How to Build Kaeya | Genshin Impact

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Kaeya is an Ice character, wielding the Single Sword weapon, possessing a 4-star rarity in Genshin Impact. Let's learn about how Build Kaeya, Ascension Materials, Best Weapons, Best Relics, Prioritize Talents, Skills, Teams, and Our Rating of Kaeya Characters in this Building Guide!

Kaeya Character Guide
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How to Build Kaeya | Genshin Impact

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Kaeya information and ratings

| Character information

kaeya
	Rating: Rarity: Element:Ice Weapons:Single Sword EN Voice Actor: Josey Montana McCoy JP Voice Actor: Toriumi Kohsuke

| Rank list of Tiers

Main DPS	Extra DPS	Support	Explore
		N/A

| Kaeya's stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Ascension statistics
Lv.20	2.506	71	171	100% recharge
Lv.80	10.830	208	737	126,7% recharge

| Kaeya's Strengths and Weaknesses

Kaeya's Strengths
• Short cooldown for easy Ice application. • Auto-attack DMG multiplier and powerful elemental skills. • Elemental Mastery persists after swapping characters.
Kaeya's Weakness
• Elemental skills have a small area of effect. • Constellations are hard to get.

Kaeya's Strengths

• Short cooldown for easy Ice application.

• Auto-attack DMG multiplier and powerful elemental skills.

• Elemental Mastery persists after swapping characters.

Kaeya's Weakness

• Elemental skills have a small area of effect.

• Constellations are hard to get.

The best construction

Recommended role for Kaeya
Main DPS	DPS Mainstream
Extra DPS	Freeze
Support	Physical support

DPS Mainstream

The best weapon	Missplitter Reforged
Alternative Weapons	1.Summit Shaper 2.Primordial Jade Cutter 3.The Black Sword
The best holy relic	Blizzard Strayer x4
Main stats	Sands: % ATK
	Goblet: + Ice DMG
	Circlet: CRIT DMG
Sub-stats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%

This main DPS build for Kaeya Advanced DMG Tape his. Especially good when Chongyun is in the party to channel Kaeya's Basic Attack into the Ice DMG.

Freeze Team

The best weapon	Missplitter Reforged
Alternative Weapons	1.Primordial Jade Cutter 2.Skyward Blade 3.Sacrificial Sword
The best holy relic	Blizzard Strayer x4
Main stats	Sands: % ATK
	Goblet: + Ice DMG
	Circlet: CRIT DMG
Sub-stats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%

This Kaeya Freeze Team build has him as a human Second Tape app in the team. He also acts as a provider of Elemental Particles for the main Ice DPS.

Physical support

The best weapon	Skyward Blade
Alternative Weapons	1.Primordial Jade Cutter 2.Missplitter Reforged 3.Sacrificial Sword
The best holy relic	Blizzard Strayer x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
Main stats	Sands: % ATK or Mana Recharge
	Goblet: + Ice DMG
	Circlet: CRIT DMG
Sub-stats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%, Energy Recharge

Kaeya's Physical Support Build for Physics Teams requires him using Elemental Mastery with her, apply Continuous Ice on enemies to trigger Superconducting Elemental Reaction.

| Prioritize Kaeya's talent

	Main DPS	Extra DPS and Support
1	Normal attack	Elemental Mastery
2	Elemental Skills	Elemental Skills
3	Elemental Mastery	Normal attack

Depending on Kaeya's role, you'll want to prioritize leveling up his Basic Attacks or Elemental Boom, with his Elemental Skills next on the list.

The best set of holy relics

| Ranking of the best relic set

	Holy relic	Bonus points
1	Blizzard	2-PC: Ice DMG +15% 4-PC: When a character attacks an enemy affected by Ice, their CRIT Rate will increase to 20%. If the enemy is Frozen, CRIT Rate is increased by 20%.
2	Blizzard	2-PC: Ice DMG +15%
2	Noblesse	2-PC: Elemental Mastery's DMG +20%
3	Noblesse	2-PC: Elemental Mastery's DMG +20%. 4-PC: Using Elemental Mastery increases the ATK of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds. This effect cannot be stacked.

| Best 4 star relic for Kaeya

Holy relic	Bonus points
Exile	2-PC: Mana Charge +20%. 4-PC: Using Elemental Mastery restores 2 Mana to all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. This effect cannot be stacked.

