A quick guide to the character Kinich in Genshin Impact
Kinich is a 5-star character who uses a greatsword as his primary weapon and possesses a unique skill set inspired by classic arcade games and ancient hunting techniques. Let's explore the most effective build for Kinich, including weapons, artifacts, and the best team compositions in this quick guide.
Kinich is a powerful DPS character capable of dealing massive damage with his nuke ability. He doesn't require a large investment in teammates and is easy to use, suitable for both new and veteran players. Additionally, Kinich provides excellent utility for exploring the world of Genshin Impact, especially in the Natlan region. He also has the ability to unleash the power of the Dragon Lord, offering players a unique combat experience.
Kinich is a powerful DPS character, but also has some weaknesses to be aware of. Kinich's playstyle demands high precision and low ping. Even a small mistake can cause Kinich to lose a significant amount of damage. While Kinich's primary damage source can attack a small group of enemies, he is generally better suited to a single-target DPS role. As an extremely mobile character, Kinich needs to be played with teammates who have a wide area of effect (AoE) to be most effective. However, he also needs to play alongside teammates with limited AoE, such as Bennett or Xiangling.
A brief overview of the skill set
Kinich is a DPS in the game, specializing in using his Skills to enter the Night Spirit Blessing state and deal massive damage to targets with basic attacks and elemental skills. Unlike other Natlan characters, Kinich gains Night Spirit points instead of losing them in the Night Spirit Blessing state. He can gain more Night Spirit points when enemies are damaged by the Burn or Bloom reactions, then use these points to unleash elemental skills that deal massive damage.
1. Normal attack
Kinich's basic attack will perform up to 3 consecutive attacks towards the enemy. While airborne, after using an elemental ability, Kinich can perform one airborne basic attack before landing. After landing, Kinich will attack enemies in his path, dealing damage in a certain area.
2. Proactive skills
E – High-Level Hunt (Elemental Skill): When using Kinich, he can move quickly or attack enemies. When there are no enemies around, Kinich throws his grappling hook forward to move through the air, reducing the skill's cooldown by 60%. When enemies are present, Kinich throws his grappling hook at the target, entering the Night Soul Blessing state with 0 Night Soul points. Additionally, players can press and hold to specify the grappling hook's direction.
Kinich's Night Soul Blessing state lasts for 10 seconds, granting 2 Night Soul stacks per second. While in Night Soul Blessing, Kinich uses his grappling hook to link enemies around him, adjusting his attack style accordingly. When using basic attacks, Kinich uses his current movement direction, centering on the linked target to fire around them, dealing Night Soul Elemental Damage and generating 3 Night Soul stacks. Note that damage dealt while swinging will be counted as Elemental Skill damage.
When Kinich's Soul Points are at maximum, he can cast the Elemental Burst skill. This skill consumes all Soul Points to deal Elemental Grass damage to enemies. Holding down the skill button allows Kinich to pinpoint his target. While Kinich is in Soul Blessing state, linking enemies or casting Burst creates a Death Zone next to them. If Kinich enters this zone, he recovers 4 Soul Points and the zone disappears.
When the link is broken due to exceeding the distance, performing a normal attack will re-link with a nearby enemy and fire in a circle around the target.
Q – Hail Almighty Dragon (Elemental Burst), when activated, Kinich summons a dragon that deals Area Damage Elemental Grass. During the effect, the Grass Dragon continuously casts Dragon's Breath, dealing Area Damage Elemental Grass. When cast, if Kinich is in the Night Soul Blessing state, that Night Soul Blessing will last for an additional 2 seconds.
3. Intrinsic skills
Fire Spirit Covenant: When a teammate nearby activates Night Soul Burst, Kinich gains 1 stack of Hunter's Experience for 15 seconds, stacking up to 2 stacks. When Kinich casts Piercing Shot from High Predator, all Hunter's Experience is consumed, and each stack increases Piercing Shot's damage by 320% of Kinich's Attack.
Kinich's Natal Chart
Zodiac Sign 1
After Kinich lands while dangling in the air using his E ability, his movement speed is increased by 20% for 5 seconds. Additionally, the penetration damage of his critical strike is increased by 90%.
Zodiac Sign 2
When Kinich's Elemental Skill hits an enemy, their Elemental Resistance is reduced by 30% for 6 seconds. Additionally, the damage and area of effect of the first Piercing Shot are increased by 100% after Kinich enters the Night Soul Blessing state.
Zodiac sign 3
Kinich's High-Aerial Hunting skill level will be increased by +3. Maximum level increase is 15.
Zodiac sign 4
While Kinich is in the Night Soul Blessing state, he recovers 5 Elemental Energy points after casting Ring Shot or Piercing Shot. Kinich can recover energy this way up to every 2.8 seconds.
Zodiac sign 5
Upgrade the Q skill, *Greetings, Almighty Holy Dragon*, to level 3. The maximum level for this skill is 15.
