Xiao is a 5-Star Anemo Polearm character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Xiao's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!
XiaoStory Quest
| Xiao's Character Guides |
| Build Guide | Lore | Special Dish |
| Alatus Chapter |
| Butterfly's Dream | Act 2 | Act 3 |
List of Contents
- Rating
- Builds
- Artifacts
- Weapons
- Team Comp
- Constellations
- Materials
- Talents and How to Use
- How to Get
- In-Game Information
- Related Guides
| Xiao |
| Rating | |
| Rarity | ★★★★★ |
| Element | Anemo |
| Weapon | Polearm |
| Voice Actors | Laila Berzins (EN) Matsuoka Yoshitsugu (JP) |
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Exploration |
| | - | - | |
Character Tier List | Best Characters
Lvl. 20 Base Stats Lvl. 90 Max Stats
| Stat | Base Value |
| HP | 2572 |
| ATK | 71 |
| DEF | 161 |
| CRIT Rate% | 5% |
| Stat | Max Value |
| HP | 12736 |
| ATK | 349 |
| DEF | 799 |
| CRIT Rate% | 24.2% |
Stat Calculations
| Stats indicated above are obtained from Xiao's base values. These numbers also exclude the character's equipped weapon, artifacts, talents, or other passive effects that are not innate to the character. |
| All characters start with 5% CRIT Rate, 50% CRIT DMG, 100% Energy Recharge, 0 Elemental Mastery, 0% Healing Bonus, and 0% Elemental DMG bonus before any additional stats are applied. The table above includes such values. |
| The Level 20 stats indicated for this character are calculated before their first ascension. |
Character Stat Rankings
| All Ascension Materials Needed |
| Qingxin ×168 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver ×1 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×9 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×6 Slime Condensate ×18 Slime Secretions ×30 Slime Concentrate ×36 Mora ×420,000 Juvenile Jade ×46 |
| All Talent Materials Needed |
| Teachings of Prosperity ×9 Guide to Prosperity ×63 Philosophies of Prosperity ×114 Slime Condensate ×18 Slime Secretions ×66 Slime Concentrate ×93 Mora ×4,957,500 Crown of Insight ×3 Shadow of the Warrior ×18 |
| Strengths |
| • Elemental Burst allows him to take advantage of his high multipliers on his Plunging Attacks. • Great AoE coverage, often being one of the best picks against a large wave of enemies. • Elemental Skill and passive talent makes it easier to explore mountainous regions like Liyue. |
| Weaknesses |
| • Reliant on his Elemental Burst to be used every rotation, but he has a relatively high energy cost. While under his Elemental Burst, it also disables the energy particle generation on his Skill. He will need more Energy Recharge than usual unless you have triple Anemo team comps or an abundance of Energy Recharge weapons on your support. • His fragile playstyle may be a turn-off for some players who wants a safer pick, as he has no way to sustain himself and is susceptible to interruptions. • Plunges can push back lighter enemies, which may spread enemies farther away from your position. |
| Best Weapon | Primordial Jade Winged-Spear |
| Replacement Weapons | 1. Staff of Homa 2. Calamity Queller 3. Deathmatch 4. Lithic Spear 5. Blackcliff Pole |
| Best Artifacts | Vermillion Hereafter x4 |
| Artifact Main Stats | Sands: ATK% or Energy Recharge |
| Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus% |
| Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG |
| Artifact Sub Stats | Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK% |
| Sample Teams | Hyper: Double Anemo: |
As his Elemental Burst lets him decrease his own HP, Xiao best builds the Vermillion Hereafter set to maximize its 4-piece effect. Like most Main DPS, he needs as much CRIT stats while also having enough Energy Recharge especially if you don't have a battery.
