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Kaeya Builds & Review

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 Tier & Rating

Reroll Tier	C Tier ▶Reroll Tier List
Character Tier	A Tier ▶Best Character Tier List

Kaeya Character Type

Character Type	DPSSupport
Weapon	Sword
Element

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
Skyward Blade	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
Primordial Jade Cutter	HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2% of the wielder's Max HP.
The Black Sword	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.
The Alley Flash	Increases DMG dealt by the character equipping this weapon by 12%. Taking DMG disables this effect for 5s.
Iron Sting	Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s

Recommended Artifacts

Artifact	Details
Blizzard Strayer 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
	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
Aquila Favonia	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
Prototype Rancour	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.
Fillet Blade	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
Pale Flame 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Physical DMG +25%
Bloodstained Chivalry 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Physical DMG +25%
Substitute Artifact
Gladiator's Finale 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set ATK +18%
Bloodstained Chivalry 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Physical DMG +25%

Recommended Artifact Stats

Artifact	Main Stat Sub Stat
	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
Kaeya	Diluc	Venti	Diona
Details
- 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

Character	Sub	Details
Diluc	Klee	- 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
Venti	Kazuha	- 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
Diona	Bennett	- 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
Kaeya	Xiangling	Chongyun	Bennett
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

Kaeya Ascension Materials

Materials Needed for Ascension

Lv 20	Shivada Jade Sliver x 1 Calla Lily x 3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia x 3
Lv 40	Shivada Jade Fragment x 3 Hoarfrost Core x 2 Calla Lily x 10 Treasure Hoarder Insignia x 15
Lv 50	Shivada Jade Fragment x 6 Hoarfrost Core x 4 Calla Lily x 20 Silver Raven Insignia x 12
Lv 60	Shivada Jade Chunk x 3 Hoarfrost Core x 8 Calla Lily x 30 Silver Raven Insignia x 18
Lv 70	Shivada Jade Chunk x 6 Hoarfrost Core x 12 Calla Lily x 45 Golden Raven Insignia x 12
Lv 80	Shivada Jade Gemstone x 6 Hoarfrost Core x 20 Calla Lily x 60 Golden Raven Insignia x 24

Kaeya Talent Materials For Level-Up

Enemy Drops (Treasure Hunter)	Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Andrius)
Treasure Hoarder Insignia	Teachings Of Ballad	Spirit Locket Of Boreas
Silver Raven Insignia	Guide To Ballad
Golden Raven Insignia	Philosophies Of Ballad

Kaeya's Recommended Talent Priority

Kaeya's Skills & Talent List

	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

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 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

*C＝Constellations, To upgrade constellations, you must aquire the same character more than once.

How To Use Kaeya ?

Recommended Rotation For Kaeya

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.

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
Weapon
Sword
Voice Actor (EN)
Josey Montana McCoy
Voice Actor (JA)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Birthday
November 30

Profile

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
Amber	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!
Diluc	Kaeya? You can only trust half of what he says... at best.
Diona	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!
Fischl	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?
Jean	Is that right...? Kaeya also gave you some suggestions. He is an excellent knight after all — this is a fact no one can deny.
Klee	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.
Mona	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.
Noelle	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!
Sucrose	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.
Rosaria	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.

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.

Kaeya - Special Dish, Favorite Decor, & How Tall?

Special Dish Of Kaeya

Dish	Ingredients
Fruity Skewers	Mushroom x1 Fowl x1

Favorite Decoration Of Kaeya

Character
Kaeya
Favorite Decoration Sets
Bird And Blossom Park	Dawn Orchard	-

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.

Obtain Him Through Other Banners

You can still obtain Kaeya through the Permanent Banner and other featured character banners.

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Kaeya	Chongyun	Qiqi	Ayaka
Diona	Ganyu	Rosaria	Shenhe
Eula	Aloy	Cryo Traveler	-

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Ayaka	Dainsleif	Albedo	Kazuha
Ayato	Electro Traveler	Hydro Traveler	Cryo Traveler
Pyro Traveler	Dendro Traveler	-	-

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