Kinich Best Build, Weapon, & Team: Genshin Impact Guide for Ver. 5.7

Comprehensive Kinich guide for Genshin Impact. Learn Kinich's best build, team, kit, signature weapon, and materials for this 5-Star Dendro DPS Claymore user.

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Kinich Character Overview, Base Stats, and Tier

Character Profile

Gacha Art	Rarity
	Element	Dendro
	Weapon	Claymore
	Ascend Stat	CRIT DMG 38.4%
	Region	Natlan
	Birthday	November 11
	Roles	On-Field DPS
How To Get	Available for Wishing from 5/27/2025 - 6/18/2025 ▶ Seeker Of Flame-Wrought Secrets Banner

Base Stats

Kinich is a 5-star Dendro character that wields a Claymore in Genshin Impact. His gameplay focuses on being an on-field DPS, utilizing his Elemental Skill to enter a "Nightsoul's Blessing" state where he fires Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills to deal high single-target damage. He gains "Nightsoul" points, especially when enemies are affected by Burning or Burgeon reactions, to unleash powerful attacks. Lore-wise, Kinich is one of the hero from Natlan, known for his Saurian hunting skills.

Kinich's Tier & Rating

What Kind Of Character Is Kinich?

A Skill-Based DMG Dealer That Is Boosted By Burning/Burgeon Reaction

Kinich is a Main DPS from Natlan that deals powerful Dendro DMG with Elemental Skill. He uses Burning or Burgeon reaction to quicken the charge of his Nightsoul allowing you to deal powerful damage frequently. Outside being an excellent DPS, he also excels in exploration especially with Constellation 1.

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Basics of Using Kinich (Beginner Guide)

As a character from Natlan, Kinich has access to the Nightsoul mechanic like all other Natlan characters. For Kinich, he can only enter Nightsoul state when his Elemental Skill hits an opponent. Otherwise, it is used to grapple midair and has reduced cooldown.

What Is Nightsoul State / Nightsoul Points for Kinich?

Kinich enters Nightsoul state with 0 points when he hooks on an enemy with his Elemental Skill. He then gains a glowing outline and tattoos along with a gauge appearing beside him. Normal Attacks in this state will increase his Nightsoul points and maxing it will allow him to use his special Elemental Skill.

Burning Team Synergy

Kinich's Passive can restore Nightsoul points for him when Burning or Burgeon damage happens on the enemies attacked by him. This allows him to cast his special Elemental Skill attack more thus making him a great Dendro On-Fielder for Burn teams.

Recommended Teammates for Burning Team Comp

Since Kinich is able to consistently apply Dendro on the enemies, all you need is a Pyro Off-Field character to apply Pyro. Emilie is another Burning-focused character that can be used as Dendro sub-DPS so that both Kinich and Emilie deals damage.

Recommended Characters
Emilie	Xiangling	Mavuika	Pyro Traveler

Nightsoul Burst For Kinich

Nightsoul Burst is an effect that automatically activates when there are Natlan Characters in your team. Depending on the character, the effect of Nightsoul Burst is different. In Kinich's case, Nightsoul Burst gives him a Hunter's Experience stack that can increase his special Elemental Skill damage.

Effect of Nightsoul Burst

Nightsoul Burst cooldown depends on how many Natlan characters are in the team. For Kinich, it's recommended to have at least 2 Natlan Characters in the team since his stacks last for 15 seconds.

Roles & Playstyle Of Kinich and Its Strengths and Weakness

Burn On-Fielder Kinich

Kinich's best role is as the On-Fielder DPS for Burn teams. With the reaction being able to charge his Nightsoul points, he can use his special Elemental Skill more often to deal more damage.

Pros and Cons of Burn On-Fielder Kinich

Dendro DPS Kinich

Another role that Kinich can be is a Dendro DPS without any Pyro teammate to trigger Burning. This means Kinich will lose out on 7 Nightsoul points that could be generated every 0.8s. While he has his own ways of obtaining Nightsoul points, the point generation is slower without Burning.

Pros and Cons of Dendro DPS Kinich

Best Build for Kinich

Kinich is a Dendro DPS that can deal powerful Elemental Skill damage during his Nightsoul state. Building him on the standard DPS stats work since he does not have CRIT restrictions nor relies on non-CRIT reactions for damage.

Kinich Works Best When Build As An On-Field Attacker

Weapon	Fang Of The Mountain King
Best Artifact	Obsidian Codex x 4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate or DMG
Priority Sub-Stat	CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge
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Stat Goals For On-Field Kinich

Since Obsidian Codex can buff his damage in Nightsoul state and boost his CRIT Rate by 40%, you can focus on building his other damage-boosting stats like ATK and CRIT damage.

Kinich 's Recommended Talent Priority

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Best Weapon for Kinich

Aside from Kinich's Signature Weapon, his weapon options doesn't really change since his main role is to be the On-Fielder DPS. Focus on boosting his damage with weapons that can increase ATK, Critical Stats and Damage Bonus.

