Genshin Impact Kaedehara Kazuha Build
A wandering samurai from Inazuma who is currently with Liyue's Crux Fleet. A gentle and carefree soul whose heart hides a great many burdens from the past.
Best builds for Kaedehara Kazuha
REACTION DPS & BUFF SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Elemental Mastery
High Elemental Mastery and team-wide ATK buff. Signature choice maximizing support and Swirl damage.
Energy Recharge
Generates extra energy for the team. Useful when Energy Recharge needs are high, especially without Bennett.
Elemental Mastery
Converts Elemental Mastery to Energy Recharge for self and party. Great for Burst uptime.
Energy Recharge
Resets Skill cooldown for double Swirls and extra particles. Reliable grouping and energy generation.
Energy Recharge
Increases Skill CRIT Rate and Energy Recharge. Craftable option balancing offense and battery.
Energy Recharge
High base ATK and Energy Recharge with minor vacuum effect. Fallback for personal damage and energy.
Elemental Mastery
Pure Elemental Mastery stat stick. Budget option boosting Swirl and team buff value.
Elemental Mastery
Provides Elemental Mastery and a minor DMG bonus after Skill. Event-limited alternative to Iron Sting.
Energy Recharge
Increases ATK after Burst. Only if no other options; low base stats make it suboptimal.
Artifacts
4-piece increases Swirl DMG by 60% and reduces enemy Elemental RES by 40% after Swirl. Core set for any build.
4-piece reduces Skill cooldown after triggering Overloaded, Electro-Charged, or Superconduct. Situational in Electro-focused teams for more frequent grouping.
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
Kazuha's
Kazuha's 4th ascension passive grants Elemental Mastery-scaling Anemo DMG bonus. Stack EM and Energy Recharge for consistent Burst uptime, prolonging the buff and enabling Swirl damage.
Weapons: Favonius Sword needs CRIT Rate. Xiphos' Moonlight (R1) underperforms; high refinements rival Freedom-Sworn for team energy. Sacrificial Sword gives ER; avoid Skill reset unless grouping needed. Iron Sting and Toukabou Shigure beat Sacrificial if substats cover ER.
Artifacts: Thundering Fury (4) only for on-field Swirl into Aggravate comps.
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Weapons
Best teams for Kaedehara Kazuha
Kazuha Pure Hydro Team #1
SSA high-damage pure Hydro team that leverages Furina's DMG buffs, Kazuha's resistance shred and grouping, and Sigewinne's healing and Skill damage boost.
Pure <hydro>Hydro</hydro> team focusing on high <hydro>Hydro</hydro> damage, with Furina providing DMG buffs, Kazuha reducing resistance and grouping, and Sigewinne healing and boosting Skill damage.
Team composition: Yelan (Hydro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Sigewinne (Hydro Support)
Main DPS providing sustained <hydro>Hydro</hydro> damage.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Sub DPS with continuous <hydro>Hydro</hydro> application and DMG buff from Burst.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Support with crowd control, <anemo>Anemo</anemo> resistance shred, and DMG buff.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Healer providing healing and boosting team's Elemental Skill damage.
Weapons: Silvershower Heartstrings, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP
Kazuha Aggravate Team
SSAn aggressive Aggravate team leveraging Clorinde's rapid Electro attacks and Fischl's off-field Electro application, with Nahida providing Dendro for reaction triggers and Kazuha grouping enemies and buffing damage via Anemo swirling and Viridescent Venerer resistance shred.
Clorinde's Bond of Life mechanic enhances her Electro pistol attacks, triggering Aggravate with Nahida's Dendro. Fischl and Kazuha amplify damage through off-field Electro and Anemo support.
Team composition: Clorinde (Electro Main DPS), Fischl (Electro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support)
At C6, Clorinde gains built-in damage reduction and damage boost, reducing need for shields or healers. Skill activates Electro pistol attacks for 7.5s, with Bond of Life mechanics enhancing her lunge.
Weapons: Absolution, The Black Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Elemental Mastery
C6 Fischl provides continuous off-field Electro application via Skill, enabling Aggravate with Baizhu (or Nahida).
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Nahida's Skill links up to 8 enemies and deals Dendro DMG on reactions. Burst buffs her Skill based on team elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Kazuha groups enemies, applies crowd control, provides DMG buff, and reduces enemy Anemo RES via Viridescent Venerer.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Kazuha Vaporize Team #1
SSA high-tier Vaporize team with Childe as main DPS, utilizing Xiangling's off-field <element>Pyro</element> application, Kazuha's grouping and buffs, and Bennett's ATK boost and healing.
Utilize Childe's <element>Hydro</element> attacks to trigger Vaporize with Xiangling's <element>Pyro</element>, while Kazuha provides crowd control and elemental DMG buffs, and Bennett heals and boosts ATK.
Team composition: Tartaglia (Hydro Main DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Childe is the main DPS, his DMG is amplified by the Vaporize in this team.
Weapons: Polar Star, Rust
Artifacts: 2pc Heart of Depth + 2pc Gladiator's Finale
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Xiangling's Elemental Burst provides huge DMG and continuous <element>Pyro</element> attachment for Childe to trigger Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Kazuha can assist the team by grouping enemies together, applying crowd control, provide DMG buff to teammates and reduce Elemental Resistance of enemies.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Bennett's Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Kazuha Pure Pyro
SSA powerful team centered on Arlecchino's Pyro damage, supported by Kazuha's crowd control and buffs, Bennett's ATK buff and healing, and Kachina's geo support.
Kazuha groups enemies and provides Pyro DMG buffs and resistance shred. Arlecchino deals massive Pyro damage using her Bond of Life mechanic. Bennett supplies ATK buff and healing, while Kachina offers geo support and Nightsoul's Blessing.
Team composition: Arlecchino (Pyro Main DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Kachina (Geo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Arlecchino's attack is converted to Pyro DMG when her Bond of Life is greater than 20% of HP. Each attack consumes Bond of Life, recharged via Skill. Ultimate deals AoE Pyro DMG and resets Skill CD. Arlecchino can only be healed by her Ultimate.
Weapons: Crimson Moon's Semblance, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Kazuha groups enemies, applies crowd control, provides DMG buff to teammates, and reduces Elemental Resistance of enemies.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Kachina uses Skill to summon "Turbo Twirly" and enter Nightsoul's Blessing state. Turbo Twirly can operate independently or be ridden, consuming Nightsoul points to deal damage. It remains active off-field.
