Kaeya

Roles

• Off-Field DPS (Elemental Burst)

• Support: Energy Battery

• On-Field DPS

Character Breakdown

• Elemental Skill deals Cryo DMG in a cone in front of Kaeya, also healing him slightly based on Kaeya's ATK.

  • A4 allows his Elemental Skill to generate additional Cryo energy particles whenever enemies are Frozen by it.

• Elemental Burst summons 3 icicles that revolve around the active character for 15 seconds, dealing Cryo DMG to any targets they hit.

Additional Notes

• Kaeya's Utility Passive decreases sprinting Stamina consumption by 20%, allowing for slightly more dodging ability especially with Stamina intensive Charged Attack Characters.

• Combination of decent Energy Particle generation and Energy Recharge as an ascension stat allows Kaeya to be able to build heavily into damage stats and still be able to support his own Elemental Burst, especially in Freeze team compositions.

• C2 increases the duration of his Elemental Burst.

• C6 adds an additional icicle to the Elemental Burst and refunds a portion of the energy cost.

Works Well With

• Off-Field DPS capabilities pair well with other Cryo On-Field DPS to add additional Cryo application and damage to teams.

• Kaeya's high Energy Particle generation allows him to work as a powerful Energy Battery for other Cryo On-Field DPS, especially in Freeze teams.
• Cryo Resonance as a whole is very powerful in teams which constantly apply the element.

• Characters with high Hydro application paired with Kaeya enables Freeze teams.

Does Not Work Well With​

• Geo DMG shatters Frozen enemies making these characters not ideal in Freeze teams.
• Geo can be used with Cryo if you do not intend to Freeze enemies.

Teams

Click on the team names below for more details on how the team works and alternative support options that can work with that team

Melt (Cryo)

• This team is based around frequently applying Pyro to enemies and then using Off-Field Cryo DPS to cause Melt reactions.

• Given frequent enough Pyro application, both Kaeya and Rosaria's Cryo DMG can trigger Melt.

• Melt (Cryo) teams may lack team flexibility, as they rely on the Elemental applications of multiple characters.

Physical (Electro)

• Kaeya's Elemental Burst following the active character allows for consistent Superconduct applications.

• In teams with Eula, Kaeya can be used to provide both Cryo Resonance and act as an Energy Battery.

Freeze (Cryo)

• Kaeya provides Cryo Resonance and extra Cryo application.

• As Ayaka is Energy hungry, Kaeya's A4 to generate more Cryo Energy Particles is valuable to her.

• Jean gives healing and Viridescent Venerer debuff.

Character Specific Teams

Freeze (w/ Chongyun)

• Kaeya plays the role of the On-Field DPS in this team with his Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks infused with Cryo thanks to Chongyun's Elemental Skill.

• Xingqiu's Elemental Burst applies Hydro to allow this team to Freeze enemies.

• Sayu provides healing and the Viridescent Venerer debuff.

Possible substitutions:

• Xingqiu can be substitued for Kokomi, Mona or any other source of Off-Field Hydro application.

• Sayu can be replaced with any Healer or Shielder or another Anemo support character if healing is not required.