Genshin | Xingqiu Best Build & Weapon

Xingqiu Guide for Genshin Impact 4.5. See what kind of character is Xingqiu, review, Best build, materials, weapon choices, artifact, tier, kit for Xingqiu.

Xingqiu Character Profile

Rarity
Element				Hydro
Weapon				Sword
Birthday				October 9
Special Dish				All-Delicacy Parcels
Region				Liyue
Voice Actor				EN: Cristina Vee Valenzuela JP: Junko Minagawa CN: Yajing Tang KR: Kwak Kyu-mi
How To Get?
Obtained through Wishes

Xingqiu is the second son of the Guild leader of Feiyun Commerce Guild and a book-lover. He practices the Guhua Clan swordsmanship and tries to act chivalrous. He also writes under the penname "Zhenyu".

Xingqiu Talents & Skill Details

Xingqiu Ascension Materials

Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9 Damaged Mask x 18 Stained Mask x 30 Ominous Mask x 12 Silk Flower x 108 Cleansing Heart x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x 6 Damaged Mask x 18 Stained Mask x 30 Ominous Mask x 36 Silk Flower x 168 Cleansing Heart x 46

Silk Flower Farm Routes

Silk Flower Farm Routes

Talent Materials For Xingqiu

Enemy Drops (Hilichurl)	Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Andrius)
Damaged Mask	Teachings Of Gold	Tail Of Boreas
Stained Mask	Guide To Gold
Ominous Mask	Philosophies Of Gold

Xingqiu 's Recommended Talent Priority

Xingqiu Tier, Character Review & Rating

Xingqiu's Tier & Ratings

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What Kind Of Character Is Xingqiu?

Xingqiu Is A Hydro Off-Field DPS

Xingqiu is a character that excels at follow-up damage using his Elemental Burst. He can inflict multiple hits of Hydro enabling powerful reactions like Vaporize and Bloom. He also has minor healing and provides small resistance to interruption.

Strengths & Weakness Of Xingqiu

Xingqiu Best Build

Xingqiu Off-Field DPS

Weapon	Sacrificial Sword
Substitute	1. Freedom-Sworn 2. Primordial Jade Cutter 3. Favonius Sword 4. Sapwood Blade (F2P) 5. Skyrider Sword (F2P)
Best	Emblem Of Severed Fate x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus Circlet: CRIT Rate / DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% 3. Energy Recharge 4. Elemental Mastery

Consistent Hydro Application & Off-Field Damage

Xingqiu's Elemental Burst provides continuous Hydro application and coordinated attacks with the active character's Normal Attack. This build focuses on his Burst's damage output while maintaining its uptime.

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Xingqiu Best Weapon

Xingqiu Off-Field DPS Weapon

Best Weapons For Off-Field DPS Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Sacrificial Sword	Energy Recharge 61.3% (Lvl. 90) - ER substat is convenient for Burst uptime - Has a chance to reset Skill CD periodically └ Can give more Energy to Xingqiu which is great for sustaining Burst uptime
2nd	Freedom-Sworn	Elemental Mastery 198 (Lvl. 90) - Can give buffs to the team periodically └ Additional Normal, Charged, & Plunge DMG and ATK% - EM substat amplifies elemental reaction damage
3rd	Primordial Jade Cutter	CRIT Rate 44.1% (Lvl. 90) - CRIT Rate makes it convenient to achieve good CRIT stat ratio └ Currently has the highest CRIT Rate for a sword - Additional ATK base on HP └ HP stat can also increase the HP recovery when his Skill & Burst duration ends
4th	Favonius Sword	Energy Recharge 61.3% (Lvl. 90) - ER substat is convenient for Burst uptime - Chance to provide more Energy periodically upon CRIT Hits └ Good battery for other characters in the team
F2P	Sapwood Blade	Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - ER substat is convenient for Burst uptime - Gain EM bonus periodically └ Great for Dendro-related reactions - Craftable which makes it easier to refine
F2P	Skyrider Sword	Energy Recharge 52.1% (Lvl. 90) - ER substat is convenient for Burst uptime - Increases ATK% & Movement SPD temporarily upon using Burst - Easy to refine & upgrade since it is 3*
7th	The Alley Flash	Elemental Mastery 55 (Lvl. 90) - EM substat amplifies elemental reaction damage - Highest base attack for 4* sword - Increases DMG but becomes disabled for a period when Xingqiu gets hit

Maintain The Uptime Of Elemental Burst

Sacrificial Sword is the best weapon for Xingqiu since it can surely sustain the uptime of his Burst especially when the passive has been triggered. But if you can already keep his Burst's uptime without using Sacrificial Sword, it is recommended to choose the other ones in the list.

Xingqiu Best Artifacts

Xingqiu Off-Field DPS Artifacts

Best Artifacts For Off-Field DPS Build

	Details
Best	Emblem Of Severed Fate [4-Piece]
Substitute 1	Noblesse Oblige [2-Piece] Heart Of Depth [2-Piece]
Substitute 2	Any ATK% [2-Piece] Heart Of Depth [2-Piece]
Substitute 3	Noblesse Oblige [4-Piece]

Recommended Artifact Stats

	Main: Flat HP Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate/ Energy Recharge / ATK%
	Main: ATK% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
	Main: Hydro DMG Bonus% Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%
	Main: CRIT Damage / Rate Sub: CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Use A Complete Noblesse Oblige If You Want A Buffer

Whenever Xingqiu uses his Burst, the effect of 4-piece Noblesse Oblige gives ATK% buff to everyone in the team. Only use a complete Noblesse Oblige if you want him to be a buffer and if you do not have another character that uses it in the team since the buff does not stack.

