Lauma vs Kaveh
The Dendro enabler vs. the Dendro Bloom driver
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Lauma if…
- In any team where Dendro is a secondary supporting element
- When you need a reliable healer who doesn't need to be on-field
- To support high-damage carries like Cyno or Nilou
Pick Kaveh if…
- In F2P Bloom teams without Nilou
- If you want to play a character who literally explodes cores for damage
- When you enjoy the unique mechanic of healing from reaction damage
Lauma is a much more versatile and powerful unit in the current meta. Kaveh is a fun niche character for F2P Bloom, but Lauma's ability to support the team's best units makes her far more valuable.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Lauma
- Powerful off-field Bloom support with good off-field elemental application and decent damage.
- Provides both a Hydro and Dendro RES Shred.
- Can allow Bloom-based reactions to crit. Something previously only available with Nahida's C2.
- You lose the ability for Bloom-based reactions to Crit if you use multiple Nod-Krai characters.
- Healing is entirely locked behind C1 which provides a very significant change to team-building.
Kaveh
- Strong Dendro damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Shared Team Members
With Lauma
Xingqiu's Raincutter provides the off-field Hydro application Lauma needs to trigger Blooms or Hyperblooms consistently. His damage reduction and interruption resistance also allow Lauma to stay on-field and apply Dendro more safely.
With Kaveh
Xingqiu is essential for Kaveh, as his high-frequency Hydro application ensures Kaveh can constantly trigger Bloom reactions during his Burst. The defensive utility from Xingqiu's Rain Swords also protects Kaveh while he absorbs Bloom damage to heal.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Nightweaver's Looking Glass
Artifacts
Silken Moon's Serenade
Sands
EM > ER
Goblet
EM
Circlet
EM
Substats
EM > ER > CRIT Rate/DMG
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
Who Should You Pull?
- In any team where Dendro is a secondary supporting element
- When you need a reliable healer who doesn't need to be on-field
- To support high-damage carries like Cyno or Nilou
- In F2P Bloom teams without Nilou
- If you want to play a character who literally explodes cores for damage
- When you enjoy the unique mechanic of healing from reaction damage