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!

Xiangling's Character Guides
Build Guide	Wavebreaker's Fin	Gacha
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

Pull from Any Active Banner

All Current Wish Banners
Epitome Invocation	Astral Actuation
Somnias a Luna	Wanderlust Invocation

Xiangling is available at a normal rate in all active banners!

Xiangling received a rate-up during Mavuika and Emilie's reruns in Version 5.7 Phase 2, from July 8, 2025 to July 29, 2025. Featured alongside her were Yaoyao and Iansan!

All Wish Banners Guide

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