What element is Kuki Shinobu?

Kuki Shinobu is a 4-star Electro character from Inazuma who uses a sword, released in version 2.7.

What stat does Kuki Shinobu scale on?

Kuki Shinobu's abilities multiply HP. 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 Kuki Shinobu?

Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Serenity's Call is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to level Kuki Shinobu's talents?

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

What does Kuki Shinobu C1 do?

To Cloister Compassion: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%.

Kuki Shinobu — Electro Sword character | Genshin Impact

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Kuki Shinobu

Build guide · Genshin Impact

ElectroSwordHealer

Mender of Tribulations

The best Kuki Shinobu build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Key of Khaj-Nisut with Thundering Fury, HP% sands, HP% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedKuki Shinobu’s kit multiplies HP, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Key of Khaj-Nisut — 5★ Sword | Genshin Impact

BISKey of Khaj-Nisut

Highest-rated fit for this kit — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

66.2%HP

Primordial Jade Cutter — 5★ Sword | Genshin Impact

ALTPrimordial Jade Cutter

Comparable option at the same rarity — CRIT Rate ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

44.1%CRIT Rate

Serenity's Call — 4★ Sword | Genshin Impact

BUDGETSerenity's Call

Best 4★ that fits — Energy Recharge ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

454

Base ATK · lv 90

61.3%Energy Recharge

Also works: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Skyward Blade, Fleuve Cendre Ferryman, Finale of the Deep

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreThundering Fury

2PCElectro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCIncreases the DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate by 20%, and the DMG caused by Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct by 20%. When Quicken or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 60 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: HP%
Circlet: Healing Bonus

Substat priority

Highest first

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

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

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

Teams

3 teams

Nefer team

Dendro · BloomStands in for Nahida

Dendro carry with Hydro from Columbina for Bloom, and two Dendro supports for resonance and constant Dendro on field.

NeferMain DPS
ColumbinaHydro
LaumaDendro support
NahidaOff-field Dendroor Kuki Shinobu

Sandrone team

Cryo · SuperconductStands in for Sucrose

Cryo claymore carry with off-field Electro for Superconduct, a Cryo healer for resonance, and Anemo to swirl.

SandroneMain DPS
Yae MikoOff-field Electro
QiqiCryo · Healer
SucroseAnemoor Kuki Shinobu

Columbina team

Electro-ChargedStands in for Fischl

Hydro carry with two Electro units for Electro-Charged and resonance, and Anemo to swirl across the pack.

ColumbinaMain DPS
IneffaElectro · Shield
SucroseAnemo
FischlOff-field Electroor Kuki Shinobu

All teams, with every replacement

Genshin Impact 4★ Electro Sword Healer

Kuki Shinobu build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Kuki Shinobu's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Primordial Jade Cutter, Serenity's Call and Splendor of Tranquil Waters come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Kuki Shinobu, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Thundering Fury on Kuki Shinobu, with Vourukasha's Glow and Song of Days Past behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, HP% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > HP% > 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.

Kuki Shinobu stands in for Nahida in the Nefer team, alongside Nefer, Columbina and Lauma.

Role: Healer
Best weapon: Key of Khaj-Nisut
Alternatives: Primordial Jade Cutter, Serenity's Call, Splendor of Tranquil Waters
Artifact set: Thundering Fury
Main stats: HP% sands, HP% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet
Substats priority: Energy Recharge > HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Best team: Nefer, Columbina, Lauma, Nahida
Burst energy cost: 60 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Naku Weed
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Shinobu's Shadowsword

Normal Attack Performs 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.

Talent level

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

1-Hit DMG: 96.4%
2-Hit DMG: 88.1%
3-Hit DMG: 117.3%
4-Hit DMG: 150.4%
Charged Attack DMG: 110.0%+132.0%
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	48.8%	52.7%	56.7%	62.4%	66.3%	70.9%	77.1%	83.3%	89.6%	96.4%	103.2%	110.0%	116.8%	123.6%	130.4%
2-Hit DMG	44.5%	48.2%	51.8%	57.0%	60.6%	64.8%	70.4%	76.1%	81.8%	88.1%	94.3%	100.5%	106.7%	112.9%	119.1%
3-Hit DMG	59.3%	64.2%	69.0%	75.9%	80.7%	86.3%	93.8%	101.4%	109.0%	117.3%	125.6%	133.9%	142.1%	150.4%	158.7%
4-Hit DMG	76.1%	82.3%	88.5%	97.4%	103.5%	110.6%	120.4%	130.1%	139.8%	150.4%	161.1%	171.7%	182.3%	192.9%	203.5%
Charged Attack DMG	55.6%+66.8%	60.2%+72.2%	64.7%+77.6%	71.2%+85.4%	75.7%+90.8%	80.9%+97.0%	88.0%+105.6%	95.1%+114.1%	102.2%+122.7%	110.0%+132.0%	117.7%+141.3%	125.5%+150.6%	133.3%+159.9%	141.0%+169.2%	148.8%+178.6%
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

Sanctifying Ring

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 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.

"Band the Naku Weed into a loop around your waist, and it shall exorcise evil."

Talent level

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

Skill DMG: 136.3%
Grass Ring of Sanctification Healing: 5.4% Max HP+636
Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG: 45.4%
Activation Cost: 30.0% Current HP
Duration: 12.0s
CD: 15.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	75.7%	81.4%	87.1%	94.6%	100.3%	106.0%	113.6%	121.1%	128.7%	136.3%	143.9%	151.4%	160.9%	170.4%	179.8%
Grass Ring of Sanctification Healing	3.0% Max HP+289	3.2% Max HP+318	3.5% Max HP+349	3.8% Max HP+383	4.0% Max HP+419	4.2% Max HP+457	4.5% Max HP+498	4.8% Max HP+542	5.1% Max HP+587	5.4% Max HP+636	5.7% Max HP+686	6.0% Max HP+739	6.4% Max HP+795	6.8% Max HP+852	7.1% Max HP+913
Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG	25.2%	27.1%	29.0%	31.6%	33.4%	35.3%	37.9%	40.4%	42.9%	45.4%	48.0%	50.5%	53.6%	56.8%	59.9%
Activation Cost	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP	30.0% Current HP
Duration	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
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

Burst

Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite

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.

