Genshin Impact - Xiangling Rating And Best Builds - Game8

Xiangling is a 4-star Pyro Polearm user that best functions as a Pyro Sub-DPS in Genshin Impact. See Xiangling's best builds, artifacts and weapons, materials, kit, and all known info about her here!

XianglingStory Quest

Xiangling's Character Guides
Build Guide	Dvalin's Claw ×18 Mora ×4,957,500 Crown of Insight ×3

Xiangling's Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths
• High AoE Elemental Burst DMG. • Elemental Burst has strong Pyro application on enemies. • Elemental Burst retains its DMG buffs even after switching out.
Weaknesses
• High Elemental Burst energy cost. • Elemental Skill does not deal consistent Pyro DMG. • Elemental Skill's attacks can be difficult to manage.

Best Builds for Xiangling

Sub-DPS Builds for Xiangling

When building Xiangling as a Sub-DPS, her preferred stats can be incredibly situational, with ER and EM requirements varying depending on who she is paired with.

As a rule of thumb, focus on getting her ER stats to around 200%, then invest into CRIT and ATK, potentially picking up any EM substats along the way.

Pyro Sub DPS

Best Weapon	Staff of the Scarlet Sands
Replacement Weapons	1. Staff of Homa 2. Engulfing Lightning 3. The Catch
Best Artifacts	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: ATK% or Elemental Mastery
	Goblet: Pyro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	Energy Recharge, CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%, Elemental Mastery
Sample Teams	Rainbow: Vaporize:

This Sub-DPS build for Xiangling focuses on increasing the DMG she provides with her Elemental Burst. Elemental Mastery Main Stats should only be considered if Xiangling will be triggering Elemental Reactions. Generally, ATK% for the Sands piece will be the better choice.

Burst Sub-DPS

Best Weapon	Engulfing Lightning
Replacement Weapons	1. Staff of Homa 2. Staff of the Scarlet Sands 3. The Catch
Best Artifacts	Emblem of Severed Fate x4
Artifact Main Stats	Sands: Energy Recharge
	Goblet: Pyro DMG Bonus
	Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Artifact Sub Stats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, Energy Recharge, ATK%
Sample Teams	Rainbow: Vaporize:

Compared to the Pyro Sub-DPS build, this one is more suited for Xiangling if she needs more Energy Recharge to reliably have her Elemental Burst ready after cooldown. This build is best used for teams where there isn't much Pyro Energy Particles to go around like in solo Pyro Team comps.

Xiangling's Talent Priority

1st	2nd	3rd
Elemental Burst	Elemental Skill	Normal Attack

Xiangling's primary role as a Sub-DPS is to deal damage with her Elemental Burst, so it needs to be prioritized first with her Elemental Skill at 2nd. Her Normal Attack is left for last unless you need her to act as a Main DPS.

Best Artifacts for Xiangling

Build For Xiangling's Energy Recharge

When it comes to Artifact Sets for Xiangling, 4-pc. Emblem of Severed Fate stands out as the premier choice due to how much Energy Recharge you build and how much it can contribute to her damage.

If that is currently off the table, then Crimson Witch of Flames and Noblesse Oblige works as decent alternatives, with the former buffing her Pyro DMG and the latter buffing her Burst DMG, both of which are welcome benefits.

Xiangling Artifact Rankings

Pyro Sub-DPS

Rating	Set	Bonus
Best	Emblem of Severed Fate	• Energy Recharge +20%. • Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Second Best	Crimson Witch of Flames	• Pyro DMG Bonus +15%. • Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Third Best	Noblesse Oblige	• Elemental Burst DMG +20%. • Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Alternative Artifact Set

Set	Bonus
The Exile	• Energy Recharge +20% • Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Xiangling Best Weapons

Pick ER or CRIT Weapons for Xiangling

Right off the bat, Xiangling can make use of any polearm in the game as she can utilize nearly any stat aside from HP and DEF. However, there is a clear advantage in picking Energy Recharge weapons and CRIT weapons for her.

Engulfing Lightning and The Catch are able to provide DMG benefits to her while lowering her Energy Recharge requirements, whereas Staff of the Scarlet Sands and Staff of Homa can increase her DMG and even out her CRIT stats.

