Genshin Impact Kuki Shinobu Build
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Electro Arataki Gang 27/7 Tribulatio Demptio Violet Court The capable and reliable Arataki Gang deputy leader. Please note: capable and reliable are not appellations for the "Arataki Gang," but for their deputy leader in specific.
Best builds for Kuki Shinobu
HYPERBLOOM Build
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Recommended Primary Stats
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
To achieve optimal Elemental Reactions and damage, aim for around 850-950+ Elemental Mastery. This target may vary depending on whether you use an Elemental Mastery weapon or not.
Consider the following factors when building your character:
- Choose a suitable weapon that complements your character's Elemental Type
- Select an Artifact set that provides bonus effects for your character's Elemental Type
- Optimize your character's ER and EM for maximum damage output
When exploring Teyvat, keep in mind that Elemental Mastery plays a crucial role in triggering Reactions and dealing damage to enemies.
AGGRAVATE OFF-FIELD DPS Build
Weapons
Artifacts
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Electro DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
HEAL SUPPORT Build
Weapons
Substats Priority
Talents Priority
Recommended Primary Stats
HP%
HP%
Healing Bonus / HP% / CRIT Rate
HYPERBLOOM
This is a Dendro team that requires a reliable Electro trigger unit to work, for which Kuki is one of the best Electro units to perform this role.
Weapon Choices:
- Key of Khaj-Nisut: This becomes a better choice than Iron Sting at C4 when you can gain the 3rd passive stack without extending your rotation time or taking extra field time. It can also net more Elemental Mastery than Freedom-Sworn at 3 stacks, assuming you have built some HP% Substats on your Sands/Goblet/Circlet, but this is usually not enough to out-perform the overall gains from Xiphos' Moonlight/Freedom-Sworn's respective passives.
- Toukabou Shigure: This weapon performs very similarly in a Hyperbloom-focused build to Iron Sting since its passive does not affect Hyperbloom damage.
AGGRAVATE OFF-FIELD DPS
This adds flat damage to the triggering Electro attack that scales off Elemental Mastery and levels, which essentially allows Kuki's personal damage to become relevant while also filling the role of a healer in the team.
Weapon Choices:
- Freedom-Sworn: While not having the highest personal damage, it makes up for it in overall team damage through its competitive buffs.
- Primordial Jade Cutter: Has the highest personal damage of any weapon on Kuki but little to no utility, which means it usually falls behind in overall team damage.
- Key of Khaj-Nisut: On paper combines a mixture of high personal damage with team buffs to potentially be her best weapon if you manage to get it fully stacked. This is usually an unrealistic scenario though, as it takes up to 2-3 rotations to fully stack or forces you to stay on-field to let it stack, which is usually a net DPS loss.
Artifact Choices:
- Thundersoother (4): It's potentially your BIS set if you can maintain a constant Electro aura or near that. To be this consistent usually takes up to 3 Electro units (or possibly 2 Electro units and an Anemo unit like Kazuha or Venti swirling Electro).
- Thundering Fury (2) + 80 EM set (2) Noblesse Oblige (2): Usually performs so close to Gilded Dreams (4) that you can simply pick the set or combination of sets with the highest possible substats.
SUPPORT
Outside of reaction teams where she can be a reliable trigger unit, Kuki's damage contribution is usually insignificant. Hence, her best usage case in those scenarios is building purely for utility.
Weapon Choices:
- Favonius Sword: The passive lets her provide energy to the rest of the team. A Crit Rate circlet or substats should be considered to reliably trigger the passive.
- Freedom-Sworn: In teams where Kuki can reliably trigger reactions, the teamwide buff from this weapon can make it preferable over Favonius Sword.
- Key of Khaj-Nisut: Highest possible healing in exchange for weaker utility. Worth considering in teams that can't reliably trigger reactions for Freedom-Sworn or don't need extra energy particles from Favonius Sword.
- The Dockhand's Assistant: Similarly to Key of Khaj-Nisut, this weapon trades utility for stronger healing.
Artifact Choices:
- Noblesse Oblige (4): When using this set, make sure to build enough Energy Recharge to cast Burst off cooldown and keep good uptime on this set's passive.
- Ocean-Hued Clam (4): Provides a decent amount of extra damage on a full healing build.
- Instructor (4) / The Exile (4): Can be a cheap alternative on teams where the extra ATK% buff from Tenacity of the Millelith (4) or Noblesse Oblige (4) is not as useful.
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Best teams for Kuki Shinobu
Cyno Catalyze Team #4
SSMaximizes damage via Catalyze and Hyperbloom reactions. Cyno's Burst infuses attacks with Electro, while Nahida provides Dendro for Catalyze. Yelan applies Hydro to create cores, which Kuki triggers with Electro for Hyperbloom.
Maximize damage through Catalyze (Quicken/Aggravate/Spread) and Hyperbloom reactions. Cyno's Electro infusion with Nahida's Dendro triggers Catalyze, while Yelan's Hydro creates Dendro cores for Kuki's Electro to trigger Hyperbloom.
Team composition: Cyno (Electro Main DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
Main DPS. Burst infuses Normal ATK with Electro. With Nahida's aid, Catalyze is triggered to maximize overall DMG.
