Kinich Rating and Best Builds

Kinich is a 5-star Dendro Claymore user that best functions as a Dendro DPS in Genshin Impact. See his best builds, artifacts and weapons, materials, kit, and all known info about him here!

Kinich

Story Quest

Kinich's Character Guides
Build Guide	Materials	Special Dish

Yupanqui's Turnfire Chapter
Kinich's Deal	Act 2	Act 3

Kinich Rating and Info

Character Information

Kinich
	Rating
	Rarity	★★★★★
	Element	Dendro
	Weapon	Claymore
	Voice Actors	John Patneaude (EN) Sugiyama Noriaki (JP)

Tier List Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Exploration
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Character Tier List

Kinich's Stats

Stat Calculations

Base Stat Calculations

	Stats indicated above are obtained from Kinich's base values. These numbers also exclude the character's equipped weapon, artifacts, talents, or other passive effects that are not innate to the character.
	All characters start with 5% CRIT Rate, 50% CRIT DMG, 100% Energy Recharge, 0 Elemental Mastery, 0% Healing Bonus, and 0% Elemental DMG bonus before any additional stats are applied. The table above includes such values.
	The Level 20 stats indicated for this character are calculated before their first ascension.

Character Stat Rankings

Kinich's Ascension and Talent Material Summary

All Ascension Materials Needed
Mora ×420,000 Nagadus Emerald Sliver ×1 Nagadus Emerald Fragment ×9 Nagadus Emerald Chunk ×9 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone ×6 Saurian Claw Succulent ×168 Juvenile Fang ×18 Seasoned Fang ×30 Tyrant's Fang ×36 Overripe Flamegranate ×46
All Talent Materials Needed
Mora ×4,957,500 Crown of Insight ×3 Denial and Judgment ×18 Philosophies of Kindling ×114 Guide to Kindling ×63 Teachings of Kindling ×9 Juvenile Fang ×18 Seasoned Fang ×66 Tyrant's Fang ×93

Kinich Ascension and Talent Materials

Kinich Strengths and Weaknesses

Kinich Best Builds

Building Kinich as a DPS

Kinich is a unit that utilizes his Elemental Skill to deal frontloaded Dendro DMG to opponents, and thus needs a good amount of CRIT stats to make use of Scalespiker Cannon's scalings.

With that in mind, opt to build as much CRIT DMG and ATK% as possible, getting enough CRIT Rate as needed depending on which build you choose.

Kinich DPS Builds

Burning or Burgeon Dendro DPS

Best Weapon	Fang of the Mountain King
Replacement Weapons	1. Beacon of the Reed Sea 2. Serpent Spine 3. Earth Shaker
Best Artifacts	Obsidian Codex x4 Unfinished Reverie x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK%
	Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%, Energy Recharge, Elemental Mastery
Sample Teams	Burning: Burgeon:

In his best teams on Burning or Burgeon, Kinich uses Obsidian Codex as his best build for the massive CRIT Rate bonus every time he uses Nightsoul Points during his Elemental Skill. It also allows him to build CRIT easier building, letting him sit comfortably at +40% CRIT Rate alone.

An alternative to this is 4-pc. Unfinished Reverie for the 50% DMG increase only against Burning opponents, and Kinich will usually be running in teams that utilize Burn anyway, making this a solid option.

Dendro Quicken DPS

Best Weapon	Beacon of the Reed Sea
Replacement Weapons	1. Fang of the Mountain King 2. Serpent Spine 3. Mailed Flower 4. Earth Shaker
Best Artifacts	Obsidian Codex x4 or Gilded Dreams x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: Elemental Mastery or ATK%
	Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%, Elemental Mastery
Sample Teams	Quicken: Quickbloom:

If you are opting to run Kinich as a standard Dendro DPS, you can opt for something like 4-pc. Gilded Dreams or other Elemental Mastery-centric Artifact Sets and run him in standard Dendro DPS comps like Spread and Hyperbloom.

