Genshin | Xiao Best Build & Weapons

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Xiao is a character of Genshin Impact 5.2. See Xiao's, best build, f2p build, f2p weapon, weapon comparison, best artifacts, team with Xianyun, best team, & tier for Xiao.

Table of Contents

Character Guide & Tier
Best Build
Best Weapon
Best Artifacts
Best Team Comp
Ascension & Talent Materials
How To Use Skills
Should You Get & Constellation Guide
Skill Description & Details

Xiao Articles
Best Teams For Xiao			Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

Xiao Tier & Review

Rarity		Element		Weapon
		Anemo		Polearm
How To Get?
Only available in Limited-Time Banners where he is featured
DPS	Sub-DPS		Support		Healer
S	-		-		-
▶All Character Tier List

**The Tiers above are ranked in 6 levels. With SS being the highest and D the lowest.
Tiers: SS → S → A → B → C → D

** Tiers above are at Zero Constellations

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What Kind Of Character Is Xiao?

Xiao is an Anemo DPS character that deal damage mainly using Plunge Attacks. His Elemental Burst increases his jump height and increases the range of his Plunge Attacks while increasing DMG Bonus.

Strengths & Weakness Of Xiao

Strengths
- Powerful and consistent AoE damage through his Elemental Burst. - Does not rely on reactions to deal huge damage. - Greatly increases DMG Bonus with Elemental Burst.
Weakness
- Knocks back enemies, making it tricky to deal continues damage and use supports that limites you to a certain area. 　↳ You have to chase the enemies thrown off. - Energy management is needed for consistency. - Healer is needed because of his HP drain.

▼ Details about Xiao below.

Xiao Best Build

Xiao Anemo Hypercarry Build

Weapon	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear
Substitute	1. Staff Of Homa 2. Vortex Vanquisher 3. Deathmatch 4. Blackcliff Pole
Best Artifact	Vermillion Hereafter x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: ATK% Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus Circlet: Crit Rate/DMG
Priority Sub-Stats	1. CRIT Rate 2. CRIT DMG 3. ATK% 4. Energy Recharge
Best Team

This build will allow Xiao to act as a Hypercarry for your team, dealing high DMG by himself, which can be bolstered by his support. You don't need Elemental Mastery here since you won't be using Xiao to swirl.

Xiao Best Weapon

Anemo Hypercarry Build

	Weapon	Details
Best	Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	CRIT Rate 22.1% (Lvl. 90) - Xiao's signature weapon - Can increase DMG to up to 22.4% through its weapon skill - Crit Rate sub-stat makes it easier to build CR/CD
2nd	Staff Of Homa	CRIT DMG 66.2% (Lvl. 90) - Crit DMG sub-stat makes it easier to build CR/CD - Weapon skill provides additional ATK depending on HP - Will work with well with Xiao, but will require being at half health most of the time to get the most out of it
3rd	Vortex Vanquisher	ATK 49.6% (Lvl. 90) - Can work without a shielder - High ATK stat thanks to weapon sub-stat and weapon skill
4th	Deathmatch	CRIT Rate 36.8% (Lvl. 90) - Crit Rate sub-stat makes building CR/CD easier - Conditional ATK increase is still reliable for Xiao
5th	Lithic Spear	ATK 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - ATK sub-stat will increase overall DMG - Will require multiple Liyue characters in the party to make the most of its weapon skill
6th (F2P)	Blackcliff Pole	CRIT DMG 55.1% (Lvl. 90) - Crit DMG sub-stat makes building CR/CD easier - Best against multiple enemies but will work as a simple stat stick

Primordial Jade Winged Spear Or Staff Of Homa?

When choosing between the two, it will come down to your team comp and playstyle. The Primordial Jade Winged Spear offers a consistent DMG increase, while the Staff of Homa is more geared towards high risk, high damage gameplay. The Staff of Homa will require a shielder and healer to keep Xiao safe.

