Kuki Shinobu

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Kuki Shinobu

Mender of Tribulations

Card
Wish
In-Game

Quality	Weapon
	Sword

Element	Model Type
Electro	Medium Female

Character Roles
Off-Field Survivability

Bio
Relatives
Voice Actors

Affiliations

Biological ‍ⓘ‍

Ancestry: Kuki Clan

Parents: Shinobu and Miyuki's Mother,^[5]^[6] unnamed father^[5]
Older sibling: Miyuki^[5]^[7]

Additional Titles
Categories

Deputy Leader of the Arataki Gang

Playable Characters

Kuki Shinobu^{[Note 1]} (Japanese: 久岐忍 Kuki Shinobu) is a playable Electro character in Genshin Impact.

A former shrine maiden of the Grand Narukami Shrine, she is the sidekick of Arataki Itto and Deputy Leader of the Arataki Gang. Due to her professionalism and certifications, Kuki Shinobu has helped the Arataki Gang out of many problems, and has even expanded the gang's business scope outside of the regular mischief and delinquency.

Gameplay Info

Ascensions and Stats

Toggle Ascension Materials

Ascension Phase	Level	Base HP	‍Base ATK‍	Base DEF	‍HP‍
0✦	1/20	1,030.32	17.81	62.95	—
0✦	20/20	2,646.90	45.75	161.71	—
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 20,000 1 3 3
1✦	20/40	3,416.61	59.05	208.74	—
1✦	40/40	5,117.67	88.45	312.66	—
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 40,000 2 3 10 15
2✦	40/50	5,664.57	97.91	346.08	6%
2✦	50/50	6,515.61	112.62	398.07	6%
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 60,000 4 6 20 12
3✦	50/60	7,244.81	125.22	442.62	12%
3✦	60/60	8,095.86	139.93	494.62	12%
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 80,000 8 3 30 18
4✦	60/70	8,642.75	149.38	528.03	12%
4✦	70/70	9,492.77	164.07	579.96	12%
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 100,000 12 6 45 12
5✦	70/80	10,039.66	173.53	613.37	18%
5✦	80/80	10,890.71	188.24	665.37	18%
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 120,000 20 6 60 24
6✦	80/90	11,437.61	197.69	698.78	24%
	90/90	12,288.65	212.40	750.77
	95/95	12,713.15	239.48	776.71
	100/100	13,138.67	266.59	802.71

Total Cost (0✦ → 6✦)

420,000 Mora

46 Runic Fang

1 Vajrada Amethyst Sliver

9 Vajrada Amethyst Fragment

9 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk

6 Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone

168 Naku Weed

18 Spectral Husk

30 Spectral Heart

36 Spectral Nucleus

Talents

Normal AttackElemental SkillElemental Burst1st Ascension Passive4th Ascension PassiveUtility Passive

Icon

Name

Type

Shinobu's Shadowsword

Normal Attack

Description
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

Normal Attack
Performs up to 4 rapid strikes.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

	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	51.03	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 2-Hit	1U			46.62	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 3-Hit	1U			62.1	Heavy	200	0	✘
Normal Attack 4-Hit	1U			79.65	Air	480	600	✘
Charged Attack 1-Hit	1U			60	Light	200	0	✘
Charged Attack 2-Hit	1U			60	Air	655	800	✘
Plunging Attack Collision	0U	No ICD		25	Light	200	0	✘
Low Plunge	1U	No ICD		100	Heavy	800	0	✔
High Plunge	1U	No ICD		150	Air	0	800	✔

