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Xiao is a 5-Star Anemo Polearm character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Xiao's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!
Xiao's Character Guides | ||
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Build Guide | Character Lore | Specialty Dish |
Alatus Chapter | ||
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Butterfly's Dream | Act 2 | Act 3 |
List of Contents
Xiao | |
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Rating |
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Rarity |
★★★★★
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Element | |
Weapon | |
Voice Actors |
EN Voice Actor: Laila Berzins
JP Voice Actor: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu |
Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Exploration |
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N/A | N/A |
Character Tier List | Best Characters
HP | Attack | Defense | Ascension Stat | |
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Lvl 20 | 2,572 | 71 | 161 | CRIT Rate 5% |
Lvl 80 | 11,840 | 325 | 743 | CRIT Rate 24.2% |
Strengths |
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• Elemental Burst allows him to take advantage of his high multipliers on his Plunging Attacks. • Great AoE coverage, often being one of the best picks against a large wave of enemies. • Elemental Skill and passive talent makes it easier to explore mountainous regions like Liyue. |
Weaknesses |
• Reliant on his Elemental Burst to be used every rotation, but he has a relatively high energy cost. While under his Elemental Burst, it also disables the energy particle generation on his Skill. He will need more Energy Recharge than usual unless you have triple Anemo team comps or an abundance of Energy Recharge weapons on your support. • His fragile playstyle may be a turn-off for some players who wants a safer pick, as he has no way to sustain himself and is susceptible to interruptions. • Plunges can push back lighter enemies, which may spread enemies farther away from your position. |
Best Weapon | |
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Replacement Weapons |
3.
Deathmatch
4.
Lithic Spear
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Best Artifacts | |
Artifact Main Stats | Sands: ATK% or Energy Recharge |
Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus% |
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Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG |
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Artifact Sub Stats | Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK% |
As his Elemental Burst lets him decrease his own HP, Xiao best builds the Vermillion Hereafter set to maximize its 4-piece effect. Like most Main DPS, he needs as much CRIT stats while also having enough Energy Recharge especially if you don't have a battery.
Depending on your team comp, as he already gets an abundance of ATK from the Vermillion Hereafter set, Xiao can also equip an Energy Recharge sands should you need more of it to fund his burst cost.
Best Weapon | |
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Replacement Weapons |
3.
Deathmatch
4.
Lithic Spear
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Best Artifacts |
Marechaussee Hunter
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Artifact Main Stats | Sands: ATK% or Energy Recharge |
Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus% |
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Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG |
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Artifact Sub Stats | Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK% |
All of Xiao's best artifacts are simple stat increases, so you may use a mix of any 2-piece ATK and Anemo DMG Bonus artifact set combos, or the Marechaussee Hunter artifact set for easier CRIT stat balancing.
If you already have amazing substats on these artifacts, you may opt on skipping farming for Vermillion Hereafter unless you want to min-max his damage output.
Main DPS | |
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1st | Normal Attack |
2nd | Elemental Burst |
3rd | Elemental Skill |
As Xiao's normal and special Plunging Attacks scale from his Normal Attack and Elemental Burst talent, these should be your first primary priorities when levelling up Xiao. As a Main DPS, his Elemental Skill should be levelled up as well as it's part of his overall damage.