CR/CD Weapons Are Recommended

For Xiao to be an effective hypercarry, it's important for him to have a good Crit Rate & Crit DMG ratio. Having a weapon with these stats will make it easier to build CR/CD and will not limit your artifacts too much.

All Weapon List

Xiao Best Artifacts

Xiao Anemo Hypercarry Build Artifacts

Best Artifacts For Anemo Hypercarry Build

	Artifacts
Best	Vermillion Hereafter 4-Piece
Substitute 1	Desert Pavilion Chronicle (4-Piece)
Substitute 2	Viridescent Venerer (2-Piece) Any ATK% Piece (2-Piece)
Substitute 3	Marechaussee Hunter (4-Piece)

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Anemo DMG Bonus Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Crit Rate/DMG Sub: Crit Rate/DMG / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Not Much Difference Between Vermillion Hereafter / VV&Glad

When it comes to choosing between a full Vermillion Hereafter set or two-piece VV & Glad, it will boil down on which ones have better sub-stats. The artifacts are not much different when it comes to DMG output so choose the one with the better stats.

Only Build Offensive Sub-Stats

As a Hypercarry, you need to be able to deal as much damage as possible with Xiao. Because of this, you are required to only build offensive stats including Crit Rate, Crit DMG, and ATK%.

When Using Marechaussee Hunter Focus On Increasing CRIT DMG and ATK

For Marechaussee Hunter, you will already get a huge amount of CRIT Rate, focusing on CRIT DMG and ATK would be better for your build when using this Artifact Set.

Xiao Best Team Comp

Premium Team For Xiao

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Support
Xiao	Furina	Xianyun	Faruzan
Details
- Mono-Anemo team featuring Xiao as main DPS. - Jean will act as a battery for Xiao and also provides team-wide healing to easily get more stacks from Furina. - Faruzan will greatly increase Anemo DMG and shred Anemo Resistance. - Furina will provide amazing DMG Bonus and additional damage off-field.

Other Characters That Works With Xiao

Character	Sub	Details
Furina	Albedo	- Albedo works amazing at double Geo Teams.
Xianyun	Jean Charlotte Sayu Bennett	- When using Furina, it is important to have a team-wide heal. If you are not using Furina, Bennett will do.
Faruzan	Zhongli	- You can use Zhongli in double geo teams with Xiao and provides Anemo Resistance.

Free To Play Friendly Party

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Battery	Support
Xiao	Xiangling	Lynette	Bennett
Details
- A relatively easy-to-build team comp for Xiao - Bennett & Xiangling for Pyro resonance - Xiangling's Burst will provide additional DPS while Xiao is using his Burst - Lynette will act as a battery

Notes About Team Comps For Xiao

There are not a lot of characters that can work well with Xiao so when create a team with him, you do need to build around him. Most of his good supports are 5-star characters, which makes it even harder to create teams for him.

Xiao Ascension Materials

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Materials Needed for Level Ascension

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9 Slime Condensate x 18 Slime Secretions x 30 Slime Concentrate x 12 Qingxin x 108 Juvenile Jade x 26
Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x 6 Slime Condensate x 18 Slime Secretions x 30 Slime Concentrate x 36 Qingxin x 168 Juvenile Jade x 46

Qingxin Farm Routes

Qingxin Farm Routes

Qingxin Farm Route

Talent Materials For Xiao

Enemy Drops (Slime)	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 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Whirlwind Thrust	★★★★・
Lemniscatic Wind Cycling (Elemental Skill)	★★★・・
Bane Of All Evil (Elemental Burst)	★★★★★

Xiao Skill Guide & How To Use Xiao

Recommended Rotation For Xiao

	Recommended Rotation
1	Build energy by using Elemantal Skill. Use 2 in succession to get increased damage for the second one
2	Switch to other characters and unleash Buff/Bursts to support Xiao
3	Bring out Xiao and use Elemental Burst
4	Spam Plunging Attack
5	Repeat Step 1

Uses Of Xiao's Elemental Skill

Swift, High Damage Dash Attack

Xiao's Elemental Skill allows him to dash through enemies, dealing high Anemo damage to those it hits. With his Disolution Eon: Heaven Fall talent, its damage is further increased with each subsequent use.

