Many characters present themselves to the player to create a team. Each of them benefits from its strengths and weaknesses, as well as particular affinities with elements. Xingqiu is one of them, enjoying a unique build in Genshin Impact. What equipment should be favored, and what is its place in a team?
–Hydro
Xing Qiu
Rang – A
Weapon – Sword
Membership – mondstadt
Secret recipe – Country delicacy
| Basic life | 857 | Max Life | 10 222 |
| Basic attack | 17 | Attack Max. | 202 |
| basic defense | 64 | Defense Max. | 758 |
Weapon and artifacts, the build of Xingqiu
Xingqiu is mainly played as Support for the bonuses he brings with his skills. His artifact set is also oriented to help his allies by increasing their damage.
Pique de iron – One handed sword
Bonus - Elemental Mastery
Dealing elemental damage increases all other damage. This effect can be stacked 2 times.
ancient royal ritual
(2) 15% Elemental Outburst Damage Bonus
(4) Damage bonus for team characters after using an elemental unleash 15%, not stackable.
Character Skills
Style Guhua
Basic move
But normally – Chains 5 hits.
Charged Attack – Chains 2 heavy hits.
Combo – 46,6% / 47,6% / 28,6% (x2) / 56% / 35,9% (x2)
Charged Attack – 47,3% / 56,2%
Guhua Sword: Pouring Rain
Elemental skill
Xingqiu strings together two Hydro sword strikes.
Creates a barrier of swords that orbits around the character reducing incoming damage. Also, applies the Hydro state to the character.
Chain Damage – 168% / 191%
Damage reduction – 20%
Duration - 15 seconds
Recharge time – 21 seconds
Guhua Sword: Rain and Rainbow
Elemental skill
Xingqiu's normal attacks send projectiles towards the target dealing Hydro damage.
Damage – 54,3%
Duration - 15 seconds
Recharge time – 20 seconds
Cost - 80 energy
How to play Xingqiu?
Xingqiu's goal in Genshin Impact with his Support build is to increase the damage of his allies while providing elemental combos with Hydro. For this purpose it has theGuhua Sword: Pouring Rain which protects the ally in addition to applying the Hydro state. But when the time comes for her Guhua Sword: Rain and Rainbow, then Xingqiu takes over to hit the enemies in front of him, and prepare elemental combinations.
With its Hydro Divine Eye, Xingqiu offers many possible combinations. He is therefore versatile and can find a place in different teams. It does not really excel in one area, but the possibilities it offers are numerous.
Elevation Materials
Elevation
1
Cost
20 000
Level
20
Home
2
40 000
40
3
60 000
50
4
80 000
60
5
100 000
70
6
120 000
80
Spell Enhancement Materials
Level
1> 2
Cost
12 500
Elevation
2
Home
2> 3
17 500
3
3> 4
25 000
3
4> 5
30 000
4
5> 6
37 500
4
6> 7
120 000
5
7> 8
260 000
5
8> 9
450 000
6
9> 10
700 000
6
Total materials needed for Xingqiu
Elevation
420 Mora
Spells
4 Moras
Total
5 Moras
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