Xiao Build Guide: Best Weapon & Artifact(Genshin Impact)

Updated on: March 1st, 2023

Genshin Impact Xiao Build Guide: get to know about Xiao, his skills, passive talents, best weapons & artifact to build Xiao, and much more

Genshin Impact Xiao Build

Xiao Overview
Xiao Evaluation
Xiao Skills
Xiao Build
Xiao Talents
Xiao Stats

Genshin Impact Xiao Build & Overview⇓

How to get Xiao – gacha draw

In Genshin Impact, Xiao is one of the 5-star grade heroes that belong to the DPS class and possesses DPS abilities that do Anemo DMG on the enemies. You can get him from the wish gacha summon that unlocks when you reach the adventure rank 5. Since it’s a gacha game, don’t get your hopes too high! 5-star characters’ drop rate is very very low.

If you have got him, then you should be happy as Xiao is one of the good characters in the game – not the best one, but a good one. If you want to know about the best ones, take a look at the Genshin Impact tier list here. Also, read this reroll guide to acquire at least one great character to get a head start.

In this Genshin Impact Xiao build overview, you will get to know her skills, passive talents’ strength, about the weapons and artifact that perfectly suit him – also, an evaluation based on all available game modes. Now, let’s not waste any more time and get straight to the content!(Also, see – Genshin Impact Codes)

Genshin Impact Xiao Evaluation⇓

Xiao’s evaluation in different-different game modes: –

Overall Tier: #2, 8/10
Exploration: #2, 8/10
Bosses: #2, 8/10
Abyss: #2, 8/10
Dungeons: #2, 8/10

Genshin Impact Xiao Skills⇓

List of Xiao’s abilities: –

Normal Attack: Xiao prefers Poleram type weapon. With the normal attack, he inflicts x6 rapid strikes with increased damage on the enemies
Charged Attack: sort of showoff type – Xiao dives down and strike the ground to cause height DMG
Elemental Skill: the elemental skill makes Xiao lunge forward and inflicts Anemo DMG on the enemies in the way
Elemental Burst: thanks to this skill, Xiao gets buff by taking on the form of Yaksha. Effect; increase in attack range and DMG, + jump performance. Demerit; drains HP

Best Weapons For Xiao In Genshin Impact⇓

Recommended best weapons for Xiao: –

The best weapon for Xiao in the Genshin Impact would be the “Primordial Jade Winged-Spear”. Primordial Jade Winged-Spear details: –

On a hit, raises ATK by 3.2% for 6s. Max 7 stacks. This effect can only occur once every 0.3s. While in possession of the maximum possible stacks, DMG dealt is raised by 12%.

Optional best weapons for Xiao: –

Staff of Homa
Blackcliff Pole
Deathmatch

Best Artifacts For Xiao In Genshin Impact⇓

Recommended best artifacts for Xiao: –

The best artifact for Xiao in the Genshin Impact would be “Gladiator’s Finale OR “. X4 Gladiator’s Finale OR Viridescent Venerer. Gladiator’s Finale details;

Elemental Burst DMG +20%.
Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

Viridescent Venerer artifact details;

Anemo DMG Bonus +15%
Raises Swirl DMG by 60%. Reduces opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

Optional best artifacts for Xiao: –

Shimenawa’s Reminiscence
Berserker

Xiao’s Passive Talents⇓

List of Xiao’s passive talents: –

Evil Conqueror – Tamer of Demons: this talent increases Xiao’s DMG over time. Max capped to 25%
Dissolution Eon – Heaven Fall: this talent increases the DMG dealt by Xiao’s elemental skill
Transcension – Gravity Defier: reduces the falling damage for all friendly units

Genshin Xiao Stats⇓

Xiao’s stats: –

Health: N/A
Offense: N/A
Armor: N/A
Elemental: N/A