Genshin Impact Kinich Build

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Dendro Huitztlan 11/11 Chimaera Alebriius Blazing Ruins

A Huitztlan Saurian Hunter skilled at counting costs.

Best Kinich Builds

DPS Build

Weapons

Fang of the Mountain King

CRIT Rate

A Thousand Blazing Suns

CRIT Rate

Beacon of the Reed Sea

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate

ATK%

ATK%

Redhorn Stonethresher

CRIT DMG

Artifacts

Choose 2

Substats Priority

1CRIT Rate

2CRIT DMG

3ATK%

4Energy Recharge

Talents Priority

1ESkill

2QBurst

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

Dendro DMG Bonus

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

When paired with Xiangling, spin counter clockwise so her Pyronado can hit opponents more frequently, increasing the chances of triggering Melt or Vaporize reactions with Pyro and Cryo or Hydro elements respectively.
To maximize the effect, ensure Xiangling has a high EM (Elemental Mastery) and ER (Energy Recharge) to maintain a consistent Pyronado uptime.
Recommended team compositions include:

Pairing Xiangling with a Cryo or Hydro character to trigger Melt or Vaporize reactions
Using a Sacrificial Fragments or Noblesse Oblige Artifact set to increase EM and Elemental Burst damage

Kinich is a Dendro DPS who relies on tethering himself to enemies with his grappling hook and firing Loop Shots to generate Nightsoul Points for his Scalespiker Cannon. Both Loop Shots and the Scalespiker Cannon are considered Elemental Skill DMG. With his A1 Talent, his skill puts enemies in the Desolation State, which generates even more Nightsoul Points when affected by Burning or Burgeon. Summoning Ajaw extends his Nightsoul Blessing state briefly.
Weapon Choices:

Serpent Spine: Performs much worse without a shielder. At R5, it outperforms Beacon of the Reed Sea.
Earth Shaker: Inconsistent in teams with only Dendro and Pyro characters. The passive only triggers once per enemy, based on Burning activation.
Wolf's Gravestone: Primarily a stat stick for Kinich, as the ATK% buff benefits few teammates outside of Xiangling, Emilie, Mavuika, or Xingqiu.

Artifact Sets:

Obsidian Codex (4) / Unfinished Reverie (4): These sets perform similarly. Unfinished Reverie excels when Kinich has lower DMG%, while Obsidian Codex is better with higher DMG%.
Marechaussee Hunter (4): Use only with Furina or in Burgeon teams. Performance is comparable to Unfinished Reverie (4).

For detailed weapon comparisons, refer to the linked resource.

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Weapons

Earth Shaker

ATK%

Fang of the Mountain King

CRIT Rate

Wolf's Gravestone

ATK%

Serpent Spine

CRIT Rate

Blackcliff Slasher

CRIT DMG

Artifacts

Best Kinich Teams

Kinich Skills

Nightsun Style

Normal Attack
Performs up to 3 rapid strikes.
After using his Elemental Skill "Canopy Hunter: Riding High"'s mid-air swing, he can perform a Normal Attack in mid-air before landing.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to spin and throw his Claymore forward to attack opponents.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Canopy Hunter: Riding High

"All things come with a cost. I suggest you make a suitable offer... What? No, I don't do installments."

Kinich uses his big-game hunting skills to either move swiftly or attack his opponent.
When there is an opponent or object that can be attacked nearby, he will attach a grappling hook to the target and enter Nightsoul's Blessing with 0 Nightsoul points. If neither is nearby, he fires a grappling hook forward and swings in mid-air, and this Skill's CD is decreased by 60%.
This skill can be Held to release. When it is Held, Kinich can aim the grappling hook.

Nightsoul's Blessing: Kinich
Kinich's Nightsoul's Blessing lasts 10s and generates 2 Nightsoul points every second.
In this state, Kinich will hook onto a nearby opponent and perform a variable attack:
·When using a Normal Attack, Kinich will fire Loop Shots as he loops around the grappled target based on his current movement direction, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Dendro DMG and generating 3 Nightsoul points. Loop Shot DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
·When Nightsoul points are at max, he can use the Elemental Skill "Scalespiker Cannon": Consume all Nightsoul points to deal Nightsoul-aligned Dendro DMG. When "Scalespiker Cannon" is Held, Kinich can aim this shot. After firing the Cannon, Kinich will try to grapple to its target.
While in Nightsoul's Blessing, after grappling an opponent or firing "Scalespiker Cannon," a Blind Spot will be generated next to the opponent. When Kinich enters this Blind Spot, it will disappear and he will generate 4 Nightsoul points.
If the grapple connection should snap due to exceeding the maximum distance or some other reason, using a Normal Attack will establish a new connection with a nearby opponent before performing Loop Shots.

Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord

"Yes, yes! You stand before K'uhul Ajaw the Almighty Dragonlord! Come forward, then! Kneel, and kiss our feet!"

Unleashes the power of the Almighty Dragonlord, K'uhul Ajaw (on a limited, conditional, restricted, contractual, partial, temporary basis), dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Dendro DMG. Ajaw will unleash his Dragon Breath at intervals, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Dendro DMG.
If Kinich is in Nightsoul's Blessing when this is used, this Blessing's duration is extended by 1.7s.

Passive Talent

The Price of Desolation

Ascension Phase 1

When Kinich is in Nightsoul's Blessing state, opponents hit by his Elemental Skill will enter the Desolation state, and when affected by Burning or Burgeon reaction DMG, they will restore 7 Nightsoul points to him. Nightsoul points can be gained this way once every 0.8s. The Desolation state will persist until this instance of Kinich's Nightsoul's Blessing state ends.

Flame Spirit Pact

Ascension Phase 4

After a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich will gain 1 stack of Hunter's Experience that lasts 15s. Max 2 stacks. When Kinich uses Canopy Hunter: Riding High's Scalespiker Cannon, all stacks of Hunter's Experience will be consumed, with each stack consumed increasing the DMG dealt by this Cannon shot by 320% of Kinich's ATK.

Night Realm's Gift: Repaid in Full

Passive

When Kinich is in the air following Canopy Hunter: Riding High's mid-air swing, he can consume 10 Phlogiston points to perform another mid-air swing.
While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, he can use Nightsoul Transmission: Kinich. When the current active character is sprinting, in movement states that result from specific Talents, or in the air, when you switch to Kinich: Kinich will perform one of the following actions depending on the conditions met:
·When facing a Coilgrass Sigil that can be interacted with: He will fire a grappling hook towards it to move;
·When there are nearby opponents and you are in combat: Kinich will use Canopy Hunter: Riding High in the direction of the opponents;
Otherwise, Kinich will fire a grappling hook and swing, prioritizing valid Coilgrass Sigils as grapple targets.
Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your own party.

When interacting with Coilgrass Sigils and other items that Yumkasaurs can interact with, "Canopy Hunter: Riding High" will be converted to "Yumkasaur Mimesis," which causes interactions with such items to follow rules applicable to Yumkasaurs, and which will not put Canopy Hunter: Riding High on CD.

Swift Envoy

Passive

While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, interacting with some harvestable items will increase your own party members' Movement SPD by 15% for 10s. Additionally, the location of nearby resources unique to Natlan will appear on your mini-map.

Constellations

Parrot's Beak

Constellation Lv. 1

After Kinich lands from Canopy Hunter: Riding High's mid-air swing, his Movement SPD will increase by 30% for 6s.
Additionally, Scalespiker Cannon's CRIT DMG is increased by 100%.

Tiger Beetle's Palm

Constellation Lv. 2

When Kinich's Elemental Skill hits an opponent, it will decrease their Dendro RES by 30% for 6s.
Additionally, the first Scalespiker Cannon Kinich fires after entering Nightsoul's Blessing has increased AoE, and its DMG increases by 100%.

Protosuchian's Claw

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Canopy Hunter: Riding High by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Hummingbird's Feather

Constellation Lv. 4

When in Nightsoul's Blessing, Kinich will restore 5 Energy after using his Loop Shots or after unleashing the Scalespiker Cannon. Energy can be regenerated this way once every 2.8s.
Additionally, Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord deals 70% more DMG.

Howler Monkey's Tail

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Auspicious Beast's Shape

Constellation Lv. 6

After Scalespiker Cannon hits an opponent, it will bounce between opponents once, dealing 700% of Kinich's ATK as Dendro DMG.
If this Scalespiker Cannon triggers the buffs that Ascension Talent "Flame Spirit Pact" or the Constellation "Tiger Beetle's Palm" grant to the Cannon, the bouncing attack will also obtain the relevant buffs.