Kinich fills the role of being the on-field Dendro Applicator to either deal Spread damage or generate bloom cores for the Electro unit to trigger, all while supplementing the team with his respectable damage.

Kinich Talent Priority

Kinich's main talent priority is his Elemental Skill as that increases the damage of his Loopshots and Scalespiker Cannon, both of which make up the core damage foundation of his kit.

Next up, you can level his Elemental Burst for K'uhul Ajaw to be able to deal more Off-Field damage while Kinich is focused on one target. His Normal Attacks can be saved for last.

Kinich Best Artifacts

Obsidian Codex is His Best-in-Slot

Obsidian Codex is Kinich's best 4-pc. option due to the free 15% DMG increase and essentially free 40% CRIT Rate given to him whenever he uses his Elemental Skill.

Alternatives include 4-pc. Unfinished Reverie specifically for Burning teams, and a mix of 2-pc. Deepwood Memories and 2-pc. Golden Troupe to boost his damage while you farm for 4-pc. Obsidian Codex.

Kinich Artifact Rankings

Dendro DPS

	Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
Best	Obsidian Codex	2-PC: While the equipping character is in Nightsoul's Blessing and is on the field, their DMG dealt is increased by 15%. 4-PC: After the equipping character consumes 1 Nightsoul point while on the field, CRIT Rate increases by 40% for 6s. This effect can trigger once every second.
2nd	Unfinished Reverie	2-PC: ATK+18% 4-PC: After leaving combat for 3s, DMG dealt increases by 50%. In combat, if no Burning opponents are nearby for more than 6s, this DMG Bonus will decrease by 10% per second until it reaches 0%. When a Burning opponent exists, it will increase by 10% instead until it reaches 50%. This effect still triggers if the equipping character is off-field.
3rd	Deepwood Memories	2-PC: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%
	Golden Troupe	2-PC: Elemental Skill DMG +20%

Alternative 4-Star Artifact

Artifact	Artifact Bonuses
Gambler	2-PC: Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%. 4-PC: Defeating an enemy has a 100% chance to remove Elemental Skill CD. Can only occur once every 15s.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Kinich Best Weapons

Pick CRIT Weapons That Buff DMG

Fang of the Mountain King is Kinich's Best-in-Slot and Signature Weapon due to the damage buffs he gets to his Elemental Skill and Burst whenever he hits opponents with his Elemental Skill.

Other weapons include Beacon of the Reed Sea for the ATK% buff, Serpent Spine for the overall damage buff, and the Free-to-Play Earth Shaker for the Elemental Skill damage increase.

Kinich Weapon Rankings

	Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Fang of the Mountain King	Base ATK: 741 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 11.0% Skill Effect: Gain 1 stack of Canopy's Favor after hitting an opponent with an Elemental Skill. This can be triggered once every 0.5s. After a nearby party member triggers a Burning or Burgeon reaction, the equipping character will gain 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 2s and can be triggered even when the triggering party member is off-field. Canopy's Favor: Elemental Skill and Burst DMG is increased by 10% for 6s. Max 6 stacks. Each stack is counted independently.
2nd	Beacon of the Reed Sea	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 33.1% Skill Effect: After the character's Elemental Skill hits an opponent, their ATK will be increased by 20% for 8s. After the character takes DMG, their ATK will be increased by 20% for 8s. The 2 aforementioned effects can be triggered even when the character is not on the field. Additionally, when not protected by a shield, the character's Max HP will be increased by 32%.
3rd	Serpent Spine	Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 27.6% Skill Effect: Every 4s a character is on the field, they will deal 6% more DMG and take 3% more DMG. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by 1 stack when the character takes DMG.

Best Free-to-Play Weapons for Kinich

Weapon	Weapon Information
Earth Shaker	Base ATK: 565 Bonus Stat: ATK 27.6% Skill Effect: After a party member triggers a Pyro-related reaction, the equipping character's Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 16% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even when the triggering party member is not on the field.

