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This can be really confusing as people will have to decide if they want to focus on ATK, HP, or Elemental Mastery. Among the many mistakes players can make when using Kuki Shinobu in Genshin Impact, these are some of the most notable ones that Travelers should try to avoid.
7 Building Her On ATK
Kuki Shinobu’s Elemental Skill damage scales with Attack, however, even if players build her on ATK/Electro/Crit, Kuki Shinobu will still deal mediocre damage. Because of this, it is not worth it to build the Ex-Shrine Maiden on ATK or Electro DMG. Players are better off with other stats that she needs.
This means that players should also steer clear from focusing on Genshin Impact weapons that boost her offensive stat. This includes ATK, Critical Rate, and Critical Damage. Additionally, Kuki Shinobu also doesn’t really need Energy Recharge.
6 Not Knowing Her Best Damage Build
So what is the best damage build for Kuki Shinobu? Well, if players want to maximize their Electro Healer’s damage, they should design her to deal as much Elemental reaction damage as they can.
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This can be done by stacking Elemental Mastery on her Timepiece, Goblet, and Circlet. Additionally, while 4-Tenacity of the Millelith is amazing for the team, if players want to ensure Kuki Shinobu deals as much personal damage as possible, they can also equip her with 4-Ocean-Hued Clam.
5 Not Knowing How To Maximize Her Healing
As previously mentioned, Shinobu really suffers from split scaling. For Kuki Shinobu to maximize her healing in Genshin Impact, players need to build her on HP and Healing Bonus. As for the Artifact set, 4-Maiden Beloved or 2-Maiden Beloved + 2-Ocean-Hued Clam is the best option players can use. Meanwhile, her weapon should be either Freedom-Sworn, Primordial Jade Cutter, or Iron Sting.
Kuki Shinobu’s healing comes from her Elemental Skill. The ring of her Skill lasts for 12 seconds and will heal every 1.5 seconds. This means, at C0, players will get eight ticks of healing after casting her Elemental Skill.
4 Focusing Too Much On Her Burst
When players cast Kuki Shinobu’s Elemental Burst in Genshin Impact, she will create a small circle that deals damage for a few seconds before disappearing. Her AOE will deal damage seven times, scaling with her maximum HP. Sadly, even if players are building Kuki Shinobu on HP/Electro/Crit, the damage dealt by this ability is still not worth losing her healing numbers.
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Therefore, it is not necessary to build Kuki Shinobu on Electro or Energy Recharge. This is why Energy Recharge weapons are also not a good option for her. Additionally, the Ex-Shrine Maiden also doesn’t provide any supportive ability from her Elemental Burst, apart from some Elemental reactions she can trigger.
3 Upgrading The Wrong Talent
Because Kuki Shinobu is meant to be played as a support in Genshin Impact, it won’t be necessary for players to level her Normal Attack. Her best ability lies in her Elemental Skill, the one that provides healing and Electro application. As for her Elemental Burst, it is okay to level it, but Travelers should not focus on it.
Therefore, here is the Talent priority when upgrading Kuki Shinobu:
Elemental Skill Elemental Burst Normal Attack
2 Not Managing Her HP
When Kuki Shinobu casts her Elemental Skill, she will consume 30% of her current HP. Don’t worry though, the HP reduction from this ability will not go lower than 20% of her maximum HP. While this may seem scary, players would want to keep Kuki Shinobu’s HP lower than 50% as this will increase her healing and Burst damage.
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From her Genshin Impact passive, Kuki will gain a 15% extra Healing Bonus when her HP is 50% or less. Meanwhile, the duration of her Elemental Burst will increase from two seconds to three and a half seconds if she meets the low HP condition.
1 Ignoring Ocean-Hued Clam
Kuki Shinobu will be losing some Elemental reaction damage with Ocean-Hued Clam, but the overall damage will be worth it. If people are building her on HP/HP/Healing Bonus, Kuki will deal around 10k + 10k + 7k damage on every Skill rotation.
After unlocking her second Constellation in Genshin Impact, this number is further boosted as her Skill will last longer, thus accumulating more healing. Instead of eight ticks of healing and damage, players will get 10 triggers of her Skill.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
