Kinich
Character profile
Lore
Meta
- Title: Turnfire Hunt
- Birthday: 11 November
- Association: Natlan
- Affiliation: Scions of the Canopy
- Constellation: Chimaera Alebriius
- Element: Dendro
- Release: 2024-09-18
- Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
- Japanese voice actor: Ai Fairouz
- English voice actor: Erica Hart
- Korean voice actor: Lee Min-ji
Base Stats
- Base HP: 1123
- Base ATK: 24
- Base DEF: 72
- CRIT Rate: 5%
- CRIT DMG: 50%
- Extra: HP% +48
Why This Character Is Good
Abilities
- Normal Attack - Cerulean Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with claymore techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Dendro strike.
- Elemental Skill - Cerulean Sigil (CD 8s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Dendro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Bloom.
- Elemental Burst - Cascade Manifest (Cost 60): Unleashes sustained Dendro 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% Dendro DMG
- Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 620% Dendro DMG
- Passive Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate while shielded
Passive Talents
- A1: Triggering Bloom grants Kinich 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
- A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Dendro DMG Bonus for 10s.
- Utility: Expedition time in Natlan is reduced by 25%.
Constellations
- C1 Cerulean Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
- C2 Cascade Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Dendro 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 Dendro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.
Food Specialty
- Kinich's Spiced Roast: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.
Ascension Cost
- Mora: 2092530
- Hero's Wit: 419
- Boss Drops: 46
- Local Specialty: 172
- Common Drops: 30
Ascension Materials
- Tempered Filament Beyond Resonance
- Recruit Insignia
- Slime Condensate
- Lieutenant Insignia
- Chaos Axis
Talent Materials
- Radiant Catalyst For Thunder
- Onikabuto
- Stormbound Pollen Beyond Solstice
- Tempered Resin For Lament
- Hilichurl Mask
Build Suggestions
- Artifact: Echoes Of Sumeru - Kinich needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
- Recommended Weapon: Ancient Needle (Claymore, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
Weapons
- Ancient Needle (Claymore, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
- Ancient Edge (Claymore, ★★★★): Option 2 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
- Ancient Compass (Claymore, ★★★★): Option 3 fits Dendro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Quicken damage windows.
Teammates
- Nahida (Main DPS): Nahida adds value as Main DPS because Frequent Dendro tagging enables reaction chaining.
- Elsa Weiss (Sub-DPS): Elsa Weiss adds value as Sub-DPS because Elsa Weiss slots well into Dendro teams thanks to steady pressure and Bloom triggers.
- Kirisame Sora (Main DPS): Kirisame Sora adds value as Main DPS because As a Main DPS, Kirisame Sora helps stabilize team tempo around Spread.