This post covers a quick overview of Kazuha’s passive and active talents, damage scaling, ascension materials, and some of his strengths and weakness.
If you’re looking for a more comprehensive guide on his build, check out my other article about Kaedehara’s Support Build. I also recommend checking out Kazuha’s best team comp.
Content Overview
Character Overview
Kaedehara Kazuha
| Rarity: | 5-star |
| Weapon: | Sword |
| Element: | Anemo |
| Recommended Role: | Support |
| How to Acquire: | Character Event Wish |
Base Stats
| Level | Ascension Bonus | HP | Base Attack | Base Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| level 1 | 0 Elemental Mastery | 1,039 | 23 Attack | 63 Defense |
| level 80 | 86 Elemental Mastery | 11,777 | 262 Attack | 712 Defense |
| Ascend Level 7 | 115 Elemental Mastery | 12,410 | 276 Attack | 750 Defense |
| level 90 HP | 115 Elemental Mastery | 13,348 | 297 Attack | 807 Defense |
Strengths
- Can give an elemental damage boost to the whole party.
- Although not as effective as Venti, Kazuha shines on crowd control with this elemental skill.
- But unlike Venti, his crowd control skill does not lifts enemies in the air, making it easier to do follow-up attacks.
- Can give a huge boost in Elemental Mastery and elemental damage at C2.
- His elemental skill (both Press and Hold options) has a fast cooldown.
- Very high plunging attack damage scaling.
- Elemental burst stay on the field and can continuously trigger Swirl damage.
- Gains elemental mastery through character ascension. This stat synergizes well with his skill arsenals if you’re using him as a support.
- Has a useful passive talent for exploration and combat.
Weaknesses
- Needs max constellation to be an effective main DPS.
- Base attack scaling is low.
- Due to the mechanics of his elemental skill, he cannot take on the role of effective battery support.
- The damage scaling of his charged attack is pretty low for a 5-star character.
Skills Description
Chihayaburu
See the full talent scaling here
| Press Cooldown | 6 seconds |
| Hold Cooldown | 9 seconds |
| Energy Generated | 3 Anemo Elemental Particles (Press) 4 Anemo Elemental Particles (Hold) |
| Internal Cooldown: | No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Press: 1 Unit Hold: 2 Units |
Kazuha unleashes his secret technique and calls forth the power of the wind to lift him and nearby small opponents into the air.
- This elemental skill can be used in two ways:
- Press – can be used while in mid-air and deals Anemo damage to surrounding enemies.
- Hold – charges up before unleashing the skill. This attack mode has greater Anemo Damage and Area of Effect.
Both Press and Hold skills have similar effects.
These are:
- Upon activation of the skill, all nearby opponents get sucked into Kazuha’s position.
- About 0.5 seconds after the vacuum effect, Kazuha leaps in the air while dealing Anemo damage to all surrounding enemies.
Small enemies also get launched along with Kazuha. - Using a plunging attack within 10 seconds after activating the skill will trigger Midare Ranzan.
Midare Ranzan has the following effects:- The plunging attack will be converted to Anemo Damage.
- Upon impact, a small wind tunnel will be created sucking nearby enemies to the tunnel’s position and last for about 4 seconds.
This effect is similar to the Viridescent Hunt weapon effect.
Kazuha Slash
See the full talent scaling here
| Cooldown | 15 Seconds |
| Energy Cost | 60 Energy |
| Duration | 8 Seconds |
| Internal Cooldown: | No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Slashing Damage: 2 Units Dot: 1 Unit Additional Elemental Damage: 1 Unit |
Kazuha performs a single slash that damages all nearby enemies in a very large Area of Effect.
This elemental burst has the following traits:
- Upon unleashing this skill, Kazuha deals Anemo damage on surrounding enemies at large AoE.
- After the slash animation, the attack leaves behind an Autumn Whirlwind field.
The field has the following effect:- At its center is a whirlwind that deals damage every 2 seconds.
- If the Whirlwind comes in contact with any elements, it will trigger an elemental absorption on top of the Swirl reaction.
- If an elemental absorption occurs, it will deal additional damage of the same type.
- With the 2nd constellation unlocked, any characters within the field will gain 200 Elemental Mastery.
