough the enemies to apply Cryo to them with Kaeya's Burst.
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Strengths Of Kaeya
Great Cryo Sub-DPS
Kaeya stands right now as one of the best Sub-DPS in the game. This is because of his Elemental Burst that can easily work with other characters due to its ease of use and overall value.
Can Fit Easily With DIfferent Team Comps
You can pretty much fit Kaeya in most Freeze, Melt, and Superconduct team comps. He synergizes well with other characters and can act either as Main DPS or Sub-DPS depending on the comp.
Weaknesses Of Kaeya
Can Take Away Reactions From Main DPS
It's a minor problem, but Kaeya's Burst has a tendency of causing Reverse Melt, instead of just Melt with the Main Pyro DPS activating it. This requires good skill management, but it's not as much of a problem.
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Kaeya Profile & Voice Actor
Kaeya Basic Info & Voice Actor
Rarity | ![]() ★4 | Element | ![]() Cryo |
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Weapon | |||
Sword | |||
Voice Actor (EN) | |||
Josey Montana McCoy | |||
Voice Actor (JA) | |||
Kohsuke Toriumi | Birthday | ||
November 30 |
Profile
Profile |
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Affiliation: Mondstadt Kaeya Alberich is an adopted son to the Ragnvindr Family, the renowned wine tycoons. It has been a long time since he last called Diluc Ragnvindr "brother." Kaeya currently serves as the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius, trusted by Jean. Kaeya is often the one wrapping things up in every incident that occurs in the vicinity of Mondstadt. |
Kaeya Story Overview
Cavalry Captain Of The Knights Of Favonious
Kaeya is the charismatic Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonious. As mysterious as he is charming, Kaeya gets along well with everyone in Mondstadt, but sometimes leaves people frustrated with the way he talks.
Lends His Support To The Traveler
As the Traveler traverses through Mondstadt, Kaeya as part of the Knights of Favonious lends his support to them in multiple occassions. He was also there when the Traveler goes to the Golden Apple Archipelago.
Diluc's Adopted Brother
Although their relationship is currently strained, Kaeya is the adopted brother of Diluc. They grew up together, but due to a falling out between them, are now barely in speaking terms.
Voicelines About Kaeya
Voicelines About Kaeya | |
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![]() | About Concerns: ...I'm feeling uneasy all of a sudden! Was that Kaeya with you earlier? Did he give you any trouble? About Culprit: There's something weird-looking about the dandelions in the garden... Hmm, I bet Kaeya had something to do with this! |
![]() | Kaeya? You can only trust half of what he says... at best. |
![]() | How is it that even a captain is a disgusting boozehound! You know, that guy who's got that laugh! He downs drink after drink. Ugh! |
![]() | His nature is obscure, his fate a mystery, and his speech a vexing tapestry woven of both fact and fiction... Perhaps he and I share the burden of mystical sight... Oz: Or perhaps he's secretly an actual pirate? |
![]() | Is that right...? Kaeya also gave you some suggestions. He is an excellent knight after all — this is a fact no one can deny. |
![]() | Kaeya is the best! He wrote the Favonius Survival Rulebook for me and he always helps me cover it up when I make a big disaster. |
![]() | Kaeya Alberich? He's a Pavo Ocellus. Destined for greatness and grandeur... and to hide ugly realities behind a layer of charm and elegance. He believes he has made a clean break with his past, but one day fate will catch up with him. When it does, he will have a major decision to make. |
![]() | He's a mysterious character! He comes and goes like the wind, and is always occupied with important business. I like the fact that he delegates some of the smaller jobs to me sometimes, it's nice to feel like part of the team, you know... What do you mean, "errand runner"? I don't see it like that at all! Okay, well yes, technically I run errands for him. But still, I really appreciate it! |
![]() | Oh... I know he likes to joke, and isn't trying to make fun of me, but I often struggle to work out which parts are the truth and which parts are jokes. So whenever he talks to me, the outcome is either one of two things: morbid embarrassment or unbearable awkwardness. |
![]() | Wine has its uses... like revealing someone's true colors, for example. Smooth talk is Kaeya's veil, but being me, I can see right through it. Hah, you should see him when he's drunk. |
Appeared In Archon Quests
Kaeya is known as the charming knight of the Knight of Favonius. He will also be one of the characters that you will encounter in the first half of the game. You will get a chance to meet her in the Prologue of the game.
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Prologue | Act I: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind |
Act III: Song Of The Dragon And Freedom |
Has His Own Story Quest
Pavo Ocellus Chapter

Kaeya's story quest will involve investigating a gang of Treasure Hoarders that has been reported to be stealing relics around Mondstadt. Join Kaeya on his investigation through his story quest.
Appeared On the Other Characters' Story Quest
Aside from her own story quest, Kaeya also appeared on various story quests. Check the table below for her quests appearances!
Event Appearances
Kaeya also appeared in various in-game events together with the other characters that were also featured in the game event.
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Special Dish Of Kaeya
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Favorite Decoration Of Kaeya
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How Tall Is Kaeya?
There is no in-game and official data regarding the height of Kaeya. We compared characters and Kaeya is Tall comparatively.
Effects In-Game
Character height gives advantages and disadvantages in-game. For instance, smaller characters will need to swim even at shallow waters but they easily dodge some enemies attacks or enter narrow entrances of caves.
How To Get Kaeya?
Obtain As A Free Character
You will be able to get Kaeya as the 4th free character to obtain in the game upon completing his story quest.
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