Genshin | Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Best Build & Weapon Guide

Xianyun Guide for Genshin Impact 4.5. See Xianyun's, tier, best weapon, material, rating, kit, & best build for Xianyun.

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

Xianyun Articles
Best Build For Xianyun			Best Teams For Xianyun
Story Quest Of Xianyun			Xianyun Voice Actor & Lore

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Tier & Review

Rarity		Element		Weapon
		Anemo		Catalyst
How To Get?
Obtained through Wishes (Limited Banner)
DPS	Sub-DPS		Support		Healer
-	-		S		SS
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**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 Xianyun?

Xianyun Is A Healer & A Plunge Enabler

Xianyun is an Anemo healer that heals the whole team periodically and allows various characters to use Plunge Attack consistently by increasing the jump height of characters. She also has the ability to greatly increase the damage of Plunge attack and deal additional Anemo DMG from them.

Useful For Exploration

Xianyun is able to jump tall heights with her Elemental Skill and quickens the gliding speed of characters. With her healing, she becomes an amazing character for exploring various areas in the game.

Strengths & Weakness Of Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)

Strengths
- Amazing sustain for the team because of Elemental Burst. ↳ Works amazing with Furina - Amazing at Explorations since its jumps can reach great heights. - Greatly boost the power of Plunge Attacks.
Weakness
- Support buff capabilities is very niche and only buff one hit. - Support capabilities competes with non-limited characters. - Fairly high Elemental Burst cost.

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Best Build

Xianyun Is Best Built As A Healer & Buffer/Debuffer

Weapon	Crane's Echoing Call
Substitute	1. Skyward Atlas 2. Oathsworn Eye 3. Memory Of Dust 4. Wine And Song
Best Artifact	Song Of Days Past x4
Artifact Stats	Sands: Energy Recharge or ATK Goblet: ATK% Circlet: ATK%
Priority Sub-Stats	1. ATK% 2. Energy Recharge
Team

Best Build For Xianyun

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Best Weapon

Best Weapons For Xianyun's Healer Build

	Weapon	Details
1st	Crane's Echoing Call	ATK 16.5% (Lvl. 90) - Signature weapon of Xianyu. - Greatly increase ATK of Xianyun for buffs and healing. - Boost DMG of Plunge ATK of the team and recovers energy. - High base ATK is great for boosting ATK.
2nd	Skyward Atlas	ATK 33.1% (Lvl. 90) - Greatly increase ATK stat of Xianyu for healing. - Amazing Stat stick for healing but the effect of the weapon does not help with the ability.
3rd (F2P)	Oathsworn Eye	ATK 27.6% (Lvl. 90) - ATK% is great for boosting healing. - Greatly boost Energy Recharge especially at R5 for higher Burst Uptime. - Best F2P Option for Xianyun.
4th	Memory Of Dust	ATK 49.6% (Lvl. 90) - Greatly increase the ATK stat of Xianyun. - Needs shields to maximize ATK buff.
5th	Wine And Song	Energy Recharge 30.6% (Lvl. 90) - Energy Recharge sub-stat is great for Elemental Burst up-time. - Can boost ATK for 5 seconds when dashing.
6th	Favonius Codex	(Lvl. 90) - Allows Xianyun to battery the team. - Energy Recharge also helps with the uptime of Elemental Burst. - You need to invest on CRIT Rate for consistent activation of the effect.

Focus On ATK% And Energy Recharge

The only stat that you need for Xianyun for her buffs is ATK and Energy Recharge for faster activation of Elemental Burst. Focus on using weapons that increases those stats for Xianyun.

