Xiao Build | Genshin Impact (2024)

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Last updated: 2024-08-05 01:51:00

Xiao Overview

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Xiao is a Yaksha Adeptus that defends Liyue. Also heralded as the “Conqueror of Demons” or “Vigilant Yaksha.”

Xiao is the most powerful Anemo DPS in Genshin Impact at the moment. Xiao is generally accepted to be a Main DPS, so DPS Build is mostly used by travelers.

Xiao can help the party in different ways. Not only his Strong AoE ability, but also his passive ability helps the party member to save the stamina consumption. Crit Rate and ATK are the most important stats for Xiao, so the DPS Build will also help travelers to stack the Crit Rate and ATK for Xiao.

In Genshin Impact, Xiao is a 5 Stars rarity Anemo character currently in S tier.

Age/Birthday	April 17th
Full Name	Xiao
Nation	Liyue
Sex	Male
Rarity
Weapon	Polearm
Element	Anemo
Constellation	Alatus Nemeseos
Special Dish	Sweet Dream
Release Date	Feb 03, 2021

Xiao Skills Talents

Whirlwind Thrust

Xiao Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG (x2)	27.5%
2-Hit DMG	56.9%
3-Hit DMG	68.6%
4-Hit DMG (x2)	37.7%
5-Hit DMG	71.5%
6-Hit DMG	95.8%
Charged Attack DMG	121%
Stamina Cost	25
Plunge DMG	82%
Low/High Plunge DMG	164%/204%

Normal Attack

Performs 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 from below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Xiao does not take DMG from performingPlunging Attacks.

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

Xiao Elemental Skill

Skill Damage	253%

Xiao lunges forward, dealingAnemo DMGto opponents in his path.

Can be used in mid-air.
Starts with 2charges.

Bane of All Evil

Xiao Elemental Burst

All Attack DMG Bonus	58.5%
Life Drain(Current HP%/s)	3%

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

Yaksha’s Mask:

Greatly increases Xiao’s jumping ability.
Increases his attack AoE and attack DMG.
Convertsattack DMG intoAnemo 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.

Xiao Passive Talents

Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons

Learned at 1st Ascension

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

Learned at 4th Ascension

UsingLemniscatic Wind Cyclingincreases the DMG of subsequent uses ofLemniscatic Wind Cyclingby 15%. This effect lasts for 7s, and has a maximum of 3 stacks. Gaining a new stack refreshes the effect’s duration.

Transcension: Gravity Defier

Utility Passive

DecreasesclimbingStaminaconsumption for your own party members by 20%.
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Xiao Constellations

Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds

Xiao Constellation Level 1

IncreasesLemniscatic Wind Cycling‘schargesby 1.

Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

Xiao Constellation Level 2

When in the party and not on the field, Xiao’s Energy Recharge is increased by 25%.

Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

Xiao Constellation Level 3

Increases the Level ofLemniscatic Wind Cyclingby 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

Xiao Constellation Level 4

When Xiao’s HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF Bonus.

Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

Xiao Constellation Level 5

Increases the Level ofBane of All Evilby 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha

Xiao Constellation Level 6

While under the effects ofBane of All Evil, hitting at least 2 opponents with Xiao’sPlunging Attackwill immediately grant him 1chargeofLemniscatic Wind Cycling, and for the next 1s, he may use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling while ignoring itsCD.

Top & Best Xiao Builds

Xiao Main DPS Build

This Xiao build maximizes Xiao’s Elemental Skill and Normal Attack Damage. Elemental Burst Damage is also increased.

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Top & Best Xiao Team

Xiao Premium Best Team

Xiao is a Main DPS in this team. Xiao DPS Build build is used.

Main DPS

Xiao

Xiao’s Plunge Attack deals a wide AOE Anemo DMG. His Elemental Burst allows him to do consecutive Plunge Attacks.

Support

Faruzan

Faruzan can apply Anemo RES decrease at enemies and DMG Bonus to Wanderer by using her Elemental Burst.

While at C6, Faruzan’s Elemental Burst can provide additional CRIT DMG Bonus to Wanderer.

Sub DPS

Furina

Furina’s Elemental Burst can provide DMG increase based on the change of HP of Furina’s allies. This can be achieved as Fruina’s Elemental Skill can burn allies HP and the HP lost is restored by Healer.

Healer/Support

Xianyun

Xianyun possesses the capability to provide healing to other team members and boost the Plunging Attack of Xiao.

Xiao F2P Team

Xiao is a Main DPS in the team. Xiao DPS Build is used.

Sub DPS

Fischl

Pair up with Fischl which can easily trigger extra overload DMG with oz.

Main DPS

Xiao

When there is Fischl/Kaeya/Barara. Their skill’s stay on the field even if you change character.

Support

Kaeya

Pair up with Kaeya which applies Superconduct to enemies to give them the defense buff.

Healing

Barbara

Pair up with Barbara which allows you easily inflict multiple enemies with Hydro, great for swirl or other elemental reactions.

