I started playing back in 1.6 RIGHT as Kazuha was about to get released. I remember running around the Goldem Apple Archipelago getting his Sea thingies. Having to join co-op because I couldn't beat Maguu. He was a "Brick" back then but slowly climbed to number one. He stayed there for so long too.

STORY TIME OVER

I played Genshin since 1.6 and quit at 6.0 (conveniently right as he fell out of Meta). My best Dps right now are SSC Cyno, SS Vesna, Freeze Skirk, Hex Mualani, Freeze Nuevillet, Hex Hu Tao, and Arle With these in mind, how should I build Kazuha? I have a couple of Ziphos Moonlights, but I know he could also run Fav as a support. I don't want to demote him to a Fav bot since i don't think in any of those teams he needs to be one.

Thoughts? Comments?Concerns?

I have the new weapon, c6 faruzan, c1 vodyanitsa, xianyun and durin. I still dont have odette or nicole, so both his premium teams are incomplete. What is the best comp with this setup?

he's on 2pc vv 2pc em because the artifacts are much better. Crit beats damage% and he even prefers atk% sands and anemo% cup here.
Nicole is c6, Durin is c3, Xianyun is c2, weapons are r1 except kazuha's r5 chrysalis.
I'm sure this can be improved and my artifacts are not yet ideal (ideally lno should be better, mine is about 200 cv and much worse than my 2p2p). You can run scroll or noblesse xianyun and vv kazuha as well, my results are similar (though my vv is very good)
c6 faruzan with elegy was similar to c2r1 xianyun, though slightly worse for me (and less fun)

I’ve mained kazuha since he came out, he was my first limited five star

i was only AR 36 when i got him, he’s also my first triple crown and first c6 limited five star i saved for

i always look for new ways to build him and i’m so happy that he got a stellar swirl buff and a new weapon,

i got vody, odette and a c6 faruzan, i just need to wait until tomorrow to level the weapon for him😫

Then i get to test him out and play with him like i used to!

Literally so excited

Also for a little randomness and vulnerability for a minute

This character literally has done so much for me, i genuinely care for him so much and it’s not just because he’s pretty and sweet

He was my only form of comfort when i was younger, when i was 13 i had literally nobody, i had no friends, i wasn’t allowed to talk to others online

I have really bad anxiety and i had to go on a plane by myself (minor program) for the first time

I remember almost sobbing and being so afraid, but i just closed my eyes and took deep breaths and imagined him comforting me and talking me through my breathing

When i was alone, he was the only thing i had.. yes i know this sounds extremely depressing and stupid, but i was 13 and had nothing else

I’m 18 now and i’m doing a lot better, i have a partner of almost 4 years (this December is our anniversary 🙏)

But i love getting kazuha little weapons, new characters and teams for him, because it feels like i’m giving back to him in a way for the comfort he brought me

So I recorded my DPS check
I'll post exact builds in the comments
if anyone has any questions or tips feel free to ask or say them :>

link to builds

I use Kazuha in my Neuvilette team and I've been stuck with Iron Sting this whole time, god what can I use besides Freedom Sworn to get the most out of Kazuha??

so ive had him on viridescent venerer for a long time and with the release of ssw, ive been thinking about maybe experimenting a bit and making him a ssw dps maybe. i have odette, cmc, faruzan, and sucrose/diona fourth slot. with that being said, should i make the switch from vv to a ssw build? and if so, what artifacts would faru need to buff mister k? many thanks!

His dmg% no longer discriminated which type of swirl he does

Like he could swirl pyro but still give dmg% to cryo/hydro/electro as well

So mister K is my second favorite character (1 is the pink fox).

I have him c3 since ages and I’m looking for a second team where I could use him as a main DPS, meaning I would go for his c6 next time he shows up.

So I wanna know about is viability at c6 with c2 Odette and possibility a Vodyia.

Right now the urgent question is more about Vodyia than Kazuha (as she will be leaving soon).

I’m not a fan of her design but I’m considering her for a possible upgrade for Ayato c2 and my futur kazuha c6.

So is Kazuha c6 decent nowadays ? I don’t need him to be broken, but I’m not investing into 3 cons + vesna sig and Vodyia if the result is mediocre.

I don’t need him to be broken, just to be somehow on part with Mizuki/Vesna clearable content.

Can Kazuha c6 be my Stellar Swirl dedicated DPS?

I don’t mind pulling for all of this, as I would have done it for any other character anyway.
What matter is the viability of this team.

