Kaedehara Kazuha
Scarlet Leaves Pursue Wild Waves
WindSwordThe CruxA wandering samurai from Inazuma who is currently with Liyue's Crux Fleet. A gentle and carefree soul whose heart hides a great many burdens from the past.
Base HP
13348
Base ATK
297
Base DEF
807
Elemental Mastery
115
Lv.1 → Lv.90 Ascension Materials
Wind
Garyuu Bladework
Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. If this Plunging Attack is triggered by Chihayaburu, it will be converted to Plunging Attack: Midare Ranzan.
Plunging Attack: Midare Ranzan
When a Plunging Attack is performed using the effects of the Elemental Skill Chihayaburu, Plunging Attack DMG is converted to Anemo DMG and will create a small wind tunnel via a secret blade technique that pulls in nearby objects and opponents.

Chihayaburu
Within 10s of remaining airborne after casting Chihayaburu, Kazuha can unleash a powerful Plunging Attack known as Midare Ranzan.
{LAYOUT_MOBILE#Tap}{LAYOUT_PC#Press}{LAYOUT_PS#Press}
Can be used in mid-air.
Hold
Charges up before unleashing greater Anemo DMG over a larger AoE than {LAYOUT_MOBILE#Tap}{LAYOUT_PC#Press}{LAYOUT_PS#Press} Mode.
Plunging Attack: Midare Ranzan
When a Plunging Attack is performed using the effects of the Elemental Skill Chihayaburu, Plunging Attack DMG is converted to Anemo DMG. On landing, Kazuha creates a small wind tunnel via a secret blade technique that pulls in nearby objects and opponents.
Midare Ranzan's DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG.
"Wind in branches grieves
Bygone ages, gods of old
Withered autumn leaves"

Kazuha Slash
The blade's passage will leave behind a field named "Autumn Whirlwind" that periodically deals AoE Anemo DMG to opponents within its range.
Elemental Absorption
If Autumn Whirlwind comes into contact with Hydro/Pyro/Cryo/Electro, it will deal additional elemental DMG of that type.
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use.
"I see eternity go by in an instant, the autumns of many years from a single leaf. Thus I shall slice this maple in a flash, and ask a question of the ages."
Passive Talents

Soumon Swordsmanship
Elemental Absorption may only occur once per use of Chihayaburu.

Poetics of Fuubutsu

Cloud Strider
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
Acer Palmatum
1Scarlet Hills
Using Kazuha Slash resets the CD of Chihayaburu.
2Yamaarashi Tailwind
· Increases Kaedehara Kazuha's own Elemental Mastery by 200 for its duration.
· Increases the Elemental Mastery of characters within the field by 200.
The Elemental Mastery-increasing effects of this Constellation do not stack.
3Maple Monogatari
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4Oozora Genpou
·{LAYOUT_MOBILE#Tapping}{LAYOUT_PC#Pressing}{LAYOUT_PS#Pressing} or Holding Chihayaburu regenerates 3 or 4 Energy for Kaedehara Kazuha, respectively.
·When gliding, Kaedehara Kazuha regenerates 2 Energy per second.
5Wisdom of Bansei
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6Crimson Momiji
Character Ascension
Talent Upgrade (All 3 Talents)
Total Materials Required
Spiral Abyss Statistics
Usage Rate (Constellation)
Usage Rate (Characters, Weapons, Artifacts)
Builds
Builds
Kazuha (Off-Field DPS) | Build
Character Guide • Build: Kaedehara Kazuha | Update Date: 10/12/2023 | Editor: talpha
• Best Weapon(s):
Kazuha's signature weapon and one of his top choices especially for his personal damage. But in some scenarios/teams weapons like Xiphos' and Favonius can be better. Still, even for supporting capabilities, its a really good choice.
Xiphos' Moonlight
Kazuha's best 4 star weapon option when refinements are equal with Favonius Sword (keep in mind that its far more easy to get refinements on favonius sword). Gives significant amounts of ER through his EM to self and his team. It can even be better than Freedom Sworn in teams that dont benefit from the 16% Normal, Charged, and Plunge DMG bonus% Freedom Sworn gives.
Favonius Sword
Provides extreme comfort with an ER mainstat, as well as a passive that aids in further reducing his ER requirements, alongside his team's. When using this weapon, crit rate substats are a high priority in order to proc the passive more consistently.
• Replacement Weapon(s):
Considerable 4 star option because of its EM mainstat. Tho its passive is useless with full EM build, its still one of his top choices if players cant obtain the Freedom Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight or a high refinement Favonius Sword.
Dark Iron Sword
Provides slightly less EM than Iron Sting but is still a very competitive option — especially for players who do not have the billets or want to save the billets to craft a different weapon, namely Amenoma Kageuchi, instead.
Sacrificial Sword
An ER stat stick which allows for chaining multiple skill uses in one window. However, using the additional skill cast runs into the same issue as his C1; taking more field time that otherwise could have been better utilised by the team's On-Field DPS units.
Since Kazuha only deals one elemental skill damage instance, the weapon passive would be very unreliable to proc at lower refinements, with higher refinements aiding but still proc'ing the passive inconsistently.
• Best Artifact Set:
• Main Stats Priority
<goblet> Elemental Mastery
<circlet> Elemental Mastery
• Substats Priority
Elemental Mastery
Crit Rate (when using Favonius Sword)
ATK% (without Bennett/ATK Buffs)
CRIT (with Bennett/ATK Buffs)
• Talent Priority
2) Normal Attack: Garyuu Bladework
3) Elemental Skill: Chihayaburu
Synergies
Namecard

Kaedehara Kazuha: Autumn Maple-Viewing
Namecard style. "The pine-song ripples as red leaves billow."
Special Dish
All-Weather Beauty
Outfits
Falling Leaves
DefaultKaedehara Kazuha's outfit. The maple leaf patterns are the hallmark of this wandering samurai's clothes.
Most people who meet Kaedehara Kazuha for the first time might be inclined to assume that he is just a trainee sailor with the Crux Fleet. After all, he is a gentle soul who enjoys reciting poetry when idle, and who speaks to everyone in a leisurely manner. Who could tell that he is a wanted man throughout Inazuma? Even Beidou, ever the good judge of character, could not tell that Kazuha could wield a sword with the skill of a seasoned warrior when she first decided to take him in. Who knows if it was the storms of life that smoothed out his rough edges, or if his natural restraint has kept his edge sheathed.
"Come driving rain or winds that churn, I shall return, by blade alone, armed, if barefoot, to my home..." I am Kaedehara Kazuha, a wanderer who roams the land. Since we are both travelers, let us journey together for a time.
