Xiao — Genshin Impact

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Best stats

Sands: ATK%:
Goblet: Anemo DMG:
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG:

Best substats

Priority 1: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Priority 2: ATK%
Priority 3: Energy Recharge

Skills

Normal Attack Whirlwind Thrust

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Normal Attack Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform an upward thrust.

Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. Xiao does not take DMG from performing Plunging Attacks.

1-Hit DMG|27.5%+27.5%

2-Hit DMG|56.9%

3-Hit DMG|68.6%

4-Hit DMG|37.7%+37.7%

5-Hit DMG|71.5%

6-Hit DMG|95.8%

Charged Attack DMG|121.1%

Charged Attack Stamina Cost|25

Plunge DMG|81.8%

Low/High Plunge DMG|163.6%/204.4%

Elemental Skill Lemniscatic Wind Cycling

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Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path. Can be used in mid-air. Starts with 2 charges.

According to the legends of another land, the world will someday be crushed by two great wind wheels. Xiao's mastery over polearms is transcendent, ripping his foes apart like those legendary wind wheels.

Skill DMG|252.8%

CD|10s

Elemental Burst Bane of All Evil

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Xiao dons the Yaksha Mask that set gods and demons trembling millennia ago.

Yaksha's Mask ·Greatly increases Xiao's jumping ability. ·Increases his attack AoE and attack DMG. ·Converts attack DMG into Anemo DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion.

In this state, Xiao will continuously lose HP. The effects of this skill end when Xiao leaves the field.

Donning the Mask of the Yaksha, Xiao takes the terrifying, demon-conquering form of the Vigilant Yaksha. But this great power has also brought him great suffering. Some call him "The Bane of All Evil."

Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG Bonus|58.5%

Life Drain|3% Current HP Per Second

Duration|15s

CD|18s

Energy Cost|70

Passive talents

Passive Talent Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons

While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, all DMG dealt by Xiao increases by 5%. DMG increases by a further 5% for every 3s the ability persists. The maximum DMG Bonus is 25%.

Passive Talent Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall

Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling increases the DMG of subsequent uses of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 15%. This effect lasts for 7s, and has a maximum of 3 stacks. Gaining a new stack refreshes the effect's duration.

Passive Talent Transcension: Gravity Defier

Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Dupes / advancement

Rank 1 Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds

Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.

Rank 2 Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos

When in the party and not on the field, Xiao's Energy Recharge is increased by 25%.

Rank 3 Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity

Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Rank 4 Transcension: Extinction of Suffering

When Xiao's HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF Bonus.

Rank 5 Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance

Increases the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Rank 6 Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha

While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, hitting at least 2 opponents with Xiao's Plunging Attack will immediately grant him 1 charge of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, and for the next 1s, he may use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling while ignoring its CD.

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