Kaeya

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This article is about the playable character. For the Genius Invokation TCG Character Card, see Kaeya (Character Card).

Kaeya
Frostwind Swordsman
Quality
Weapon	Sword
Element	Cryo
Model Type	Tall Male
Character Roles	Off-Field   DPS
Real Name	Kaeya Alberich
Birthday	November 30th
Constel­lation	Pavo Ocellus (Story Quest Chapter)
Regions	Mondstadt (in-game) Khaenri'ah (in lore)
Affil­i­a­tions	Knights of Favonius (on profile) Khaenri'ah Alberich Clan
Special Dish	Fruity Skewers
Namecard	Kaeya: Pavo Ocellus
How to Obtain	Complete Crash Course Wanderlust Invocation (Wish) Paimon's Bargains
Release Date	September 28, 2020 4 years, 7 months ago
Genius Invokation TCG	Character Card Stages
Ancestry	Alberich Clan
Fathers	Unnamed (biological father) Crepus (adoptive father)
Sibling	Diluc (adoptive brother)
English	Josey Montana McCoy
Chinese	Sun Ye (孙晔)
Japanese	Toriumi Kousuke (鳥海 浩輔)
Korean	Jeong Joo-won (정주원)
Quartermaster of the Knights
Playable Characters

Kaeya Alberich is a playable Cryo character in Genshin Impact.

Kaeya is the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius. He is held in high regard by the people of Mondstadt — even with all his eccentricities and secrets.

He is obtained for free in the Archon Quest Crash Course in Prologue: Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind.

Gameplay Info

Ascensions and Stats

Toggle Ascension Materials

Ascension Phase	Level	Base HP	Base ATKBase ATKBase ATK does not include Base ATK values from other sources, such as Constellation Levels or an equipped Weapon.	Base DEF	Energy RechargeEnergy RechargeCharacters unlock an additional attribute starting with Ascension Phase 2✦.
0✦	1/20	975.62	18.70	66.38	—
	20/20	2,506.36	48.04	170.53
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 20,000 1 3 3
1✦	20/40	3,235.19	62.01	220.12	—
	40/40	4,845.94	92.88	329.72
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 40,000 2 3 10 15
2✦	40/50	5,363.79	102.80	364.95	6.7%
	50/50	6,169.65	118.25	419.78
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 60,000 4 6 20 12
3✦	50/60	6,860.13	131.48	466.76	13.4%
	60/60	7,665.99	146.93	521.59
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 80,000 8 3 30 18
4✦	60/70	8,183.84	156.85	556.83	13.4%
	70/70	8,988.73	172.28	611.59
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 100,000 12 6 45 12
5✦	70/80	9,506.58	182.20	646.83	20.1%
	80/80	10,312.44	197.65	701.66
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 120,000 20 6 60 24
6✦	80/90	10,830.30	207.57	736.89	26.8%
	90/90	11,636.16	223.02	791.72

Total Cost (0✦ → 6✦)

420,000 Mora

46 Hoar­frost Core

1 Shivada Jade Sliver

9 Shivada Jade Fragment

9 Shivada Jade Chunk

6 Shivada Jade Gemstone

168 Calla Lily

18 Treasure Hoarder Insignia

30 Silver Raven Insignia

36 Golden Raven Insignia

Talents

Jump: Normal AttackElemental SkillElemental Burst1st Ascension Passive4th Ascension PassiveUtility Passive

