Best Xiao Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)

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AnemoLiyue Adeptus17/4Alatus NemeseosTaishan Mansion

Looking for the ultimate build for Xiao? This Xiao build guide covers the best weapons, artifacts, main stats, and team compositions in Genshin Impact.

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

Best builds for Xiao

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Weapons

Fractured Halo

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat plus a high base ATK; its passive rewards staying on-field and hitting often, which the uninterrupted plunge loop does constantly.

Staff of Homa

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat converts HP into ATK, and drops below 50% HP for an extra chunk — best paired with a shielder so the low-HP window is safe.

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat with stacking ATK that builds the longer you stay on-field; seven stacks stay capped through the whole plunge rotation.

Lumidouce Elegy

CRIT Rate

Energy Recharge substat plus a team-wide buff after Skill casts, so it doubles as battery and party support when the rotation runs dry.

Symphonist of Scents

CRIT DMG

Buff tied to Charged Attack usage; only take it if the rotation leans on Charged Attack cancels rather than pure High Plunge spam.

Staff of the Scarlet Sands

CRIT Rate

CRIT Rate substat and an Elemental Mastery-to-ATK conversion; excellent stat-stick if your artifacts carry stray EM rolls.

Calamity Queller

ATK%

ATK% substat with a damage bonus that stacks while on-field and a Burst that refunds part of the wind-up cost.

Deathmatch

CRIT Rate

Budget CRIT Rate option: flat ATK against lone bosses, plus ATK and DEF in multi-target rooms. Cheap and rotation-agnostic.

Crimson Moon's Semblance

CRIT Rate

Heavy base ATK with a large damage bonus while a Bond of Life is active — only worth it if another source applies Bond of Life for you.

Vortex Vanquisher

ATK%

ATK% substat whose passive scales off shield strength; run a dedicated shielder to turn that into a real damage gain.

Skyward Spine

Energy Recharge

Energy Recharge substat, a flat CRIT Rate boost, and attack speed that tightens plunge recovery frames.

Blackcliff Pole

CRIT DMG

CRIT DMG substat with stacking ATK on kills; shines in multi-wave content where adds keep dying next to the boss.

Tamayuratei no OhanashiR5

Energy Recharge

4-star filler with a damage passive that triggers off Skill casts, matching the double-Skill opener.

Lithic Spear

ATK%

CRIT Rate that scales with the number of Liyue characters in the party — only worthwhile in a Liyue-stacked team.

Missive WindspearR5

ATK%

Free ATK% polearm; the passive hands out ATK and Elemental Mastery after reactions, which Swirl triggers provide for free.

Prospector's Drill

ATK%

Craftable placeholder with a plain ATK-oriented passive and no rotation requirements to maintain.

Wavebreaker's Fin

ATK%

ATK% substat and a passive that converts total party energy into Burst damage — natural fit since the Burst opens every rotation.

Favonius Lance

Energy Recharge

Pure battery: Energy Recharge substat and particles on crit fund the Burst every cycle at the cost of personal damage.

White Tassel

CRIT Rate

Early-game CRIT Rate stat-stick; its Normal Attack passive does nothing for plunges, so swap it out as soon as anything better drops.

Artifacts

Marechaussee Hunter

4pc CRIT Rate stacks require HP to change — pair with a healer or self-damage effect, otherwise the 2pc 15% attack damage bonus alone is mediocre here.

Vermillion Hereafter

ATK% 2pc plus a 4pc that grants ATK after Burst, doubled while under 50% HP — lines up exactly with the Burst-first rotation.

Long Night's Oath

The dedicated plunge set: 2pc adds flat Plunging Attack DMG and the 4pc stacks further plunge bonuses off Plunging Attack, Charged Attack, and Skill hits.

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

4pc grants a large Normal/Charged/Plunge damage buff after a Charged Attack connects — ideal for the single-target Charged Attack cancel line.

Choose 2

Long Night's Oath

ATK +18% set

Emblem of Severed Fate

The dedicated plunge set: 2pc adds flat Plunging Attack DMG and the 4pc stacks further plunge bonuses off Plunging Attack, Charged Attack, and Skill hits.

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2CRIT Rate

3CRIT DMG

4ATK%

Talents Priority

1NANormal Attack

2QBurst

3ESkill

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

ATK%

Goblet

Anemo DMG BonusATK%

Circlet

CRIT RateCRIT DMG

Xiao Skill→Skill→Burst→Plunge spam. Single: Normal Attack→Charged Attack→High Plunge (no collision) or Low Plunge (collision only). High Plunge spam (collision). Multi: High Plunge spam.

DPS
Xiao is a plunge Hypercarry. His costly Burst needs high Energy Recharge and/or an Anemo battery (Sucrose, C6 Faruzan, Xianyun).

Weapons:
Calamity Queller: better without Bennett or Xianyun.
Crimson Moon's Semblance: stat stick (Base ATK, CRIT Rate).
Passive works with no healing or only Bennett via Charged Attack at Burst start.
Vortex Vanquisher: assumes no shield; better with shield or without Xianyun/Bennett.
Skyward Spine / Favonius Lance: significantly better at very high Energy Recharge requirements.
Blackcliff Pole: with Bennett, similar to Calamity Queller; passive unreliable but can rank higher.
Lithic Spear: assumes 1 stack; varies with refines/stacks. R5 ≈ Blackcliff Pole 1 stack, Calamity Queller 2 stacks.
Missive Windspear [R5]: if passive triggers reliably, close to Blackcliff Pole.
Prospector's Drill [R5]: with reliable healer, similar to Skyward Spine.

Artifacts:
Marechaussee Hunter (4): beats Vermillion Hereafter (4) with Bennett or Xianyun; hard to build with CRIT Rate weapon.
Long Night's Oath (4): strong alternative, but inefficient domain and team/skill-dependent damage; not recommended to farm now.
Desert Pavilion Chronicle (4): use Charged Attack at Burst start; with low Base ATK weapon + Bennett, close to Vermillion Hereafter (4); not worth farming specifically.
Detailed comparisons here.

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Weapons

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

CRIT Rate

CRIT DMG

CRIT Rate

CRIT DMG

CRIT Rate

Artifacts

Vermillion Hereafter

Gladiator's Finale

Viridescent Venerer

Resolution of Sojourner

Shimenawa's Reminiscence

Viridescent Venerer

Vermillion Hereafter

Viridescent Venerer

Best teams for Xiao

Discover the best teams for Xiao, including F2P-friendly team comps for every playstyle.

Full team guide

Xiao Anemo Hypercarry Team

Xiao's Elemental Burst plunges deal massive Anemo AoE DMG. Faruzan shreds Anemo RES and buffs DMG; Bennett and Zhongli add huge ATK and survivability.

Maximize Xiao's plunge damage by stacking Faruzan's Anemo RES shred and Anemo DMG Bonus, then amplify with Bennett's ATK buff and Zhongli's shield and Tenacity of the Millelith set.

Team composition: Xiao (Anemo Main DPS), Faruzan (Anemo Support), Bennett (Pyro Support), Zhongli (Geo Support)

Xiao·Anemo Main DPS

His Elemental Burst makes every Plunge Attack deal massive Anemo AoE DMG; pair with Faruzan for maximum output.

Weapons: Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, Deathmatch

Artifacts: 4pc Vermillion Hereafter

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Faruzan·Anemo Support

Her Elemental Burst lowers enemies' Anemo RES and grants Xiao Anemo DMG Bonus. At C6 adds extra CRIT DMG.

Weapons: Favonius Warbow

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > ATK%

Bennett·Pyro Support

His Elemental Burst creates a field that heals and grants a massive ATK buff based on his base ATK.

Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge

Zhongli·Geo Support

His shield absorbs massive damage and prevents interruption; with Tenacity of the Millelith also boosts the whole team's ATK.

Weapons: Staff of Homa, Black Tassel

Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith

Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge

Xiao Anemo Hypercarry with Faruzan, Yelan & Bennett

SS-tier Xiao hypercarry team: Burst plunge spam is buffed by Faruzan's <anemo>Anemo</anemo> shred and Bennett's ATK buff, with Yelan adding off-field <hydro>Hydro</hydro> damage.

