Genshin Impact Xiao build guide: Artifacts, weapons, talent priority, teams, and materials

Xiao is a self-sufficient DPS character who best uses damage-oriented Polearms in Genshin Impact. He is a 5-star from the Anemo element who primarily relies on Plunge attacks to defeat enemies.

Initially released in version 1.3, the Conquerer of Demons is highly popular among fans, with many awaiting his return. For those who wish to build Xiao, this comprehensive guide will provide details about his materials, best artifact sets, weapons, team compositions, and more.

Genshin Impact Xiao build guide

Similar to most DPS characters in Genshin Impact, Xiao scales off his attack and crit stats. Therefore, it is recommended to focus on maximizing these particular stats for an optimal build.

Furthermore, given how much Xiao relies on his Elemental Burst to clear enemy mobs, Energy Recharge also becomes a crucial stat to invest in. However, his energy cost can be reduced by employing other Aenmo characters as a battery in Xiao's team compositions.

Let's take a look at the main stats you should pick on Xiao's artifacts:

Sands	Goblet	Circlet
ATK%	Anemo DMG Bonus	Crit Rate / Crit DMG

As for the substats, these are the ones to prioritize:

Crit Rate
Crit DMG
ATK%
Energy Recharge

The Plunge attacks performed by Xiao under the effects of his Elemental Burst take the scaling of his Normal Attacks into account, therefore, it is advisable to level them up.

Here are Xiao's recommended talent priorities:

Normal Attacks > Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill

Best artifacts for Xiao in Genshin Impact

Viridescent Venerer on Xiao (Image via HoYoverse)

Here are the best artifact sets for Xiao:

4-piece Vermillion Hereafter
4-piece Marechaussee Hunter
2-piece Viridescenet Venerer + 2-piece any ATK +18% set

Xiao's BiS artifact set is Vermillion Hereafter. It is designed to cater to his playstyle and provides the highest amount of damage output. It is closely followed by the new artifact set from Fontaine, Marechaussee Hunter.

If you don't have a 4-piece set of the aforementioned artifacts, you can use a few 2-piece artifact sets that work well with his kit. A 2-piece set of Viridiscent Venerer will buff his Anemo DMG by 15% while using a 2-piece effect of any +18% ATK set will provide an additional attack.

Best weapons for Xiao in Genshin Impact

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear (Image via HoYoverse)

Xiao can make use of a variety of Polearms in the title, with Primordial Jade Winged-Spear being his signature weapon. It provides him with a high base attack, some Crit Rate, and a good passive effect that synergizes with his kit.

However, if you don't have it, you can opt for many other great DPS-oriented Polerarms like the following:

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear (5-star)
Staff of Homa (5-star)
Calamity Queller (5-star)
Vortex Vanquisher (5-star)
Lithic Spear (4-star)
Deathmatch (4-star)
Blackcliff Pole (4-star)
Favonius Lance (4-star)
White Tassel (3-star)

Best teams for Xiao in Genshin Impact

Xiao, Xianyun, Furina, and Bennett (Image via HoYoverse)

Xiao suffers from energy issues and it is recommended to have another Anemo unit in the team to generate energy particles. Xianyun and Jean are among the best options for this role.

One more character that has great synergy with Xiao is Furina, as she can buff him due to the HP loss that results from his Elemental Burst.

Let's take a look at Xiao's best teams in the game: