Genshin Impact Guide

Hu Tao Build Artifact

S Tier

Last updated: 2024-09-19 13:52:00

Hu Tao Overview

This Page provides the Best Hu Tao Build information.

Hu Tao is the 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, a person vital to managing Liyue’s funerary affairs.

Hu Tao is generally regarded as the most powerful Pyro Main DPS in Genshin Impact at the moment. Hu Tao Main DPS Build is mostly used by travelers. Her Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst can dish out huge DPS.

Hu Tao has different ways to deal large amounts of damage. Not only dish out the direct damage by using the Elemental Skill, but also applies DoT on opponents. HP% is the most important stats for Hu Tao, so the Main DPS Build will also help travelers to stack the HP% for Hu Tao.

In Genshin Impact, Hu Tao is a 5 Stars rarity Pyro character currently in S tier.

Age/Birthday	July 15th
Full Name	Hu Tao
Nation	Liyue
Sex	Female
Rarity
Weapon	Polearm
Element	Pyro
Constellation	Papilio Charontis
Special Dish	Ghostly March
Release Date	March 02, 2021

Hu Tao Skills Talents

Secret Spear of Wangsheng

Hu Tao Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG	46.9%
2-Hit DMG	48.3%
3-Hit DMG	61.1%
4-Hit DMG	65.6%
5-Hit DMG	33.3%+35.2%
6-Hit DMG	86%
Charged Attack DMG	136%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25
Plunge DMG	65.4%
Low / High Plunge DMG	131%/163%

Normal Attack

Performs up to six consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to enemies along the way.

Plunging Attack

Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Guide to Afterlife

Hu Tao Elemental Skill

Activation Cost(Current HP)	30%
ATK Increase (% of Max HP)	3.84%
Blood Blossom DMG	64%
Blood Blossom Duration	8s
CD	16s

Hu Tao consumes a part of her HP, knocking nearby enemies back and entering the Paramita Papilio State.

Paramita Papilio State:

Increases Hu Tao’s ATK based on her Max HP at the time of entering this state. ATK Bonus gained this way cannot exceed 400% of Hu Tao’s Base ATK.
Hu Tao’s attack DMG is converted to Pyro DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion.
Increases Hu Tao’s resistance to interruption.
In the Paramita Papilio state, Hu Tao’s Charged Attacks apply the Blood Blossom effect to enemies it hits.

Blood Blossom Effect:
Enemies affected by Blood Blossom will take Pyro DMG every 4s.
This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
Each enemy can be affected by only one Blood Blossom effect at a time, and its duration may only be refreshed by Hu Tao herself.
Paramita Papilio ends when its duration is over, or when Hu Tao has left the battlefield or fallen.

Spirit Soother

Hu Tao Elemental Burst

DMG	303%
HP Regeneration (% of Max HP)	6.26%
DMG(<50%HP)	379%
HP Regeneration (% of Max HP) (<50%HP)	8.35%
CD	15s
Energy Cost	60

Hu Tao commands a blazing spirit to deal Pyro DMG in a large AoE. Upon striking the enemy, regenerates a percentage of Hu Tao’s Max HP. This effect can be triggered up to 5 times based on the number of enemies hit.

If Hu Tao’s HP is below or equal to 50% when the enemy is hit, both the DMG and HP Regeneration are increased.

Hu Tao Passive Talents

Flutter By

Learned at 1st Ascension

When a Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife ends, all allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 8s.

Sanguine Rouge

Learned at 4th Ascension

When Hu Tao’s HP is equal to or less than 50%, her Pyro DMG Bonus is increased by 33%.

The More the Merrier

Utility Passive

When Hu Tao cooks a dish perfectly, she has a 18% chance to receive an additional “Suspicious” dish of the same type.

Hu Tao Constellations

Crimson Bouquet

Hu Tao Constellation Level 1

While in a Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife, Hu Tao’s Charge Attacks do not consume Stamina.

Ominous Rainfall

Hu Tao Constellation Level 2

Increases the Blood Blossom DMG by an amount equal to 10% of Hu Tao’s Max HP at the time the effect is applied.
Additionally, Spirit Soother will also apply the Blood Blossom effect.