Icon	Name	Type
	Ceremonial Bladework	Normal Attack
Description Gameplay Notes Advanced Properties Attribute Scaling Preview Normal Attack Performs up to 5 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. When Kaeya performs the fifth strike of his Normal Attack sequence, he teleports behind the enemy he is fighting to strike them from behind. If he is fighting an enemy who dies after the fourth strike but before the fifth strike, then he will teleport behind another nearby enemy instead. As long as there are enemies nearby, Kaeya does not need to be hitting enemies or even be in combat to teleport behind an enemy. Kaeya cannot teleport behind shielded Mitachurls or large enemies, nor can he teleport through obstacles. Constellation Effects Constellation Level 1, Excellent Blood: "The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%." Gauge Units Internal Cooldown Poise Damage Stagger Effect Blunt TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. S. L.S. L.Stagger Level H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force V. F.V. F.Vertical Force Normal Attack 1-Hit 1U Normal Attack 2.5s/3 Hits 27.3 Heavy 200 0 ✘ Normal Attack 2-Hit 1U 23.4 Heavy 200 0 ✘ Normal Attack 3-Hit 1U 44.1 Heavy 200 0 ✘ Normal Attack 4-Hit 1U 56.7 Heavy 200 0 ✘ Normal Attack 5-Hit 1U 110.6 Air 655 800 ✘ Charged Attack 1-Hit 1U 45 Light 200 0 ✘ Charged Attack 2-Hit 1U 45 Air 655 800 ✘ Plunging Attack Collision 0U No ICD 25 Light 200 0 ✘ Low Plunge 1U No ICD 100 Heavy 800 0 ✔ High Plunge 1U No ICD 150 Air 0 800 ✔ Talent Levels past 10 require Normal Attack Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Passives. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1-Hit DMG (%) 53.75 58.13 62.5 68.75 73.13 78.13 85 91.88 98.75 106.25 114.84 2-Hit DMG (%) 51.69 55.89 60.1 66.11 70.32 75.13 81.74 88.35 94.96 102.17 110.43 3-Hit DMG (%) 65.27 70.59 75.9 83.49 88.8 94.88 103.22 111.57 119.92 129.03 139.47 4-Hit DMG (%) 70.86 76.63 82.4 90.64 96.41 103 112.06 121.13 130.19 140.08 151.41 5-Hit DMG (%) 88.24 95.42 102.6 112.86 120.04 128.25 139.54 150.82 162.11 174.42 188.53 Charged Attack Charged Attack DMG (%) 55.04 + 73.1 59.52 + 79.05 64 + 85 70.4 + 93.5 74.88 + 99.45 80 + 106.25 87.04 + 115.6 94.08 + 124.95 101.12 + 134.3 108.8 + 144.5 117.6 + 156.19 Charged Attack Stamina Cost 20 Plunging Attack Plunge DMG (%) 63.93 69.14 74.34 81.77 86.98 92.92 101.1 109.28 117.46 126.38 135.3 Low Plunge DMG (%) 127.84 138.24 148.65 163.51 173.92 185.81 202.16 218.51 234.86 252.7 270.54 High Plunge DMG (%) 159.68 172.67 185.67 204.24 217.23 232.09 252.51 272.93 293.36 315.64 337.92 Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Ceremonial Bladework Normal Preview.mp4 Normal Attack Media:Ceremonial Bladework Charged Preview.mp4 Charged Attack Media:Ceremonial Bladework Plunging Preview.mp4 Plunging Attack
	Frostgnaw	Elemental Skill
Description Gameplay Notes Advanced Properties Attribute Scaling Preview Unleashes a frigid blast, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents in front of Kaeya. When this skill hits at least one enemy, it generates 2.67 Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw uniquely applies 4U of Cryo on water and freezes it for 8 seconds. As Frostgnaw's cooldown is only 6 seconds, Kaeya can freeze the water in front of him and walk across it indefinitely as long as Frostgnaw is constantly used. Passive Effects Passive Talent 1, Cold-Blooded Strike: "Every hit with Frostgnaw regenerates HP for Kaeya equal to 15% of his ATK." Passive Talent 2, Glacial Heart: "Opponents Frozen by Frostgnaw will drop additional Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw may only produce a maximum of 2 additional Elemental Particles per use." Constellation Effects Constellation Level 3, Dance of Frost: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15. Gauge Units Internal Cooldown Poise Damage Stagger Effect Blunt TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. S. L.S. L.Stagger Level H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force V. F.V. F.Vertical Force Skill DMG 2U No ICD 140 Heavy 800 0 ✘ Skill DMG (Against Water) 4U No ICD 0 Mute 0 0 ✘ Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Skill Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Skill DMG (%) 191.2 205.54 219.88 239 253.34 267.68 286.8 305.92 325.04 344.16 363.28 382.4 406.3 430 CD 6s Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Frostgnaw Preview.mp4
	Glacial Waltz	Elemental Burst
Description Gameplay Notes Advanced Properties Attribute Scaling Preview Coalescing the frost in the air, Kaeya summons 3 icicles that revolve around him. These icicles will follow the character around and deal Cryo DMG to opponents in their path for the ability's duration. This Elemental Burst drains energy later than most others. Once an icicle deals DMG, it has a 0.5s cooldown before being able to deal DMG to the same target again. It can deal DMG more than once per rotation if its hitbox remains in contact with an enemy for more than 0.5s. Glacial Waltz can hit ~15 times across the initial burst, icicle rotations and final icicle explosions. Icicle damage will snapshot Kaeya's stats on cast and will not be affected by changes in his stats that occur afterwards. Constellation Effects Constellation Level 2, Never-Ending Performance: Glacial Waltz's duration is extended by 2.5 seconds for each enemy defeated during its duration, up to a maximum duration of 15 seconds at three enemies defeated. Constellation Level 5, Frostbiting Embrace: Increases this talent's level by 3, up to a maximum of 15. Constellation Level 6, Glacial Whirlwind: "Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast." Gauge Units Internal Cooldown Poise Damage Stagger Effect Blunt TagTagAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. TypeTypeAttacks with the same ICD Tag and the same ICD Type will share ICD. S. L.S. L.Stagger Level H. F.H. F.Horizontal Force V. F.V. F.Vertical Force Activation Knockback — — — 400 Heavy 800 0 ✘ Skill DMG 1U Elemental Burst 2.5s/3 Hits 25 Light 200 0 ✘ Talent Levels past 10 require Elemental Burst Level Increase methods, such as Constellations and Event bonuses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Skill DMG (%) 77.6 83.42 89.24 97 102.82 108.64 116.4 124.16 131.92 139.68 147.44 155.2 164.9 175 CD 15s Duration 8s Energy Cost 60 Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Glacial Waltz Preview.mp4
	Cold-Blooded Strike	1st Ascension Passive
Description Gameplay Notes Preview Every hit with Frostgnaw regenerates HP for Kaeya equal to 15% of his ATK. "Every hit" refers to the number of enemies hit. Hitting N enemies with Frostgnaw will regenerate HP for Kaeya equal to 15%×N of his ATK. Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Cold-Blooded Strike Preview.mp4
	Glacial Heart	4th Ascension Passive
Description Gameplay Notes Opponents Frozen by Frostgnaw will drop additional Elemental Particles. Frostgnaw may only produce a maximum of 2 additional Elemental Particles per use. The description is incomplete. Additional elemental particles will also drop if Frostgnaw hits enemies that are already Frozen. Each Frozen enemy grants 1 additional particle. Freezing two or more enemies is required to produce the maximum of 2 additional particles.
	Hidden Strength	Utility Passive
Description Gameplay Notes Decreases sprinting Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. Kaeya must be alive and in the active party for Hidden Strength to take effect. The following 4 Talents are identical to this talent: Cloud Strider (Kaedehara Kazuha) Double Time March (Chevreuse) Pre-Existing Guilt (Shikanoin Heizou) Wolvensprint (Razor)

