Genshin Impact: Best Kazuha Sub-DPS Build

Blow your enemies away with Kazuha's powerful Sub-DPS build.

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Hamza Bakht

Key Takeaways

  • Kazuha is a wandering samurai from Inazuma who was once a member of the Yashiro Commission. His story revolves around his duty as a wandering samurai to help others and his search for a place to call home.
  • His playstyle revolves around his ability to quickly move around the battlefield and trigger powerful Swirl reactions to support his party.
  • His stat priority includes prioritizing Elemental Mastery as a main stat, along with ATK%, Anemo DMG Bonus, and CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG.
  • The best weapon for sub-DPS Kazuha is the Freedom-Sworn, while the best F2P option is the Iron Sting.
  • The Viridescent Venerer artifact set is his best option for increased Swirl DMG and decreased enemy Elemental RES, with Noblesse Oblige as an alternate for boosting his Elemental Burst damage.

Kaedehara Kazuha is a playable Anemo character in Genshin Impact with a unique playstyle that revolves around his ability to control the battlefield and deal damage through Elemental Reactions. As a versatile and agile fighter, Kazuha can launch enemies into the air, create wind blades that deal damage, and create a vortex that pulls in enemies and inflicts Anemo damage. With his ability to read the sounds of nature, he can manipulate the wind and use it as a weapon in battle, making him a powerful and unique addition to any team.

Kazuha is currently one of the best Sub-DPS characters in Genshin Impact (You can check out our Sub-DPS Tier List here)

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Introduction Kazuha

A wandering samurai from the once-famed Kaedehara Clan, Kazuha has the unique ability to read the sounds of nature, which allows him to manipulate the wind and use it as a weapon in battle. He is a highly agile fighter who can control the battlefield with his wind-based abilities and deal damage through powerful Elemental Reactions. His easygoing personality and strong sense of justice make him a fan favorite. Furthermore, his abilities make him a valuable addition to any team.

Kazuha Best Sub-DPS Build

Best WeaponFreedom-Sworn
Replacement WeaponsIron Sting
Best ArtifactsViridescent Venerer x4
Main StatsSands: Elemental Mastery or ATK%
Goblet: Elemental Mastery or Anemo DMG Bonus
Circlet: Elemental Mastery or CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
SubstatsElemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%

Kazuha’s Best Sub-DPS Build focuses on maximizing his Elemental Mastery and Critical stats. The recommended weapons are Freedom-Sworn, or Iron Sting. The recommended artifact set is Viridescent Venerer x4. 

He has diverse options for his main artifact stats and substats. For the main stats, you can choose between Elemental Mastery or ATK% for the Sands artifact, Elemental Mastery or Anemo DMG Bonus for the Goblet artifact, and Elemental Mastery, CRIT Rate, or CRIT DMG for the Circlet artifact. The recommended substats are Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, and ATK%.

Kazuha Best Weapons

WeaponDetails
BestFreedom-SwornBonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 43Skill Effect: Increases DMG by 10%. When characters with Freedom-Sworn trigger Elemental Reactions, they gain a Sigil of Rebellion (once every 0.5s). This triggers even if they aren’t on the field. When you reach 2 Sigils, they will be consumed which grants nearby party members 20% ATK and 16% Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG for 12s. Once triggered, you gain no Sigils for 20s. The same buffs from the Millennial Movement series does not stack.
F2P OptionIron StingBonus Stat: Elemental Mastery 36Skill Effect: Dealing Elemental DMG increases all DMG by 6% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can occur once every 1s.

Best 5 Star Weapon

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Freedom-Sworn

Freedom-Sworn is the best weapon for Sub-DPS Kazuha due to its high Elemental Mastery. Furthermore, the Sigil of Rebellion effect increases party members’ ATK and attack damage when triggered by Elemental Reactions. This effect synergizes well with Kazuha’s Anemo abilities, making it an ideal choice for maximizing his damage output as a Sub-DPS.

Best F2P Weapon

Kaedehara Kazuha Iron Sting Weapon

Iron Sting

Iron Sting is a 4-star sword in Genshin Impact that provides a bonus Elemental Mastery stat, making it a viable weapon option for Kazuha’s Sub-DPS build. Its skill effect increases all damage by 6% for 6 seconds, stacking up to a maximum of two times when dealing Elemental damage. The weapon is forgeable and easy to reach max refinement with. 

This effect can occur once every second, providing consistent damage boosts in battle, and can be triggered by Kazuha’s Anemo abilities and amplified by his high Elemental Mastery stat.

Kazuha Best Artifacts

Viridescent Venerer

Set PiecesSet Piece Bonus
2-Piece BonusAnemo DMG Bonus +15%
4-Piece BonusIncreases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

The Viridescent Venerer artifact set is highly recommended for Kazuha’s Sub-DPS build in Genshin Impact due to its 4-piece bonus of increasing Swirl DMG by 60% and decreasing an opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10 seconds. The 4-piece bonus allows Kazuha to provide some ridiculously powerful support to his main DPS.

This effect synergizes well with Kazuha’s Anemo abilities, which can easily trigger Swirl reactions. Additionally, the 2-piece bonus increases Anemo DMG by 15%, further boosting Kazuha’s Anemo abilities and Swirl reactions. 

That concludes our guide on the best build for Kazuha in Genshin Impact, including his recommended weapons and best artifact set. We hope that you have found this guide informative, and we are open to hearing any feedback or recommendations. To learn more about other top Sub-DPS characters in the game, check out our guides on Xingqiu and Xiangling.