Artifact | Artifact Bonuses | |
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1st | Vermillion Hereafter |
2-PC: ATK +18%. 4-PC: After using an Elemental Burst, this character will gain the Nascent Light effect, increasing their ATK by 8% for 16s. When the character's HP decreases, their ATK will further increase by 10%. This further increase can occur this way a maximum of 4 times. This effect can be triggered once every 0.8s. Nascent Light will be dispelled when the character leaves the field. If an Elemental Burst is used again during the duration of Nascent Light, the original Nascent Light will be dispelled. |
2nd | Marechaussee Hunter |
2-PC: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15% 4-PC: When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks. |
3rd | Gladiator's Finale | 2-PC: ATK +18% |
Viridescent Venerer | 2-PC: Anemo DMG Bonus +15% |
Artifact | Artifact Bonuses |
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Berserker |
2-PC: CRIT Rate +12% 4-PC: When HP is below 70%, CRIT Rate increases by an additional 24%. |
List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses
Weapon | Weapon Information | |
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1st | Primordial Jade Winged-Spear |
Base ATK: 674 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 22.1% Skill Effect: On hit, increases ATK by 3.2% for 6s. Max 7 stacks. This effect can only occur once every 0.3s. While in possession of the maximum possible stacks, DMG dealt is increased by 12%. |
2nd | Staff of Homa |
Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 66.2% Skill Effect: HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 0.8% of the wielder’s Max HP. When the wielder's HP is less than 50%, this ATK Bonus is increased by an additional 1% of Max HP. |
3rd | Deathmatch |
Base ATK: 454 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 36.8% Skill Effect: If there are at least 2 enemies nearby, ATK and DEF is increased by 16%. If there are less than 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 24%. |
Weapon | Weapon Information |
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White Tassel |
Base ATK: 401 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 23.4% Skill Effect: Increases Normal Attack DMG by 24%. |
Recommended Weapons | How to Get |
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Gacha | |
Gacha | |
Gacha | |
Gacha | |
Starglitter Exchange | |
Battle Pass | |
Gacha | |
Gacha | |
Chests | |
Crafted | |
Chests | |
Starglitter Exchange | |
Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
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Xiao | Furina | Faruzan | Xianyun |
Faruzan is a welcome addition to Xiao's party thanks to her Anemo DMG buffs. If Faruzan is below C6, you may need another Anemo character like Jean or Sucrose to fill up Xiao's energy easily.
Furina and Xianyun can further boost Xiao's damage for plunging playstyles, as well as provide off-field damage, but if you don't have Xianyun or Furina, you may use Zhongli, Jean, or Bennett as well.
Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
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Xiao | Albedo | Jean | Zhongli |
This team comp synergizes well with keeping Xiao safe as he deals damage with his Elemental Burst. Jean will provide particle generation for Xiao's Elemental burst and can also increase his DPS if she has her 4th Constellation unlocked.
Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
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Xiao | Faruzan | Sucrose | Bennett |
As his best teams are rather expensive, you can use 4-star characters like Bennett and Sucrose as alternatives. Sucrose's Elemental Mastery buffs won't really work for Xiao, but she does provide a lot of energy especially with a Favonius Codex and constellations.
Alatus Nemeseos |
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Xiao's Constellations | |
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C1 |
Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1. |
C2 |
Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos When in the party and not on the field, Xiao's Energy Recharge is increased by 25% |
C3 |
Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
C4 |
Transcension: Extinction of Suffering When Xiao's HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF Bonus. |
C5 |
Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance Increases the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
C6 |
Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, hitting at least 2 opponents with Xiao's Plunging Attack will immediately grant him 1 charge of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, and for the next 1s, he may use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling while ignoring its CD. |
Rating | Constellation Effect / Merits | |
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C1 | ★★☆ |
• Increases Elemental Skill's charges by 1. • Lower ER requirement for Xiao to use his Elemental Burst. |
C6 | ★★★ | • Hitting at least 2 opponents with Xiao's Plunging Attack while under the effects of his Elemental Burst immediately grants him 1 charge of his Elemental Skill, and for the next 1s, he can spam his Elemental Skill. |
Xiao's C1 primarily gives you an additional charge on your Elemental Skill, but it also helps with your Energy regeneration as Xiao's burst cost is high. Make sure to use Xiao's Skill outside of Burst because it won't generate any energy otherwise!
Xiao's playstyle will be upgraded into a much stronger Plunge Attack + Elemental Skill combo.
Talent Description |
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Performs up to 6 rapid strikes.
