Detailed guide to Xingqiu Genshin impact. What constellations, talents and skills does he have, strengths and weaknesses. What to pay attention to when assembling. Recommended units, tips for selecting artifacts, the best weapons. Everything Xingqiu needs to level up.
Xingqiu is a playable character of epic rarity with elemental mastery Hydro и one-handed sword. The youngest son of the head of the trade guild, the author of the novel “The Legend of the Blade” and a follower of the ancient school of martial arts Guhua often accompanies the Traveler on his adventures. Many consider Xingqiu to be a well-mannered and studious youth, but few are familiar with his daring and adventurous side.
| Rating | S+position in dash list |
| Rarity | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
| when added to the game | September 28, 2020 (patch 1.0) |
| How to get a character | Character Event Prayers and Standard Prayer |
| Element | Hydro💧 |
| Weapon | One handed sword |
| Gender of the character | Male |
| To which group does | Feiyuen Trade Guild |
| constellation name | Motley Tapestry |
| Home region | Li Yue |
| Birthday | 9 October |
| Zodiac sign | Scales |
| Age of Xingqiu | 15-17 years |
| Xingqiu's height | 160-165 cm |
| Xingqiu's special dish | Deli bags |
| Voice actors |
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How to get Xingqiu in Genshin Impact
Xingqiu can be obtained with an increased drop chance in some event banners or with a standard drop chance from constant prayer "Wanderlust". Constellations are unlocked by obtaining copies of the character. The nearest prayer with an increased chance of Xingqiu will be completed with 29 October 19 November 2024, in the second part updates 5.1.
Follow the schedule of reruns and the release of new characters in timetable banners.
Xingqiu also appears in Paimon store in March and September. You can purchase the character himself or his constellation for 34 star shine.
Characteristics of Xingqiu: what increases with elevation
By raising the level, an additional characteristic of Xingqiu is pumped up - bonus attack power. At the same time, the basic indicators increase: health, attack and protection. In the table below you can see the exact values of each parameter.
| Level of | Base HP | Basic Attack | Basic protection | ATK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 857 | 17 | 63 | 0% |
| 20 | 2202 | 43 | 163 | 0% |
| 40 | 4257 | 84 | 315 | 0% |
| 50 | 5420 | 107 | 402 | 6.0% |
| 60 | 8735 | 133 | 499 | 12.0% |
| 70 | 7897 | 156 | 585 | 12.0% |
| 80 | 9060 | 179 | 671 | 18.0% |
| 90 | 10222 | 202 | 757 | 24.0% |
Xingqiu's abilities
Xingqiu is a strong pocket DD due to his elemental explosion, which complements regular attacks Swords of rain. The ultimate is not reset when switching to another squad member, which makes the character indispensable in teams playing from elemental reactions or with the main damage dealer who actively uses hand attacks.
Next, we’ll look in detail at how Xingqiu’s abilities work and in what order they should be upgraded.
Basic skills (active skills)
- Guhua Style (Normal/Charged Attack)
Inflicts up to 5 quick sword slashes with simple attacks.
When charged, it makes 2 quick swings, spending a certain amount of stamina. The falling attack has no elemental charge. Deals physical damage in a small area.
- Guhua: Rain Veil (Elemental Skill)
Performs two quick swings of the sword, dealing Hydro damage to enemies. The skill creates Rain Swords around the character, which have the following properties:
- reduce the damage taken by the character, but each attack received destroys one sword;
- increase resistance to interrupt attacks;
- block a portion of incoming damage equal to 20% of Xingqiu's own Hydro damage bonus.
The maximum amount of damage absorbed can be up to 24%. Initially, no more than 3 Rain Swords are created. Activating this skill places the Wet status on the character.
Using an elemental skill creates 4 units of energy, which is very important for activating an elemental explosion, which requires a large amount of energy.
- Guhua: Rainbow Stance (Elemental Burst)
Xingqiu activates Rainbow Stance. While it is active, there will always be the maximum number of Rainswords around the active character:
- the hero's normal attacks are complemented by the attacks of Rain Swords, which deal Hydro damage;
- the number of Rain Swords remains constant for the duration of the skill.
Blade procs have a small cooldown. Their initial number is 3 pieces, and when the sixth constellation is opened - 5 pieces.
The order of pumping
Xingqiu primarily relies on his ultimate, so it is recommended to invest resources in it first. After the explosion of the elements, it is worth pumping up the E-shka: in addition to its protective properties, it has high damage multipliers and is used to collect elemental particles. A regular pocket DD attack is not that important, so upgrades are optional.