Garyuu Bladeworks
See the full talent scaling here
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost: | 20 Stamina |
| Internal Cooldown: | Normal Attack: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits Charged Attack: Shares With Normal Attack Plunge Attack: No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Normal Attack: 1 Unit Per Hit Charged Attack: 1 Unit Per Hit Plunging Attack: 1 Unit |
Normal Attack:
Kazuha performs up to 5 strikes using his sword, dealing physical damage to enemies.
Charged Attack:
Unleash a 2-hit rapid combo strike at the cost of 20 stamina.
Plunging Attack:
Kazuha plunges from mid-air and strikes the ground, dealing physical damage on a small AoE from the point of impact.
Using a plunge attack within 10 seconds of activating the Chihayaburu elemental skill will trigger the Midare Ranzan plunging attack instead.
Midare Ranzan:
Kazuha is a plunging attack, dealing AoE Anemo damage on surrounding enemies. Upon impact, the attack also leaves behind a small whirlwind that sucks enemies to its position.
The calculation of this attack is based on the Plunging Attack damage scaling.
Passive Talents
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Cloud Strider | Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. This passive skill does not stack with Passive Talents that provide the same effects. |
 Soumon Swordsmanship (character ascension phase 1) | If Chihayaburu (elemental skill) triggers the Swirl elemental reaction it will trigger an elemental absorption. During this state, performing a plunge attack within 10 seconds (and therefore trigger the Midare Ranzan special effect) will deal an additional 200% Attack as plunge damage with the same element it absorbed in the Swirl. This effect is considered a Plunging Attack and its damage will be calculated as such. Elemental absorption can only occur once per skill usage. |
 Poetics of Fuubutsu (character ascension phase 4) | Upon triggering a Swirl reaction, Kazuha grants the whole party a 0.04 Elemental Damage Bonus for every point of his Elemental Mastery for 8 seconds. Bonuses for different elements obtained through this method can co-exist. |
Constellation Info
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Scarlet Hills (C1) | Kazuha gains the following effect: – Decreases the cooldown of Chihayaburu’s (elemental skill) by 10%. – Using Kazuha Slash (elemental burst) resets the cooldown of Chihayaburu (elemental skill). |
 Yamaarashi Tailwind (C2) | The Autumn Whirlwind field created by Kazuha Slash (elemental burst) gains the following effects: -Increases Kaedehara Kazuha’s own Elemental Mastery by 200. – Increases the Elemental Mastery of characters within the field by 200. The effects of this constellation do not stack. |
 Maple Monogatari (C3) | Increases the level of Chihayaburu (elemental skill) by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Oozara Genpou (C4) | Kazuha gains the following effects when his Energy is lower than 45 (75% full): – Using the Press option of Chihayaburu (elemental skill) regenerates 3 Energy for Kazuha. – Using the Hold option of Chihayaburu (elemental skill) regenerates 4 Energy for Kazuha. – Gliding will regenerate Kazuha’s elemental burst for 2 Energy per second. |
 Wisdom of Bansai (C5) | Increases the Level of Kazuha Slash by 3 (elemental burst). The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Crimson Momiji (C6) | Kazuha gains the following effect: – After using Chihayaburu (elemental skill) or Kazuha Slash (elemental burst), Kazuha gains an Anemo Infusion for 5 seconds. – Each point of Elemental Mastery will increase Kazuha’ Increases Kazuha’s Normal, Charged and Plunge Attack damage by 0.2% for each point of his Elemental Mastery. |
Brief Build Recommendation
Weapon
| Weapon | Reason |
|---|---|
 Freedom-Sworn | – Up to 198 Elemental Mastery – Increases Damage by 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%. – Gain 1 Sigil of Rebellion upon triggering an elemental reaction. – Sigil of Rebellion can be gained even if the character equipped with this weapon is not on the field. – But it can also only be triggered once every 0.5 seconds at any given time. – Increase the Damage of Normal, Charged and Plunging attack by 16/20/24/28/32% with each sigil stack. – Up to 2 sigil stacks is possible – Increase attack by 20/25/30/35/40%. – Great weapon for a support build |
 Iron Sting | – Up to 165 Elemental Mastery – Dealing Elemental Damage increases all Damage by 6/7.5/9/10.5/12%. – This effect lasts for 6 seconds. – Effect can stack by a maximum of 2. – This effect can only occur once every 1 second. |
Artifact Set
| Set | Reason |
|---|---|
 4-piece Viridescent Venerer | – Anemo Damage + 15% – Swirl damage is increased by 60%. – Triggering Swirl reaction will reduce the opponent’s Elemental Resistance of the same element infused in the Swirl by 40%. – Elemental resistance reduction lasts for 10 seconds. |
 4-piece Instructor | – Elemental Mastery + 80 – Triggering an elemental reaction increases all party members’ Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8 seconds. |
Check out our comprehensive build guide for Kazuha for a more detailed guide on this build.
