Qiqi is a playable Cryo character in Genshin Impact. She is one of the most powerful and thus popular characters for playing as Support. We decided to write this guide to help you learn more about Qiqi. In our Genshin Impact Qiqi Build and Best Team Comp post you will learn about Qiqi’s talents, how they work and how to upgrade them. Also, you will read about her Constellations that will help you make Qiqi even more powerful. After that, we have written Genshin Impact Qiqi Build where you’ll see weapon and artifact set. And at last, we have mentioned the best team comps for Qiqi as Support hero.
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Qiqi Build
Below you can see the best weapon option for playing Qiqi in Genshin Impact. Accompanied by the best Qiqi artifact set and its stat priorities.
Support Build
If you play this champion as a Support in your comp you should take the weapon and artifacts from the list below. They are believed to be the most effective ones in almost all situations.
Weapon
Skyward Blade
Weapon Substitutes: Sacrificial Sword, Festering Desire.
Artifact Set
Ocean-Hued Clam (4-Piece)
Artifact Main Stats Priority: ATK% Cryo DMG Bonus CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Healing Bonus
Sub Stats Priority: ATK% > CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery
Talent Priority
Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune > Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost > Ancient Sword Art
Best Team Compositions for Qiqi
When you play Genshin Impact everything depends not only on your main character but also on the composition. You should learn how elements complement each other and build the best team for your main. Below you can see the best team composition for Qiqi with Main DPS and two sub DPS characters. Also, we have included alternative characters for each role that go well with Qiqi too.
Qiqi can heal entire team by attacking while elemental skill is active. Elemental Burst will allow allies to heal by dealing elemental damage to enemies. Diluc will be the main damage dealer of the team. Can cause melt in synergy with Qiqi. Xingqiu can apply Hydro to enemies, and so react with Qiqi’s Cryo to trigger Freezing. Sucrose can group enemies together and apply crowd control, which provides a good battle environment for Diluc.
Good characters for this comp: Klee, Xiao, Tartaglia, Ganyu, Fischl, Beidou, Keqing, Albedo, Zhongli, Venti, Bennett.
If you want to know more about every teammate for Qiqi you can click on the link below and find them in the list of all Genshin Impact characters that we have described.
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In case you are still not sure what champion you want to pick as main we have Genshin Impact characters tier list with explanations on how to build your best team.
Qiqi Talents
Below you can see the list of talents that Qiqi uses during the fight. Each of them we have described with the main characteristics.
Ancient Sword Art
Normal Attack
Normal Attack: Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost
Elemental Skill
Using the Icevein Talisman, Qiqi brings forth the Herald of Frost, dealing Cryo DMG to surrounding opponents.
Herald of Frost:
On hit, Qiqi’s Normal and Charged Attacks regenerate HP for your own party members and nearby teammates. Healing scales based on Qiqi’s ATK.
Periodically regenerates your active character’s HP.
Follows the character around, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents in their path.
Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune
Elemental Burst
Qiqi releases the adeptus power sealed within her body, marking nearby opponents with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman that deals Cryo DMG.
Fortune-Preserving Talisman:
When opponents affected by this Talisman take DMG, the character that dealt this DMG regenerates HP.
Life-Prolonging Methods
1st Ascension Passive
When a character under the effects of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost triggers an Elemental Reaction, their Incoming Healing Bonus is increased by 20% for 8s.
A Glimpse Into Arcanum
4th Ascension Passive
When Qiqi hits opponents with her Normal and Charged Attacks, she has a 50% chance to apply a Fortune-Preserving Talisman to them for 6s. This effect can only occur once every 30s.
Former Life Memories
Utility Passive
Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.
Every talent can be upgraded up to level 15. But to do so you will need to gather materials on particular days. The list of the needed materials for leveling Qiqi’s talents is mentioned in the next block.
Talent Leveling Materials
So here you can see all materials that you will need in order to level up Qiqi’s talents.
Talent Level-Up Materials
Prosperity Books: Teachings of Prosperity, Guide to Prosperity, Philosophies of Prosperity.
Common Ascension Materials
Divining Scroll, Sealed Scroll, Forbidden Curse Scroll.
Weekly Boss Material
Tail of Boreas
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Some of them are required at the beginning for low levels and others are more advanced. We just wanted to focus your attention on material types in general.
Qiqi Constellations
In Genshin Impact characters have a specific upgrade system called constellation. You will need to get a specific item called Stella Fortuna to increase the level of constellation. Each character has their own version of Stella Fortuna, which you get by obtaining a duplicate of the character from Wishes.
Level 1
Ascetics of Frost
When the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman, Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy.
Level 2
Frozen to the Bone
Qiqi’s Normal and Charge Attack DMG against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.
Level 3
Ascendant Praise
Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 4
Divine Suppression
Targets marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK decreased by 20%.
Level 5
Crimson Lotus Bloom
Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 6
Rite of Resurrection
Using Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune revives all fallen party members nearby and regenerates 50% of their HP.
This effect can only occur once every 15 mins.
Every Genshin Impact character has own set of constellations above you can see Qiqi constellations list with descriptions.
Ascension Materials
In addition, there are ascension phases that increase the level cap for your character. After Qiqi reaches the 20th level she can be ascended to the next ascension phase, up to phase 6, which allow getting 90th level.
Character Ascension Materials
Shivada Jade: Shivada Jade Sliver, Shivada Jade Fragment, Shivada Jade Chunk, Shivada Jade Gemstone.
Hoarfrost Core
Common Ascension Materials
Divining Scroll, Sealed Scroll, Forbidden Curse Scroll.
Local Specialty
Violetgrass
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In order to level up ascension phases you’ll need materials. So the list of those required for Qiqi is listed above.