Kuki Shinobu is a character of Genshin Impact 5.2. See Kuki Shinobu's, talent & ascension materials, best artifact, best weapon, healer build, & hyperbloom build for Kuki Shinobu.
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 Best Teams For Kuki Shinobu | Xiphos' Moonlight | ||||
Kuki Shinobu Tier & Review
| Rarity | Element | Weapon | |||||||||
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| Electro | Sword | |||||||||
| How To Get? | |||||||||||
| Obtained through Wishes | |||||||||||
| DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Healer | ||||||||
| - | S | S | B | ||||||||
| ▶All Character Tier List | |||||||||||
**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D
** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations
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Strengths & Weakness Of Kuki Shinobu
| Strengths |
|---|
| - Healing scales from EM making her a great off-field support for Dendro Bloom teams. - A rare Electro healer that can fulfill 2 roles needed in a super-conduct team. - Is able to deal decent damage for a support. |
| Weakness |
| - Needs to be at low HP to maximize. - Vulnerable when built for Elemental Mastery. |
Kuki Shinobu Best Build
Kuki Shinobu Build Depends On Her Role
Kuki Shinobu's kit can be focused on heals or as a sub-DPS via Hyperbloom Build. Depending on the role, the weapon and artifact will change. For details of build, see the guide below:
Kuki Shinobu Hyperbloom Build
| Weapon | Xiphos' Moonlight |
|---|---|
| Substitute | 1. Freedom-Sworn 2. Key of Khaj-Nisut3. Iron Sting (F2P Option) |
| Best Artifact | Flower Of Paradise Lost x4 |
| Artifact Stats | Sands: Elemental Mastery Goblet: Elemental Mastery Circlet: Elemental Mastery |
| Priority Sub-Stats | 1. Elemental Mastery 2. HP% 3. Energy Recharge |
This build focuses on increasing the damage of Hyperblooms that Kuki Shinobu triggers. This is a fairly easy build that provides maximum damage for Kuki Shinobu but with not much healing.
Increase The Elemental Mastery To The Max
Hyperbloom damage is affected by Kuki Shinobu's level, Elemental Mastery and the Dendro resistance of the enemy. To maximize the damage from Hyperblooms, you need to increase EM as much as possible. Aim for at least 800 Elemental Mastery.
Kuki Shinobu Healer & Reaction Build
| Weapon | Key of Khaj-Nisut |
|---|---|
| Substitute | 1. Primordial Jade Cutter 2. Favonius Sword 3. Sapwood Blade (F2P) |
| Best Artifact | Tenacity Of The Millelith x2 Wanderer's Troupe x2 |
| Artifact Stats | Sands: HP% Goblet: HP% Circlet: Healing Bonus / HP% |
| Priority Sub-Stats | 1. HP% 2. Elemental Mastery 3. Energy Recharge |
This build focuses on increasing the healing of Kuki Shinobu. This works well if using Kuki Shinobu as a support for Superconduct teams and should provide you with sufficient heals to keep the team alive.
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Kuki Shinobu Best Weapon
Kuki Shinobu's Best Weapon Depends On What Role You Use Her For
You can greatly increase the Heals of Kuki Shinobu by increasing HP stat while increase the Hyperbloom damage with Elemental Mastery Stat. Depending on the role of Kuki Shinobu on the team, the best weapon changes. See the list below for the best weapons to use:
Weapon Comparison & Ranking For Hyperbloom Bot Kuki Shinobu
| Weapon | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Best | Xiphos' Moonlight | Elemental Mastery 165 (Lvl. 90) - Boost Elemental Mastery with it sub-stat. - Increases the Energy Recharge of the team based on EM. - A flexible buff good for any type of team. |
| 2nd | Freedom-Sworn | Elemental Mastery 198 (Lvl. 90) - Boost Elemental Mastery - Provides additional Buff to the team. - Freedom-Sworn buff does not work on some teams but it provides more buff than Xiphos' Moonlight. |
| 3rd | Key of Khaj-Nisut | HP 66.2% (Lvl. 90) - Boost HP by 80%. - Buffs the Elemental Mastery of the Team based on the HP of the character - Amazing for healer Kuki. |
| F2P | Iron Sting | Elemental Mastery 165 (Lvl. 90) - Free to Play option. - Provides decent Elemental Mastery boost. - Increases reaction damage of characters but needs to be on-field. |
Elemental Mastery Increasing Weapon Are Recommended
The damage of Hyperbloom scales from Elemental Mastery and the level of the character. To maximize the damage of Kuki Shinobu, select weapons that increases Elemental Mastery.
