Xiao is a playable Anemo character in Genshin Impact. He is one of the most powerful and thus popular champions. We decided to write this guide to help you learn more about Xiao. In our Genshin Impact Xiao Build and Best Team Comp post you will learn about Xiao’s talents, how they work and how to upgrade them. Also, you will read about his Constellations that will help you make Xiao even more powerful. After that, we have written Genshin Impact Xiao Build where you’ll see weapon and artifact set. And at last, we have mentioned the best team comps for Xiao as the main DPS hero.
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Below you can see the best weapon option for playing Xiao in Genshin Impact. Accompanied by the best Xiao artifact set and its stat priorities.
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
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear
Weapon Substitutes: Staff Of Homa, Blackcliff Pole, Deathmatch.
Artifact Set
Vermillion Hereafter (4-Piece)
Artifact Main Stats Priority:
Sub Stats Priority: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Talent Priority
Bane of All Evil > Whirlwind Thrust > Lemniscatic Wind Cycling
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 Xiao with two Sub DPS and Support characters. Also, we have included alternative characters for each role that go well with Xiao too.
In this comp, Sucrose assures Elemental Resonance and gathers enemies with his ability. She also increase Xiao’s Elemental Mastery and generate much Anemo Energy to keep up Xiao’s Burst. Zhongli’s shield comes in handy in damage prevention while also giving a moving debuff and crowd control to the enemies. The main heal comes from Bennett during Burst for Xiao’s HP drain.
Good characters for this comp: Albedo, Ganyu, Fischl, Jean, Venti, Diona, Qiqi, Barbara.
How to Build Genshin Impact Xiao Team?
If you want to know more about every teammate for Xiao 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.
Below you can see the list of talents that Xiao uses during the fight. Each of them we have described with the main characteristics.
Whirlwind Thrust
Normal Attack
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.
Lemniscatic Wind Cycling
Elemental Skill
Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path.
Can be used in mid-air.
Starts with 2 charges.
Bane of All Evil
Elemental Burst
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.
Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons
1st Ascension Passive
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
4th Ascension Passive
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
Utility Passive
Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%.
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
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 Xiao’s talents is mentioned in the next block.
So here you can see all materials that you will need in order to level up Xiao’s talents.
Talent Level-Up Materials
Prosperity Books: Teachings of Prosperity, Guide to Prosperity, Philosophies of Prosperity.
Common Ascension Materials
Slime Condensate, Slime Secretions, Slime Concentrate.
Weekly Boss Material
Shadow of the Warrior
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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.
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
Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds
Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling’s charges by 1.
Level 2
Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos
When in the party and not on the field, Xiao’s Energy Recharge is increased by 25%.ellation do not stack.
Level 3
Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity
Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 4
Transcension: Extinction of Suffering
When Xiao’s HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF Bonus.per second.
Level 5
Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance
Increases the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 6
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.
Every Genshin Impact character has own set of constellations above you can see Xiao constellations list with descriptions.
In addition, there are ascension phases that increase the level cap for your character. After Xiao reaches the 20th level he can be ascended to the next ascension phase, up to phase 6, which allow getting 90th level.
Character Ascension Materials
Vayuda Turquoise: Vayuda Turquoise Sliver, Vayuda Turquoise Fragment, Vayuda Turquoise Chunk, Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone.
Juvenile Jade
Common Ascension Materials
Slime Condensate, Slime Secretions, Slime Concentrate.
Local Specialty
Qingxin
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In order to level up ascension phases you’ll need materials. So the list of those required for Xiao is listed above.
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