Ascension and Talent Materials
| Required Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| Level 20 (Ascension 1) |  ×1 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver  ×3 Sea Ganoderma  ×3 Treasure Hoarder Insignia  x20, 000 Mora |
| Level 40 (Ascension 2) |  ×3 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×10 Sea Ganoderma ×15 Treasure Hoarder Insignia  ×2 Marionette Core x40, 000 Mora |
| Level 50 (Ascension 3) | ×6 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×20 Sea Ganoderma  ×12 Silver Raven Insignia ×4 Marionette Core x60, 000 Mora |
| Level 60 (Ascension 4) |  ×3 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×30 Sea Ganoderma ×18 Silver Raven Insignia ×8 Marionette Core x80, 000 Mora |
| Level 70 (Ascension 5) | ×6 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×45 Sea Ganoderma  ×12 Golden Raven Insignia ×12 Marionette Core x100, 000 Mora |
| Level 80 (Ascension 6) |  ×6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×60 Sea Ganoderma ×24 Golden Raven Insignia ×20 Marionette Core x120, 000 Mora |
| Talent Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| Level 2 Ascension 2 (Level 40) |  ×3 Teachings of Diligence ×6 Treasure Hoarder Insignia  x 12,500 Mora |
| Level 3 Ascension 3 (Level 40) |  ×2 Guide to Diligence ×3 Silver Raven Insignia x 17,500 Mora |
| Level 4 Ascension 3 (Level 50) | ×4 Guide to Diligence ×4 Silver Raven Insignia x 25,000 Mora |
| Level 5 Ascension 4 (Level 60) | ×6 Guide to Diligence ×6 Silver Raven Insignia x 30,000 Mora |
| Level 6 Ascension 4 (Level 60) | ×9 Guide to Diligence ×9 Silver Raven Insignia x 37,500 Mora |
| Level 7 Ascension 5 (Level 20) |  ×4 Philosophies of Diligence ×4 Golden Raven Insignia  ×1 Gilded Scale x 120,000 Mora |
| Level 8 Ascension 5 (Level 70) | ×6 Philosophies of Diligence ×6 Golden Raven Insignia ×1 Gilded Scale x 260,000 Mora |
| Level 9 Ascension 6 (Level 70) | ×12 Philosophies of Diligence ×9 Golden Raven Insignia ×2 Gilded Scale x 450,000 Mora |
| Level 10 Ascension 6 (Level 80) | ×16 Philosophies of Diligence ×12 Golden Raven Insignia ×2 Gilded Scale  x 1 Crown of Insight x 700,000 Mora |
Talent Scaling
| Skill Level | Press Skill Damage | Hold Skill Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 192% | 260.80% |
| Level 2 | 206.40% | 280.36% |
| Level 3 | 220.80% | 299.92% |
| Level 4 | 240% | 326% |
| Level 5 | 254.40% | 345.56% |
| Level 6 | 268.80% | 365.12% |
| Level 7 | 288% | 391.20% |
| Level 8 | 307.20% | 417.28% |
| Level 9 | 326.40% | 443.36% |
| Level 10 | 345.60% | 469.44% |
| Level 11 | 364.80% | 495.52% |
| Level 12 | 384.00% | 521.60% |
| Level 13 | 408.00% | 554.20% |
| Level 14 | 432.00% | 586.80% |
| Level 15 | 456.00% | 619.40% |
| Skill Level | Slashing Damage | Damage Over Time | Additional Elemental Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 262.40% | 120% | 36% |
| Level 2 | 282.08% | 129% | 38.70% |
