Kaveh is a 4-star Dendro character who hails from the Sumeru region in Genshin Impact. Here’s everything you need to know about his recommended Artifacts and weapons.
Kaveh served as the architect of the Palace of Alcazarzaray in addition to studying the Kshahrewar Darshan of the Sumeru Akademiya. After the palace’s construction, Kaveh’s financial situation caused him to move in with Alhaitham.
In terms of combat, Kaveh really shines in teams focused on the Bloom Elemental Reaction but has a massive energy requirement. This particularly matters because Kaveh can’t damage enemies much with his Normal and Charged Attacks.
If you’re looking to add Kaveh to your party, keep reading to learn his best Artifact sets and weapons.
Best Kaveh build in Genshin Impact
| Weapon | Artifact | Stats | Team comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailed Flower | Flower of Paradise Lost (4-pc) | Circlet: Elemental MasteryGoblet: Elemental MasterySands: Elemental MasterySubstats: Energy Recharge, Elemental Mastery, ATK% | Kaveh, Nahida, Nilou, Kokomi |
While this is the best build for Kaveh if you are interested in learning about the individual components of the setup, we have discussed those in detail in the following sections.
Best Kaveh Artifacts
If you’re running Kaveh as a DPS on a Bloom-focused team, we recommend using the Flower of Paradise Lost set. The 4-piece set bonus increases his Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reactions by 40%. After the reaction, Kaveh will gain another 25% bonus to the said effect.
If you’re going with the Flower of Paradise Lost artifacts, make sure to have another character in your party with the Deepwood Memories set.
You could also use Deepwood Memories on Kaveh to improve his Dendro DMG and decrease opponents’ Dendro RES by 30% for eight seconds.
| Artifact | Set Bonuses |
| Flower of Paradise Lost | 2-piece: Elemental Mastery +804-piece: The equipping character’s Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field. |
| Deepwood Memories | 2-piece: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%4-piece: After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets’ Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field. |
Best Kaveh weapons
Mailed Flower
This is the best weapon for Kaveh in Genshin Impact where after hitting an enemy with a wearer’s Elemental Skill, they gain a boost to their ATK by 12% and Elemental Mastery by 48. This weapon scales exceptionally well with Kaveh’s kit and is a must-use if you have it.
The only issue with this weapon is that, it was a reward from the Windblume’s Breath Event and cannot be acquired anymore.
Makhaira Aquamarine
This is also a really good weapon for Kaveh as 24% of the equipping character’s Elemental Mastery is converted to bonus ATK. Every party member will gain 30% of the same buff which is massive considering Kaveh is the best fit for Nilou teams.
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The buff synergizes well with all the units in Kaveh’s party and is a powerful choice if you do not have Mailed Flower.
Kaveh Talent Level-Up and Ascension Materials
Talent level-up materials
Kaveh’s talents in Genshin Impact need Teachings of Ingenuity and its upgrades, Fungal Spores, and Primordial Greenbloom.
| Talent level-up materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Level-up Materials | Teachings of Ingenuity x9 | Guide to Ingenuity x63 | Philosophies of Ingenuity x114 |
| Common Materials | Fungal Spores x18 | Luminescent Pollen x66 | Crystalline Cyst Dust x93 |
| Weekly Boss Materials | Primordial Greenbloom x18 |
Ascension Materials
Kaveh’s ascension in Genshin Impact needs Nagadus Emerald Silver and its upgrades, Quelled Creeper, Mourning Flower, and Fungal Spores.
| Ascension Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20,000 | Nagadus Emerald Silver x1 | – | Mourning Flower x3 | Fungal Spores x3 |
| 2 | 40,000 | Nagadus Emerald Fragment x3 | Quelled Creeper x2 | Mourning Flower x10 | Fungal Spores x15 |
| 3 | 60,000 | Nagadus Emerald Fragment x6 | Quelled Creeper x4 | Mourning Flower x20 | Luminescent Pollen x12 |
| 4 | 80,000 | Nagadus Emerald Chunk x3 | Quelled Creeper x8 | Mourning Flower x30 | Luminescent Pollen x18 |
| 5 | 100,000 | Nagadus Emerald Chunk x6 | Quelled Creeper x12 | Mourning Flower x45 | Crystalline Cyst Dust x12 |
| 6 | 120,000 | Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x6 | Quelled Creeper x20 | Mourning Flower x60 | Crystalline Cyst Dust x24 |
Best Kaveh team comp
We highly recommend running Kaveh alongside Nilou on a team focused on the Bloom Elemental Reaction. The remaining characters can be a variety of options, but we suggest using Kokomi as the team healer and Nahida as a sub-DPS.
