Genshin Impact Xiao Build

A yaksha adeptus who defends Liyue. Also heralded as the "Conqueror of Demons" and "Vigilant Yaksha."

Liyue Adeptus

Best Xiao Builds

DPS Build

Weapons

1

Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG

2

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

3

Lumidouce Elegy

CRIT Rate

4

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

CRIT Rate

5

Calamity Queller

ATK%

6

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

7

Crimson Moon's Semblance

CRIT Rate

8

Vortex Vanquisher

ATK%

9

Skyward Spine

Energy Recharge

10

Blackcliff Pole

CRIT DMG

11

Lithic Spear

ATK%

12

Missive Windspear R5

ATK%

13

Prospector's Drill

ATK%

14

Wavebreaker's Fin

ATK%

15

Favonius Lance

Energy Recharge

16

White Tassel

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

1

Marechaussee Hunter

4

2

Vermillion Hereafter

4

3

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

4

Choose 2

Anemo DMG Bonus +15% set

2

ATK +18% set

2

Emblem of Severed Fate

2

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

Anemo DMG Bonus / ATK%

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4ATK%

Xiao's Optimal Skill Rotation:

• Skill -> Skill -> Burst -> Plunge Combo

Xiao's Plunge Combo:
Best combo for Xiao when fighting a single target:

• Normal Attack -> Charged Attack -> High Plunge (no collision possible)
• Normal Attack -> Charged Attack -> Low Plunge (collision only possible on Low Plunge)
• High Plunge spam (collision possible on High Plunge)

Best combo for Xiao when fighting multiple enemies:

• High Plunge spam

Talents Priority

NANormal Attack>QBurst>ESkill

Xiao is a Hypercarry centered around plunge attacks. Due to his expensive elemental burst, Xiao usually requires a high amount of Energy Recharge (ER) and/or at least one Anemo battery (Sucrose, C6 Faruzan, Xianyun) on his team to help him recharge his burst.
Weapon Choices:

• Calamity Queller: In teams with neither Bennett nor Xianyun, this weapon increases in value.
• Crimson Moon's Semblance: While generally just a stat stick for the high base attack and Crit Rate substat, this weapon's passive can be utilized in teams with no or only Bennett's healing by performing a charged attack at the start of Xiao's burst.
• Vortex Vanquisher: Assumes no shield on the team. In teams with a shield or without Xianyun or Bennett, this weapon performs slightly better.
• Skyward Spine and Favonius Lance: These weapons become significantly better choices in teams with very high Energy Recharge Requirements.
• Blackcliff Pole: In Teams with Bennett, this weapon performs similar to Calamity Queller. This weapon's passive is generally unreliable, but can lead to a slightly higher ranking when applicable.
• Lithic Spear: This Ranking assumes 1 Stack. This weapon's performance varies greatly with refines and stacks. At R5, this weapon performs similar to Blackcliff Pole with one stack and Calamity Queller with two stacks.
• Missive Windspear (R5): If Xiao can reliably trigger this weapon's passive, it performs closer to Blackcliff Pole.
• Prospector's Drill: At R5, this weapon performs similar to Skyward Spine given a reliable healer is present.

• Marechaussee Hunter (4): This set pulls ahead of Vermillion Hereafter (4) with either Bennett or Xianyun on the Team. This set is hard to build around when using a Crit Rate Weapon, making other sets a better overall choice.
• Desert Pavilion Chronicle (4): Perform a charged attack at the start of Xiao's burst to utilize this set fully. With a low base attack weapon and Bennett on the team, this set performs close to Vermillion Hereafter (4). It is not recommended to farm this Domain specifically for Xiao.

Most Used Build from the Community

Weapons

1

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

2

Blackcliff Pole

CRIT DMG

3

Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG

4

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

5

White Tassel

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

1

Vermillion Hereafter

4

2

Gladiator's Finale

2

Viridescent Venerer

2

3

Viridescent Venerer

4

4

Viridescent Venerer

2

Shimenawa's Reminiscence

2

5

Viridescent Venerer

2

Vermillion Hereafter

2

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Best Xiao Teams

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#2

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#3

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Support

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#4

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#5

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#6

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Xiao Skills

Normal Attack: Whirlwind Thrust

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

Level

1

1-Hit DMG

27.54% + 27.54%

2-Hit DMG

56.94%

3-Hit DMG

68.55%

4-Hit DMG

37.66% + 37.66%

5-Hit DMG

71.54%

6-Hit DMG

95.83%

Charged Attack DMG

121.09%

Charged Attack Stamina Cost

25

Plunge DMG

81.83%

Low/High Plunge DMG

163.63% / 204.39%

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

According to the legends of another land, the world will someday be crushed by two great wind wheels. Xiao's mastery over polearms is transcendent, ripping his foes apart like those legendary wind wheels.

Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path.
Can be used in mid-air.
Starts with 2 charges.

Level

1

Skill DMG

252.8%

CD

10s

Bane of All Evil

Donning the Mask of the Yaksha, Xiao takes the terrifying, demon-conquering form of the Vigilant Yaksha. But this great power has also brought him great suffering. Some call him "The Bane of All Evil."

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.
·Converts attack DMG into Anemo 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.

Level

1

Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG Bonus

58.45%

Life Drain

3% Current HP Per Second

Duration

15s

CD

18s

Energy Cost

70

Passive Talent

Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons

Ascension Phase 1

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

Ascension Phase 4

Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling increases the DMG of subsequent uses of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 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

Passive

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

Constellations

Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds

Constellation Lv. 1

Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.

Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

Constellation Lv. 2

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

Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

Constellation Lv. 4

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

Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha

Constellation Lv. 6

While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, hitting at least 2 opponents with Xiao's Plunging Attack will immediately grant him 1 charge of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, and for the next 1s, he may use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling while ignoring its CD.

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