The most suitable weapon

| Top 3 Best Weapons

Prioritized	Weapons	Weapon Information
1	Missplitter Reforged	Index: CRIT DMG +9,6% Skill Effect: Take Present in several = 12% Elemental DMG for the character's elemental type. At 1/2/3 stacks, elemental DMG increases 8 / 16 / 28%. Each stack has an individual duration and is done via: • Basic attack with elemental DMG (5s duration) • Elemental Explosion (duration 10 seconds) • Has 100% less energy (disappears when full energy)
2	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Index: CRIT rate +9,6% Skill Effect: HP increased by 20%. Also, provides Extra ATK based on 1,2% of master's max HP.
3	Sacrificial Sword	Index: Mana Charge +13,3% Skill Effect: After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has Present in several = 40% chance to end the CD itself. Can only happen once per 30s.

| Best free weapon for Kaeya

Weapons	Weapon Information
Kageuchi Amenoma	Index: ATK +12% Skill Effect: After using an Elemental Skill, gain 1 Succession Seed. This effect can be activated every 5 seconds. Inheritance Seeds last for 30 seconds. Up to 3 successive Particles can exist at the same time. After using Elemental Mastery, all Inheritance Seeds will be consumed and after 2 seconds the character will recover 6 Energy for each seed consumed.

| All recommended weapons for Kaeya

Recommended Weapons	How to get
Missplitter Reforged	gacha
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	gacha
Skyward Blade	gacha
Haran Geppaku Futsu	gacha
Summit Shaper	gacha
freedom-sworn	gacha
Sacrificial Sword	gacha
Festering Desire	Events
The Black Sword	Battle Pass
Favonius Sword	gacha
Kageuchi Amenoma	Make
Iron sting	Make
The alley flash	gacha
Harbinger of Dawn	gacha

Best Team

| The best lineup for Kaeya

Kaeya can act as a Physical main DPS or one Extra DPS for Tape boom. His Burst is valuable as it is an ability on the field and can match most Ice reaction features.

Senior team

Extra DPS	Main DPS	Extra DPS	Support
kaeya	Dilute	Winds	dione

– Kaeya's main contribution to the team is his Burst. It's best used after Diluc's Burst or when he raises the skill from Cooldown. Do not use it alone to make the most of its value.

– Diluc will be Team main DPS and will be on the field most of the time. Toss his skills with Kaeya's to continuously promote Melt. It's best to only use his Burst after Venti has grouped the enemy.

- Ability crowd control Venti's works well with Kaeya or Diluc because whether it's Ice or Fire that Swirl, it will work for the whole team. His explosion also prevents enemies from being knocked back when hit by Diluc's Explosion.

– Diona and Kaeya will give the team extra Crit Rate by their elemental resonance. Diona and Kaeya can also act as a battery for each other depending on whether you need healing or damage.

	Recommended gameplay
1	Get started with Diona's Skills for Ice and shields app for your team.
2	Switch to Venti then use his Burst. Make sure it hits enemies hit by Ice.
3	Use Diluc's Burst to hit enemies captured by Venti.
4	Close the gap and get to where the enemy will land after Venti's Burst, and use Kaeya's Burst.
5	Switch to normal attack Diluc. You can also use the Diluc Skill if the Fire infusion from his explosion has expired.

Team F2P

Extra DPS	Main DPS	Extra DPS	Support
kaeya	xiangling	chongyun	Bennett

– Toss the Ice skill Kaeya's with Chongyun's to continuously promote Melt. Their Elemental Resonance will also give the team an extra Crit Rate.

– Xiangling will be Main DPS. While Chongyun's Skill will turn all her attacks into Ice, this can be taken advantage of when her Burst is out. This will ensure all of her Burst attacks will hit Melt thanks to Cryo Infusion and Xiangling's fast basic attacks.

- It's best to save Chongyun's Skill until Xiangling got his ultimate. If you use it without her Burst, it will be very detrimental to the team. It can work if you use Kaeya with Cryo DMG Goblet and Blizzard Strayer 2
pellets.

– Bennett will provide the group healing and damage required at the start of the combo.

Best Constellation

| Constellations and effects

	The constellation Pavo Ocellus
C1	Excellent Blood CRIT ratio of Kaeya's Basic Attack and Basic Attack against enemies affected by Cryo increased to 15%.
C2	Never-Ending Performance Whenever Glacial Waltz defeat an enemy within its duration, its duration will be increased by 2,5 seconds, up to a maximum of 15 seconds.
C3	Dance of Frost Increase the Level of frostgnaw up 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4	Frozen Kiss Automatically activates when Kaeya's HP drops below 20%: Creates a shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of Kaeya's max HP. Lasts for 20 seconds. This shield absorbs CryoDMG with 250% efficiency. Can only happen once every 60 seconds.
C5	Frostbiting Embrace Increase the Level of Glacial Waltz up 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6	Glacial Whirlwind Glacial Waltz will create 1 more ice and will restore 15 Mana when used.

| Best constellation ratings and legends

	Ranking	Constellation effect
C1	★★ ☆	• Very good constellation for a main Kaeya DPS.
C2	★★★	• Increases Kaeya's DMG Burst. • Energy return is appreciated due to reduced Energy Recovery requirement.

Perfect at C0 for sub DPS

Kaeya's constellations barely increase his damage as an extra DPS, so he's completely feasible at C0. While C2 looks attractive, it is highly unlikely that his blast will defeat an enemy when its DMG rate is low.

