Kinich Quick Character Guide - Price Prediction

As a seasoned Teyvat traveler and long-time resident of Mondstadt, I must say that these artifact sets are truly a game-changer for certain characters! The Nightsoul’s Blessing set seems perfect for those who want to unleash a character’s full damage potential in the dark of night. It’s like having an extra cup of Moonlight Herbal Tea before bed, only instead of dreams, you get more DPS!

Kinich is a Dendro DMG dealer with high mobility. When casting his Elemental Skill, Kinich will enter the Nightsoul’s Blessing state and use a grappling hook to link with enemies. In this state, he can accumulate Nightsoul points are full, Kinich can expend them to unleash the powerful “Scalespiker Cannon,” dealing Dendro DMG.

His Elemental Burst summons the Almighty Dragonlord, Ajaw, who will periodically unleash his Dragon Breath, dealing Dendro DMG.

This guide is based on the Community Character Builds by the Genshin Helper Team.

Skills Overview

Normal Attack: Nightsun Style

As a gamer, I unleash up to three swift attacks in quick succession. After soaring through the air with my skill “Canopy Hunter: Riding High,” I can deliver another attack while mid-air before touching down again.

Instead of “Charged Attack,” you could say, “This move consumes some stamina as he swings his Claymore around and hurls it at enemies.

Dives from above, striking the ground forcefully, causing damage to enemies as it descends and releasing Area of Effect (AoE) damage upon landing.

Elemental Skill: Canopy Hunter: Riding High

Kinich employs his big-game hunting abilities to either swiftly advance or strike against an opponent. When there’s a nearby adversary or target, he will fasten a grappling hook to it and activate Nightsoul’s Blessing with zero Nightsoul points.

If there’s no one close by, he launches a grappling hook ahead, then swings through the air using it, and this ability’s cooldown is reduced by 60% for this action. Additionally, you can hold onto this skill to aim the grappling hook before release.

Nightsoul Point Limit: 20
CD: 18s

Kinich receives the blessing of his Night Soul for a duration of 10 seconds, which produces 2 Night Soul points each second. During this phase, Kinich will latch onto a close-by adversary and execute a varied assault.

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.

In NightSoul’s Blessing, following the capture of an adversary or the discharge of the Scalespiker Cannon, a concealed area appears near the enemy. When Kinich moves into this hidden zone, it vanishes and he gains 4 Nightsoul energy points. If the connection during the grapple is broken due to exceeding the maximum distance or some other cause, using a regular attack will re-establish contact with a nearby foe before executing Loop Shots.

Elemental Burst: Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord

Activates a partial, temporary power of the Dragonlord K’uhul Ajaw, focusing on Area of Effect (AoE) damage that aligns with Dendro, under certain conditions. At specific intervals, Ajaw will emit his Dragon Breath, causing AoE Dendro damage to Nightsoul-aligned targets. If Kinich is currently under the influence of Nightsoul’s Blessing, using this ability extends the blessing’s duration by an additional 1.7 seconds.

Duration: 15s
CD: 18s
Energy Cost: 70

Ascension 1: The Price of Desolation

When Kinich is in his Nightsoul’s Blessing mode, enemies struck by his Elemental Skill will be inflicted with the Desolation status. Additionally, if these enemies are affected by Burning or Burgeoning reaction damage, they will restore 7 points of Nightsoul to Kinich. Every 0.8 seconds, Kinich can gain a point from this source. The Desolation state remains active until the current instance of Kinich’s Nightsoul’s Blessing ends.

Ascension 4: Flame Spirit Pact

Following a comrade’s activation of a Nightsoul Burst, Kinich accumulates one layer of Hunter’s Knowledge for a duration of 15 seconds. A maximum of two layers can be held. When Kinich unleashes Canopy Hunter: Riding High’s Scalespiker Cannon, each stored layer of Hunter’s Knowledge is expended. In turn, the damage inflicted by this Cannon shot is amplified by 320% of Kinich’s Attack Power for every consumed layer.

Night Realm’s Gift Passive: Repaid in Full

Kinich. When the active character is running at full speed, during certain special abilities, or while airborne, switching to Kinich will prompt him to carry out one of these actions based on the given circumstances:

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;

If necessary, Kinich will launch a grappling hook and swings, preferably attaching to valid Coilgrass Sigils when available as swinging points. The Nightsoul Transmission can be activated every 10 seconds by members of your team.

When you engage Coilgrass Sigils and other objects that Yumkasaurs can interact with, the ability “Canopy Hunter: Riding High” will be changed to “Yumkasaur Mimesis.” This alteration means that interactions with such items will follow rules designed for Yumkasaurs, thereby avoiding activating Canopy Hunter: Riding High.

Passive Talent: Swift Envoy

In the region of Phlogiston Mechanics within Natlan, engaging with specific gatherable items enhances the Movement Speed of your teammates by 15% for a duration of 10 seconds. Furthermore, the position of Natlan-exclusive resources gets marked on your mini-map for easy identification.

TLDR / Rotation

Kinich’s big damage comes from his Skill. Before that, swift explanation that his Normal ATK is extremely basic and most of the time, you won’t use it. While his Elemental Burst summons Ajaw in dragon form and lets him do AoE Dendro DMG periodically.

Regarding Kinich’s abilities, when a foe is present, he can employ the grappling hook skill, linking it to a single target. This action triggers NightSoul’s Blessing. Keep in mind that only one enemy can be connected at a time. To aim, hold down the Skill button. The NightSoul’s Blessing bar builds up when attacking the target with standard attacks or by entering the Blind Spot. Once full, you can use the Skill again to fire Scalespiker Cannon, his most potent attack. The Blind Spot, represented by a triangle symbol, appears near the enemy linked to the grappling hook. Take control of Kinich and step into this area to collect NightSoul points. Whenever you see the Blind Spot, make sure to enter it because it awards many points, facilitating Scalespiker Cannon’s deployment before NightSoul’s Blessing expires.

