Theorylytics

Kaveh vs Baizhu

The Bloom-focused architect vs. the ultimate Dendro doctor

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Kaveh if…

  • In F2P Bloom teams where you don't have Nilou
  • If you want to play a Dendro-infused Claymore on-field
  • When you need a driver who can survive Bloom explosions easily

Pick Baizhu if…

  • In any Dendro team that needs elite healing and protection
  • When you want to buff Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon damage
  • To enable Furina teams with high team-wide healing
Verdict

Kaveh is a very niche on-field driver for budget Bloom teams. Baizhu is a premier 5-star support who offers significantly more utility, team-wide healing, and reaction buffs for a wider variety of teams.

At a Glance

Kaveh
Stat
Baizhu
Claymore
Weapon
Catalyst
On-field Driver
Role
Healer / SupportWinner
Self-only
Healing
Team-wideWinner
Manual Denotation
Bloom Synergy
Buffing / ProtectionWinner
ModerateWinner
Energy Reliability
High
HighWinner
F2P Accessibility
Moderate
ModerateWinner
Interruption Resist
Low
Low
Complexity
Low

Strengths & Weaknesses

Kaveh

Strengths
  • Strong Dendro damage
  • Versatile team options
Weaknesses
  • Requires investment
  • Best teams use limited 5-stars

Baizhu

Strengths
  • Strong Dendro damage
  • Versatile team options
Weaknesses
  • Requires investment
  • Best teams use limited 5-stars

Shared Team Members

With Kaveh

Kaveh acts as an excellent on-field driver for Nilou's Bloom teams, utilizing his Dendro infusion to trigger reactions and his passive to heal from exploding Bountiful Cores. His ability to instantly detonate cores with his Elemental Skill and Burst ensures that the team deals damage consistently. He is one of the few characters who can safely stay on-field during the intense self-damage of Nilou's specialized blooms.

With Baizhu

Baizhu provides Nilou's teams with the critical team-wide healing and shielding needed to survive the constant self-damage from Bountiful Cores. His passive, All Things Are of the Earth, provides a significant damage bonus to Bloom reactions based on his Max HP. Baizhu also offers off-field Dendro application and resonance, making him a premium defensive and offensive support for Nilou.

With Kaveh

Xingqiu is a vital partner for Kaveh, providing the consistent off-field Hydro application required to generate Dendro cores for Kaveh to detonate. His Raincutter swords offer damage reduction and interruption resistance, making Kaveh even more resilient while he is on-field. The minor healing from the swords also helps offset any damage Kaveh takes between core explosions.

With Baizhu

Xingqiu provides Baizhu's teams with reliable Hydro application and defensive utility through his damage reduction and interruption resistance. This allows the team's on-field characters to trigger reactions safely while Baizhu provides his periodic healing and shields. Together, they form a very stable Hydro-Dendro core that can support a variety of on-field drivers.

Best Builds (Signature)

Kaveh

Weapon

Flame-Forged Insight

Artifacts

Deepwood Memories

Sands

Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery

Goblet

Elemental Mastery

Circlet

Elemental Mastery

Substats

Energy Recharge to requirements > Elemental Mastery > CRIT Rate (With Favonius) > ATK % > CRIT Rate / DMG

Baizhu

Weapon

Jadefall's Splendor

Artifacts

Ocean-Hued Clam

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

DMG%

Circlet

CRIT Rate

Substats

Energy Recharge > HP % > HP > CRIT Rate (With Favonius)

Who Should You Pull?

Kaveh
Pull Kaveh if…
  • In F2P Bloom teams where you don't have Nilou
  • If you want to play a Dendro-infused Claymore on-field
  • When you need a driver who can survive Bloom explosions easily
Kaveh Full Guide
Baizhu
Pull Baizhu if…
  • In any Dendro team that needs elite healing and protection
  • When you want to buff Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon damage
  • To enable Furina teams with high team-wide healing
Baizhu Full Guide