Xiao Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	VayudaTurquoiseSliver x 1		Qingxin x 3	Slime Condensate x 3
2	40	40000	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 3	Juvenile Jade x 2	Qingxin x 10	Slime Condensate x 15
3	50	60000	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 6	Juvenile Jade x 4	Qingxin x 20	Slime Secretions x 12
4	60	80000	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 3	Juvenile Jade x 8	Qingxin x 30	Slime Secretions x 18
5	70	100000	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 6	Juvenile Jade x 12	Qingxin x 45	Slime Concentrate x 12
6	80	120000	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x 6	Juvenile Jade x 20	Qingxin x 60	Slime Concentrate x 24

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Xiao Passives

His first ascension passive increases his damage by 5% during his Burst, then another 5% for every three seconds his Burst is active, up to a maximum of 25%
Xiao's fourth ascension passive makes each use of his Skill increase the damage of the next Skill use within seven seconds by 15%.

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What is a good crit ratio for Xiao? ›

We recommend a minimum of 70% CRIT Rate on Xiao, and further CRIT stats should ideally be balanced in a 1:2 ratio. While Energy Recharge may not affect his damage, a large chunk of his gameplay is reliant on utilizing his Elemental Burst, so obtaining ~20-40 ER% from substats can be invaluable.

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How much crit rate does Xiao ascend with? ›

Ascensions and Stats

Ascension Phase	Level	Special Stat ^[^✦ ²^] (CRIT Rate)
5✦	70/80	14.4%
5✦	80/80	14.4%
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 120,000 20 6 60 24
6✦	80/90	19.2%

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Is Xiao the strongest DPS? ›

Xiao is a powerful main DPS in Genshin Impact and, with the right team composition, he can dish out a good amount of damage during your travels in Teyvat. If luck has been on your side, and you've managed to add him to your team, then there are a few tips we have to share to get the most out of Xiao.

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What does Xiao need the most? ›

For Xiao, you're going to need to farm a lot of Qingxin and and slime materials (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade his DPS capabilities. Unlike Talent materials, you only need to spend the below Ascension materials once to fully raise Xiao to his highest character level.

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What stats are decent for Xiao? ›

Baseline Stat Recommendations

We recommend building Xiao at least to the point that his team is able to clear most content in 2-3 Burst rotations. We recommend the following stat baselines: CRIT Rate: 70%+ Energy Recharge: 120% ~ 140%

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Is Xiao level 90 worth it? ›

The difference between 80 and 90 is only a little over 1% iirc so it's nothing that you should be rushing to get done but eventually it's worth leveling a main dps to 90 once other more efficient goals have been completed.

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How much er does Xiao need? ›

In triple Anemo comps, Xiao generally needs around 140 ER. This can be alleviated with extra Favonius weapons, C1 Xiao, extra Skill uses from your Anemo supports at the cost of increased downtime between rotations, or relying on enemy particles in AOE scenarios.

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Is Xiao F2P friendly? ›

While he's not the most F2P-friendly character out there, Xiao can work in a lot of team compositions to become a devastating damage dealer. I personally recommend against skipping his rerun in version 2.7, so here's all the reasons why you should pull for Xiao.

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Does Xiao need elemental mastery? ›

At a minimum you'd want ~130% ER. You'll see from the above that EM is still better than flat attack and once your ER has hit a high enough threshold it would be better than additional ER too. EM is not needed for Xiao.

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What is Xiao's best weapon? ›

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear is the best weapon for him. It increases his Attack value and weapon damage a little after each hit – this effect can be stacked seven times. This is fantastic for a long series of hits while Xiao's Elemental Burst is active.

How much pity is needed for Xiao? ›

Xiao is an event-exclusive character. You would not be able to get him unless you wish on a banner that features him. Xiao is a 5-star character (like all the event-exclusive ones), so you'll get him when your 90 wishes guarantee comes up.

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How old is Xiao in human years? ›

As a full adeptus, Xiao has a long history of 2000 years. That said, as a deadly force of destruction, this long lifespan can be a burden on Xiao, suffering from the mal effects of karma.

Who has the highest crit rate in Genshin Impact? ›

I've also calculated the highest possible crit rate. Though the Primodrial Jade Cutter has the highest crit rate stat in the game, there are no sword users that use the crit rate ascension stat, so I went with the second best-- Primodrial Jade Winged Spear. Xiao uses the crit rate ascension.

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How do I do more damage in Genshin? ›

Leveling up characters will allow you to maximize outgoing damage as well as increase their other substats like CRIT Rate (the probability a critical hit is scored). You can get Adventurer's EXP as well as character level-up materials by fighting enemies and bosses, provided you spend Resin.

Which weapon is best for Xiao? ›

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear is always in Xiao's hands in any of his scenes or trailers, so, it's not surprising to be his best-in-slot Polearm in Genshin Impact. The weapon grants Xiao a 22% CRIT Rate, in addition to the CRIT Rate he gets from Ascension stats.

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Xiao Build | Genshin Impact (2024)

Genshin Impact Guide

S Tier

Xiao Overview

Xiao Skills Talents

Whirlwind Thrust

Normal Attack

Charged Attack

Plunging Attack

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

Bane of All Evil

Xiao Passive Talents

Xiao Constellations

Top & Best Xiao Builds

Xiao Main DPS Build

Top & Best Xiao Team

Xiao Ascension Material

FAQs

How to make Xiao do more damage? ›

What is Xiao's best weapon? ›

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