Kaedehara Kazuha is back as a rerun Banner in Phase 2 of the 3.7 update to Genshin Impact.

The young samurai from Inazuma is featured in the Leaves in the Wind event Banner during the 3.8, which also includes returning Dendro 5-Star, Alhaitham.

Whether you have him, or want to prepare for if you do Wish for him successfully, it’s good to know the best Kazuha build in Genshin Impact, including his best Artifacts and best team comp. It's also good to know what his Constellation perks are, and what Talent materials and Ascension materials are needed to level up Kazuha to his full potential.

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Kazuha stats and materials:

Kazuha Talents, skills, star, element, and weaponKazuha Talent materialsKazuha Ascension materialsKazuha Constellation

Kazuha build:

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Genshin Impact Kazuha Talents, skills, star, element, and weapon

Kazuha is a 5-Star Anemo sword user who is best used in a support sub DPS (damage per second) role due to his grouping effectiveness and sustained Anemo AOE (area of effect) damage that can react with Hydro, Pyro, Cryo and Electro elements for increased party DPS capabilities.

Here's a summary of Kazuha’s abilities and stats in Genshin Impact:

Element: AnemoRarity: 5-StarWeapon: SwordBanner: Leaves in the WindBest build: Support sub DPSNormal Attack: Garyuu BladeworkElemental Skill: ChihayaburuElemental Burst: Kazuha SlashPassive one: Soumon Swordsmanship (if Kazuha's Elemental Skill - Chihayaburu - comes into contact with Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro when used, it will absorb that element, and if using a plunging attack, Midare Ranzan is activated dealing an additional 200% attack of the absorbed elemental type, converting it into plunging damage, but can only occur once per Chihayaburu)Passive two: Poetics of Fuubutsu (when a swirl reaction occurs, Kazuha grants all party members a 0.04% Elemental Damage bonus to the element absorbed by swirl for every point of Elemental Mastery Kazuha has for eight seconds - this can be stacked with multiple element types)Exploration bonus: Cloud Strider (decreases sprinting stamina consumption by 20% for all party members, but is not stackable with other members' passive talents with the same effect)

Kazuha Normal Attack: Garyuu Bladework

Like many other sword-users, Kazuha's normal attack can perform up to five rapid strikes, and his charged attack consumes stamina to unleash two rapid sword strikes. Kazuha's plunge attack causes AOE damage upon impact and also harms enemies caught in its path above.

Kazuha Elemental Skill: Chihayaburu

When activated, Kazuha's Elemental Skill creates a wind tunnel that pulls objects and enemies together, grouping them in Kazuha's direction. It then launches opponents within the move's AOE, dealing Anemo damage and lifting Kazuha into the air.

When a plunge attack is used right after Kazuhua is lifted into the air, its damage is converted into Anemo damage, and creates another wind tunnel that groups objects and enemies caught in its AOE.

The Elemental Burst button can be held down to increase its damage and AOE at the cost of an increased cooldown. Tapping and activating Chihayaburu while gliding in mid air causes Kazuha to raise his position slightly, helping with gathering collectibles and exploring.

Kazuha Elemental Burst: Kazuha Slash

Creates an Autumn Whirlwind that deals periodic Anemo damage to enemies within its large AOE. If Autumn Wind is infused with Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro, it will deal additional elemental damage of that type, but Elemental Absorption can only occur once per Kazuha Slash use.

Another element can then react with the one infused with Autumn Whirlwind while it is active.

Genshin Impact Kazuha Talent materials

Golden Raven Insignia material.

To get the most out of using Kazuha, you will have to level his skills up by using Talent materials, which vary from character-to-character.

For Kazuha, you're going to need to farm a lot of Diligence and Raven Insignia items (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade his capabilities.

As Kazuha has three Talents, you will have to spend three times the Talent materials listed below to fully upgrade all of his abilities.

