Kinich

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This article is about the playable character. For the Genius Invokation TCG Character Card, see Kinich (Character Card).

Kinich

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Card
Wish
In-Game

Quality	Weapon
	Claymore

Element	Model Type
Dendro	Medium Male

Character Roles
On-Field DPS

Bio
Voice Actors

Release Date

September 17, 2024
1 year, 11 months ago

English

Jacob Takanashi^[1]
Ajaw: Abby Espiritu^[2]

Chinese

Banma (斑马)^[3]
Ajaw: Mi Yang (弭洋)^[3]

Japanese

Sugiyama Noriaki (杉山紀彰)^[4]
Ajaw: Takeuchi Junko (竹内順子)^[4]

Korean

Kang Seong-woo (강성우)^[4]
Ajaw: Park Li-na (박리나)^[4]

Additional Titles
Categories

Huitztlan Saurian Hunter

Playable Characters

Kinich is a playable Dendro character in Genshin Impact.

A Saurian Hunter from the Scions of the Canopy with the Ancient Name MLP ("MLP," Malipo), Kinich is a taciturn individual who has a knack for calculating the price of any request — even wetwork — due to his utilitarian philosophy. He is almost always seen with the egocentric self-proclaimed "Almighty Dragonlord" K'uhul Ajaw, whom he regularly quarrels with.

Gameplay Info

Ascensions and Stats

Toggle Ascension Materials

Ascension Phase	Level	Base HP	‍Base ATK‍	Base DEF	‍CRIT DMG‍
0✦	1/20	1,000.99	25.88	62.40	—
0✦	20/20	2,596.56	67.14	161.87	—
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 20,000 1 3 3
1✦	20/40	3,454.81	89.33	215.38	—
1✦	40/40	5,169.50	133.66	322.27	—
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 40,000 2 3 10 15
2✦	40/50	5,779.31	149.43	360.29	9.6%
2✦	50/50	6,649.17	171.92	414.52	9.6%
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 60,000 4 6 20 12
3✦	50/60	7,462.26	192.94	465.21	19.2%
3✦	60/60	8,341.12	215.67	520.00	19.2%
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 80,000 8 3 30 18
4✦	60/70	8,950.93	231.43	558.02	19.2%
4✦	70/70	9,837.81	254.36	613.31	19.2%
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 100,000 12 6 45 12
5✦	70/80	10,447.62	270.13	651.32	28.8%
5✦	80/80	11,344.50	293.32	707.24	28.8%
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 120,000 20 6 60 24
6✦	80/90	11,954.32	309.09	745.25	38.4%
	90/90	12,858.21	332.46	801.60
	95/95	13,314.66	369.86	830.06
	100/100	13,772.11	407.26	858.58

Total Cost (0✦ → 6✦)

420,000 Mora

46 Overripe Flamegranate

1 Nagadus Emerald Sliver

9 Nagadus Emerald Fragment

9 Nagadus Emerald Chunk

6 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone

168 Saurian Claw Succulent

18 Juvenile Fang

30 Seasoned Fang

36 Tyrant's Fang

Talents

Normal AttackElemental SkillElemental Burst1st Ascension Passive4th Ascension PassiveNight Realm's Gift PassiveUtility Passive

Icon

Name

Type

Nightsun Style

Normal Attack

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

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 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.

When in possession of a Spore of Repose, Kinich's mid-air Normal Attack will consume it and create a temporary Leaf of Repose.

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Normal Attack 1-Hit	1U	Normal Attack	2.5s/3 Hits	131	Heavy	200	0	✔
Normal Attack 2-Hit	1U			117	Heavy	400	0	✔
Normal Attack 3-Hit	1U			160	Heavy	400	0	✔
Mid-Air Normal Attack	1U			100	Light	200	0	✘
Charged Attack	1U			40	Light	0	0	✔
Plunging Attack Collision	0U	No ICD		35	Light	200	0	✘
Low Plunge	1U	No ICD		150	Heavy	800	0	✔
High Plunge	1U	No ICD		200	Air	0	800	✔