Weapon Comparison & Ranking For Healer Kuki Shinobi
| Weapon | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Best | Key of Khaj-Nisut | HP 66.2% (Lvl. 90) - Boost HP by 80%. - Buffs the Elemental Mastery of the Team based on the HP of the character - Amazing for healer Kuki. |
| 2nd | Primordial Jade Cutter | Elemental Mastery 198 (Lvl. 90) - Boost HP depending on the refinement. - Great CRIT Buff though not really used much when using Kuki Shinobu as healer. |
| 3rd | Favonius Sword | Energy Recharge 61.3% (Lvl. 90) - Does not increase HP but it increase Energy Recharge. - Allows you to become a battery. - You need to invest in CRIT Rate for it to be stable. |
| F2P | Sapwood Blade | Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - Free to Play option. - Provides decent Elemental Mastery boost to teammates when triggering dendro reactions. |
Choose Weapon That Increases HP Or Provides Additional Support To The Team
Kuki Shinobu's damage and heals scales from HP. When you want to use Kuki Shinobi as healer, you should focus on increasing HP and choose a weapon like one.
If You Have No HP Weapon, Choose A Support Type Of Weapon
Since there are limited HP swords, if you do not have a spare HP weapon choose weapons that can support your team.
Kuki Shinobu Best Artifacts
Artifacts Changes Depending On The Focus Of Kuki Shinobu
If Kuki Shinobu focuses Hyperbloom, Elemental Mastery and artifacts that boost those reactions will be important. For Healer build, increasing HP and selecting additional buffs is recommended. For specific artifact sets see list below:
Best Artifact Sets For Kuki Shinobu Hyperbloom
| Artifacts | |
|---|---|
| Best | Flower Of Paradise Lost 4-Piece |
| Substitute 1 | Gilded Dreams 4-Piece |
| Substitute 2 | Gilded Dreams 2-Piece Wanderer's Troupe2-Piece |
Artifact Stat Priority
| Main: Flat HP Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG |
|---|---|
| Main: Flat ATK Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG |
| Main:Elemental Mastery Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG |
| Main: Elemental Mastery Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG |
| Main: Elemental Mastery Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate & DMG |
Increase Your Elemental Mastery As High As Possible
When using Kuki Shinobu as Hyperbloom Sub-DPS, the only stat that matters is her Elemental Mastery and her level. For artifacts, make sure to choose the pieces that provides the most Elemental Mastery.
Best Artifact Set For Kuki Shinobu
| Artifacts | |
|---|---|
| Best | Tenacity Of The Millelith 4-Piece |
| Substitute 1 | Wanderer's Troupe 2-Piece Tenacity Of The Millelith2-Piece |
Artifact Stat Priority
| Main: Flat HP Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG |
|---|---|
| Main: Flat ATK Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG |
| Main:HP% Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG |
| Main: HP% Sub: Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG |
| Main: Healing Bonus Sub: HP% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate or DMG |
Increase HP & Healing Bonus
To maximize the healing that Kuki Shinobu provides, you must focus on increasing the HP stats of Kuki Shinobu.
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Kuki Shinobu Best Team Comp
Best Team Comp For Kuki Shinobu
| Enabler | DPS | Support | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuki Shinobu | Childe | Dendro Traveler | Collei |
| Details | |||
| - Kuki Shinobi would be an off-field enabler that will only be on-field during Elemental Skill and Burst. - Childe has an amazing Hydro infliction that will produce several blooms easily.. - Dendro Traveler and Collei provides the off-field Dendro allowing the continuous production of Blooms. - Dendro resonance increases the team's Elemental Mastery producing higher damage. | |||
Other Characters That Works With Kuki Shinobu
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Childe | NeuvilletteKokomiCandaceAyato | - Any Hydro DPS can work great with Kuki in Hyperbloom teams. |
| Dendro Traveler Collei | Tighnari | - If you are using Tighnari as a Dendro character, he would need to be on-field most of the time. This means that you will be needing off-field hydro characters like Kokomi and Mona your team for a stable Hydro infliction to enemies. |
Free To Play Friendly Party
| Reaction | Main Enabler | Sub-DPS | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuki Shinobu | Barbara | Dendro Traveler | Collei |
| Details | |||
| - This team produces damage mainly from Hyperblooms. - Use Barbara as the main enabler after releasing all of the off-field skills of the team for consistent blooms. | |||
Kuki Shinobu Ascension Materials
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Materials Needed For Level Ascension
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80 |
|---|
| Vajrada Amethyst Sliver x 1 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x 9 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x 9Spectral Husk x 18 Spectral Heart x 30 Spectral Nucleus x 12 Naku Weed x 108 Runic Fang x 26 |
| Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90 |
| Vajrada Amethyst Sliver x 1 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment x 9 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk x 9 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone x 6 Spectral Husk x 18 Spectral Heart x 30 Spectral Nucleus x 36 Naku Weed x 168 Runic Fang x 46 |
Naku Weed Locations & Farming Route
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Talent Materials For Kuki Shinobu
| Enemy Drops (Specter) | Domain Drops (Tue/Fri/Sun) | Big Boss Drops (Raiden Shogun Boss) |
|---|---|---|
| Spectral Husk | Teachings Of Elegance | Tears Of The Calamitous God |
| Spectral Heart | Guide To Elegance | |
| Spectral Nucleus | Philosophies Of Elegance |
Kuki Shinobu 's Recommended Talent Priority
| Talent | Level Up Priority |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack: Shinobu's Shadowsword | ★・・・・ |
| Sanctifying Ring (Elemental Skill) | ★★★★★ |
| Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite (Elemental Burst) | ★★★★・ |
Kuki Shinobu Skill Guide & How To Use Kuki Shinobu
Recommended Rotation for Kuki Shinobu
| Recommended Rotation | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Use Elemental Skill and switch to other characters and start attacking. |
| 2 | Use Elemental Burst when it is active. |
| 3 | Repeat no. 1 |
Uses Of Elemental Skill
Spreads Electro Off-Field & Provides Heal
Kuki Shinobu can easily spread Electro in a small AoE around her when that last for 12 second. It will also heal the present member that scales from Kuki Shinobu's Max HP.
