Genshin Impact Guide

Xianyun Build Artifact

SS Tier

Last updated: 2024-02-26 11:52:20 Updated Skill info

Xianyun Overview

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One of the Mighty and Illuminated Adepti of Jueyun, known as “Cloud Retainer.” Expert in all kinds of mechanical contraptions, her heart now turns towards the affairs of the mortal world, through which she walks under the name “Xianyun.”

In Genshin Impact,Xianyun is a 5 Stars rarity Anemo character currently in SS tier.

Age/Birthday	April 11st
Full Name	Cloud Retainer
Nation	Liyue
Sex	Female
Rarity
Weapon	Catalyst
Element	Anemo
Constellation	Grus Serena
Special Dish	Encompassing Gladness
Release Date	Janurary 31, 2024

Xianyun Skills Talents

Word of Wind and Flower

Xianyun Normal Attack

1-Hit	40.3%
2-Hit	38.9%
3-Hit	48.9%
4-Hit	64.9%
Charged Attack	123.1%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	50.0
Plunge	56.8%
Low/High Plunge	114%/142%

Normal Attack

Summons swirling winds to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Anemo DMG.

Charged Attack

Consumes a certain amount of Stamina and launches a Breeze Bolt in a straight line that deals Anemo DMG to opponents along its path.

Plunging Attack

Gathers the power of Anemo and plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Anemo DMG upon impact with the ground.

White Clouds at Dawn

Xianyun Elemental Skill

Skill Damage	24.80%
Driftcloud Wave Damage	116.0%/ 148.0%/ 337.6%
Cooldown	12.0s

Xianyun enters the Cloud Transmogrification state, in which she will not take Fall DMG, and uses Skyladder once.
In this state, her Plunging Attack will be converted into Driftcloud Wave instead, which deals AoE Anemo DMG and ends the Cloud Transmogrification state. This DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG.
Each use of Skyladder while in this state increases the DMG and AoE of the next Driftcloud Wave used.

Skyladder
Can be used while in mid-air. Xianyun leaps forward, dealing Anemo DMG to targets along her path.
During each Cloud Transmogrification state Xianyun enters, Skyladder may be used up to 3 times and only 1 instance of Skyladder DMG can be dealt to any one opponent.
If Skyladder is not used again in a short period, the Cloud Transmogrification state will be canceled.

If Xianyun does not use Driftcloud Wave while in this state, the next CD of White Clouds at Dawn will be decreased by 3s.

Stars Gather at Dusk

Xianyun Elemental Burst

Skill Damage	108.0%
Starwicker Damage	39.2%
Healing	92.2% ATK+578
Continuous Healing	43.0% ATK+270
Duration	16.0s
Cooldown	18.0s
Energy Cost	70

Brings forth a sacred breeze that deals AoE Anemo DMG and heals all nearby characters based on Xianyun’s ATK. It will also summon the “Starwicker” mechanism.

Starwicker

Continuously follows the active character and periodically heals all nearby characters based on Xianyun’s ATK.
Starts with 8 stacks of Adeptal Assistance. While Adeptal Assistance is active, nearby active characters will have their jump height increased.
When the active character completes a Plunging Attack, Starwicker will consume 1 stack of Adeptal Assistance and deal AoE Anemo DMG.
Only 1 Starwicker can exist simultaneously.

Xianyun Passive Talents

Galefeather Pursuit

Learned at 1st Ascension

Each opponent hit by Driftcloud Waves from White Clouds at Dawn will grant all nearby party members 1 stack of Storm Pinion for 20s. Max 4 stacks. These will cause the characters’ Plunging Attack CRIT Rate to increase by 4%/6%/8%/10% respectively.
Each Storm Pinion created by hitting an opponent has an independent duration.

Consider, the Adeptus in Her Realm

Learned at 4th Ascension

When the Starwicker created by Stars Gather at Dusk has Adeptal Assistance stacks, nearby active characters’ Plunging Attack shockwave DMG will be increased by 200% of Xianyun’s ATK. The maximum DMG increase that can be achieved this way is 9,000.
Each Plunging Attack shockwave DMG instance can only apply this increased DMG effect to a single opponent. Each character can trigger this effect once every 0.4s.

Crane Form

Utility Passive

Increases gliding SPD for your own party members by 15%.
Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Xianyun Constellations

Purifying Wind

Xianyun Constellation Level 1

White Clouds at Dawn gains 1 additional charge.

Aloof From the World

Xianyun Constellation Level 2

After using a Skyladder from White Clouds at Dawn, Xianyun’s ATK will be increased by 20% for 15s.
Additionally, the effects of the Passive Talent “Consider, the Adeptus in Her Realm” will be enhanced: When the Starwicker created by Stars Gather at Dusk has Adeptal Assistance stacks, nearby active characters’ Plunging Attack shockwave DMG will be increased by 400% of Xianyun’s ATK. The maximum DMG increase that can be achieved this way is 18,000.
Each Plunging Attack shockwave DMG instance can only apply this increased DMG effect to a single opponent. Each character can trigger this effect once every 0.4s.
You must first unlock the Passive Talent “Consider, the Adeptus in Her Realm.”

