Hu Tao is a 5-Star Pyro-based character who wields a Polearm. This page is designed to show you all her talents, constellations, and ascension table as well as her best weapons, and best artifacts.

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Hu Tao is a Pyro user who wields a Polearm

Overview¶

Rarity	Tier	Weapon	Vision
(5 Stars)		Polearm	Pyro

Biography¶

Introduction¶

The 77th Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She took over the business at a rather young age.

Hu Tao’s Skills¶

Talents	Icon	Name	Notes
Normal Attack		Secret Spear of Wangsheng	Normal Attack: Performs up to six consecutive spear strikes. Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below. damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill		Guide to Afterlife	Only an unwavering flame can cleanse the impurities of this world. Hu Tao consumes a set portion of her HP to knock the surrounding enemies back and enter the Paramita Papilion state. Paramita Papilio: Increases Hu Tao’s ATK based on her Max HP at the time of entering this State. ATK Bonus gained this way cannot exceed 300% of Hu Tao’s Base ATK. Converts attack DMG to Pyro DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion. Charged Attacks apply Blood Blossom effect to the enemies hit.Increases Hu Tao’s resistance to interruption. Blood Blossom: Enemies affected by Blood Blossom will take Pyro DMG every 4s. This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG. Each enemy can be affected by only one Blood Blossom effect at a time, and its duration may only be refreshed by Hu Tao herself. Paramita Papilio eneds when its duration is over, or Hu Tao has left the battlefield or fallen.
Elemental Burst		Spirit Soother	Commands blazing spirits to attack, dealing Pyro DMG in a large AoE. Upon striking the enemy, regenerates a percentage of Hu Tao’s Max HP. This effect can be triggered up to 5 times, based on the number of enemies hit. If Hu Tao’s HP is below or equal to 50% when the enemy is hit, both the DMG and HP Regeneration are increased.

Hu Tao’s Passive Talents¶

Type	Icon	Name	Info
Talent 1 / Ascension 1		Flutter By	When Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife is over, all allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 8s.
Talent 2 / Ascension 4		Sanguine Rouge	When Hu Tao’s HP is equal to or less than 50%, her Pyro DMG Bonus is increased by 33%
Talent 3 / Unlocked Auto		The More the Merrier	When Hu Tao cooks a dish perfectly, she has a 18% chance to receive an additional “Suspicious” dish of the same type.

Hu Tao’s Constellations¶

Level	Icon	Name	Effect
1		Crimson Bouquet	While in Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife, Hu Tao’s Charge Attacks do not consume Stamina.
2		Ominous Rainfall	Increase the Blood Blossom DMG by the amount equal to 4% of Hu Tao’s Max HP at the time the effect is applied. Additionally, Spirit Soother will also apply the Blood Blossom effect.
3		Lingering Carmine	Increases the Level of Guide to Afterlife by 3. Maximum Upgrade level is 15.
4		Garden of Eternal Rest	Upon defeating an enemy affected by Blood Blossom that Hu Tao applied herself, all nearby allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 15.
5		Floral Incense	Increases the Level of Spirit Soother by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15
6		Butterfly’s Embrace	Triggers when Hu Tao’s HP drops below 25%, or when she suffers a lethal strike: Hu Tao will not fall as result of the DMG sustained. Additionally, for the next 10s, all of her Elemental and Physical RES is increased by 200%, her CRIT Rate is increased by 100%, and her resistance to interruption is greatly increased. This effect triggers automatically when Hu Tao has 1 HP left Can only occur once every 60s.

Hu Tao’s Talent Materials¶

Icon	Name	Type	Quantity to Max level	Obtained
	Teachings of Diligence	Talent Materials	9	Taishan Mansion
	Guide to Diligence	Talent Materials	63	Taishan Mansion, Alchemy
	Philosophies of Diligence	Talent Materials	114	Taishan Mansion, Alchemy
	Whopperflower Nectar	Common Ascension Materials	18	Dropped by Whopperflowers
	Shimmering Nectar	Common Ascension Materials	66	Dropped by Lv.40+ Whopperflowers, Alchemy
	Energy Nectar	Common Ascension Materials	93	Dropped by Lv.60+ Whopperflowers, Alchemy
	Shard of a Foul Legacy	Weekly Boss Materials	18	Lv. 70+ Enter the Golden House

Hu Tao’s Ascension¶

Ascension	Max Lv.	Mora	Elemental Material 1	Elemental Material 2	Local Specialty	Common Material
1st	20	20,000	1 Agnidus Agate Silver	None	3 Silk Flower	3 Whopperflower Nectar
2nd	40	40,000	3 Agnidus Agate Fragment	2 Juvenile Jade	10 Silk Flower	15 Whopperflower Nectar
3rd	50	60,000	6 Agnidus Agate Fragment	4 Juvenile Jade	20 Silk Flower	12 Shimmering Nectar
4th	60	80,000	3 Agnidus Agate Chunk	8 Juvenile Jade	30 Silk Flower	18 Shimmering Nectar
5th	70	100,000	6 Agnidus Agate Chunk	12 Juvenile Jade	45 Silk Flower	12 Energy Nectar
6th	80	120,000	6 Agnidus Agate Gemstone	20 Juvenile Jade	60 Silk Flower	24 Energy Nectar

Hu Tao’s Best Weapons Ranked¶

Rating	Icon	Weapon	Base Attack	Bonus Effect	Skill Effect
Best		Staff of Homa	46	CRIT DMG + 14.4%	Reckless Cinnabar: HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 0.8% of the wielder’s Max HP. When the wielder’s HP is less than 50%, this ATK bonus is increased by an additional 1% of Max HP.
Second Best		Dragon’s Bane	41	Elemental Mastery + 48	Bane of Flame and Water: Increases DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Pyro by 20%.
Third Best		Deathmatch	41	CRIT Rate + 8%	Gladiator: If there are at least 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 16% and DEF is increased by 16%. If there are fewer than 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 24%.

Hu Tao’s Best Artifacts Ranked¶

Rating	Icon	Set	(2) Bonus	(4) Bonus
Best		Crimson Witch	Pyro DMG Bonus +15%	Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Second Best		Shimenawa’s Reminiscence	ATK +18%	When casting an Elemental Skill, if the character has 15 or more Energy, they lose 15 Energy and Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG is increased by 50% for 10s. This effect will not trigger again during that duration.
Third Best		Berserker	CRIT Rate +12%	When HP is below 70%, CRIT Rate increases by an additional 24%.