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Build guide · Genshin Impact

CryoSwordHealer

Frostwind Swordsman

The best Kaeya build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.1) is Skyward Blade with Finale of the Deep Galleries, ATK% sands, ATK% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet.

By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated August 28, 2026Build source: derived from game data

Genshin Impact 4★ Cryo Sword Healer

Kaeya quick build

Best weapon: Skyward Blade
Best F2P weapon: Fleuve Cendre Ferryman
Artifact set: Finale of the Deep Galleries
Main stats: ATK% sands, ATK% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet
Substats priority: Energy Recharge > ATK% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Best team: Hu Tao, Kaeya, Xingqiu, Zhongli
Alternatives: Summit Shaper, Fleuve Cendre Ferryman, Absolution
Role: Healer / Support
Burst energy cost: 60 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Calla Lily

Ranked from the kit’s own scaling rows, not from a community tier list: Kaeya multiplies ATK.

Weapons

3 ranked

Skyward Blade, 5★ Sword | Genshin Impact

BISSkyward Blade

Highest-rated fit for this kit: Energy Recharge ascension stat.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

55.1%Energy Recharge

Summit Shaper, 5★ Sword | Genshin Impact

ALTSummit Shaper

Comparable option at the same rarity: ATK ascension stat.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

49.6%ATK

Fleuve Cendre Ferryman, 4★ Sword | Genshin Impact

BUDGETFleuve Cendre Ferryman

Best 4★ that fits: Energy Recharge ascension stat.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

45.9%Energy Recharge

Also works: Absolution, Aquila Favonia, Calamity of Eshu, Finale of the Deep

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreFinale of the Deep Galleries

2PCCryo DMG Bonus +15%

4PCWhen the equipping character has 0 Elemental Energy, Normal Attack DMG is increased by 60% and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 60%. After the equipping character deals Normal Attack DMG, the aforementioned Elemental Burst effect will stop applying for 6s. After the equipping character deals Elemental Burst DMG, the aforementioned Normal Attack effect will stop applying for 6s. This effect can trigger even if the equipping character is off the field.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 60 energy

Sands: ATK%
Goblet: ATK%
Circlet: Healing Bonus

Substat priority

Highest first

1Energy RechargeBest
2ATK%
3CRIT Rate
4CRIT DMG

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Elemental Burst
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next

Best Kaeya teams

4 teams

Hu Tao team

Cryo · VaporizeLeads

Kaeya plays sub DPS in this Vaporize team built around Hu Tao, with Xingqiu (sub DPS) and Zhongli (support). Kaeya heals, Zhongli shields.

Hu TaoMain DPS
Kaeya, this characterSub DPS
XingqiuSub DPS
ZhongliSupport

Kaeya team

Cryo · MeltLeads

Kaeya carries this Melt team as main DPS, with Chongyun (sub DPS), Xiangling (sub DPS) and Bennett (support). Kaeya and Chongyun give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Xiangling and Bennett give Pyro resonance (Fervent Flames: ATK +25%). Kaeya and Bennett heal.

Kaeya, this characterMain DPS
ChongyunSub DPS
XianglingSub DPS
BennettSupport

Kamisato Ayaka team

Cryo · FreezeLeads

Kaeya plays sub DPS in this Freeze team built around Kamisato Ayaka, with Venti (sub DPS) and Sangonomiya Kokomi (support). Kamisato Ayaka and Kaeya give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Kaeya and Sangonomiya Kokomi heal.

Kamisato AyakaMain DPS
Kaeya, this characterSub DPS
VentiSub DPS
Sangonomiya KokomiSupport

Kaeya team

Cryo · Mono CryoLeads

Kaeya carries this Mono Cryo team as main DPS, with Chongyun (sub DPS), Xingqiu (sub DPS) and Diona (support). Kaeya, Chongyun and Diona give Cryo resonance (Shattering Ice: CRIT Rate +15% against Frozen or Cryo-affected enemies). Kaeya heals, Diona shields.

