Genshin Impact
Xingqiu Best Build
Best Xingqiu Builds
Hydro Sub DPS Build
Xingqiu can be a reliable source of Hydro reactions thanks to his Elemental Burst ability, while providing useful damage reduction and healing to his party members. At Constellation level 2, he becomes incredible powerful when paired with a Hydro DPS unit.
Best Xingqiu Weapons
Sacrificial Sword
After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40/50/60/70/80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30/26/22/18/14s.
Favonius Sword
CRIT hits have a 60/70/80/90/100% chance to generate 1 Elemental Orb, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12/10.5/9/7.5/6s.
Best Xingqiu Artifacts
Best
Energy Recharge +20%
Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Optional
Elemental Burst DMG +20%
Using an Elemental Burst increase all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Xingqiu Skills Talents
Guhua Style
Normal Attack
Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-aur to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen
Elemental Skill
The Rain Swords have the following properties:
- When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken.
- Increases the character's resistance to interruption.
20% of Xingqiu's Hydro DMG Bonus will be converted to additional DMG Reduction for the Rain Swords.
The maximum amount of additional DMG Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%.
The initial maximum number of Rain Swords is 3.
Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character.
Guhua Sword: Raincutter
Elemental Burst
Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.
Rainbow Bladework
- Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG.
- Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration.
These effects carry over to other characters.
Xingqiu Passive Talents
Hydropathic
Unlocked at Ascension 1
When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% of Xingqiu's Max HP.
Blades Amidst Raindrops
Unlocked at Ascension 4
Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.
Flash of Genius
Unlocked Automatically
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
Xingqiu Constellations
Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1.
Extends the duration of Guhua Sword - Raincutter by 3s.
Decreases the Hydro RES of enemies hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.
Increases the Level of Guhua Sword - Raincutter by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%.
Increase the Level of Guhua Sword - Fatal Rainscreen by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Activating 2 of Guhua Sword - Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly increases the DMG of the third. Xingqiu regenerates 3 Energy when sword rain attacks hit enemies.
Xingqiu Ascension Costs
Xingqiu gets a boost to ATK% as they ascend.
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6206024Xingqiu Showcase
In this showcase, Braxophone breaks down all the intricacies of playing Xingqiu and the optimizations you can do to get the most out of his kit.