Genshin Impact

Xiao - Skills & Best Build

Xiao is a character in Genshin Impact. Guide includes skills and build, how to get Xiao, voice actor, weapon, ascend materials, best artifacts, & talents!

Xiao - Character Ranking

Character Type

Xiao Character Overview & Evaluation

Elemental Burst Grants Buff In Exchange Of HP

Xiao's burst would not only power up all of his attacks, it also turn all of his attack into anemo and make his jump reach higher heights.

Continues Plunge Attack For Maximum Damage

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His plunge attack would also deal a wide AOE Anemo damage. The burst makes spamming plunge attacks easier and deal tremendous amounts of damage.

Elemental Skill Can Be Used While On Air

Xiao's Elemental skill features a swift stabbing attack that starts off with two charges. It travels long distances and can be used even in mid-air making it an ideal skill for attacking and dodging. It can also hit weak points of enemies.

Changes Battle Style At C6

Xiao, at max constellations, will no longer rely on plunge attack for damage but instead the maximum damage can be produced by mixing plunge and Elemental Skill.

Xiao - Best Build & Weapon

Anemo DPS Build

This build focuses on increasing the overall damage output of Xiao. Making, not only his normal attack, but also his burst transformation attacks deal overwhelming damage.

Recommended Weapon

Weapon	Details
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	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%.
Weapon Substitute
Deathmatch	If are there at least 2 enemies nearby, ATK increased by 16% and DEF increased by 16%. If there are less than 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 24%.
Blackcliff Pole	After defeating an opponent, ATK is increased by 12% for 30s. This effect has a maximum of 3 stacks, and the duration of each stack is independent of the others.

Recommended Artifacts

Artifact	Details
Viridescent Venerer 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Anemo DMG +15%
Gladiator's Finale 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set ATK +18%

Recommended Artifact Stats

Artifact	Main Stat Sub Stat
	Flat ATK (Unchangeable) ① CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ CRIT Rate ④ Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
	Flat HP (Unchangeable) ① CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ CRIT Rate ④ Energy Recharge / Flat ATK
	ATK% ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ Elemental Mastery/ Flat ATK ④ Energy Recharge
	Anemo DMG Bonus ① CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ CRIT Rate ④ Flat ATK
	CRIT DMG ① ATK% ② CRIT Rate ③ ATK Flat / Elemental Mastery ④ Energy Recharge

When Using Blackcliff Pole, Invest More On CRIT Rate

Since the sub stat of Blackcliff Pole is CRIT DMG, it is recommended to put more effort on CRIT rate in Artifact's sub stats compared to CRIT Damage.

F2P Anemo DPS Build

This build increases DMG output of Xiao using weapons that are easily accessible through crafting or low rarity wishes.

Recommended Weapon

Weapon	Details
Halberd	Normal Attacks deal an additional 160% DMG. Can only occure once every 10s.
Weapon Substitute
White Tassel	Increases Normal Attack DMG by 24%
Prototype Starglitter	After using an Elemental Skill, increases Normal and Charged Attack DMG by 8% for 12s. Max 2 stacks.

Recommended Artifacts

Artifact	Details
Viridescent Venerer 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Anemo DMG +15%
Gladiator's Finale 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set ATK +18%

Recommended Artifact Stats

Artifact	Main Stat Sub Stat
	Flat ATK (Unchangeable) ① CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ CRIT Rate ④ Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
	Flat HP (Unchangeable) ① CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ CRIT Rate ④ Energy Recharge / Flat ATK
	ATK% ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ Elemental Mastery/ Flat ATK ④ Energy Recharge
	Anemo DMG Bonus ① CRIT DMG ② ATK% ③ CRIT Rate ④ Flat ATK
	CRIT DMG ① ATK% ② CRIT Rate ③ ATK Flat / Elemental Mastery ④ Energy Recharge

Xiao - Best Team

Best Party For Xiao

Xiao is a character that tends to move around the field and reduces once health with Elemental Burst. The team suggested bellow will focus on increasing the longevity of Xiao while also helping him deal more damage.

Premium Team

Attack	Healer	CC	Support
Xiao	Qiqi	Venti	Zhongli
Details
・Xiao moves a lot during battle making Qiqi the perfect healer for Xiao. ・Venti can gather enemies, provide energy while providing Elemental Resonance. ・1.3 Zhongli prevents significant damage with his shield while providing a moving debuff. He can also CC the enemies that Venti could not control.

Character	Sub	Details
Qiqi	Barbara	・Both can provide heals for moving party members.
Venti	Sucrose	・Can also provide Anemo resonance and Crowd Control. ・ Sucroses can also increase Xiao's Elemental Mastery.
Zhongli	Xinyan	・Can provide shield while spreading Pyro status.

Free To Play Friendly Party

Attack	Healer	Battery	Support
Xiao	Barbara	Fischl	Noelle
Details
・Xiao has a good synergy with Barbara's water ring. ・Fischl can provide energy enabling Xiao to cast his burst easily. ・Noelle can improve Xiao's survivability with her shields.

Xiao - Ascension Materials

Materials Needed for Ascension

Lv 20	Vayuda Turqoise Sliver x 1 Qingxin x 3 Slime Condensate x 3
Lv 40	Vayuda Turqoise Fragment x 3 Juvenile Jade x 2 Qingxin x 10 Slime Condensate x 15
Lv 50	Vayuda Turqoise Fragment x 6 Juvenile Jade x 4 Qingxin x 20 Slime Secretions x 12
Lv 60	Vayuda Turqoise Chunk x 3 Juvenile Jade x 8 Qingxin x 30 Slime Secretions x 18
Lv 70	Vayuda Turqoise Chunk x 6 Juvenile Jade x 12 Qingxin x 45 Slime Concentrate x 12
Lv 80	Vayuda Turqoise Gemstone x 6 Juvenile Jade x 20 Qingxin x 60 Slime Concentrate x 24

Xiao - Talent Materials For Level-Up

Enemy Drops (Slimes)	Domain Drops (Mon/Thur/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Childe)
Slime Condensate	Teachings of Prosperity	Shadow of the Warrior
Slime Secretions	Guide to Prosperity
Slime Concentrate	Philosophies of Prosperity

Xiao - Skills / Talents

	Talent	Talent Category
	Normal Attack: Whirlwind Thrust	Normal Attack
	Lemniscatic Wind Cycling	Elemental Skill
	Bane Of All Evil	Elemental Burst
	Trancension: Gravity Defier	Passive
	Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons	Passive 2
	Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall	Passive 3

Normal Attack: Whirlwind Trust

Normal Attack

Perform up to 6 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform an upward thrust.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. Xiao does not take DMG from performing Plunging Attacks.

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path.

Bane Of All Evil

Yaksha's Mask

Trancension: Gravity Defier

Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provides the exact same effects.

Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons

Bane of All Evil, all DMG dealt by Xiao increases by 5%. DMG increases by a further 5% for every 3s the ability persists.

Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall

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.

Xiao - Constellation

*LB＝Limit Breaking, which can be done by acquiring the same character.

Xiao - Voice Actor & Profile

Basic Info & Voice Actor

Rarity	★5	Element	Anemo
Weapon
Polearm
How To Get
Wish
Voice Actor (EN)
Laila Berzins
Voice Actor (JA)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Birthday
April 17

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