Here's what Kazuha Talent materials and Mora you need to improve one of his abilities:

Kazuha Talent levelTalent materialsMora costLevel 2x3 Teachings of Diligence, x6 Treasure Hoarder Insignias12,500Level 3x2 Guide to Diligence, x3 Silver Raven Insignias17,500Level 4x4 Guide to Diligence, x4 Silver Raven Insignias25,000Level 5x6 Guide to Diligence, x6 Silver Raven Insignias30,000Level 6x9 Guide to Diligence, x9 Silver Raven Insignias37,500Level 7x4 Philosophies of Diligence, x4 Golden Raven Insignias, x1 Gilded Scale120,000Level 8x6 Philosophies of Diligence, x6 Golden Raven Insignias, x1 Gilded Scale260,000Level 9x12 Philosophies of Diligence, x9 Golden Raven Insignias, x2 Gilded Scale450,000Level 10x16 Philosophies of Diligence, x12 Golden Raven Insignias, x2 Gilded Scale, x1 Crown of Insight700,000

Here's what Talent Materials you'll need to fully upgrade one of Kazuha's skills:

x1 Crown of Insightx3 Teachings of Diligencex6 Treasure Hoarder Insigniasx6 Gilded Scalesx21 Guide to Diligencex22 Silver Raven Insigniasx31 Golden Raven Insigniasx38 Philosophies to Diligence1,652,500 Mora

To upgrade all three of Kazuha's talents, here's all the Talent Materials you'll need:

x3 Crown of Insightx9 Teachings of Diligencex18 Treasure Hoarder Insigniasx18 Gilded Scalesx63 Guide to Diligencex66 Silver Raven Insigniasx93 Golden Raven Insigniasx114 Philosophies to Diligence4,957,500 Mora

Genshin Impact Kazuha Ascension materials

Sea Ganoderma material.

Just like Talents, you need to use Kazuha Ascension materials to upgrade his health, attack, defence, and critical hit effectiveness.

For Kazuha, you're going to need to farm a lot of Marionette Core and Sea Ganoderma materials (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade his capabilities.

Unlike Talent materials, you only need to spend the below Ascension materials once to fully raise Kazuha to his highest character level. There is also Acquaint Fate rewarded for reaching certain Ascension levels. You can spend this Fate on standard and beginner Banners to Wish for characters and weapons.

Here's what Kazuha Ascension materials you need to upgrade him for each Ascension level:

Kazuha Ascension levelAscension materialsMora costAscension rewardLevel 20x1 Vayuda Turquoise Silver, x3 Sea Ganoderma, x3 Treasure Hoarder Insignias20,000x1 Acquaint FateLevel 40x3 Vayuda Turquoise Fragments, x2 Marionette Core, x10 Sea Ganoderma, x15 Treasure Hoarder Insignias40,000NoneLevel 50x6 Vayuda Turquoise Fragments, x4 Marionette Core, x20 Sea Ganoderma, x12 Silver Raven Insignias60,000x1 Acquaint FateLevel 60x3 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk, x8 Marionette Core, x30 Sea Ganoderma, x18 Silver Raven Insignias80,000NoneLevel 70x6 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk, x12 Marionette Core, x45 Sea Ganoderma, x12 Golden Raven Insignias100,000x1 Acquaint FateLevel 80x6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone, x20 Marionette Core, x60 Sea Ganoderma, x24 Golden Raven Insignias120,000None

In total, here's all the Ascension Materials you need for Kazuha in Genshin Impact:

x1 Vayuda Turquoise Silverx6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstonex9 Vayuda Turquoise Fragmentx9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunkx18 Treasure Hoarder Insigniasx30 Silver Raven Insigniasx36 Golden Raven Insigniasx46 Marionette Corex168 Sea Ganoderma420,000 Mora

Genshin Impact Kazuha Constellation

By getting duplicates of Kazuha from wishing on Banners, you will receive his Stella Fortuna. This material allows you to unlock Constellation levels, with each upgrade either improving an existing Talent or Passive ability.

Here are all of Kazuha's Constellation level upgrades in Genshin Impact:

Scarlet Hills (C1): Decreases Kazuha's Elemental Skill - Chihayaburu - cooldown by 10% and using his Elemental Burst - Kazuha Slash - resets the cooldown of Chihayaburu completely.Yamaarashi Tailwind (C2): The Autumn Whirlwind effect created by Kazuha's Elemental Burst increases Kazuha's and any party member on the field's Elemental Mastery by 200, but this effect cannot stack.Maple Monogatari (C3): Increases the Level of Kazuha's Elemental Skill by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.Oozora Genpou (C4): When his Elemental Energy is lower than 45, Kazuha can regenerate three or four Elemental Energy particles by using his Elemental Skill, and regenerate two Elemental Energy every second while gliding.Wisdom of Bansei (C5): Increases the level of Kazuha's Elemental Burst by three, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.Crimson Momiji (C6): After using his Elemental Skill or Burst, Kazuha gains an Anemo Infusion for five seconds, with each point of his Elemental Mastery increasing the damage dealt by his normal, charged, and plunging attacks by 0.2%.