Talent Levels past 10 require Normal Attack Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Passives.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1-Hit DMG (%)	48.76	52.73	56.7	62.37	66.34	70.88	77.11	83.35	89.59	96.39	103.19
2-Hit DMG (%)	44.55	48.17	51.8	56.98	60.61	64.75	70.45	76.15	81.84	88.06	94.28
3-Hit DMG (%)	59.34	64.17	69	75.9	80.73	86.25	93.84	101.43	109.02	117.3	125.58
4-Hit DMG (%)	76.11	82.3	88.5	97.35	103.55	110.63	120.36	130.09	139.83	150.45	161.07
Charged Attack
Charged Attack DMG (%)	55.63 + 66.77	60.16 + 72.2	64.69 + 77.63	71.16 + 85.4	75.69 + 90.83	80.86 + 97.04	87.98 + 105.58	95.09 + 114.12	102.21 + 122.66	109.97 + 131.98	117.74 + 141.29
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	20
Plunging Attack
Plunge DMG (%)	63.93	69.14	74.34	81.77	86.98	92.92	101.1	109.28	117.46	126.38	135.3
Low Plunge DMG (%)	127.84	138.24	148.65	163.51	173.92	185.81	202.16	218.51	234.86	252.7	270.54
High Plunge DMG (%)	159.68	172.67	185.67	204.24	217.23	232.09	252.51	272.93	293.36	315.64	337.92

Sanctifying Ring

Elemental Skill

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

Creates a Grass Ring of Sanctification at the cost of part of her HP, dealing Electro DMG to nearby opponents.

Grass Ring of Sanctification
Follows your current active character around. Deals Electro DMG to nearby opponents every 1.5s and restores HP for the active character(s) within the ring's AoE based on Kuki Shinobu's Max HP.

The HP consumption from using this skill can only bring her to 20% HP.

Grass Ring of Sanctification will deal DMG 8 times.
When Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG or Kuki Shinobu's 4th Constellation hits at least one enemy, it generates 0.45 Elemental Particles.
- This particle generation has a cooldown of 0.2 seconds.
- At Constellation 0–1, this skill generates an average of 3.6 particles.
- At Constellation 2–3, this skill generates an average of 4.5 particles.
- At Constellation 4 and above, this skill can generate an average of 5.85 particles, if Kuki Shinobu's 4th Constellation is triggered 3 times and none of these hits occur within 0.2s of Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG.
Skill DMG does not snapshot and will be affected by changes in Kuki Shinobu's stats after the ability is cast.
Grass Ring of Sanctification has a healing range of 4m and can heal multiple players in Co-Op Mode.

Passive Effects

Passive Talent 2, Heart's Repose: Increases Sanctifying Ring's healing amount and damage dealt based on Kuki Shinobu's Elemental Mastery. The healing amount is increased by 75% of her Elemental Mastery, and the damage dealt is increased by 25% of her Elemental Mastery.

	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 Skill	2.5s/3 Hits	30	Heavy	800	0	✔
Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG	1U	Elemental Skill	2.5s/3 Hits	10	Heavy	200	0	✘
Thundergrass Mark (C4)	1U	No ICD		20	Light	200	0	✘

Constellation Effects

Constellation Level 2, To Forsake Fortune: "Grass Ring of Sanctification's duration is increased by 3s."
- With this Constellation, Grass Ring of Sanctification will deal DMG 10 times.
Constellation Level 3, To Sequester Sorrow: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15.
Constellation Level 4, To Sever Sealing: "When the Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks of the character affected by Shinobu's Grass Ring of Sanctification hit opponents, a Thundergrass Mark will land on the opponent's position and deal AoE Electro DMG based on 9.7% of Shinobu's Max HP. This effect can occur once every 5s."

Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Skill Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Skill DMG	75.71%	81.39%	87.07%	94.64%	100.32%	106%	113.57%	121.14%	128.71%	136.28%	143.85%	151.42%	160.89%
Grass Ring of Sanctification Healing	3% Max HP + 288.89	3.23% Max HP + 317.78	3.45% Max HP + 349.08	3.75% Max HP + 382.79	3.98% Max HP + 418.91	4.2% Max HP + 457.43	4.5% Max HP + 498.37	4.8% Max HP + 541.71	5.1% Max HP + 587.45	5.4% Max HP + 635.61	5.7% Max HP + 686.17	6% Max HP + 739.14	6.38% Max HP + 794.52
Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG	25.24%	27.13%	29.03%	31.55%	33.44%	35.34%	37.86%	40.38%	42.91%	45.43%	47.96%	50.48%	53.63%
Activation Cost	30% Current HP
Duration	12s
CD	15s

Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite

Elemental Burst

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Attribute Scaling
Preview

Stabs an evil-excoriating blade into the ground, creating a field that cleanses the area of all that is foul, dealing continuous Electro DMG to opponents within its AoE based on Shinobu's Max HP.
If Shinobu's HP is less than or equal to 50% when this skill is used, the field will last longer.

This ability's DMG will snapshot Kuki Shinobu's stats on cast and will not be affected by changes in her stats that occur afterwards.
Kuki Shinobu's Elemental Burst will deal:
- 7 instances of damage if she has more than 50% Max HP.
- 12 Instances of damage if she has 50% or less Max HP.

Constellation Effects

Constellation Level 1, To Cloister Compassion: "Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%."
Constellation Level 5, To Cease Courtesies: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15.

	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
First Hit	1U	Elemental Burst	2.5s/3 Hits	20	Light	200	0	✘
Remaining Hits	1U	Elemental Burst	2.5s/3 Hits	20	Shake	0	0	✘

Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Burst Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Single Instance DMG (% Max HP)	3.6	3.88	4.15	4.51	4.78	5.05	5.41	5.77	6.13	6.49	6.85	7.21	7.66
Total DMG (% Max HP)	25.23 / 43.26	27.13 / 46.5	29.02 / 49.75	31.54 / 54.07	33.43 / 57.32	35.33 / 60.56	37.85 / 64.89	40.37 / 69.21	42.9 / 73.54	45.42 / 77.86	47.94 / 82.19	50.47 / 86.52	53.62 / 91.92
Duration	2s/3.5s
CD	15s
Energy Cost	60

Breaking Free

1st Ascension Passive

When Shinobu's HP is not higher than 50%, her Healing Bonus is increased by 15%.

Heart's Repose

4th Ascension Passive

Sanctifying Ring's abilities will be boosted based on Shinobu's Elemental Mastery:

Healing amount will be increased by 75% of Elemental Mastery.
DMG dealt is increased by 25% of Elemental Mastery.

Protracted Prayers

Utility Passive

Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on an Inazuma Expedition for 20 hours.

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 Spectral Husk

22 Spectral Heart

31 Spectral Nucleus

3 Teachings of Elegance

21 Guide to Elegance

38 Philosophies of Elegance

6 Tears of the Calamitous God

1 Crown of Insight

Character Description

Kuki Shinobu's Elemental Skill will sacrifice a certain percentage of her HP to create a Grass Ring of Sanctification that will heal friendly characters within it and deal continuous Electro DMG to surrounding opponents.
She creates a cleansing field using her Elemental Burst that deals continuous AoE Electro DMG to opponents within it. This field will last longer if Shinobu creates it while her HP is no higher than 50%.

Test Run

Constellation

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

Icon

Name

Level

To Cloister Compassion

1

Description
Preview

Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%.

To Forsake Fortune

2

Description
Gameplay Notes

Grass Ring of Sanctification's duration is increased by 3s.

This Constellation adds 2 ticks to Sanctifying Ring, for a total of 10 ticks.

To Sequester Sorrow

3

Increases the Level of Sanctifying Ring by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

To Sever Sealing

4

Description
Gameplay Notes
Advanced Properties
Preview

When the Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks of the character affected by Shinobu's Grass Ring of Sanctification hit opponents, a Thundergrass Mark will land on the opponent's position and deal AoE Electro DMG based on 9.7% of Shinobu's Max HP.
This effect can occur once every 5s.

