Kinich — Build, Teams & Rating Genshin 6.7

Is Kinich worth building?

Kinich is a very strong and fun Dendro main DPS built around Burning/Burgeon teams so his Scalespiker Cannon keeps blasting. What matters most is a 4pc Obsidian Codex set to push his CRIT Rate to the ceiling, plus a steady Pyro enabler like Xiangling or Emilie. Don't stress the weapon: the BP Serpent Spine or craftable Talking Stick already take him far, so skipping Fang of the Mountain King is fine. He loves a Xilonen for Dendro RES shred. Farm a Dendro goblet and CRIT circlet, and aim for around 2,000 ATK first.

Kinich Build

Community consensus, patch 6.7 — free-to-play option included

Best weapons

Artifacts

4pc Obsidian Codex
4pc Unfinished Reverie

Main & sub stats

SandsATK%

GobletDendro DMG Bonus

CircletCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Priority substats: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate › ATK% › Energy Recharge

Talent priority

E > Q > NA — the Skill (Scalespiker Cannon) is his entire damage, so max it first; Burst enables the state, Normals last.

Teams for Kinich

Kinich Burning

Kinich

Xiangling

Furina

Xilonen

Xiangling holds down the Pyro base to trigger Burning, Furina boosts damage and heals, and Xilonen shreds Dendro RES while healing the whole team.

Kinich Emilie Burning

Kinich

Emilie

Bennett

Xilonen

Emilie keeps an extremely stable Burning base going, Bennett buffs ATK while igniting Pyro, and Xilonen's RES shred lets Kinich pierce through armor.

Kinich's talents

Nightsun Style

Normal Attack
Performs up to 3 rapid strikes.
After using his Elemental Skill "Canopy Hunter: Riding High"'s mid-air swing, he can perform a Normal Attack in mid-air before landing.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to spin and throw his Claymore forward to attack opponents.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Canopy Hunter: Riding High

Kinich uses his big-game hunting skills to either move swiftly or attack his opponent.
When there is an opponent or object that can be attacked nearby, he will attach a grappling hook to the target and enter Nightsoul's Blessing with 0 Nightsoul points. If neither is nearby, he fires a grappling hook forward and swings in mid-air, and this Skill's CD is decreased by 60%.
This skill can be Held to release. When it is Held, Kinich can aim the grappling hook.

Nightsoul's Blessing: Kinich
Kinich's Nightsoul's Blessing lasts 10s and generates 2 Nightsoul points every second.
In this state, Kinich will hook onto a nearby opponent and perform a variable attack:
·When using a Normal Attack, Kinich will fire Loop Shots as he loops around the grappled target based on his current movement direction, dealing Nightsoul-aligned Dendro DMG and generating 3 Nightsoul points. Loop Shot DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
·When Nightsoul points are at max, he can use the Elemental Skill "Scalespiker Cannon": Consume all Nightsoul points to deal Nightsoul-aligned Dendro DMG. When "Scalespiker Cannon" is Held, Kinich can aim this shot. After firing the Cannon, Kinich will try to grapple to its target.
While in Nightsoul's Blessing, after grappling an opponent or firing "Scalespiker Cannon," a Blind Spot will be generated next to the opponent. When Kinich enters this Blind Spot, it will disappear and he will generate 4 Nightsoul points.
If the grapple connection should snap due to exceeding the maximum distance or some other reason, using a Normal Attack will establish a new connection with a nearby opponent before performing Loop Shots.

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Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord

Unleashes the power of the Almighty Dragonlord, K'uhul Ajaw (on a limited, conditional, restricted, contractual, partial, temporary basis), dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Dendro DMG. Ajaw will unleash his Dragon Breath at intervals, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AoE Dendro DMG.
If Kinich is in Nightsoul's Blessing when this is used, this Blessing's duration is extended by 1.7s.

"Yes, yes! You stand before K'uhul Ajaw the Almighty Dragonlord! Come forward, then! Kneel, and kiss our feet!"

The Price of Desolation

When Kinich is in Nightsoul's Blessing state, opponents hit by his Elemental Skill will enter the Desolation state, and when affected by Burning or Burgeon reaction DMG, they will restore 7 Nightsoul points to him. Nightsoul points can be gained this way once every 0.8s. The Desolation state will persist until this instance of Kinich's Nightsoul's Blessing state ends.

