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 reaction 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 her 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 reaction DMG %.
- Can be obtained for free.
Weaknesses
Provides little value outside of Stellar reaction teams.- Can't enable the Stellar reactions herself.
- Constellations do not provide any additional buffing until C6.
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 one of Qiqi's talents 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, with healing scaled based on Qiqi's ATK.
- Periodically regenerates your active character's HP.
- Follows the character around, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents in the character's path.
If your current active character hits an opponent with an attack, the Herald of Frost will perform a coordinated attack on the opponent, dealing Cryo DMG.
"I use this to prevent warming and rot... of Dr. Bai's precious ingredients. Yes."
Qiqi releases the Adeptal power sealed within her body, marking nearby opponents with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman that deals Cryo DMG.
Radiance: Stellar-Conduct
Deals an additional instance of Cryo DMG that is also considered Stellar-Conduct 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.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer
The effect now has a 100% chance to trigger, and cooldown time is reduced to 15s.
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, Superconduct and Stellar-Conduct reaction DMG dealt by her own party members is increased by 50%.
Radiance: Stellar Swirl
While the Herald of Frost is on the field, Cryo Swirl and Stellar Swirl reaction DMG dealt by her own party members is increased by 50%.
Additionally, Qiqi will also enter the Radiance: Stellar-Conduct or Radiance: Stellar Swirl state when she is inside a Polestar Field or for 8s after she triggers a Stellar Swirl reaction respectively.
Qiqi's Constellations
Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy when the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: Qiqi also regenerates 6 Elemental Energy when the Herald of Frost's attacks and coordinated attacks hit opponents. This effect can trigger once every 6s.
Qiqi's Normal and Charged Attack DMG against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.
Radiance: Stellar Glimmer: Qiqi's ATK is increased by 50%.
Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Targets marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK reduced by 20%.
Additionally, when the healing effect of Fortune-Preserving Talisman triggers, the nearby party member with the lowest HP percentage remaining will also receive an additional instance of healing for 180% of Qiqi's ATK.
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.
Additionally, after using Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune, Qiqi will also gain 4 stacks of Glimpse of Mystery, and when your current active character (other than Qiqi) deals Stellar-Conduct or Stellar Swirl DMG, 1 stack of Glimpse of Mystery is consumed, and DMG dealt is increased by 600% of Qiqi's ATK. The Glimpse of Mystery effect lasts up to 12s, and unleashing Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune refreshes the stack count.
Build Guide for Qiqi
To learn all about Qiqi's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Qiqi build guide below:
Changelog
- 07 Jul. 2026: Updated for 7.0
- 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.