| Level 3 | 301.76% | 138% | 41.40% |
| Level 4 | 328% | 150% | 45% |
| Level 5 | 347.68% | 159% | 47.70% |
| Level 6 | 367.36% | 168% | 50.40% |
| Level 7 | 393.60% | 180% | 54% |
| Level 8 | 419.84% | 192% | 57.60% |
| Level 9 | 446.08% | 204% | 61.20% |
| Level 10 | 472.32% | 216% | 64.80% |
| Level 11 | 498.56% | 228% | 68.40% |
| Level 12 | 524.80% | 240% | 72% |
| Level 13 | 557.60% | 255% | 76.50% |
| Level 14 | 590.40% | 270% | 81% |
| Level 15 | 623.20% | 280% | 85.50% |
| Skill Level | 1st Hit Damage | 2nd Hit Damage | 3rd Hit Damage | 4th Hit Damage | 5th Hit Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 44.98% | 45.24% | 25.8% + 30.96% | 60.72% | 25.37% ×3 |
| Level 2 | 48.64% | 48.92% | 27.9% + 33.48% | 65.66% | 27.44% ×3 |
| Level 3 | 52.30% | 52.60% | 30% + 36% | 70.60% | 29.5% ×3 |
| Level 4 | 57.53% | 57.86% | 33% + 39.6% | 77.66% | 32.45% ×3 |
| Level 5 | 61.19% | 61.54% | 35.1% + 42.12% | 82.60% | 34.52% ×3 |
| Level 6 | 65.38% | 65.75% | 37.5% + 45% | 88.25% | 36.88% ×3 |
| Level 7 | 71.13% | 71.54% | 40.8% + 48.96% | 96.02% | 40.12% ×3 |
| Level 8 | 76.88% | 77.32% | 44.1% + 52.92% | 103.78% | 43.37% ×3 |
| Level 9 | 82.63% | 83.11% | 47.4% + 56.88% | 111.55% | 46.61% ×3 |
| Level 10 | 88.91% | 89..42% | 51% + 61.2% | 120.02% | 50.15% ×3 |
| Level 11 | 96.10% | 96.65% | 55.13% + 66.15% | 129.73% | 54.21% ×3 |
| Level 12 | 104.56% | 105.16% | 59.98% + 71.97% | 141.14% | 58.98% ×3 |
| Level 13 | 113.02% | 113.66% | 64.83% + 77.79% | 152.56% | 63.75% ×3 |
| Level 14 | 121.47% | 122.17% | 69.68% + 83.61% | 163.98% | 68.52% ×3 |
| Level 15 | 130.70% | 131.45% | 74.97% + 89.96% | 176.43% | 73.72% ×3 |
| Skill Level | Charged Attack Damage |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 43% + 74.65% |
| Level 2 | 46.5% + 80.72% |
| Level 3 | 50% + 86.8% |
| Level 4 | 55% + 95.48% |
| Level 5 | 58.5% + 101.56% |
| Level 6 | 62.5% + 108.5% |
| Level 7 | 68% + 118.05% |
| Level 8 | 73.5% + 127.6% |
| Level 9 | 79% + 137.14% |
| Level 10 | 85% + 147.56% |
| Level 11 | 91.88% + 159.5% |
| Level 12 | 99.86 + 173.53% |
| Level 13 | 108.05% + 187.57% |
| Level 14 | 116.13% + 201.6% |
| Level 15 | 124..95 + 216.91% |
| Skill Level | Plunge Damage | Low Plunge Damage | High Plunge Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 81.83% | 163.63% | 204.39% |
| Level 2 | 88.49% | 176.95% | 221.02% |
| Level 3 | 95.16% | 190.27% | 237.66% |
| Level 4 | 104.67% | 209.30% | 261.42% |
| Level 5 | 111.33% | 222.62% | 278.06% |
| Level 6 | 118.94% | 237.84% | 297.07% |
| Level 7 | 129.41% | 258.77% | 323.21% |
| Level 8 | 139.88% | 279.70% | 349.36% |
| Level 9 | 150.35% | 300.63% | 375.50% |
| Level 10 | 161.76% | 323.46% | 404.02% |
| Level 11 | 173.18% | 346.29% | 432.54% |
| Level 12 | 184.60% | 369.12% | 461.06% |
| Level 13 | 196.02% | 391.96% | 489.57% |
| Level 14 | 207.44% | 414.79% | 518.09% |
| Level 15 | 218.86% | 437.62% | 546.61% |