Concerning the duration of Kinich’s Nightsoul Blessing, it lasts for a brief 10 seconds, but extending it by 1.7 seconds is possible through Burst. Here’s how he can accumulate Nightsoul points:

Talent Priorities

Skill > Ultimate > Normal ATK

To execute the Nightsoul’s Blessing using your skill, remember that regular attacks should be utilized to launch Loop Shots. Important note: these Loop Shots are categorized as Elemental Skill damage rather than regular attack damage.

Constellations

Best Constellations: C1, C2 & C6

Parrot’s Beak (Boost): Following Kinich’s descent from Canopy Hunter: Riding High’s mid-air swing, his movement speed increases by 30% for a duration of 6 seconds. Moreover, Scalespiker Cannon’s critical damage is amplified by 100%.

Recommended Weapons

Fang of the Mountain King (5⭐)
Beacon of the Reed Sea (5⭐)
Verdict (5⭐)
Wolf’s Gravestone (5⭐)
The Unforged (5⭐)
Earth Shaker (4⭐)
Serpent Spine (4⭐)
Lithic Blade (4⭐)
Talking Stick (4⭐)
Tidal Shadow (4⭐)

1) Fang of the Mountain King (ATK: 741 • CRIT Rate: 11.0%)

Obtain one stack of Canopy’s Favor when you strike an opponent with your Elemental Skill. This can occur every 0.5 seconds. If a party member nearby sets off a Burning or Burgeon effect, the character using this ability will get 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 2 seconds and can still activate even if the triggering party member is not on the field. Canopy’s Favor: This boosts your Elemental Skill and Burst damage by 10-20% for 6 seconds. A maximum of 6 stacks can be accumulated, with each stack being independent.

2) Beacon of the Reed Sea (ATK: 608 • CRIT Rate: 33.1%)

1) Following a successful use of a character’s Elemental Skill against an enemy, their Attack power boosts between 20% and 40% for 8 seconds. Similarly, taking damage increases their Attack power by the same percentage for 8 seconds. These effects can still activate when the character is off the field. Furthermore, in instances where they lack a shield, the character’s maximum Health Points increase by 32% to 64%.

3) Verdict (ATK: 674 • CRIT Rate: 22.1%)

When party members acquire Elemental Shards through Crystallize reactions, the character wearing the equipment gains a Seal, boosting their Elemental Skill Damage by 18% to 36%. Each Seal lasts for 15 seconds, and a single character can have up to 2 Seals simultaneously. The Seals vanish instantly after the equipped character delivers damage with their Elemental Skill.

4) Wolf’s Gravestone (ATK: 608 • ATK: 49.6%)

Boosts Attack Power by 20-40 percent. Upon successful attack, raises the attacking team’s Attack Power by 40-80 percent for 12 seconds against opponents with less than 30% Health. This effect can only trigger once every 30 seconds.

5) The Unforged (ATK: 608 • ATK: 49.6%)

Boosts Shield Power between 20-40 percent. Hitting opponents raises your Attack by 4-8 percent for 8 seconds, with a maximum of five stacks. Each stack can only be acquired once every 0.3 seconds. When you’re under the protection of a shield, this Attack boost effect is amplified by 100%.

6) Earth Shaker (ATK: 565 • ATK: 27.6%)

When a party member initiates a Pyro response, the character using the equipment temporarily boosts their Elemental Skill damage by 16-32%. This enhancement lasts for 8 seconds and can still occur even if the activating party member isn’t currently in the game.

7) Serpent Spine (ATK: 510 • CRIT Rate: 27.6%)

Every 4 seconds, a character on the battlefield gains an additional damage boost of 6-10% and suffers 3-2% more damage. This enhancement can accumulate up to 5 stacks, persisting even if the character leaves the field. However, taking damage will cause the number of stacks to decrease by 1.

8) Lithic Blade (ATK: 510 • ATK: 41.3%)

If a member of your group is originally from Liyue and they wield this weapon, they’ll experience an attack boost of between 7% and 11%, as well as a critical rate increase of between 3% and 7%. This benefit can accumulate up to four times.

9) Talking Stick (ATK: 565 • CRIT Rate: 18.4%)

16-32% Attack Boost is applied for 15 seconds following Pyro impact, with a cooldown of 12 seconds between activations. Additionally, there’s an Elemental Damage Bonus increase of 12-24% for 15 seconds after encountering Hydro, Cryo, Electro, or Dendro elements, also with a 12-second cooldown between activations.

10) Tidal Shadow (ATK: 510 • ATK: 41.3%)

Once the user has been restored, their Attack (ATK) could boost anywhere from 24% to 48% for a duration of 8 seconds. This enhancement can still occur, regardless of whether the character is currently in play or not.

Recommended Artifacts

Obsidian Codex (4)
Unfinished Reverie (4)
Golden Troupe (4)

1) Obsidian Codex

2-Piece Bonus: When a character is under Nightsoul’s Blessing and is active on the field, they deal 15% more damage.

2) Unfinished Reverie

2-Piece Bonus: Attack boosted by 18%

3) Golden Troupe

2-Piece Bonus: Boosts Elemental Skill damage by 20%.

Main & Sub Stats Priority

Artifact Main Stats	Artifact Sub Stats
Sands – ATK% Goblet – Dendro DMG Circlet – Crit Rate / Crit DMG	Crit DMG / Crit Rate ATK

Team Compositions

Burning Team

Kinich: Primary Damage Dealer

Burgeon Team