Talent Upgrade

Talent Level (Ascension)	Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2 (2✦)	12,500[12,500] 6[6] 3[3]
2 → 3 (3✦)	17,500[30,000] 3[3] 2[2]
3 → 4 (3✦)	25,000[55,000] 4[7] 4[6]
4 → 5 (4✦)	30,000[85,000] 6[13] 6[12]
5 → 6 (4✦)	37,500[122,500] 9[22] 9[21]
6 → 7 (5✦)	120,000[242,500] 4[4] 4[4] 1[1]
7 → 8 (5✦)	260,000[502,500] 6[10] 6[10] 1[2]
8 → 9 (6✦)	450,000[952,500] 9[19] 12[22] 2[4]
9 → 10 (6✦)	700,000[1,652,500] 12[31] 16[38] 2[6] 1[1]

Total Cost (1 → 10 for one talent)

1,652,500 Mora

6 Treasure Hoarder Insignia

22 Silver Raven Insignia

31 Golden Raven Insignia

3 Teachings of Ballad

21 Guide to Ballad

38 Philosophies of Ballad

6 Spirit Locket of Boreas

1 Crown of Insight

Constellation

Jump: Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6

Icon	Name	Level
	Excellent Blood	1
The CRIT Rate of Kaeya's Normal and Charge Attacks against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.
	Never-Ending Performance	2
Description Gameplay Notes When Glacial Waltz is in effect, for each opponent defeated, its base duration is increased by 2.5s, up to a maximum of 15s. This constellation can extend Glacial Waltz's duration for an additional 7 seconds. (max 15 seconds) A total of 3 enemies needed to be defeated while Glacial Waltz is in effect to get the max duration increased. (2.5 seconds/enemy)
	Dance of Frost	3
Increases the Level of Frostgnaw by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
	Frozen Kiss	4
Description Gameplay Notes Preview Triggers automatically when Kaeya's HP falls below 20%: Creates a shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of Kaeya's Max HP. Lasts for 20s. This shield absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. Can only occur once every 60s. If the shield is not on cooldown and Kaeya takes damage that kills him, the shield will be triggered but will not prevent his death. Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Constellation Frozen Kiss.mp4
	Frostbiting Embrace	5
Increases the Level of Glacial Waltz by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
	Glacial Whirlwind	6
Description Preview Glacial Waltz will generate 1 additional icicle, and will regenerate 15 Energy when cast. Hover over previews to view in higher quality. (Preview Preferences) Media:Constellation Glacial Whirlwind.mp4

Each Constellation activation requires one Kaeya's Stella Fortuna.