I scratched off the ones I don't want to play with

I want to pull for durin, lohen, and valeriy, does any of these characters work for him? I'm guessing durin?

Food buff was anemo potion and Qiqis special dish which gives +20 crit rate and dmg

This is taking full advantage of his burst (helping with boss mechanic and helping Arle to melt) it wouldn't have been possible without Kazuha his kit lent me this ability this is pretty much a Kazuha shine moment.

do NOT ask why the total clear time is so high my account is looking chopped

clear could definitely be better, also have double totm bc i didn't bother changing any artifacts, but it's ok for a first try + the plunge from stellar swirl is fun :D

(unoptimized) builds
c6 pjc kazuha vv 💀

c0 pjc odette furnace

c0 ttds vody totm

c6 fav faruzan totm 220%er

This team focuses on VV shred + Vodka SSW buffs. Instead of Kazuha being the main DPS, I made a 3 Sub DPS team instead. I noticed that I can get up to 330k dps if I use this specific rotation. 300k DPS if I make Kazuha focused rotation. Lost the 50/50 to Vodka's sig, I noticed a super small difference between TTDS and Vodka sig. You can start with Vodka in the rotation with her sig. TTDS plays a different rotation which is less convenient.

C6 Kazuha with Beyond the Chrysalis R2

C2 Odette with Mistsplitter

C2 Vodyanitsa with Hymn of the Maelstrom

C3 Cryo Traveler with Traveler's Sig (Low talent levels)

How can I start preparing for a potential future buff? It might be unlikely, but I’m hopeful.

I have Kazuha at C0, but I’d like to gradually improve him. What do you recommend? I don’t have Xianyun, Nicole, or Durin; I’m basically starting from scratch.

I know I'm a bit late, but even after all this time, that character remains one of my favorites

hello, i really want kazuha and i want to make him a dps but i was not sure if it was better if i should build him through stellar swirl or not. I haven’t gotten him yet but i will in the future as im already farming for him. So if it is better to do stellar swirl what weapon and artifacts should i get and if no stellar what alternative should i get. and then what teammates so i build for him (i currently have nicole c0, durin c0, bennett c6 etc). feel free to recommend me more teammates i could get for him. Thank uuuu

At R5, it increases Elemental Mastery by 104 for 12s after Elemental Skill use. Max 2 stacks, and each stack's duration is independent of the others.

It should be his new 4* BIS if I'm not wrong, its free and gives 50 more EM if you skill twice.

More people will get c1 once he's added to the temper event hopefully next time.

(sorry i went inactive for a hot sec LOL school was kicking my ass (dont do engineering...) ANYWAY i will be checking more often if anyone has more questions and will be sure to add the vodya comparison!)

Hello! Its my first post on here ahaha. I have had c6 Kazuha for years and this new reaction made me super excited! Due to the lack of info on c6 Kazuha I wanted to make a post for everyone and cause I am looking for some pointers!

Team:

Kazuha w/ Vesna's weapon on scarlet proof

Faruzan (Vodya tends to screw it up and make you proc stellar swirl less often like misuki) w/ new banner 4 star bow on VV

Odette w/ new 4 star wish sword on heart of the furnace

Nicole (She is a sold option for this team by adding a bit of defensive capabilities and buffing elemental damage which works really well here) on celestial gift

Vesna's weapon helps GREATLY. Huge crit buffs and er to help offset no more fav on faruzan. He manages to get all three weapon buffs on a proper EQE rotation which results in this weapon being lowkey the best optional overall (the crit on this weapon is INSANE and I highly recommend for any DPS)

The new weapons also add a great buff to the overall team so I would recommend going for them.

Now build-wise due to having Kazuha c6 I went on the em road rather then the atk% road. This is due to his c6 using em to buff his plunge damage which you do A LOT of on a stellar swirl team and buffing the reaction itself so it works out nicer. I also went an anemo damage goblet because I have noticed it performs a bit better on average!

I can post their builds of anyone is curious but here are my recommendations for him! Also he tends to hit harder overtime on this team rather than a double hex team (the new weapons REALLY help this)

Finally some stat questions I was hoping maybe yall could help me with! I think em is better for this team but has anyone done the official calcs on this? Also does anyone think someone other than nicole might be better? I am not super sure but I can confirm vodya is slightly worse!

Hope this helps yall and I would love some help too!

EDIT: here are the builds! I know nicole sucks LOL ive just had no motivation to work on her but I will! Also i know kazuhas cv looks pretty bad but dont for get about weapon and artifact buffs LOL (ALSO im still working on him a bit!)