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1-Hit DMG (%)	98.99	107.04	115.1	126.61	134.67	143.88	156.54	169.2	181.86	195.67	209.48
2-Hit DMG (%)	82.9	89.65	96.4	106.04	112.79	120.5	131.1	141.71	152.31	163.88	175.45
3-Hit DMG (%)	123.5	133.55	143.6	157.96	168.01	179.5	195.3	211.09	226.89	244.12	261.35
Mid-Air Normal Attack DMG (%)	167.7	181.35	195	214.5	228.15	243.75	265.2	286.65	308.1	331.5	354.9
Charged Attack
Charged Attack DMG (%)	48.42×3	52.36×3	56.3×3	61.93×3	65.87×3	70.38×3	76.57×3	82.76×3	88.95×3	95.71×3	102.47×3
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	50
Plunging Attack
Plunge DMG (%)	74.59	80.66	86.73	95.4	101.47	108.41	117.95	127.49	137.03	147.44	157.85
Low Plunge DMG (%)	149.14	161.28	173.42	190.77	202.91	216.78	235.86	254.93	274.01	294.82	315.63
High Plunge DMG (%)	186.29	201.45	216.62	238.28	253.44	270.77	294.6	318.42	342.25	368.25	394.24

Canopy Hunter: Riding High

Elemental Skill

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

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.

When Scalespiker Cannon hits at least one enemy, it generates 5 Elemental Particles.
- This particle generation can only be triggered once per Nightsoul's Blessing.
Blind Spots always spawn perpendicular to the direction the player is facing relative to the grappled target.
- The Blind Spot is a circular sector with a central angle of around 70°.
- For the first Blind Spot, if the enemy is on the left side of the screen, The Blind Spot will be on the right side of the enemy (with respect to Kinich), and vice versa.
If no movement direction is inputted for Kinich's Loop Shots, he will loop around the grappled target automatically based on the enemy's position on the screen.
- If the enemy is on the left side of the screen, Kinich will loop around counter-clockwise, and vice versa.
- Due to this, the auto movement will make Kinich take a shorter path into the Blind Spot if the enemy is kept on one side of the screen.
Scalespiker Cannon will be fired faster when Held.
Kinich is immune to Fall DMG for 5 seconds after using this skill to swing in mid-air.
If there are no opponents nearby while Kinich is in Nightsoul's Blessing, he will be able to glide and use Normal Attacks. However, he will still not be able to use Charged Attacks or Plunging Attacks.
For the duration which Kinich glows after grappling into the air, he is considered to be in the Nightsoul's Blessing state.
Kinich's Loop Shots allow movement over the surface of water and Liquid Phlogiston. However, using Scalespiker Cannon will still cause him to fall.

Constellation Effects

Constellation Level 1, 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%."
Constellation Level 2, 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%."
Constellation Level 3, Protosuchian's Claw: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
Constellation Level 4, 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."
Constellation Level 6, 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."

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Loop Shot DMG	1U	Loop Shot	2s	25	Light	200	0	✘
Scalespiker Cannon DMG	1U	Scalespiker Cannon	1.2s	100	Heavy	200	0	✘

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Loop Shot DMG (%)	57.28×2	61.58×2	65.87×2	71.6×2	75.9×2	80.19×2	85.92×2	91.65×2	97.38×2	103.1×2	108.83×2	114.56×2	121.72×2
Scalespiker Cannon DMG (%)	687.44	739	790.56	859.3	910.86	962.42	1031.16	1099.9	1168.65	1237.39	1306.14	1374.88	1460.81
Nightsoul Point Limit	20
CD	18s

Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord

Elemental Burst

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

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.

Since the Burst's Animation is 2.2s long, the effective Nightsoul's Blessing's duration is still reduced by 0.5s.
No more than one K'uhul Ajaw from this talent may exist in the world at any time, including in Co-Op Mode. Successive uses of this talent will override previous uses.

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Skill DMG	1U	Elemental Burst	2.5s/3 Hits	35	Heavy	200	0	✘
Dragon Breath DMG	1U	Elemental Burst	2.5s/3 Hits	35	Light	200	0	✘

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Skill DMG (%)	134	144.05	154.1	167.5	177.55	187.6	201	214.4	227.8	241.2	254.6	268	284.75
Dragon Breath DMG (%)	120.74	129.79	138.85	150.92	159.98	169.03	181.1	193.18	205.25	217.32	229.4	241.47	256.56
Duration	15s
CD	18s
Energy Cost	70

The Price of Desolation

1st Ascension Passive

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

4th Ascension Passive

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.

Repaid in Full

Night Realm's Gift Passive

Description
Gameplay Notes
Preview

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.

When holding a Flamegranate via "Yumkasaur Mimesis," Kinich will consume Phlogiston at a rate of 1.5 per second. During this time, he is also considered to be in the Nightsoul's Blessing state.