Premium Weapons for Kinich

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best	Fang Of The Mountain King	Get from Limited Banner - Very high Base ATK greatly increases the damage of Kinich. - DMG Bonus for Skill is also great for boosting the damage of Kinich. - Works amazing with Kinich who is mostly placed on Burning or Burgeon team.
2nd	Beacon Of The Reed Sea	Get from Limited Banner - 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	Get from Battle Pass - 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	Get from Limited Banner - Powerful but you need Geo to maximize the effect. - ATK Boost and Elemental Skill DMG Buff helps in increasing the damage of Kinich.
6th	Wolf's Gravestone	Get from Banners - 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 like Emilie which normally all scales from ATK.

Fang Of The Mountain King is the best weapon for Kinich if you are using him in a Burning or Burgeon team. Other 5 star weapons work if there is no Pyro teammate in his team. Any damage boosting weapons can work for Kinich since he has no DPS limitations but he will not need Elemental Mastery because it is the Pyro teammates who will trigger Burning not him.

Free To Play Friendly (F2P Weapons) for Kinich

	Weapon	How to Get Rating
Best F2P	Earth Shaker	Natlan Forgeable (Craftable) Weapon - At R5, it is competitive to other 5 star options. - Increases ATK for more damage. - Can be obtained for free through Crafting.
2nd F2P	Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword	Get from Limited Event - Allows a smoother rotation of Elemental Burst. - Decent weapon for its ATK Buff. - The weapon is limited to version 4.3.

For Free-to-Play options, the Natlan Forgeable Claymore works great with Kinich. It boosts his ATK and Elemental Skill damage. Similar to his Signature Weapon, it's only good if he's with a Pyro teammate. Another F2P option is the event weapon from Version 4.3's limited event.

Best Team Comp Kinich

On-Field Team Comp For Kinich

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Sub-DPS
Kinich	Emilie	Iansan	Mavuika
Details
- Burning team for Kinich with Mavuika as buffer and Off-Field Pyro. - Emilie is the best sub-DPS for Burning with her constant Dendro application and powerful damage. - Iansan can massively boost Kinich's damage without range restrictions. Bennett can be used instead, to activate Pyro resonance but will be restrictive to use with Kinich. - Mavuika can easily charge her Fighting Spirit to max to give Kinich a powerful DMG Bonus buff while also applying Pyro to nearest enemies.

Iansan can be used instead of Bennett since she can also buff ATK and has no range restriction compared to Bennett. And with the reduced cooldown for Nightsoul Bursts from having 3 Natlan characters, Kinich can boost the damage of his special Elemental Skill more frequently since he will gain the stacks needed faster.

Other Team Comps For Kinich

Burgeon-Vape Kinich

Team		Detail
Kinich	Furina	- Kinich and Furina can form Dendro cores for Pyro Traveler to trigger Burgeon on. - Both Burgeon damage and Burning can trigger Kinich's Nightsoul points regen, allowing him to use his special Elemental Skill often.
Bennett	Pyro Traveler

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

Team Rotation of Kinich and Combos

Basic Kinich Team Rotation

Kinich as an on-fielder wants to be paired with supports that won't take up too much field time. After activating all of the supports' buffs and deployables, you will want to attach Kinich to the target using his Skill before starting his combo.

Note that the initial Hold version of his skill (before being grappled), while faster than the Tap version, is liable to miss unless the target is stationary.

A small green area radiating from the target will appear after doing so, which is called the Blind Spot. Letting Kinich pass through a Blind Spot generates 4 Nightsoul Points, so it is often ideal to try to pilot him towards that direction whenever you can.

However, while ideal, it's not completely necessary. You can ignore Blind Spots in favor of keeping Kinich within range of specific areas, such as in Bennett's Burst field. Making full rotations around an enemy may be time-consuming, so opting to simply slide from left to right once to get 4 Scalespiker Cannon shots quickly can lead to higher DPS.

Optimal Kinich Combo

Achieving 4 Scalespiker Cannon shots is the average or minimum amount you should be aiming for and is easy to achieve with a Burning team, but it can be further optimized.

After attaching to a target, you quickly hold and then release Kinich's Skill once his Nightsoul Bar is full. This plays an animation for his Scalespiker Cannon that is faster than simply tapping his Skill.

Correct execution of the combo will typically result in Kinich doing 5 Scalespiker Cannon shots within his Skill duration. This results in even more overall DPS than the 4 shot version, but may be difficult to pull off without practice. It may also prove tricky against multiple enemies, so its better against Bosses or smaller waves, which are Kinich's preferred scenarios anyway.

Elemental Skill, Burst and Abilities Guide for Kinich

How To Use Kinich?

Kinich Is An Elemental Skill-Based Attacker With Smooth Movements

Kinich is a character from Natlan that uses Nightsoul's Blessings to fight as a main DPS. At Elemental Skill mode, you will move left and right while attacking. After gaining points, you can shoot a blast of Dendro damage. This makes Kinich an amazing DPS that can easily dodge attacks of enemies.

