Chiori Guide and Best Builds
Chiori is a 5-Star Geo Sword user in Genshin Impact who deals Geo damage from off-field via her Elemental Skill. This guide will focus on Chiori's best builds, artifacts, weapons and best team compositions.
Best Weapons for Chiori
Listed below are Chiori's best weapons. While weapons are listed in a priority order, what's best for your Chiori can vary depending on the team composition and level of investment you want to put into Chiori.
Uraku Misugiri (R1)
124%
Brocade Bloom, Shrine Sword
Base ATK: 542
CRIT DMG: 88.2%
Normal Attack DMG is increased by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32% and Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48%. After a nearby active character deals Geo DMG, the aforementioned effects increase by 100% for 15s. Additionally, the wielder's DEF is increased by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%.
Peak Patrol Song (R1)
110%
Halcyon Years Unending
Base ATK: 542
DEF: 82.7%
Gain "Ode to Flowers" after Normal or Plunging Attacks hit an opponent: DEF increases by 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% and gain a 10% / 12.5% / 15% / 17.5% / 20% All Elemental DMG Bonus for 6s. Max 2 stacks. Can trigger once per 0.1s. When this effect reaches 2 stacks or the 2nd stack's duration is refreshed, increase all nearby party members' All Elemental DMG Bonus by 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% for every 1,000 DEF the equipping character has, up to a maximum of 25.6% / 32% / 38.4% / 44.8% / 51.2%, for 15s.
Splendor of Tranquil Waters (R1)
108%
Dawn and Dusk by the Lake
Base ATK: 542
CRIT DMG: 88.2%
When the equipping character's current HP increases or decreases, Elemental Skill DMG dealt will be increased by 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% for 6s. Max 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s. When other party members' current HP increases or decreases, the equipping character's Max HP will be increased by 14% / 17.5% / 21% / 24.5% / 28% for 6s. Max 2 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.2s. The aforementioned effects can be triggered even if the wielder is off-field.
Lightbearing Moonshard (R1)
106%
Legacy of Lang-Gan
Base ATK: 542
CRIT DMG: 88.2%
Increases DEF by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. DMG inflicted by Lunar-Crystallize reactions increases by 64% / 80% / 96% / 112% / 128% for 5s after the equipping character uses an Elemental Skill.
Light of Foliar Incision (R1)
105%
Whitemoon Bristle
Base ATK: 542
CRIT DMG: 88.2%
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.
Primordial Jade Cutter (R1)
104%
Protector's Virtue
Base ATK: 542
CRIT Rate: 44.1%
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.
Harbinger of Dawn (R5)
100%
Vigorous
Base ATK: 401
CRIT DMG: 46.9%
When HP is above 90%, increases CRIT Rate by 14% / 17.5% / 21% / 24.5% / 28%.
Wolf-Fang (R1)
99%
Northwind Wolf
Base ATK: 510
CRIT Rate: 27.6%
DMG dealt by Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst is increased by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32%. When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, its CRIT Rate will be increased by 2% / 2.5% / 3% / 3.5% / 4%. When an Elemental Burst hits an opponent, its CRIT Rate will be increased by 2% / 2.5% / 3% / 3.5% / 4%. Both of these effects last 10s separately, have 4 max stacks, and can be triggered once every 0.1s.
Cinnabar Spindle (R5)
95%
Spotless Heart
Base ATK: 454
DEF: 69.0%
Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% of DEF. The effect will be triggered no more than once every 1.5s and will be cleared 0.1s after the Elemental Skill deals DMG.
Flute of Ezpitzal (R5)
94%
Smoke-and-Mirror Mystery
Base ATK: 454
DEF: 69.0%
Using an Elemental Skill increases DEF by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32% for 15s.
Best Artifacts for Chiori
Golden Troupe
100%
Golden Troupe
2-Piece Set: Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%.
4-Piece Set: Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 25%. Additionally, when not on the field, Elemental Skill DMG will be further increased by 25%. This effect will be cleared 2s after taking the field.