Weapons: Staff of the Scarlet Sands, Deathmatch
Artifacts: 4pc Gladiator's Finale
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Sub DPS. Skill connects up to 8 enemies, dealing Dendro DMG and triggering reactions. Burst buffs Skill based on teammates' elements. With two Electro characters, Tri-Karma Purification interval reduces.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Sub DPS. Provides continuous off-field Hydro attacks, reacting with Electro from Cyno and Kuki. Passive talent increases Cyno's DMG.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: HP% > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Healer and Hyperbloom trigger. Skill applies Electro to activate Dendro cores. Maximizing Elemental Mastery significantly increases Hyperbloom DMG.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Nahida Hyperbloom (Kuki Trigger)
SSNahida triggers Bloom with Xingqiu and Yelan's Hydro, then Kuki's Electro activates Hyperbloom for massive damage.
Use Nahida's <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> to react with Xingqiu and Yelan's <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> to create Dendro cores, then Kuki's <element type='electro'>Electro</element> triggers Hyperbloom.
Team composition: Nahida (Dendro Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
Mainly deals DMG via Skill, connecting up to 8 enemies and triggering reactions. Burst buffs skill based on teammates' elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Solar Pearl
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Burst applies <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> continuously, reacting with <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> to trigger Bloom.
Weapons: Sapwood Blade
Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige
Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Provides continuous off-field <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> attacks that react with <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> to produce cores.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: HP% > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Healer and triggers Hyperbloom by using Skill to activate Dendro cores. Stacking Elemental Mastery maximizes Hyperbloom DMG.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Gilded Dreams
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Thunder Overload
SSAn all-Electro team that maximizes Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst damage by pairing her with high-cost bursters Beidou and Kujou Sara (C6). Kuki Shinobu provides healing and Electro resonance.
Use high-cost bursts from Beidou and Kujou Sara to fuel Raiden Shogun's Elemental Burst, while Kujou Sara's C6 boosts Electro CRIT DMG and Kuki Shinobu provides healing.
Team composition: Raiden Shogun (Electro Main DPS), Beidou (Electro Sub DPS), Kujou Sara (Electro Sub DPS), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
Uses Elemental Burst for massive damage; damage scales with team's energy consumption. Elemental Skill boosts team burst damage and provides energy.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, "The Catch"
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides off-field Electro DMG via Elemental Burst. High energy cost (80) fuels Raiden Shogun's burst. Note: Raiden Shogun's burst attacks do NOT trigger Beidou's burst.
Weapons: Skyward Pride, Serpent Spine
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Provides ATK bonus and, at C6, grants 60% Electro CRIT DMG to allies. High energy cost (80) benefits Raiden Shogun.
Weapons: Skyward Harp, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Heals the team and deals moderate Electro DMG with Elemental Burst. Triggers Electro-Charged reactions.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > HP% > Energy Recharge
Kuki Shinobu Geo Team
SKuki Shinobu is a Healer in the team. Itto and Albedo's DMG is maximized by Gorou in the team.
Geo team focusing on DEF-scaling characters Itto and Albedo, with Gorou providing Geo DMG Bonus and DEF Bonus, and Kuki Shinobu for healing.
Team composition: Arataki Itto (Geo Main DPS), Albedo (Geo Sub DPS), Gorou (Geo Support), Kuki Shinobu (Electro Support)
Main DPS using continuous Charge Attack – Arataki Kesagiri.
Weapons: Redhorn Stonethresher, Whiteblind
Artifacts: 4pc Husk of Opulent Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Elemental Burst DMG maximized by Gorou's Geo DMG Bonus and DEF Bonus.
Weapons: Cinnabar Spindle, Harbinger of Dawn
Artifacts: 4pc Husk of Opulent Dreams
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > DEF% > DEF > Energy Recharge
Supports team with Geo DMG Bonus and DEF Bonus; Archaic Petra provides 35% Geo DMG.
Weapons: Favonius Warbow
Artifacts: 4pc Archaic Petra
Substats: DEF% > DEF > Energy Recharge > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Provides healing via Elemental Burst and moderate DMG.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Iron Sting
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge
Kuki Shinobu Skills
Passive Talents
Breaking Free
Ascension Phase 1
Heart's Repose
Ascension Phase 4·Healing amount will be increased by 75% of Elemental Mastery.
·DMG dealt is increased by 25% of Elemental Mastery.
Protracted Prayers
PassiveConstellations
To Cloister Compassion
C1
To Forsake Fortune
C2
To Sequester Sorrow
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
To Sever Sealing
C4This effect can occur once every 5s.
To Cease Courtesies
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
To Ward Weakness
C6When Shinobu's HP drops below 25%, she will gain 150 Elemental Mastery for 15s. This effect will trigger once every 60s.
Outfits
Arataki's Demonic Deputy
Kuki Shinobu's outfit. The iconic oni mask she wears symbolizes her role as the Arataki Gang's terrifying "demonic deputy."
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
1
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
9
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
9
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone
6
Runic Fang
46
Naku Weed
168
Spectral Husk
18
Spectral Heart
30
Spectral Nucleus
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 Elegance
3
Guide to Elegance
21
Philosophies of Elegance
38
Spectral Husk
6
Spectral Heart
22
Spectral Nucleus
31
Tears of the Calamitous God
6
Crown of Insight
1
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