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Overview¶

Rarity	Tier	Weapon	Vision
(4 Stars)	C-tier	Sword	Cryo

Biography¶

Introduction¶

In the Knights of Favonius, Kaeya is the most trusted aide for the Acting Grand Master Jean. You can always count on him to solve any intractable problems. Everyone in Mondstadt loves Kaeya, but no one knows what secrets this witty, charming knight has…

Skills Talents¶

Talents	Icon	Name	Notes
Normal Attack		Ceremonial Bladework	Normal Attack: Performs up to 5 consecutive 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 enemeies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill		Frostgnaw	Unleashes a frigit blast, dealing Cryo DMG to enemies in front of Kaeya.
Elemental Burst		Glacial Waltz	Coalescing the frost in the air, Kaeya summons 3 icicles that revolve around him. These icicles will follow the character around and deal Cryo DMG to enemies in their path for so long as they persist.

Passive Talents¶

Type	Icon	Name	Info
Talent 1 / Ascension 1		Cold-Blooded Strike	Every hit with Frostgnaw regenerates HP for Kaeya equal to 15% of ATK.
Talent 2 / Ascension 4		Heart of the Abyss	Enemies Frozen by Frostgnaw will drop additional Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw may only produce a maximum of 2 additional Elemental Particles per use.
Talent 3 / Unlocked Auto		Hidden Strength	Decreases all party member’s sprinting Stamina consumption by 20%.

Constellations¶

Level	Icon	Name	Effect
1		Excellent Blood	The CRIT Rate of Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG against enemies affected by the Cold or Frozen status effects is increased by 15%.
2		Never Ending Performance	Every time Glacial Waltz defeats an enemy, its duration is increased by 2.5s, up to a maximum of 15s.
3		Dance of Frost	Increases the Level of Frostgnaw by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4		Frozen Kiss	Triggers automatically when Kaeya’s HP falls below 20%: Creates a shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of Kaeya’s Max HP. Lasts for 20s. This shield absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. Can only occur once every 60s.
5		Frostbiting Embrace	Increase the Level of Glacial Waltz by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6		Glacial Whirlwind	Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast.

Ascension¶

Ascension	Max Lv.	Mora	Elemental Material 1	Elemental Material 2	Local Specialty	Common Material
1st	20	20,000	Shivada Jade Sliver	None	Calla Lilly	Treasure Hoarder Insignia
2nd	40	40,000	Shivada Jade Fragment	Hoarfrost Core	Calla Lilly	Treasure Hoarder Insignia
3rd	50	60,000	Shivada Jade Fragment	Hoarfrost Core	Calla Lilly	Silver Raven Insignia
4th	60	80,000	Shivada Jade Chunk	Hoarfrost Core	Calla Lilly	Silver Raven Insignia
5th	70	100,000	Shivada Jade Chunk	Hoarfrost Core	Calla Lilly	Gold Raven Insignia
6th	80	120,000	Shivada Jade Gemstone	Hoarfrost Core	Calla Lilly	Gold Raven Insignia

Builds¶

• Talent Priority

Glacial Waltz

Coalescing the frost in the air, Kaeya summons 3 icicles that revolve around him.
These icicles will follow the character around and deal Cryo DMG to enemies in their path for so long as they persist.

• Cryo Support Build

This build empowers Kaeya’s Elemental Burst ability which procs multiple times, leading to very consistent elemental reactions and damage. This build becomes much more powerful with Constellation level 6.

• Weapons

Weapon	Icon	Type	Rarity	Notes
Skyward Blade		Sword		CRIT Rate increased by 4%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and increases the DMG of Normal and Charged Attack hits by 20% for 12s.

or

Weapon	Icon	Type	Rarity	Notes
The Flute		Sword		On hit, Normal or Charged Attacks have a 50% chance to deal an additional 240/300/360/420/480% ATK DMG to enemies within a small radius. Can only occur once every 15s.

• Artifact Sets

Artifact Set	Icon	(2) Bonus	(4) Bonus
Gladiator’s Finale		ATK +18%.	If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.

or

Artifact Set	Icon	(2) Bonus	(4) Bonus
Nobless Oblige		Elemental Burst DMG +20%.	Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Best Weapons Ranked¶

Rating	Icon	Weapon	Rating	Base Attack	Bonus Effect	Skill Effect
Best		Skyward Blade		44	Energy Recharge 12.0%.	CRIT Rate increased by 4%, Gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and increases the DMG of Normal and Charged Attack hits by 20% for 12s.
Second Best		The Flute		42	ATK 10.0%.	Normal or Charged Attacks grant a Harmonic on hits. Gaining 5 Harmonics triggers the pwer of music and deals 100% ATK DMG to surrounding enemies. Harmonics last up to 30s, and a maximum of 1 can be gained every 0.5s.
Third Best		Iron Sting		42	Elemental Mastery.	Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.

Best Artifacts Ranked¶

Rating	Icon	Set	(2) Bonus	(4) Bonus
Best		Gladiator’s Finale	ATK +18%.	If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
Second Best		Noblesse Oblige	Elemental Burst DMG +20%.	Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Third Best		Martial Artist	Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%.	After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s.