All Recommended Weapons for Kinich

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Fang of the Mountain King	Gacha
Beacon of the Reed Sea	Gacha
Verdict	Gacha
Skyward Pride	Gacha
Serpent Spine	Battle Pass
Earth Shaker	Crafted
Katsuragikiri Nagamasa	Crafted
Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword	Event
Mailed Flower	Event
Prototype Archaic	Crafted
Blackcliff Slasher	Starglitter Exchange

Kinich Best Team Comps

Kinich Works Best with Pyro

Kinich works exceptionally well in Burning or Burgeon teams due to his A1 Passive giving him more Nightsoul Points against opponents hit by Burning or Burgeon.

This passive alone lets him shoot one more Scalespiker Cannon during his rotations, which is a sizable addition to his already impressive damage.

Kinich Burning Teams

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS/ Support	Support
Kinich	Emilie	Xiangling	Bennett
Kinich	Emilie	Xiangling	Dehya

Burning teams are one half of Kinich's intended team comps as his kit wants him to attack enemies who are currently in the Burning (or Burgeon) state to gain more Nightsoul points, while also benefitting allies like Emilie who both synergize well for this particular niche.

You may opt on using any off-field Pyro like Xiangling, Thoma, or Dehya as long as the Burning Aura doesn't fall off. Emilie is not required for Burning teams, so you may also use other Dendro supports like Nahida, Baizhu, or Collei for the Deepwood Memories effect coverage.

Kinich Burgeon Teams

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS/ Support	Support
Kinich	Nahida	Xingqiu	Thoma
Kinich	Nahida	Yelan	Dehya

Burgeon teams are the other half of Kinich's intended team composition to accumulate Nightsoul points, utilizing at least one Hydro and Pyro. Thoma or Dehya are the best Pyro off-field characters you can use, as they provide slow off-field application as well as shields to protect you against the Burgeon explosions.

Kinich Quicken Teams

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS/ Support	Support
Kinich	Nahida	Fischl	Zhongli

You may also use Kinich on Quicken teams with an Electro character just as fine as a Dendro carry, but do note that Kinich gains less Nighstoul points from not having a Burning or Burgeon reaction occur in the field, which leads to him shooting less Scalespiker Cannons for lesser damage overall.

Kinich Quickbloom Teams

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS/ Support	Support
Kinich	Nahida	Raiden	Xingqiu
Kinich	Nahida	Yelan	Shinobu

Kinich can also function in a Quickbloom team as the Dendro applicator, allowing him to generate bloom cores for use by the Electro trigger.

One thing to keep track of is that his Elemental Skill puts him at range against an opponent, and sometimes an Electro trigger like Shinobu needs to be close to trigger bloom cores, and cannot do so if Kinich is sliding too much away from the source.

Kinich Best Constellations

Chimaera Alebriius

Constellation and Effects

Best Constellations Rating and Explanation

C2 is a Good Stopping Point

Kinich's C2 is a great stopping point for his kit, and is the spot where his Scalespiker Cannon is nearly in top form, with the last upgrade being C3.

While he is a viable unit at C0, placing him at C2 unlocks more of his one-shot capabilities, and can be worth picking up if you are willing to invest into Kinich's potential.

Kinich Ascension and Talent Materials

Kinich Ascension Materials

Below are the ascension materials needed for Kinich:

Lv.20→Lv.40	Mora ×20,000 Nagadus Emerald Sliver ×1 Saurian Claw Succulent ×3 Juvenile Fang ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Mora ×40,000 Nagadus Emerald Fragment ×3 Saurian Claw Succulent ×10 Juvenile Fang ×15 Overripe Flamegranate ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Mora ×60,000 Nagadus Emerald Fragment ×6 Saurian Claw Succulent ×20 Seasoned Fang ×12 Overripe Flamegranate ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Mora ×80,000 Nagadus Emerald Chunk ×3 Saurian Claw Succulent ×30 Seasoned Fang ×18 Overripe Flamegranate ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Mora ×100,000 Nagadus Emerald Chunk ×6 Saurian Claw Succulent ×45 Tyrant's Fang ×12 Overripe Flamegranate ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Mora ×120,000 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone ×6 Saurian Claw Succulent ×60 Tyrant's Fang ×24 Overripe Flamegranate ×20

