Xiao Best Build Guide for Genshin Impact. See Xiao's Build artifacts for DPS, weapon ranking & comparison, best 4 star weapon, team comps, & more about Builds for Xiao.
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Best Build For Xiao & Recommended Builds
Xiao Is Best Built As A Plunge ATK Anemo DPS
| Artifact |  Vermillion Hereafter x4 |
|---|---|
| Sub-Stat Priority | 1. CRIT Rate 2. CRIT DMG 3. ATK% 4. Energy Recharge |
| Talent Priority | Normal Attack: ★★★★・ Skill: ★★★・・ Burst: ★★★★★ |
| Recommended Weapon | ▼Weapon Rankings |
| Recommended Team | ▼Other Team Members |
Best Artifacts, Substitute, & Sub Stats For Xiao
Choose Artifacts That Increases ATK, Anemo DMG, Or CRIT Stats
| Build | Recommendation & Details |
|---|---|
| Vermillion Hereafter 4pc. Set | Rating: ★★★★★ - Amazing set for Xiao because it greatly increases ATK of Xiao. ↳ Increases ATK for more than 50%. - ATK tends to be more valuable to Xiao since he already has a lot of DMG Bonus in his kit. ▶ Farm at The Lost Valley |
| Desert Pavilion Chronicle 4pc. Set | Rating: ★★★★・ - Increases DMG Bonus of Plunge and Anemo DMG. - You need to mix Charged Attack in your attack rotations to use. ▶ Farm at City Of Gold |
| Marechaussee Hunter 4pc. Set | Rating: ★★★・・ - Great for increasing CRIT Rate. ↳ With Xiao's innate CRIT Rate, you only need minimal CRIT rate or it might overflow. - Allows you to focus on CRIT DMG. - 2pc. set is wasted, however. ▶ Farm at City Of Gold |
| 2pc. Set | Rating: ★★★・・ - Any combination of 2pc. ATK or Anemo DMG works for Xiao for Stat boost. - Very easy to farm since you just need to get 2pc - Good set to use when you are still farming for 4pc sets, ▶ Farm at World Bosses |
Artifacts That Increases ATK%, Anemo DMG Bonus, Or Plunge DMG Is Recommended
When choosing artifacts for Xiao, select Artifacts that increases the stats of Xiao for damage. Specifically the following: ATK, Anemo DMG, Plunge DMG and CRIT Stats. 2-piece sets are great option especially when you do not have a good 4pc. Set of artifacts above.
Sub-Stats For Main DPS Xiao
Recommended Main Stats & Sub-Stats
| Main Status (※Flower and Feather is fixed.) | |
|---|---|
| Sands | ATK% |
| Goblet | Anemo DMG Bonus |
| Circlet | CRIT DMG or CRIT Rate |
| Sub-Stats | |
| CRIT DMG/ CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge | |
Prioritize CRIT DMG And CRIT Rate With ATK and Energy Recharge
CRIT DMG and Rate is important for Xiao for higher damage. After getting a balanced CRIT Rate and DMG, invest in ATK and Energy Recharge for a higher uptime of Elemental Burst.
Artifact Rating ToolRecommended Party Build For Xiao
Xiao Hypercarry Team
| Party / Recommended Artifacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiao | Xianyun | Faruzan | Furina | Points Of The Comp |
| - Xiao works well with Xianyun for healing and reducing Energy Requirements of both. - Furina will provide the whole team buff and additional damage. Because of Xiao, Furina can get Fanfare stacks quickly.. - Faruzan is mainly for buffing Xiao and providing energy (at higher constellations). | |||
Focuses On Buffing Xiao's DMG
Hypercarry Xiao Team focuses on increasing the damage of Xiao with supports. This allows Xiao to deal powerful damage to single or multiple targets.
Examples Of Substitute Characters
| Character | Substitute | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xianyun | Bennett | - Bennett greatly Buff ATK of Xiao but limits you to a circle. | |
| Faruzan | Jean (C4) | - At C4, Jean can also reduce Anemo Resistance. - You will be limited to a circle however. | |
| Furina | Zhongli | - Decreases the resistance of enemies instead of buffing. | |
Xiao Main DPS Weapon Recommendations
| Weapon | Recommendation Details |
|---|---|
| Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | Recommendation: ★★★★★ - Greatly boost ATK of Xiao greatly and increase DMG for a bit. - CRIT Rate sub-stat is also great for building. |
| Staff Of Homa | Recommendation: ★★★★★ - Greatly increases CRIT DMG Stat. - Boost ATK% based on HP but you need low HP to maximize buffs. |
| Calamity Queller | Recommendation: ★★★★・ - Greatly increase ATK of Xiao. - Also boost Elemental DMG slightly for more damage. - You need to build on CRIT Stats on Artifacts a lot. |
| Vortex Vanquisher | Recommendation: ★★★★・ - Greatly increases ATK but needs shields to maximize. - Great when you have a shielder in the team. - You need to build on CRIT Stats on Artifacts a lot. |
| Deathmatch | Recommendation: ★★★・・ - CRIT Rate makes it easier to build Xiao. - ATK buff from sub-stat can be inconsistent because it is enemy dependent but is great for boosting DMG. |
| Lithic Spear | Recommendation: ★★★・・ - ATK sub-stat is great for increasing all damage of Xiao. - Increases CRIT Rate and ATK% through effect but limits the team comps that you can use to maximize. |
| Blackcliff Pole | Recommendation: ★★・・・ - CRIT DMG Sub-stat is great for building Xiao. - Effect does not work at Bosses that does not spawn small enemies. |
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| Iansan | Ifa | Mavuika |
| Nicole | Pantalone | Pierro |
| Pulcinella | Rerir | Rhinedottir |
| Sandrone | Skirk | Surtalogi |
| Tsaritsa | Varka | Vedrfolnir |
| Xbalanque | - | - |
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| Ajaw | Alice | Egeria |
| Guizhong | Kamuna Harunosuke | Kusanali |
| La Signora | Lumine | Murata |
| Teppei | Tomo | Vennessa |
