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Xingqiu

Liyue -- ★★★★ -- Fabulae Textile

Element

Hydro

Weapon

Sword

Role

Sub DPS

Tier

SS

Description

A young lord from the Feiyun Commerce Guild and avid reader. Xingqiu provides consistent off-field Hydro application and damage reduction through his rain swords.

Tips & Tricks

  • Cast burst then swap to your main DPS -- rain swords trigger on normal attacks
  • Use skill twice with Sacrificial Sword for energy and damage
  • He works with almost every DPS character in the game

Strengths

  • Best off-field Hydro application for melee teams
  • Damage reduction and minor healing
  • High personal damage
  • Enables Vaporize and Freeze consistently

Weaknesses

  • High energy cost (80)
  • Needs Sacrificial Sword or high ER
  • Rain swords only trigger on normal attacks

Talent Priority

1Elemental Burst
2Elemental Skill
3Normal Attack

ER Requirement

200%Energy Recharge

High -- prioritize ER sands or substats

Constellation Highlights

c1

Extra rain sword -- more damage reduction

c2

Extends burst duration and reduces Hydro resistance -- big DPS gain

c6

Rain swords deal extra damage and regenerate energy -- solves ER issues

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

sandsATK% / Energy Recharge
gobletHydro DMG Bonus
circletCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Sub Stats Priority

1. CRIT Rate2. CRIT DMG3. ATK%4. Energy Recharge

Abilities

Normal Attack

Guhua Style

Elemental Skill

Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen

Elemental Burst

Guhua Sword: Raincutter

Best Artifacts

Emblem of Severed FateNoblesse Oblige

Best Weapons

Sacrificial SwordFavonius SwordJade Cutter