Kaeya Best Build, Team Comp & Weapon | Genshin Impact

Kaeya is a character in Genshin Impact that uses Cryo Sword. See best builds, best team comp, weapons, artifacts, ratings, voice actor, ascension materials for Kaeya.

Kaeya Character Info

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Kaeya Character Review & Ratings

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Kaeya Character Type

Character Type	DPSSupport
Weapon	Sword
Element

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 Damage Dealer.

Check Out More On Elemental Combos Here

Kaeya Best Build & Weapon

Cryo Sub DPS Physical DPS

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

Kaeya - Best Team

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

	Recommended Rotation
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 Substitutes

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 ×1 Calla Lily ×3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3
Lv 40	Shivada Jade Fragment ×3 Hoarfrost Core ×2 Calla Lily ×10 Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15
Lv 50	Shivada Jade Fragment ×6 Hoarfrost Core ×4 Calla Lily ×20 Silver Raven Insignia ×12
Lv 60	Shivada Jade Chunk x3 Hoarfrost Core x8 Calla Lily x30 Silver Raven Insignia x 18
Lv 70	Shivada Jade Chunk x6 Hoarfrost Core x 12 Calla Lily x45 Golden Raven Insignia x12
Lv 80	Shivada Jade Gemstone x6 Hoarfrost Core x20 Calla Lily x60 Golden Raven Insignia x 24

Kaeya Talent Materials For Level-Up

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

Kaeya Skills / Talents

Kaeya's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Ceremonial Bladework	★★・・・
Frostgnaw (Elemental Skill)	★★★★★
Glacial Waltz (Elemental Burst)	★★★・・

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

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 Constellations

Skill	Effect
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.

Kaeya Voice Actor & Profile

Kaeya Basic Info & Voice Actor

Weapon
Rarity	★4	Element	Cryo
Sword
How To Get
Story/Wish
Voice Actor (EN)
Josey Montana McCoy
Voice Actor (JA)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Birthday
November 30

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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Kaeya Favorite Decoration Set

Favorite Housing Decoration Set

Favorite Decoration Set
Bird And Blossom Park	Dawn Orchard	-

Special Dish Of Kaeya

Dish	Ingredients
Fruity Skewers	Mushroom x1 Fowl x1

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.

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