Creations of Star and Moon

Xianyun Constellation Level 3

Increases the Level of Stars Gather at Dusk by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Mystery Millet Gourmet

Xianyun Constellation Level 4

After using Skyladder 1/2/3 times during one White Clouds at Dawn Cloud Transmogrification state, when a Driftcloud Wave unleashed during that instance hits an opponent, it will heal all nearby party members for 50%/80%/150% of Xianyun’s ATK. This effect can be triggered once every 5s.

Astride Rose-Colored Clouds

Xianyun Constellation Level 5

Increases the Level of White Clouds at Dawn by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Cloudkeeper’s Spirit

Xianyun Constellation Level 6

After Xianyun uses 1/2/3 Skyladders within one Cloud Transmogrification caused by White Clouds at Dawn, the CRIT DMG of a Driftcloud Wave created in this instance of Cloud Transmogrification will be increased by 15%/35%/70%.
Within 16s after Xianyun has used Stars Gather at Dusk, White Clouds at Dawn will not enter CD. This effect will be canceled once she has used White Clouds at Dawn 8 times.

Top & Best Xianyun Builds

Xianyun Support Build

This Xianyun build maximizes Xianyun’s supportive ability to maximize the Anemo Main DPS in the team.

Premium Weapon

Crane’s Echoing Call

Type:

ATK%

After the equipping character hits an opponent with a Plunging Attack, all nearby party members’ Plunging Attacks deal 28/41/54/67/80% increased DMG for 20s. When nearby party members hit opponents with Plunging Attacks, they will restore 2.5/2.75/3/3.25/3.5 Energy to the equipping character. Energy can be restored this way every 0.7s. This energy regain effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.

Artifact Sets

Song of Days Past

Main stats:

Energy Recharge%/ATK%/

ATK%

(2) Healing Bonus +15%

(4) When the equipping character heals a party member, the Yearning effect will be created for 6s, which records the total amount of healing provided (including overflow healing). When the duration expires, the Yearning effect will be transformed into the “Waves of Days Past” effect: When your active party member hits an opponent with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst, the DMG dealt will be increased by 8% of the total healing amount recorded by the Yearning effect. The “Waves of Days Past” effect is removed after it has taken effect 5 times or after 10s. A single instance of the Yearning effect can record up to 15,000 healing, and only a single instance can exist at once, but it can record the healing from multiple equipping characters. Equipping characters on standby can still trigger this effect.

Xianyun + Plungin Attack Support Build

Premium Weapon

Hakushin Ring

Type:

Energy Recharge%

After the character equipped with this weapon triggers an Electro elemental reaction, nearby party members of an Elemental Type involved in the elemental reaction receive a 10%/12.5%/15%/17.5%/20% Elemental DMG Bonus for their element, lasting 6s. Elemental Bonuses gained in this way cannot be stacked.

Artifact Sets

Viridescent Venerer

Main stats:

Energy Recharge%/ATK%/

ATK%

(2) Gain a 15% Anemo DMG Bonus.

(4) Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s.

Top & Best Xianyun Team

Xianyun Premium Best Team

Xianyun is a Healer/Support in the team. Xianyun Support build is used.

Main DPS

Xiao

Xiao’s Plunge Attack deals a wide AOE Anemo DMG. His Elemental Burst allows him to do consecutive Plunge Attacks.

Support

Faruzan

Faruzan can apply Anemo RES decrease at enemies and DMG Bonus to Wanderer by using her Elemental Burst.

While at C6, Faruzan’s Elemental Burst can provide additional CRIT DMG Bonus to Wanderer.

Sub DPS

Furina

Furina’s Elemental Burst can provide DMG increase based on the change of HP of Furina’s allies. This can be achieved as Fruina’s Elemental Skill can burn allies HP and the HP lost is restored by Healer.

Healer/Support

Xianyun

Xianyun possesses the capability to provide healing to other team members and boost the Plunging Attack of Xiao.

Xianyun Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Cost
1	20	20000	Vayuda Turquoise Sliver x 1		Clearwater Jade x 3	Divining Scroll x 3
2	40	40000	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 3	Cloudseam Scale x 2	Clearwater Jade x 10	Divining Scroll x 15
3	50	60000	Vayuda Turquoise Fragment x 6	Cloudseam Scale x 4	Clearwater Jade x 20	Sealed Scroll x 12
4	60	80000	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 3	Cloudseam Scale x 8	Clearwater Jade x 30	Sealed Scroll x 18
5	70	100000	Vayuda Turquoise Chunk x 6	Cloudseam Scale x 12	Clearwater Jade x 45	Forbidden Curse Scroll x 12
6	80	120000	Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone x 6	Cloudseam Scale x 20	Clearwater Jade x 60	Forbidden Curse Scroll x 24