Just spent weeks testing Kinich comps in Genshin Impact and holy moly 🤯 – this Saurian Hunter's damage potential is INSANE when you nail his reaction mechanics! Don't let anyone tell you he's mid-tier when paired with the right units. His whole kit revolves around triggering The Price of Desolation passive through either Burning or Burgeon reactions, and lemme tell you... when those numbers pop off? Chef's kiss 💥

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Pyro is NON-NEGOTIABLE 🔥

Seriously, if you're not slotting at least one fire character, you're playing Kinich wrong. His entire damage scaling depends on triggering Dendro cores or sustained burning effects. The elemental sweet spot? Pyro + Dendro/Hydro/Geo. Anything else feels like trying to force a square peg 😩

BURNING TEAM: My Absolute Fave 🌿🔥

This comp makes Kinich an ATK-scaling monster:

  • Core Squad: Kinich + Bennett + Xiangling + Emilie

  • Why it slaps:

• Bennett's ATK buff + healing = survival + damage

• Xiangling's Pyronado + Bennett = broken synergy

• Emilie's Dendro application > Nahida for burning consistency

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Can't pull Emilie? Try these alternates:

1️⃣ Kinich + Double Pyro (e.g. Bennett/Thoma) + Geo/Dendro flex

2️⃣ Kinich + Pyro + Dendro + Zhongli/Albedo

The Geo resonance actually works surprisingly well for shield stability while Emilie's lamps do their thing!

BURGEON TEAM: Chaotic Fun 💦💥

When you wanna see colorful explosions everywhere:

  • Reaction Formula: Hydro + Dendro = Bloom cores → Pyro = BOOM!

  • Perfect Enablers:

• Pyro: Thoma/Dehya (slow application prevents stealing reactions)

• Hydro: Xingqiu/Yelan or double Hydro like Furina+Kokomi

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Wildcard option? Slot Furina + Bennett + Xiangling. Yeah the reactions get messy AF 🤪 but the raw damage? Absolutely worth the chaos. Pro tip: Put Kokomi on Ocean-Hued Clam for extra pop!

Final Thoughts & Open Questions 🤔

After all this testing, I'm convinced Kinich's true potential unlocks when you stop forcing traditional comps and embrace the reaction madness. But here's what keeps me up at night:

  • Could triple Geo with Zhongli/Albedo work if we ignore reactions entirely?

  • With Fontaine's powercreep... will Emilie still be BiS in 2026?

  • Are we sleeping on Burgeon-Taser hybrids? 🤯

What weird comps have YOU tried with our lizard king? Drop your hottest takes below 👇