Xiao is an Adeptus, whose original name is Alatus, and the only known remaining member of the five Yakshas dispatched by Morax (or Zhongli). He resides in Wangshu Inn and loves food.
He’s an Anemo Polearm character and his role is DPS. Xiao is also one of the best Genshin Impact’s DPS, alongside Hu Tao, Ayaka, and Ganyu.
Xiao has three optimum builds and we’re going to talk about them and choose which one is the best for him. Let’s start!
3. Shimenawa’s Reminiscence and Viridescent Venerer
Viridescent Venerer is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained from Valley of Remembrance, a domain in Mondstat.
The 2-Piece Bonus of this set gives Anemo DMG Bonus by 15%. “But, why don’t we use 4 pieces of this set?”. Because the 4-Piece Bonus of this set works perfectly with Anemo Supports that deal Swirl and decrease enemies’ RES to elements. And yes, Xiao can’t do it.
Why you should use this set:
- Xiao’s Elemental Skill deals Anemo DMG whenever he slides into an opponent.
- Even if his Elemental Burst deals Swirl, other elements than Anemo can’t be dealt because you can’t interrupt his Elemental Burst. So, the 2-Piece Bonus is perfect because he just deals Anemo DMG with the Swirl.
- As we said before, Xiao’s basic attacks are a crucial part of the character. With the 2-Piece Bonus of Gladiator’s Finale you can get a bonus of DMG.
- The perfect weapon for this build is the Deathmatch, a 4-star polearm that can be obtained with the Battle Pass (Gnostic Hymn). This weapon increased his ATK by 16% and his DEF if there are 2 enemies nearby. If there are more, it’ll increase by 24%.
Set stats:
- Flower: HP
- Plume: Flat ATK
- Sand: ATK%
- Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus
- Circlet: /Crit DMG/ Crit Rate
Teams:
- Xiao, Raiden Shogun, Bennet, and Zhongli
- Xiao, Sucrose, Fischl, and Zhongli
- Xiao, Sucrose, Chongyun, and Diona
2. Gladiator’s Finale and Shimenawa’s Reminiscence
Shimenawa’s Reminiscence is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained from Momiji-Dyed Court in Inazuma.
The 2-Piece Bonus of Shimenawa’s Reminiscence and Gladiator’s Finale increase your attack by 18%, both of them. So, it means your attack will be increased by 36%.
Why you should use this set:
- You can get the Anemo DMG from the goblet or EM as a sub-stat, but the most important thing is Xiao’s normal attack DMG.
- If you choose this composition it’s because you want him to deal more DMG through his basic attacks instead of his skills.
- The perfect weapon for this build is the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, a 5-star weapon that can be obtained with wishes. It increases Xiao’s attack by 3.2% with a of max 7 stacks and, when you have the max stacks, DMG dealt is increased by 12%.
Set stats:
- Flower: HP
- Plume: Flat ATK
- Sand: ATK%
- Goblet: Anemo DMG Bonus/ATK% DMG Bonus
- Circlet: Crit DMG/ Crit Rate
Teams:
- Xiao, Jean, Ayaka, and Zhongli
- Xiao, Kazuha, Ayaka, and Kokomi
- Xiao, Sucrose, Yunjin, and Bennet
1. Vermillion Hereafter
Vermillion Hereafter is an Artifact Set available at 4-star and 5-star rarities which can be obtained at the Lost Valley domain at The Chasm, Liyue.
The 2-Piece Bonus of Vermillion Hereafter increases ATK by 15% and its 4-Piece Bonus increases Xiao’s ATK by 8% after using his Elemental Burst. Also, it increases his ATK by 10% when he loses HP.
Why you should use this set:
- As we said before, the most important thing is Xiao’s normal attack DMG, so don’t worry about his Anemo DMG because you can get it from the Goblet.
- Xiao is a DPS so this is the most optimal set for him. He doesn’t have problems charging his Burst, so you’ll be dealing a lot of DMG with it all the time because it decreases his HP but this set increases his DMG every time it happens.
- Primordial Jade Winged-Spear is the best weapon for this set by far. It increases his attack by 3.2% and when you stack, his DMG deal is increased by 12%. It’s the perfect weapon for almost every polearm DPS.
Set stats:
- Flower: HP
- Plume: Flat ATK
- Sand: ATK%
- Goblet: ATK DMG Bonus
- Circlet: ATK%/Crit DMG/ Crit Rate
Teams:
- Xiao, Kazuha, Zhongli, and Bennet
- Xiao, Sucrose, Xiangling, and Bennet
- Xiao, Jean, Albedo, and Zhongli
The fun part of Genshin Impact and its characters it’s that you can do whatever you want with them.
If none of these builds has convinced you, you can choose other options like 4-Piece Shimenawa’s Reminiscence or 2-Piece Wanderer’s Troupe and 2-Piece Viridescent Venerer. You can do whatever you want!