Passive skills
| Talent | When does it open | What gives |
|---|---|---|
| burst of inspiration | Base | When crafting Talent Enhancement Materials, Xingqiu has a 25% chance to recover some of the used materials. |
| The secret of flowing water | 2nd Ascension Phase | When the rain blades are destroyed or expired, the health of the active character is restored by 6% of Xingqiu's maximum HP (for each blade). |
| beautiful handwriting | 4nd Ascension Phase | Increases Xingqiu's Hydro damage bonus by 20%. |
Constellations
The table shows all the constellations:
| number | Name | <font><font>Materials</font></font> |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The smell of rain in the morning | Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1. |
| 2 | rainbow sky | Increases the duration of Guhua's skill: Rainbow Stance (Elemental Burst) by 3 seconds. Reduces the Hydro Resistance of enemies hit by Rain Swords by 15% for 4 sec. |
| 3 | versification | Increases the level of Guhua: Rainbow Stance (Elemental Burst) by 3. Max. Lvl: 15 |
| 4 | Evil Tamer | Increases the damage of Guhua: Rain Curtain (Elemental Skill) by 50% while Guhua's Skill: Rainbow Stance (Elemental Burst) is active. |
| 5 | The embrace of the rain | Increases the level of Guhua's skill: Veil of Rain (elemental skill) by 3. Max. Lvl: 15 |
| 6 | Collected Works | Every 2 attacks of Guhua's Rain Swords: Rainbow Stance increases the damage of the next attack of the Rain Swords. When this attack hits, 3 units are restored. Xingqiu energy. |
Best constellations of Xingqiu: С2, С4 и С6.
- Second constellation increases the duration of the elemental explosion, significantly reducing the gap between the end of the skill and its cooldown: from 5 to 2 seconds. Rain swords, in turn, reduce the Hydro resistance of monsters, allowing this type of damage to pass through better. This is useful both for Xingqiu himself and for teams with several Hydro damage dealers.
- fourth constellation: playing Xingqiu is not complete without an elemental skill, so the additional multiplier in the constellation increases the overall rotation damage, especially if the hero covers the Par reaction with E-shka.
- sixth constellation: Rain Swords buff that increases all outgoing damage. It also restores energy with each hit, which with the right build will help charge the ult before it cools down.
Advantages and disadvantages of Xingqiu
Having considered the work of all skills, we can draw the following conclusions about the hero’s strengths and weaknesses:
|
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Takes almost no time from the main dd. Ability animations are so short that the character can be immediately removed from the field. | Expensive ult and long cooldown of the elemental skill make it difficult to build damage. It is necessary to collect energy restoration from artifacts and weapons so that the ultimate is charged before the cooldown. |
| A universal support that is valued in many packs. Able to quickly cast Hydro, which is useful in teams that play from elemental reactions. For Hydro-dd it can be a good battery. | The flight speed of the Rain Swords depends entirely on the speed of the active character's normal attacks. Therefore, the more often the main damage dealer deals his own damage, the more useful Xingqiu will be. |
| The superpower reduces incoming damage, increases resistance to interruptions, and restores health. | Using an elemental skill puts Xingqiu in Wet status, which puts him at risk of being frozen. |
| Elemental skill buffs and elemental burst have a high duration. A huge plus for damage dealers who cannot leave the field so as not to reset the infusion, for example, Hu Tao's E-shka or Raiden's ultimate. | |
| Does not require high costs for pleasant damage. Although C6 reveals its full potential, the character is useful starting from C0. | |
| Simple gameplay. To play it, you don't need to learn a special rotation. |
Leveling Xingqiu
We will analyze in detail what resources are needed to pump Xingqiu to the maximum level and what talents will be needed.
Elevation
To raise Xingqiu to the maximum level 90, the following consumable resources are required:
- Lapis Lazuli Varunada - Hydro character elevation material, which is given as a reward for defeating world and weekly bosses: Primo Geovishap, Oceanid, Hydro hypostasis, Aeonblight Drake, Storm Horror, childe, Seki on Kami, Azhdaha.
- Hilichurl mask - drops for killing all types of hilichurls.
- Mulberry - Li Yue's curiosity, which can be found on the Yujing Terrace and near the Wangshu Inn.
- Purifying Heart is a unique resource dropped from Oceanid.
- 420 000 Mora and 421 hero experience.
Talents
To upgrade Xingqiu's talents you will also need Hilichurl masks and the following materials:
- Teachings/guidelines/philosophy— talent books heroes from Li Yue who farm in the dungeon Taishan Mansion в Wednesday, Saturday и Sunday.
- Boreas' Tail is one of three talent leveling resources that drops once a week from Wolf of the North in Monstadt.
- Crown of Insight — is necessary to raise talent to the maximum level.
- 1 654 000 Mora for every full talent.
You can calculate the exact number of components using calculator.