Charge Attack Consumes Stamina to perform an upward thrust. Plunge Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and ealing AoE DMG upon impact. Xiao does not take DMG from performing Plunging Attacks. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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1-Hit DMG | 27.5% + 27.5% |
2-Hit DMG | 56.9% |
3-Hit DMG | 68.6% |
4-Hit DMG | 37.7% + 37.7% |
5-Hit DMG | 71.5% |
6-Hit DMG | 95.8% |
Charged Attack DMG | 121% |
Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 |
Plunge DMG | 82% |
Low/High Plunge DMG | 164%/204% |
Talent Description |
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Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path. Can be used in midair. Starts with 2 charges. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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Skill DMG | 253% |
CD | 10.0s |
Talent Description |
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Xiao dons the Yaksha Mask that set gods and demons trembling millennia ago.
Yaksha's Mask: • Greatly increases Xiao's jumping ability. • Increases Xiao's attack AoE and DMG. • Xiao's attack DMG is converted to Anemo DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion. In this state, Xiao will continuously lose HP. The effects of this skill end when Xiao leaves the field. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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Normal ATK/Charge ATK/Plunge ATK DMG Bonus | 58.5% |
Life Drain | 3.0% Current HP Per Second |
Duration | 15s |
CD | 18s |
Energy Cost | 70 |
Talent Description |
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While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, all DMG increases by a further 5% for every 3s the ability persists. The maximum DMG Bonus is 25%. |
Talent Description |
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Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling increases the DMG of subsequent uses of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 15%. This effect lasts for 7s, and has a maximum of 3 stacks. Gaining a new stack refreshes the effect's duration. |
Talent Description |
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Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. |
Elemental Skill: Lemniscatic Wind Cycling |
Xiao's Elemental Skill, Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, is his high mobility dash that deals Anemo damage in a straight line up to 2 times. This can also be used in midair as an air dash and can set up a Plunge Attack.
Use this skill to extend Normal Attack combos, gap close on distant enemies, dash through attacks to dodge, or as an air dash outside of combat.
By jumping and using his Elemental Skill, then immediately tapping the attack button, you can plunge towards your enemy. Use this combo to close the distance!
Elemental Skill while Gliding |
Since Lemniscatic Wind Cycling can be used in midair, this makes it useful in exploration. While gliding, you can cover a lot of distance towards your destination with this!
You can also use his skill to restore a small amount of stamina while climbing, making it even handier during exploration.
Elemental Burst: Bane of All Evil |
Xiao's Elemental Burst, Bane of All Evil, greatly boosts his Attack damage, imbues his Normal Attacks with Anemo, and drastically increases his jump height about four times allowing for easily repeatable Plunge Attacks at the cost of HP over time.
Elemental Burst at Level 9 and Level 1 Comparison |
Leveling up Xiao's Elemental Burst talent reduces the HP Drain!
Using a double jump as soon as Xiao lands from his plunge attack will cancel his landing animation and immediately launch him back into the air. Use this animation cancel to maximize the number of plunge attacks during Bane of All Evil!
Transcension: Gravity Defier |
Xiao's Passive Talent, the Transcension: Gravity Defier, decreases the Stamina consumption of the entire party when climbing. This makes climbing mountains less daunting!
Lv.20→Lv.40 |
Qingxin
×3
Juvenile Jade
×20
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Lv.40→Lv.50 |
Qingxin
×10
Slime Condensate
×15
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Lv.50→Lv.60 |
Qingxin
×20
Slime Secretions
×12
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Lv.60→Lv.70 |
Qingxin
×30
Slime Secretions
×18
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Lv.70→Lv.80 |
Qingxin
×45
Juvenile Jade
×12
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Lv.80→Lv.90 |
Qingxin
×60
Juvenile Jade
×20
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Daily Domain Drops | Enemy Drops | Weekly Boss Drops |
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Mon/Thu/Sun Teachings of Prosperity |
Slimes Slime Condensate |
Shadow of the Warrior |
Guide to Prosperity | Slime Secretions | |
Philosophies of Prosperity | Slime Concentrate |
Banner Status | Inactive |
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Xiao's banner, Invitation to Mundane Life was available in Phase 2 of Version 4.4 from February 20, 2024 until March 12, 2024. His banner was available alongside Yae Miko's rerun banner, Everbloom Violet.
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