Xiao in Genshin Impact: guide [best build]🌪️

Detailed guide to Xiao Genshin impact — An Anemo Spearman, whose gameplay is built around falling attacks. During an elemental explosion, the Adept enters a special stance that increases the height of his jumps and gives Anemo infusion. In addition, Xiao constantly spends HP, which forces careful play.

In this guide, we will tell you how to best build Xiao so that he deals a lot of damage and closes any content. Since he plays from the explosion of elements, it is worth paying attention to energy recovery, as well as choosing allies that will increase attacks while falling and Anemo damage. Due to the constant loss of health and vulnerability during jumps, Xiao also needs good supports who will protect him.

Xiao is a Disciples from Liyue and the last of the five Yax Guardians. Xiao is in charge of protecting the Geo Region and spends his free time at the Wangshu Inn. Despite his coldness towards humans, he does not harbor any hostility towards them, but only tries to protect them from his own karma.

Rating	A-position in dash list
Rarity	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
when added to the game	February 3, 2021 (patch 1.4)
How to get a character	Prayer "Invitation to worldly life"
Element	Anemo🌪️
Weapon	Polearm (spear)
Gender of the character	Male
To which group does	Adepts Yaks
constellation name	Golden-winged bird
Home region	Li Yue
Birthday	17 April
Zodiac sign	Aries
Xiao's age	more than 2000 years
Xiao's height	160-165 cm
Xiao special dish	"Sweet Dreams"
Voice actors	English voice actor - Laila Berzins Japanese voice actor - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Korean voice actor - Sim Kyu-hyuk Chinese voice actor - Kinsen

S+position in the shooting range

51.53%

S-position in the tier-list

22.59%

A-position in the tier list

19.13%

B-position in the tier list

4.02%

C-position in the tier list

0.64%

D-position in the tier list

2.09%

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How to get Xiao in Genshin Impact

Reran Xiao will be in the second half updates 5.3 during Prayers of the Chronicles, which will last from January 21 to February 11, 2025.

For the schedule of the release of new characters and reruns, follow timetable banners.

Xiao characteristics: what increases with elevation

Xiao's main stat that increases as he levels up is: Crete. chance. In addition to it, HP indicators also increase, attack power и of protection. More accurate values can be found in the table.

Level of	Base HP	Basic Attack	Basic protection	Critical Chance%
1	991	27	62	0%
20	2572	71	161	0%
40	5120	140	321	0%
50	6586	181	413	4.8%
60	8262	227	519	9.6%
70	9744	267	612	9.6%
80	11236	308	705	14.4%
90	12736	349	799	19.2%

So after leveling up to level 90, Xiao will have 24.2% crit chance excluding artifacts and weapons.

Xiao's abilities

Xiao is the main damage dealer who deals damage by performing falling attacks after activation elemental explosion. This character's ultimate converts his damage into an Anemo element, increases damage and allows him to make higher jumps, but at the same time his health is wasted. Elemental Skill Xiao gives him the opportunity to dash towards the enemy, dealing damage, gaining passive stacks and restoring energy.

Basic skills (active skills)

In the following points, we will examine all of Xiao's skills in more detail, and also tell you in what order they need to be upgraded. We will also pay attention to what stats are needed for the skills to work, what their cooldown and duration are.

Whirlwind Strike (Normal, Charged, Falling Attack)

Source of damage: Attack Power.

Normal attack: makes up to five strikes with a spear.

Charged Attack: performs an air attack and spends stamina.

Plunging Attack: falls to the ground, hitting all opponents on the way. After landing, attacks in the area. Additionally, Xiao does not take damage after being attacked while falling. from any height.

Wind Lemniscate (Elemental Skill)

Source of damage: Attack Power.

Rollback: 10 seconds

Dashes in the indicated direction and deals damage to Anemo. The attack can even be performed in the air, and also has two charges on C0.

Extermination of all evil (explosion of the elements)

Source of damage: Attack Power.

Duration: 15 seconds

Rollback: 18 seconds

Power consumption: 70

Xiao puts on the Yaxa Mask, which enhances his jumps, as well as their damage and area of impact when falling. All Xiao damage is converted to Anemo and cannot be canceled by another infusion. While the character is wearing the Yaxa mask, he periodically loses HP. All effects disappear after time expires or after the character leaves the battlefield.

The order of leveling talents

Normal Attacks = Elemental Burst (Q) > Elemental Skill (E).

Xiao's main damage is done by using attacks while falling under Anemo infusion from the ult, which also increases the power of the jump and strengthens the attacks themselves. For this reason, these two skills should be pumped first, gradually increasing their level to the maximum. The elemental skill should be pumped after normal attacks and elemental explosion.

