Kinich is a character for Natlan of Genshin Impact. Guide includes release date, how to build, best weapon, artifact sets, talents, and known how to use Kinich.
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The builds assume that Kinich is a Burning character similar to Emilie and scales from ATK. All are subject to change and will be updated once more information has been revealed.
Kinich Release Date
Kinich Will Release On Version 5.0 Of Genshin Impact
Release Date Is On September 17, 2024
| Second Phase of 5.0 | September 17, 2024 |
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Kinich will be released on September 17, 2024. He is announced to be one of the rate up 5 star character for the second phase of 5.0 Update of Genshin Impact together with Raiden Shogun.
Version 5.0 Pick UP Characters
| 1st Phase (8/28~) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mualani 【NEW】 | Kazuha | Kachina 【NEW】 |
| 2nd Phase (8/28~) | ||
| Kinich 【NEW】 | Raiden Shogun | - |
Kinich Abilities & Skills
A DPS That Slides Around The Enemy While Attacking
Elemental Skill of Kinich releases a rope that will link you to an enemy. From there you will be attacking while sliding around the linked enemy. Shooting small bullets will increase "Nightsoul's Blessing", a special gauge for Natlan characters.
Max Out Nightsoul's Blessing To Shoot A Huge Bullet
After maxing out the special gauge, Kinich will be able to launch a powerful cannon producing huge damage. He seems like a DPS like Navia that mainly focuses on Skill damage.
Has Great Exploration Capabilities In Natlan
▲By consuming the special gauge above the HP bar, you can summon the grapple once again.
The Elemental Skill of Kinich is an amazing skill for exploration because of its excellent movement. By consuming Phlogiston (special gauge in Natlan that is above the HP bar), you can use the grapple bar once again allowing you to traverse various locations with ease.
Elemental Burst Will Provide Off-Field Dendro Attacks
Elemental Burst power ups Ajaw and it will turn into a dragon that deals dendro damage to enemies. It seems to be similar to Navia's Elemental Burst.
Passive Increases The Speed Of The Team
Upon interacting with specific materials from Natlan, Kinich is able to increase the movement speed of the team. This makes Kinich a very useful character for exploration especially when you are at Natlan.
Passive Detects Local Specialties As Well
Kinich is also able to detect locations of Natlan Specialties similar to Kachina and Mualani.
Kinich Best Build
Kinich Is A Main DPS Dendro Character
| Weapon | Fang Of The Mountain King |
|---|---|
| Substitute | 1. Beacon Of The Reed Sea 2. Serpent Spine3. Verdict 4. Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword (F2P) |
| Best Artifact | Obsidian Codex x4 |
| Artifact Stats | Sands: ATK% Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate or DMG |
| Priority Sub-Stats | 1. CRIT Rate 2. CRIT DMG 3. ATK% 4. Energy Recharge |
| Best Team | |
Might Work With Burning Or Burgeon?
Since Natlan is the nation of Pyro, it is likely that Kinich works well with Pyro reaction like Emilie. Since Emilie is a Sub-DPS, we expect for Kinich to be a Main DPS.
Kinich Best Weapon
Kinich Can Work With ATK, DMG & CRIT Boosting Weapons
| Weapon | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Best | Fang Of The Mountain King | - Signature weapon of Kinich so it is expected to be the strongest option. |
| 2nd | Beacon Of The Reed Sea | CRIT Rate 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - Gives high amount of CRIT Rate and ATK which is good for Kinich. - Kinich can receive self damage often from Burning and Burgeon so activating the effect should be easy. |
| 3rd | Serpent Spine | CRIT Rate 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - CRIT Rate makes it easier for good Rate/DMG balance. - DMG Bonus works well on increasing the damage of Kinich. - Using Shields is recommended when using this weapon. |
| 4th | Verdict | CRIT Rate 22.1% (Lvl. 90) - Powerful but you need Geo to maximize the effect. - ATK Boost and Elemental Skill DMG Buff helps in increasing the damage of Kinich. |
| 5th | Wolf's Gravestone | ATK 49.6% (Lvl. 90) - Greatly increases the ATK of Kinich. - Since it has no CRIT stats, it would be difficult to create a balanced CRIT Rate and DMG. - Conditional but effect can help the team of Kinich which normally all scales from ATK. |
| 6th (F2P) | Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword | Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl.90) - Allows a smoother rotation of Elemental Burst. - Decent weapon for its ATK Buff. - The weapon is limited to version 4.3. |
Kinich Best Artifacts
Artifact Set Choices For Kinich
| Artifact | Recommendation Details |
|---|---|
| Obsidian Codex | ★★★★★ - Greatly increases CRIT Rate and DMG of Kinich. - Amazing for Kinich who constantly use Nightsoul's Blesing. - Allows you to focus more on CRIT DMG. |
| Deepwood Memories | ★★★★・ - Gives DMG Boost and Dendro Res Shred. - Better to be used by supports or sub-DPS than Kinich himself. |
| Unfinished Reverie | ★★★★・ - Greatly gives ATK and DMG Bonus of Kinich . - Because Burning needs to be constant for Kinch, a 100% up-time of effect easily happens. - Requires Kinich to be off-field for a few time. |
| Golden Troupe2pc. ATK | ★★★・・ - Increases Skill DMG and ATK which is the main source of DMG by Kinich. - Great set while you are still farming for 4pc. Sets. |
Recommended Artifact Stats
| Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK% |
|---|---|
| Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate/ Energy Recharge / ATK% |
| Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery |
| Main: Dendro DMG Bonus Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK% |
| Main: CRIT Damage / Rate Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK% |
Artifacts that gives ATK and DMG bonus works especially good with Kinich. Since he also has a powerful oneshot damage, increasing CRIT Rate is also crucial to increasing his damage.
Kinich Best Team Comp
Best Team For Kinich
| DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Sub-DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinich | Emilie | Bennett | Xiangling |
| Details | |||
| - Kinich requires Burning to quickly launch his powerful strikes so pairing him with Pyro is ideal. - Xiangling and Bennett is one of the best off-field Pyro characters that you can use for ATK scaling teams. - Emilie makes it so that constant burning happens and also provide powerful damage and energy for Kinich. | |||
Other Team Comps For Kinich
Burgeon-Vape Kinich
| Team | Detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Kinich | Furina | - Form Blooms with Kinich and Furina and let Thoma trigger to have huge AoE. - Since there is Burgeon and Burning that happens in this team comp, Kinich's powerful attack still triggers fast. |
| Bennett | Thoma | |
F2P Friendly Team Comp
| Team | Detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Kinich | Xiangling | - A F2P friendly team comp that uses free characters or easily obtainable ones. - You can opt to use Collei for a pure Burning team or Xingqiu for a Burgeon team. |
| Bennett | Xingqiu | |
Who Is Kinich?
A Saurian Hunter From Natlan
There are various new species that is encountered in Natlan. Kinich is a Saurian Hunter who catch them. Once he locks on a target, Kinich does not let them escape.
Kinich's Name Represents Power
Kinich name is based on a Mayan God named Kinich Ahau, who is also known as the God of the Sun. Kinich's name is said to be represented by strong animals such as eagle, deer, or any other animals that represent power.
Kinich Official Art
Kinich's Voice Actor & Notable Roles
English Voice Actor: John Patneude
| Notable Roles | |
|---|---|
| Rei | Pokemon Masters EX |
| Genri Sayo | Beyblade X |
Japanese Voice Actor: Sugiyama Noriaki
| Notable Roles | |
|---|---|
| Sasuke Uchiha | Naruto Shipuuden |
| Ishida Uryuu | Bleach |
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