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Genshin Impact Kinich Best Team Guide

Last updated April 5, 2026. Looking for the best Kinich teams in Genshin Impact? Start with the top team summary below, then pick the lineup that fits your roster.

Kinich

This page provides the best team information for Kinich, primarily a Main DPS. Top teams include Burning and Burgeon compositions. Team positions can be adjusted based on your roster.

Kinich Team Summary

#1 Team Rating:SS

Kinich Burning Team #1

#2 Team Rating:SS

Kinich Burning SS Team #2

#3 Team Rating:SS

Kinich Burning SS Team

#4 Team Rating:SS

Kinich Burgeon SS Team 1

#5 Team Rating:SS

Kinich Furina Burgeon Core with Xiangling and Baizhu

#6 Team Rating:S

Kinich Catalyst Hyperbloom with Yae, C2 Nahida and Zhongli

#7 Team Rating:S

Kinich Blooming Team with Nilou Bountiful Cores

#1 Kinich Burning Team #1

Tier SS

Burning-focused team with Kinich as on-field Main DPS, supported by Emilie and Xiangling for off-field Dendro/Pyro damage, plus Bennett for powerful healing and ATK buff.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

On-field DPS. His Skill grapples to enemies and enters Nightsoul's Blessing, allowing mobile damage uptime and access to Scalespiker Cannon after accumulating Nightsoul points.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Emilie portrait
Sub DPSDendroDendro

Off-field Dendro damage dealer. Lumidouce Case periodically deals Dendro damage, and Burning increases its range and damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Xiangling portrait
SupportPyroPyro

Provides strong off-field Pyro damage and consistent Pyro application to maintain Burning.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate

Bennett portrait
SupportPyroPyro

Healer and buffer. His Burst grants a large ATK buff and healing to the team.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#2 Kinich Burning SS Team #2

Tier SS

Burning-focused Kinich team with Emilie providing off-field Dendro damage, Xiangling enabling consistent Pyro application, and C4 Yanfei acting as a shield/buffer. Yanfei should absorb the energy particles generated by her skill before swapping out.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

On-field driver and main damage dealer. Uses Nightsoul's Blessing and Scalespiker Cannon for his core damage window.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Emilie portrait
Sub DPSDendroDendro

Off-field Dendro damage dealer. Burning improves the range and damage of Lumidouce Case, and her Burst further boosts its damage output.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Xiangling portrait
SupportPyroPyro

Provides strong off-field Pyro application through her Burst to maintain Burning and add significant team damage. Deepwood Memories is used here as listed in the guide.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate

Yanfei portrait
SupportPyroPyroConstellation 4+

C4 utility shielder and buffer. Uses Noblesse Oblige and Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers to support Kinich. Must absorb her skill-generated energy particles before swapping out.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#3 Kinich Burning SS Team

Tier SS

Burning team built around Kinich as the on-field Dendro DPS. Emilie provides strong off-field Dendro damage and scales well from Burning uptime, while Xiangling applies consistent Pyro to maintain the reaction. Zhongli adds strong shielding and the Tenacity buff for extra team ATK.
Great sustained damage and very comfortable to play.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

On-field Dendro driver and main damage dealer. Uses Nightsoul's Blessing to stay mobile and build up to Scalespiker Cannon.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Emilie portrait
Sub DPSDendroDendro

Off-field Dendro damage dealer whose Lumidouce Case gains value when enemies are Burning. Burst further boosts her damage output.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Xiangling portrait
SupportPyroPyro

Provides strong off-field Pyro application and burst damage to reliably maintain Burning.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate

Zhongli portrait
SupportGeoGeo

Provides a very strong shield for comfort and activates the 4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith ATK buff for the team.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

CRIT Rate / HP%

#4 Kinich Burgeon SS Team 1

Tier SS

Burgeon team centered around Kinich as the on-field Main DPS. Yelan provides off-field Hydro application, while Xiangling supplies consistent Pyro aura for Burgeon triggers. Bennett adds strong healing and an ATK buff for the team.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