When Nightsoul Points Is At Max, Use E. Skill To Shoot A Cannon

While on Nightsoul's Blessing, Normal Attack will gather Nightsoul Points. Once you obtain max Nightsoul Point, you can use Elemental Skill to shoot an attack called Scalespiker Cannon. This attack is very powerful and is the main source of damage of Kinich. The strength of Kinich depends on how many times you can shoot this attack while on Nightsoul's Blessings.

Gain Nightsoul Points Faster With Burning / Burgeon / Blind Spots.

▲Max point is 20 points (Not shown during battle)

You can increase the amount of Scalespiker Cannon shots you can deal while on Nightsoul Blessing mode by having a Burning or Burgeon reaction. Stepping on Blind Spot will also increase it greatly. With Burning, you can continuously gain Nightsoul Points so it is the most effective. Burgeon also works but it is more difficult to do consistently.

With Nightsoul Burst,You Can Further Increase Damage

*At the current, there are no Natlan character that works well with Kinich.
* Kinich will get stronger when Natlan characters that work with him is released.

With the Passive Talent, Flame Spirit Pact, you can greatly boost the damage of the cannon when a Nightsoul Burst occurs. With one Nightsoul Burst, the cannon from E. Skill can have 1500% damage. However, since Nightsoul Burst does not happen often, this can only happen around 1~2 shots per Elemental Skill.

Elemental Burst Is Amazing For Continuous Damage

Elemental Burst summons Ajaw and it will continuously deal AoE Dendro damage. While the Burst cost (70) is heavy, it last for 15 seconds with a great sub-DPS potential. Since the cut-in is pretty long and takes time from E. Skill, using this is optional. It is okay to use this when it is maxed out.

Amazing For Travelling and Exploration At Natlan

With Elemental Skill, you can do additional jumps from the air allowing you to reach places normally unreachable. In Natlan, you can use the Skill twice when you have Pholiston. This makes Kinich a top-tier character especially when exploring Natlan.

Should You Pull for Kinich's Constellation Or Best Weapon?

Prioritize Kinich's Constellations for Damage

Signature VS Constellation
C2 > C1 = Fang of the Mountain King

Aim to Get C2 to Significantly Increase Kinich's Damage

The difference between Kinich with C1 versus Kinich with his Signature weapon is not extreme, and both cases will perform about equally, so you can choose which option you prefer best. C2, however, will significantly raise his damage output thanks to the Dendro Res shred and increased AoE and damage added to his Scalespiker Cannon, making it an ideal stopping point if you'd like to improve Kinich's performance without going to C6.

Recommendation if You Have Beacon of the Reed Sea
C2 > C1 > Fang of the Mountain King

Other 5-Star Crit Claymores Are Usable

If you have good 5* Crit claymores, such as the Beacon of the Reed Sea, you can instead opt to go for his constellations, since Kinich with C2 is likely to outperform a Kinich at C0 with his Signature weapon.

Kinich's Constellations & Effects

Kinich's Constellation Name is Chimaera Alebriius

Chimaera Alebriius

Ascension Materials for Kinich Talents & Level

Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Nagadus Emerald Sliver x 1 Nagadus Emerald Fragment x 9 Nagadus Emerald Chunk x 9 Juvenile Fang x 18 Seasoned Fang x 30 Tyrant's Fang x 12 Saurian Claw Succulent x 108 Overripe Flamegranate x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Nagadus Emerald Sliver x 1 Nagadus Emerald Fragment x 9 Nagadus Emerald Chunk x 9 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x 6 Juvenile Fang x 18 Seasoned Fang x 30 Tyrant's Fang x 36 Saurian Claw Succulent x 168 Overripe Flamegranate x 46

Saurian Claw Succulent Farm Route

Talent Materials For Kinich

Level 1	Default
Level 2	Teachings of Kindling x3 Juvenile Fang x6
Level 3	Guide to Kindling x2 Seasoned Fang x3
Level 4	Guide to Kindling x4 Seasoned Fang x4
Level 5	Guide to Kindling x6 Seasoned Fang x6
Level 6	Guide to Kindling x9 Seasoned Fang x9
Level 7	Philosophies of Kindling x4 Tyrant's Fang x4 De­nial and Judg­ment x1
Level 8	Philosophies of Kindling x6 Tyrant's Fang x6 De­nial and Judg­ment x1
Level 9	Philosophies of Kindling x12 Tyrant's Fang x9 De­nial and Judg­ment x2
Level 10	Philosophies of Kindling x16 Tyrant's Fang x12 De­nial and Judg­ment x2 Crown of Insight x1
Level 11	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 12	Unlocked via Constellation
Level 13	Unlocked via Constellation

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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: Fiery Pursuit Official Character Trailer

Kinich's release date is just around the corner! You can check out Kinich's amazing character trailer on the video above.

Kinich's Voice Actor & Notable Roles

English Voice Actor: John Patneude

Japanese Voice Actor: Sugiyama Noriaki

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