Can Be Used To Reposition

The Lemniscatic Wind Cycling can be used even when Xiao is in the air, allowing for quick repositioning or dodging. It can also be used to rush forward in pursuit of enemies.

Uses Of Xiao's Elemental Burst

Boosts The Damage Of All Of Xiao's Attack

Xiao's Elemental Burst itself does not deal damage, but rather boosts the damage of all of Xiao's other attacks. This means Xiao's Normal, Plunge, Charged attack, and Elemental Skill during his Burst would all be boosted!

Xiao Loses Health During Burst Duration

Throughout Xiao's Elemental Burst, he will constantly lose health. This puts a risk to the Burst when used and would require a healer for the team to constantly help him.

Increase The AOE Range Of Plunge Attack

The biggest benefit of Xiao's burst is increasing the AOE of Xiao's plunge attack. With increased damage from the Burst, Xiao's deals high damage to all enemies within its field with every plunge!

Xiao Wish & Constellation Guide

Should You Get Or Wish For Xiao?

Pull If You Need An Anemo Hypercarry

Xiao is a top-class DPS that does not need any reaction to deal powerful damage. Despite using Anemo, he does not rely on Swirl but instead deals raw Elemental Damage. If you need another DPS, Xiao will definitely be of use. Even at C0, he's strong so you don't need too much investment in his constellations.

Best Constellation For Xiao

Rating	Constellation Effect
★★★★★	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.

Best At Constellation 1

Xiao's Constellations are not highly valuable to his kit, but his C1 does offer an easier way of getting energy since it increases the use of his Elemental skill. At C6, he becomes a immensely strong DPS but it's very expensive to get him there.

Xiao Skills & Talents Details

Normal Attack: Whirlwind Thrust

Normal Attack

Effect
Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
1-Hit DMG	27.5%+27.5%	29.4%+29.4%	31.3%+31.3%	33.8%+33.8%	35.7%+35.7%	37.9%+37.9%	40.7%+40.7%	43.5%+43.5%	46.3%+46.3%	49.1%+49.1%	52.0%+52.0%
2-Hit DMG	56.9%	60.8%	64.7%	69.9%	73.8%	78.3%	84.1%	89.9%	95.8%	101.6%	107.4%
3-Hit DMG	68.6%	73.2%	77.9%	84.1%	88.8%	94.3%	101.3%	108.3%	115.4%	122.3%	129.3%
4-Hit DMG	37.7%+37.7%	40.2%+40.2%	42.8%+42.8%	46.2%+46.2%	48.8%+48.8%	51.8%+51.8%	55.6%+55.6%	59.5%+59.5%	63.3%+63.3%	67.2%+67.2%	71.0%+71.0%
5-Hit DMG	71.5%	76.4%	81.3%	87.8%	92.7%	98.4%	105.7%	113%	120.3%	127.6%	135%
6-Hit DMG	95.8%	102.4%	108.9%	117.6%	124.1%	131.8%	141.6%	151.4%	161.2%	171%	180.8%

▲You can check the percentage with sideward scroll.

Charged Attack

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

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
Charged Attack DMG	121%	129%	138%	149%	157%	166%	179%	191%	204%	216%	228%
Stamina Cost	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

▲You can check the percentage with sideward scroll.

Plunge Attack

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

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11
Plunge DMG	82%	89%	95%	105%	111%	119%	129%	140%	150%	162%	173%
Low Plunge DMG	164%	177%	190%	209%	223%	238%	259%	280%	301%	323%	346%
High Plunge DMG	204%	221%	238%	261%	278%	297%	323%	349%	375%	404%	433%

▲You can check the percentage with sideward scroll.

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

Effect
Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in this path. Can be used mid-air. Starts with 2 charges.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11	Lv12	Lv13
Skill DMG	253%	272%	291%	316%	335%	354%	379%	404%	430%	455%	480%	506%	537%
CD	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s	10s

▲You can check the percentage with sideward scroll.

