Xiao’s legendary build

Xiao Build Guide and Team Synergy

This Xiao build focuses on his evolution as a powerful Anemo hypercarry, particularly when paired with modern supports like Xianyun and Faruzan. To achieve peak performance, players must balance his high energy requirements with his massive plunge attack damage potential.

Best Weapons

• Primordial Jade Winged-Spear: This is the signature best in slot option for a Xiao build, providing high base attack and a passive that stacks damage during his burst. It is the most consistent choice for maintaining high DPS throughout long combat rotations.
• Staff of Homa: A top tier alternative that excels when Xiao is at low health, offering massive critical damage. It is highly effective in teams where you can safely manage his HP to trigger the weapon passive for maximum scaling.
• Blackcliff Pole: This is the premier F2P option for Xiao, accessible through the Starglitter Exchange to help reach critical damage targets. It performs well in multi-target scenarios where you can consistently trigger its attack-buffing passive after defeating enemies.
• Deathmatch: A reliable Battle Pass weapon that provides a significant amount of critical rate, making it easier to balance his stat priorities. It is especially useful when your artifact sub-stats are lacking critical rate, ensuring consistent damage output.

Best Artifacts

• Vermillion Hereafter: This is generally the best of the artifact sets for Xiao, specifically designed to increase his attack as he loses health during his burst. It provides the highest ceiling for his personal damage, especially when paired with Xianyun's signature weapon.
• Desert Pavilion Chronicle: This set is a strong alternative when using Xianyun at C0 with Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers. It enhances plunge attack speed and damage, offering a different playstyle that remains highly competitive for Anemo hypercarry setups.

Teams and Stat Priorities

• Stat Priorities: Focus on reaching 75% to 80% Critical Rate and 200% to 210% Critical Damage, while maintaining an Energy Recharge target of 140% to 145% for burst uptime.
• Xiao Hypercarry Team: This core team features Xiao, Xianyun, Faruzan, and Bennett to provide massive attack buffs and plunge damage amplification. It utilizes Faruzan as a battery with Favonius Warbow and Bennett with Noblesse Oblige for maximum damage.
• Furina Variation: Replacing Bennett with Furina creates a powerful team that utilizes HP fluctuation to buff Xiao's damage via Furina's Fanfare stacks. This composition offers high team-wide DPS and helps Xiao maintain his damage ceiling through consistent elemental reactions and buffs.