Husk of Opulent Dreams
98%
Husk of Opulent Dreams
2-Piece Set: DEF +30%
4-Piece Set: A character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost.
Silken Moon's Serenade
74%
Silken Moon's Serenade
2-Piece Set: Energy Recharge +20%.
4-Piece Set: When dealing Elemental DMG, gain the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8s: Increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 60/120 when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. All party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect that party members have. Effects from Gleaming Moon cannot stack.
Chiori's Stat Priority
Chiori should ideally always use DEF% for her Sands, as she scales much better with it than ATK%. If using Golden Troupe, then DEF% Goblet is only slightly inferior to Geo DMG. If using a high Crit value weapon such as Harbinger of Dawn, DEF% Circlet is only slightly inferior to Crit Rate / Crit DMG%. If using Husk of Opulent Dreams and/or a high DEF% weapon like Flute of Ezpitzal, then DEF% Sands and Circlet become much worse.
Recommended Stats for Chiori
Build recommendations assume a "decently built" level of artifact rolls alongside Chiori's best free-to-play weapon, Harbinger of Dawn. Using other weapons may increase or decrease certain stats relative to these recommendations.
The stats shown here reflect Chiori with Harbinger of Dawn and 4pc Golden Troupe in a Lunar-Crystallize team.
Chiori's Talent Priority
The vast majority, if not all, of Chiori's damage comes from her Elemental Skill, so it should always be prioritized. Her Burst is often skipped entirely as it doesn't deal enough damage to warrant the field time, so it can be left unleveled.
However, her Burst is needed to activate her C2, so at C2+ it's worth leveling. If using C6+ Chiori as an on-field DPS, her Normal Attacks become her second highest source of damage, but the Defense scaling damage they gain at C6 does not scale with the talent level.
How to Play Chiori
Chiori's playstyle is focused on dealing Geo DMG from off-field with her Elemental Skill, spending as little time on-field as possible. Pressing her Skill twice in a row will cause her to instantly swap to the next character in the party, allowing her to take less than a second of field time.
If Chiori isn't C1+, she does best when paired with characters that can create Geo constructs or enable Lunar-Crystallize, as this will grant her a second Tamoto doll from her Elemental Skill, greatly increasing her damage. Chiori fits well into teams with another Geo DPS unit, as they will both be able to benefit from Geo buffs together.
Chiori's Best Constellations
Chiori's C1 is a tremendous damage increase if using her without a Geo Construct. However, with the addition of Lunar-Crystallize, most of Chiori's teams will already have a Geo Construct at C0, and her C1 won't increase her damage at all. If you don't have a Construct on your team, C1 is Chiori's biggest investment priority. If you do have a Construct, then getting her weapon is better.
Once you have her weapon (and C1 if no Construct), this is a good investment stopping point unless you are going all the way to C6. Her C6 is primarily meant to turn her into a powerful on-field DPS, but it still increases her damage as an off-field DPS by reducing her Skill cooldown, allowing it to be cast multiple times in a rotation.
| Constellation | % of C0 | % From Previous Constellation |
|---|---|---|
| C0 (No Construct) | 100% |
100% |
| C0 (Construct) | 148% | 148% |
| C1 | 148% | 148% |
| C2 | 189% | 124% |
| C3 | 218% | 116% |
| C4 | 267% | 122% |
| C5 | 270% | 101% |
| C6 | 314% | 116% |
Chiori's Best Team Compositions
To learn all about Chiori's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Chiori team page below:
Changelog
- 19 Mar. 2026: Updated for patch 6.5
- 31 Jul. 2025: Reviewed for patch 5.8
- 08 May 2025: Reviewed for patch 5.6
- 17 Feb. 2025: Reviewed for patch 5.4
- 01 Apr. 2024: Additional paragraph about character swapping for Chiori.
- 12 Mar. 2024: Guide added.
