Kaeya - Best Build, Team Comp & Weapon | Genshin Impact

Kaeya is a character in Genshin Impact. Guide contains skills, builds, best team, weapon for Kaeya, voice actor, best team, best artifacts, best builds, & best weapons.

Kaeya Character Info

▼Character Ranking	▼Builds & Weapons
▼Best Team	▼Ascension Mats
▼Talent Materials	▼Skills / Talents
▼Constellation	▼Cast & Profile
▼Kaeya's Skin	▼Favorite Decor
▼Kaeya's Height	-

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Kaeya - Character Ranking

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

Character Type

Character Type	DPSSupport

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.

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Kaeya - Best Build & Weapon

Cryo Sub DPS Physical DPS

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

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 has stable elemental up time since his skills have relatively small cooldowns. His damage isn't that high so to do a ton of damage, elemental combos and reactions are a must.

Premium Team F2P Friendly Team

Premium Team

Reaction	Damage	Support	Support / Heal
Kaeya	Diluc	Venti	Bennett
Details
- Kaeya's Elemental Burst and Skill are great for applying Cryo to enemies. They both have a high uptime. - Diluc will be the main DPS of the team, but the combo will start with Kaeya for Melt - Venti's Crowd Control will make it easier for Kaeya and Diluc to hit their attacks and create those combos - With Bennett, you can heal and boost your DPS and deal melt with Kaeya.

Character Substitutes

Character	Sub	Details
Diluc	Klee	- Klee can easily apply Pyro with her attacks. Although, using her is a bit trickier since her attacks are easier to disrupt by enemies
Venti	Sucrose	- Sucrose has similar Elemental Skill and Burst as Venti, making her a good replacement for him. She can also build Elemental Burst easily
Bennett	Barbara	- Barbara can produce a freeze comp with Kaeya. A great combo for the whole team

Free To Play Friendly Party

Damage / Combo	Support	Damage	Heal
Kaeya	Traveler (Anemo)	Xiangling	Barbara
Details
- Kaeya is a great damage dealer but will require combos to deal more - Great for crowd control, the Traveler (Anemo) is great inclusion to the team to make it easier to create swirl and reactions - Kaeya can combo with Xiangling to create melt for big damage - Barbara can heal the whole team and apply Frozen to enemies with Kaeya

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

	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

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.

Kaeya Skins List - How To Get & Looks

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Kaeya - Favorite Decoration Set

Favorite Housing Decoration Set

Favorite Decoration Set
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.

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