Normal attacks - despite the fact that Xiao attacks under the ult, it only strengthens attacks in the fall and gives them an infusion, but the main multipliers of attacks in the fall are taken from normal attacks, which need to be pumped to the maximum level.
elemental explosion - an equivalent ability, without which attacks in the fall will not work, and Xiao will not receive their enhancement. It is necessary to pump at the same level as normal attacks.
Elemental Skill — is used as it cools down, but the damage is just a nice addition, since it is primarily used to pump up energy to restore the elemental explosion faster. It should be pumped last, but it is also advisable to raise the level to at least 9, since the ability deals good damage.

Passive skills

Xiao's Passive Abilities:

Talent	What gives
Transcendence: Denying Gravity	The stamina consumption of climbing party members is reduced by 20%. Does not stack with passives that give the same effect.
Conqueror of Evil: Demon Slayer	Elemental explosion damage is increased by 5%. It continues to increase every 3 seconds while wearing the Yax Mask by 5% up to 25% until the effect ends.
Age of Decay: Heaven's Fall	Within 7 seconds from the moment the elemental skill is used, it can be activated with a 15% increase in damage. This value stacks with subsequent lunges up to 3 times. The duration of the effect will be reset.

Constellations

All Xiao constellations can be found in the table:

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Age of Decay: Worldbreaker	Increases the number of charges of the Wind Lemniscate skill (elemental skill) by 1.
Age of Extinction: Rise of the Kaleidos	While in a squad but not an active character, Xiao's own energy regenerates 25% faster.
Conqueror of Evil: God of Wrath	Increases the skill level of Wind Lemniscate by 3. Max. level: 15.
Transcendence: The Disappearance of Suffering	When Xiao's HP drops below 50%, his defense is increased by 100%.
Era of Evolution: Origins of Ignorance	Increases the level of the Destroy All Evil skill by 3. Max. level: 15.
Conqueror of Evil: Defender of Yax	Hitting two or more enemies with a falling attack in the form of the skill Destroy All Evil (Elemental Burst) adds one charge to the Wind Lemniscate skill (elemental skill), after which for 1 sec. it can be activated while ignoring the cooldown time.

Best Constellations Xiao – С1 и С6.

first constellation gives one more charge for an elemental skill, increasing their total to three times of use. This not only increases the overall damage of the character, but also allows the elemental burst to accumulate faster and reduces the required amount of energy recovery that the character needs to gain.
sixth constellation if there are two or more opponents on the battlefield, it allows you to spam an elemental skill for a short time. Consta significantly increases the hero's damage against groups of enemies, for example, in Abyss, however, is limited by the number of enemies, making it useless on bosses.

How to play Xiao

Xiao deals most of his attack damage while falling after activating his ultimate. He is on the battlefield most of the time, and also loses his ultimate if you switch from him to another hero. For this reason, all buffs from allies must be distributed in advance, and then switch to Xiao. Also consider the duration of buffs from your allies' skills and return to them as soon as the buffs run out. Be sure to take a healer or shieldman into your squad, since any blow from an enemy for Xiao, who is constantly at low HP, can be lethal.

Remember to use your elemental skill to deal damage and restore energy. Keep in mind that during an explosion of an element, E-Shka Xiao does not provide energy.

Xiao's main type of attacks during his ult are high falling attacks. In addition to them, you can also damage from a low blow, which is a separate mechanic called “Collision”.

Rotation

Procedure:

E (element skill) 2 times (3 on C1) > Q (elemental burst) > falling attacks high point until the ultimate expires > E (elements skill).

When playing as Xiao, follow these steps:

Restore Xiao's energy. To do this, use his skill, as well as the abilities of your allies.
Go to the supports and activate all their buffs.
Switch to Xiao, use all E-shki charges in a row for buff stacks, and activate an elemental explosion. Start jumping, attacking your opponents and trying to stay as close to them as possible. Carefully monitor their location if they fly apart.
Return to your allies as soon as their skills run out. Type your ultimates and repeat the cycle.

Collision Technique

In addition to the damage Xiao deals from jumping, he can also hit the enemy through a low/high kick. Using this technique will significantly increase your overall damage. The attack will count as an additional one and will usually amount to 20-30% of the damage of a high jump. To do this, you need to be as close as possible to the enemy in battle, and when performing a high attack, hit the enemy when falling, and not just land next to him. This is easiest to implement with bosses than with small opponents.