This was originally a technique used in weeding and in ritual prayers for the yearly harvest, but Shinobu has not forgotten it, though her career as a shrine maiden may have ended.

Talent level

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

Single Instance DMG: 6.5% Max HP
Total DMG: 45.4%/77.9% Max HP
Duration: 2.0s/3.5s
CD: 15.0s
Energy Cost: 60

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Single Instance DMG	3.6% Max HP	3.9% Max HP	4.1% Max HP	4.5% Max HP	4.8% Max HP	5.0% Max HP	5.4% Max HP	5.8% Max HP	6.1% Max HP	6.5% Max HP	6.8% Max HP	7.2% Max HP	7.7% Max HP	8.1% Max HP	8.6% Max HP
Total DMG	25.2%/43.3% Max HP	27.1%/46.5% Max HP	29.0%/49.7% Max HP	31.5%/54.1% Max HP	33.4%/57.3% Max HP	35.3%/60.6% Max HP	37.9%/64.9% Max HP	40.4%/69.2% Max HP	42.9%/73.5% Max HP	45.4%/77.9% Max HP	47.9%/82.2% Max HP	50.5%/86.5% Max HP	53.6%/91.9% Max HP	56.8%/97.3% Max HP	59.9%/102.7% Max HP
Duration	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s	2.0s/3.5s
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
Energy Cost	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60

Passives

3 fixed

Passive

Breaking Free

When Shinobu's HP is not higher than 50%, her Healing Bonus is increased by 15%.

Passive

Heart's Repose

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.

Passive

Protracted Prayers

Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on an Inazuma Expedition for 20 hours.

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
Vajrada Amethyst Sliver ×1
Naku Weed ×3
Spectral Husk ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Runic Fang ×2
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×3
Naku Weed ×10
Spectral Husk ×15
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Runic Fang ×4
Vajrada Amethyst Fragment ×6
Spectral Heart ×12
Naku Weed ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Runic Fang ×8
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×3
Spectral Heart ×18
Naku Weed ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Runic Fang ×12
Vajrada Amethyst Chunk ×6
Spectral Nucleus ×12
Naku Weed ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone ×6
Runic Fang ×20
Spectral Nucleus ×24
Naku Weed ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone

Runic Fang

Vajrada Amethyst Chunk

Spectral Nucleus

Vajrada Amethyst Fragment

Spectral Heart

Vajrada Amethyst Sliver

Naku Weed

Spectral Husk

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Elegance ×3
Spectral Husk ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Elegance ×2
Spectral Heart ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Elegance ×4
Spectral Heart ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Elegance ×6
Spectral Heart ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Elegance ×9
Spectral Heart ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Tears of the Calamitous God ×1
Philosophies of Elegance ×4
Spectral Nucleus ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Tears of the Calamitous God ×1
Philosophies of Elegance ×6
Spectral Nucleus ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Tears of the Calamitous God ×2
Philosophies of Elegance ×12
Spectral Nucleus ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Tears of the Calamitous God ×2
Philosophies of Elegance ×16
Spectral Nucleus ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Tears of the Calamitous God

Philosophies of Elegance

Guide to Elegance

Spectral Nucleus

Spectral Heart

Teachings of Elegance

Spectral Husk

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Tears of the Calamitous God

Philosophies of Elegance

Guide to Elegance

Spectral Nucleus

Spectral Heart

Teachings of Elegance

Spectral Husk

Kuki Shinobu’s constellation — Tribulatio Demptio

6 unlocks

C1
To Cloister Compassion
Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%.
C2
To Forsake Fortune
Grass Ring of Sanctification's duration is increased by 3s.
C3
To Sequester Sorrow
Increases the Level of Sanctifying Ring by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
To Sever Sealing
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.
C5
To Cease Courtesies
Increases the Level of Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
To Ward Weakness
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.

Kuki Shinobu’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Arataki's Demonic Deputy
Kuki Shinobu's outfit. The iconic oni mask she wears symbolizes her role as the Arataki Gang's terrifying "demonic deputy."

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

Kuki Shinobu FAQ

What element is Kuki Shinobu?: Kuki Shinobu is a 4-star Electro character from Inazuma who uses a sword, released in version 2.7.
What stat does Kuki Shinobu scale on?: Kuki Shinobu's abilities multiply HP. 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 Kuki Shinobu?: Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Serenity's Call is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Kuki Shinobu use?: Thundering Fury. Its 2-piece bonus is: Electro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases the DMG caused by Overloaded, Electro-Charged, Superconduct, and Hyperbloom by 40%, the DMG Bonus conferred by Aggravate by 20%, and the DMG caused by Lunar-Charged and Stellar-Conduct by 20%. When Quicken or the aforementioned Elemental Reactions are triggered, Elemental Skill CD is decreased by 1s. Can only occur once every 0.8s.
How much does it cost to level Kuki Shinobu's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Elegance among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Kuki Shinobu C1 do?: To Cloister Compassion: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%.

Kuki Shinobu

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Kuki Shinobu’s constellation — Tribulatio Demptio

To Cloister Compassion

To Forsake Fortune

To Sequester Sorrow

To Sever Sealing

To Cease Courtesies

To Ward Weakness

Kuki Shinobu’s outfits

Arataki's Demonic Deputy

Kuki Shinobu FAQ