Qiqi Profile, Talents and Constellations
Qiqi is a 5-Star Cryo Sword user in Genshin Impact who provides healing, off-field Cryo-application and particle production, as well as buffs to Stellar-Conduct damage.This guide will focus on Qiqi's best builds, artifacts, weapons and best team compositions.
Introduction — Qiqi
Qiqi is a 5-Star Cryo Sword Character in Genshin Impact. Our Qiqi guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Qiqi's best builds, including skills, artifacts, team compositions and more. To learn more about Qiqi, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Qiqi or their team compositions.
Qiqi's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Provides great healing.
- Consistent, long lasting off-field Cryo application and particle production.
- Has good buffing for Stellar-Conduct DMG %.
- Can be obtained for free.
Weaknesses
Provides little value outside of Stellar-Conduct teams.
- Can't enable the Stellar-Conduct reaction herself.
Ascension Stat & Materials for Qiqi
Qiqi gains Healing Bonus each time she ascends, totalling 22.2% at level 90. The total Ascension material costs are listed below:
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 420,000 Mora |
| Boss Material | 46x Hoarfrost Core |
| Ascension Material | |
| Local Specialty | 168x Violetgrass |
| Enhancement Material |
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Talent Materials for Qiqi
Listed below are all the materials required to raise a single talent of Qiqi's to level 10. Please check our Qiqi build guide for recommendations on talent priorities.
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 1,652,500 Mora |
| Special Material | 1x Crown of Insight |
| Boss Material | 6x Tail of Boreas |
| Domain Material |
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| Enhancement Material |
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Qiqi's Talents
Normal Attack
Performs 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.
Using the Icevein Talisman, Qiqi brings forth the Herald of Frost, dealing Cryo DMG to surrounding opponents.
Herald of Frost
- On hit, Qiqi's Normal and Charged Attacks regenerate HP for your own party members and nearby teammates. Healing scales based on Qiqi's ATK.
- Periodically regenerates your active character's HP.
- Follows the character around, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents in their path.
I use this to prevent warming and rot... of Dr. Bai's precious ingredients. Yes.
Qiqi releases the adeptus power sealed within her body, marking nearby opponents with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman that deals Cryo DMG.
Fortune-Preserving Talisman
When opponents affected by this Talisman take DMG, the character that dealt this DMG regenerates HP.
"I am the Fortune Preserver, the Maiden of Resurrection."
— Qiqi does not remember these words.
Qiqi's Ascension Passive Talents
When a character under the effects of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost triggers an Elemental Reaction, their Incoming Healing Bonus is increased by 20% for 8s.
When Qiqi hits opponents with her Normal and Charged Attacks, she has a 50% chance to apply a Fortune-Preserving Talisman to them for 6s. This effect can only occur once every 30s.
Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.
The cooldown of the Elemental Skill Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost is reduced to 15s.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct
While the Herald of Frost is on the field, characters in Qiqi's party have their Superconduct, Stellar-Conduct, and Cryo Swirl Reaction DMG increased by 50%.
Additionally, when inside a Polestar Field, Qiqi will enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct state.
Qiqi's Constellations
When the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman, Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy.
Qiqi's Normal and Charged Attack DMG against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.
Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Targets marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK decreased by 20%.
Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Using Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune revives all fallen party members nearby and regenerates 50% of their HP.
This effect can only occur once every 15 mins.
Build Guide for Qiqi
To learn all about Qiqi's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Qiqi build guide below:
Changelog
- 03 Jun. 2026: Updated for 6.7
- 28 Sep. 2025: Updated for 6.0.
- 12 Feb. 2025: Reviewed for 5.4.
- 05 Feb. 2025: Updated for 5.3.
- 03 Jun. 2024: Reviewed for 4.7.
- 22 Jan. 2024: Guide added.