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Xiao

Character profile

Xiao

Rarity: 5 (★★★★★) Element: Anemo Weapon: Polearm Region: LIYUE Birthday: 04/17

A yaksha adeptus who defends Liyue. Also heralded as the "Conqueror of Demons" and "Vigilant Yaksha."

Title: Vigilant Yaksha

Constellation: Alatus Nemeseos

Lore and profile

Nation / affiliation

Liyue Adeptus

Ascension stat

CRIT Rate

Voice actors

EN: Laila Berzins CHS: kinsen JP: 松岡禎丞 KR: Shim Kyu-hyeok

Community build recommendations

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DPS ✩

Anemo Updated: Version 5.8

Recommended weapons

Ranking

Recommended artifacts

Ranking
Marechaussee Hunter
Marechaussee Hunter

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%
  • 4p: When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.
Vermillion Hereafter
Vermillion Hereafter

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: ATK +18%.
  • 4p: After using an Elemental Burst, this character will gain the Nascent Light effect, increasing their ATK by 8% for 16s. When the character's HP decreases, their ATK will further increase by 10%. This further increase can occur this way a maximum of 4 times. This effect can be triggered once every 0.8s. Nascent Light will be dispelled when the character leaves the field. If an Elemental Burst is used again during the duration of Nascent Light, the original Nascent Light will be dispelled.
Long Night's Oath
Long Night's Oath

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Plunging Attack DMG increased by 25%.
  • 4p: After the equipping character's Plunging Attack/Charged Attack/Elemental Skill hits an opponent, they will gain 1/2/2 stack(s) of "Radiance Everlasting." Plunging Attacks, Charged Attacks, or Elemental Skills can each trigger this effect once every 1s. Radiance Everlasting: Plunging Attacks deal 15% increased DMG for 6s. Max 5 stacks. Each stack's duration is counted independently.
Desert Pavilion Chronicle
Desert Pavilion Chronicle

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
  • 4p: When Charged Attacks hit opponents, the equipping character's Normal Attack SPD will increase by 10% while Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attack DMG will increase by 40% for 15s.
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Energy Recharge +20%
  • 4p: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Long Night's Oath
Long Night's Oath

★★★★★

Set bonuses

  • 2p: Plunging Attack DMG increased by 25%.
  • 4p: After the equipping character's Plunging Attack/Charged Attack/Elemental Skill hits an opponent, they will gain 1/2/2 stack(s) of "Radiance Everlasting." Plunging Attacks, Charged Attacks, or Elemental Skills can each trigger this effect once every 1s. Radiance Everlasting: Plunging Attacks deal 15% increased DMG for 6s. Max 5 stacks. Each stack's duration is counted independently.

Recommended stats

Main stats

#1
Sands - ATK%
#2
Goblet - Anemo DMG Bonus
#3
Circlet - CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Prioritized substats

#1
CRIT Rate
#2
CRIT DMG
#3
ATK%

Talents

Whirlwind Thrust

Whirlwind Thrust

CD: 0s Energy: 0

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 below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Xiao does not take DMG from performing Plunging Attacks.

Scaling (level 1)

  • 1-Hit DMG: 27.5%+27.5%
  • 2-Hit DMG: 56.9%
  • 3-Hit DMG: 68.6%
  • 4-Hit DMG: 37.7%+37.7%
  • 5-Hit DMG: 71.5%
  • 6-Hit DMG: 95.8%
  • Charged Attack DMG: 121.09%
  • Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 25
  • Plunge DMG: 81.83%
  • Low/High Plunge DMG: 163.63%/204.39%

Constellations

Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds

C1 - Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds

Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.

Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

C2 - Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

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

Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

C3 - Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

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

Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

C4 - Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

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

Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

C5 - Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

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

Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha

C6 - 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.

Ascension and talent materials

Estimated totals combining character ascension and talent upgrades.

Total Mora: 5,377,500
Qingxin

Qingxin

x168

Slime Concentrate

Slime Concentrate

x129

Philosophies of Prosperity

Philosophies of Prosperity

x114

Slime Secretions

Slime Secretions

x96

Guide to Prosperity

Guide to Prosperity

x63

Juvenile Jade

Juvenile Jade

x46

Slime Condensate

Slime Condensate

x36

Shadow of the Warrior

Shadow of the Warrior

x18

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment

Vayuda Turquoise Fragment

x9

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk

Vayuda Turquoise Chunk

x9

Teachings of Prosperity

Teachings of Prosperity

x9

Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone

Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone

x6

Crown of Insight

Crown of Insight

x3

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver

Vayuda Turquoise Sliver

x1