The Best Genshin Impact Xingqiu Build

What is the best Genshin Impact Xingqiu build? The second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild and a studious practitioner of the Guhua Clan's martial arts, Xingqiu is a polite and well-mannered young man that we meet while we travel across Liyue. On the battlefield, though, this Longsword user functions as a great hybrid DPS/Support unit, making him a great addition in any team thanks to his proclivity to trigger Elemental Reactions

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How Do I Get Xingqiu in Genshin?

Xingqiu is obtainable by spending wishes in the Wanderlust Invocation standard banner, and in the past as a pickable option in the Stand by Me event. Good luck obtaining him!

Equally, in the recent 2.6 live stream it was confirmed that you can unlock Xingqiu by meeting the requirements to enter the Hues of the Violet Garden event. It's a sure-fire way to get the character totally for free.

What Are the Best Xingqiu Builds?

Xingqiu works as a great hybrid between DPS and Support, and doing a decent job at both. He can be a good way to trigger Hydro-related Elemental Reactions if he’s in the right team, so pairing him with Pyro or Cryo units will be extremely effective.

Below are two of the best Xingqiu builds right now. You can keep reading to find out the hows and whys of these particular Xingqiu builds, but if you've used this character before, you'll quickly understand the thought process behind his best weapon and artifact choices.

Support Build

Festering Desire is the best option here since it boosts the Elemental Skills, but since it’s locked up behind an event that may or not come back, so the other best option would be the Sacrificial Sword.

Noblesse Oblige is by far the most appropriate artifact option for this setup because of its supporting abilities and how do they work in a team. Since it triggers after an Elemental Burst, chances are that we’ll see this happening a lot

Hydro Sub DPS Build

The Skyward Blade and its boosts help our Attack values and Movement and Attack Speed stats as well, making it by far the best option.

With the Heart of Depth being the more appropriate option for us to obtain since it boosts our Hydro damage, is also possible that it takes a while to complete the set. In that case, we can use Gladiator’s Finale as a fine replacement or use a combination of the two.

What Are the Best Team Comps for Xingqiu?

Since Xingqiu can trigger reactions fast and often, you want to surround him with units that benefit from that. Eula and Diluc as potential DPS work perfectly, with Bennett and Sucrose as Support units that help with that as well. Last, Diona brings support in the form of shields and healing, which is always needed.

What Are the Best Weapons for Xingqiu?

Weapons like the Skyward Blade or Festering Desire are the only real good options for these builds. You can also find a more affordable and equally good alternative in the form of the Sacrificial Sword. Last but not least, if you’re looking for a craftable option, you can obtain the Prototype Rancour if you still don’t have any of the former.

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What Are the Best Artifacts for Xingqiu?

Depending on which build you choose to make, you may need the Noblesse Oblige set in case you want to use Xingqiu as a Support, or Heart of Depth and Gladiator's Finale for Sub-DPS purposes. How many of these you choose to equip on his will depend on your gameplay, so it is suggested that you test different builds, how they work as mixed or full sets and you can decide then.

Xingqiu Artifact Stats

Given Xingqiu's set of skills, you want to develop Attack as the main stat and focus on boosting Energy Recharge as the sub-stat.

What Are Xingqiu's Skills and Talents?

Xingqiu shines as a Hydro DPS/Support, with skills that help trigger Elemental Reactions with ease, which in turn helps supplement the damage of Main DPS such as Diluc or Eula by using Vaporize or freezing large groups of enemies.

What Are Xingqiu's Constellations?

If you get to pull Xingqiu multiple times, you will eventually reach a level of the constellation that will turn him into an excellent Hydro DPS/Support unit, with improvements on all his Skills and their respective cooldowns, making Xingqiu a great tool to - and support your party.

What Are Xingqiu's Ascension Materials?

Ascending Xingqiu boosts his HP and Attack stats more than anything else, a welcomed improvement that makes him a great Hydro DPS/Support. Farming the Oceanid can take a bit, but for improving a unit as helpful as Xingqiu is for your team it's worth the effort.

What Are Xingqiu's Talent Level Up Materials?

An important part of building Xingqiu is remembering to level up his talents and abilities. The order in which you go about this will change slightly depending on the role you expect him to play in your team, but here's the most common Xingqiu talent upgrade order:

• Elemental Skill
• Elemental Burst
• Normal Attack

And that's everything you need to know about Genshin Impact Xingqiu! You now have all the info you need to make the most of the Juvenile Galant in combat. Good luck!

A previous version of this guide was written by Santiago Leguiza.

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