Xiangling Artifact Rankings

Weapon	Weapon Information
1st	Engulfing Lightning	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 55.1% Skill Effect: ATK increased by 28% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80% ATK. Gain 30% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.
2nd	Staff of the Scarlet Sands	Base ATK: 542 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 44.1% Skill Effect: The equipping character gains 52% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks.
3rd	Staff of Homa	Base ATK: 608 Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG 66.2% Skill Effect: 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.

Best Free-to-Play Weapon for Xiangling

Weapon	Weapon Information
The Catch	Base ATK: 510 Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 45.9% Skill Effect: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%.

All Recommended Weapons for Xiangling

Recommended Weapons	How to Get
Engulfing Lightning	Gacha
Staff of the Scarlet Sands	Gacha
Staff of Homa	Gacha
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear	Gacha
Skyward Spine	Gacha
Calamity Queller	Gacha
The Catch	Inazuma Fishing Association
Ballad of the Fjords	Battle Pass
Dvalin's Claw
Guide to Diligence	Slime Secretions
Philosophies of Diligence	Slime Concentrate

Talent Materials per Level

Xiangling Talents and How to Use

Normal Attack

Normal Attack: Dough-Fu
Performs up to five consecutive spear strikes. Charge AttackConsumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to enemies along the way. Plunge Attack:Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Skill Attributes

Attribute	Effect (Lvl 1)
1-Hit DMG	42.1%
2-Hit DMG	42.1%
3-Hit DMG	26.1%+26.1%
4-Hit DMG	14.1%*4
5-Hit DMG	71.0%
Charged Attack DMG	122%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25.0
Plunge DMG	63.9%
Low/High Plunge DMG	128%/160%

Versatile and Fast Normal Attack

Xiangling has one of the fastest Normal Attacks in the game, which allows you to pull off different combos and attack variations. Due to this, Xiangling has high mobility and is great at evading. In Constellation Level 2, the final hit of her Normal Attack will apply Pyro DMG.

Elemental Skill

Guoba Attack
Summons Guoba the Panda. Guoba continuously breathes fire at the enemy, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. Flavor Text:Guoba loves to eat spicy food. Problem is, his stomach can't handle something this spicy.

Skill Attributes

Attribute	Effect (Lvl 1)
Flame DMG	111%
CD	12.0s

Use Guoba for Combat and Exploration

Xiangling's Elemental Skill summons Guoba, a small bear that spits fire. Melt and Vaporize are very strong reactions that can deal high amounts of damage. With this in mind, you should switch into Hydro or Cryo characters after summoning Guoba.

Chili Pepper Increases Damage

Once Xiangling reaches Ascension 4, Gouba will leave a Chili Pepper after disappearing. Picking up the Chili Pepper will increase the character's attack damage by 10%! Though small, this is nevertheless an excellent addition to Xiangling's toolkit as a sub DPS.

Elemental Burst

Pyronado
Displaying her mastery over both fire and polearms, Xiangling sends a Pyronado whirling around her.The Pyronado will move with your character for so long as the ability persists, dealing Pyro DMG to all enemies in its path. Flavor Text:There will never be enough heat. Never.

Skill Attributes

Attribute	Effect (Lvl 1)
1-Hit Swing DMG	72.0%
2-Hit Swing DMG	88.0%
3-Hit Swing DMG	110%
Pyronado DMG	112%
Duration	10.0s
CD	20.0s
Energy Cost	80

Elemental Burst is very effective against mobs

Xiangling's Elemental Burst, the Pyronado, launches a fire ring that spins around her for a number of seconds. This is very effective against enemy mobs, and a great way to set up quick Elemental Reactions like Melt, Vaporize, and Overload.

Passive Talent 1

Crossfire
Increases the flame range of Guoba by 20%.

Passive Talent 2

Beware, It's Super Hot!
When Guoba Attack's effect ends, Guoba leaves a chili pepper on the spot where it disappeared. Picking up a chili pepper increases ATK by 10% for 10s.

Passive Talent 3

Chef de Cuisine
When Xiangling cooks an ATK-boosting dish perfectly, she has a 12% chance to receive double the product.

Passive lets you cook more ATK-boosting food

Attack food is best made by Xiangling. When she cooks ATK boosting food, she has as 12% chance of cooking two of the same dish.

How to Get Xiangling

Beat Floor 3 of the Spiral Abyss