Swift Envoy

Utility Passive

Description
Gameplay Notes
Preview

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.

Kinich must be in the active party for Swift Envoy to take effect, but he does not need to be alive.
Only one local specialty will be shown on the mini-map at a time.

Talent Upgrade

Talent Level (Ascension)	Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2 (2✦)	12,500[12,500] 6[6] 3[3]
2 → 3 (3✦)	17,500[30,000] 3[3] 2[2]
3 → 4 (3✦)	25,000[55,000] 4[7] 4[6]
4 → 5 (4✦)	30,000[85,000] 6[13] 6[12]
5 → 6 (4✦)	37,500[122,500] 9[22] 9[21]
6 → 7 (5✦)	120,000[242,500] 4[4] 4[4] 1[1]
7 → 8 (5✦)	260,000[502,500] 6[10] 6[10] 1[2]
8 → 9 (6✦)	450,000[952,500] 9[19] 12[22] 2[4]
9 → 10 (6✦)	700,000[1,652,500] 12[31] 16[38] 2[6] 1[1]

Total Cost (1 → 10 for one talent)

1,652,500 Mora

6 Juvenile Fang

22 Seasoned Fang

31 Tyrant's Fang

3 Teachings of Kindling

21 Guide to Kindling

38 Philosophies of Kindling

6 Denial and Judgment

1 Crown of Insight

Character Description

When there are no enemies present, Kinich's Elemental Skill fires a grappling hook to perform swings and can expend Phlogiston in mid-air to swing again.
When there are enemies nearby, Kinich will use the hook to link to them and enter the Nightsoul's Blessing state: Using Normal Attacks will switch to firing Loop Shots, accumulating Nightsoul points. When he reaches the Nightsoul points limit, casting the Elemental Skill will consume all Nightsoul points to fire Scalespiker Cannon.

Kinich's Elemental Burst will summon Ajaw the Almighty Dragonlord, periodically dealing AoE Dendro DMG.

To facilitate experiencing the character's Elemental Burst and Nightsoul's Blessing state, additional Elemental Orbs will appear in the trial stage, and more objects will provide Phlogiston.

Test Run

Constellation

Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6

Icon

Name

Level

Parrot's Beak

1

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%.

Tiger Beetle's Palm

2

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%.

Protosuchian's Claw

3

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

Hummingbird's Feather

4

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.

Howler Monkey's Tail

5

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

Auspicious Beast's Shape

6

Description
Advanced Properties

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.

	Gauge Units	Internal Cooldown		Poise Damage	Stagger Effect			Blunt
	Gauge Units	‍Tag‍	‍Type‍	Poise Damage	‍S. L.Stagger Level‍	‍H. F.Horizontal Force‍	‍V. F.Vertical Force‍	Blunt
Scalespiker Cannon Bounce	1U	Scalespiker Cannon	1.2s	100	Heavy	200	0	✘

Each Constellation activation requires one Kinich's Stella Fortuna.

Availability

Character Event Wishes

Kinich has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 2 Event Wishes:

Wish	Featured	Duration	Version
Seeker of Flame-Wrought Secrets 2024-09-17	Kinich Thoma Kujou Sara Chevreuse	September 17, 2024 – October 8, 2024	5.0
Seeker of Flame-Wrought Secrets 2025-05-27	Kinich Thoma Kujou Sara Lynette	May 27, 2025 – June 17, 2025	5.6

Chronicled Wishes

Kinich has not been included in any Chronicled Wishes.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Kinich
Chinese (Simplified)	基尼奇 Jīníqí
Chinese (Traditional)	基尼奇 Jīníqí
Japanese	キィニチ Kiinichi
Korean	키니치 Kinichi
Spanish	Kinich
French	Kinich
Russian	Кинич Kinich
Thai	Kinich
Vietnamese	Kinich
German	Kinich
Indonesian	Kinich
Portuguese	Kinich
Turkish	Kinich
Italian	Kinich

Change History

Released in Version 5.0

[Edit History]

Version 5.7

Updates to character voice-overs:
- Updated audio for English:
  - All remaining lines recorded by John Patneaude were replaced by Jacob Takanashi.

Version 5.5

Updates to character voice-overs:
- Updated audio for English:
  - Kinich's Voice Actor was changed from John Patneaude to Jacob Takanashi & John Patneaude.
- New for All Languages:
  - "About Varesa"

Version 5.1