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Kaeya

"Frostwind Swordsman"

★★★★
Cryo Sword Main DPS Mondstadt

Constellation: Pavo Ocellus

About Kaeya

An accomplished swordsman and a strategic thinker in the Knights of Favonius, rumored to hail from beyond Mondstadt.

Recommended Weapons

Primordial Jade Cutter

Best-in-slot

Top-tier Crit Rate stat stick with HP-scaled ATK bonus.

Amenoma Kageuchi

Craftable F2P option with energy restoration on skill use.

Best Artifact Sets

Blizzard Strayer

4-piece
Recommended

When combined with Freeze, provides up to +55% Crit Rate — the strongest Cryo DPS set.

Gladiator's Finale

4-piece

Reliable F2P option for physical or normal-attack-focused builds.

Main Stat Priority: Crit Rate / Crit DMG / ATK%

Skill Talents

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.

Multipliers

1-Hit DMG53.8%
2-Hit DMG51.7%
3-Hit DMG65.3%
4-Hit DMG70.9%
5-Hit DMG88.2%
Charged Attack DMG55% + 73.1%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost20
Plunge DMG63.9%
Low / High Plunge DMG128% / 160%
Elemental Skill

Frostgnaw

Unleashes a frigit blast, dealing Cryo DMG to enemies in front of Kaeya.

Multipliers

Skill DMG191%
CD6s
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.

Multipliers

Skill DMG77.6%
CD15s
Duration8s
Energy Cost60

Passive Talents

Cold-Blooded Strike

Unlocked at Ascension 1

Every hit with Frostgnaw regenerates HP for Kaeya equal to 15% of ATK.

Glacial Heart

Unlocked at Ascension 4

Enemies Frozen by Frostgnaw will drop additional Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw may only produce a maximum of 2 additional Elemental Particles per use.

Hidden Strength

Unlocked Automatically

Decreases all party member's sprinting Stamina consumption by 20%.

Constellations

C1

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%.

C2

Never-Ending Performance

Every time Glacial Waltz defeats an enemy, its duration is increased by 2.5s, up to a maximum of 15s.

C3

Dance of Frost

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

C4

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.

C5

Frostbiting Embrace

Increase the Level of Glacial Waltz by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

Glacial Whirlwind

Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast.

Ascension Materials

LevelMaterials
Level 20
Shivada Jade Sliver×1Calla Lily×3Treasure Hoarder Insignia×3Mora×20000
Level 40
Shivada Jade Fragment×3Hoarfrost Core×2Calla Lily×10Treasure Hoarder Insignia×15Mora×40000
Level 50
Shivada Jade Fragment×6Hoarfrost Core×4Calla Lily×20Silver Raven Insignia×12Mora×60000
Level 60
Shivada Jade Chunk×3Hoarfrost Core×8Calla Lily×30Silver Raven Insignia×18Mora×80000
Level 70
Shivada Jade Chunk×6Hoarfrost Core×12Calla Lily×45Golden Raven Insignia×12Mora×100000
Level 80
Shivada Jade Gemstone×6Hoarfrost Core×20Calla Lily×60Golden Raven Insignia×24Mora×120000

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