Advantages and disadvantages of Xiao

Like all characters, Xiao has his own pros and cons, depending on his abilities:

Advantages	Disadvantages
Xiao is quite easy to control and rotate, making him a suitable character for beginners.	The hero does not use normal and charged attacks, so he cannot play with many popular and strong sub-dds, for example, Xingqiu, Beidou, Ye Lan and others.
The character does not receive damage after attacks while falling and can use elem. skill in the air and has a passive that reduces stamina consumption when climbing, so it is well suited for exploring the world.	During an active explosion of the elements, it spends its HP, which is extremely inconvenient without a healer in the squad or a dense shield member.
It does not require the selection of a specific complete set of artifacts, and performs well in the “hodgepodge”.	The explosion of the Xiao element is quite expensive, which obliges you not only to gain energy restoration for the character himself, but also to place a battery character or the owner of Favonius in the squad.
Great for fighting a group of enemies, as falling attacks deal area damage, allowing you to hit multiple enemies at once.	Falling attacks often scatter small enemies to the sides, which means you will have to constantly monitor their location during the ult.
When elevated, crit increases. chance, which simplifies the assembly of artifacts.	The character is not suitable for those who like dynamic gameplay with frequent switching of squad members - Xiao demands that the entire team play only as him.
	The elemental explosion disappears after switching to an ally, and during it, Xiao does not restore energy from an elemental skill.

Leveling Xiao

Next, we will look at what is needed to pump Xiao to the maximum level, as well as to develop his talents.

Elevation

Xiao Ascension Materials — Source: https://genshin.honeyhunterworld.com

To raise Xiao to level 90, the following materials are required:

Shards, fragments, pieces, gems turquoise Wayuda – can be obtained from world and weekly bosses: Anemo hypostasis, Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network, Magu kenki, Setekh Wenut, Storm Horror, Seki no Kami.
Mucus, secretions, slime concentrate - knocked out slimes.
Immature jade is a resource from ancient geovishap.
qingxin flower – a curiosity from Li Yue.
420 000 Mora and 421 hero experience.

Talents

Xiao Talent Materials — Source: https://genshin.honeyhunterworld.com

To upgrade Xiao's talents, you need the following materials:

Teachings, directions, philosophy about “Prosperity” - books of talents that break out of the dungeon Taishan Mansion в Monday, Thursday and Sunday.
Mucus, secretions, slime concentrate - knocked out slimes.
Shadow of the Warrior - Weekly Boss Material childe.
Crown of Insight - a rare resource for upgrading talents to level 10.
1 654 000 Mora.

Best Xiao build in Genshin Impact

For most of the fight, Xiao should be in an elemental burst state. After receiving buffs from allies, he performs a high jump for a fall attack that deals damage to Anemo while infused. All character abilities depend on attack power, as well as from indicators Crete. damage and crit. chance.

It is the ultimate that gives almost all the damage to the character, but it is quite expensive (70 units), which is why the indicator is extremely necessary energy recovery. It must be found in at least several lower stats of artifacts. However, the watch should be taken on attack power. The Cup for Xiao is valid for both Anemo damage and attack power, depending on the presence or absence of buffers for this stat, Pyro Resonance and external battle amplifiers.

Recommended characteristic values

The table shows the recommended stats that you should look for in artifacts:

Artifact	Main characteristic	Additional stats
Flower of Life	HP (permanent)	Crete. damage Crete. chance Attack Power % Energy Recovery %
Feather of Death	Attack Power (Permanent)	Crete. damage Crete. chance Attack Power % Energy Recovery %
The sands of Time	Attack Power %	Crete. damage Crete. chance Energy Recovery %
space cup	Bonus Anemo Damage % / Attack Power %	Crete. damage Crete. chance Attack Power % Energy Recovery %
Crown of Mind	Critical Damage / Critical Chance	Crete. damage / crit. chance Attack Power % Energy Recovery %

Optimal characteristic values:

ATK: from 1700.
Energy recovery: approximately 135-150% at C0 and with a battery. If C1 is activated, the threshold is reduced to 125-135%.
Crete. damage and crit. chance should be in a 1:2 ratio (for example, 60/120). However, if it is possible to provide Xiao with very powerful stats, then it is better to focus not on crit. damage, and increase crit. chance up to 85-90% (provided that critical damage is already at least 170%)

Elemental Mastery Xiao, despite his belonging to the Anemo element, is not worth collecting. Unlike most other heroes of this element, he does not play from the Dispel reaction, and therefore does not need an increase in damage from elemental interactions.

Which cup to choose: Anemo or Attack Power%

Xiao has one of the highest base attack power, and thanks to the passive effect from the talent “Evil Conqueror: Demon Suppressor”, he can independently buff his damage, which in the damage formula is similar to the increase from the elemental cup. Therefore, for this hero, both options are in demand, which are almost equal to each other. When choosing between an artifact for attack power or Anemo damage, proceed from the following criteria:

Quality of secondary stats (critical chance and critical damage) on the cup.
The presence or absence of attack buffers (Bennett, catalyst with a book Dragon Slayer Epic, passive character skills). If, together with all the enhancements, the indicator of this stat is 2700+, then take the cup for Anemo damage. If less - by Attack Power%.
If the team has Furina, especially on constellations, it is better to take a cup for Attack Power, since its buff works on the same principle.

