Kinich is a DPS that deals high damage using his Elemental Skill and his Elemental Burst.

Kinich’s scaling is one of the highest in the game, making him a very strong character.

His kit is based around Burning and Burgeon, but he’s not built with Elemental Mastery in mind.

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TheDebate Clubis no character’s best weapon.

In such cases, the Debate Club becomes a viable statstick until you find something else to switch to.

10Blackcliff Slasher

510

CRIT DMG

55.1 percent

Increase ATK by 12-24 percent upon killing an enemy.

side by side photos of Mona with Widsith, Jean with Amenoma Kageuchi, and Diona with Favonius Warbow in Genshin Impact

This can stack up thrice.

When it comes to pure damage,this Battle Pass weaponis the single best four-star in the game.

Even if the weapon does have the highest damage potential, there are some nuances.

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Also, unless you have a Zhongli oranother durable shielder, maintaining these stacks is nearly impossible.

8Tidal Shadow

41.3 percent

Increase ATK by 24-48 percent for eight seconds upon being healed.

TheTidal Shadowis one of Fontaine’s craftable weapons that you’re free to unlock from the blacksmith.

The Debate Club’s stat page in Genshin Impact.

The weapon has an ATK percent substat and a decent amount of base ATK.

Earth Shaker is the four-star version of Kinich’s signature weapon, Fang of the Mountain King.

It doesn’t give you any bonus to your Crit, opting instead to give you more Attack.

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Don’t have five-star weapons in Genshin Impact?

Well, these four-star options are more than enough to carry you in the game.

Once you’ve met the requirements, the weapon gives Kinich a huge bonus to his Elemental Skill damage.

Genshin Impact’s Beidou holding Blackcliff Slasher.

6Wolf’s Gravestone

608

49.6 percent

Increase ATK by 20-40 percent.

TheWolf’s Gravestoneused to be one of the strongest weapons in the game.

The weapon doesn’t provide any Crit, but grants the user the highest Attack stat in the game.

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If you manage to utilize the passive properly, the weapon can compete with other five-star options.

However, in single target scenarios especially, doing so is quite a challenge.

The Unforgedhas a similar case to Wolf’s Gravestone.

An imager from Genshin Impact of the Serpent Spine claymore’s stats, which can be obtained via the Battle Pass.

If you manage to fulfill its requirements, it can outperform other five-star options.

However, building a team around a shielder when you won’t otherwise need one can be a hassle.

4Verdict

674

Critical Rate

22.1 percent

Increase ATK by 20-40 percent.

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This can stack up twice.

Navia’s main form of damage is through her Elemental Skill, just like Kinich.

Also like Kinich, she uses a claymore.

An image from Genshin Impact of the Tidal Shadow claymore, including the weapon’s upgrade materials and stats.

This increases your critical damage by 20-40 percent and attack by 28-56 percent for six seconds.

The Pyro Archon and Kinich share their love for lots of ATK.

Even ignoring everything else, the high base ATK on this weapon already makes it superb for Kinich.

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After the character takes DMG, their ATK will be increased by 20-40 percent for eight seconds.

The first passive takes effect naturally, granting Kinich an extremely strong bonus to his Attack stat.

Kinich from Genshin Impact holding the Earth Shaker weapon.

The Wolf’s Gravestone Stat Screen in Genshin Impact.

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Genshin Impact’s Navia holding the Verdict Weapon.

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An image from Genshin Impact of Dehya wielding her claymore, called the Beacon Of The Reed Sea

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