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Xiao is one ofGenshin Impact’s most popular Anemo users that has incredible stats as well as exploration abilities. Many associate him with being the Adeptus that avoids human interactions and prefers to keep to himself, yet still holds close friendships with the Traveler and others.
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Xiao is afantastic 5-Star characterand can be used to create an overall stronger team. If you are looking for ways to build up this character and help him reach his full potential, then keep reading for tips and advice on Xiao’s best builds.
Xiao’s Best Builds & Artifact Sets
Xiao is best utilized as aMain DPS due to his high ATK damage and Anemo damage. He also has to remain on the field for his Elemental Burst damage to remain in effect, so he is most effective when his damage is as high as possible. In order to build him to make him a strong Main DPS, use these Artifact Sets.
4-Set Of Vermillion Hereafter
With a 2-Set of Vermillion Hereafter, your character will get an ATK bonus of 18 percent. With a 4-Set, after your character uses their Elemental Burst, they will gain the Nascent Light effect, which increases their ATK by 8 percent for 16 seconds. When their HP decreases, their ATK will go up even further by 10 percent. This increase can continue to occur for up to 4 times. This is a great effect for Xiao, as hisElemental Burst damage remains in effect when he stays on the field, as is the same for the Nascent Light effect. This gives you the opportunity to use Xiao for high ATK damage, and take out enemies as quickly as possible when using his Elemental Burst.
Below you can find the specific Main Stats and Substats you should use on your 4-set of Vermillion Hereafter on Xiao.
Type of Artifact
Main Stats
Sands of Eon
ATK%, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem
Anemo DMG Bonus, ATK%
Circlet of Logos
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Use this set to focus a lot on ATK%, and you will have an insanely strong Xiao.If you find that your ATK% is already really high, then focus instead on CRIT DMG and CRIT Rate.
2-Set Of Viridescent Venerer And 2-Set Of Gladiator’s Finale
Similar to Vermillion Hereafter, a 2-Set of Gladiator’s Finale offers your character an ATK bonus of 18 percent, which is perfect for Xiao’s high ATK stats. Along with this, a 2-Set of Viridescent Venerer will give Xiao an extra Anemo DMG Bonus of 15 percent. Xiao’s Elemental Skill uses Anemo DMG and releases Elemental Particles, which fills up energy, allowing for Xiao to then use his Elemental Burst to release even more Anemo DMG on enemies.Both of these 2-Sets together are a great combination and easy to build, as Gladiator’s Finale is more readily available than other Artifact Sets, due to being offered in Artifact Strongboxes, Domain Reliquaries, and Bosses.
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Here are the Main Stats and Substats you should focus on with the 2-Set of Viridescent Venerer and the 2-Set of Gladiator’s Finale.
ATK%, Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate
Anemo DMG Bonus or ATK%
CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, or ATK%
Xiao’s Best 5-Star & 4-Star Weapons
When it comes to weapons, there are a lot of options available to you to enhance Xiao’s stats.Some of his best weapons focus on CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, as well as Energy Recharge to make sure you can use his Elemental Burst as much as possible. Here are some of the best weapons, both 5-Star and 4-Star, for Xiao.
5-Star Weapons: Primordial Jade Winged-Spear And Staff Of Homa
If you have been lucky enough to get your hands on one of these weapons, they are perfect options for Xiao. Primordial Jade Winged Spear gives a base bonus increase to CRIT Rate by 4.8 percent. This weapon is ideal for increasing Xiao’s CRIT Rate if you focused on other Substats in his Artifacts. It also increases ATK by 3.2 percent on each hit for 6 seconds, which can be stacked 7 times. If you hit the maximum stacks, it further increases DMG by 12 percent.Use this weapon on Xiao if you want to focus on an increase in ATK as well as CRIT Rate.
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Staff of Homa will give Xiao a base bonus increase of CRIT DMG by 14.4 percent, and reaching all the way to 66.2 percent once it gets to level 90. It will also increase his HP by 20 percent, and gives an ATK Bonus based on 0.8 percent of his Max HP. This will give Xiao a nice ATK boost, and if his HP is below 50 percent, this ATK Bonus will increase by another 1 percent of Max HP.This weapon is the way to go if your Xiao build is lacking in CRIT DMG.
4-Star Weapons: Blackcliff Pole And Deathmatch
The Blackcliff Pole is a great alternative to the Staff of Homa as a 4-Star Polearm. This weapon will give Xiao a base CRIT DMG boost of 12 percent, and will increase ATK by 12 percent after defeating an enemy for 30 seconds. You can get this weapon through Paimon’s Bargains by exchanging Starglitter.
As for the Deathmatch, it works as a great 4-Star alternative to the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear. Deathmatch will give Xiao a base CRIT Rate boost of 8 percent, and will increase ATK and DEF by 16 percent as long as there are two opponents nearby. If there are fewer than two, XIao will get an ATK boost of 24 percent. You can get this weapon through purchasing the Battle Pass.
4-Star Free-To-Play Weapons: Prototype Starglitter And The Catch
For those wanting to save a little coin and stick tothe Free-To-Play options, the Prototype Starglitter and The Catch are the best alternatives. These two both give a bonus increase of Energy Recharge starting at 10 percent. Both are solid options, with Prototype Starglitter giving an increase to Normal and Charged Attack DMG by 8 percent after using Xiao’s Elemental Skill, and The Catch offering an increase to Elemental Burst DMG by 20 percent and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 7.5 percent.Of these two, choose the one that best fits with your Artifact build for Xiao, and if you would rather focus on his Elemental Burst, then The Catch is the way to go.
Xiao’s Best Teams
Xiao is the type of character that is extremely effective with a multitude of different teams, but we have pulled together the best 5-Starand 4-Star characteroptions to use with Xiao. Below, you will find the best combination of characters for you to compliment Xiao’s talents.
Best 5-Star Team
This team can be quite hard to build considering it is all 5-Star characters, but if you can pull it off, it is one of the strongest teams for Xiao.
Character Type and Benefits
Support, Can provide Shield support as well as lower enemies' Resistance
Sub DPS, Can provide additional Geo DMG by using his Elemental Burst which has a large Area of Effect
Healer, Can provide additional Anemo DMG and can heal the team
Best 4-Star Team
This team is a Free-To-Play-friendly option that can be just as strong, and is a lot easier to build.
Healer, Can provide an Attack buff as well as heal the team
Support, Can provide additional Anemo DMG and crowd control
Sub DPS, Can provide additional Pyro DMG through use of Elemental Burst which has a large Area of Effect
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