Kaeya

Lore

An accomplished swordsman and a strategic thinker in the Knights of Favonius, rumored to hail from beyond Mondstadt.

Meta

• Title: Frostwind Swordsman
• Birthday: 30 November
• Association: Mondstadt
• Affiliation: Knights of Favonius
• Constellation: Pavo Ocellus
• Element: Cryo
• Release: 2020-09-28
• Chinese voice actor: Min Yang
• Japanese voice actor: Akari Kito
• English voice actor: Alyssa Park
• Korean voice actor: Lee Min-ji

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1298
• Base ATK: 18
• Base DEF: 61
• CRIT Rate: 14.4%
• CRIT DMG: 50%
• Extra: Elemental Mastery +96

Why This Character Is Good

As a Sub-DPS, Kaeya turns short buff windows into high value Melt conversions.

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

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Cerulean Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with sword techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Cryo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Cerulean Sigil (CD 12s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Cryo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Melt.
• Elemental Burst - Aegis Manifest (Cost 60): Unleashes sustained Cryo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 196% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 320% Cryo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 710% Cryo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +20 Elemental Mastery for 8s

Passive Talents

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

Constellations

• C1 Cerulean Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Aegis Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Cryo 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 Cerulean Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Cryo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Kaeya's Moonlight Bento: Reduces sprinting stamina consumption by 25% for 900s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 46
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 18

Ascension Materials

• Hilichurl Mask
• Ashen Core Of Gales
• Slime Condensate
• Hallowed Crystal Of Veil
• Energy Nectar

Talent Materials

• Recruit Insignia
• Scarlet Pollen Beyond Gales
• Whopperflower Nectar
• Celestial Core Of Tides
• Slime Secretions

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Inazuma - Kaeya needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Shattered Needle (Sword, ★★★★) - Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.

Weapons

• Shattered Needle (Sword, ★★★★): Option 1 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.
• Radiant Compass (Sword, ★★★★): Option 2 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.
• Burnished Compass (Sword, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Cryo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Freeze damage windows.

Teammates

• Calian Eidolon (Healer): Calian Eidolon adds value as Healer because Calian Eidolon keeps Freeze uptime high while rotating as a Healer.
• Ayaka (Healer): Ayaka adds value as Healer because As a Healer, Ayaka helps stabilize team tempo around Freeze.
• Nefer (Healer): Nefer adds value as Healer because Nefer offers consistent value as a Healer, especially during Freeze windows.