Best weapon

Xiao's weapon, which will maximize his potential, must have a crit. damage, crit. chance or attack power in the main stat. The table below shows the suitable spears that can be given to a character:

Name	Description	Recommendation
Jade Kite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 48-674 Critical Chance: 4.8%-22.1%	When hitting an enemy once every 0.3 sec. increases attack power by 3.2%-6.0% for 6 sec. This effect stacks up to 7 times and at the last level increases damage by 12%-24%.	Xiao's signature weapon, which gives him a lot of attack power for hitting an enemy. In addition, it increases crit. the chance that, combined with the increase from character leveling, allows you to search for more crit in artifacts. damage
Homa's staff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 46-608 Critical Damage: 14.4%-66.2%	Increases HP by 20%-40%. Also increases attack by 0.8%-1.6% from max. HP of a character with this spear. When the wearer's HP drops below half, their attack power increases by an additional 1%-1.8% from his max. HP.	The second best weapon after the Xiao signature, which also gives a lot of crit. damage Fully revealed when Xiao lowers his health below 50%, however, even without this condition, it increases attack power depending on health.
Subduer of troubles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 49-741 Attack Power: 3.6%-16.5%	Gives 12%-24% elemental damage bonus (in this case Anemo). After activation, E-shki imposes for 20 seconds. Enhancement effect that increases attack power by 3.2%-6.4% per second. This effect stacks up to 6 times. If the hero is not on the battlefield, the buff from the effect is doubled.	An excellent spear that gives a lot of attack power to the character. Xiao often uses an elemental skill, which allows him to constantly activate Enhancement. With this spear, it is advisable to always use the cup on Anemo.
Vortex Vanquisher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 46-608 Attack Power: 10.8-9.6%	Increases shield strength by 20%-40%. When hit once every 0.3 sec. increases attack power by 4%-8% for 8 sec. The effect can stack up to 5 times. If the character has a shield, the bonus from the effect increases by 100%.	A good weapon for Xiao, which gives additional attack power. Like the previous option, it needs a more careful balance of crits. To use this spear, a shield member must be present in the squad.
Mortal combat ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 41-454 Critical Chance: 8%-36.8%	If there are two or more opponents on the battlefield, attack power and defense increase by 16%-32%; if there are less than two enemies nearby, attack power increases by 24%-48%.	Spear from the Battle Pass. Best 4 ⭐ option for Xiao. Increases attack power, as well as the ability to focus on collecting critical damage from artifacts.
Montenegrin peak ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 42-510 Critical Damage: 12%-55,1%	After defeating an enemy, attack power increases by 12%-24% for 30 sec. This effect stacks up to 3 times.	The best 4 ⭐ weapons from the free options for those who don't buy the Battle Pass. It is less stable because it depends on defeating the enemy and, for example, will not give a bonus to attack power in a fight against a boss.
Lithic Spear ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Attack Power: 6%-27.6%	Increases attack power by 7%-11%, and critical chance - by 3%-7% for each character in the squad from Li Yue. The effect can stack up to 4 times.	A good spear that provides many useful stats, but has a strict limit on squad members. The maximum buff can only be obtained if there are three more characters from Li Yue besides Xiao in the team.
Miner drill ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Attack Power: 6%-27.6%	When a character receives treatment, he will be healed for 30 seconds. receives up to 3 Marks of Unity. After activating the E-shki or ult, all Marks are consumed for 10 seconds. the effect of Resistance is given: for each Mark spent, the attack power increases by 3%-7%, and the damage bonus with all elements increases by 7%-13%. The Repulse effect is given once every 15 sec.	Spear with attack power and elemental damage bonus. To receive buffs, the squad must have a healer who can give Xiao Marks of Unity.
Tamayuratei no Ohanashi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 44-565 Energy recovery: 6,6-30,6%	When activating an elemental skill, increases attack power by 10 sec. 20-40% and movement speed by 10%.	Since Xiao is a main DD and most often acts as an active character in the squad, it is advantageous for him to explore locations with this spear. The energy recovery in the secondary characteristic is exactly as much as needed in general, so it is not worth gaining this stat in artifacts.