Bane Of All Evil (Elemental Burst)

Effect
Xiao dons the Yaksha Mask that set gods and demons trembling millennia ago.

Yaksha's Mask

Effect
・Greatly increases Xiao's jumping ability. ・Increases his attack AoE and attack DMG. ・Converts attack DMG into 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.

	Lv1	Lv2	Lv3	Lv4	Lv5	Lv6	Lv7	Lv8	Lv9	Lv10	Lv11	Lv12	Lv13
DMG Bonus**	58.5%	62.0%	65.5%	70.0%	73.5%	77.0%	81.6%	86.1%	90.7%	95.2%	99.8%	104.3%	108.9%
HP Drain (Current HP/s)	3%	3%	3%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
Duration	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s
CD	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s	18s
Energy Cost	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70

** Normal / Plunge / Charged ATK DMG Bonus

▲You can check the percentage with sideward scroll.

Passive Skill

Conqueror Of Evil: Tamer Of Demons

Effect
While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, all DMG dealt by Xiao increases by 5%. DMG increases by a further 5% for every 3s the ability persists. The maximum DMG Bonus is 25%.

Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall

Effect
Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling increases the DMG of subsequent uses of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 15%. The effect lasts for 7s, and has a maximum of 3 stacks. Gaining a new stacks refreshes the effect's duration.

Transcension: Gravity Defier

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

Characters With Same Role As Xiao　

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DPS
Arlecchino SS	Neuvillette SS	Alhaitham S	Ayaka S
Chasca S	Clorinde S	Hu Tao S	Kinich S
Lyney S	Mualani S	Navia S	Raiden Shogun S
Wriothesley S	Xiao S	Ayato A	Childe A

Character Tier Lists

Tier Lists
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Best Teams For Each Character	Meta Team Comps

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Albedo	Alhaitham	Aloy	Anemo Traveler
Arlecchino	Ayaka	Ayato	Baizhu
Chasca	Childe	Chiori	Clorinde
Cyno	Dehya	Dendro Traveler	Diluc
Electro Traveler	Emilie	Eula	Furina
Ganyu	Geo Traveler	Hu Tao	Hydro Traveler
Itto	Jean	Kazuha	Keqing
Kinich	Klee	Kokomi	Lyney
Mona	Mualani	Nahida	Navia
Neuvillette	Nilou	Qiqi	Raiden Shogun
Shenhe	Sigewinne	Tighnari	Venti
Wanderer	Wriothesley	Xianyun	Xiao
Xilonen	Yae Miko	Yelan	Yoimiya
Zhongli	-	-	-
★4 Star Characters
Amber	Barbara	Beidou	Bennett
Candace	Charlotte	Chevreuse	Chongyun
Collei	Diona	Dori	Faruzan
Fischl	Freminet	Gaming	Gorou
Kachina	Kaeya	Kaveh	Kirara
Kujou Sara	Kuki Shinobu	Layla	Lisa
Lynette	Mika	Ningguang	Noelle
Ororon	Razor	Rosaria	Sayu
Sethos	Shikanoin Heizou	Sucrose	Thoma
Xiangling	Xingqiu	Xinyan	Yanfei
Yaoyao	Yun Jin	-	-

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Dendro				Cryo				Geo

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Pierro	Pulcinella	Rerir
Rhinedottir	Sandrone	Skirk
Surtalogi	Tsaritsa	Varka
Vedrfolnir	Xbalanque	-

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Anonymous 13

You know who's great for battery? C6 Electro Traveler. Been using them on my xiao and now he has an unlimited burst charge

Anonymous 12

I don’t understand artifacts

Liggly 11

typo in Hyoercarry

smol boi 10

I would recommend Sayu as a good battery and healing support.

Anonymous 9

It still annoys me to see the fist time it should say "Hypercarry" (under Best Builds btw) it say "Hyoercarry"
PLS FIX IT'S incomprehensible (awful to write this word)

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