Availability

• Complete the Quest Crash Course
• Standard Wish Wanderlust Invocation (Indefinite)

Paimon's Bargains

Kaeya was available in 9 Paimon's Bargains Starglitter Exchange:

• December 2020
• June 2021
• December 2021
• June 2022
• December 2022
• June 2023
• December 2023
• June 2024
• December 2024

Character Event Wishes

Kaeya has not been promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in any Event Wishes.

Chronicled Wishes

Kaeya has been included in 1 Chronicled Wish:

Wish	Designated Item	Duration	Version
Ode to the Dawn Breeze 2024-03-13	Al­be­do Al­be­do Di­luc Di­luc Eu­la Eu­la Jean Jean Klee Klee Mo­na Mo­na A­qui­la Fa­vo­ni­a A­qui­la Fa­vo­ni­a Bea­con of the Reed Sea Bea­con of the Reed Sea Hun­ter's Path Hun­ter's Path Lost Prayer to the Sa­cred Winds Lost Prayer to the Sa­cred Winds Sky­ward At­las Sky­ward At­las Sky­ward Blade Sky­ward Blade Sky­ward Harp Sky­ward Harp Sky­ward Pride Sky­ward Pride Sky­ward Spine Sky­ward Spine Song of Bro­ken Pines Song of Bro­ken Pines Wolf's Grave­stone Wolf's Grave­stone	March 13, 2024 – April 2, 2024	4.5

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Kaeya
Chinese (Simplified)	凯亚 Kǎiyà
Chinese (Traditional)	凱亞 Kǎiyà
Japanese	ガイア Gaia
Korean	케이아 Keia
Spanish	Kaeya
French	Kaeya
Russian	Кэйа Keya
Thai	Kaeya
Vietnamese	Kaeya
German	Kaeya
Indonesian	Kaeya
Portuguese	Kaeya
Turkish	Kaeya
Italian	Kaeya

Change History

Released in Version 1.0

[Edit History]

Version 3.7

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for English: (the audio now matches the text)
    • "Favorite Food":
      • Old: Sparkling wine is a specialty of Mondstadt. Mix it with three parts Dandelion Wine and the bitterness disappears completely. This concoction is known as "Death in the Afternoon." Delectable.
      • New: Sparkling wine is a specialty of Mondstadt. Mix it with three parts Dandelion Wine and the bitterness disappears completely. This concoction is known as "Death After Noon." Delectable.

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Version 3.5

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio and text for English:
    • "About Fischl":
      • Old: What? You think Fischl having one eye covered is very fitting given her title of Prinzessin der Verurteilung. Hahaha, if that's the case, that must make me a future royal progeny too, no?
      • New: Hmm? You think Fischl having one eye covered is very fitting given her title of Prinzessin der Verurteilung. Hahaha, if that's the case, that must also make me a descendant of some kind of former royal lineage, no?

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Version 3.1

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • New story voice-over for All Languages:
    • "About Mika"

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Version 2.7

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Removed from all languages:
    • "Disengaging Wind Glider"

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Version 2.6

• Optimizes some display animation details of the character Kaeya in the Character > Weapon interface.

Hover over previews to view in higher quality.

(Preview Preferences)

Media:Weapon Menu Kaeya 1.0.mp4

Old

Media:Weapon Menu Kaeya.mp4

New

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Version 2.5

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • "Chat: Knights of Favonius"
    • "Opening Treasure Chest 01", "Opening Treasure Chest 02", "Opening Treasure Chest 03"

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Version 2.2

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio and text for English:
    • "Interesting Things":
      • Old: [...] it seems to look right through you [...]
      • New: [...] it seems to see right through you [...]

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Version 1.5

• Kaeya's in-game character attributes text was changed.
  • Old description: A thinker in the Knights of Favonius with a somewhat exotic appearance.
  • New description: An accomplished swordsman and a strategic thinker in the Knights of Favonius, rumored to hail from beyond Mondstadt.

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Version 1.3

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for Chinese:
    • All of the Combat voice-overs
  • Updated audio for Korean:
    • "Interesting Things"
• A new idle animation for Kaeya was added.

Hover over previews to view in higher quality.

(Preview Preferences)

Media:Idle Kaeya 1.mp4

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Version 1.2

• Kaeya's wish artwork was updated.
  • The wish artwork prior to Version 1.2 was the following:

Full Wish

Multi-Wish

• Kaeya's Passive Talent name was changed.
  • Old: "Heart of the Abyss"
  • New: "Glacial Heart"

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Version 1.0

• Kaeya was released.

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Version 0.0.1

• Kaeya was created.