Genshin Impact Xiao Character Guide

With the 1.3 update, Genshin Impact welcomes a new 5-star character to its roster! Xiao was previously featured in the beta but has not made an appearance in the game’s full release until now. He is known as a withdrawn character living at the Wangshu Inn but in the Lantern Rites Festival Event that update 1.3 brings, we get to see him come out of his shell even more.

If you’re excited to pull his character, make sure you’ve got enough Primogems at hand! If you’re stumped, you can always buy Google Play Gift Card and get it over with.

Here comes a detailed guide to his character and the best way to make full use of him.

 

Who is Xiao?

Xiao, “The Conqueror of Demons” and “Guardian Yaksha”, is the latest 5-star character to grace the world of Genshin Impact. An S tier character that can be pulled through a limited time banner with Wind Anemo powers and a polearm as a weapon. As the last living member of the five Yakshas, he is tasked with hunting demons around Liyue. He is also an Adeptus and known as a protector of Liyue, all of which is reflected in his skills and high combat ability.

 

Character Banner

Xiao’s banner “Invitation to Mundane Life” starts from February 3rd to February 17th. This is in correlation to Genshin Impact’s 1.3 update. Other pulls that could come from the banner would be Diona, Beidou, and Xinyan.

 

Combat Info

Here’s all the combat information you need to know about Xiao, a truly powerful character especially when used right.

Talent	Type	Description
Whirlwind Thrust	Normal/Charged Attack	Normal Attack: Perform up to 6 rapid strikes. Charged Attack: Consumes stamina to perform an upward thrust. Plunging Attack: Plunge from mid-air and strike the ground, damaging enemies in the way. Deals AoE DMG on impact. Xiao takes no damage.
Lemniscatic Wind Cycling	Elemental Skill	Xiao lunges forward & deals with Anemo DMG to enemies in his path.  Can be used in mid-air. Takes 2 charges to start.
Bane of All Evil	Elemental Burst	Does the Yaksha Mask: Increases Xiao’s jumping ability Increases Xiao’s attack AoE & attack DMG Converts attack DMG into Anemo DMG, cannot be overridden. Xiao will continue to lose HP. The effects of Yaksha’s Mask ends when Xiao leaves the field.
Evil Conqueror – Tamer of Demons	Passive Talent	Under the effects of Bane of All Evil, all DMG dealt increases by 5%. DMG increases by 5% every 3s as the ability goes on. THE maximum DMG bonus is 25%.
Dissolution Eon – Heaven Fall	Passive Talent	Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling increases DMG of its consequent uses by 15%. The effect lasts for 7s with a maximum of 3 stacks. Gaining a new stack would refresh the effect’s duration.
Transcension – Gravity Defier	Passive Talent	Decrease the climbing stamina consumption of party members by 20%. Not stackable with any Passives that provide similar effects.

 

Constellations

Constellations	Description
Dissolution Eon – Destroyer of Worlds	Increases the Lemniscatic Wind Cycling charge by 1
Annihilation Eon – Blossom of Kaleidos	When not actively used in a party, Xiao’s energy recharge increases by 25%.
Evil Conqueror – Wrath Deity	Increases level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3. The maximum level upgrade is 15.
Transcension – Extinction of Suffering	When Xiao’s HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF bonus.
Evolution Eon – Origin of Ignorance	Increase the level of Bane of All Evil by 3. The maximum level upgrade is 15.
Evil Conqueror – Guardian Yaksha	Under the effects of Bane of All Evil, hitting at least 2 enemies with Plunging Attack will grant 1 charge of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling. For the next 1s, has the ability to use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, ignoring his CD.

 

Best Artifacts

As an Anemo damage dealer, Xiao needs artifacts that could boost his abilities. He is best suited for a DPS role.

Gladiator’s Finale

Equipping 2 pieces of this set grants 18% extra DMG. Equipping 4 pieces of this set increases normal ATK DMG by 35%, especially for polearm users.

This set could be found from the Spiral Abyss chest reward and boss kills.

 

Viridescent Venerer

Equipping 2 pieces from this set could grant Xiao a 15% Anemo DMG bonus. Equipping 4 pieces could boost Swirl DMG by 60% and decrease enemies’ Elemental RES by 40% for 10 seconds.

This set could be found in the Valley of Remembrance domain.

 

Best Weapons

Primordial Jade-Winged Spear

This is generally Xiao’s preferred weapon, as he is seen carrying it around and is featured on the Epitome Invocation wish. It is a 5-star polearm that increases ATK by 3.2% for 6 seconds, stackable up to 7 times. The effect can only happen once every 0.3 seconds. When maximum stacks are reached, DMG dealt increases by 12%.

 

Blackcliff Pole

Can be bought from Paimon’s Bargains Shop. After an enemy is defeated, ATK increases by 12% for 30 seconds with a maximum of 3 stacks. The duration of each stack is independent.

 

Halberd

This weapon can be obtained through chests. It ensures that normal attacks deal an additional 160% DMG. Can only occur once every 10 seconds.

 

Prototype Starglitter

Can be obtained through the blacksmith by forging. After the usage of an Elemental Skill, it increases the normal and charged ATK DMG by 8% for 12 seconds with a maximum of 2 stacks.

 

Ascension Materials

Here’s what you will need to ascend Xiao to reach his maximum potential.

Level	Mora	Requirements
20	20,000	1x Vayuda Turquoise Silver 3x Qingxin 3x Slime Condensate
40	40,000	3x Vayuda Turquoise Fragment 2x Juvenile Jade 10x Qingxin 15x Slime Condensate
50	60,000	6x Vayuda Turquoise Fragment 4x Juvenile Jade 20x Qingxin  12x Slime Secretions
60	80,000	3x Vayuda Turquoise Chunk 8x Juvenile Jade 30x Qingxin 18x Slime Secretions
70	100,000	6x Vayuda Turquoise Chunk 12x Juvenile Jade 45x Qingxin 12x Slime Concentrate
MAX: 80-90	120,000	6x Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone 20x Juvenile Jade 60x Qingxin 24x Slime Concentrate

 

Talent Ascension Materials

Here’s what you would need to ascend Xiao’s talents.

Level	Mora	Requirements
Level 2	12,500	3x Teachings of Prosperity 6x Slime Condensate
Level 3	17,500	2x Guide to Prosperity 3x Slime Secretions
Level 4	25,000	4x Guide to Prosperity 4x Slime Secretions
Level 5	30,000	6x Guide to Prosperity 6x Slime Secretions
Level 6	35,000	9x Guide to Prosperity 9x Slime Secretions
Level 7	120,000	4x Philosophies of Prosperity 4x Slime Concentrate 1x Shadow of The Warrior
Level 8	260,000	6x Philosophies of Prosperity 6x Slime Concentrate 1x Shadow of The Warrior
Level 9	450,000	12x Philosophies of Prosperity 9x Slime Concentrate 2x Shadow of The Warrior
Level 10	700,000	16x Philosophies of Prosperity 12x Slime Concentrate 2x Shadow of The Warrior 1x Crown of Insight

 

That’s all we have on Xiao so far, hopefully, this guide is useful for you as you start out on more adventures with the Guardian Yaksha. Do let us know what you think of his character and your preferred weapons or artifact combinations in the comments below!