Xingqiu Best Build & Artifacts
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Xingqiu is a Hydro sword Sub-DPS providing constant off-field Hydro through rain swords. He enables Vaporize, Freeze, and Bloom teams and is essential for Hu Tao and National team compositions.
Main Stats
- Sands: Energy Recharge or ATK%
- Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
- Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
- Substat focus: ER, CRIT, ATK%
Substat Priority
Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%
Weapons & Artifacts
SBest in Slot
- Sacrificial SwordBest 4★ with ER and skill reset
- Emblem of Severed Fate (4pc)Burst scaling for rain sword damage
AStrong Alternatives
- Favonius SwordGenerates energy for the team
- Noblesse Oblige (4pc)Party ATK buff on burst
BBudget / Early Game
- Festering DesireFree ER sword with skill DMG
- 2pc Emblem + 2pc NoblesseMixed set while farming
Talent Priority
- Elemental Burst
- Elemental Skill
- Normal Attack
C0 Xingqiu is S-tier in many teams. C2 extends Hydro application duration. C6 adds extra rain sword damage. C6 is excellent but C0 already enables Hu Tao and National teams fully.
Team Compositions
National Team
Raiden ShogunBennettXianglingXingqiu
Xingqiu provides Hydro for Xiangling Vaporize in National.
Hu Tao Vape
Hu TaoXingqiuZhongliAlbedo
Core Hu Tao enabler with rain sword Hydro application.
Hyperbloom
NahidaXingqiuKuki ShinobuKaedehara Kazuha
Xingqiu provides consistent Hydro for Hyperbloom triggers.