Xiao's Elemental Burst plunge attacks are amplified by Faruzan's <anemo>Anemo</anemo> RES shred and DMG bonus, while Bennett's ATK buff and Yelan's off-field <hydro>Hydro</hydro> damage provide additional sustained output.

Team composition: Xiao (Anemo Main DPS), Faruzan (Anemo Support), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Bennett (Pyro Support)

Xiao·Anemo Main DPS

Elemental Burst enables consecutive Plunging Attacks with wide AoE <anemo>Anemo</anemo> DMG.

Weapons: Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, Deathmatch

Artifacts: 4pc Vermillion Hereafter

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Faruzan·Anemo Support

Elemental Burst lowers enemy <anemo>Anemo</anemo> RES and grants DMG Bonus. At C6, adds CRIT DMG to Xiao.

Weapons: Favonius Warbow

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > ATK%

Yelan·Hydro Sub DPS

Off-field <hydro>Hydro</hydro> attacks provide consistent sub DPS while Xiao plunges.

Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, Favonius Warbow

Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate

Substats: HP% > CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge

Bennett·Pyro Support

Elemental Burst provides a huge ATK buff and healing to the party.

Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: HP% > HP > Energy Recharge

Xiao Skills

Passive Talents

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

Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.

Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

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

Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

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

Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

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

Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

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

Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha

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.

Outfits

Endurer of Eons

Default

Xiao's outfit. Classical battle-wear fit for a thousand years of evil-conquering.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

991

Base ATK

Base DEF

CRIT Rate

5.0%

Ascension Materials

Mora

420,000

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk

Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone

Juvenile Jade

Qingxin

168

Slime Condensate

Slime Secretions

Slime Concentrate

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.40	20,000	1	—	3	3
Lv.50	40,000	3	2	10	15
Lv.60	60,000	6	4	20	12
Lv.70	80,000	3	8	30	18
Lv.80	100,000	6	12	45	12
Lv.90	120,000	6	20	60	24

Talent Materials

Mora

1,652,500

Teachings of Prosperity

Guide to Prosperity

Philosophies of Prosperity

Slime Condensate

Slime Secretions

Slime Concentrate

Shadow of the Warrior

Crown of Insight

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.1→2	12,500	3	6
Lv.2→3	17,500	2	3
Lv.3→4	25,000	4	4
Lv.4→5	30,000	6	6
Lv.5→6	37,500	9	9
Lv.6→7	120,000	4	4	1
Lv.7→8	260,000	6	6	1
Lv.8→9	450,000	12	9	2
Lv.9→10	700,000	16	12	2	1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best artifact set for Xiao?+

The best artifact set for Xiao is the 4-piece Marechaussee Hunter set.

What is the best weapon for Xiao?+

The best weapon for Xiao is Fractured Halo.

What main stats should I focus on for Xiao?+

Prioritize ATK%, Anemo DMG Bonus, CRIT Rate on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.

What is the talent priority for Xiao?+

Upgrade Xiao's talents in this order: Normal Attack > Burst > Skill.

What are the best teams for Xiao?+

Some of the best teams for Xiao are Xiao Anemo Hypercarry Team, Xiao Anemo Hypercarry with Faruzan, Yelan & Bennett, Xiao SS Tier Core Team, Xiao Core Team, Xiao Pyro Team, Xiao Cryo Team.

Best builds for Xiao

DPS Build

Weapons

Artifacts

Substats Priority

Talents Priority

Recommended Primary Stats

Most-used community build

Weapons

Artifacts

Best teams for Xiao

Xiao Anemo Hypercarry Team

Xiao Anemo Hypercarry with Faruzan, Yelan & Bennett

Xiao Skills

Whirlwind Thrust

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

Bane of All Evil

Passive Talents

Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons

Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall

Transcension: Gravity Defier

Constellations

Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds

Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha

Outfits

Endurer of Eons

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials

Frequently Asked Questions