Anemo Polearm

Xiao

Vigilant Yaksha

TierA
RolesMain DPS
Release1.3

The last of the Yakshas is an Anemo plunging specialist. Once he dons his mask with his Elemental Burst, he leaps high into the air and crashes down with powerful plunging attacks that no other element can override. With plunge supports like Xianyun and Faruzan he remains a strong, fun hypercarry in 7.1.

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Xiao

Plunge DPS

Weapons

Primordial Jade Winged-Spear BiS
5★ · CRIT Rate
Signature and general best in slot: CRIT Rate with easy ATK and DMG stacks.
Hits stack up to +22.4% ATK; at 7 stacks, DMG dealt is increased by 12%.
Staff of Homa
5★ · CRIT DMG
CRIT DMG stat stick, on par with his signature.
+20% HP and ATK bonus equal to 0.8% of Max HP, plus 1% more below 50% HP.
Fractured Halo
5★ · CRIT DMG
CRIT DMG and +24% ATK after his Skill or Burst: a flexible top-tier pick.
+24% ATK for 20s after a Skill or Burst; creating a shield then grants the party +40% Lunar-Charged DMG.
Sacrificer's Staff
4★ · CRIT Rate
Best 4-star: high base ATK, CRIT Rate and ATK/ER stacks from his Skill.
Skill hits grant +8% ATK and +6% Energy Recharge for 6s (max 3 stacks, even off-field).
Deathmatch
4★ · CRIT Rate
Battle Pass option: CRIT Rate and ATK%.
+16% ATK and DEF with 2+ opponents nearby, or +24% ATK against fewer.
Blackcliff Pole
4★ · CRIT DMG
Starglitter shop option with CRIT DMG; its passive only helps in multi-wave fights.
Defeating an opponent grants +12% ATK for 30s (max 3 stacks).

Artifacts

Long Night's Oath ×4
Best in slot: up to +100% Plunging Attack DMG, stacked by his plunges and Skill.
Set effects
2pPlunging Attack DMG +25%.
4pPlunging/Charged Attack/Skill hits grant 1/2/2 Radiance Everlasting stacks, each giving +15% Plunging Attack DMG for 6s (max 5 stacks).
Vermillion Hereafter ×4
His old best set: up to 48% ATK thanks to the HP drain of his Burst.
Set effects
2pATK +18%.
4pAfter a Burst, ATK +8% for 16s, plus +10% each time HP decreases (max 4 times); lost when leaving the field.
Marechaussee Hunter ×4
With Furina: 36% CRIT Rate that lowers his CRIT requirements.
Set effects
2pNormal and Charged Attack DMG +15%.
4pWhen current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate +12% for 5s (max 3 stacks).
Long Night's Oath ×2
Desert Pavilion Chronicle ×2
Placeholder: +25% Plunging Attack DMG and +15% Anemo DMG.
Set effects
2pPlunging Attack DMG +25%.
2pAnemo DMG Bonus +15%.

Main stats

Sands of Eon
ATK% / Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem
Anemo DMG Bonus / ATK%
Circlet of Logos
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

1Energy Recharge 2CRIT Rate 3CRIT DMG 4ATK%

Stat targets

  • Energy Recharge 100–120% with C6 Faruzan and another Anemo battery, 120–130% with Sucrose or C1+ Xianyun, 130–140% with Faruzan alone (C0–C5), up to 160%+ with no Anemo battery
  • CRIT Rate 65–75%, CRIT DMG 180%+
  • ATK 2,000+ before buffs

Talent priority

Normal Attack
Elemental Burst
Elemental Skill

With 4-piece Long Night's Oath, an Anemo DMG goblet is best in most teams; an ATK% goblet only wins in Furina teams without Xianyun. Watch your CRIT Rate with Marechaussee Hunter so you don't overcap it.

Teams

Recommended teams

Plunge hypercarry

Xiao
Faruzan
Xianyun
Furina

Faruzan shreds Anemo RES and buffs Anemo DMG, Xianyun adds flat plunge DMG and healing, Furina buffs the whole team. Plenty of Anemo particles.

Hexerei buffers

Xiao
Faruzan
Durin
Nicole

Durin and Nicole activate Hexerei: Secret Rite between themselves: Durin shreds RES, Nicole gives ATK, a shield and extra coordinated attacks.

Budget hypercarry

Xiao
Faruzan
Sucrose
Bennett

4-stars only: two Anemo batteries for his Burst and Bennett's ATK buff and healing.

Guide

How to play

How he works

  • Bane of All Evil (Burst, 70 Energy) puts on the Yaksha's Mask for 15s: much higher jumps, larger AoE and about +95% Normal, Charged and Plunging Attack DMG at talent level 10, with an Anemo infusion that cannot be overridden. He loses HP while it lasts, and the mask comes off if he leaves the field.
  • Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons: +5% DMG in the mask, then +5% more every 3s (up to +25%).
  • Lemniscatic Wind Cycling (Skill, 2 charges, 10s cooldown) is an Anemo dash that generates particles. Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall makes each use buff the next ones by 15% for 7s (up to 3 stacks).
  • Xiao never takes damage from his own plunges.

Rotation

  1. Set up your supports: Faruzan E+Q, Xianyun Q, Furina E+Q (or Bennett/Iansan Q).
  2. Swap to Xiao, use E E for particles, then Q.
  3. Spam jump + plunge (JP) in AoE, or N1JP / N1CJP for more single-target damage, for the full 15s. Spend your Skill charges during the mask too.
  4. Swap out when the mask ends and start again.

The mask drains his HP: bring a healer (Xianyun) or a shield (Zhongli), and keep in mind that Xiao needs Energy — Anemo batteries like Faruzan, Xianyun or Sucrose help a lot.

Strengths

  • Very high AoE damage from plunges, with an infusion no one can override
  • Excellent synergy with Xianyun, Faruzan and Furina
  • Plunges make him hard to hit and ignore most terrain
  • Easy to understand, satisfying to play

Weaknesses

  • High Energy needs without Anemo batteries
  • Constant HP drain during his Burst
  • Loses his mask if he swaps out, so his supports must be set up first
  • Anemo has no amplifying reaction: he relies entirely on buffs

Notable dupes · Constellation

C1
Solid upgrade

A third Skill charge: more particles and lower ER needs.

C2
Optional

+25% ER while off-field, which he rarely is.

C4
Optional

+100% DEF below 50% HP: survivability only.

C6
Big upgrade

Plunges that hit 2+ enemies refund a Skill charge that ignores cooldown: a huge AoE damage spike.

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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1
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