Kinich

Kinich is a 5-star on-field Dendro DPS. His kit uses a grappling Scoot mechanic for mobility and unleashes Dendro burst damage with his companion Ajaw, making him a strong Dendro carry in reaction teams.

How to Play

Pair him with Dendro and reaction support such as Nahida to fuel his damage. See his placement on the Genshin tier list.

Best Build

Top Weapons: Fang of the Mountain King (signature), Verdict, or 4-star Mailed Flower / craftable EM-CRIT options for his hybrid scaling. Artifact Set: 4pc Obsidian Codex (Nightsoul DMG + CRIT) when in Natlan/Nightsoul teams, or 4pc Gilded Dreams for EM. Main Stats: Sands EM or ATK%, Goblet Dendro DMG, Circlet CRIT. Substats: CRIT Rate/DMG > EM > ATK%.

Best Teams

Burgeon / Hyperbloom or Nightsoul DPS with Emilie and Xilonen, plus Dendro/Hydro enablers; he is a grapple-mobile on-field Dendro carry.

Kit Overview

• Skill: Enters Nightsoul state, grappling to enemies and firing Scalespiker Cannon shots that scale with EM and CRIT.
• Burst: Big AoE Dendro nuke and Nightsoul resource.
• Core loop: Maintain Nightsoul, fire Cannon repeatedly, weave Burst; strong sustained Dendro DPS.

Pros and Cons

Pros: High-mobility Dendro DPS, EM + CRIT hybrid flexibility, strong in Natlan teams. Cons: Needs Xilonen/Nightsoul support to peak, rotation has a learning curve.