Best Build for Kuki in Genshin Impact
sword character in Genshin Impact. This guide covers the best builds, weapons and artifacts for Kuki.Pros & Cons
- One of a kind, the only Electro character able to heal
- Great Electro Applier
- 100% Tenacity of the Millelith uptime even at C0
- Potential isn't locked behind constellations
- Damage is very low and irrelevant, not worth investing into it
- Only heals one character at a time
- Looks "out of place": there isn't any currently existing team that needs her to work properly
Skills
Normal Attack
Perform 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.
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.
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.
Passives
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on an Inazuma Expedition for 20 hours.
When Shinobu's HP is not higher than 50%, her Healing Bonus is increased by 15%.
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.
Constellations
Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%.
Grass Ring of Sanctification's duration is increased by 3s.
Increases the Level of Sanctifying Ring by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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.
Increases the Level of Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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.
Ascension
| Rank | Level | Cost 
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Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20,000 | ||||
| 2 | 40 | 40,000 |
 10 |
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| 3 | 50 | 60,000 |
20 |
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| 4 | 60 | 80,000 |
30 |
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| 5 | 70 | 100,000 |
 12 |
45 |
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| 6 | 80 | 120,000 |
20 |
60 |
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Teams
For a detailed breakdown of the best Kuki teams go to the Kuki team guide page.
Builds
Electro Support Build
Kuki Shinobu is a great Electro Applier and healer. Her damage is mostly irrelevant (except in Hyperbloom teams) so it's better to focus her build on fully supportive options.
Skill > Burst
Kuki's skill is her main source of utility and it's important to level as her healing will get better. Burst deal some damage but it shouldn't be taken into priority.
Main stats: HP or EM / HP or EM / Healing Bonus or EM
Substats: HP/EM/ER/Crit Rate
Kuki's healing is increased by both HP and EM. while HP is more valuable, EM is also an option if you're planning to run Kuki in a Hyperbloom/Overload/Electro-Charged team as she procs reactions frequently.
ER requirement is around 160% but her burst uptime isn't a priority.
Crit Rate is only useful to proc Favonius Sword's passive.
WeaponsKuki's best option is Favonius Sword, it gives her a noticeable amount of ER% and it also helps the team.
Freedom-Sworn can be used as well but it's better to give it to other characters, such as Kazuha and Jean.
A part of the "Millennial Movement" that wanders amidst the winds.
Increases DMG by 10~20%.
When the character wielding this weapon triggers Elemental Reactions, they gain a Sigil of Rebellion. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s and can be triggered even if said character is not on the field.
When you possess 2 Sigils of Rebellion, all of them will be consumed and all nearby party members will obtain "Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance" for 12s.
"Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance" increases Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG by 16~32% and increases ATK by 20~40%. Once this effect is triggered, you will not gain Sigils of Rebellion for 20s.
Of the many effects of the "Millennial Movement," buffs of the same type will not stack.These weapons give extra EM, they can be taken into consideration if Favonius Sword is already equipped on another character or for a more DMG focussed Kuki.
Gains value when Kuki is used together with Dendro units.
It's mentioned only because its passive increases HP. Also extra points for the aesthetic.
ArtifactsKuki can maintain 100% Tenacity of the Millelith uptime even at C0. This is indeed her best option.
This set greatly increases Kuki's reaction damage and partially her healing. Most recommended in a full EM build Hyperbloom team where Kuki is the main damage dealer.
These set combinations are weaker in terms of healing and supportivity but are much easier to farm.
