The Ultimate Xiao Build Guide for Genshin ImpactThe Ultimate Xiao Build Guide for Genshin Impact

Xiao is a 5-Star Anemo Polearm character in Genshin Impact. In this build guide, you’ll find out about Xiao’s build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our character’s rating!


Xiao Rating and Info

Xiao

Rating: A

Rarity: ★★★★★

Element: Anemo

Weapon: Polearm

Tier List Rankings:

Main DPS: A

Sub-DPS: –



Support: 

Exploration: SS

Xiao’s Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Elemental Skill makes him suitable for exploration.
  • Able to deal massive damage without constellations unlocked.
  • Close-range attacks are fast and easy to use.
  •  His Elemental Burst allows him to strike from the air and come crashing down on enemies.
  • Plunging at any height with Xiao won’t result in taking DMG.

Weaknesses

  • The only party support skill is for exploration.
  • Can push back certain enemies, making the fight tedious.
  • Drains HP to boost DMG during Elemental Burst.
  • Elemental Burst ends when switching to another character.

Xiao Best Builds

Xiao Main DPS Build

Weapon:

Primordial Jade Winged Spear Weapon

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

DPS Tier: SS

Rarity: ★★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 674

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT Rate 22.1%

 

Alternative Weapons:

 

Staff Of Homa Weapon

Staff Of Homa 

DPS Tier: SS

Rarity: ★★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 608

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT DMG 66.2%

 

Vortex Vanquisher Weapon

Vortex Vanquisher

DPS Tier: S

Rarity: ★★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 608

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): ATK 49.6%

 

Deathmatch Weapon

Deathmatch

DPS Tier: SS

Rarity: ★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 454

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT Rate 36.8%



Blackcliff Pole Weapon

Blackcliff Pole

DPS Tier: S

Rarity: ★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 510

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT DMG 55.1%

 

Best Artifact:

Vermillion Hereafter Artifact

Vermillion Hereafter X4

Sands: ATK%

Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus

Circlet: Crit Rate/DMG

Substats:

Crit Rate/DMG

ATK%

Energy Recharge

Xiao 2PC Main DPS Build

Weapon:

Primordial Jade Winged Spear Weapon

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

DPS Tier: SS

Rarity: ★★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 674

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT Rate 22.1%

 

Deathmatch Weapon

Deathmatch

DPS Tier: SS

Rarity: ★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 454

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT Rate 36.8%



Blackcliff Pole Weapon

Blackcliff Pole

DPS Tier: S

Rarity: ★★★★

Base Attack (Lvl 90): 510

Additional Stat (Lvl 90): CRIT DMG 55.1%

 

Best Artifacts:

Gladiator's Finale Artifact

Gladiator’s Finale X2

 

 

 

Viridescent Venerer Artifact

Viridescent Venerer X2

 

 

 

Xiao Best Team Comp

Xiao Standard

Xiao Standard

Xiao Geo

Xiao Geo

Xiaoden

Xiaoden

Notes About Team Comps For Xiao

You’ll need to build your group around Xiao because not many characters fit well with him. It’s particularly harder to put up teams for him because the majority of his effective supports are 5-star characters.

Xiao Ascension Materials:

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 80

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9

Slime Condensate x 18

Slime Secretions x 30

Slime Concentrate x 12

Qingxin x 108

Juvenile Jade x 26

Materials Needed To Get To Lvl. 90

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 9

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 9

Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x 6

Slime Condensate x 18

Slime Secretions x 30

Slime Concentrate x 36

Qingxin x 168

Juvenile Jade x 46

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