Best Kinich Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)

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Looking for the ultimate build for Kinich? This Kinich build guide covers the best weapons, artifacts, main stats, and team compositions in Genshin Impact.

A Huitztlan Saurian Hunter skilled at counting costs.

Best builds for Kinich

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Weapons

Fang of the Mountain King

CRIT Rate

High base ATK and CRIT Rate substat; passive ramps ATK and DMG after Pyro-related hits, matching a reaction-heavy on-field window.

Gest of the Mighty Wolf

CRIT Rate

Stacks ATK on consecutive hits, rewarding long claymore combos. Strong when the wielder stays on-field and can keep the passive refreshed.

A Thousand Blazing Suns

CRIT Rate

Signature-tier: CRIT DMG substat, huge ATK, and bonus Normal/Charged DMG after Skill/Burst. Ideal for a Pyro claymore hypercarry.

Beacon of the Reed Sea

CRIT Rate

After Skill hits, grants ATK; taking damage adds more. A comfortable stat stick that needs no strict rotation beyond using the skill.

Serpent Spine

CRIT Rate

At R5, up to 50% DMG at full stacks. Pair with a shielder to cancel the increased damage taken; excellent low-spender option.

Verdict

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat and ATK stacking after Skill; favors quickswap into on-field Normal/Charged attacks.

Earth ShakerR5

ATK%

F2P-friendly: hitting with Skill boosts Normal Attack and Skill DMG. Good if the wielder weaves skills between claymore swings.

Wolf's Gravestone

ATK%

Massive ATK and team-wide ATK buff when hitting low-HP enemies; a raw stat stick for frontloaded damage.

Redhorn Stonethresher

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat and converts DEF into Normal/Charged Attack DMG; use only if the wielder scales with DEF or needs the CRIT stat.

Artifacts

Obsidian Codex

Top pick if the wielder has Nightsoul mechanics: 2pc gives 15% DMG, 4pc adds more after consuming Nightsoul points.

Unfinished Reverie

2pc ATK; 4pc grants 50% DMG after leaving Burning. Run with Xiangling + Dendro to keep Burning active.

Golden Troupe

2pc Skill DMG; 4pc favors off-field skill damage. On-field DPS loses value unless most damage comes from the Elemental Skill.

Choose 2

Deepwood Memories

ATK +18% set

Golden Troupe

2pc Dendro DMG; 4pc shreds Dendro RES for the team. Only if the wielder deals Dendro damage.

Marechaussee Hunter

2pc boosts Normal/Charged Attack DMG; 4pc gives up to 36% CRIT Rate when HP changes. Best with Furina and a healer.

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 RateCRIT DMG

Pair with Xiangling and rotate counter-clockwise to let Pyronado connect more often.

Kinich is an on-field Dendro DPS: he tethers to foes with his grappling hook, firing Loop Shots to build Nightsoul Points, then spends them on the Scalespiker Cannon. Both Loop Shots and the Cannon count as Elemental Skill DMG. His A1 places tethered enemies in Desolation State — triggering Burning or Burgeon on them generates extra Nightsoul Points. Summoning Ajaw briefly extends Nightsoul Blessing.

Weapons (rankings assume Bennett in the team):
- Serpent Spine: far weaker without a shielder; at R5 it outperforms Beacon of the Reed Sea.
- Earth Shaker: inconsistent in all-Dendro/Pyro teams — only Burning activation counts, so the passive triggers once per enemy.
- Wolf's Gravestone: mostly a stat stick; teammates outside Xiangling, Emilie, Mavuika, or Xingqiu barely benefit from the ATK% buff.

Artifacts:
- Obsidian Codex (4) / Unfinished Reverie (4): roughly equal. Less external DMG% favors Unfinished Reverie; more favors Obsidian Codex.
- Marechaussee Hunter (4): only with Furina or in Burgeon; performs similarly to Unfinished Reverie (4).

Detailed weapon comparisons here.

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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

Obsidian Codex

Resolution of Sojourner

Best teams for Kinich

Discover the best teams for Kinich, including F2P-friendly team comps for every playstyle.

Full team guide

Kinich Burning Team #1

An SS-tier Burning team with Kinich as the main damage dealer, supported by Emilie, Xiangling, and Bennett.

Xiangling's Pyro fuels the Burning reaction, empowering Emilie's Lumidouce Case and allowing Kinich to unleash his Scalespiker Cannon. Bennett's ATK buff and healing keep the team alive and hitting hard.

Team composition: Kinich (Dendro Main DPS), Emilie (Dendro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)

Kinich·Dendro Main DPS

Grapples via Skill, then fires Scalespiker Cannon at max Nightsoul points.

Weapons: Fang of the Mountain King, Serpent Spine

Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK%

Emilie·Dendro Sub DPS

Summons Lumidouce Case for Dendro DMG; Burning adds Scents to boost damage.