Best builds for Xingqiu in Genshin Impact
Xingqiu performs best in the sub-deader position, when he synergizes with the main damage dealer and complements his hand attacks with Rain Swords. A character’s skills scale depending on the strength of the attack, so in artifacts you should give preference to this specific characteristic. However, due to the high cost of ults, we must not forget about restoring energy in substats.
Recommended characteristic values
The classic damage build of Xingqiu requires maintaining balance. critical damage и crit chance. hitsand high attack. In the case of Xingqiu, an equally priority characteristic will be energy recovery. Considering that the hero can independently close reactions, you don’t have to disdain mastery of the elements in subs. But this does not apply to HP%: although the healing passive of an elemental skill depends on the health value, it is not worth collecting this stat to the maximum.
Recommended specifications are shown in the table below:
| Artifact | Main characteristic | Additional stats |
|---|---|---|
 Flower of Life | HP (permanent) | Crete. damage Crit chance. hits Energy Recovery % Attack Power % |
 Feather of Death | Attack Power (Permanent) | Crete. damage Crit chance. hits Energy Recovery % Attack Power % |
 The sands of Time | Attack Power % | Crete. damage Crit chance. hits Energy Recovery % Elemental Mastery |
 space cup | Hydro Damage Bonus % | Crete. damage Crit chance. hits Energy Recovery % Attack Power % |
 Crown of Mind | Crete. damage / Crit Chance. hits | Crete. damage / Crit Chance. hits Energy Recovery % Attack Power % Elemental Mastery |
Optimal characteristics for a comfortable game:
- ATK: at least 1500 units.
- Energy recovery: 190-230%. If there is a second Hydro in the squad or using Sacrificial Sword a lower value is acceptable. If C6 is open and this weapon is in your hands on the 5th awakening, then you can stop at 170%.
- Crete. chance and crit. damage: It is important to maintain a 1:2 ratio, for example, with crit. damage 120%, optimally have about 60% chance.
- Elemental Mastery: up to 140 units. without prejudice to other stats, if Xingqiu plays in teams from the reaction of Par. It is strictly not recommended to set the clock on MS, since the hero only covers reactions with an E-shka, albeit an extremely strong one.
Best weapon
Xingqiu's weapon should either increase DPS or solve the problem of the high cost of the ultimate, so in additional characteristics you need to look for energy recovery, crit. damage or attack power.
| Name | Description | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
 Sacrificial Sword⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 41-454 Energy recovery: 13.3%-61.3% | When an elemental skill deals damage, there is 40% the probability that his rollback will instantly recover. May occur once per 30 sec. | The first of two swords with the highest energy recovery value among one-handed blades. Combining a characteristic and a passive effect that instantly cools down an elemental skill, the sword fully satisfies the character's needs and becomes an ideal weapon. In teams without a second Hydro, this sword is better than the Legendaries, as it solves energy problems. |
 Cleaving Mist⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 48-674 Crete. damage: 9.6%-44.1% | All types of elemental damage take 12% damage bonus, as well as the power of the Mist Cutter Emblem. At logo levels 1, 2 or 3 character receives 8%, 16% or 28% bonus to the elemental damage of its element, respectively. The character receives 1 level of the Mist Breaker Emblem in each of the following cases: when dealing elemental damage with a normal attack, the emblem lasts 5 seconds; when using an elemental explosion, the emblem is valid for 10 seconds; When the character's elemental energy is below 100%, the emblem thus obtained remains in effect until the character regains all of his elemental energy. The duration of each emblem level is calculated individually. | The blade has a high base, decent crits, and an elemental damage bonus, making it a great option for maximizing damage. However, you need to keep in mind that the sword does not help charge the ult, so it is recommended only in squads with a second Hydro. Additionally, Xingqiu will not be able to gain all three levels due to the lack of infusion on hand attacks. |
 Primordial Jade Cutter⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 44-542 Crete. chance: 9.6%-44.1% | Increases HP by 20%. Also grants an attack bonus equal to 1,2% from max. The HP of the character is equipped with this weapon. | Thanks to the additional characteristics, choosing suitable artifacts and balancing stats will become much easier. As with the Fog, the lack of energy recovery requires a second Hydro, but this is also effectively played through the sword: the sword's passive works from maximum health, and the resonance of the double Hydro increases the health of the entire squad. |
