Kazuha Build Guide — Best Weapons, Artifacts & Teams

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Freedom-Sworn

5★ · EM substat + team ATK%/Normal SPD buff

Artifacts

Viridescent Venerer

4-Piece · RES shred + Swirl DMG

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Main stat

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Main stat

Circlet

Elemental Mastery

Substats

EM > ER% (until ~160%) > ATK%

Strengths

A4 passive gives the entire team massive Elemental DMG Bonus — universal buff for every elemental DPS
Viridescent Venerer 40% RES shred layers on top of A4 buff
Excellent grouping from Skill's Plunge and Burst AoE
Flexible — fits virtually every elemental team composition
His personal Swirl damage is respectable with high EM stacks

Weaknesses

Provides little to no benefit for Geo or Physical DPS teams
Plunge Skill can send lightweight enemies flying out of range
Building him requires EM-heavy artifacts — limited CRIT synergy
Competes with Sucrose for the same EM-buffer Anemo slot (though Kazuha is superior)

Talent Priority

Character LevelPriority: Max (10)

Main source of damage or utility. Level to 10.

Elemental BurstPriority: High (6–8)

Level to 6–8 for meaningful gains.

Normal AttackPriority: High (6–8)

Level to 6–8 for meaningful gains.

Elemental SkillPriority: Low (1–6)

Level minimally or skip.

Substat Priority

1Elemental Mastery

900–1000 EM

2Energy Recharge

~160%

3ATK

Not a priority

4CRIT Stats

Not needed for support build

EM and ER Requirements

Kazuha + second Anemo (Jean, etc.)

Second Anemo particles dramatically lower ER needs. Kazuha Skill → Burst → off-field Swirl ticks throughout rotation.

~130% ER / 900+ EM

Solo Anemo

Must invest in ER substats while maintaining EM. Xiphos' Moonlight solves both stats simultaneously.

~160% ER / 900+ EM

With Favonius Sword

Favonius particle generation lowers ER threshold. Some EM sacrifice from weapon choice.

~130% ER / 800+ EM

Stack Elemental Mastery to 900–1000 for maximum A4 buff value (~36–40% Elemental DMG Bonus). ER of ~160% ensures consistent Burst uptime.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

Freedom-SwornSBIS

Elemental Mastery 198 · Base ATK 608

His signature 5★. Massive EM substat directly amplifies A4 buff and Swirl damage. Passive grants team ATK% and Normal Attack SPD after triggering reactions. Best in slot.

Primordial Jade CutterA

CRIT Rate 44.1% · Base ATK 542

Excellent 5★ for personal damage build. CRIT Rate ceiling is enormous. Not ideal for support EM build but strong for a personal-DPS Kazuha variant.

4-star Weapons

Iron StingAF2P Best

Elemental Mastery 165 · Base ATK 510

Craftable 4★. EM substat mirrors the stat priority for Kazuha's support build. Best F2P option.

Xiphos' MoonlightABIS

Elemental Mastery 165 · Base ATK 510

Limitless-event 4★. EM substat and passive that generates ER% based on EM — solves both stat needs at once. Strong alternative to Iron Sting.

Favonius SwordBF2P Best

Energy Recharge 30.6% · Base ATK 454

ER substat and particle passive. Use when energy is tight and you can't reach 160% ER from substats alone.

Artifact Sets

SViridescent VenererBest in Slot

AnemoRES ShredUniversal

2pcAnemo DMG Bonus +15%

4pcIncreases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent's Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

Kazuha's entire support identity relies on triggering Swirl. VV 4pc turns every Swirl into a 40% elemental RES debuff on top of his A4 DMG Bonus. Run this on every Kazuha regardless of team.

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery

AGilded Dreams

EMReaction Teams

2pcIncreases Elemental Mastery by 80.

4pcWithin 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for each party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when the equipping character is not on the field.

When another unit in the team carries VV and Kazuha doesn't need to cover the shred role, Gilded Dreams maximizes his EM for stronger A4 buffs and personal Swirl damage.

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery

BInstructorFarmable

EM Team BuffBudget

2pcIncreases Elemental Mastery by 80.

4pcUpon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.

