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Kuki Shinobu

Electro · Sword · 4★

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Stats & requirements

Element: Electro
Weapon: Sword
Rarity: 4
Introduced: 2.7

Starting stats (before equipment)

HP: 1030.324
ATTACK: 17.808
DEFENSE: 62.947
CRITRATE: 0.05
CRITDMG: 0.5

Named skills

Starting-level values from the cited data. Coefficients describe the skill’s inputs, not final damage.

Shinobu's ShadowswordTalent

1-Hit DMG: 48.762%
2-Hit DMG: 44.548%
3-Hit DMG: 59.34%
4-Hit DMG: 76.11%
Charged Attack DMG: 55.633%+66.765%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20
Plunge DMG: 63.932%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 127.838%/159.676%

Sanctifying RingTalent

Skill DMG: 75.712%
Grass Ring of Sanctification Healing: 3% Max HP+288.891
Grass Ring of Sanctification DMG: 25.24%
Activation Cost: 30% Current HP
Duration: 12s
CD: 15s

Gyoei Narukami Kariyama RiteTalent

Single Instance DMG: 3.605% Max HP
Total DMG: 25.234%/43.258% Max HP
Duration: 2s/3.5s
CD: 15s
Energy Cost: 60

Breaking FreeTalent

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Heart's ReposeTalent

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Protracted PrayersTalent

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Upgrade & material costs

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Character ascension0 → 6

Total for the listed steps

Mora420,000

Vajrada Amethyst Sliver1

Naku Weed168

Spectral Husk18

Vajrada Amethyst Fragment9

Runic Fang46

Spectral Heart30

Vajrada Amethyst Chunk9

Spectral Nucleus36

Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone6

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
0 → 1	Lv. 20 / Rank 15	Mora × 20,000Vajrada Amethyst Sliver × 1Naku Weed × 3Spectral Husk × 3
1 → 2	Lv. 40 / Rank 25	Mora × 40,000Vajrada Amethyst Fragment × 3Runic Fang × 2Naku Weed × 10Spectral Husk × 15
2 → 3	Lv. 50 / Rank 30	Mora × 60,000Vajrada Amethyst Fragment × 6Runic Fang × 4Naku Weed × 20Spectral Heart × 12
3 → 4	Lv. 60 / Rank 35	Mora × 80,000Vajrada Amethyst Chunk × 3Runic Fang × 8Naku Weed × 30Spectral Heart × 18
4 → 5	Lv. 70 / Rank 40	Mora × 100,000Vajrada Amethyst Chunk × 6Runic Fang × 12Naku Weed × 45Spectral Nucleus × 12
5 → 6	Lv. 80 / Rank 50	Mora × 120,000Vajrada Amethyst Gemstone × 6Runic Fang × 20Naku Weed × 60Spectral Nucleus × 24

Normal attack1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Elegance3

Spectral Husk6

Guide to Elegance21

Spectral Heart22

Philosophies of Elegance38

Spectral Nucleus31

Tears of the Calamitous God6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Elegance × 3Spectral Husk × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Elegance × 2Spectral Heart × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Elegance × 4Spectral Heart × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Elegance × 6Spectral Heart × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Elegance × 9Spectral Heart × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Elegance × 4Spectral Nucleus × 4Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Elegance × 6Spectral Nucleus × 6Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Elegance × 12Spectral Nucleus × 9Tears of the Calamitous God × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Elegance × 16Spectral Nucleus × 12Tears of the Calamitous God × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental skill1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Elegance3

Spectral Husk6

Guide to Elegance21

Spectral Heart22

Philosophies of Elegance38

Spectral Nucleus31

Tears of the Calamitous God6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Elegance × 3Spectral Husk × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Elegance × 2Spectral Heart × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Elegance × 4Spectral Heart × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Elegance × 6Spectral Heart × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Elegance × 9Spectral Heart × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Elegance × 4Spectral Nucleus × 4Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Elegance × 6Spectral Nucleus × 6Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Elegance × 12Spectral Nucleus × 9Tears of the Calamitous God × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Elegance × 16Spectral Nucleus × 12Tears of the Calamitous God × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Elemental burst1 → 10

Total for the listed steps

Mora1,652,500

Teachings of Elegance3

Spectral Husk6

Guide to Elegance21

Spectral Heart22

Philosophies of Elegance38

Spectral Nucleus31

Tears of the Calamitous God6

Crown of Insight1

Step by step

Upgrade	Gate	Materials
1 → 2		Mora × 12,500Teachings of Elegance × 3Spectral Husk × 6
2 → 3		Mora × 17,500Guide to Elegance × 2Spectral Heart × 3
3 → 4		Mora × 25,000Guide to Elegance × 4Spectral Heart × 4
4 → 5		Mora × 30,000Guide to Elegance × 6Spectral Heart × 6
5 → 6		Mora × 37,500Guide to Elegance × 9Spectral Heart × 9
6 → 7		Mora × 120,000Philosophies of Elegance × 4Spectral Nucleus × 4Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
7 → 8		Mora × 260,000Philosophies of Elegance × 6Spectral Nucleus × 6Tears of the Calamitous God × 1
8 → 9		Mora × 450,000Philosophies of Elegance × 12Spectral Nucleus × 9Tears of the Calamitous God × 2
9 → 10		Mora × 700,000Philosophies of Elegance × 16Spectral Nucleus × 12Tears of the Calamitous God × 2Crown of Insight × 1

Sources & image credit

Reference snapshot: 24 October 2026.

HoYoverse / COGNOSPHERE

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