 Wolf Fang (BP)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 42 ~ 510 Crit chance. hits: 6 ~ 27,6% | Increases elemental skill and elemental explosion damage by 16%. When an elemental skill or elemental blast hits an enemy, their crit chance. hit increases by 2%. The effects operate independently of each other. Each effect lasts 10 sec., develops up to 4 times and may occur once per 0,1 sec. | Strengthens the element. Xingqiu's skill and ultimate. A good option for teams with Raiden or if there is a second Hydro hero in the absence of legendaries. Crete. the chance in substat will make it easier to select stats in artifacts, but keep in mind that the second part of the passive does not work from the pocket, so the additional crit. Xingqiu will not be able to get a chance. |
 Aquila Favonia⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 41-454 Energy recovery: 13,3-61,3% | Critical attacks have 60-100% Chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 health. energy. Happens every 12 seconds. | The second sword with the highest energy recovery value after the Ceremonial. Generates additional elemental particles after a crit. strikes, so it is useful not only to Xingqiu, but also to the rest of the team. With sufficient critical There is a chance that the particles will be knocked out immediately after the E-shka, but to fully charge the elemental explosion you will still need to use the skill twice. Considering that the cooldown of the passive is not very high, you can always switch to a swordsman and knock out additional particles. |
 Ferry Flev Sandre (F2P)⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 42-510 Energy recovery: 10-45,9% | Increases crit chance. elemental skill hits 8-16%. In addition, after using an elemental skill, energy recovery is increased by 16-32% for 5 sec. | Sword for fishing in Fontaine. An excellent option that has bonuses to energy recovery in substat and passive. Xingqiu plays from the ult, so the crit. chance must first be collected for her. In this case, although the passive allows damage from an elemental skill to have a high chance of becoming critical, this does not eliminate the need to look for this stat in artifacts. |
 Desecrated Desire (F2P)⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic Attack 42-510 Energy recovery 10%-45,9% | Increases elemental skill damage by 16-32%, and his crit chance. hit - on 6-12%. | An event blade with a decent energy recovery rate is useful for both ultimate and elemental skills. The passive effect buffs the ability, which makes an already strong skill hit even more painfully. Fully opens when the reaction is closed with the E-shock. |
 heavenly sword⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 46-608 Energy recovery: 12.0%-55.1% | Increases crit chance. hitting 4%. An elemental explosion awakens the power of the heavens, increasing movement and attack speed for 10%, and normal and charged attacks deal bonus damage equal to 20% from attack power. All effects last 12 seconds. | A legendary blade with a high energy recovery value is definitely useful, but will prove to be much worse than four-star alternatives. The second part of the passive for the hero is little valued due to its mechanics, but, for the sake of a high base and an additional chance of crit. hits, you can equip the weapon on Xingqiu. |
 Harbinger of Dawn (F2P)⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 39-401 Crete. damage: 10.2%-46.9% | Increases crit chance. hitting 14% at HP above 90%. | Great option for pocket-DPS. Although the base of the sword is small, the crit is high. chance and a passive that works at HP above 90% will eliminate the need to search for suitable artifacts with this stat. |
 Amenoma Kageuchi (F2P)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 41-454 Attack Power: 12.0%-55.1% | After using an elemental skill, gain 1 heritage seed. The effect can occur 1 time every 5 sec. The Legacy Seed lasts for 30 seconds. Up to 3 Legacy Seeds can exist at the same time. After using an Elemental Explosion, all Legacy Seeds are consumed, and after 2 seconds. character restores 6 units of elemental energy per seed consumed. | A sword that increases attack will perform well in terms of damage, but to play with a passive you will have to play the hero rotation in the reverse order: E -> Q. You should also take into account that the cooldown of an elemental skill will only allow you to gain two Seeds before the next ultimate. |
 wooden blade (F2P)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 44-565 Energy recovery: 6.7%-30.6% | Activating the statuses Burning, Stimulation, Aggravation, Growth, Budding, Vegetation and Flowering creates a Seed of Consciousness next to the character, which lasts for 10 seconds. The elemental mastery of the character who picks it up increases by 60 units for 12 sec. A consciousness seed can appear once every 20 sec. This effect works even if the equipped character is not on the battlefield. The effect of the Seed of Consciousness does not stack. | If there are no alternatives, the blade can be equipped in Dendro teams. The sword will perform especially well if the driver depends on the elemental mastery indicator or actively closes reactions. |
Best Artifacts
Artifacts for Xingqiu are selected depending on the weapon, but sets should always be focused on damage and energy recovery. The character will benefit from kits that buff or charge the ultimate, as well as those that have the Hydro damage bonus.