Kaeya, this characterMain DPS
ChongyunSub DPS
XingqiuSub DPS
DionaSupport

All Kaeya team comps, with every member's build

Genshin Impact 4★ Cryo Sword Healer

Kaeya build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Skyward Blade is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Kaeya's kit multiplies ATK, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Summit Shaper, Fleuve Cendre Ferryman and Absolution come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Kaeya, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Finale of the Deep Galleries on Kaeya, with Blizzard Strayer and Song of Days Past behind it. Main stats are ATK% sands, ATK% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > ATK% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

The strongest team is Hu Tao, Kaeya, Xingqiu and Zhongli, built around Kaeya: Cryo · Vaporize.

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Ceremonial Bladework

Normal Attack Performs up to 5 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.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 106.3%
2-Hit DMG: 102.2%
3-Hit DMG: 129.0%
4-Hit DMG: 140.1%
5-Hit DMG: 174.4%
Charged Attack DMG: 108.8%+144.5%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20.0
Plunge DMG: 126.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 252.7%/315.6%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	53.8%	58.1%	62.5%	68.8%	73.1%	78.1%	85.0%	91.9%	98.8%	106.3%	114.8%	125.0%	135.1%	145.2%	156.2%
2-Hit DMG	51.7%	55.9%	60.1%	66.1%	70.3%	75.1%	81.7%	88.3%	95.0%	102.2%	110.4%	120.2%	129.9%	139.6%	150.2%
3-Hit DMG	65.3%	70.6%	75.9%	83.5%	88.8%	94.9%	103.2%	111.6%	119.9%	129.0%	139.5%	151.7%	164.0%	176.3%	189.7%
4-Hit DMG	70.9%	76.6%	82.4%	90.6%	96.4%	103.0%	112.1%	121.1%	130.2%	140.1%	151.4%	164.7%	178.1%	191.4%	205.9%
5-Hit DMG	88.2%	95.4%	102.6%	112.9%	120.0%	128.3%	139.5%	150.8%	162.1%	174.4%	188.5%	205.1%	221.7%	238.3%	256.4%
Charged Attack DMG	55.0%+73.1%	59.5%+79.0%	64.0%+85.0%	70.4%+93.5%	74.9%+99.5%	80.0%+106.3%	87.0%+115.6%	94.1%+125.0%	101.1%+134.3%	108.8%+144.5%	117.6%+156.2%	127.9%+169.9%	138.3%+183.7%	148.6%+197.4%	159.9%+212.4%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0
Plunge DMG	63.9%	69.1%	74.3%	81.8%	87.0%	92.9%	101.1%	109.3%	117.5%	126.4%	135.3%	144.2%	153.1%	162.1%	171.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG	127.8%/159.7%	138.2%/172.7%	148.6%/185.7%	163.5%/204.2%	173.9%/217.2%	185.8%/232.1%	202.2%/252.5%	218.5%/272.9%	234.9%/293.4%	252.7%/315.6%	270.5%/337.9%	288.4%/360.2%	306.2%/382.5%	324.1%/404.8%	341.9%/427.0%

Skill

Frostgnaw

Unleashes a frigid blast, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents in front of Kaeya.

Kaeya seems affable, but his nature is that of unyielding ice.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 344.2%
CD: 6.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	191.2%	205.5%	219.9%	239.0%	253.3%	267.7%	286.8%	305.9%	325.0%	344.2%	363.3%	382.4%	406.3%	430.2%	454.1%
CD	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s	6.0s

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 opponents in their path for the ability's duration.