Ascension and Tales Documents

| Kaeya's Ascension Material

Lv.20 → Lv.40	Calla Lily × 3 Shivada Jade Sliver × 1 Treasure Badge × 3
Lv.40 → Lv.50	Calla Lily × 10 Shivada jade piece × 3 Treasure sign × 15 Salt Mist Core × 2
Lv.50 → Lv.60	Calla Lily × 20 Shivada jade piece × 6 Silver Raven Badge × 12 Salt Mist Core × 4
Lv.60 → Lv.70	Calla Lily × 30 Shivada Jade Chunk × 3 Silver Raven Badge × 18 Salt Mist Core × 8
Lv.70 → Lv.80	Calla Lily × 45 Shivada Jade Chunk × 6 Yellow crow sign × 12 Salt Mist Core × 12
Lv.80 → Lv.90	Calla Lily × 60 Shivada Jade Gemstone × 6 Yellow crow sign × 24 Salt Mist Core × 20

| Kaeya's Talent Upgrade Document

Domains every day	Monster	Weekly Boss
Wednesday/Saturday/Sun Teachings of Ballads	Treasure Hunter Treasure Hoarder Badge	Lupus Boreas Challenge Spirit Locket of Boreas
Guide to Ballads	Silver Raven Badge
Philosophies of Ballads	Golden Raven Badge

Domains every day

Monster

Weekly Boss

Wednesday/Saturday/Sun

Teachings of Ballads

Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hoarder Badge

Lupus Boreas Challenge

Spirit Locket of Boreas

Guide to Ballads

Silver Raven Badge

Philosophies of Ballads

Golden Raven Badge

How to use Kaeya

| Recommended rotation for Kaeya

	Recommended rotation
1	Start with Elemental Skills until you build enough for your Burst.
2	Release Burst then switch to another character to combine elemental reactions.

| Using Kaeya's elemental skill

Fast Tape Application

Kaeya's Elemental skill quickly matched very short cooldown its. It can easily apply Ice on an enemy, and it can be done successfully in a short time.

Quick way to collect energy

Due to the short cooldown, Kaeya's Elemental Skills can easy spam to collect energy for his Boom. It's a reliable way to make sure he always has enough energy for his outburst.

| Kaeya's Elemental Mastery Uses

Continuous Tape Application

Kaeya's Elemental Mastery will apply Ice on enemies hit by his spinning ice balls. So as long as it is active, all enemies hit by it will take Ice damage.

Setup for elemental reactions

As a Burst on the field, it's easy to pair Kaeya's Burst with another character to continuously inflict damage. Elemental reaction. Just make sure you're close enough to the enemy to apply Ice to them with Kaeya's Burst.

Skill

| Basic Attack: Ritual of Swordsmanship

Skill Description
Perform up to 5 consecutive sword strikes. Weight: Consumes a certain amount of stamina, shoots two swords forward in the blink of an eye. Answer Attack: Landing on the ground from the air, attacking enemies in the way and dealing ranged damage when it hits the ground.

Skill Description

Perform up to 5 consecutive sword strikes.

Weight:
Consumes a certain amount of stamina, shoots two swords forward in the blink of an eye.

Answer Attack:
Landing on the ground from the air, attacking enemies in the way and dealing ranged damage when it hits the ground.

Properties	Effect (Lvl 1)
1-Hit DMG	Present in several = 53.75%
2-Hit DMG	Present in several = 51.69%
3-Hit DMG	Present in several = 65.27%
4-Hit DMG	Present in several = 70.86%
5-Hit DMG	Present in several = 88.24%
Heavy Damage	55.04% + 73.1%
Gravity Stamina consumption	20 pts
Response Damage	Present in several = 63.93%
Damage When Falling From Low/High Heights	127.84% / 159.68%

| Snow Attack

Skill Description
Quickly radiates cold air, dealing Ice Elemental Damage to enemies in front.

Properties	Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage	Present in several = 191.2%
CD	6s

| Ice Dance

Skill Description
Condenses the cold mist in the air, summoning 3 frozen icicles that revolve around the body. During its duration, icy stalactites will follow the character, dealing Ice Elemental Damage to enemies along the way.

Properties	Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage	Present in several = 77.6%
CD	15s
Time Stretched	8s
Elemental Energy	60

| Cold Blood Sword

Snow Strike every time it hits a unit, restores Kaeya's HP equal to 1% of her ATK.

| Ice Abyss Heart

When Snow Attack freezes an enemy, the enemy will drop Nuclear Elemental.
A maximum of one Snow Attack spawns 2 Nuclear Elementals.

| Concealing Strength

Reduces HP consumption by 20% when attacking characters on your own team.
Cannot be stacked with the fixed Thien Phu buff of the same effect.

How to own Kaeya

| Get as a character for free

You will be able to take Kaeya as 4th free character in the game when completing his story missions.

Get him through other banners

You can still get Kaeya through the Permanent Banner and other featured character banners.

Kaeya's in-game information

kaeya Swordsman Han Feng
	Nation: Monstadt
	Faction: Xifeng Knights Team
	Birthday: February 30th
	Vision: Ice
	Constellation: Pavo Ocellus
	Race: Human
	Sex: Male

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