| Name | Effects | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
 Emblem of Severed Fate⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 4 parts: Increases elemental burst damage by an amount equal to 25% of your Energy Regeneration value. The effect can be increased to a maximum of 75%. | The most powerful build, combining recharge and ultimate buff depending on the energy recovery value. When using this set with energy weapons, it is better to take the attack power clock to balance the stats. You can also use two parts. |
 Noblesse Oblige⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. 4 parts: Activating an elemental explosion increases the attack power of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds. | Only two pieces of nobility are recommended, but if you have good stats in the artifacts, you can put a full set. In this case, the Noble will buff the attack power of all characters in the squad, but not for long. Given the long cooldown and charging problems, the kit may not be as useful as it seems at first glance. |
 Gladiator’s Finale Vermillion Hereafter Echoes of an Offering | 2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%. 2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%. | A combination of two sets of attack power. Can be equipped with good stats, especially high energy recovery in substats. Slightly inferior to the full Emblem set, but still a strong alternative. |
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 Noblesse Oblige | 2 parts: 15% bonus to Hydro damage. 2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. | The 2 + 2 build in combination with a four-star sword is an affordable alternative, but requires good selection of stats, since this hodgepodge does not provide either attack power or energy recovery. |
 Exile⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 4 parts: Using an elemental explosion restores 2. energy to the rest of the squad (but not to the selected character) every 2 sec. within 6 sec. The effect cannot stack. | The best option at the initial ranks, which will help with energy both for Xingqiu himself and will make it easier for allies to activate superpowers. |
Units for Xingqiu
A versatile sub-deader needs a guide to complement his hand with Swords of Rain. Xingqiu synergizes with many characters: the hero Hydro has an element that reacts with all other elements. It is no less useful for the Hydro damage dealer, especially with the second constellation, thanks to which it reduces enemies’ resistance to this element. Considering all the factors, choosing a team for Xingqiu will not be difficult.
Best characters
Let's look at the characters who can realize the potential inherent in Xingqiu.
damage dealers
Characters who are the sources of the main damage in Xingqiu units:
| Character | Element | Weapon | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mavuika |  Pyro |  Two-handed sword | If Mawuiki's rotation is expanded to include normal attacks, she will be able to trigger Xingqiu's ult to activate the knives, opening up the possibility of playing through Steam. |
 Hu Tao | Pyro |  A spear | One of the strongest partners for Xingqiu through the reaction of Par. The heroine plays from charged attacks with Pyro Infusion, which is why a window appears in the rotation between the start of the strike animation and the strike itself. Xingqiu fills this window with his ultimate, applying Hydro status, so the DD covers the reaction every time, rather than hitting him with raw Pyro damage. |
 Yoimiya | Pyro |  Bow | As with Hu Tao, the gameplay revolves around Par's reactions. The archer has a high attack speed, which determines the flight speed of the Rain Swords, so this combination will have a high total damage. The increased interrupt resistance gained through Xingqiu's elemental skill will also be a huge bonus. |
 Xiangling | Pyro | A spear | Although Xiangling is a sub-DD, the characters work well together, complementing each other. Through ultimates, both Hydro and Pyro status can be easily applied, which is why the damage will always be multiplied under Steam. |
 Pyro GG | Pyro |  One handed sword | Both characters are sub-DDs that can interact with each other in a squad. In addition, he will become a good damage dealer at C6. |
 Yanfei | Pyro |  Catalyst | Xingqiu harmonizes perfectly with Yanfei, pre-casting Hydro for hits under the Par reaction. The damage dealer has a high attack speed, so the characters fit together. |
 Klee | Pyro | Catalyst | As with Yanfei, the second Pyro Catalyst will welcome an applicator for her bombs. |
 Raiden |  electro | A spear | The heroine's mechanics require expensive ultimates from sub-deaders and supports, and in return generates energy for the entire team. |
 Cyno | electro | A spear | Saino often uses normal attacks in battle, making him an excellent guide. |
 Clorinda | electro | One handed sword | Xingqiu's pocket damage will provide not only better total damage, but also the work of Clorinda's passive ability, which depends on elemental reactions. Subhill from the ult will also allow you to slightly, but increase Life Debt. |
 Yae Miko | electro | Catalyst | In teams where Yae acts as a driver, additional damage from the hand will not hurt. Especially if these are teams with Vegetation. |
 Tartaglia |  Hydro | Bow | Thanks to his high speed in the near stance, he will become a good conductor. Characters of the same element will generate energy for each other, and at C2 Xingqiu will increase their total damage, lowering the hydro resistance of monsters. |
 Wanderer |  Anemo | Catalyst | Scaramucci deals most of his damage from his hand and can also increase his attack speed through the build, making him a near-perfect conduit. While flying, the damage dealer becomes vulnerable, which is helped by the elemental skill of Xingqiu. |
 Wriothesley |  Cryo | Catalyst | Actively uses normal and charged attacks, and, being a Cryo Catalyst, will provide permanent Freeze to enemies. Xingqiu's elemental skill will separately provide damage resistance to interruption and additional healing. |
 Al-Haytham |  Dendro |  One handed sword | In such a situation, not only Rain Swords will become an additional source of damage. Dendro infusion will generate Buds that can be detonated through an ally's Electro. |
Sapports
Support characters who provide buffs, shields and healing to Xingqiu's teams:
| Character | Element | Weapon | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuha | Anemo | One handed sword | Dispel applies Hydro status to all enemies and provides a bonus to this damage type. Especially useful in squads where the second Hydro damage dealer plays together with Xingqiu. |
 Venti | Anemo | Bow | Paired with a main DD archer or catalyst, it brings maximum benefits for Xingqiu. The Bard's ultimate pulls enemies into one area, allowing Rain Swords to hit not just one, but all of the pulled targets. |
 Lan Yan | Anemo |  Catalyst | Creates a shield and pulls enemies in. Can change the shield element to suit different enemies. |
 Citlali | Cryo |  Catalyst | The reduction in Hydro Resistances from Freeze allows Sitlali to play favorably with Xingqiu. |
 Dione | Cryo |  Bow | Activating the shield casts Cryo on enemies, providing Xingqiu's squad with the ability to freeze enemies. The ultimate ability is both a source of healing and provides additional elemental mastery points. |
 Laila | Cryo | One handed sword | Will provide the team with a strong shield and Cryo status on enemies for the duration of the shield and with each ultimate. Another advantage of the heroine is that the cooldown and duration of the skill are the same. |
 Qi qi | Cryo | One handed sword | Qiqi is a stable Cryo applicator and a solid healer. This combo is ideal for freezing enemies. |
 Charlotte | Cryo | Catalyst | Casts Cryo on a group of enemies and causes periodic status. Heals the team with an explosion of elements. |
 Cookies | electro | One handed sword | Excellent healing and keeps Electro status on nearby enemies. |
 Zhongli |  Geo |  A spear | The owner of the strongest shield in the game will be useful in any team. The Jasper Shield also has an important feature - it reduces the resistance to all elements of surrounding enemies. |
 Thoma | Pyro | A spear | It has similar mechanics: its attacks from the pocket are triggered by blows from the active character's hand. The heroes can make an excellent squad for Anemo or Dendro damage dealer. |
 Candace | Hydro | A spear | Elemental Burst gives the active character Hydro an infusion, which is why Xingqiu himself can take the position of the main damage dealer. Can be useful in teams where the damage dealer uses hand attacks, but they don't have any element, such as in the case of Xiangling. The characters also act as batteries for each other. |
 Kokomi | Hydro | Catalyst | Source of powerful hill and hydro resonance. High attack speed and resistance to interruption allows you to become a driver during an explosion of elements. |
 Kirara | Dendro | One handed sword | Not only generates a shield, but also casts Dendro on nearby enemies. |
 Bai Zhu | Dendro | Catalyst | Will provide the team with shield, heal and Dendro status on enemies. The shield passive enhances reactions with Dendro, which can be useful in some squads. |
 Shilonen | Geo | One handed sword | One of the best supports in the game, who provides the squad with healing and debuffs enemies. |
Top Teams
The squads for Xingqiu are diverse due to the fact that he is ideal for any team where the main damage dealer plays from regular attacks. The hero is not demanding of rotation and elements, which is why he is considered a universal pocket damage dealer and is popular both at the initial ranks and on the 12th floor Abyss.
With the characters discussed above, you can create strong teams:
| Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raiden |  Xingqiu |  Xiangling |  Bennett | A national group that is still in huge demand in the Twisted Abyss. The continuous summoning of reactions and pumping energy from Raiden - all this makes this command one of the simplest, but at the same time powerful in the game. |
 Hu TaoMavuika | Xingqiu |  Ye Lan |  ZhongliShilonenCitlali | One of the most popular squads with a Pyro damage dealer, where Xingqiu and Ye Lan create Hydro Resonance, increasing the HP of team members. A large amount of Hydro status allows you to regularly trigger a reaction from Steam. Zhongli provides a strong shield and cuts down enemy resistance. If you use Mavuika, it is better to give preference to Shilonen or Sitlali. |
| Hu Tao | Xingqiu |  Albedo | ZhongliShilonen | Team with Hu Tao through Steam and Geo resonance, increasing the strength of the shield. Albedo also increases mastery of the elements after activating the ult. |
 Chongyun | Xingqiu | Xiangling | Bennett | The original version of the National Squad, where Chun Yun, Xiangling, and Xingqiu continuously trigger the Vapor, Melt, and Freeze reactions. At the same time, Bennet increases all the damage of the team with the help of buffs from the ult. |
