5DendroClaymoreNatlan
Profile affiliationHuitztlan
Ascension statCRIT DMG
Recent Endgame Usage
Overview
Kinich circles a grappled opponent to build Nightsoul for Scalespiker Cannon. Blind Spots and the right Burning or Burgeon support accelerate that cycle, making movement part of his damage plan.
Role
ATK-scaling Dendro grapple / cannon attacker
Playstyle
Stay connected, move through Blind Spots and fire the cannon when its resource is full.
Why It Works
Loop Shots count as Skill damage despite using Normal inputs.
Watch For
EM investment in a separate reaction trigger does not make Kinich ordinary cannon scaling EM-based.
Playstyle
Combat Flow
Set up Burning or Burgeon support before grappling. Use Loop Shots and Blind Spots to gain Nightsoul, spend it on the cannon and reconnect if the tether breaks. Burst can extend the active state.
Key Notes
Burning or Burgeon damage on Desolation targets restores Nightsoul; Hunter Experience adds ATK-based cannon damage.
Assign Deepwood Memories to a teammate rather than sacrificing Kinich’s carry set.
Loop Shots and cannons use Skill talent scaling.
Blind Spots and reaction ticks help reach the next cannon sooner.
Build & Investment
Best Weapons
Conditional alternative · 4★
Serpent Spine
Shielding helps preserve stacks against reaction self-damage.
Best Artifact Sets
Main Stats
Sands
- ATK%
Goblet
- Dendro DMG Bonus
Circlet
- CRIT Rate
- CRIT DMGAlternative
Recommended Substats
- CRIT after set effects
- ATK%
- ER for Burst use
ER Requirements & Stat Targets
- Solo Dendro ER · alternate-rotation Burst
- 100–120%
Constellation Investment
C1
Strengthens cannon CRIT DMG and adds a movement benefit after the exploration swing.
Teams
Recommended Teammates
Most-played compositions in our calculations. These reflect popularity and what players actually use, not a power ranking.
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Talents
Normal Attack
Nightsun Style
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.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 195.7%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 163.9%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 244.1%
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to spin and throw his Claymore forward to attack opponents.
- Charged Attack DMG
- 95.7%×3
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
- Plunge DMG
- 147.4%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 295%/368%
- Mid-Air Normal Attack DMG
- 331.5%
Elemental Skill
Canopy Hunter: Riding High
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.
- Loop Shot DMG
- 103.1%×2
- Scalespiker Cannon DMG
- 1237.4%
- Nightsoul Point Limit
- 20
- CD
- 18s
Elemental Burst
Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord
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.
- Skill DMG
- 241.2%
- Dragon Breath DMG
- 217.3%
- Duration
- 15s
- CD
- 18s
- Energy Cost
- 70
Passive talents
Passive talent
The Price of Desolation
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.
Passive talent
Flame Spirit Pact
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.
Passive talent
Night Realm's Gift: Repaid in Full
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.
Passive talent
Swift Envoy
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.
Constellations
C1Parrot'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%.
C2Tiger 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%.
C3Protosuchian's Claw
Increases the Level of Canopy Hunter: Riding High by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Hummingbird'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.
C5Howler Monkey's Tail
Increases the Level of Hail to the Almighty Dragonlord by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Auspicious 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.
Stats & progression
Level 100
Maximum ascensionHP13772
ATK407
DEF859
CRIT DMG88.4%
Level 100 Maximum ascension | HP13772 | ATK407 | DEF859 | CRIT DMG88.4% |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF | Asc. stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1001 | 26 | 62 | 50% |
| 20 | 3455 | 89 | 215 | 50% |
| 40 | 5779 | 149 | 360 | 59.6% |
| 50 | 7462 | 193 | 465 | 69.2% |
| 60 | 8951 | 231 | 558 | 69.2% |
| 70 | 10448 | 270 | 651 | 78.8% |
| 80 | 11954 | 309 | 745 | 88.4% |
| 90 | 12858 | 332 | 802 | 88.4% |
| 100 | 13772 | 407 | 859 | 88.4% |