Best Genshin Impact Kinich build guide: Artifacts, weapons, and team comps

Kinich in Genshin Impact is a 5-star playable Dendro character from the nation of Pyro. He wields a Claymore as his weapon during combat and is an amazing single-target damage dealer. Unsurprisingly, there's a lot of hype around Kinich since he is one of the first few playable characters from Natlan. Travelers aiming to pull him will be curious about how to build the Saurian Hunter to get the best out of him.

This article will cover Kinich's best articles, weapons, and team comps for his best build in Genshin Impact.

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Best artifacts for Kinich in Genshin Impact

1) Obsidian Codex

Obsidian Codex (Image via HoYoverse)

Obsidian Codex is the best artifact set for Kinich for obvious reasons. The 2-pc set bonus gives a DMG bonus. Meanwhile, the 4-pc set provides a massive 40% CRIT Rate bonus when the character is in Nightsoul's Blessing state.

Prioritize the following stats while farming Kinich's artifacts:

Sands	ATK%
Goblet	Dendro DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT DMG
Sub-stats	CRIT DMG/Rate, ATK%, Elemental Mastery

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2) Unfinished Reverie

Unfinished Reverie (Image via HoYoverse)

Unfinished Reverie is an excellent alternative for Kinich. Its 2-pc provides an 18% ATK boost. Furthermore, the 4-pc provides a ton of DMG bonus when the opponent is under the Burning effect, which works perfectly with Kinich's kit.

You can focus on the following stats for the Unfinished Reverie set on Kinich:

Sands	ATK%
Goblet	Dendro DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT DMG or CRIT Rate
Sub-stats	CRIT DMG/Rate, ATK%, Elemental Mastery

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3) 2-pc Obsidian Codex + 2-pc Golden Troupe

Obsidian Codex and Golden Troupe (Image via HoYoverse)

You can also go with a 2-pc Golden Troupe and a 2-pc Obsidian Codex if you do not have any good full 4-pc set options. This will give you a 20% Elemental Skill DMG and 15% Elemental DMG bonuses.

Here are the stats you must prioritize for this combo:

Sands	ATK%
Goblet	Dendro DMG Bonus
Circlet	CRIT DMG/Rate
Sub-stats	CRIT DMG/Rate, ATK%, Elemental Mastery

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Best weapons for Kinich in Genshin Impact

1) Fang of the Mountain King

Fang of the Mountain King is Kinich's signature weapon and his best weapon in Genshin Impact. It has a very high Base ATK and a CRIT Rate second stat. The Claymore also gives a lot of Elemental Skill and Burst DMG bonuses from its passive skill.

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2) Beacon of the Reed Sea

Beacon of the Reed Sea (Image via HoYoverse)

Beacon of the Reed Sea is a good 5-star alternative weapon for Kinich. It is a CRIT Rate bonus that works well with the Obsidian Codex artifact set, allowing you to focus more on other stats, including CRIT DMG. Additionally, the Beacon of the Reed Sea has a decent passive that provides an ATK% boost.

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3) Serpent Spine

Serpent Spine (Image via HoYoverse)

Serpent Spine is the best 4-star weapon for the Saurian Hunter in Genshin Impact. It also has a CRIT Rate second stat. Furthermore, the weapon's passive significantly boosts the wielder's DMG bonus. However, it is a Battle Pass so it won't be accessible to everyone.

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4) Earth Shaker

Earth Shaker (Image via HoYoverse)

Earth Shaker is a craftable weapon and Kinich's best F2P weapon in the game. It gives a lot of ATK% bonus from its second stat and increases the wielder's Elemental Skill damage from its passive after a party member triggers a Pyro-related reaction. This works perfectly with Kinich's kit.

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5) Mailed Flower

Mailed Flower (Image via HoYoverse)

Mailed Flower is another good F2P option for the Saurian Hunter. It provides a lot of ATK and Elemental Mastery from its second stat and passive. However, it is an event weapon so it won't be accessible to everyone.

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Kinich talent priority

Kinich's Elemental Skill (Image via HoYoverse)

Level up Kinich's talents in the following order:

• Elemental Skill > Elemental Burst > Normal Attack

Kinich's Elemental Skill is the most important part of his kit so start by leveling it up first, followed by his Elemental Burst for some extra damage. You can ignore his Normal Attack talent.

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Best teams for Kinich in Genshin Impact

Kinich, Emilie, Zhongli, and Bennett (Image via HoYoverse)

Here's a list of some of Kinich's best team comps in Genshin Impact:

• Kinich + Emilie + Zhongli +Bennett
• Kinich + Furina + Bennett + Dehya
• Kinich + Nahida + Thoma + Xingqiu
• Kinich + Emilie + Xiangling + Bennett
• Kinich + Nahida + Kuki Shinobu/Raiden Shogun + Xingqiu

As of this writing, there aren't that many Natlan characters available who can be paired with Kinich. However, as more units are released, such as the Pryo Archon Mavuika, the Saurian Hunter is likely to gain more and better team comps.

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