| Xiangling | Xingqiu |  Kazuha |  Bennett | Variation of the National Squad through Par. The national game is famous for its dynamic rotation, where elemental skills and elemental explosions have a small cooldown, which is why they are used as they recharge. A team without Raiden is also good because decent damage does not require knocking out a legendary character, and Kazuha can always be replaced with the more accessible Sucrose. |
 Yoimiya | Xingqiu |  Yun Jin Bennett | Zhongli | Team through Par with Eimiya. Xingqiu undeniably allows the Archer to contribute tons of damage, giving a lot of Hydro status and increasing her resistance to interruption during her elemental skill stance. Zhongli will also generate a shield, and Yun Jin/Bennett will buff normal attacks or attack power. |
 Diluc | Xingqiu |  Kazuha  Sucrose | Bennett | Squad through Steam with Diluk, Pyro Resonance, as well as a coupler and an increase in elemental damage from Kazuha. If you take a more standard version, then Kazuha is replaced by Sucrose. |
 Wriothesley | Xingqiu |  LailaCharlotte | Kazuha | Freezing with Cryo Catalyst as main DD. Kazuha groups enemies, dispels statuses and cuts resistances. Cryo support closes the resonance and generates energy for the ultimate, and Xingqiu helps Risley with damage and status. |
 Ayato | Xingqiu |  Ganyu Rosary |  DioneLailaCharlotte | Group through Freeze. Xingqiu and Ayato create Hydro Resonance, which increases HP and pumps energy into each other. Ganyu as a support or secondary damage dealer through his ult. Supports give additional status, cover resonance and protect. |
 Tartaglia | Xingqiu |  Zhongli | Bennett | The classic version of the group with Tartaglia, Bennet and Zhongli as a debuffer on elemental resistances (reduces elemental protection). |
| TartagliaAyato | Xingqiu | AyatoYe Lan Mona
| Bennett Kokomi | Mono-Hydro squad with Tartaglia or Ayato. Xingqiu supports the main damage dealer from the pocket, as does the sub-deader. A healer or buffer is optionally selected in the last slot. |
Clorinda Beidou |  Fischl | ZhongliShilonen | Xingqiu | Squad with Electro main-dd via reaction Charged. |
 Nahida | Xingqiu | Kokomi | Thoma | Nahida applies status, Xingqiu creates cores with the Budding reaction, and Toma detonates them. In this assembly, Tom is best assembled completely in mastery of the elements. Kokomi for Hydro resonance and healing, because Toma's shield may not be enough. |
 Collei | Xingqiu |  Dendro gg |  Shinobu | Collei and Dendro Traveler apply Dendro status, Xingqiu creates cores and deals Hydro damage, Kuki performs the Vegetation reaction and heals. |
 Fischl | Xingqiu | Dendro gg |  Barbara | F2P build to play through Vegetation reaction: Xingqiu and Fischl deal damage and interact with Dendro Traveler's ultimate, Barbara heals. |
 Candace | Xingqiu | Dendro gg |  Cookies | Team through Vegetation, where Xingqiu and Kandakia pair up to apply Hydro status to generate Buds. Cookie completes reactions from the pocket and provides the team with healing. The main advantages of the squad are the availability of characters and ease of assembly. |
 Keia | Xingqiu | XianglingPyro GG | SucroseBarbara | Free squad for Freeze, Steam and Melt reactions. Kaya and Xiangling act as damage dealers, for which Xingqiu casts Hydro. Sucrose pulls enemies and inflates statuses, but can swap with a healer in case of poor survivability. |
 Lisa | Xingqiu | Collei | Barbara | Completely F2P Vegetation team. Collei casts Dendro on enemies, after which Lisa hits under Stimulation with increased Electro damage and at the same time generates Buds with the help of Rain Swords. In such a squad, the librarian closes all reactions. |
How to play Xingqiu
Xingqiu is a sub-DD who needs a proper guide. The character's mechanics are designed to help the main damage dealer on the field by inflicting additional damage from the pocket through his ultimate. Xingqiu is good in teams that play from elemental reactions, paired with a Hydro main DD and will ideally fill a slot in a squad where the damage dealer needs to strengthen his attacks or get Hydro status on enemies.
The problem with the character is the high cost of the ult, so the build should always focus on energy recovery, and the rotation should be done in a strictly defined way. An explosion of elements must be charged while on the field in order to begin the next rotation on cooldown.
Rotation
Regardless of the position, Xingqiu rotation is performed as follows:
- Use the abilities of other heroes, provided they have a longer cooldown or last longer, for example, Jasper Shield Zhongli.
- Activate elemental explosion.
- Use elemental skill. When playing with Favonius sword make sure the particles are generated. If Xingqiu is equipped Sacrificial Sword, use the skill twice, so that the passive ability rolls back along with the skill.
- Use the abilities of other sub-dampers and buffers, for example, dispel Hydro status Kazuhoi.
- Switch to the main damage dealer and attack while the ultimate is active. If necessary, you can switch between the characters in the pack.
- Before repeating the rotation, make sure your Elemental Burst is charged and not on cooldown. It is recommended to use the elemental ability strictly after the ultimate so that the particles do not disappear.
Сonclusion
Xingqiu is a versatile pocket damage dealer with variable builds who will perform well in any team. The hero's accessibility, ease of assembly and gameplay are a solid basis for his popularity and high positions in tier lists. The character is useful for both beginners and advanced players ranks.
