Xiao Profile, Talents and Constellations
Xiao is a 5-star Anemo Plunge DPS who deals high damage mainly as a Hypercarry. Read our guide to learn more about Xiao's kit, Xiao's best Builds and also his Ascension and Talent Materials.
Introduction — Xiao
Xiao is a 5-Star Anemo Polearm Character in Genshin Impact. Our Xiao guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Xiao's best builds, including skills, artifacts, team compositions and more. To learn more about Xiao, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Xiao or their team compositions.
Xiao's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Simple gameplay with higher skill combos available.
- Incredible AoE damage with a wide radius.
- Great build options especially with artifacts.
Weaknesses
Drains HP during their Elemental Burst which can cause Xiao to be fragile.
- Certain enemies are hard to hit such as flying enemies.
- Builds are investment-heavy due to Xiao being a hypercarry.
Ascension Stat & Materials for Xiao
Xiao gains CRIT Rate each time he ascends, totalling 24.2% at level 90. The total Ascension material costs are listed below:
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 420,000 Mora |
| Boss Material | 46x Juvenile Jade |
| Ascension Material | |
| Local Specialty | 168x Qingxin |
| Enhancement Material |
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Talent Materials for Xiao
Listed below are all the materials required to raise a single talent of Xiao's to level 10. Please check our Xiao build guide for recommendations on talent priorities.
| Source | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Mora | 1,625,500 Mora |
| Special Material | 1x Crown of Insight |
| Boss Material | 6x Shadow of the Warrior |
| Domain Material |
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| Enhancement Material |
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Xiao's Talents
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.
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.
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."
Xiao's Ascension Passive Talents
Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%.
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.
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%.
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.
Xiao's Constellations
Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.
When in the party and not on the field, Xiao's Energy Recharge is increased by 25%.
Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
When Xiao's HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF Bonus.
Increases the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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.
Build Guide for Xiao
To learn all about Xiao's best weapons, artifacts and builds, check our dedicated Xiao build guide below:
Changelog
- 05 Apr. 2026: Updated build and guide.
- 10 Oct. 2025: Updated for Luna II.
- 30 Jul. 2025: Updated for 5.8.
- 17 Jun. 2025: Updated for 5.7.
- 06 May 2025: Updated for 5.6.
- 25 Mar. 2025: Updated for 5.5.
- 16 Jan. 2025: Updated for 5.3.
- 03 Jun. 2024: Reviewed for 4.7.
- 31 Jan. 2024: Guide updated for Xianyun. Triple Anemo team removed because Xianyun enables proper Triple Anemo.
- 29 Nov. 2023: Guide added.
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