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Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Best Artifacts

Xianyun Healer & Support Artifacts

Choose Depending On Team

	Artifacts
General Buffer	Song Of Days Past 4-Piece
General Debuffer	Viridescent Venerer 4-Piece
Substitute	Ocean-Hued Clam 4-Piece

Artifact Stat Priority

	Main: Flat HP Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: Flat ATK Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge
	Main: ATK% / Energy Recharge Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
	Main: ATK% Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
	Main: ATK% Sub: ATK% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery

Viridescent Venerer Is The Best Pick If the Main DPS Has Swirlable Element

Viridescent Venerer is the best artifact to pick for boosting the damage of the team because of the resistance shred it provides. However, this can only be used on comps with Main DPS that reacts with Anemo (Pyro / Hydro / Electro / Cryo). On teams outside those elements, it is better to use other Artifacts that provides buff or damage.

Songs Of Days Past For All Teams Including Non-Swirlable Elements

Outside Swirl Comps or for a flexible buff, it is recommended to use Songs of Days Past. Xianyun's healing should be enough to take full advantage of this Artifact.

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Best Team Comp

Xianyun Is Best Used On Plunge Attack Teams

Healer	Main DPS	Support	Sub-DPS
Xianyun	Xiao	Faruzan	Furina
Details
- Xianyun can increase the damage of Xiao greatly while also giving a much needed healing for Xiao. - Faruzan increases the DMG of Xiao further and also works with Xianyun in funneling Anemo energy particles. - Furina is the sub-DPS and support that works great with Xianyun because of Xianyun's team-wide healing.

Other Recommended Characters

Other Characters That Works With Xianyun

Character	Sub	Details
Xiao	Gaming Diluc Raiden Shogun	- Characters with high Plunge DMG scalings can work with Xianyun since she can enable Plunge ATK.
Faruzan	Bennett Kujou Sara	- Choose a support that will fit the main DPS.
Furina	Xingqiu Yelan Fischl	- Sub-DPS can be chosen based on the Main DPS instead of Xianyun. An element that can be swirled is preferred if Xianyun is wearing Viridescent Venerer.

Free To Play Friendly Party

Support	Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Xianyun	Gaming	Xingqiu	Bennett
Details
- A Plunge Comp that is composed of mostly free characters.

Best Teams For Xianyun

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) 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 Divining Scroll x 18 Sealed Scroll x 30 Forbidden Curse Scroll x 12 Clearwater Jade x 108 Cloudseam Scale 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 Divining Scroll x 18 Sealed Scroll x 30 Forbidden Curse Scroll x 36 Clearwater Jade x 168 Cloudseam Scale x 46

Talent Materials For Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)

Enemy Drops (Samachurl)	Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (Narwhal)
Divining Scroll	Teachings Of Gold	Lightless Eye Of The Maelstrom
Sealed Scroll	Guide To Gold
Forbidden Curse Scroll	Philosophies Of Gold

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) 's Recommended Talent Priority

Talent	Level Up Priority
Normal Attack: Word of Wind and Flower	★★・・・
White Clouds at Dawn (Elemental Skill)	★★★・・
Stars Gather at Dusk (Elemental Burst)	★★★★★

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Skill Guide & How To Use Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)

Recommended Rotation For Xianyun

	Recommended Rotation
1	Use Elemental Skill of Xianyun and do a plunge attack.
2	Use Elemental Burst and switch to the main DPS.
3	Switch to the main DPS and do Plunge attacks until the buff runs out.
4	Repeat Step 1.

Uses Of Xianyun's Elemental Skill

Do 3 Levels Of Jump & Deal Plunge Attack

The Elemental Skill of Xianyun does 3 jumps. You can jump up to 2 times in the air and deal a special plunge attack dealing an AoE Damage. This skill will be an amazing way to explore the new area, Chenyu Vale.

Particularly Amazing At Exploration

Xianyun's Elemental skill is a very convenient skill for exploration since it allows you to climb mountains and move to slope areas easily. For vertical climbing, she is pretty difficult to use but for flat areas or slanted areas, she can traverse them with ease.

Uses Of Xianyun's Elemental Burst

Continuously Heals The Whole Team

Upon unleashing Elemental Burst, Xianyun will heal the whole team and will periodically heal the whole team.

