![Hu Tao](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/image.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=384)
Genshin Impact Hu Tao Build
![Pyro](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/elements/Pyro.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=64)
Best Hu Tao Builds
DPS Build
Weapons
![Staff of Homa](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/staff_of_homa.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT DMG
![Staff of the Scarlet Sands](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/staff_of_the_scarlet_sands.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT Rate
![Ballad of the Fjords](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/ballad_of_the_fjords.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT Rate
![Lumidouce Elegy](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/lumidouce_elegy.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT Rate
![Dragon's Bane](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/dragons_bane.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Elemental Mastery
![Deathmatch](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/deathmatch.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT Rate
![Primordial Jade Winged-Spear](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/primordial_jade_wingedspear.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT Rate
![Lithic Spear](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/lithic_spear.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
ATK%
![Missive Windspear](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/missive_windspear.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
ATK%
![White Tassel](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/white_tassel.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT Rate
![Blackcliff Pole](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/blackcliff_pole.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
CRIT DMG
![Kitain Cross Spear](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/kitain_cross_spear.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Elemental Mastery
![Rightful Reward](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/weapons/rightful_reward.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
HP%
Artifacts
![Crimson Witch of Flames](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/crimson_witch_of_flames.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Shimenawa's Reminiscence](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/shimenawas_reminiscence.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Gilded Dreams](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/gilded_dreams.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Crimson Witch of Flames](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/crimson_witch_of_flames.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Elemental Mastery +80 set](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/wanderers_troupe.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![HP +20% set](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/tenacity_of_the_millelith.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Marechaussee Hunter](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/marechaussee_hunter.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
Recommended Primary Stats
HP% / Elemental Mastery
Pyro DMG Bonus
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats Priority
When ending Hu Tao's combos with an Elemental Burst, if you do not jump/dash cancel the last charged attack, the Elemental Burst will still benefit from Hu Tao's Elemental Skill.
It is recommended to use cancels when performing your Hu Tao combos as to maximize damage.
For Hu Tao combos, the following patterns can be used:
- N2CJ for C0
- N2CD for C1
- N3CJ/N3CD can be used to conserve stamina at the cost of damage
- N = Normal Attack
- C = Charged Attack
- J = Jump
- D = Dash
Talents Priority
Hu Tao is most effective when used with Xingqiu to proc Vaporize/Freeze Melt reactions. Freeze Melt refers to freezing enemies for Melt set up, since unlike Diluc or Klee, Hu Tao doesn't shatter frozen enemies.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
- Staff of the Scarlet Sands: When using this weapon, Gilded Dreams (4) becomes competitive with Crimson Witch of Flames (4) for being Hu Tao's best artifact set.
- Ballad of the Fjords and Lithic Spear (4 Stacks): At R5, these weapons are better than Staff of the Scarlet Sands.
- Primordial Jade Winged-Spear: Is better than the R1 variants of Dragon's Bane and Deathmatch with ideal stacking. While this is a very strong weapon when fully stacked, maintaining the stacks on Hu Tao isn't ideal in realistic situations making the weapon less consistent than other options.
- Deathmatch: This weapon is better than Dragon's Bane when you're not doing Vaporize.
- Blackcliff Pole: Despite seeming quite good due to the Crit DMG substat, Blackcliff Pole at 1 stack performs only slightly better than an R5 White Tassel in practice as it is difficult to maintain stacks consistently.
- White Tassel: This weapon prefers an N2C combo over an N1C combo.
Regarding Artifact Sets:
- Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4): Provides higher Normal and Charged Attack damage than Crimson Witch of Flames (4), but reduces Elemental Burst damage, impacting overall AoE damage.
- Gilded Dreams (4): At 3 EM stacks, this artifact set is equal to Crimson Witch of Flames (4) in teams where you are not getting EM from other sources.
- Marechaussee Hunter (4): This is Hu Tao's best set when you can reliably get 3 stacks, which typically requires running Furina, or healer that can heal small amounts over time.
Regarding Artifact Substats Priority: Since Hu Tao is able to trigger Vaporize on most of her damage output, Elemental Mastery is quite valuable on her. If you have less than 100EM total (including from Sucrose EM share, Instructor (4), etc) EM substats take priority over Crit Rate / Crit DMG.
Most Used Build from the Community
Weapons
Artifacts
![Crimson Witch of Flames](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/crimson_witch_of_flames.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Shimenawa's Reminiscence](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/shimenawas_reminiscence.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Crimson Witch of Flames](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/crimson_witch_of_flames.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Wanderer's Troupe](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/wanderers_troupe.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Marechaussee Hunter](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/marechaussee_hunter.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Crimson Witch of Flames](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/crimson_witch_of_flames.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
![Gladiator's Finale](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/artifacts/gladiators_finale.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=96)
Best Hu Tao Teams
Hu Tao Skills
![Normal Attack: Secret Spear of Wangsheng](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/secret_spear_of_wangsheng.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=256)
![Guide to Afterlife](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/guide_to_afterlife.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=256)
![Spirit Soother](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/spirit_soother.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=256)
Passive Talent
![flutter_by](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/flutter_by.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Flutter By
Ascension Phase 1
![sanguine_rouge](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/sanguine_rouge.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Sanguine Rouge
Ascension Phase 4
![the_more_the_merrier](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/the_more_the_merrier.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
The More the Merrier
Passive
Constellations
![crimson_bouquet](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/crimson_bouquet_w.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Crimson Bouquet
Constellation Lv. 1
![ominous_rainfall](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/ominous_rainfall_w.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Ominous Rainfall
Constellation Lv. 2
Additionally, Spirit Soother will also apply the Blood Blossom effect.
![lingering_carmine](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/lingering_carmine_w.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Lingering Carmine
Constellation Lv. 3
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
![garden_of_eternal_rest](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/garden_of_eternal_rest_w.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Garden of Eternal Rest
Constellation Lv. 4
![floral_incense](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/floral_incense_w.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Floral Incense
Constellation Lv. 5
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
![butterflys_embrace](https://i2.wp.com/genshinbuilds.aipurrjects.com/genshin/characters/hu_tao/butterflys_embrace_w.png?strip=all&quality=75&w=128)
Butterfly's Embrace
Constellation Lv. 6
Hu Tao will not fall as a result of the DMG sustained. Additionally, for the next 10s, her All Elemental and Physical RES is increased by 200%, her CRIT Rate is increased by 100%, and her resistance to interruption is greatly increased.
This effect triggers automatically when Hu Tao has 1 HP left.
Can only occur once every 60s.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
Mora
Mora
Agnidus Agate Sliver
Silk Flower
Whopperflower Nectar
Mora
Agnidus Agate Fragment
Juvenile Jade
Silk Flower
Whopperflower Nectar
Mora
Agnidus Agate Fragment
Juvenile Jade
Silk Flower
Shimmering Nectar
Mora
Agnidus Agate Chunk
Juvenile Jade
Silk Flower
Shimmering Nectar
Mora
Agnidus Agate Chunk
Juvenile Jade
Silk Flower
Energy Nectar
Mora
Agnidus Agate Gemstone
Juvenile Jade
Silk Flower
Energy Nectar
Talent Materials
Mora
Teachings of Diligence
Whopperflower Nectar
Mora
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar
Mora
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar
Mora
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar
Mora
Guide to Diligence
Shimmering Nectar
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar
Shard of a Foul Legacy
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar
Shard of a Foul Legacy
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar
Shard of a Foul Legacy
Mora
Philosophies of Diligence
Energy Nectar
Shard of a Foul Legacy
Crown of Insight