Best Teams for Xinyan guide for Genshin Impact. See best teams for Xinyan, Xinyan shielder, Xinyan support, Xinyan dps, characters that work with support Xinyan.
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Best Teams for Xinyan
Xinyan Works Best As Shield Support
| Rating | Team Description |
|---|---|
| Best | ▼ Shield Support - Makes use of Xinyan's shield from her Skill. - Level 3 shield can deal Pyro off-field damage. |
| 2nd | ▼ Physical Support - Focuses on the Physical DMG buff in Xinyan's passive. - C4 additionally allow her to reduce Physical DMG RES as well. |
| 3rd | ▼ Physical DPS - Full constellations Xinyan can focus on building DEF for damage and shield HP. - Requires consistent application of both Cryo and Electro for Superconduct. |
Xinyan is a Pyro character who can create a Shield that deals Pyro damage depending on how many enemies were hit by her Skill. She can also buff Physical DMG when her shield is active.
Shield Support
Team Composition & Equipment
| Character | Weapon Artifacts & Stats |
|---|---|
 Xinyan | Sacrificial Greatsword Tenacity Of The Millelith x4 Main Energy Recharge or DEF% / DEF% / DEF% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. DEF% |
Ayato | Haran Geppaku Futsu Echoes Of An Offering x4 Main HP% / Hydro DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. HP% |
Kazuha | Freedom-Sworn Viridescent Venerer x4 Main EM / EM / EM Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. Elemental Mastery |
Pyro Traveler | Festering Desire Scroll Of The Hero Of Cinder City x4 Main ATK% / Pyro DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK% |
Pyro Resonance can help lessen Xinyan's Energy costs and also increase the amount of Pyro applied. Shield Support Xinyan can be used in reaction teams and she can equip a support artifact or Husk/Bolide where DEF% and Shield Strength is used for her Shield's HP.
Rotation Of Shield Support
| No. | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start with Ayato and use his Burst to apply Hydro on enemies |
| 2 | Switch to Kazuha and use his tap Skill to Swirl Hydro |
| 3 | Switch to Pyro Traveler and use their Skill then Burst to gain Nightsoul points |
| 4 | Switch to Xinyan and use her Skill to hit three (3) enemies (use her Burst instead if she is C2) |
| 5 | Switch back to Ayato and use his Skill then hold Attack to deal damage |
| 6 | Repeat from 1 once buffs expire |
Substitute Characters
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ayato | Wriothesley | - Reserve this spot for the DPS. - Aside from Hydro, any Cryo or Dendro DPS can be used depending on your intended team comp. |
| Kazuha | Xilonen | - Reserve this spot for a support character. |
| Pyro Traveler | MavuikaBennett | - Reserve this spot for a sub-DPS. - Pyro is a recommended Element if the DPS used is not Pyro. |
Pyro shielder and sub-DPS can be used in many teams. Vaporize, Melt and Burning are some of these teams.
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Team Composition & Equipment
| Character | Weapon Artifacts & Stats |
|---|---|
Xinyan | Sacrificial Greatsword Noblesse Oblige x4 Main Energy Recharge or DEF% / DEF% / DEF% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. DEF% |
Eula | Song Of Broken Pines Pale Flame x4 Main ATK% / Physical DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK% |
Raiden | Engulfing Lightning Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 Main Energy Recharge / Electro DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge |
Mika | Favonius Lance Tenacity Of The Millelith x4 Main Energy Recharge or HP% / HP% / CRIT Rate or HP% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. HP% |
Xinyan's Shield uptime is needed in order to maintain the Physical DMG buff. C2 Xinyan can use Energy Recharge sands instead since her Burst will be able to create a Shield upon cast.
Rotation Of Physical Support
| No. | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start with Raiden Shogun and use her Skill |
| 2 | Switch to Xinyan and use her Skill if she is C2, you can use her Burst instead |
| 3 | Switch to Mika and use his hold Skill to activate his buff then use his Burst |
| 4 | Switch to Eula and use her Burst |
| 5 | Charge her Burst's stacks by using her Skill and Normal Attacks |
| 6 | Repeat from 1 once buffs expire |
Raiden Shogun's Eye of Storym Judgement has good uptime and if her Skill hasn't expired yet, you can repeat the rotation from the shielders' turn instead.
Substitute Characters
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Eula | RazorFreminet | - Razor is an Electro character who can be used as a Physical DPS. |
| Raiden Shogun | Fischl | - Fischl's off-field Electro attack can coordinate with the active character's Normal Attacks |
| Mika | Rosaria | - Rosaria can buff CRIT Rate and reduce the Physical DMG RES of enemies with her C6. |
Physical DPS
Team Composition & Equipment
| Character | Weapon Artifacts & Stats |
|---|---|
Xinyan | Song Of Broken Pines Pale Flame x4 Main ATK% or DEF% / Physical DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK% or DEF% |
Raiden | Engulfing Lightning Emblem Of Severed Fate x4 Main Energy Recharge / Electro DMG Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge |
Mika | Favonius Lance Noblesse Oblige x4 Main Energy Recharge or HP% / HP% / CRIT Rate or HP% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. HP% |
Zhongli | Black Tassel Tenacity Of The Millelith x4 Main HP% / HP% / HP% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. HP% |
Xinyan as Physical DPS will need sub-DPS characters to trigger Superconduct. Her Shield being able to apply Pyro on enemies will need characters that can easily clear it out. DPS Xinyan can be built as a Burst one-shot DPS as well.
Rotation Of Physical DPS
| No. | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start with Raiden Shogun and use her Skill |
| 2 | Switch to Zhongli and use his held Skill for shield and RES shred |
| 3 | Switch to Mika and use his held Skill to hit enemies |
| 4 | Use Mika's Burst before switching him out |
| 5 | Switch to Xinyan and use her Burst then Skill |
| 6 | Use Normal Attacks to deal damage |
| 7 | Repeat from 1 once buffs expire |
If Xinyan is C6, you can use her Charged Attacks to deal damage instead of Normal Attacks.
Substitute Characters
| Character | Sub | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Raiden Shogun | Fischl | - Fischl is a good Electro sub-DPS with consistent application. |
| Mika | Rosaria | - Rosaria is a Cryo sub-DPS that can buff CRIT Rate and reduce Physical DMG RES if C6. |
| Zhongli | Bennett | - Reserve this spot for a support or sub-DPS for Superconduct. - Bennett is an ATK-buffing support that can also activate Pyro resonance for an ATK% buff to the team. |
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