Elemental Mastery Sands Is Good For Reaction Comps

Besides ATK%, you can also go for EM Sands to increase the damage of all Hydro-related reactions.

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Xingqiu Best Team Comp

Premium Party For Xingqiu

Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Main DPS	Support
Xingqiu	Yelan	Hu Tao	Zhongli
Details
- Xingqiu and Yelan produces Hydro Resonance increasing the HP and boosting the damage of Hu Tao through reaction. - Xingqiu and Hu Tao produces consistent Vaporize reaction. - Hydro Resonance also affects the HP shield of Zhongli. - Zhongli can also increase the damage that Xingqiu produces because of its universal debuff from shields.

Other Characters That Works With Xingqiu

Character	Sub	Details
Yelan	Yae Miko Fischl Furina	- For Yelan replacement, it is ideal to choose an off-field DPS who can trigger an elemental reaction with Xingqiu's Burst.
Hu Tao	Diluc Ayaka Wriothesley	- Xingqiu works well with any melee main DPS since his Skill & Burst produces a surrounding barrier that consistently applies Hydro to nearby enemies.
Zhongli	Nahida Kazuha Bennett Diona Lynette	- It is ideal to choose a support that is beneficial to the team especially the main DPS. If you are not good at dodging, it is safe to go for healers.

Free-To-Play Party

Sub DPS	Sub DPS	Support	Main DPS
Xingqiu	Xiangling	Bennett	Chongyun
Details
- This team is one of the most powerful teams in-game. - Xingqiu, Xiangling, & Chongyun can trigger continuous reactions such as Vaporize, Melt, & Freeze. - Bennett greatly boosts all of the damage produced by the team.

Xingqiu Wish & Constellation Guide

Should You Get Or Wish For Xingqiu?

Pull If You Need A Support & DPS

Xingqiu is a powerful off-field DPS & a great Hydro applicator making him a flexible character that fit in any team comp. He is a must-have character and has one of the most frequent Hydro infliction among characters. It is recommended to pull for his constellation to further amplify his abilities.

Best Constellation For Xingqiu

Constellation 2 For Hydro Resistance Debuff

With Constellation 2, Xingqiu will be able to reduce the Hydro resistance of enemies hit by his sword rain attacks effectively boosting not only Xingqiu's personal damage but also the team through Hydro reactions.

Constellation 6 For Highest Increase In DPS

Xingqiu is a high investment character even with his constellations. Having him at C6 will optimize him to deal even biggest damage with every use of his Skill and Burst. He is usable even without constellation, but he shines best at C6.

How To Use Xingqiu's Skills & Rotation

Recommended Rotation For Xingqiu

Uses Of Xingqiu's Elemental Skill

Mainly Used To Gather Energy For Xingqiu's Burst

The primary use of Xingqiu's Elemental skill is to use it as Battery for Xingqiu's Elemental Burst. It can also deal a significant amount of damage to enemies.

Additional Defense & Healing

The Elemental Skill of Xingqiu will also release floating swords that will decrease the damage you receive and heal you depending on Xingqiu's Max HP.

Recovery Is Not As High As Support Healers

However, it does not make Xingqiu a substitute for healers but just an added HP regen because the amount of HP it can heal is low and the CD of his Skill & Burst takes time making it unreliable for healing. This is ideal for characters who do not require much healing such as Hu Tao.

Uses Of Xingqiu's Elemental Burst

▲ Remains after switching characters and is extremely effective at combos.

Off-Field Damage

Xingqiu's Elemental Burst will shoot enemies with Hydro blade that sync with the active character's Normal Attack.

Hydro Application

Every hit by the flying blade will inflict Hydro on the target enabling easy Hydro reactions. This makes Xingqiu a flexible support and sub DPS who can fit in different teams.

At Constellation 2, Elemental Burst Decreases Hydro Resistance Of Enemies

Upon unlocking Constellation 2, every enemy that gets hit by the sword needles from Elemental Burst will have their Hydro RES decreased by 15 percent increasing the damage of Xingqiu.

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Best Characters With Same Role

SUB DPS
Furina SS	Nahida SS	Xiangling SS	Xingqiu SS
Yae Miko SS	Yelan SS	Fischl S	Kuki Shinobu S
Raiden Shogun S	Albedo A	Ayato A	Beidou A
Chiori A	Collei A	Dendro Traveler A	Ganyu A
Support
Baizhu SS	Bennett SS	Furina SS	Kazuha SS
Kokomi SS	Nahida SS	Raiden Shogun SS	Zhongli SS
Diona S	Jean S	Kuki Shinobu S	Mona S
Nilou S	Sucrose S	Xianyun S	Xingqiu S
Healer
Baizhu SS	Bennett SS	Jean SS	Kokomi SS
Xianyun SS	Barbara S	Yaoyao S	Charlotte A
Chevreuse A	Diona A	Furina A	Qiqi A
Kuki Shinobu B	Sayu B	Dori C	Mika C

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