Genshin Impact Kinich materials, kit, and Constellations
Ascension and Talent materials for Kinich.
Kinich is a 5-Star Dendro character who was added to Genshin Impact during version 5.0.
While Kinich is featured as the boosted 5-Star character on his Flame-Wrought Secrets Banner in version 5.0, he will eventually return to Genshin Impact at some point in the future when the Banner schedule cycles back to him.
If you want to prepare him, we've listed Kinich's Ascension materials and Talent materials so you can level him up to his full potential right away. To understand how you might play him, we've also detailed what we know about Kinich's kit and Constellations.
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Kinich kit
Kinich is a 5-Star Dendro character who uses a claymore, and keeping in mind that all of the percentages mentioned below are based on Level 1 Skills, here's a summary of Kinich's kit in Genshin Impact:
- Element: Dendro.
- Rarity: 5-Star.
- Weapon: Claymore.
- Normal Attack: Nightsun Style.
- Elemental Skill: Canopy Hunter Riding High.
- Elemental Burst: Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord.
- Passive one: 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, Kinich can use Nightsoul Transmission: Kinich. When the current active character is sprinting, in movement states that result from specific Talents, or in the air, switching to Kinich makes him 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.
- Passive two: 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 damage, they will restore seven Nightsoul points to him. Nightsoul points can be gained this way once every 0.8 seconds. The Desolation state will persist until this instance of Kinich's Nightsoul's Blessing state ends.
- Passive three: Flame Spirit Pact - After a nearby party member triggers a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich will gain one stack of Hunter's Experience that lasts 15 seconds, for a max of two 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 damage dealt by this Cannon shot by 320% of Kinich's attack.
- Exploration bonus: Swift Envoy - While in an area with Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, interacting with some harvestable items will increase your own party members' Movement Speed by 15% for 10 seconds. Additionally, the location of nearby resources unique to Natlan will appear on your mini-map.
Kinich Normal Attack - Nightsun Style
Kinich performs up to three rapid strikes if tapping the normal attack button, but after using his Elemental Skill's mid-air swing attack, he can perform a mid-air normal attack before landing. Holding the attack button down instead makes Kinich consume stamina to spin and throw his claymore forward to attack opponents.
As with most plunging attacks, Kinich strikes the ground below dealing AOE (Area of Effect) damage upon impact, and damaging any enemies caught on his path to the ground.
Kinich Elemental Skill - 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, Kinich will attach a grappling hook to the target and enter Nightsoul's Blessing with no Nightsoul points. If neither is nearby, he fires a grappling hook forward and swings in mid-air, and this skill's cooldown is decreased by 60%. This skill can be held to release. When it is held, Kinich can aim the grappling hook.
Kinich's Nightsoul's Blessing lasts 10 seconds and generates two Nightsoul points every second. In this state, Kinich will hook onto a nearby opponent and perform a variable attack:
- 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 damage and generating three Nightsoul points. Loop Shot Damage is considered Elemental Skill damage.
- When his Nightsoul points are at max, Kinich can use the Scalespiker Cannon Elemental Skill to consume all Nightsoul points to deal Nightsoul-aligned Dendro damage. When Scalespiker Cannon is held, Kinich can aim his shot, and 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 four 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.
Kinich Elemental Burst - Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord
Kinich unleashes the power of the Almighty Dragonlord, K'uhul Ajaw (on a limited, conditional, restricted, contractual, partial, temporary basis), dealing Nightsoul-aligned AOE Dendro Damage. Ajaw will unleash his Dragon Breath at intervals, dealing Nightsoul-aligned AOE Dendro Damage. If Kinich is in Nightsoul's Blessing when this is used, this Blessing's duration is extended by 1.7 seconds.
Kinich Talent materials
To get the most out of using Kinich, you will have to level his skills up by using Talent materials, which vary from character-to-character.
For Kinich, you'll need to farm a lot of Fang and Kindling materials to fully upgrade his capabilities.
As Kinich has three Talents, you will have to spend three times the Talent materials listed below to fully upgrade all of his abilities, which we've also detailed below the table.