Weapons: Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > DEF%
Bennett's Elemental Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing to party members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Kazuha Vaporization Team #2
SSA powerful Vaporize team featuring Arlecchino as the main on-field DPS, with Furina providing continuous Hydro application and damage buffs, Kazuha grouping enemies and reducing Pyro resistance, and Bennett healing and providing a massive ATK buff.
Leverage Kazuha's grouping and Viridescent Venerer resistance shred to amplify Arlecchino's Pyro damage, while Furina's consistent Hydro application enables reliable Vaporize reactions. Bennett's Burst provides both healing and a significant ATK boost to maximize Arlecchino's output.
Team composition: Arlecchino (Pyro Main DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Attack converted to Pyro DMG when Bond of Life >20% HP. Skill refills Bond, Burst deals AoE Pyro DMG and resets Skill CD. Only healed by Burst.
Weapons: Crimson Moon's Semblance, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Groups enemies, applies crowd control, provides DMG buff and reduces enemy Elemental Resistance.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Skill provides continuous Hydro application. Burst provides DMG increase based on HP changes; Skill burns allies' HP, lost HP restored by healer.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Kazuha Plunge Attack
SSKazuha is the Main DPS, focusing on plunge attacks boosted by Xianyun. Furina applies Hydro and buffs damage, while Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Kazuha's enhanced plunge attacks are enabled by Xianyun's Plunging Attack buff. Furina provides continuous Hydro application and DMG bonus via her Burst, while Bennett's Burst boosts ATK and heals to trigger Furina's HP drain mechanic.
Team composition: Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Main DPS), Xianyun (Anemo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Groups enemies, reduces their Anemo RES, and deals massive plunge damage.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK%
Heals the team and significantly boosts the Plunging Attack of the active character.
Weapons: Crane's Echoing Call, Oathsworn Eye
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: ATK% > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Applies continuous Hydro via Skill and provides DMG bonus via Burst based on HP changes.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge
Provides massive ATK buff and healing through his Burst, enabling Furina's HP manipulation.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Kazuha Pure Hydro Team #2
SSA powerful mono-hydro team leveraging Furina's buffs and Kazuha's crowd control to maximize Neuvillette's charged attack damage, with Charlotte providing healing and occasional freeze.
Utilize Furina's Skill for continuous Hydro application and her Burst for DMG% buff based on HP fluctuations, while Kazuha groups enemies, provides DMG buffs, and reduces Hydro RES with Swirl. Charlotte heals the team to trigger Furina's buff and can enable Freeze.
Team composition: Neuvillette (Hydro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Charlotte (Cryo Support)
Deals massive HP-scaling charged attack damage with CRIT Rate from artifact set.
Weapons: Tome of the Eternal Flow, Sacrificial Jade
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Provides continuous Hydro application and DMG% buff via Skill and Burst.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Groups enemies, provides Elemental Mastery-based DMG buff, and reduces Hydro RES.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Heals the team with Burst, enabling Furina's buff, and can trigger Freeze.
Weapons: Prototype Amber
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: Energy Recharge > ATK%
Kazuha Lyney Pure Pyro
SSA mono-Pyro team focusing on Lyney's damage, with Kazuha providing crowd control and resistance shred, Emilie adding Burning damage, and Bennett for buffs and healing.
Utilize Lyney's talent that increases his ATK based on the number of Pyro teammates. Kazuha groups enemies and reduces Pyro resistance, Emilie triggers Burning for additional damage, and Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Team composition: Lyney (Pyro Main DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Emilie (Dendro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Lyney’s talent causes each Pyro party member to add his own ATK bonus.
Weapons: The First Great Magic, Scion of the Blazing Sun
Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Kazuha can assist the team by grouping enemies together, applying crowd control, provide DMG buff to teammates and reduce Elemental Resistance of enemies.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Emilie summons ‘Lumidouce Case’, which intermittently deals Dendro damage to nearby enemies. When nearby enemies are in the Burning state, it will intermittently generate ‘Scents’, increasing the range and damage of ‘Lumidouce Case’. Her Elemental Burst further increases the damage of Lumidouce Case.
Weapons: Lumidouce Elegy, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Bennett’s Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Kazuha Vaporization Team #3
SSA potent Vaporize team featuring Klee as the main DPS, supported by Furina, Kazuha, and Bennett.
Leverage Furina's off-field Hydro application and Kazuha's Anemo Swirl to enable Klee's Vaporize reactions, while Bennett provides ATK buff and healing.
Team composition: Klee (Pyro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)
Klee serves as the main Pyro DPS, with her damage amplified by Vaporize reactions.
Weapons: Cashflow Supervision, The Widsith
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Furina's Skill provides continuous Hydro application, while her Burst increases team DMG based on HP changes.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Kazuha groups enemies, provides Anemo Swirl to reduce Elemental resistance, and grants DMG buffs.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Bennett's Burst provides a large ATK buff and healing.
Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%
Kaedehara Kazuha Skills
Passive Talents
Soumon Swordsmanship
Ascension Phase 1Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use of Chihayaburu.
Poetics of Fuubutsu
Ascension Phase 4Cloud Strider
PassiveNot stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
Constellations
Scarlet Hills
C1Using Kazuha Slash resets the CD of Chihayaburu.
Yamaarashi Tailwind
C2· Increases Kaedehara Kazuha's own Elemental Mastery by 200 for its duration.
· Increases the Elemental Mastery of characters within the field by 200.
The Elemental Mastery-increasing effects of this Constellation do not stack.
Maple Monogatari
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Oozora Genpou
C4·Pressing or Holding Chihayaburu regenerates 3 or 4 Energy for Kaedehara Kazuha, respectively.
·When gliding, Kaedehara Kazuha regenerates 2 Energy per second.
Wisdom of Bansei
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Crimson Momiji
C6Outfits