Depending on your team comp, as he already gets an abundance of ATK from the Vermillion Hereafter set, Xiao can also equip an Energy Recharge sands should you need more of it to fund his burst cost.
| Best Weapon | Primordial Jade Winged-Spear |
| Replacement Weapons | 1. Staff of Homa 2. Calamity Queller 3. Deathmatch 4. Lithic Spear 5. Blackcliff Pole |
| Best Artifacts | Marechaussee Hunter x4 or Viridescent Venerer x2 Gladiator's Finale | 2-PC: ATK +18% |
| Viridescent Venerer | 2-PC: Anemo DMG Bonus +15% |
| Artifact | Artifact Bonuses |
| Berserker | 2-PC: CRIT Rate +12% 4-PC: When HP is below 70%, CRIT Rate increases by an additional 24%. |
List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses
| Weapon | Weapon Information |
| 1st | Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | Base ATK: 674 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 22.1% Skill Effect: On hit, increases ATK by 3.2% for 6s. Max 7 stacks. This effect can only occur once every 0.3s. While in possession of the maximum possible stacks, DMG dealt is increased by 12%. |
| 2nd | 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. |
| 3rd | Deathmatch | Base ATK: 454 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 36.8% Skill Effect: If there are at least 2 enemies nearby, ATK and DEF is increased by 16%. If there are less than 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 24%. |
| Weapon | Weapon Information |
| White Tassel | Base ATK: 401 Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate 23.4% Skill Effect: Increases Normal Attack DMG by 24%. |
| Recommended Weapons | How to Get |
| Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | Gacha |
| Staff of Homa | Gacha |
| Calamity Queller | Gacha |
| Skyward Spine | Gacha |
| Deathmatch | Battle Pass |
| Blackcliff Pole | Starglitter Exchange |
| Lithic Spear | Gacha |
| Favonius Lance | Gacha |
| White Tassel | Chests |
| Prototype Starglitter | Crafted |
| Halberd | Chests |
| Royal Spear | Starglitter Exchange |
List of Polearms
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
| Xiao | Furina | Faruzan | Xianyun |
Faruzan is a welcome addition to Xiao's party thanks to her Anemo DMG buffs. If Faruzan is below C6, you may need another Anemo character like Jean or Sucrose to fill up Xiao's energy easily.
Furina and Xianyun can further boost Xiao's damage for plunging playstyles, as well as provide off-field damage, but if you don't have Xianyun or Furina, you may use Zhongli, Jean, or Bennett as well.
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
| Xiao | Albedo | Jean | Zhongli |
This team comp synergizes well with keeping Xiao safe as he deals damage with his Elemental Burst. Jean will provide particle generation for Xiao's Elemental burst and can also increase his DPS if she has her 4th Constellation unlocked.
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Support |
| Xiao | Faruzan | Sucrose | Bennett |
As his best teams are rather expensive, you can use 4-star characters like Bennett and Sucrose as alternatives. Sucrose's Elemental Mastery buffs won't really work for Xiao, but she does provide a lot of energy especially with a Favonius Codex and constellations.
Build Guide 
Lore 
Special Dish 
Butterfly's Dream 
Act 2 
Act 3 
Anemo 
Polearm 
Qingxin ×168 
Vayuda Turquoise Sliver ×1 
Vayuda Turquoise Fragment ×9 
Vayuda Turquoise Chunk ×9 
Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone ×6 
Slime Condensate ×18 
Slime Secretions ×30 
Slime Concentrate ×36 
Mora ×420,000 
Juvenile Jade ×46 
Teachings of Prosperity ×9 
Guide to Prosperity ×63 
Philosophies of Prosperity ×114 
Crown of Insight ×3 
Shadow of the Warrior ×18 
Primordial Jade Winged-Spear 
Staff of Homa 2. 
Calamity Queller 3. 
Deathmatch 4. 
Lithic Spear 5. 
Blackcliff Pole 
Vermillion Hereafter x4
Sands: ATK% or Energy Recharge
Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus%
Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Double Anemo: 
Marechaussee Hunter x4 or 
Viridescent Venerer x2 
Gladiator's Finale 
Berserker 
White Tassel 
Skyward Spine 
Favonius Lance 
Prototype Starglitter 
Halberd 
Royal Spear 
Sucrose 
Bennett