Weapons: Lumidouce Elegy, Deathmatch

Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Xiangling·Pyro Support

Her Burst applies constant Pyro to maintain Burning.

Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance

Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories

Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate

Bennett·Pyro Support

His Burst heals and grants a massive ATK buff.

Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%

Kinich Burning Team #2

SS-tier Burning team centered on Kinich's <element>dendro</element> damage, with Emilie as sub-DPS and Xiangling/Yanfei supporting.

Kinich deals <element>dendro</element> damage while Burning boosts Emilie's Skill; Xiangling maintains <element>pyro</element> aura and Yanfei shields and buffs Kinich.

Team composition: Kinich (Dendro Main DPS), Emilie (Dendro Sub DPS), Xiangling (Pyro Support), Yanfei (Pyro Support)

Kinich·Dendro Main DPS

Uses Skill to grapple and enter Nightsoul's Blessing, circling enemies and firing <element>dendro</element> shots. Consumes Nightsoul points for Scalespiker Cannon.

Weapons: Fang of the Mountain King, Serpent Spine

Artifacts: 4pc Obsidian Codex

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK%

Emilie·Dendro Sub DPS

Summons Lumidouce Case that deals <element>dendro</element> damage and gains Scents when enemies are Burning, boosting range and damage. Burst further increases damage.

Weapons: Lumidouce Elegy, Deathmatch

Artifacts: 4pc Unfinished Reverie

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Xiangling·Pyro Support

Elemental Burst provides massive <element>pyro</element> damage and continuous <element>pyro</element> application to trigger Burning.

Weapons: Favonius Lance

Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories

Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate

Yanfei·Pyro SupportC4

At C4, provides a shield to teammates. With Noblesse Oblige and Thrilling Tales, buffs the Main DPS's ATK.

Weapons: Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: Energy Recharge > HP%

Kinich Skills

Passive Talents

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

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

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

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

Hummingbird's Feather

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

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

Auspicious Beast's Shape

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.

Outfits

Eight-Bit Artistry

Default

Kinich's outfit. Colorful patches are arrayed across his clothes with great patterned precision, just as Saurian Hunters have their own principles.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

1001

Base ATK

Base DEF

CRIT DMG

50.0%

Ascension Materials

Mora

420,000

Nagadus Emerald Sliver

Nagadus Emerald Fragment

Nagadus Emerald Chunk

Nagadus Emerald Gemstone

Overripe Flamegranate

Saurian Claw Succulent

168

Juvenile Fang

Seasoned Fang

Tyrant's Fang

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.40	20,000	1	—	3	3
Lv.50	40,000	3	2	10	15
Lv.60	60,000	6	4	20	12
Lv.70	80,000	3	8	30	18
Lv.80	100,000	6	12	45	12
Lv.90	120,000	6	20	60	24

Talent Materials

Mora

1,652,500

Teachings of Kindling

Guide to Kindling

Philosophies of Kindling

Juvenile Fang

Seasoned Fang

Tyrant's Fang

Denial and Judgment

Crown of Insight

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.1→2	12,500	3	6
Lv.2→3	17,500	2	3
Lv.3→4	25,000	4	4
Lv.4→5	30,000	6	6
Lv.5→6	37,500	9	9
Lv.6→7	120,000	4	4	1
Lv.7→8	260,000	6	6	1
Lv.8→9	450,000	12	9	2
Lv.9→10	700,000	16	12	2	1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best artifact set for Kinich?+

The best artifact set for Kinich is the 4-piece Obsidian Codex set.

What is the best weapon for Kinich?+

The best weapon for Kinich is Fang of the Mountain King.

What main stats should I focus on for Kinich?+

Prioritize ATK%, Dendro DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.

What is the talent priority for Kinich?+

Upgrade Kinich's talents in this order: Skill > Burst > Normal Attack.

What are the best teams for Kinich?+

Some of the best teams for Kinich are Kinich Burning Team #1, Kinich Burning Team #2, Kinich Burning Overload, Kinich Burgeon Team #1, Kinich Burgeon Team #2, Kinich Catalyst #1, Kinich Blooming Team #1.

Best builds for Kinich

DPS Build

Weapons

Artifacts

Substats Priority

Talents Priority

Recommended Primary Stats

Most-used community build

Weapons

Artifacts

Best teams for Kinich

Kinich Burning Team #1

Kinich Burning Team #2

Kinich Skills

Nightsun Style

Canopy Hunter: Riding High

Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord

Passive Talents

The Price of Desolation

Flame Spirit Pact

Night Realm's Gift: Repaid in Full

Swift Envoy

Constellations

Parrot's Beak

Tiger Beetle's Palm

Protosuchian's Claw

Hummingbird's Feather

Howler Monkey's Tail

Auspicious Beast's Shape

Outfits

Eight-Bit Artistry

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials

Frequently Asked Questions