How to play Kazuha in Genshin Impact

We consider Kazuha an S-tier character due to his incredible support and sub DPS capabilities. Your main goal with Kazuha in your team rotation is to activate his Elemental Burst - Kazuha Slash - when there is a Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro element causing damage to enemies. You should do this as often as possible, as it creates an Autumn Whirlwind, causing AOE Anemo damage and additional damage from one of the previously mentioned elements.

Kazuha's Elemental Skill - Chihayaburu - should also be used as often as possible when fighting multiple enemies. It will group them together, helping to cause elemental damage to as many enemies as possible with your team's skills. Make sure to plunge attack while in the air after activating Chihayaburu for additional Anemo damage to enemies caught in its AOE.

You can hold down the Elemental Skill button for increased damage and AOE with Chiayaburu, but it will have a longer cooldown at nine seconds, as opposed to tapping the button for a six second cooldown. It's up to your own personal preference and how long it takes to rotate moves between party members whether this is worth the extra damage and range.

Best Kazuha team comp in Genshin Impact

With his Elemental Burst capabilities in mind, you'll want to have a party that already creates DPS damage with their elemental reactions. Basically, you're going to be buffing a pre-made team based on elemental reactions that could do well without Kazuha - it's just that their DPS is going to be enhanced with Kazuha slotted in.

Due to his flexibility in team compositions, there are a lot of characters that you can run alongside Kazuha. You'll need a main DPS character, so we recommend an S-tier option if you have one, like Raiden Shogun or Hu Tao. Your other two team members would then provide sub DPS support for your main DPS dealer. These could be Yelan, Bennett, Xingqiu, or Ganyu, to name a few. Jut make sure you have a team that benefits from elemental reactions, like melt, overloaded, or frozen.

Kazuha can slot into any team already made for DPS elemental reactions.

You can run two of these elemental sub DPS support characters, or pick a healer or shield character for extra support. Zhongli is the best shielder, although Zhongli would have no elemental reaction for Kazuha to take advantage of, as he is Geo. Thoma or Layla are less effective options, but they do provide elements to react to.

Best Kazuha Artifacts in Genshin Impact

Part of the Viridescent Venerer set.

The best Kazuha Artifacts in Genshin Impact for a support and sub DPS build will either increase his Anemo damage, swirl damage, critical hit effectiveness, Elemental Mastery and cooldown, or lower an enemy's elemental resistance.

With this in mind, it's hard to recommend a better Artifact set than the four-piece Viridescent Venerer for Kazuha, due to its increased Anemo and swirl damage, while lowering opponents' elemental resistance for even more damage. Even a two-piece will help increase his Anemo damage output, but you should aim to equip a four-piece.

Best Kazuha weapon in Genshin Impact

Kazuha's best weapon is the 5-Star Freedom Sworn sword. It adds 198 Elemental Mastery on top of increasing Kazuha's personal damage and the damage caused by elemental reactions with his Hydro, Pyro, Cryo and Electro team members.

If you don't want to Wish on weapon Banners for the Freedom Sworn, then there are a few alternative weapons that will still work well with Kazuha. If you struggle with Elemental Recharge in particular, the Favonius Sword can help lower the time in between Kazuha's Bursts, and even provide Energy Particles for other team members after Kazuha performs a critical hit.

Other good 4-Star weapons for Kazuha include Xiphos' Moonlight and Iron Sting, or even The Black Sword and Kagotsurube Isshin for more of a main DPS Kazuha build.

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Best Kazuha build in Genshin Impact

With all this in mind, if you want to take advantage of Kazuha's incredible sub DPS support capabilities, we have compiled what we think is currently the best Kazuha build in Genshin Impact:

Kazuha Best Weapon: Freedom Sworn.Kazuha Best Artifacts: Four-piece Viridescent Venerer (try for at least a two-piece).Kazuha Best team comp: A main DPS with the Hydro, Pyro, Cryo or Electro element (like Raiden Shogun or Hu Tao), one or two other sub DPS who can cause an elemental reaction with main DPS or another party member (like Bennet, Yelan, or Fischl), and a healer or shield provider if you don't need more sub DPS help (like Zhongli).

It can take a lot of time to find these Artifacts and materials to level-up Kazuha to his full potential, but as he's one of the best support sub DPS characters in the game who also slots in nicely with many team compositions, the farming will be worth your time.

Good luck levelling up Kazuha in Genshin Impact!

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