Zodiac sign 6
After hitting an enemy with the skill, Piercing Cannon will bounce once more to other enemies, dealing Grass Elemental Damage equal to 700% of Kinich's Attack.
Equipment and Relics for Kinich Equipment
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Nanh Son Vuong |
Kinich's base damage is 741 and his critical strike chance is 11%. When Kinich's elemental skill hits an enemy, he gains 1 stack of 'Hanging Garden Blessing'. This effect can be activated up to every 0.5 seconds. When a nearby teammate activates the Burn or Bloom reaction, Kinich gains 3 stacks of Hanging Garden Blessing. This effect can be activated up to every 2 seconds. Off-battle characters can also activate this effect. Each stack of Hanging Garden Blessing increases Kinich's Elemental Skill and Ultimate Skill damage by 10% for 6 seconds. Kinich can stack up to 6 stacks of Hanging Garden Blessing, and each stack has its own duration. |
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Lau Beach Lighthouse |
The equipment's base damage will be 608 and its critical hit rate will be 27.6%. After hitting an enemy with an Elemental Skill, the wearer's attack will increase by 20% for 8 seconds. After taking damage, the wearer's attack will increase by 20% for 8 seconds. Characters not in battle can also activate these two attack-boosting effects. Additionally, when the wearer is without a shield, their HP limit will be increased by 32%. |
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Bone-Shattering Sword |
Base damage is 510 and critical hit rate is 27.6%. When equipped, the character enters battle, and every 4 seconds, damage dealt increases by 6% and damage taken increases by 3%. This effect can stack up to 5 times. The effect will not refresh when the character leaves the battle. Each time the character takes damage, the effect will lose 1 stack. |
sacred relics
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The Obsidian Codex |
When equipped with equipment in the Night Soul Blessing state and entering battle, damage dealt will increase by 15%. Upon reaching 4 pieces, after consuming 1 Night Soul point in battle, the wearer's critical hit rate will increase by 40% for 6 seconds. This effect can be activated up to once every 1 second. |
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Unfulfilled Illusion |
When equipped, the player gains an 18% attack power. Upon reaching 4 pieces, if the player leaves combat after 3 seconds, the damage dealt increases by 50%. During combat, if no enemies with the Burn status are nearby for 6 seconds, the damage increase decreases by 10% per second until it reaches 0%. If enemies with the Burn status are present, the effect increases by 10% per second until it reaches 50%. This effect can still be activated even if the character is not in combat. |
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Memories of the Deep Forest |
The wearer of this equipment will receive a 15% damage buff from the Grass element. |
The best equipment build for Kinich
| Equipment |
Nanh Son Vuong |
| Sacred Relics |
The Obsidian Codex |
| Relic Index | Watch : Elemental Mastery / Attack % Cup : Increases damage for Grass Element Crown: Critical damage |
| Sub-index | Critical damage, Critical hit rate |
Recommended lineup for Kinich: Burning Kinich
| DPS | Sub-DPS |
Sub-DPS |
Support |
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Kinich |
Emilie |
Xiangling |
Bennett
Dehya |
As the primary DPS, Kinich synergizes very well with Emilie. Emilie can both deal damage and maintain the fire effect, helping Kinich increase his Soul Gains and Elemental Mastery thanks to the Burning Resonance Effect. Fire-type characters like Xiangling and Dehya are also suitable teammates for Kinich as they can continuously inflict Burn. Adding Bennett to buff attack and healing will make the team both safe and high-damage.
KINGFUL EXPLOSION
| DPS | Sub-DPS |
Sub-DPS |
Support |
|
Kinich |
Nahida |
Xingqiu
Yelan |
Phnom Penh
Dehya |
Kinich will be very effective in a team composition combining Explosive and Ignite, dealing multiple elemental reactions at once. Nahida, the Grass God, is the best choice to apply the Grass Mark and buff the Grass-related reactions. To optimize Explosive damage, the priority order for applying the Mark is: Water > Grass > Fire. Additionally, Xingqiu or Yelan can be used as a secondary DPS to support this team composition. To mitigate Kinich's fragility, Thoma is used as an option to increase survivability. If you need stronger Ignite, choose Dehya.
GROWTH KING
| DPS | Sub-DPS |
Sub-DPS |
Support |
|
Kinich |
Nahida |
Fischl |
Zhongli |
Kinich can work in the Growth lineup, but it won't be as effective as the Burn or Explode lineups due to his inherent abilities not supporting it. However, players looking for a change of pace can still experiment with this lineup. Fischl can be replaced with Raiden Shogun to further strengthen the team.
Kinich is an extremely versatile 5-star character in team composition. He can effectively serve as a primary DPS or sub-DPS. With his ability to inflict multiple elemental reactions and possess a high-damage nuke skill, Kinich can be combined with many different teammates in Genshin Impact. If you are a Grass-type player who enjoys mobility and wants to quickly eliminate enemies, Kinich is the 5-star character you should own in Genshin Impact.
Update 25 March 2026
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