Falling Leaves
Kaedehara Kazuha's outfit. The maple leaf patterns are the hallmark of this wandering samurai's clothes.
Stats
Ascension Materials

Mora
420,000

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver
1

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment
9

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk
9

Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone
6

Marionette Core
46

Sea Ganoderma
168

Treasure Hoarder Insignia
18

Silver Raven Insignia
30

Golden Raven Insignia
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | ![]() | ![]() 1 | — | ![]() 3 | ![]() 3 |
| Lv.50 | ![]() | ![]() 3 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 10 | ![]() 15 |
| Lv.60 | ![]() | ![]() 6 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 20 | ![]() 12 |
| Lv.70 | ![]() | ![]() 3 | ![]() 8 | ![]() 30 | ![]() 18 |
| Lv.80 | ![]() | ![]() 6 | ![]() 12 | ![]() 45 | ![]() 12 |
| Lv.90 | ![]() | ![]() 6 | ![]() 20 | ![]() 60 | ![]() 24 |
Talent Materials

Mora
1,652,500

Teachings of Diligence
3

Guide to Diligence
21

Philosophies of Diligence
38

Treasure Hoarder Insignia
6

Silver Raven Insignia
22

Golden Raven Insignia
31

Gilded Scale
6

Crown of Insight
1
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