Best Kuki Shinobu Genshin Impact build: Artifacts, weapons, more

❘ Published: 2023-11-28T18:01:14

Kuki Shinobu cover art in Genshin Impact

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Kuki Shinobu is a 4-star Electro character who can act as a healer and sub-DPS. Here’s the best Kuki Shinobu build in the game, including the top artifacts and weapons you’ll need to acquire.

The best Kuki Shinobu build utilizes a number of powerful Genshin Impact weapons and Artifacts, which greatly increase the Electro 4-star’s damage. Being the Deputy Leader of the Arataki Gang, she can often be seen with Arataki Itto.

Kuki is a sword-bearing character who uses her Electro skills to heal her allies in the field of battle. Having said that, whether you’re aiming to save your Primogems for the game’s banner or just wish to see what Kuki does, our best build has you covered.

Keep reading to learn what artifacts and weapons we recommend using to maximize Kuki Shinobu’s potential.

Kuki Shinobu abilities in Genshin Impact
Kuki Shinobu Constellations
Best Kuki Shinobu artifacts in Genshin Impact
Best Kuki Shinobu weapons in Genshin Impact
Best Kuki Shinobu team comp in Genshin Impact

Kuki Shinobu abilities in Genshin Impact

screenshot from kuki shinobu's reveal during the hoyoverse livestream

Kuki Shinobu joins the Genshin Impact roster with the second phase of update 2.7.

Elemental Skill: Sanctifying Ring

Creates a Grass Ring of Sanctification at the cost of part of her HP, dealing Electro DMG to nearby opponents. 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.

Elemental 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.

Passives

Breaking Free: When Shinobu’s HP is not higher than 50%, her Healing Bonus is increased by 15%.

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.

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

Kuki Shinobu Constellations in Genshin Impact

To Cloister Compassion (Level 1) — Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite’s AoE is increased by 50%.
To Forsake Fortune (Level 2) — Grass Ring Sanctifications duration is increased by 3s.
To Sequester Sorrow (Level 3) — Increases the Level of Sanctifying Ring by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
To Sever Sealing (Level 4) — When the Normal, Charged or Plunging Attacks of characters 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.
To Cease Courtesies (Level 5) — Increases the Level of Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
To Ward Weakness (Level 6) — When Kuki Shinobu’s HP drops to 25% or below, or when she takes lethal DMG: Shinobu will not fall as a result of the DMG sustained this time. She will gain 150 Elemental Mastery for 15s. This effect will automatically activate when her HP reaches 1. This effect can be triggered once every 60s.

Best Kuki Shinobu artifacts in Genshin Impact

We recommend using the four-piece Flower of Paradise Lost set if you plan to use Kuki as a sub-DPS. You can find the bonuses below:

2-piece: Elemental Mastery +80
4-piece: The equipping character’s Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.

If you’re looking to build Kuki as a healer support, we suggest placing the four-piece Tenacity of the Millelith set on her.

2-piece: HP +20%
4-piece: When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.

The following table is for the Flower of Paradise Lost set:

Set Piece	Main Stat	Sub Stat
Feather	ATK (Fixed)	Elemental Mastery, HP%, Energy Recharge
Flower	HP (Fixed)	Elemental Mastery, HP%, Energy Recharge
Circlet	Elemental Mastery	Elemental Mastery, HP%, Energy Recharge
Goblet	Elemental Mastery	Elemental Mastery, HP%, Energy Recharge
Sands	Elemental Mastery	Elemental Mastery, HP%, Energy Recharge

You can follow this table if you want to use the Tenacity of the Millelith artifacts:

Set Piece	Main Stat	Sub Stat
Feather	ATK (Fixed)	Energy Recharge, HP%, Elemental Mastery
Flower	HP (Fixed)	Energy Recharge, HP%, Elemental Mastery
Circlet	Healing Bonus or HP%	Energy Recharge, HP%, Elemental Mastery
Goblet	HP% or Electro DMG Bonus	Energy Recharge, HP%, Elemental Mastery
Sands	HP%	Energy Recharge, HP%, Elemental Mastery

Best Kuki Shinobu weapons in Genshin Impact

Kuki Shinobu in Genshin Impact

The best 5-star weapon for Kuki to use would be the Freedom-Sworn. This sword has an Elemental Mastery substat that increases DMG by 10%. After triggering Elemental Reactions, characters can gain Sigils of Rebellion, which grants nearby party members 20% ATK and 16% Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG for 12s.

Four-star weapon options for Kuki Shinobu are The Dockhand’s Assistant and the Xiphos’ Moonlight. The Dockhand’s Assistant has an HP substat that can increase Elemental Mastery after using an Elemental Skill or Burst.

On the other hand, Xiphos’ Moonlight is recommended for the Hyperbloom build as it has an Elemental Mastery substat. It will also grant units 0.036% Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery they possess.

Best Kuki Shinobu team comp in Genshin Impact

We recommend featuring Kuki Shinobu in a team focused on the Hyperbloom Elemental Reaction. Alongside Kuki, you should also include Alhaitham, Yelan, and Nahida. You can also replace Alhaitham for Cyno and Yelan for Xingqiu.

This team composition lets Kuki use her Elemental Skill to hit Dendro Cores. Another option could be using Kuki in an Aggravate team by replacing Xingqiu with Yae Miko.

Kuki Shinobu is a great addition to most teams that need an Electro character and can fulfill a role as a Healing Support. Want more allies to pair her with? Check out our other Genshin Impact character guides below: