Kinich is a 5-star Dendro unit in Genshin Impact that has a fast and agile playstyle accompanied by massive damage output.
Kinich was released in Genshin Impact as part of the version 5.0 update. He’s quite versatile and can function in a variety of teams including Burgeon and Quickbloom. Apart from that, his mobility makes exploration very easy as you can roam around Natlan quickly.
He is not a must-pull, but definitely worth having in your account in case you lack a Dendro DPS. If you’re looking to pull for Kinich we have you covered with a detailed guide featuring his best weapon, artifacts, and team comp.
Best Kinich Genshin Impact build
| Weapon | Artifacts | Stats | Team Comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fang of the Mountain King | Obsidian Codex (4-pc) | Sands: Elemental MasteryGoblet: Dendro DMG BonusCirclet: Crit Rate or Crit DMGSubstats: Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Elemental Mastery, ATK% | Kinich, Emilie, Xiangling, Bennett |
While this is the best build for Kinich in Genshin Impact, if you want to learn about the individual components of the setup, you can find detailed information below.
Best Weapons
Fang of the Mountain King
This is the best weapon for Kinich in Genshin Impact. Upon equipping it grants the Turquoise Hunt buff on the wearer. Upon hitting an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the wielder gains one stack of Canopy’s Favor as part of the Turquoise Hunt buff.
When a nearby party member triggers a Burning or Burgeon reaction, the wearer gains three stacks at once. Canopy’s Favor increases the Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG bonus by 10%. The maximum number of stacks that can be obtained is six.
Beacon of the Reed Sea
This is the best alternative weapon for Kinich in Genshin Impact. Upon equipping and hitting an opponent with their Elemental Skill, the character’s ATK is increased by 20%. When they take damage, they gain a further 20% ATK buff.
This effect is triggered even when the character is not on the field. Finally, if the wielder is not protected by a shield, their HP is increased by 32%.
Best Artifacts
Being Natlan unit, Kinich relies on the Nightsoul mechanic for maximum damage output. As such, the best Artifact set for Kinich is Obsidian Codex. The set bonus for this Artifact set is as follows:
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| Set Piece | Set Bonus |
|---|---|
| 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 equpping character consumes 1 Nightsoul point while on the field, CRIT Rate increases by 40% for 6s. This effect can trigger once every second. |
Ascension and talent level-up materials
Ascension
Kinich in Genshin Impact needs Nagadus Emerald Silver and its upgrades, Saurian Claw Succulent, Overripe Flamegranate, and Juvenile Fang and its upgrades. The exact number of materials he needs is as follows:
- Nagadus Emerald Silver x1
- Nagadus Emerald Fragment x9
- Nagadus Emerald Chunk x9
- Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x6
- Saurian Claw Succulent x168
- Juvenile Fang x18
- Seasoned Fang x30
- Tyrant’s Fang x36
- Overripe Flamegranate x46
Talent level-up
Kinich’s talents in Genshin Impact need Teachings of Kindling and its upgrades, Juvenile Fang and its upgrades, Denial and Judgement, and Crown of Insight. The exact number of materials he needs is as follows:
- Teachings of Kindling x9
- Guide to Kindling x63
- Philosophies of Kindling x114
- Juvenile Fang x18
- Seasoned Fang x66
- Tyrant’s Fang x93
- Denial and Judgement x18
- Crown of Insight x3
Best team comp for Kinich
Kinich can work in multiple teams, but Burgeon’s damage output is the highest compared to others. The best units to pair alongside him are Emilie, Xiangling, and Bennett. In this team, Kinich functions as the main DPS, Bennet helps with buffs and healing and Xiangling provides damage along with Pyro application to trigger the reactions.
If you want, you can replace Bennett with Chereuse or Thoma who also synergize extremely well with Kinich’s kit. You can also run a team comprised of Kinich, Nahida, Xingqiu, and Kuki Shinobu for Quickbloom reactions. This comp isn’t the strongest, but it’s very consistent with its damage output.
