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Xingqiu
★★★★HydroSword

Xingqiu

A young man carrying a longsword who is frequently seen at book booths. He has a chivalrous heart and yearns for justice and fairness for all.

✦ Ascension Materials

Morax420000Domain
Farm:Adventure and Exploration Reward
Varunada Lazurite Sliverx1Craft & shop
Farm:Purchase from the Souvenir Shop
Silk Flowerx168Local specialty
Farm:Found near Yujing Terrace, Liyue Harbor
Damaged Maskx18Enemy
Farm:Dropped by hilichurls
Varunada Lazurite Fragmentx9Craft & shop
Farm:Check the Enemies Tab in the Adventurer Handbook
Cleansing Heartx46Enemy
Farm:Dropped by Lv. 30+ Oceanids
Stained Maskx30Enemy
Farm:Dropped by Lv. 40+ hilichurls
Varunada Lazurite Chunkx9Craft & shop
Farm:Check the Enemies Tab in the Adventurer Handbook
Ominous Maskx36Enemy
Farm:Dropped by Lv. 60+ hilichurls
Varunada Lazurite Gemstonex6Craft & shop
Farm:Check the Enemies Tab in the Adventurer Handbook

✦ Level Progression Stats

LevelBase HPBase ATKBase DEFSpecial Stat
Lvl 202,20243163—
Lvl 404,25784316—
Lvl 505,4201074026% ATK
Lvl 606,73513349912% ATK
Lvl 707,89715658512% ATK
Lvl 809,06017967118% ATK
Lvl 9010,22220275824% ATK

✦ Combat Talents & Passives

Normal Attack

Guhua Style

Normal Attack Performs up to 5 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Elemental Skill

Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen

Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit your active character. The Rain Swords have the following properties: ·When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken. ·Increases the character's resistance to interruption. 20% of Xingqiu's Hydro DMG Bonus will be converted to additional DMG Reduction for the Rain Swords. The maximum amount of additional DMG Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%. The initial maximum number of Rain Swords is 3. Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character.

Elemental Burst

Guhua Sword: Raincutter

Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords. Rainbow Bladework ·Your active character's Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG. ·Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration.

Passive 1

Hydropathic

When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% of Xingqiu's Max HP.

Passive 2

Blades Amidst Raindrops

Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.

Passive 3

Flash of Genius

When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.

✦ Constellations

C1

The Scent Remained

Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1.

C2

Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky

Extends the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3s. Decreases the Hydro RES of opponents hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.

C3

Weaver of Verses

Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

Evilsoother

Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%.

C5

Embrace of Rain

Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

Hence, Call Them My Own Verses

Activating 2 of Guhua Sword: Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly enhances the third sword rain attack. On hit, the third sword rain attack also regenerates 3 Energy for Xingqiu.

Recommended Build & Main Stats

Recommended Role

Sub DPS / Support

Talent Priority

Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack

Best Artifact Sets

Emblem of Severed Fate

4pc

Noblesse Oblige

4pc

Best Weapons

Artifact Main Stats & Priorities
SandsATK% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
GobletHydro DMG Bonus
CircletCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Sub-Stats Priority

CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Recharge