xingqiu
Genshin Impact

Xingqiu Best Build

HydroSword
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.

Second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, Xingqiu has had a reputation for being studious and polite ever since he was a young child.

But there is another side to the mild-mannered Xingqiu everyone knows. A daring, adventurous and much more mischievous side...

NameXingqiu
TitleJuvenile Galant
VisionHydro
WeaponSword
NationLiyue
AffiliationFeiyun Commerce Guild
Rarity4
ConstellationFabulae Textile

Xingqiu Skills Talents

Guhua Style

Guhua Style

Normal Attack

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-aur to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Guhua Sword - Fatal Rainscreen

Guhua Sword - Fatal Rainscreen

Elemental Skill

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 the 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.

Guhua Sword - Raincutter

Guhua Sword - Raincutter

Elemental Burst

Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.

Rainbow Bladework

  • Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG.

  • Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration.

These effects carry over to other characters.

Xingqiu Passive Talents

Hydropathic

Hydropathic

Unlocked at Ascension 1

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.

Blades Amidst Raindrops

Blades Amidst Raindrops

Unlocked at Ascension 4

Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.

Flash of Genius

Flash of Genius

Unlocked Automatically

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

Xingqiu Constellations

The Scent Remained
The Scent Remained
Constellation Lv. 1

Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1.

Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky
Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky
Constellation Lv. 2

Extends the duration of Guhua Sword - Raincutter by 3s.

Decreases the Hydro RES of enemies hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.

Weaver of Verses
Weaver of Verses
Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Guhua Sword - Raincutter by 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Evilsoother
Evilsoother
Constellation Lv. 4

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

Embrace of Rain
Embrace of Rain
Constellation Lv. 5

Increase the Level of Guhua Sword - Fatal Rainscreen by 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Hence, Call Them My Own Verses
Hence, Call Them My Own Verses
Constellation Lv. 6

Activating 2 of Guhua Sword - Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly increases the DMG of the third. Xingqiu regenerates 3 Energy when sword rain attacks hit enemies.