The main disadvantage of Xingqiu is the expensive ult and high cooldown of the skill, which makes it difficult to collect it into a full-fledged damage dealer. The right build with a focus on energy recovery, a suitable sword and the sixth constellation solve this problem, providing easy gameplay and high damage.
We hope we helped you put together the best build for Xingqiu in Genshin Impact. stay tuned builds on our site to effectively use each character and easily complete any content. You can also read in a separate article best squad builds.
Q&A by Xingqiu
Who is Xingqiu?
Xingqiu is the 4⭐️ Playable Hydro Elemental Character in Genshin Impact. In the squad, he takes the role of a sub-dd, dealing the main damage with an elemental explosion and an elemental skill. According to the plot, he appears as an aristocrat and a lover of books.
When was Xingqiu added to Genshin?
Xingqiu was added to the game on September 28, 2020.
Who voices Xingqiu?
English voice actress - Cristina Vee Valenzuela. Japanese voice actress - Junko Minagawa. Chinese voice actress - Tang Yajing. Korean voice actress - Gwak Gyu-mi.
What group does Xingqiu belong to?
Xingqiu is part of the Feiyun Merchant Guild group.
When is Xingqiu's birthday?
9 October.
What is the zodiac sign of Xingqiu?
Libra.
How old is Xingqiu?
Xingqiu's age is 15-17 years old.
How tall is Xingqiu?
Xingqiu's height is 160-165 cm.
Where is Xingqiu from?
Li Yue.
What is Xingqiu's element?
Hydro.
Where is Xingqiu's Eye of God?
Attached to the side of the suit.
What is the name of the constellation Xingqiu?
Motley Tapestry.
What is the personality of Xingqiu?
Xingqiu is a well-meaning young man who is passionate about writing and reading books. He can play jokes on others for fun, but if necessary, he becomes serious in an instant.
What does Xingqiu love?
Xingqiu's favorite dish is gourmet pouches.
When is Xingqiu coming?
Xingqiu can always be obtained in the standard banner, as well as the Beginner's Prayer.
What to download Xingqiu?
Xingqiu needs to first upgrade the burst of elements, and then the elemental skill. Normal attacks can not be increased.
What artifacts are better to put on Xingqiu?
Xingqiu needs the Emblem of Sundered Fate Set.
What is Xingqiu's signature weapon?
Xingqiu has no sign in the game.
Which weapon is best for Xingqiu?
Fog-Cutting and Precious Pool. Of the free options, the Sacrificial Greatsword and Favonius Sword are the best.
How many swords does Xingqiu have?
In Xingqiu's ultimate, he uses three swords that, when activated, deal damage to the enemy at the same time.
How much mulberry is needed for Xingqiu?
168 pieces.
How much hero experience do you need to level 90 Xingqiu?
To level Xingqiu to level 90, 421 hero experience books are required.
What is Xingqiu's gender?
Xingqiu is a young man.
What does the name Xingqiu mean?
Xingqiu's name means "Autumn Passing" in Chinese.
What is Xingqiu's nickname?
Xingqiu uses the pseudonym Zhen Yu under which he publishes his novels.
Who managed to surpass Xingqiu's success?
So far, no book has appeared in Inazuma that is more successful than the novels written by Xingqiu.
What is the name of Xingqiu's book?
The novel that Xingqiu wrote is called The Legend of the Blade. The book was criticized in Li Yue but gained notoriety in the Electro region.
Why is Albedo illustrating Xingqiu's books?
Albedo drew the illustrations for Xingqiu's book, as he admires Inazuma's art and the young man's novel.
What is Xingqiu afraid of?
Xingqiu is a person who is practically devoid of fear. He has things that are unpleasant to him, but he is devoid of fear, which helped him master the sword to perfection.
What does Xingqiu dislike?
Xingqiu does not like carrots, as they are related to his childhood trauma.
Why doesn't Xingqiu eat carrots?
Xingqiu does not eat carrots, as his mother added them to almost all the dishes she cooked.
How are Xingqiu and Chun Yun related?
Xingqiu and Chun Yun are close friends. Since they were both born in high-ranking families, they communicated since childhood and spent a lot of time together.
What does Xingqiu call Chun Yun?
Xingqiu often refers to Chun Yun as "dear Chun Yun".
What does Xingqiu think of Chun Yun?
“Although Chun Yun also understands me perfectly, you need to be careful when going on a mission with him. His swordsmanship is getting better every day, but he lacks the understanding of knightly nobility." - From Xingqiu's voice.
What does Paimon call Xingqiu?
Paimon sometimes refers to Xingqiu as a "bookworm". This becomes known from the quest "The Swordsman Who Loves to Read".
