Xingqiu Rating and Info
Rarity: ★★★★★
Specialties: Support
Element: Hydro
Weapon: Sword
Release Date: Sep 28, 2020
Tier List Rating: SS
Stats Lvl 80
HP: 9514
ATK: 188
DEF: 705
ATK 24%
Best Xingqiu Builds
Xingqiu is one of the strongest support characters in Genshin Impact. There are a lot of different builds and roles for Xingqiu, but most players are using support builds. She is dealing decent damage but what is most impressive is that she will buff the team and increase their DPS. Xingqiu is the SS tier character in Genshin Impact.
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
Emblem of Severed Fate
(2) Energy Recharge +20%
(4) Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Noblesse Oblige
(2) Elemental Burst DMG +20%
(4) Using an Elemental Burst increase all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Best Xingqiu Team Comp
Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 |
Xiangling | Xingqiu | Bennett | Raiden |
Hu Tao | Xingqiu | Albedo | Zhongli |
Xingqiu | Yelan | Hu Tao | Zhongli |
There are a lot of team comps that you can make in Genshin Impact with Xingqiu. We recommend team comps that we think are best for Xingqiu. There are a lot of different characters, and there is a high chance that you do not have some of them. So you should create your team comps, test them out, and see what is best for you and your playstyle. With that, you will become better at the game, and you will know how your team works.
Xingqiu Skills Talents
Guhua Style: Normal Attack
Normal Attack
Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of 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.
Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen: Elemental Skill
Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit your active character.
The Rain Swords have the following properties:
- When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken.
- Increase 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: Fatal Rainscreen: Elemental Skill
Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.
Rainbow Bladework:
- Your active character’s 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: First Ascension Passive
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: Fourth Ascension Passive
Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.
Flash of Genius: Passive Talent
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
Xingqiu Constellations
Level 1: The Scent Remained
Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1
Level 2: Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky
Extends the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3s. Decreases the Hydro RES of opponents hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.
Level 3: Weaver of Verses
Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 4: Evilsoother
Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%.
Level 5: Embrace of Rain
Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Level 6: Hence, Call Them My Own Verses
Activating 2 of Guhua Sword: Raincutter‘s sword rain attacks greatly enhances the third sword rain attack. On hit, the third sword rain attack also regenerates 3 Energy for Xingqiu.
Xingqiu Ascension Costs Lvl 90
- Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x 6
- Damaged Mask x 18
- Stained Mask x 30
- Ominous Mask x 36
- Silk Flower x 168
- Cleansing Heart x 46
- Varunada Lazurite Sliver x 1
- Varunada Lazurite Fragment x 9
- Varunada Lazurite Chunk x 9