Best Artifacts

Xiao's artifacts should give an Anemo damage buff or increase attack power. There are many suitable 2+2 sets in the game, and full sets often have a unique activation condition, so the “hodgepodge” for the hero in most cases shows itself on par with artifacts from 4 pieces.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Vermillion Hereafter ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%. 4 parts: After activating the ult for 16 sec. gives the effect Hidden Radiance, increasing attack power by 8%. The character's attack power increases by an additional 10% when he loses HP. This effect occurs up to 4 times and no more than once every 0,8 sec. The effect disappears after leaving the battlefield or switching characters.	The best set of artifacts for Xiao. Gives him a lot of attack power. Xiao has the ability to fully activate the bonus from the four parts of the set and keep it active throughout the entire ult.
Chronicles of Halls in the Desert ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2 parts: Increases Anemo damage bonus by 15%. 4 parts: Hit with a charged attack for 15 sec. Increases the speed of a normal attack by 10%, and the damage of a normal attack, charged attack, and falling attack by 40%.	A set of damage to Anemo, as well as an increase in the damage of attacks in the fall after being hit by a charged attack. There is more pure damage with this set than with the previous one, but to activate the buff you need to change the rotation and be sure to use one charged attack at the beginning of the elemental explosion.
Viridescent Venerer / Chronicles of Halls in the Desert Gladiator’s Finale / Shimenawa's Reminiscence / Vermillion Hereafter / Echoes of an Offering	2 parts: Increases Anemo damage bonus by 15%. 2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%.	A set of two sets for Anemo damage and attack power. It is a universal option for Xiao, since it is easier to assemble and does not require additional conditions.
Chronicles of Halls in the Desert Viridescent Venerer	2 parts: Increases Anemo damage bonus by 15%. 2 parts: Increases Anemo damage bonus by 15%.	Set 2+2 from sets for Anemo damage. The main damage coming from Xiao is Anemo, so these artifacts are good.
Gladiator’s Finale / Shimenawa's Reminiscence / Vermillion Hereafter / Echoes of an Offering	2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%. 2 parts: Increases attack power by 18%.	Hodgepodge 2+2 from attack power sets. Suitable if you have good parts from the sets, but you can’t assemble the options from the positions above.
Viridescent Venerer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2 parts: Increases Anemo damage bonus by 15%. 4 parts: Increases Dispel damage by 60%. When Dispel interacts with another element, also reduces the enemy's resistance to the corresponding element by 40% for 10 seconds.	A valid option for teams with Pyro, Cryo, Hydro or Electro elements, in which Xiao acts as the driver and is the only Anemo element character in the squad. For the role hyper carry It is not recommended to use this set.

We will separately comment on the following sets:

Emblem of Severed Fate does not work on Xiao, since his ultimate works through the overlay of a boost to attacks in the fall, and not a separate damage button that can be buffed.
Effect of a full set Memories of Shimenawa is implemented on Xiao, but it is extremely inconvenient, since it takes away energy, which is critically important for the hero. With it, ulting on cooldown and, accordingly, consistently causing damage is much more difficult, so it is better to choose another set or 2+2 options.

Units for Xiao

Xiao is the main damage dealer who spends most of the time on the battlefield. It is around him that the entire squad is built, since his allies must play to him at all times, providing buffs, shields or additional damage from the pocket. Revolver heroes and those who require too much attention for themselves (complicated rotation, expensive ultimate, etc.) are not suitable for Xiao’s teams.

Best characters

Let's take a closer look at all the heroes that are well suited for forming a squad with Xiao.

Sub-dd

Secondary damage dealers that deal damage from the pocket:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Albedo	Geo	One handed sword	An excellent pocket sub-dd that deals Geo damage in conjunction with the attacks of the main damage dealer. If you have C4, it will give a buff to falling hits.
Tiori	Geo	One handed sword	An alternative option for Geo sub-dd in teams with Zhongli and Geo resonance. In terms of damage, Albedo is more profitable if he is not C4.
Fischl	electro	Bow	A universal damage dealer with Electro damage from summoning a raven. The Dispel reaction that Xiao causes when hitting enemies with Electro activates her passive talent for an extra hit.
Raiden	electro	A spear	Capable of replacing Xiao on the field until the energy for his elemental explosion has accumulated. However, her enhancement of ultimates does not work on Xiao, so she should not be considered as a buffer.
Yae Miko	electro	Catalyst	Doesn't require much time on the field, places totems and immediately goes into your pocket. It is worth considering that in a team with Xiao, almost all of her damage comes from elems. skill, and she won’t be able to activate her ultimate very often.
Xiangling	Pyro	A spear	Deals enormous damage with his ultimate, even when not on the battlefield. Also summons Gobu with an elemental skill that attacks enemies from his pocket and leaves behind a pepper that increases attack power.
Mona	Hydro	Catalyst	The elemental skill attracts enemies and also gives Hydro status to them. Using Omen, increases damage to enemies for a short time.
Furina	Hydro	One handed sword	Hydro sub-dd, which will not only deal additional damage from the pocket, but can also provide additional healing depending on the selected pneumatic mode. Furina's elemental explosion additionally buffs Xiao's damage.
Rosary	Cryo	A spear	Pocket Cryo damage dealer with periodic damage at the point of elemental explosion activation. Also increases crit. squad chance.
Ganyu	Cryo	Bow	Another Cryo damage dealer, in this case played through the activation of an elemental explosion that attacks within a large area. Her skill attracts opponents to herself.

