Check out this Genshin Impact guide on Xingqiu's skills and build. Including how to get Xingqiu, voice actor, ascend materials, talents, best artifacts, & weapons!
Table of Contents
Xingqiu - Character Ranking
| Reroll Tier | A Tier ▶Reroll Tier List |
|---|---|
| Character Tier | SS Tier ▶Best Character Tier List |
Xingqui Character Overview & Evaluation
Elemental Combo Triggering Support Character
Xingqui's Elemental Skill ability inflicts all enemies nearby with a Hydro debuff and summons a sword by his side. This sword stays even after you switch characters, making it easy to trigger plenty of Elemental Reactions!
Ascend Once For A Healing Talent
↑ Xingqui ascending for the first time, unlocking the talent "Hydropathic"
Ascending Xingqui once will unlock his first talent, which buffs his Elemental Skill. Now, once your summoned sword is destroyed or expires naturally, you will recover HP! This can serve as a powerful way to recover damage taken and is quite useful against bosses.
Elemental Burst Remains After Switching
Xingqui's Elemental Burst ability causes beams of water to shoot in front of him. The good thing about this is that even if you switch out characters, this effect persists, making it easy to use and convenient for triggering elemental reactions.
Xingqiu - Best Build & Weapon
Recommended Artifact Set Bonus
| Set | effect |
|---|---|
| Noblesse Oblige | 2-Piece: Elemental Burst DMG +20%. 4-Piece: After using an Elemental Burst, all teammates get +20% ATK. Lasts 12s, does not stack. |
| Gladiator's Finale | 2-Piece: ATK +18% 4-Piece: Characters equipping this set who use a Sword, Claymore, or Polearm gain +35% increased regular attack damage. |
Noblesse Oblige 4-Set Is Best
Xingqui works best when he's supporting other characters, so Noblesse's 4 set is ideal. Pop his Burst and immediately swap out into other characters to trigger reactions and deal massive boosted ATK damage.
Gladiator's Finale Is Your Next Option
If you can't get 4 pieces of Noblesse, consider getting Gladiator's finale to just boost your attack damage.
Check Out A List Of Artifacts HereRecommended Weapons & Effects
| Weapon | Effect |
|---|---|
| Skyward Blade | 【Fangs That Pierce The Heavens】 CRIT Rate +4%. Gain the boon of the heavens whenever you use an Elemental Burst. Gain +10% movement speed, +10% ATK speed, and whenever your regular or charged attacks land, deal an additional 20% damage to enemies. Lasts 12s. |
| Fillet Blade | 【Gash】 On hit, has a 50% chance to deal 240% ATK damage to one enemy. Can only activate once every 15 seconds. |
Xingqiu - Ascension Materials
Materials Needed for Ascension
| Lv 20 | - Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1 - Silk Flower x 3 - Damaged Mask x 3 |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | - Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 3 - Cleansing Heart x 2 - Silk Flower x 10 - Damaged Mask x 15 |
| Lv 50 | - Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 6 - Cleansing Heart x 4 - Silk Flower x 20 - Stained Mask x 12 |
| Lv 60 | - Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 3 - Cleansing Heart x 8 - Silk Flower x 30 - Stained Mask x 18 |
| Lv 70 | - Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 6 - Cleansing Heart x 12 - Silk Flower x 45 - Ominous Mask x 12 |
| Lv 80 | - Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x 6 - Cleansing Heart x 20 - Silk Flower x 60 - Ominous Mask x 24 |
Xingqiu - Talent Materials For Level-Up
| Enemy Drops (Hilichurl) | Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun) | Big Boss Drops (Lupus Boreas) |
|---|---|---|
| Damaged Mask | Teachings of Gold | Tail of Boreas |
| Stained Mask | Guide to Gold | |
| Ominous Mask | Philosophies of Gold |
Xingqiu - Skills / Talents
| Talent | Talent Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack: Guhua Style | Normal Attack |
| Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen | Elemental Skill |
| Guhua Sword: Raincutter | Elemental Burst |
| Hydropathic | Passive |
| Blades Amidst Raindrops | Passive 2 |
| Flash of Genius | Passive 3 |
Normal Attack: Guhua Style
Normal Attack
Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.
| 1-Hit DMG | 46.6% |
|---|---|
| 2-Hit DMG | 47.6% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 28.6%+28.6% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 56.0% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 35.9%+35.9% |
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
| Charged Attack DMG | 47.3%+56.2% |
|---|---|
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 20.0 |
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% |
|---|---|
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 128%/160% |
Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen
Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords. which will orbit the character. The Rain Swords have the following properties:
| - When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken. - Increases the character's resistance to interruption. |
20% of Xingqiu's Hydro DMG Bonus will be converted to additional DMG Reduction for the Rain Swords. The Maximum amount of additional DMG Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%. The initial maximum number of Rain Sword is 3. Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character
| Skill DMG | 168%+191% |
|---|---|
| Damage Reduction Ratio | 20% |
| Duration | 15.0s |
| CD | 21.0s |
Guhua Sword: Raincutter
Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.
Rainbow Bladework
| - Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG. - Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration. *These effects carry over to other characters |
| Sword Rain DMG | 54.3% |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15.0s |
| CD | 20.0s |
| Energy Cost | 80 |
Hydropathic
When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% Xingqiu's Max HP.
Blades Amidst Raindrops
Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.
Flash of Genius
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
Xingqiu - Constellation
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| The Scent Remained 【Unlocked at LB1】 | Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1. |
| Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky 【Unlocked at LB2】 | Extends the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3s. Decreases the Hydro RES of enemies hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s. |
| Weaver of Verses 【Unlocked at LB3】 | Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Evilsoother 【Unlocked at LB4】 | Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%. |
| Embrace of Rain 【Unlocked at LB5】 | Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Hence, Call Them My Own Verses 【Unlocked at LB6】 | Activating 2 of Guhua Sword: Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly increases the DMG of the third. Xingqiu regenerates 3 Energy when sword rain attacks hit enemies. |
*LB＝Limit Breaking, which can be done by acquiring the same character.
Xingqiu - Voice Actor & Profile
Basic Info & Voice Actor
| Rarity | | Element | Hydro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | |||
| Sword | How To Get | ||
| Wish | |||
| Voice Actor (EN) | |||
| Cristina Vee Valenzuela | |||
| Voice Actor (JA) | |||
| Junko Minagawa | Birthday | ||
| October 9 | |||
Profile
| Profile |
|---|
| Affiliation: Liyue Every merchant in Liyue Harbor nows of Xingqiu from the Feiyun Commerce Guild. All see him as kind and well-mannered young man who is an excellent student, a top talent in every sense. As the second-born son of the family, Xingqiu is not required to shoulder the burden of managing the Guild's affairs. However, Xingqiu possesses a unique scholarly talent among his peers - that is, the offspring of Liyue's wealthiest merchants - and was often praised by his tutors as a young student. Xingqiu's elder brother, while he was learning the family business from their father, firmly believed that Xingqiu would become a great asset to the business one day. However, little did he know that Xingqiu, after finishing the dauntingly thick volumes on commerce and philosophy, would hollow them out and sneak martial art novels into them, which he read incessantly thereafter. Sometimes, Xingqiu suddenly disappears for hours at a time with no explanation. When asked why, he simply replies: "A moment of solitude." |
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