Budget alternative when VV pieces have poor substats. The +120 EM team buff is significant in reaction-heavy compositions. Upgrade to VV when possible.

Sands

Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery

Team Compositions

Hu Tao

Main DPS

Xingqiu

Sub-DPS

Kazuha

Support / Buffer

Bennett

Healer / Buffer

The classic usage of Kazuha — Swirl Pyro or Hydro to apply VV shred and A4 Elemental DMG Bonus. Pairs with any Pyro or Hydro DPS for substantial amplification.

Character Synergy

Hu TaoMain DPS

Kazuha's A4 grants Pyro DMG Bonus based on his EM after Swirling Pyro. VV shred -40% Pyro RES on top. Enormous combined buff.

XingqiuSub-DPS

Off-field Hydro for Vaporize. Kazuha Swirls whichever element is present to apply VV shred.

KazuhaSupport / Buffer

Swirls Pyro to apply A4 Pyro DMG Bonus to Hu Tao. VV 4pc reduces Pyro RES. Skill groups enemies for Hu Tao combos.

BennettHealer / Buffer

ATK buff and healing. Pyro resonance. Kazuha amplifies his Pyro and Bennett amplifies ATK — stacked multiplicatively.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackGaryuu Bladework

Standard 5-hit sword combo. Rarely used in a support rotation. Leave at level 1.

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Elemental SkillChihayaburu

Tap: pulls enemies forward and launches Kazuha into the air, dealing Anemo DMG. He can then Plunge for additional Anemo DMG with a wider AoE. Hold: enhanced pull and higher launch. Excellent for grouping and triggering Swirl mid-air.

Anemo DMGGroupingLaunchPlunge Buff

Elemental BurstKazuha Slash

Deals a large AoE Anemo slash and creates an Autumn Whirlwind field for 8 seconds. The field deals periodic Anemo DMG and absorbs the first element it contacts, dealing additional DMG of that type and Swirling continuously. Core of his rotation — triggers VV shred and A4 passive repeatedly.

Anemo DMGElement AbsorptionSwirl Field8s Duration

Ascension 1Soumon Swordsmanship

If Chihayaburu absorbs an element via Swirl, his Plunge DMG is increased by 200% of his EM and infuses that element for 5s. Massively boosts his Plunge damage output.

PassivePlunge BuffEM Scaling

Ascension 4Poetics of Fuubutsu

Upon triggering a Swirl reaction, Kaedehara Kazuha will grant all party members a 0.04% Elemental DMG Bonus to the element absorbed by Swirl for every point of Elemental Mastery he has for 8s. Bonuses for different elements obtained through this method can co-exist.

PassiveElemental DMG BonusEM ScalingTeam Buff

Constellations

C1Scarlet Hills

Skill CD reduction and Burst-triggered Skill reset. Allows double Skill use in a rotation for more grouping and Swirl triggers.

Is it worth getting?

Good QoL for more Swirl triggers. Nice to have at C1.

C2Yamaarashi TailwindPull Target

Active character inside Kazuha's field gains +200 EM — massively boosting reaction damage for on-field DPS units. Kazuha himself gains +200 EM, pushing his A4 buff even higher.

Is it worth getting?

Extraordinary constellation — one of the best C2s in the game. If you love Kazuha, C2 is the target.

C3Maple Monogatari

Skill damage and pull strength increase. Minor improvement.

Is it worth getting?

Low priority. Not a reason to pull.

C4Oozora Genpou

Passive Energy recovery. Helps ER needs slightly in extended rotations.

Is it worth getting?

Minor QoL. Not a reason to pull.

C5Wisdom of Bansei

Burst damage and element absorption DMG increase. Meaningful for personal Swirl damage.

Is it worth getting?

Solid incremental improvement.

C6Crimson Momiji

Kazuha's Normal Attacks become Anemo-infused and he triggers additional Swirls every 0.2s — enormously increasing his personal Swirl count and A4 buff refresh rate.

Is it worth getting?

Massive personal damage spike. Transforms him from support to hybrid support/DPS. Worth it if you invest heavily.

C0 Kazuha is already the best Anemo support in the game for most teams. His A4 and VV carry are entirely C0 features.

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