Sapports

Characters that provide buffs and also provide support for the entire squad:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Xian Yun	Anemo	Catalyst	Heals, strengthens attacks when falling, helps with energy gain and closes Resonance. It is most powerful when equipped with a signature weapon, but successfully performs its functions with another catalyst.
Faruzan	Anemo	Bow	One of the best supports for Xiao, as it increases Anemo damage and reduces enemy resistance to this element.
Venti	Anemo	Bow	Thanks to the passive skill, it will help restore energy for the ultimate. However, it is important to consider that if Venti is elevated to level 70+, then Xiao will not be able to hit enemies with his falling jumps in Anemo Archon's ult. Therefore, it is best to use them together against those enemies that do not rise into the air.
Jean	Anemo	One handed sword	Anemo is a healer who can also act as a battery character for Xiao. At C4 it also reduces enemy resistance to Anemo.
Kazuha	Anemo	One handed sword	An ambiguous ally, who should be chosen only when playing with strong sub-dampers Pyro, Hydro, Electro or Cryo elements. As a battery for Xiao, Kazuha performs poorly, since he absorbs the balls of energy he creates almost instantly. If there is no need to strengthen the sub-damn, it is better to choose another support.
Sucrose	Anemo	Catalyst	A budget option for a character with a screed if Kazuha is not there. In this case, the buff from elemental mastery is not needed by Xiao himself, but in some cases it will be useful to his allies. Works especially well with constellations and weapons Ceremonial and memoirs, since he will be able to activate the E-shka and pour energy into Xiao several times in a row.
Sayu	Anemo	Two-handed sword	An epic alternative in the absence of previous options. It is very important to gain as much energy recovery as possible and give it to your hands Favonius two-handed sword, since her ultimate is also expensive.
Zhongli	Geo	A spear	An excellent Geo-shield fighter, capable of reducing enemy resistance. Thanks to his ult, he can immobilize enemies for a short time, which is beneficial when fighting with small groups.
Bennett	Pyro	One handed sword	A universal support that provides healing and an attack buff for a character located inside his field.
Cookies	electro	One handed sword	A healer who spends his HP and deals additional damage at close range.
Kokomi	Hydro	Catalyst	Hydro healer that gives a lot of elemental status. Can carry a weapon Dragon Slayer Epic and buff Xiao to attack.
Dory	electro	Two-handed sword	An electro support character who, within the limits of his ultimate, heals the active character and restores his energy.
Dione	Cryo	Bow	A versatile support character that provides shields and healing.
Laila	Cryo	One handed sword	Deals damage to Cryo with his ultimate, and also puts a shield on the squad.
Charlotte	Cryo	Catalyst	A cryo healer who also attacks several enemies at once, marking them with a skill.

