Xiangling is one of the best Genshin Impact 4-stars to invest into — the Pyro Polearm can DPS like the best of them with relative ease. Here’s the best build you need for Xiangling, including her top artifacts, weapons, and some tips and tricks.
Xiangling certainly spices up the battlefield in Genshin Impact. The Liyue chef whirls up a fiery storm to dish out a ton of damage that’d make some of the game’s 5-stars sweat where they stand. Even after 5 years, Xiangling is one of the best Pyro units in the game.
She can be built at a relatively low cost, using four-star weapons and easy-to-farm artifacts to get the most out of her kit. If you’re starting out in Genshin Impact, or just want a new main, Xiangling is one you need to look towards.
We’ve got the best Xiangling build in Genshin Impact right here, including the top artifacts, weapons, and more you’ll need to invest in.
Best Xiangling build in Genshin Impact
| Weapon | Artifacts | Stats | Team comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff of Scarlet Sands | Emblem of Severed Fate (4-pc) | Sands: Elemetal MasteryGoblet: Pyro DMG BonusCirclet: Crit Rate or Crit DMGSubstats: Energy Recharge, Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Elemental Mastery | Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Xiangling, Bennett |
While this is the best build for Xiangling, if you are interested in learning about every component within the setup, we have discussed those in detail in the following sections.
Best Xiangling artifacts
The best artifact set for Xiangling in Genshin Impact is Emblem of Severed Fate. The stat bonus for this artifact set is as follows:
| Set Piece | Set Bonus |
|---|---|
| 2-pc | Energy Recharge +20%. |
| 4-pc | Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way. |
This artifact set helps with Xiangling’s Energy Recharge as well as her damage output. This helps balance her stats and thereby deal the most optimal damage.
Best Xiangling weapons
Xiangling can make use of practically every Polearm in Genshin Impact, so she’s that flexible. However, a few weapons stand out above the rest. Number one is Staff of the Scarlet Sands — Cyno’s polearm — with CRIT Rate as its substat and the Elemental Mastery boost.
However, there are a couple of free-to-play options too. The four-star Wavebreaker’s Fin and the craftable The Catch both boost her Burst damage significantly and should be run in budget squads (Wavebreaker’s Fin at Refinement Level 5 is best in slot regardless).
You can find the full list of Xiangling’s best weapons in Genshin Impact below.
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| Weapon | Details (R1) |
| Staff of the Scarlet Sands | The equipping character gains 52% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect will be gained for 10s: The equipping character will gain 28% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK. Max 3 stacks. |
| Wavebreaker’s Fin | For every point of the entire party’s combined maximum Energy capacity, the Elemental Burst DMG of the character equipping this weapon is increased by 0.12%. A maximum of 40% increased Elemental Burst DMG can be achieved this way. |
| The Catch | Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%. |
Xiangling Talent Level-Up and Ascension materials
Talent
Xiangling in Genshin Impact needs Teachings of Diligence and its upgrades, Slime Condensate and its upgrades, and Dvalin’s Claw. The exact number of materials she needs are as follows:
| Talent Level-Up Materials | Teachings of Diligence x9 | Guide to Diligence x63 | Philosophies of Diligence x114 |
| Common Ascension Materials | Slime Condensate x18 | Slime Secretions x66 | Slime Concentrate x93 |
| Weekly Boss Materials | Dvalin’s Claw x18 | ||
Ascension
Xiangling’s ascension in Genshin Impact needs Agnidus Agate Silver and its upgrades, Everflame Seed, Jueyun Chili, and Slime Condensate. The exact number of materials she needs is as follows:
| Ascension Level | Mora Cost | Materials | |||
| 1 | 20,000 | Agnidus Agate Sliver x1 | – | Jueyun Chili x3 | Slime Condensate x3 |
| 2 | 40,000 | Agnidus Agate Fragment x3 | Everflame Seed x2 | Jueyun Chili x10 | Slime Condensate x15 |
| 3 | 60,000 | Agnidus Agate Fragment x6 | Everflame Seed x4 | Jueyun Chili x20 | Slime Secretions x12 |
| 4 | 80,000 | Agnidus Agate Chunk x3 | Everflame Seed x8 | Jueyun Chili x30 | Slime Secretions x18 |
| 5 | 100,000 | Agnidus Agate Chunk x6 | Everflame Seed x12 | Jueyun Chili x45 | Slime Concentrate x12 |
| 6 | 120,000 | Agnidus Agate Gemstone x6 | Everflame Seed x20 | Jueyun Chili x60 | Slime Concentrate x24 |
Best Xiangling team comp
Xiangling can work in a wide range of teams. However, the best one where you can slot her is the National team comprised of Raiden Shogun, Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Bennett. In this team, Raiden deals damage and helps with Energy Regen. Xingqiu deals minor damage and triggers vaporize reaction. Bennett provides heals and buffs while Xiangling acts as the off-field DPS.