On-field driver and Main DPS. Uses his Elemental Skill to enter Nightsoul's Blessing and deal sustained Dendro damage with strong single-target and mobility-based combat.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Yelan portrait
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro applicator for consistent Bloom seed generation and extra damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Xiangling portrait
SupportPyroPyro

Provides strong off-field Pyro damage and consistent Pyro application to enable Burgeon reactions.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Bennett portrait
SupportPyroPyro

Healing and ATK buffer. His Elemental Burst greatly boosts the team's damage and survivability.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#5 Kinich Furina Burgeon Core with Xiangling and Baizhu

Tier SS

Kinich Burgeon Team #2
Premium Burgeon setup centered on Kinich as the on-field Main DPS, with Furina enabling Hydro application and team damage buffs, Xiangling providing consistent Pyro application, and Baizhu offering healing, shielding, and additional Burgeon damage scaling through his passive.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

On-field driver and main damage dealer. Uses Nightsoul's Blessing to maneuver around enemies and unleash Scalespiker Cannon for burst damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Furina portrait
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro applier and team buffer. Her Skill provides continuous Hydro for Burgeon setup, while her Burst boosts team damage based on HP fluctuations.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Xiangling portrait
Sub DPSPyroPyro

Provides strong off-field Pyro damage and reliable Pyro application to trigger Burgeon reactions consistently.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate

Baizhu portrait
SupportDendroDendro

Healer and shielder that keeps the team alive. Also increases Burgeon damage through his passive based on Max HP.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

#6 Kinich Catalyst Hyperbloom with Yae, C2 Nahida and Zhongli

Tier S

Kinich Catalyst #1
Kinich is the Main DPS. Only recommend this team when Nahida is C2 or above. Zhongli provides shielding and team ATK buff, while Yae and Nahida enable consistent Dendro/Electro application for reactions.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

On-field DPS using Nightsoul's Blessing and Scalespiker Cannon for sustained damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Yae Miko portrait
Sub DPSElectroElectro

Provides continuous Electro attachment via Elemental Skill and attacks to trigger reactions.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Electro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

Nahida portrait
Sub DPSDendroDendroConstellation 2+

C2+ only. Deals damage mainly through Elemental Skill and boosts reaction-based damage through her Burst.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Zhongli portrait
SupportGeoGeo

Provides a strong shield and increases team ATK with Tenacity of the Millelith.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

CRIT Rate / HP%

#7 Kinich Blooming Team with Nilou Bountiful Cores

Tier S

Bloom/Bountiful Core team built around C2+ Kinich as the on-field DPS. Nilou enables Bountiful Cores when the team is restricted to Hydro + Dendro characters, greatly increasing Bloom AoE and damage. Baizhu adds healing, shielding, and Bloom damage buffs, while Yelan provides consistent off-field Hydro application.

Kinich portrait
Main DPSDendroDendroConstellation 2+

Main on-field DPS. Only recommended for C2+; his C2 reduces enemy Dendro RES, which significantly improves Bloom/Bountiful Core damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / ATK%

Nilou portrait
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Provides Hydro application and enables Bountiful Cores through her passive when paired only with Dendro and Hydro characters.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

HP% / Elemental Mastery / HP%

Yelan portrait
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro sub DPS with strong and consistent Hydro application.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge

Baizhu portrait
SupportDendroDendro

Provides healing and shielding to keep the team safe. His passive also increases Bloom damage based on his Max HP.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / HP%

Kinich Teams FAQ

What is the best Kinich team in Genshin Impact?

Kinich Burning Team #1 is one of the strongest Kinich teams right now. Use the team summary and build cards on this page to pick the best version for your account.

What are good Kinich teams without premium weapons?

You can run strong Kinich teams without signature weapons by prioritizing reaction synergy, energy consistency, and artifact main stats shown in each build card.

Which teammates are best with Kinich?

Common high-performing partners include teams such as Kinich Burning Team #1, Kinich Burning SS Team #2, Kinich Burning SS Team. Check each lineup section for role breakdowns and gear priorities.