Top Teams

Examples of units for Xiao from the characters presented above:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Xiao	Xian Yun	Faruzan Furina Mona	Zhongli Bennett	One of the strongest units with Xiao, where Xian Yun plays the role of the first buffer, increasing the damage from attacks in the fall. You can take any character who provides buffs to allies as a second support, but if you have C6, Faruzan is more profitable than others. For the fourth slot, depending on the need for a shield warrior, you can take Zhongli or Bennett.
Xiao	Faruzan Xian Yun Venti	Albedo Tiori	Zhongli	Team with Anemo and Geo resonances. Thiori or Albedo deal damage from the pocket, acting as an independent area damage dealer, and if you have C4, Albedo is more advantageous, because it can buff Xiao’s attacks. Thanks to Geo Resonance, the damage of both Xiao is increased due to increased damage under the shield, and Albedo is increased due to reduced Geo resistance. If Faruzan or Xian Yun are not available, they can be replaced with another Anemo support.
Xiao	Faruzan	Bennett	Zhongli	Squad with several buffs for Xiao. Faruzan gives resonance and increases Anemo's damage. Bennett increases attack power and heals the team. Zhongli protects and reduces the resistance of enemies, and can also use his ultimate to temporarily immobilize opponents, which is useful in battles with small enemies.
Xiao	Faruzan	Bennett	Mona Furina	Another squad option that distributes buffs to Xiao. Faruzan increases Anemo's damage, Bennett increases attack power, and Mona/Furina add elemental explosion boosts. It is highly advisable for Faruzan to wear Favonius' bow in this team, despite the fact that its buff is tied to the basic attack, since all squad members have expensive ultimates.
Xiao	Faruzan	Jean Xian Yun	Zhongli Laila	A protected group of three Anemo characters who help as much as possible to roll back the explosion of Xiao's element. Xian Yun and Jinn heal. You can put any shield warrior in the last slot. If you use Zhongli, then Jinn and Faruzan can be collected into crits to get additional damage.
Xiao	Jean Xian Yun	Mona	Furina	Anemo-Hydro is a team with strong mutual buffs. Mona and Furina increase each other's HP and buff each other, and also make it easier to gain energy for the ultimate. Djinn or Xian Yun reduces enemy resistance with the Viridescent Venerer set, heals, providing a quick build-up of fanfare for Furina, and serves as a battery for Xiao.
Xiao	Xiangling	Bennett	Kazuha Sucrose	A roasting squad in which Xiao acts as a driver. Bennett heals and buffs the attack of the entire team, Xiangling deals damage from the pocket and closes Pyro Resonance. A good option for beginners who have a small choice of characters and do not have the opportunity to provide specialized supports to Xiao.
Xiao	Jean Sayu	Ganyu Rosary	Shen He Keia	Team with Cryo sub-dd and resonance. A good choice if you couldn’t get enough crit through artifacts. chance for consistent damage. Set emerald shadow in such a squad it is better to give Jinn or Sai so that they reduce the Cryo resistance of enemies.
Xiao	Fischl Raiden	Kokomi	Kazuha Venti	Squad through reaction Charged and Anemo resonance. The Electro character deals damage from the pocket and also restores energy if it is Raiden. Kokomi heals allies, buffs Xiao's attack power through Dragon Slayer Epic and hangs Hydro status. Kazuha pulls opponents and absorbs elements, but can also be replaced with Venti or Sucrose.
Xiao	Furina Mona	Cookies Dory	Fischl Yae Miko	Another squad option via Charged with Electro Resonance and easier energy gain. Furina/Mona buff damage and give Hydro status to enemies. The electro healer carries weapons from the Favonia series, and the sub-dealer deals passive damage.
Xiao	Furina Mona	Xiangling	Bennett	A variation of the national game, in which Xiao is the driver. With Furina, the squad performs better, since Hydro Archon has more elemental status, which will allow the Steam reaction to be carried out more often in combination with Xiangling’s ult. However, if Furina is not available, she can be replaced with Mona. Since this unit does not have a battery, and the damage of Xiao himself is secondary, it will suit him spear of Favonius.
Xiao	Lynette	Lisa Keia	Barbara Noelle	Free squad with Xiao. Lynette increases attack power and helps Xiao with energy, Lisa/Keya deal additional damage. With Lisa there is more damage due to her ultimate, which reduces the enemy’s defense, but Kaya’s elemental explosion is several times cheaper, so it’s more comfortable to play with it. Survival will be ensured by Barbara or Noelle.

Сonclusion

Xiao is a good 5⭐ character who has unique gameplay and deals good elemental area damage with his ult. However, constant jumping can soon get boring, and the long duration of the ult closes the path to revolver units. However, if you get used to the game through such attacks, the Adept will help you pass any game content.

Despite his accessibility to newcomers, Xiao remains a very demanding character. To fully compete with damage dealers who play through reactions, he will need significant investments in legendary weapons, special supports and artifacts. Despite the fact that the Adept came out a long time ago, he is still a unique hero in terms of mechanics, capable of providing an interesting gaming experience and the opportunity to play in unusual squads.

What is better for Xiao: signal or c1?

To make a choice, you need to pay attention to some features:

The first constellation allows Xiao to use an elemental skill twice. The double skill will increase the character's overall damage and give twice as many energy particles, which will allow him to gain his ult faster, which is Xiao's main source of damage, and reduce the energy requirement in artifacts.
The signature spear, Jade Kite, provides a lot of useful stats, including crit chance and attack power, which makes it much easier to pick stats in artifacts. However, Jade Kite is a spear from the standard banner, so it can drop from it at almost any time or during a loss on an event weapon. In addition, Xiao has enough limited and free alternatives that can be given to him until the signature drops.

We hope this guide helped you put together the best Xiao build in Genshin Impact. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments. Stay tuned for build updates on our website. You can also read in a separate article best squad builds.

Q&A by Xiao

Who is Xiao?