Kinich Talent Level-Up Materials

Below are the talent materials needed for Kinich:

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Tue/Fri/Sun Teachings of Kindling	Saurians Juvenile Fang	The Knave Boss Challenge Reward Denial and Judgment
Guide to Kindling	Seasoned Fang
Philosophies of Kindling	Tyrant's Fang

Talent Materials per Level

Kinich Talents and How to Use

Normal Attack

Elemental Skill

Hookshot that Latches onto Opponents

Kinich fires a hook that latches onto an enemy, allowing him to slide around the opponent, maneuvering across the battlefield while dealing damage to the latched opponent.

With the enemy as the center point of Kinich's movement, he is free to move clockwise or counter-clockwise in a circle as he fights.

Charges a Power Shot

As Kinich fills up his Nightsoul Points, he can charge up a powerful blast that deals high amount of Dendro damage, using up all his Nightsoul Points and thus ending his Nightsoul's Blessing unless he has Phlogiston.

Can be Used to Fly Across Terrain

His Hookshot can also be used to navigate through Terrain by aiming it in the air, allowing Kinich to bypass rigid and dangerous areas by hoisting himself into the air.

Elemental Burst

AoE Dendro Turret Dragon

Kinich's Elemental Burst lets him summon Ajaw as a pixelated dragon to rain down fire on the enemy from above, creating a source of Off-Field damage for Kinich as he continues to stay On-Field to deal damage.

Passive Talent 1

Passive Talent 2

Passive Talent 3

Passive Talent 4

Aids in Natlan Local Specialty Searching

Kinich is also able to assist in finding Natlan's various Local Specialties, which will serve as a good aid for finding the materials needed to ascend him, and the other Natlan characters.

How to Get Kinich

Pull on Kinich's Banner

Banner Status	Inactive

Kinich had his debut banner in Phase 2 of Version 5.0 from September 17, 2024 to October 8, 2024. Available alongside her was a rerun banner featuring Raiden.

There is currently no other way to get Kinich from Wish Banners.

Version 5.0 Release Date and Patch Notes

Kinich In-Game Information

Kinich Character Profile

Nation	Natlan
Title	Turnfire Hunt
Vision	Dendro
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Height	Medium Boy
Faction	Saurian Hunters
Constellation	Chimaera Alebriius
Birthday	November 11
Special Dish	Saurian Hunter's Reward

Natlan Character Shown in the Igniton Teaser

Kinich was first shown in Need A Hand? Natlan teaser during the Version 4.8 Livestream, as well as the Ignition Teaser: A Name Forged in Flames, showcasing several upcoming characters from Natlan! Kinich's companion, K'uhul Ajaw, was also seen with him!

Ignition Teaser: A Name Forged in Flames

Kinich Voice Actor

Voice Actors in English and Japanese

The EN VA of Kinich is John Patneaude, while his JP VA is Sugiyama Noriaki, as announced in Genshin Impact's official X-account!