Lingering Carmine

Hu Tao Constellation Level 3

Increases the Level of Guide to Afterlife by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Garden of Eternal Rest

Hu Tao Constellation Level 4

Upon defeating an enemy affected by a Blood Blossom that Hu Tao applied herself, all nearby allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 15s.

Floral Incense

Hu Tao Constellation Level 5

Increases the Level of Spirit Soother by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Butterfly’s Embrace

Hu Tao Constellation Level 6

Triggers when Hu Tao’s HP drops below 25%, or when she suffers a lethal strike:
Hu Tao will not fall as a result of the DMG sustained. Additionally, for the next 10s, all of her Elemental and Physical RES is increased by 200%, her CRIT Rate is increased by 100%, and her resistance to interruption is greatly increased.
This effect triggers automatically when Hu Tao has 1 HP left.
Can only occur once every 60s.

Top & Best Hu Tao Builds

Hu Tao DPS Build

This Hu Tao build focuses on stacking Hu Tao’s HP. As Hu Tao got extra damage below 50% HP, pairing with a shield character is recommended.

Premium Weapon

Staff of Homa

Type:

CRIT DMG

HP increased by 20/25/30/35/40%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 0.8/1/1.2/1.4/1.6% of the wielder’s Max HP. When the wielder’s HP is less than 50%, this ATK bonus is increased by an additional 1/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8% of Max HP.

Alternate F2P Weapon

Deathmatch

Type:

CRIT Rate

If there are at least 2 opponents nearby, ATK is increased by 16/20/24/28/32% and DEF is increased by 16/20/24/28/32%. If there are less than 2 enemies nearby, ATK is increased by 24/30/36/42/48%.

Artifact Sets

Crimson Witch

of Flames

Substats:

HP%/Pyro DMG/

CRIT DMG

(2) Gain a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus.

(4) Increases Overloaded and Burning DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using an Elemental Skill increases 2-Piece Set effects by 50% for 10s. Max 3 stacks.

Top & Best Hu Tao Team

Hu Tao Premium Best Team

Hu Tao is the Main DPS in the team. Hu Tao DPS build is used.

Main DPS

Hu Tao

Hu Tao is the main DPS, her DMG is amplified by Vaporization in this team.

Sub DPS

Xingqiu

Xingqiu’s Elemental Burst can attach Hydro element to enemies continuously, and so react with Hu Tao’s Pyro DMG to trigger Vaporization.

Support

Sucrose

Sucrose provides Mastery buff to team members, as a result the DMG of Vaporization is increased.

Healer/Support

Bennett

Bennett’s Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.

Hu Tao F2P Team

Hu Tao is a Main DPS in the team. Hu Tao DPS build is used.

Main DPS

Hu Tao

Klee can easily work with the team to increase damage by having two pyro characters. Klee’s bomb can also be gathered by traveler easily.

Support

Xiangling

Xiangling will act as the support. She can support the team even she is not on the field.

Sub DPS

Kaeya

Kaeya can apply Cryo to the enemies as a set-up for Melt.

Support

Traveler (Anemo)

The Traveler will be able to control enemies and spread elemental reactions to enemies.

Hu Tao Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	Agnidus Agate Sliver x1		Silk Flower x 3	Whopperflower Nectar x 3
2	40	40000	Agnidus Agate Fragment x 3	Juvenile Jade x 2	Silk Flowerx 10	Whopperflower Nectar x 15
3	50	60000	Agnidus Agate Fragment x 6	Juvenile Jade x 4	Silk Flower x 20	Shimmering Nectar x 12
4	60	80000	Agnidus Agate Chunk x 3	Juvenile Jade x 8	Silk Flower x 30	Shimmering Nectar x 18
5	70	100000	Agnidus Agate Chunk x 6	Juvenile Jade x 12	Silk Flowerx 45	Energy Nectar x 12
6	80	120000	Agnidus Agate Gemstone x 6	Juvenile Jade x 20	Silk Flowerx 60	Energy Nectar x 24