Kinich abilities
Basic Attack- Nightsun Style
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Performs up to 3 rapid strikes.After using his Elemental Skill “Canopy Hunter: Riding High”‘s mid-air swing attack, he can perform a mid-air Normal Attack before landing. |
| Charge Attack | Consumes a certain amount 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. |
Elemental Skill
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Canopy Hunter: Riding High | Kinich uses his big-game hunting skills to either move swiftly or attack his opponent.When no opponents are nearby, he fires a grappling hook forward and swings in mid-air, and this Skill’s CD decreases by 60%. When an opponent is present, he will fire the hook at the target opponent and enter Nightsoul’s Blessing at 0 Nightsoul points.Can be Held. When Held, he can aim the grappling hook.Nightsoul’s Blessing: KinichKinich’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:·Using a Normal Attack will perform a loop shot around the grapple target based on current movement direction, dealing Dendro DMG with the Nightsoul attribute and generating 3 Nightsoul points. Mid-air swing 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 Dendro DMG with the Nightsoul attribute. When “Scalespiker Cannon” is held, Kinich can take aim at his target. After firing the Cannon, Kinich will try to grapple to its target.While in Nightsoul’s Blessing, Kinich will generate a Dead Zone beside an opponent he has grappled to or fired the Cannon at. When he enters this Zone, it will be canceled, and Kinich will gain 4 Nightsoul points.If the grapple connection should snap due to exceeded distance or some other reason, using a Normal Attack will establish a new connection with a nearby opponent before performing a loop shot. |
Elemental Burst
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Hail to Almighty Dragonlord | Unleashes the power of Ajaw the Almighty Dragonlord (on a limited, conditional, restricted, contractual, partial, temporary basis), dealing AoE Dendro DMG. Ajaw will unleash his dragon-breath at intervals, dealing AoE Dendro DMG.If Kinich is in Nightsoul’s Blessing when this is used, this Blessing’s duration is extended by 2s. |
Passive skills
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Night Realm’s Gift: Repaid in Full | 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 Device(s) within Natlan, he can use Nightsoul Transmission: Kinich. When the current active character is sprinting, in movement states that result from specific Talents, or a certain height in the air, switching to Kinich will trigger the following: Kinich will fire a grappling hook and swing. Kinich will prioritize valid Coilgrass Sigils as grapple targets. He can use Nightsoul Transmission once every 10s.When interacting with Coilgrass Sigils and other items that can interact with Yumkasaurs, “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. |
| The Price of Desolation | When in Nightsoul’s Blessing, opponents hit by Kinich’s Elemental Skill DMG 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 0.8 seconds. The Desolation state will persist until this instance of Kinich’s Nightsoul’s Blessing ends. |
| Flame Spirit Pact | When a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich will gain 1 stack of Hunter’s Experience that lasts 15 seconds, max 2 stacks. When Kinich uses Canopy Hunter: Riding High’s Scalespiker Cannon, all stacks will be consumed, with each stack increasing the DMG dealt by this Cannon shot by 320% of Kinich’s ATK. |
Kinich Constellations
- Level 1 – Parrot’s Beak: After Kinich lands from Canopy Hunter: Riding High’s mid-air swing, his Movement SPD will increase by 20% for 5s.Additionally, Scalespiker Cannon’s CRIT DMG is increased by 100%.
- Level 2 – Tiger Beetle’s Palm: When Kinich’s Elemental Skill hits opponents, 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%.
- Level 3 – Protosuchian’s Claw: Increases the Level of Canopy Hunter: Riding High by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level 4 – 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.
- Level 5 – Howler Monkey’s Tail: Increases the Level of Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level 6 – 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 Passive Talent “Flame Spirit Pact” or the Constellation “Tiger Beetle’s Palm” grant to the Cannon, the bouncing attack will also obtain the relevant buffs.
Kinich pros and cons
The pros and cons of Kinich in Genshin Impact are as follows:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Powerful damage numbers | Hard to play |
| Works with F2P units | Lacks dedicated teams |
| Helps make exploration faster |
Kinich trailer
On September 16, 2024, HoYoverse released the official trailer for Kinich on their YouTube channel. If you did not check it out yet, you can do so from the link provided below:
That’s everything you need to know about Kinich in Genshin Impact. For more on the game, check out all the free characters you can get, how the Pity system works, and whether or not it’s cross-platform.