Voice Actors List for All Languages

Thoughts About Kinich

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Chasca	When I first saw Ajaw, I thought ''Oh, Kinich has a saurian he treats like family, too''... Blissfully unaware of how far off the mark I was. Their relationship is... truly one-of-a-kind. Although I will say, Ajaw's mastery of the human language makes me pretty envious. I wish mom could talk like that, too, so we could do away with the whole body-language-based guesswork-game.
Kachina	It was Mualani who introduced me to him! To be honest, I was a little scared of him at first, because his eyes... well, he's got a scary look. It was only later that I found out that he secretly taught my bullies a lesson. But when I tried to give him a gift to thank him, he refused to take it. He said something along the lines of having already received enough compensation...
Mualani	Ajaw will say more in a day than Kinich in a whole year. It can't be easy having to deal with all of Ajaw's antics, but somehow Kinich always manages to do his own thing. Now that I think about it, the only time they seem equally uninterested is when I talk about horoscopes...
Ororon	Ajaw is an interesting case. He's old, but also young... And Kinich is just the opposite - young, but also old. You know what I mean, right?
Xilonen	Kinich is nice, but that Ajaw is really hard to be around. Speaking of, where did Ajaw even come from? If he originated from some kind of device, then there is actually a chance that I could make him shut up forever. Oh, maybe I should find some time to go over and discuss this with Kinich...

Kinich's Thoughts About Others

Character	In-Game Thoughts
Chasca	About Chasca I've seen how she handles her work. Our methods of conflict-resolution are quite different. I tend to get one party to shut up, but she silences both. By the time they wake up in their sick beds, they have nothing further to say, because they've forgotten whatever it was they were fighting about.
Citlali	About Citlali As you can probably guess, I've taken jobs from her before. I helped her purchase a heavy stack of paper-based reading material from an Inazuman merchant. Not to pry into my clients' private affairs, but... don't the Masters of the Night-Wind use woven fabric instead of paper?
Iansan	About Iansan Kinich: I've taken jobs from her before. More of a long-term collaboration, really... She makes fitness meals for her personal-training students, with everything measured out to the exact calorie. To keep this up, she needs a steady supply of fruits that meet her strict quality. standards and size requirements. A single bruise or bug bite, and she'll reject the entire batch. Most people find this impossible to work with, but I've got a good eye for these things... plus a reliable means of disposal for fruits that don't make the grade. Ajaw: Wait, what? ... THAT'S what you make my juice from!?
Ifa	About Ifa Kinich: I've enlisted his services before. It was when Ajaw said he was "ill"... Whatever it was, he was ranting and crying incessantly. So, I figured it only made sense to take him to the best sauro-vet I could find. And he really is a pro. Ajaw wasn't inside for long, but when Ifa brought him out, he was cured. Ajaw: Gah... What do you know about medicine! He's not even a real doctor, he's a quack! A charlatan! ...You weren't even there, you don't know what he said! Ugh.
Kachina	About Kachina I saw a job posting about her once. Some lowlifes from her tribe got jealous that she'd received an ancient name, and basically tried to order a hit on her Saurian companion... They paid the price, I made sure of that.
Mavuika	About Mavuika For most of my life, I've been getting others to pay a price. Then, the Pyro Archon used the Ode of Resurrection to bring me back from the Night Kingdom, and suddenly I was the one paying the price... Only then did I finally understand it from both sides. To the stronger party, the "price" is a bargaining chip, and to the weaker party, it's a sign of what's at stake. What matters is whether you have the courage to make the gamble.
Mualani	About Mualani I've taken jobs from her before. She offered to pay me to act as a "battle advisor," and the Mora was good, so I accepted. After working with her a few times, though, I noticed she's not exactly a pushover. When I pressed her about it, she eventually admitted that "battle advisor" was just code for mentoring Kachina in wilderness survival... So a "battle against nature," then. Hmm, I'd probably just call that "life." Anyway, that business is concluded, and I now have two new acquaintances.
Xilonen	About Xilonen I saw a strange job posting once while passing by the Children of Echoes' territory. The requester was looking for a hardy plant that wouldn't take much maintenance, so I brought over some Saurian claw succulent seeds, along with a pot and some fertilizer. It grows well all over Natlan, even in the most barren areas. But when I went to collect my payment, I saw that not a single seedling had sprouted from the pot. I paid the price for overestimating Xilonen's gardening skills. This was one of the few failed jobs on my record.

Kinich Release Date

Genshin Impact Version 5.0
Release Date	September 17, 2024

Kinich was released during Version 5.0's Phase 2, which started on September 17, 2024.

Version 5.0 Release Date and Details

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