Xiangling can work in other vaporize teams as well, so allies like Kokomi or Childe can fill that role nicely — even Ayato with his Burst. However, Overload comps are also viable with units like Raiden Shogun or even Beidou.
You’ll also probably want some Anemo to keep enemies grouped up, and Sucrose is best for that job. While you can use just about any Anemo ally (maybe not Xiao), Sucrose is both low investment and super flexible. You can also use replace Sucrose for Kazuzha if you have him.
Xiangling abilities in Genshin Impact
Normal Attack: Dough-Fu
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Xiangling performs up to five consecutive spear strikes. |
| Charged Attack | Xiangling consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. |
| Plunging Attack | Xiangling plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
Elemental Skill: Guoba Attack
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Guoba Attack | Summons Guoba the Panda. Guoba continuously breathes fire at the enemy, dealing AoE Pyro DMG. |
Elemental Burst: Pyronado
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Pyronado | Displaying her mastery over both fire and polearms, Xiangling sends a Pyronado whirling around her.The Pyronado will move with your character for so long as the ability persists, dealing Pyro DMG to all enemies in its path. |
Passives
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Crossfire | Increases the flame range of Guoba by 20%. |
| Beware, It’s Super Hot | When Guoba Attack‘s effect ends, Guoba leaves a chili pepper on the spot where it disappeared. Picking up a chili pepper increases ATK by 10% for 10s. |
| Chef de Cuisine | When Xiangling cooks an ATK-boosting dish perfectly, she has a 12% chance to receive double the product. |
Xiangling constellations
Got multiple copies of Xiangling? You’ve got some good constellations to boost her power, especially from Level 3 onwards.
- Level 1 — Crispy Outside, Tender Inside: Opponents hit by Guoba’s attacks have their Pyro RES reduced by 15% for 6s.
- Level 2 — Oil Meets Fire: The last attack in a Normal Attack sequence applies the Implode status onto the opponent for 2s. An explosion will occur once this duration ends, dealing 75% of Xiangling’s ATK as AoE Pyro DMG.
- Level 3 — Deepfry: Increases the Level of Pyronado by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level 4 — Slowbake: Pyronado’s duration is increased by 40%.
- Level 5 — Guoba Mad: Increases the Level of Guoba Attack by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level 6 — Condensed Pyronado: For the duration of Pyronado, all party members receive a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus.
Xiangling pros and cons
While Xiangling is very powerful, there is one weakness that can be a problem for several players. Here are the pros and cons of Xiangling;
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Massive DPS potential | Energy Recharge is a massive problem |
| Works in a wide range of teams | |
| Easy to use |
Xiangling Trailer
On May 18, 2020, HoYoverse officially released the trailer for Xiangling on their YouTube channel. If you did not check it yet, you can do so from the link provided below:
That’s everything you need to know about Xiangling’s build. For more on the game, check out all the free characters you can get, how the Pity system works, and whether or not it’s cross-platform.