Genshin Impact Xianyun Build

Catalyst

Anemo

Mt. Aocang

11/4

Grus Serena

Taishan Mansion

One of the Mighty and Illuminated Adepti of Jueyun, known as "Cloud Retainer." Expert in all kinds of mechanical contraptions, her heart now turns towards the affairs of the mortal world, through which she walks under the name "Xianyun."

Best Xianyun Builds

HIGH ENERGY REQUIREMENT SUPPORT Build

Weapons

1

Crane's Echoing Call

ATK%

2

Favonius Codex

Energy Recharge

3

Oathsworn Eye

ATK%

4

Wine and Song

Energy Recharge

5

Ballad of the Boundless Blue

Energy Recharge

6

Hakushin Ring

Energy Recharge

7

Prototype Amber R3+

HP%

Artifacts

1

Viridescent Venerer

4

2

Noblesse Oblige

4

3

Ocean-Hued Clam

4

4

Song of Days Past

4

5

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

4

Choose 2

ATK +18% set

2

ATK +18% set

2

Emblem of Severed Fate

2

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK% / Energy Recharge

Goblet

ATK%

Circlet

ATK%

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2ATK%

3ATK

Most teams will not use all three uses of Xianyun's Skill, since it is too time intensive to do so. A simple E Q is the ideal rotation for most teams.
This is because using all three Elemental Skill charges can be too time-consuming and may not be worth the energy cost in terms of Elemental Burst (EB) uptime and overall damage output.
For optimal team performance, it's recommended to focus on a rotation that allows for consistent Elemental Reaction triggers and energy generation to maintain a high damage per second (DPS) output.

Talents Priority

QBurst>ESkill>NANormal Attack

Xianyun's main utilities are her jump height boost, healing, and Plunging Attack buff. While her healing is tied to her Burst Levels, the only way to increase her Plunging Attack buff is by increasing her total ATK.
Regarding Weapon Choices:

• Favonius Codex: With high team Energy Recharge Requirements, this weapon pulls ahead in value.
• Hakushin Ring: In teams with Electro units to benefit from the passive, this weapon ranks higher than Ballad of the Boundless Blue.
• Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers: The value of this weapon depends on who and how reliably they can obtain the buff.
• Prototype Amber: At low refinements, this weapon is not worth using. The lower Xianyun's total Energy Recharge requirements, the worse this weapon performs. At R5 this weapon is similar or better than Ballad of the Boundless Blue.
• Wine and Song: Perform a dash to gain the ATK% from the passive.

• Noblesse Oblige (4): Better than Viridescent Venerer if someone else already has the set or if Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro damage is not a large source of the team's damage.
• Ocean Hued Clam (4) / Song of Days Past (4): In Single Target scenarios, Song of Days Past can be better than Ocean Hued Clam. However, Clam is more consistent.

Most Used Build from the Community

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Weapons

1

Skyward Atlas

ATK%

2

Favonius Codex

Energy Recharge

3

Crane's Echoing Call

ATK%

4

Oathsworn Eye

ATK%

5

The Widsith

CRIT DMG

Artifacts

1

Viridescent Venerer

4

2

Song of Days Past

4

3

Gladiator's Finale

2

Shimenawa's Reminiscence

2

4

Gladiator's Finale

2

Viridescent Venerer

2

5

Noblesse Oblige

4

Best Xianyun Teams

#1

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Sub DPS

Support

#2

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Sub DPS

Support

#3

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Sub DPS

Support

#4

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Sub DPS

Support

#5

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Sub DPS

Support

#6

Main DPS

Sub DPS

Support

Sub DPS

#7

Main DPS

C6

Sub DPS

Sub DPS

Support

Xianyun Skills

Normal Attack: Word of Wind and Flower

Normal Attack
Summons swirling winds to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Anemo DMG.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina and launches a Breeze Bolt in a straight line that deals Anemo DMG to opponents along its path.

Plunging Attack
Gathers the power of Anemo and plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground.

