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Dendro claymore user and bearer of the ancient name Malipo, Kinich is the third Natlan character released after Kachina and Mualani inGenshin Impact. Fighting alongside his companion K’uhul Ajaw, the Almighty Dragonlord, Kinich is a member of the Scions of the Canopy.
Players will become pretty familiar with Kinich and Ajaw during the Natlan Archon Quest, and for those who decided to add them to their team, they’ll need some items for ascension and talent upgrades, outlined in this guide.
Ascension Levels and Requirements
Every character in the game uses the same amount of EXP and Mora to reach level 90, which is the highest possible level. Here’s a breakdown of how much is needed between each ascension level:
1-20
120,175
24,200
20-40
578,325
115,800
40-50
579,100
116,000
50-60
854,125
171,000
60-70
1,195,925
239,200
70-80
1,611,875
322,400
80-90 (max)
3,423,125
684,800
8,362,650 EXP
1,673,400 Mora
Kinich Ascension Items
To ascend Kinich, players will need to gather several items around Natlan.
20
-
20,000
40
40,000
50
60,000
60
80,000
70
100,000
80
120,000
46
168
420,000
Gemstones - Where to Find Nagadus Emerald
As a Dendro character, Kinich needs some Nagadus Emerald of varying sizes to ascend. This Dendro elemental gem can be found in many of the same ways as its fellow gems, like daily commission bonuses and from the Parametric Transformer. However, most of it will come from defeating bosses.
The bosses who can drop Nagadus Emerald are:
For every other possible way of finding Nagadus Emerald, check out this guide:
Enemy Drop - Where to Find Saurian Fangs
While they’re mostly known for being companions and family members of the people of Natlan, the resident Saurians can also be enemies the player must fight. Doing so can result in them dropping fangs, which Kinich needs for ascension.
40+
60+
Tyrant’s Fang
Saurians can be found almost everywhere in Natlan, but for a more specific farming route, check this guide:
Read More:Natlan Saurian Locations
Boss Drop - How to Get Overripe Flamegranate
The boss item of choice for Kinich’s ascension is, fittingly, from the Scions of the Canopy’s great hero of legend, Kongamato, also known as the Gluttonous Yumkasaur Mountain King. The item is called an Overripe Flamegranate,and can only be obtained by finishing this boss fight.
Find Kongamato near the Scions of the Canopy’s base of operations, in an underground cave.
Read More:Gluttonous Yumkasaur Mountain King Boss Guide
Local Specialty - Saurian Claw Succulent
There are large pink plants that grow around Natlan, called Saurian Claw Succulents for their resemblance to a Saurian’s claws. Kinich needs 168 of them to ascend to max level!
Found mainly in Tequemecan Valley, these succulents respawn every 48 hours after being harvested. For a full list of locations, check out our guide
Read More:Saurian Claw Succulent Locations and Farming Routes
Kinich Talent Materials
It’ll take quite a few more Saurian fangs to max out Kinich’s talents, as well as a few other items.
1-2
3x Teachings of Kindling
12,500
2-3
2x Guide to Kindling
17,500
3-4
4x Guide to Kindling
25,000
4-5
6x Guide to Kindling
30,000
5-6
9x Guide to Kindling
37,500
6-7
4x Philosophies of Kindling
1x Denial and Judgment
7-8
6x Philosophies of Kindling
260,000
8-9
12x Philosophies of Kindling
2x Denial and Judgment
450,000
9-10 (max)
16x Philosophies of Kindling
1x Crown of Insight
700,000
6
1
1,652,500
18
3
4,957,500
Talent Books - Kindling
The talent series Kinich uses is the Kindling set. These Natlan talent books can be obtained by clearing the Blazing Ruins domain on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Trounce Materials - Denial and Judgment
Defeating the Knave in her trounce domain fight can result in obtaining some of her unique trounce items, used to upgrade some characters' talents. One of them is an item called Denial and Judgment, which Kinich needs for his talents. This fight is unlocked only after completing Arlecchino’s Story Quest.
