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Genshin Impact

Xiao

By
Ben Chard
,
Claire Farnworth
,
Matt Chard
, &
Shane Williams

Overview

Rarity Tier Weapon Vision
Genshin Impact Screenshot Genshin Impact Screenshot S-tier Genshin Impact Screenshot Polearm Genshin Impact Screenshot Anemo

Biography

Details
Name Xiao
Sex Male
Birthday April 17th
Constellation Alatus Nemeseos
Region Liyue
Affiliation Liyue Adeptus
How to Obtain Event Wish - Invitation to Mundane Life

Introduction

One of the “Mighty and Illuminated Adepti” guarding Liyue, also heralded as the “Guardian yaksha.” Despite his appearance as a young man, occasional legends about him have been documented in ancient books for thousands of years. He is especially fond of Wangshu Inn’s Almond Tofu. The reason is that the dish tastes just like the “dreams” he used to devour.

Skills Talents

Talents Icon Name Notes
Normal Attack Genshin Impact Screenshot Whirlwind Thrust Normal Attack Perform up to 6 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Dive down and impact the ground, causing damage relative to the falling height. Can only be triggered in mid-air.
Elemental Skill Genshin Impact Screenshot Lemniscatic Wind Cycling He lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to enemies along the path. Can be used in mid-air. Has 2 charges to begin with.
Elemental Burst Genshin Impact Screenshot Bane of All Evil Takes on the form of the yaksha that terrified both demons and archons alike millennia ago. For its duration, increases Xiao’s attack range and DMG, while converting damage type to Anemo and enhancing Xiao’s jumping ability. Maintaining this form continuously drains Xiao’s HP.

Passive Talents

Type Icon Name Info
Talent 1 / Ascension 1 Genshin Impact Screenshot Evil Conqueror - Tamer of Demons Starting Bane of All Evil increases Xiao’s DMG by 5%. After this, Xiao’s DMG continues to increase by 5% every 3s until the skill ends. Max 25% increase.
Talent 2 / Ascension 4 Genshin Impact Screenshot Dissolution Eon - Heaven Fall When Lemniscatic Wind Cycling is used, increases all subsequent Lemniscatic Wind Cycling’s DMG by 10% for 6s. Max 3 stacks. Duration refreshes with new stacks.
Talent 3 / Unlocked Auto Genshin Impact Screenshot Transcension - Gravity Defier Decreases all party member’s falling DMG by 30%.The greatest effect out of all Talents of the same type prevails.

Constellations

Level Icon Name Effect
1 Genshin Impact Screenshot Dissolution Eon - Destroyer of Worlds Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling’s charges by 1.
2 Genshin Impact Screenshot Annihilation Eon - Blossom of Kaleidos When in party but not the currently active character, Xiao’s Energy Recharge is increased by 25%.
3 Genshin Impact Screenshot Evil Conqueror - Wrath Deity Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4 Genshin Impact Screenshot Transcension - Extinction of Suffering When Xiao’s HP falls below 50%, gains a 100% DEF Bonus.
5 Genshin Impact Screenshot Evolution Eon - Origin of Ignorance Increase the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6 Genshin Impact Screenshot Evil Conqueror - Vigilant Yaksha During Bane of All Evil, hitting 2 or more enemies with a Charged Attack grants Lemniscatic Wind Cycling 1 additional charge and reduces Lemniscatic Wind Cycling’s CD by 1s.

Ascension

Builds

Anemo DPS Build

This build empowers Xiao’s Normal Attack and low CD Elemental Skill damage.

  • Weapons
Weapon Type Rarity Icon Notes
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear Polearm Genshin Impact Screenshot Genshin Impact Screenshot On hit, increases ATK by 3.2/3.9/4.6/5.3/6% for 6s. Max 7 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. Full stacks increase Skill DMG by 12/16/20/24/28%.

or

Weapon Type Rarity Icon Notes
Halberd Polearm Genshin Impact Screenshot Genshin Impact Screenshot Normal Attacks deal an additional 160/200/240/280/320% DMG. Can only occur once every 10s.
  • Artficat Sets
Artifact Set Icon 2 Piece Bonus 4 Piece Bonus
Gladiator’s Finale Genshin Impact Screenshot ATK +18% If the wielder of this artifact set uses a Sword, Claymore or Polearm, increases their Normal Attack DMG by 35%.
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    miHoYo
  • Platforms,
    Android, iOS, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch
  • Genre
    Action RPG, Adventure
  • Guide Release
    31 October 2020
  • Last Updated
    31 July 2023
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