Check out this Genshin Impact guide on Kaeya's skills and build. Including how to get Kaeya, voice actor, ascend materials, talents, and more!
Table of Contents
Kaeya - Character Ranking
Kaeya Character Overview & Evaluation
Cross Bodies of Water
Kaeya's Elemental Skill freezes things in an area in front of him, including water! This means that if you're patient, you can use him to traverse large bodies of water! There are a few places you can't reach just by swimming where you can make use of this.
Apply Cryo To Enemies
Kaeya's low-CD Elemental Skill applies the Cryo debuff to enemies. This allows you to pair it with Pyro or Electro abilities to trigger a reaction and get beneficial buffs. This makes him a potent supporter as well as DPSer.
Check Out More On Elemental Combos HereKaeya - Best Equipment
Recommended Artifact Set Bonus
| Set | Effect |
|---|---|
| Noblesse Oblige | 2-Piece: Elemental Burst DMG +20%. 4-Piece: After using an Elemental Burst, all teammates get +20% ATK. Lasts 12s, does not stack. |
| Gladiator's Finale | 2-Piece: ATK +18% 4-Piece: Characters equipping this set who use a Sword, Claymore, or Polearm gain +35% increased regular attack damage. |
Noblesse 4-Set Is Best
Kaeya's physical damage is okay, but other characters can perform better. For this reason we recommend getting off your Elemental Burst and using the Noblesse 4-piece bonus to get another character in to benefit from that +20% ATK buff.
Finale Works Too
If you want to build Kaeya as a main attacker, go ahead and run a 4-piece Finale instead. Brave Heart will work if you don't have Finale yet.
Check Out A List Of Artifacts HereRecommended Weapons & Effect
| Weapon | Effect |
|---|---|
| Sacrificial Sword | 【Composed】 After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30s. |
| Fillet Blade | 【Gash】 On hit, has a 50% chance to deal 240% ATK damage to one enemy. Can only activate once every 15 seconds. |
Kaeya - Ascension Materials
Materials Needed for Ascension
| Lv 20 | Shivada Jade Sliver ×1 Calla Lily ×3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3 |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | Shivada Jade Fragment ×3 Basalt Pillar ×2 Calla Lily ×10 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15 |
| Lv 50 | Shivada Jade Fragment ×6 Basalt Pillar ×4 Calla Lily ×20 Silver Raven Insignia ×12 |
Kaeya - Skills / Talents
| Talent | Talent Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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% |
|---|---|
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 128%/160％ |
Frostgnaw
Unleashes a frigid blast, dealing Cryo DMG to enemies in front of Kaeya.
| Skill DMG | 191% |
|---|---|
| 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% |
|---|---|
| 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%
Kaeya - Constellation
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Excellent Blood 【Unlocked at LB1】 | The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against enemies affected by Cryo is increased by 15%. |
| Never-Ending Performance 【Unlocked at LB2】 | 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 LB3】 | Increases the Level of Frostgnaw by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Frozen Kiss 【Unlocked at LB4】 | 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 LB5】 | Increases the Level of Glacial Waltz by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Glacial Whirlwind 【Unlocked at LB6】 | Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast. |
*LB＝Limit Breaking, which can be done by acquiring the same character.
Kaeya - Voice Actor & Profile
Basic Info & Voice Actor
| Rarity | | Element | Cryo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Sword | Voice Actor | Kohsuke Toriumi |
| How To Get | |||
| Story | |||
Profile
| Profile |
|---|
| 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. |
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