Genshin Impact Guide

Xiangling Build Artifact

S Tier

Last updated: 2026-10-04 13:09:11

Best Xiangling build (quick answer): Use the Sub DPS Build with Crimson Witch of Flames. Artifact main stats: ATK% / Pyro DMG / CRIT DMG. Weapon option: Engulfing Lightning; another weapon option: "The Catch". Top team on this guide: Xiangling Premium Best Team.

Xiangling Overview

This Page provides the Best Xiangling Build information. Xiangling is a renowned chef from Liyue. She’s extremely passionate about cooking and excels at making her signature hot and spicy dishes. Xiangling is a powerful Sub DPS or Support in Genshin Impact at the moment. Xiangling Sub DPS Build and Support Build are mostly used by travelers. Both Her Elemental Skill and Burst can provide a great Pyro AoE damage while she is off field. Xiangling has different ways to help the party. Not only can dish out AoE damage by using the Elemental Skill and Burst but it also triggers elemental reaction. Energy recharge is the most important stats for Xiangling, so both the Sub DPS Build and Support Build will also help travelers to stack the Energy recharge for Xiangling. In Genshin Impact, Xiangling is a 4 Stars rarity Pyro character currently in S tier.

Age/Birthday	November 2nd
Full Name	Xiangling
Nation	Liyue
Sex	Female
Rarity
Weapon	Polearm
Element	Pyro
Constellation	Trulla
Special Dish	Wanmin Restaurant’s Boiled Fish
Release Date	September 28, 2020

Xiangling Skills Talents

Dough-Fu

Xiangling Normal Attack

1-Hit DMG	42.1%
2-Hit DMG	42.1%
3-Hit DMG	26.1%+26.1%
4-Hit DMG	14.1%*4
5-Hit DMG	71%
Charged Attack DMG	122%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	25
Plunge DMG	63.9%
Low/High Plunge DMG	128%/160%

Normal Attack

Performs up to five consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents 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.

Guoba Attack

Xiangling Elemental Skill

Flame DMG	111%
CD	12s

Summons Guoba, who will continuously breathe fire at opponents, dealing AoE Pyro DMG.

Guoba loves to eat spicy food. Problem is, his stomach can’t handle something this spicy.

Pyronado

Xiangling Elemental Burst

1-Hit Swing DMG	72%
2-Hit Swing DMG	88%
3-Hit Swing DMG	110%
Pyronado DMG	112%
Duration	10s
CD	20s
Energy Cost	80

Displaying her mastery over both fire and polearms, Xiangling sends a Pyronado whirling around her.
The Pyronado will move with your character for the ability’s duration, dealing Pyro DMG to all opponents in its path.

There will never be enough heat. Never.

Xiangling Passive Talents

Crossfire

Learned at 1st Ascension

Increases the flame range of Guoba by 20%.

Beware, It’s Super Hot!

Learned at 4th Ascension

When Guoba Attack‘s effects end, 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

Utility Passive

When Xiangling cooks an ATK-boosting dish perfectly, she has a 12% chance to receive double the product.

Xiangling Constellations

Crispy Outside, Tender Inside

Xiangling Constellation Level 1

Opponents hit by Guoba’s attacks have their Pyro RES reduced by 15% for 6s.

Oil Meets Fire

Xiangling Constellation Level 2

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.

Deepfry

Xiangling Constellation Level 3

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

Slowbake

Xiangling Constellation Level 4

Pyronado‘s duration is increased by 40%.

Guoba Mad

Xiangling Constellation Level 5

Increases the Level of Guoba Attack by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Condensed Pyronado

Xiangling Constellation Level 6

For the duration of Pyronado, all party members receive a 15% Pyro DMG Bonus.

What is the best artifact set for Xiangling?

Top & Best Xiangling Builds

What main stats should Xiangling use?

Xiangling Sub DPS Build

This Xiangling build focuses on stacking Energy Recharge. Maximizing the usage of Xiangling’s Elemental Burst which supports the team when she is off-field.

Premium Weapon

Engulfing Lightning

Type:

Energy Recharge%

ATK increased by 28/35/42/49/56% of Energy Recharge over the base 100%. You can gain a maximum bonus of 80/90/100/110/120% ATK. Gain 30/35/40/45/50% Energy Recharge for 12s after using an Elemental Burst.

Alternate F2P Weapon

“The Catch”

Type:

Energy Recharge%

Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 16%/20%/24%/28%/32% and Elemental Burst CRIT Rate by 6%/7.5%/9%/10.5%/12%.

Artifact Sets

Crimson Witch

of Flames

Main Stats:

ATK% /Pyro DMG/

CRIT DMG

2-Piece: Pyro DMG Bonus +15%

4-Piece: Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.

Emblem of

Severed Fate

ATK%/ATK%/

CRIT RATE or CRIT DMG

(2) Energy Recharge +20%

(4) Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way.

What are the best Xiangling teams?

Top & Best Xiangling Team

Xiangling Premium Best Team

Xiangling is the Sub DPS in the team. Xiangling Sub DPS Build is used.

Main DPS

Childe(Tartaglia)

Tartaglia is the main DPS in this team, his continuous Hydro DMG reacts with the Pyro element on enemies applied by Xiangling.

Sub DPS

Xiangling

Xiangling’s Elemental Burst provides huge amount of DMG and continuous Pyro element attachment for Tartaglia(Childe) to trigger Vaporization.

Healer/Support

Bennett

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

Sub DPS/Support

Kazuha

Kazuha can assist the team by grouping enemies together, applying crowd control, spread elemental attachment, provide DMG buff to teammates.

Xiangling F2P Team

Xiangling is the Support in the team. Xiangling Support build is used.

Main DPS

Diluc

Diluc can easily work with the team to increase damage and bring healing to anyone on the field.

Support

Xiangling

Xiangling will act as the main DPS. She with Bennett will also have the increased attack buff due to the Pyro resonance

Sub DPS

Kaeya

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

Healer/Support

Bennett

Bennett’s Elemental Burst should be saved for big set ups of damage or for burst healing. He can also easily apply Pyro to enemies to set up for Elemental Reaction.

Xiangling Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	Agnidus Agate Sliver x1		Jueyun Chili x 3	Slime Condensate x 3
2	40	40000	Agnidus Agate Fragment x 3	Everflame Seed x 2	Jueyun Chili x 10	Slime Condensate x 15
3	50	60000	Agnidus Agate Fragment x 6	Everflame Seed x 4	Jueyun Chili x 20	Slime Secretions x 12
4	60	80000	Agnidus Agate Chunk x 3	Everflame Seed x 8	Jueyun Chili x 30	Slime Secretions x 18
5	70	100000	Agnidus Agate Chunk x 6	Everflame Seed x 12	Jueyun Chili x 45	Slime Concentrate x 12
6	80	120000	Agnidus Agate Gemstone x 6	Everflame Seed x 20	Jueyun Chili x 60	Slime Concentrate x 24