Here's what Kinich Talent materials you need to improve one of his abilities:
| Kinich Talent level | Kinich Talent materials | Mora cost |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | x3 Teachings of Kindling, x6 Juvenile Fang | 12,500 |
| Level 3 | x2 Guide to Kindling, x3 Seasoned Fang | 17,500 |
| Level 4 | x4 Guide to Kindling, x4 Seasoned Fang | 25,000 |
| Level 5 | x6 Guide to Kindling, x6 Seasoned Fang | 30,000 |
| Level 6 | x9 Guide to Kindling, x9 Seasoned Fang | 37,500 |
| Level 7 | x4 Philosophies of Kindling, x4 Tyrant's Fang, x1 Denial and Judgment | 120,000 |
| Level 8 | x6 Philosophies of Kindling, x6 Tyrant's Fang, x1 Denial and Judgment | 260,000 |
| Level 9 | x12 Philosophies of Kindling, x9 Tyrant's Fang, x2 Denial and Judgment | 450,000 |
| Level 10 | x16 Philosophies of Kindling, x12 Tyrant's Fang, x2 Denial and Judgment, x1 Crown of Insight | 700,000 |
Here's what Talent Materials you'll need to fully upgrade one of Kinich's skills:
- x1 Crown of Insight
- x3 Teachings of Kindling
- x6 Juvenile Fang
- x6 Denial and Judgment
- x21 Guide to Kindling
- x22 Seasoned Fang
- x31 Tyrant's Fang
- x38 Philosophies of Kindling
- 1,652,500 Mora
To upgrade all three of Kinich's skills, here's all the Talent Materials you'll need:
- x3 Crown of Insight
- x9 Teachings of Kindling
- x18 Juvenile Fang
- x18 Denial and Judgment
- x63 Guide to Kindling
- x66 Seasoned Fang
- x93 Tyrant's Fang
- x114 Philosophies of Kindling
- 4,957,500 Mora
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Kinich Ascension materials
Just like Talents, you need to use Kinich Ascension materials to upgrade his health, attack, defence, and critical hit effectiveness.
You'll need to farm a lot of Saurian Claw Succulent and Transoceanic materials for Kinich to fully upgrade his capabilities.
Unlike Talent materials, you only need to spend the below Ascension materials once to fully raise Kinich to his highest character level. There is also Acquaint Fate rewarded for reaching certain Ascension levels. You can spend this Fate on the standard and beginner Banners to Wish for characters and weapons.
Here's what Kinich Ascension materials and Mora you need to upgrade him for each Ascension level:
| Kinich Ascension level | Kinich Ascension materials | Mora cost | Ascension reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 20 | x1 Nagadus Emerald Sliver, x3 Saurian Claw Succulent, x3 Juvenile Fang | 20,000 | x1 Acquaint Fate |
| Level 40 | x3 Nagadus Emerald Fragment, x2 Overripe Flamegranate, x10 Saurian Claw Succulent, x15 Juvenile Fang | 40,000 | None |
| Level 50 | x6 Nagadus Emerald Fragment, x4 Overripe Flamegranate, x20 Saurian Claw Succulent, x12 Seasoned Fang | 60,000 | x1 Acquaint Fate |
| Level 60 | x3 Nagadus Emerald Chunk, x8 Overripe Flamegranate, x30 Saurian Claw Succulent, x18 Seasoned Fang | 80,000 | None |
| Level 70 | x6 Nagadus Emerald Chunk, x12 Overripe Flamegranate, x45 Saurian Claw Succulent, x12 Tyrant's Fang | 100,000 | x1 Acquaint Fate |
| Level 80 | x6 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone, x20 Overripe Flamegranate, x60 Saurian Claw Succulent, x24 Tyrant's Fang | 120,000 | None |
In total, here's all the Ascension Materials you need for Kinich in Genshin Impact:
- x1 Nagadus Emerald Sliver
- x6 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone
- x9 Nagadus Emerald Fragment
- x9 Nagadus Emerald Chunk
- x18 Juvenile Fang
- x30 Seasoned Fang
- x36 Tyrant's Fang
- x46 Overripe Flamegranate
- x168 Saurian Claw Succulent
- 420,000 Mora
Kinich Constellations
By getting duplicates of Kinich from wishing on his Banner, you will receive his Stella Fortuna. This material allows you to unlock Constellation levels, with each upgrade either improving an existing Talent or Passive ability.
Here are all of Kinich's Constellations in Genshin Impact:
- Parrot's Beak (C1): After Kinich lands from his Elemental Skill's mid-air swing, his movement speed will increase by 30% for six seconds. Additionally, Scalespiker Cannon's Crit Damage is increased by 100%.
- Tiger Beetle's Palm (C2): When Kinich's Elemental Skill hits an opponent, it will decrease their Dendro Resistance by 30% for six seconds. Additionally, the first Scalespiker Cannon Kinich fires after entering his Nightsoul's Blessing state has increased AOE, and its damage increases by 100%.
- Protosuchian's Claw (C3): Increases the Level of Kinich's Elemental Skill by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
- Hummingbird's Feather (C4): When in Nightsoul's Blessing, Kinich will restore five Energy after using his Loop Shots, or after unleashing the Scalespiker Cannon. Energy regeneration can happen this way once every 2.8 seconds. Additionally, Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord deals 70% more damage.
- Howler Monkey's Tail (C5): Increases the Level of Kinich's Elemental Burst by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
- Auspicious Beast's Shape (C6): After Scalespiker Cannon hits an opponent, it will bounce between opponents once, dealing 700% of Kinich's attack as Dendro Damage. If this Scalespiker Cannon triggers the buffs that Passive Talent 'Flame Spirit Pact' or the Constellation 'Tiger Beetle's Palm' grant to the Cannon, the bouncing attack will also obtain the relevant buffs.
Good luck levelling up Kinich in Genshin Impact!