Level

1

1-Hit DMG

40.3%

2-Hit DMG

38.86%

3-Hit DMG

48.88%

4-Hit DMG

64.92%

Charged Attack DMG

123.12%

Charged Attack Stamina Cost

50

Plunge DMG

56.83%

Low/High Plunge DMG

113.63% / 141.93%

White Clouds at Dawn

Do not shake Cloud Retainer's hand too tightly; cranes are quite adept at gripping.

Xianyun enters the Cloud Transmogrification state, in which she will not take Fall DMG, and uses Skyladder once.
In this state, her Plunging Attack will be converted into Driftcloud Wave instead, which deals AoE Anemo DMG and ends the Cloud Transmogrification state. This DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG.
Each use of Skyladder while in this state increases the DMG and AoE of the next Driftcloud Wave used.

Skyladder
Can be used while in mid-air. Xianyun leaps forward, dealing Anemo DMG to targets along her path.
During each Cloud Transmogrification state Xianyun enters, Skyladder may be used up to 3 times and only 1 instance of Skyladder DMG can be dealt to any one opponent.
If Skyladder is not used again in a short period, the Cloud Transmogrification state will be canceled.

If Xianyun does not use Driftcloud Wave while in this state, the next CD of White Clouds at Dawn will be decreased by 3s.

Level

1

Skill DMG

24.8%

Driftcloud Wave DMG

116% / 148% / 337.6%

CD

12s

Stars Gather at Dusk

This is the newest invention in the "Lunastar Artifices" series, of which previous creations include the Supreme Cuisine Machine, the Snowdrift Mechanism, the Supreme Housekeeping Machine, the Floating Toting Device, and the Bloom Pruner. This series was intended for young humans Cloud Retainer held in great esteem, and so was not designed with a certain half-adeptus in mind. However, when offered Starwicker, a certain female disciple of hers had these emotionless words to say: "No thank you."
Cloud Retainer thus had no choice but to keep it herself.

Brings forth a sacred breeze that deals AoE Anemo DMG and heals all nearby characters based on Xianyun's ATK. It will also summon the "Starwicker" mechanism.

Starwicker
·Continuously follows the active character and periodically heals all nearby party members based on Xianyun's ATK.
·Starts with 8 stacks of Adeptal Assistance. While Adeptal Assistance is active, nearby active characters in the party will have their jump height increased.
·When the active character completes a Plunging Attack, Starwicker will consume 1 stack of Adeptal Assistance and deal AoE Anemo DMG.
Only 1 Starwicker can exist simultaneously.

Level

1

Skill DMG

108%

Starwicker DMG

39.2%

Healing

92.16% ATK + 578

Continuous Healing

43.01% ATK + 270

Duration

16s

CD

18s

Energy Cost

70

Passive Talent

Galefeather Pursuit

Ascension Phase 1

Each opponent hit by Driftcloud Waves from White Clouds at Dawn will grant all nearby party members 1 stack of Storm Pinion for 20s. Max 4 stacks. These will cause the characters' Plunging Attack CRIT Rate to increase by 4%/6%/8%/10% respectively.
Each Storm Pinion created by hitting an opponent has an independent duration.

Consider, the Adeptus in Her Realm

Ascension Phase 4

When the Starwicker created by Stars Gather at Dusk has Adeptal Assistance stacks, nearby active characters' Plunging Attack shockwave DMG will be increased by 200% of Xianyun's ATK. The maximum DMG increase that can be achieved this way is 9,000.
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.

Crane Form

Passive

Increases gliding SPD for your own party members by 15%.
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Constellations

Purifying Wind

Constellation Lv. 1

White Clouds at Dawn gains 1 additional charge.

Aloof From the World

Constellation Lv. 2

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."

Creations of Star and Moon

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Stars Gather at Dusk by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Mystery Millet Gourmet

Constellation Lv. 4

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.

Astride Rose-Colored Clouds

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of White Clouds at Dawn by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

They Call Her Cloud Retainer

Constellation Lv. 6

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.

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials