Xingqiu
Sword
A young man carrying a longsword who is frequently seen at book booths. He has a chivalrous heart and yearns for justice and fairness for all.
Talent Book
Gold
Boss
Ascension Materials
ASC | LVL | HP | ATK | DEF | CRIT Rate | CRIT DMG | ATK% | Ascension Materials |
0 | 1 | 857 | 17 | 64 | 5% | 50% | 0% | |
20 | 2202 | 43 | 163 | 5% | 50% | 0% | ||
1 | 20 | 2842 | 56 | 211 | 5% | 50% | 0% | 1 3 3 20,000 |
40 | 4257 | 84 | 316 | 5% | 50% | 0% | ||
2 | 40 | 4712 | 93 | 349 | 5% | 50% | 6% | 3 2 10 15 40,000 |
50 | 5420 | 107 | 402 | 5% | 50% | 6% | ||
3 | 50 | 6027 | 119 | 447 | 5% | 50% | 12% | 6 4 20 12 60,000 |
60 | 6735 | 133 | 499 | 5% | 50% | 12% | ||
4 | 60 | 7190 | 142 | 533 | 5% | 50% | 12% | 3 8 30 18 80,000 |
70 | 7897 | 156 | 585 | 5% | 50% | 12% | ||
5 | 70 | 8352 | 165 | 619 | 5% | 50% | 18% | 6 12 45 12 100,000 |
80 | 9060 | 179 | 671 | 5% | 50% | 18% | ||
6 | 80 | 9514 | 188 | 705 | 5% | 50% | 24% | 6 20 60 24 120,000 |
90 | 10222 | 202 | 758 | 5% | 50% | 24% |
LOW ENERGY REQUIREMENTS (OFF-FIELD DPS) Build 👍
High and Low Energy Recharge Requirements depends on the amount of Energy Recharge your Xingqiu needs. Choose wisely based on the team he's in and how easily you can achieve Energy Recharge targets. Other Hydro characters and Energy Recharge based teammates like Raiden Shogun can help alleviate his energy requirements, as does his Constellation 6. Regarding Weapon Choices: The weapon rankings assume you are running enough Energy Recharge to get Xingqiu's burst up off cooldown. If you are not, select an Energy Recharge weapon from this list. Sacrificial Sword [R3+]: This weapon is extremely inconsistent and extends rotation lengths leading to an overall loss in DPS. This weapon does become more useful if Xingqiu is not the only hydro character on the team. Harbinger of Dawn [R5]: At [C6], if you can consistently keep the passive active, this has the potential to rival Sacrificial Sword [R3+] Sapwood Blade: This weapon can be especially useful as a support weapon in Dendro based teams. Big thanks to Quincy#6965 for helping us with the weapon calculations. Regarding Artifact Sets: Emblem of Severed Fate (4): This set falls off in terms of damage if Xingqiu has less than 130% Energy Recharge. Noblesse Oblige (4): Offers party-wide ATK boost, you can use this set on Xingqiu if nobody else on the party is able to use it better. If someone else on the team already has Noblesse Oblige (4), Noblesse Oblige (4) should not be used. Blizzard Strayer (4): This set is only recommended on a freeze team to optimize Xingqiu's stats since he can mildly disregard Crit Rate and build Crit Damage instead for more damage output. Despite it outperforming Emblem of Severed Fate (4) within this niche, it is generally not recommended to specifically farm for this set. Regarding Main Stats Priority: Ideally you would be running ATK% Sands when your ER needs are fulfilled. ER needs can be found in the Xingqiu Mastersheet. Prioritize Energy Recharge first if you can't burst off cooldown
ABILITY TIP
Activating XQ's Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst applies Hydro to the on-field character with his shield. (Pyro in specific) Cleansing Electro may take an additional switch for your character with the rain swords active, while Cryo would freeze you in place. It is typicially recommended to use Xingqiu's Elemental Skill before his Burst. However, if Xingqiu is Constellation four, you may choose to use his Elemental Skill after his Burst for the increased damage. This increases his Energy Recharge needs so it is not recommended to use unless you run Sacrificial Sword or use the book trick method which involves pausing the game by opening a menu for a second to allow him to collect the particles.
MAIN STATS
Energy Recharge / ATK%
Hydro DMG
Crit Rate / DMG
SUB STATS
1. Crit Rate / DMG
2. ATK%
3. Energy Recharge
4. Elemental Mastery
5. Flat ATK
TALENT PRIORITY
Burst
Skill
WEAPONS
Protector's Virtue
HP increased by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2%/1.5%/1.8%/2.1%/2.4% of the wielder's Max HP.
ATK
542
CRIT Rate
44.1%
1
Primordial Jade Cutter
Mistsplitter's Edge
Gain a 12%/15%/18%/21%/24% Elemental DMG Bonus for all elements and receive the might of the Mistsplitter's Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Mistsplitter's Emblem provides a (8/16/28%)/(10/20/35%)/(12/24/42%)/(14/28/49%)/(16/32/56%) Elemental DMG Bonus for the character's Elemental Type. The character will obtain 1 stack of Mistsplitter's Emblem in each of the following scenarios: Normal Attack deals Elemental DMG (stack lasts 5s), casting Elemental Burst (stack lasts 10s); Energy is less than 100% (stack disappears when Energy is full). Each stack's duration is calculated independently.
ATK
674
CRIT DMG
44.1%
2
Mistsplitter Reforged
Honed Flow
Obtain 12%/15%/18%/21%/24% All Elemental DMG Bonus. When other nearby party members use Elemental Skills, the character equipping this weapon will gain 1 Wavespike stack. Max 2 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the character equipping this weapon uses an Elemental Skill, all stacks of Wavespike will be consumed to gain Rippling Upheaval: each stack of Wavespike consumed will increase Normal Attack DMG by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% for 8s.
ATK
608
CRIT Rate
33.1%
3
Haran Geppaku Futsu
Whitemoon Bristle
CRIT Rate is increased by 4%/5%/6%/7%/8%. After Normal Attacks deal Elemental DMG, the Foliar Incision effect will be obtained, increasing DMG dealt by Normal Attacks and Elemental Skills by 120%/150%/180%/210%/240% of Elemental Mastery. This effect will disappear after 28 DMG instances or 12s. You can obtain Foliar Incision once every 12s.
ATK
542
CRIT DMG
88.2%
4
Light of Foliar Incision
Sky-Piercing Fang
CRIT Rate increased by 4%/5%/6%/7%/8%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%/10%/10%/10%/10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%/10%/10%/10%/10%, and Normal and Charged hits deal additional DMG equal to 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% of ATK. Skypiercing Might lasts for 12s.
ATK
608
Energy Recharge
55.1%
5
Skyward Blade
Golden Majesty
Increases Shield Strength by 20%/25%/30%/35%/40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4%/5%/6%/7%/8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
ATK
608
ATK
49.6%
6
Summit Shaper
Windfall
CRIT Hits have a 60%/70%/80%/90%/100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12/10.5/9/7.5/6s.
ATK
454
Energy Recharge
61.3%
7
Favonius Sword
Undying Admiration
Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 16%/20%/24%/28%/32% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by 6%/7.5%/9%/10.5%/12%.
ATK
510
Energy Recharge
45.9%
8
Festering Desire
Composed
After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40%/50%/60%/70%/80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30/26/22s/19/16ss.
ATK
454
Energy Recharge
61.3%
9
Sacrificial Sword R3
Iwakura Succession
After casting an Elemental Skill, gain 1 Succession Seed. This effect can be triggered once every 5s. The Succession Seed lasts for 30s. Up to 3 Succession Seeds may exist simultaneously. After using an Elemental Burst, all Succession Seeds are consumed and after 2s, the character regenerates 6/7.5/9/10.5/12 Energy for each seed consumed.
ATK
454
ATK
55.1%
10
Amenoma Kageuchi
Isshin Art Clarity
When a Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attack hits an opponent, it will whip up a Hewing Gale, dealing AoE DMG equal to 180% of ATK and increasing ATK by 15% for 8s. This effect can be triggered once every 8s.
ATK
510
ATK
41.3%
11
Kagotsurube Isshin
Vigorous
When HP is above 90%, increases CRIT Rate by 14%/17.5%/21%/24.5%/28%.
ATK
401
CRIT DMG
46.9%
12
Harbinger of Dawn R5
Forest Sanctuary
After triggering Burning, Quicken, Aggravate, Spread, Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, a Leaf of Consciousness will be created around the character for a maximum of 10s. When picked up, the Leaf will grant the character 60/75/90/105/120 Elemental Mastery for 12s. Only 1 Leaf can be generated this way every 20s. This effect can still be triggered if the character is not on the field. The Leaf of Consciousness' effect cannot stack.
ATK
565
Energy Recharge
30.6%
13
Sapwood Blade
Composed
After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40%/50%/60%/70%/80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30/26/22s/19/16ss.
ATK
454
Energy Recharge
61.3%
14
Sacrificial Sword R1-2
ARTIFACTS
4
Choose 2
2 Set Bonus
Elemental Burst DMG +20%
4 Set Bonus
Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
2 Set Bonus
Energy Recharge +20%
4 Set Bonus
Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.
Normal Attack: Guhua Style
Normal Attack
Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen
Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit your active character.
The Rain Swords have the following properties:
- When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken.
- Increases the character's resistance to interruption.
20% of Xingqiu's Hydro DMG Bonus will be converted to additional DMG Reduction for the Rain Swords.
The maximum amount of additional DMG Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%.
The initial maximum number of Rain Swords is 3.
Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character.
"Easier to slay a rain dragon than to sever the rain."
Guhua Sword: Raincutter
Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.
Rainbow Bladework
- Your active character's Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG.
- Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration.
The "Way of the Rain Cutter" is one of the esoteric secret techniques of the Guhua Sect.
Passive Talents
Hydropathic
When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% of Xingqiu's Max HP.
Blades Amidst Raindrops
Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.
Flash of Genius
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
The Scent Remained
Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1.
Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky
Extends the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3s.
Decreases the Hydro RES of opponents hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.
Weaver of Verses
Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Evilsoother
Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%.
Embrace of Rain
Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Hence, Call Them My Own Verses
Activating 2 of Guhua Sword: Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly enhances the third sword rain attack. On hit, the third sword rain attack also regenerates 3 Energy for Xingqiu.