Additional EM Scaling
The healing of Kuki Shinobu, after Ascension 1, will also scale from EM. With this, you can build Full EM without sacrificing healing.
More Powerful Heals At Lower HP
At lower HP, Kuki Shinobu will produce more powerful heals. Kuki Shinobu can easily be at this state for her Elemental Skill takes 20% of her HP everytime it is used. Make sure to switch character right away to or else Kuki will recover her lost HP.
Uses Of Elemental Burst
Deals Multiple Instances Of Electro
Elemental Burst of Kuki inflicts Enemies multiple hits of Electro in an AoE. This becomes more powerful when you use it together with other elements such as Hydro and Pyro to produce multiple reactions. The personal damage of this skill also scales from Kuki Shinobu's max HP.
Kuki Shinobu Wish & Constellation Guide
Should You Get Or Wish For Kuki Shinobu?
Pull If You Need Electro Sub-DPS In Hyperbloom Teams
Kuki Shinobu's value boomed after Dendro was introduced. She is able to deal consistent Electro on a fairly wide area that moves with the player. She also has a healing scaling from Elemental Mastery making her an ideal character for Hyperbloom. Pull if you like playing with Bloom reactions.
Best Constellation For Kuki Shinobu
| Rating | Constellation Effect |
|---|---|
| ★★・・・ | C1: To Cloister Compassion Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%. |
| ★★★★★ | C2: To Forsake Fortune Grass Ring Of Sanctification's duration is increased by 3s. |
| ★・・・・ | C3: To Sequester Sorrow Increases the Level of Sanctifying Ring by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★★★・・ | C4: To Sever Sealing When the Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks of the character affected by Shinobu's Grass Ring Of Sanctification hit opponents, a Thundergrass Mark will lang on the opponent's position and deal AoE Electro DMG based on 9.7% of Shinobu's Max HP. This effect can occur once every 5s. |
| ★★★★・ | C5: To Cease Courtesies Increases the the Level of Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| ★・・・・ | C6: To Ward Weakness When Kuki Shinobu takes lethal DMG, this instance of DMG will not take her down. This effect will automatically trigger when her HP reaches 1 and will trigger once every 60s. When Shinobu's HP drops below 25%, she will gain 150 Elemental Mastery for 15s. This effect will trigger once every 60s. |
Constellation 2 For Longer Elemental Skill
When using Kuki Shinobu as a healer, constellation 2 would be important. This increase the length of her Elemental Skill for a more consistent heals and longer off-field time.
Constellation 4 Will Give More Supporting Damage
With constellation 4, Kuki Shinobu would be an amazing Electro Support because all of your attacks while the ring is activated will deal an additional Electro damage. This will stay even if Kuki is not on the field.
Characters With Same Role As Kuki Shinobu
Best Characters With Same Role
| SUB DPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilie SS | Furina SS | Nahida SS | Xiangling SS |
| Xingqiu SS | Yae Miko SS | Yelan SS | Chiori S |
| Fischl S | Kuki Shinobu S | Raiden Shogun S | Albedo A |
| Ayato A | Beidou A | Collei A | Dendro Traveler A |
| Support | |||
| Baizhu SS | Bennett SS | Furina SS | Kazuha SS |
| Nahida SS | Xilonen SS | Zhongli SS | Chevreuse S |
| Diona S | Jean S | Kokomi S | Kuki Shinobu S |
| Mona S | Nilou S | Raiden Shogun S | Sucrose S |
| Healer | |||
| Baizhu SS | Bennett SS | Jean SS | Kokomi SS |
| Xianyun SS | Barbara S | Sigewinne S | Xilonen S |
| Yaoyao S | Charlotte A | Chevreuse A | Diona A |
| Furina A | Qiqi A | Kuki Shinobu B | Sayu B |
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