A winsome smile, genial words, and the merciless hoarfrost that lies beneath... These are all Kaeya's weapons.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 139.7%
CD: 15.0s
Duration: 8.0s
Energy Cost: 60

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	77.6%	83.4%	89.2%	97.0%	102.8%	108.6%	116.4%	124.2%	131.9%	139.7%	147.4%	155.2%	164.9%	174.6%	184.3%
CD	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s
Duration	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s	8.0s
Energy Cost	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60

Passives

3 fixed

Passive

Cold-Blooded Strike

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

Passive

Glacial Heart

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

Passive

Hidden Strength

Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Shivada Jade Sliver ×1
Calla Lily ×3
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Hoarfrost Core ×2
Shivada Jade Fragment ×3
Calla Lily ×10
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Hoarfrost Core ×4
Shivada Jade Fragment ×6
Silver Raven Insignia ×12
Calla Lily ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Hoarfrost Core ×8
Shivada Jade Chunk ×3
Silver Raven Insignia ×18
Calla Lily ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Hoarfrost Core ×12
Shivada Jade Chunk ×6
Golden Raven Insignia ×12
Calla Lily ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Shivada Jade Gemstone ×6
Hoarfrost Core ×20
Golden Raven Insignia ×24
Calla Lily ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Shivada Jade Gemstone

Hoarfrost Core

Shivada Jade Chunk

Golden Raven Insignia

Shivada Jade Fragment

Shivada Jade Sliver

Silver Raven Insignia

Calla Lily

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Ballad ×3
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Ballad ×2
Silver Raven Insignia ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Ballad ×4
Silver Raven Insignia ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Ballad ×6
Silver Raven Insignia ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Ballad ×9
Silver Raven Insignia ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Spirit Locket of Boreas ×1
Philosophies of Ballad ×4
Golden Raven Insignia ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Spirit Locket of Boreas ×1
Philosophies of Ballad ×6
Golden Raven Insignia ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Spirit Locket of Boreas ×2
Philosophies of Ballad ×12
Golden Raven Insignia ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Spirit Locket of Boreas ×2
Philosophies of Ballad ×16
Golden Raven Insignia ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Spirit Locket of Boreas

Philosophies of Ballad

Golden Raven Insignia

Guide to Ballad

Silver Raven Insignia

Teachings of Ballad

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Spirit Locket of Boreas

Philosophies of Ballad

Golden Raven Insignia

Guide to Ballad

Silver Raven Insignia

Teachings of Ballad

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

Kaeya’s constellation: Pavo Ocellus

6 unlocks

C1
Excellent Blood
The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.
C2
Never-Ending Performance
While Glacial Waltz is in effect, for each opponent defeated, 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
Increases 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.

Kaeya’s outfits

2 outfits

Default
Icy Featherflight
Kaeya's outfit. Fashionable clothes festooned with a fur collar.
Outfit
Sailwind Shadow
Kaeya's outfit from his role as the "Dagger Bandit" in the play. Though flamboyant and designed to be as eye-catching as possible, it isn't difficult to put on, though it does take some time to get all the accessories and daggers sorted.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Kaeya FAQ

6 questions

What element is Kaeya?

Kaeya is a 4-star Cryo character from Mondstadt who uses a sword, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Kaeya scale on?

Kaeya's abilities multiply ATK. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Kaeya?

Skyward Blade is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with Energy Recharge as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on ATK. Fleuve Cendre Ferryman is the best 4-star alternative.

Which artifact set should Kaeya use?

Finale of the Deep Galleries. Its 2-piece bonus is: Cryo DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: When the equipping character has 0 Elemental Energy, Normal Attack DMG is increased by 60% and Elemental Burst DMG is increased by 60%. After the equipping character deals Normal Attack DMG, the aforementioned Elemental Burst effect will stop applying for 6s. After the equipping character deals Elemental Burst DMG, the aforementioned Normal Attack effect will stop applying for 6s. This effect can trigger even if the equipping character is off the field.

How much does it cost to level Kaeya's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Ballad among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Kaeya C1 do?

Excellent Blood: The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.

Kaeya

Kaeya quick build

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Best Kaeya teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Kaeya’s constellation: Pavo Ocellus

Excellent Blood

Never-Ending Performance

Dance of Frost

Frozen Kiss

Frostbiting Embrace

Glacial Whirlwind

Kaeya’s outfits

Icy Featherflight

Sailwind Shadow

Kaeya FAQ

What element is Kaeya?

What stat does Kaeya scale on?

What is the best weapon for Kaeya?

Which artifact set should Kaeya use?

How much does it cost to level Kaeya's talents?

What does Kaeya C1 do?