Kachina

Lore

Bearing the Ancient Name of "Uthabiti", Kachina is a young warrior belonging to the Children of Echoes who is determined to become strong in spite of the numerous failures she has experienced.

Meta

• Title: Mottled Gold Yet Unsmelted
• Birthday: 22 April
• Association: Natlan
• Affiliation: Nanatzcayan
• Constellation: Ochotona Princeps
• Element: Geo
• Release: 2024-08-28
• Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Alyssa Park
• Korean voice actor: Park Eun-seo

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1123
• Base ATK: 24
• Base DEF: 57
• CRIT Rate: 14.4%
• CRIT DMG: 62.2%
• Extra: Healing Bonus +24

Why This Character Is Good

As a Shielder, Kachina turns short buff windows into high value Crystallize conversions.

Kachina rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Crystallize.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Astral Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with polearm techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Geo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Astral Sigil (CD 15s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Geo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Crystallize.
• Elemental Burst - Bloom Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Geo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 182% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Geo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 710% Geo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate while shielded

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Crystallize grants Kachina 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Geo DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Natlan is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Astral Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Bloom Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Geo RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Astral Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Geo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Kachina's Moonlight Bento: Restores 34% HP and regenerates 1900 HP.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 50
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 30

Ascension Materials

• Ominous Mask
• Ashen Core Of Gales
• Sakura Bloom
• Whopperflower Nectar
• Slime Concentrate

Talent Materials

• Scarlet Pollen Beyond Gales
• Dandelion Seed
• Radiant Catalyst For Thunder
• Silk Flower
• Chaos Axis

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Fontaine - Kachina needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Shattered Compass (Polearm, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Crystallize damage windows.

Weapons

• Shattered Compass (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Crystallize damage windows.
• Burnished Refrain (Polearm, ★★★★): Option 2 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Crystallize damage windows.
• Silent Compass (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Geo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Crystallize damage windows.

Teammates

• Sucrose (Healer): Sucrose adds value as Healer because As a Healer, Sucrose helps stabilize team tempo around Crystallize.
• Yaretzi Maita (Sub-DPS): Yaretzi Maita adds value as Sub-DPS because Yaretzi Maita offers consistent value as a Sub-DPS, especially during Crystallize windows.
• Nicole (Shielder): Nicole adds value as Shielder because As a Shielder, Nicole helps stabilize team tempo around Crystallize.