Xiao is the 5⭐️ playable Elemental Anemo character in Genshin Impact. He is the only survivor of the strongest yax five, but continues to serve Geo Archon and fulfill his duty to Li Yue. At the moment, he protects the guest house Wanshu, whose guests are often in danger.

When was Xiao added to Genshin?

Xiao was added to the game on February 3, 2021.

Who voices Xiao?

English voice actor - Laila Berzins. The Japanese voice actor is Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. Chinese voice actor - Kinsen. Korean voice actor - Jeong Yoo-mi until December 22, 2020, Sim Kyu-hyuk after December 22, 2020.

Which group does Xiao belong to?

Adepts, Jaxes.

When is Xiao's birthday?

17 April.

What is the zodiac sign of Xiao?

Aries.

How old is Xiao?

Xiao's age is over 2000 years old, but he looks 17-20 on the outside.

How tall is Xiao?

Xiao's height is 160-165 cm.

Where is Xiao from?

Li Yue.

What is Xiao's element?

Anemo.

Where is Xiao's Eye of God?

Attached to a glove on the forearm.

What is the constellation Xiao called?

Golden-winged bird.

What is Xiao's personality like?

Xiao is quite secretive and cold-blooded. He takes his oath to protect Li Yue responsibly, but he does not want to get close to the inhabitants of the harbor and tries to stay away from people. However, he shows an interest in human life and worries about his friends.

What does Xiao love?

Xiao's favorite dish is Sweet Dream.

When will Xiao be?

At the moment, there is no information about Xiao's possible reruns.

What to download Xiao?

Xiao needs to level up all three talents evenly. It is better to give the crown to normal attacks, and the elemental skill can be left at lvl 6.

What artifacts are better to put on Xiao?

Xiao needs Cinnabar Afterlife or Chronicles of Halls in the Desert.

What is Xiao's signature weapon?

Signa Xiao - Primordial Jade Winged-Spear.

Which weapon is best for Xiao?

Jade Kite, Staff of Homa, or Deathmatch.

How many qingxin flowers does a xiao need?

168 pieces.

How much hero experience do you need to level 90 Xiao?

Xiao's level 90 requires 421 hero experience books.

Why is Xiao losing HP?

Xiao loses HP due to the mechanics of his ultimate, as he boosts his own damage at the cost of hurting himself. This gameplay feature is related to Xiao's lore. To stop the loss of health, just switch to another hero or wait for the end of the burst of elements.

What is better for Xiao - Kite or Homa?

For Xiao, Jade Kite is better.

Why did Xiao eat dreams?

Xiao ate dreams at the behest of his past master, the evil goddess.

Who was Xiao's master?

Xiao used to serve an unknown goddess who was defeated by Morax. After that, he began to serve the Geo Archon, who freed him and gave him a new name.

What is Xiao's real name?

Xiao's real name is Alatus.

What is Xiao's last name?

Xiao doesn't have a last name.

Who does Xiao hate?

Xiao dislikes many things, including human food, socializing with people, and celebrations, but only hates demons that pose a threat to Li Yue.

What does Xiao say about Ganyu?

“Ganyu is not a Divine Beast, but not a human either. It is impossible not to be confused, going only for duty between the worlds of Adepts and mortals... What? I? Yaxu, who only knows how to kill and survive, to be her mentor? Your mind is clearly not in the world in which the body lives. ”- from Xiao’s voice remark about Ganyu.

Who is Xiao for Zhongli?

Xiao for Zhongli is an old friend with whom he fought countless fights shoulder to shoulder. Zhongli saved and helped Xiao more than once, so we can say that their relationship is to some extent similar to family.

How does Xiao feel about Hu Tao?

Xiao finds Hu Tao a little annoying and annoying, but still admits that she is quite funny.

Why are Xiao and Hu Tao shippers?

Some ship Xiao and Hu Tao as they see them as opposite personalities who can help each other. Despite the differences, they also have common ground, which makes the interaction between them interesting.

Why is Xiao suffering?

Xiao suffers from the influence of the remnants of demonic forces left after the death of the defeated gods.

Why is Xiao wearing a mask?

The Xiao mask is a symbol of his belonging to the Yaks. Putting on the mask is necessary to reveal all the combat forces, which is also displayed in the gameplay of the ult "Extermination of all evil".

What is Xiao protecting?

Xiao protects Li Yue, as he swore to Geo Archon to protect the inhabitants of this region and help ensure its prosperity.

What does Xiao say when he dies?

Xiao's voice line at death: "This day... has finally arrived."

Where did Xiao's tattoo come from?

Xiao's tattoos are probably from his time in the service of the evil goddess. It is also possible that they are magical artifacts and are necessary to minimize the detriment of the remnants of the deities on his body.