Flame Spirit Pact

After a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich will gain 1 stack of Hunter's Experience that lasts 15s. Max 2 stacks. When Kinich uses Canopy Hunter: Riding High's Scalespiker Cannon, all stacks of Hunter's Experience will be consumed, with each stack consumed increasing the DMG dealt by this Cannon shot by 320% of Kinich's ATK.

Night Realm's Gift: Repaid in Full

When Kinich is in the air following Canopy Hunter: Riding High's mid-air swing, he can consume 10 Phlogiston points to perform another mid-air swing.
While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, he can use Nightsoul Transmission: Kinich. When the current active character is sprinting, in movement states that result from specific Talents, or in the air, when you switch to Kinich: Kinich will perform one of the following actions depending on the conditions met:
·When facing a Coilgrass Sigil that can be interacted with: He will fire a grappling hook towards it to move;
·When there are nearby opponents and you are in combat: Kinich will use Canopy Hunter: Riding High in the direction of the opponents;
Otherwise, Kinich will fire a grappling hook and swing, prioritizing valid Coilgrass Sigils as grapple targets.
Nightsoul Transmission can be triggered once every 10s by your own party.

When interacting with Coilgrass Sigils and other items that Yumkasaurs can interact with, "Canopy Hunter: Riding High" will be converted to "Yumkasaur Mimesis," which causes interactions with such items to follow rules applicable to Yumkasaurs, and which will not put Canopy Hunter: Riding High on CD.

Swift Envoy

While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, interacting with some harvestable items will increase your own party members' Movement SPD by 15% for 10s. Additionally, the location of nearby resources unique to Natlan will appear on your mini-map.

Combat Rotation

Open the fight with the Burst (70 Energy) to deal AoE Dendro DMG and periodically trigger Dragon Breath.
Use the Skill to hook onto an enemy, entering Nightsoul's Blessing (extended by 1.7s if the Burst was just used).
While in Blessing, spam Normal Attacks to fire Loop Shots (counted as Skill DMG), gaining 3 Nightsoul points per hit.
Once Nightsoul points hit the cap of 18, hold the Skill to fire the Scalespiker Cannon, consuming all points for a huge AoE Dendro hit.
Right after the Cannon, step into the Blind Spot that appears next to the target to gain 4 more Nightsoul points and speed up the loop.
Repeat Normal Attack -> point building -> Cannon until Blessing (10s base, +1.7s if Burst was used) expires.
When Blessing ends and the Skill is off cooldown (base 20s, reduced 60% if the grapple hits nothing), re-trigger the Skill to start a new loop.
Swap off-field to trigger Burning/Burgeon reactions with a Pyro or Hydro teammate, leaning into Kinich's off-field sub-DPS/support role.

Kinich constellations

C1

Parrot's Beak

After Kinich lands from Canopy Hunter: Riding High's mid-air swing, his Movement SPD will increase by 30% for 6s.
Additionally, Scalespiker Cannon's CRIT DMG is increased by 100%.

C2

Tiger Beetle's Palm

When Kinich's Elemental Skill hits an opponent, it will decrease their Dendro RES by 30% for 6s.
Additionally, the first Scalespiker Cannon Kinich fires after entering Nightsoul's Blessing has increased AoE, and its DMG increases by 100%.

C3

Protosuchian's Claw

Increases the Level of Canopy Hunter: Riding High by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

Hummingbird's Feather

When in Nightsoul's Blessing, Kinich will restore 5 Energy after using his Loop Shots or after unleashing the Scalespiker Cannon. Energy can be regenerated this way once every 2.8s.
Additionally, Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord deals 70% more DMG.

C5

Howler Monkey's Tail

Increases the Level of Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

Auspicious Beast's Shape

After Scalespiker Cannon hits an opponent, it will bounce between opponents once, dealing 700% of Kinich's ATK as Dendro DMG.
If this Scalespiker Cannon triggers the buffs that Ascension Talent "Flame Spirit Pact" or the Constellation "Tiger Beetle's Palm" grant to the Cannon, the bouncing attack will also obtain the relevant buffs.