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Kinich is a limited five-star Dendro Claymore character that was introduced inGenshin ImpactVersion 5.0, and he takes on the role of being a Dendro hyper carry for your teams. Kinich is equipped with a very creative skill set, which lets players have a unique combat experience and have high mobility while exploring.
Kinich is an ATK% scaling damage dealer, so he comes with a wide variety of builds which are straightforward. Kinich is currently one of the best Dendro damage dealers in the game, and is known to hit the highest Dendro damage with a single shot at constellation zero.
Best Artifacts For Kinich
Kinich does most of his damage from hisElemental Skill, and since Kinich is a Natlan character, he comes equipped withNightsoul’s Blessing. Artifacts that use Kinich’s Nightsoul Blessing are the best option.
Obsidian Codex
Obsidian Codex istailor-made for DPS characters from Natlanand Kinich is no exception. With a simple mechanic, you can easily trigger the artifact’s blessing by using Kinich’s skills that engage Nightsoul’s blessing. While equipping the Obsidian Codex, look out for these stats.
Crit DMG
Crit Rate> ATK Percent > Elemental Mastery
Since Kinich receives high amounts of Crit rate from Obsidian Codex’s blessing, it’s best to use aCrit damage Cricletand obtain all the Crit rate you need from artifact sub stats. As for optimal stats, Kinich must have atleast,
♦ 30 percentCrit Rate (Without Obsidian Codex’s blessing)
♦ 180 percentCrit Damage
♦ 100+Elemental Mastery(optional)
Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories is an artifact set that works well with almost every Dendro DPS character. The greatest advantage of using Deepwood Memories, is that other characters in the team can also make use of Deepwood’s 4pc effect.
Since Kinich is a Dendro DPS character, Deepwood works well with him, while it might not be the best option, it’s great for players who want to build multiple Dendro characters and keep their resin costs low, as Deepwood Memories can be used on almost all Dendro characters.
Crit rate/Crit DMG
Crit Rate/Crit DMG> ATK Percent > Elemental Mastery
To make full use of Deepwood’s effects, make sure youhave atleast one more Dendro damage dealer in your team. This character should be able to do damage off-field as well.Emilie and Dendro travelerare great characters that fit this role. The optimal stat goals for Kinich with this artifact setup are;
♦ 70 percentCrit Rate
Golden Troupe
Golden Troupe is another great option for Kinich, asKinich does most of his damage from his Elemental Skilland Golden troupe is tailor-made to increase Elemental Skill damage. Using Golden Troupe on Kinich is worth it for travelers who are trying to save the trouble of having to spend days farming artifacts for every new character. Golden Troupe is an artifact set that works well on a lot ofsub-dps charactersand farming them is always worth it.
Golden Troupe’s full effects cannot be used by Kinich as Golden Troupe works best onoff-field characters. This artifact option is best for players who want to save resin, and are looking for abudget build. The optimal stat goals for Kinich with this artifact setup are;
Best Weapons For Kinich
Kinich shines on the battlefield when he is equipped with his best in slot weapon,Fang of the Mountain King. This five-star weapon can be obtained from the weapon banner and will be available alongside Kinich’s banner.
As for Kinich’s best four-star weapons, they are:
If you are in need of an in-depth weapon guide, you can check out,Genshin Impact: Best Weapons For Kinich.
Kinich’s Talent Priority
Kinich does most of his damage from his Elemental Skill, and thus, your main priority would be getting his Elemental Skill maxed and crowned. Elemental burst can be moderately leveled up while his Normal attacks can be left at low levels.
In Summary, Kinich’s Talent Priority isElemental Skill > Elemental Burst > Normal Attack.