Allows Characters To Become Plunge Attackers

Using Elemental Burst will allow members of the team to be able to jump higher than usual allowing the characters to do plunge attacks. This ability increases the DPS options for teams with Xianyun allowing you to select characters that has high Plunge ATK multiplier to consistently plunge like Diluc.

Xianyun (Cloud Retainer) Wish & Constellation Guide

Should You Get Or Wish For Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)?

Pull For A Buffer & Healer At Plunge Attack Teams

Xianyun is a niche support that buffs the Plunge Attack of characters. She also allows characters to do plunge attacks for characters with high Plunge Attack multiplier but cannot do it on their own like Diluc. Outside Plunge teams, she is an amazing healer.

Best Constellation For Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)

Rating	Constellation Effect
★★★★・	C1: Purifying Wind White Clouds at Dawn gains 1 additional charge.
★★★★★	C2: Aloof From The World After using a Skyladder from White Clouds at Dawn, Xianyun's ATK will be increased by 20% for 15s. Additionally, the effects of the Passive Talent "Consider, the Adeptus in Her Realm" will be enhanced: When the Starwicker created by Stars Gather at Dusk has Adeptal Assistance stacks, nearby active characters' Plunging Attack shockwave DMG will be increased by 400% of Xianyun's ATK. The maximum DMG increase that can be achieved this way is 18,000. Each Plunging Attack shockwave DMG instance can only apply this increased DMG effect to a single opponent. Each character can trigger this effect once every 0.4s. You must first unlock the Passive Talent "Consider, the Adeptus in Her Realm."
★★・・・	C3: Creations Of Star And Moon Increases the Level of Stars Gather at Dusk by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★★★・・	C4: Mystery Millet Gourmet After using Skyladder 1/2/3 times during one White Clouds at Dawn Cloud Transmogrification state, when a Driftcloud Wave unleashed during that instance hits an opponent, it will heal all nearby party members for 50%/80%/150% of Xianyun's ATK. This effect can be triggered once every 5s.
★・・・・	C5: Astride Rose-Colored Clouds Increases the Level of White Clouds at Dawn by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
★★★・・	C6: Cloudkeeper's Spirit After Xianyun uses 1/2/3 Skyladders within one Cloud Transmogrification caused by White Clouds at Dawn, the CRIT DMG of a Driftcloud Wave created in this instance of Cloud Transmogrification will be increased by 15%/35%/70%. Within 16s after Xianyun has used Stars Gather at Dusk, White Clouds at Dawn will not enter CD. This effect will be canceled once she has used White Clouds at Dawn 8 times.

Having No Cons Is Good If She Will Only Act As A Healer

When using Xianyun as a healer, having no Constellations is okay. At C4, her Elemental Skill can then heal, but it is too costly to aim for C4 just for healing, so stick with no Cons.

Buff Plunging Attacks With C2

If you want to increase the damage of Plunging Attacks, aim for C2. Since the buff for Plunging Attacks with Xianyun's Burst is great, you can pair her with Gaming or Xiao.

Characters With Same Role As Xianyun (Cloud Retainer)　

Best Characters With Same Role

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

Character Tier Lists

Tier Lists
Best Character Tier List	Reroll Tier List

All Characters

Characters By Rarity
★5			★4
Characters By Roles
DPS List		Support List		Healer List
Characters By Element
Pyro	Hydro		Anemo		Electro
Dendro		Cryo		Geo
Characters By Nation
Mondstadt		Liyue		Inazuma
Sumeru		Fontaine		-

All Playable Characters

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

The Traveler

The Traveler & Their Elements
Pyro			Hydro			Anemo			Electro
Dendro				Cryo				Geo

Unreleased Characters

Arlecchino	Capitano	Clorinde
Columbina	Dainsleif	Dottore
Egeria	Emilie	Iansan
Nicole	Pantalone	Pierro
Pulcinella	Rhinedottir	Sandrone
Sigewinne	Skirk	Surtalogi
Tsaritsa	Varka	Xbalanque