Genshin Impact Xiao Build

Polearm

Main DPS

Xiao Upgrade Materials

Prosperity

Shadow of the Warrior

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver

Juvenile Jade

Qingxin

Slime Condensate

Xiao Best Weapons

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear

Staff of Homa

Vortex Vanquisher

Calamity Queller

Deathmatch

Xiao Best Artifacts

Vermillion Hereafter

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

Vermillion Hereafter

Shimenawa's Reminiscence

Vermillion Hereafter

Desert Pavilion Chronicle

Viridescent Venerer

Xiao Best Stats

Sands: ATK%

Goblet: Anemo DMG

Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

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

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Xiao Talents

Normal Attack

Whirlwind Thrust

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 from below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Xiao does not take DMG from performing Plunging Attacks.

Elemental Skill

Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path.

Can be used in mid-air.
Starts with 2 charges.
Generates 3 elemental particles when hits at least 1 target.

Elemental Burst

Bane of All Evil

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 overriden by any other elemental infusion.

In this state, Xiao will continuously lose HP.
The effects of this skill end when Xiao leaves the field.

Xiao Passives

Ascension 1

Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons

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%.

Ascension 4

Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall

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.

Passive

Transcension: Gravity Defier

Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%.
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Xiao Constellations

Constellation 1

Dissolution Eon - Destroyer of Worlds

Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.

Constellation 2

Annihilation Eon - Blossom of Kaleidos

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

Constellation 3

Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

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

Constellation 4

Transcension - Extinction of Suffering

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

Constellation 5

Evolution Eon - Origin of Ignorance

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

Constellation 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.