When Thundergrass Mark hits at least one enemy, it generates 0.45 Elemental Particles.
- This particle generation shares a 0.2 seconds cooldown with the Skill DMG and Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG from Sanctifying Ring.

	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
Thundergrass Mark	1U	No ICD		20	Light	200	0	✘

To Cease Courtesies

5

Increases the Level of Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

To Ward Weakness

6

Description
Preview

When Kuki Shinobu takes lethal DMG, this instance of DMG will not take her down. This effect will automatically trigger when her HP reaches 1 and will trigger once every 60s.
When Shinobu's HP drops below 25%, she will gain 150 Elemental Mastery for 15s. This effect will trigger once every 60s.

Each Constellation activation requires one Kuki Shinobu's Stella Fortuna.

Availability

Standard Wish Wanderlust Invocation (Indefinite) since Version 2.8
All Character Event Wishes and Weapon Event Wishes since Version 2.8

Character Event Wishes

Kuki Shinobu has been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 11 Event Wishes:

Wish	Featured	Duration	Version
Oni's Royale 2022-06-21	Arataki Itto Kuki Shinobu Chongyun Gorou	June 21, 2022 – July 12, 2022	2.7
Twilight Arbiter 2022-09-28	Cyno Candace Kuki Shinobu Sayu	September 28, 2022 – October 14, 2022	3.1
Ballad in Goblets 2022-09-28	Venti Candace Kuki Shinobu Sayu	September 28, 2022 – October 14, 2022	3.1
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 2023-04-12	Nahida Kuki Shinobu Dori Layla	April 12, 2023 – May 2, 2023	3.6
Twirling Lotus 2023-04-12	Nilou Kuki Shinobu Dori Layla	April 12, 2023 – May 2, 2023	3.6
Twilight Arbiter 2023-11-28	Cyno Kirara Kuki Shinobu Xiangling	November 28, 2023 – December 19, 2023	4.2
Azure Excursion 2023-11-28	Kamisato Ayato Kirara Kuki Shinobu Xiangling	November 28, 2023 – December 19, 2023	4.2
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 2024-10-29	Nahida Sethos Xingqiu Kuki Shinobu	October 29, 2024 – November 19, 2024	5.1
Moment of Bloom 2024-10-29	Hu Tao Sethos Xingqiu Kuki Shinobu	October 29, 2024 – November 19, 2024	5.1
Moonsong of the Groves 2025-09-10	Lauma Barbara Kuki Shinobu Kaveh	September 10, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Luna I
The Moongrass' Enlightenment 2025-09-10	Nahida Barbara Kuki Shinobu Kaveh	September 10, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Luna I

Chronicled Wishes

Kuki Shinobu has been included in 1 Chronicled Wish:

Wish	Designated Item	Duration	Version
Thunder Rends the Plains on High 2025-05-27	Kamisato Ayaka Kamisato Ayato Yoimiya Chiori Yae Miko Arataki Itto Sangonomiya Kokomi Kaedehara Kazuha Uraku Misugiri Haran Geppaku Futsu Mistsplitter Reforged Freedom-Sworn Redhorn Stonethresher Kagura's Verity Everlasting Moonglow Thundering Pulse	May 27, 2025 – June 17, 2025	5.6

Notes

↑ Follows Japanese name order.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Kuki Shinobu
Chinese (Simplified)	久岐忍 Jiǔqí Rěn
Chinese (Traditional)	久岐忍 Jiǔqí Rěn
Japanese	久岐忍 Kuki Shinobu
Korean	쿠키 시노부 Kuki Sinobu
Spanish	Kuki Shinobu
French	Kuki Shinobu
Russian	Куки Синобу Kuki Sinobu
Thai	Kuki Shinobu
Vietnamese	Kuki Shinobu
German	Kuki Shinobu
Indonesian	Kuki Shinobu
Portuguese	Kuki Shinobu
Turkish	Kuki Shinobu
Italian	Kuki Shinobu