If you haven’t managed to pull Nilou, you could also run other Hydro options like Xingqiu or Ayato to apply Hydro even when they are not on the field.
Alternatively, you could run Kaveh on a Hyperbloom team with Electro units such as Raiden Shogun or Kuki Shinobu. The empty slots could be filled by Dendro characters like Baizhu or Nahida and Hydro options such as Xingqiu or Yelan.
Kaveh abilities
Normal Attack: Torque Settings
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Uses Mehrak to perform up to 4 consecutive attacks. |
| Charged Attack | Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous slashes.At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash. |
| Plunging Attack | Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
Elemental Skill
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Artistic Ingenuity | Uses Mehrak’s mapping ability for offensive purposes, initiating a radial scan that deals AoE Dendro DMG. It will also scan all Dendro Cores in its AoE and cause them to immediately rupture. |
Elemental Burst
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Painted Dome | Completely unleashes Mehrak’s energy and creates a cubic scanned space, dealing AoE Dendro DMG to all opponents within it and granting Kaveh the following enhanced combat abilities for a specific duration:Increases Kaveh’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack AoE, and converts his attack DMG to Dendro DMG that cannot be overridden.All Dendro Cores created by all party members through Bloom reactions deal additional rupture DMG.Increases Kaveh’s resistance to interruption.These effects will be canceled once Kaveh leaves the field. |
Passives
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The Art of Budgeting | When Kaveh crafts Landscape, Building, and Courtyard-type Furnishings, he has a 100% chance to refund a portion of the materials used. |
| An Architect’s Undertaking | When DMG dealt by a Dendro Core (including DMG from Burgeon and Hyperbloom) hits Kaveh, Kaveh will regain HP equal to 300% of his Elemental Mastery. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. |
| A Craftsman’s Curious Conceptions | During Painted Dome, after Kaveh’s Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks hit opponents, his Elemental Mastery will increase by 25. This effect can be triggered once every 0.1s. Max 4 stacks.This effect will be canceled when Painted Dome’s effects end. |
Kaveh Constellations
Lucky enough to pull multiple copies of Kaveh? Here are what buffs you can expect from his Constellations
- Level 1 – Sublime Salutations: Within 3.5s after using Artistic Ingenuity, Kaveh’s Dendro RES will be increased by 50% and he will receive 50% more healing.
- Level 2 – The Grand Road: Kaveh’s Normal Attack SPD increases by 15% during Painted Dome.
- Level 3 – Profferings of the Golden Tower: Increases the Level of Painted Dome by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level 4 – Feast of a Hundred Pillars: Dendro Cores created from Bloom reactions Kaveh triggers will have their rupture DMG increased by 60%.
- Level 5 – Sacred Storage: Increases the Level of Artistic Ingenuity by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level 6 – Idyllic Ideal: When Kaveh’s Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks hit opponents during Painted Dome, it will unleash the Light of the Firmament upon the opponent’s position, dealing 61.8% of Kaveh’s ATK as AoE Dendro DMG and causing all Dendro Cores within that AoE to rupture. This effect can be triggered once every 3s
Kaveh pros and cons
While Kaveh is quite strong, he has a few disadvantages you must be aware of:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Perfect for Bloom teams | Cannot work off-field |
| Self-healing helps when Bountiful Cores explode | Burst dependent with high Energy Requirement |
| Driver for Dendro Reactions |
Kaveh trailer
On May 3, 2023, HoYoverse released the official trailer for Kaveh on their YouTube channel. If you did not check it out yet, you can do so from the link provided below:
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