Hydro
Sword
Xingqiu
Juvenile Galant
The Feiyun Commerce Guild's bookish young master is one of the best off-field Hydro appliers in the game. During his Burst, every Normal Attack of your active character triggers a rain of Hydro swords, while his Rain Swords reduce damage taken, heal and add interruption resistance. He remains a staple of Vaporize, Hyperbloom and Freeze teams.
Off-field Hydro DPS
Weapons
Artifacts
Set effects
Set effects
Set effects
Set effects
Main stats
Substat priority
Stat targets
- Energy Recharge before C6: 150–180% with Sacrificial Sword R3+, 190–220% with Favonius, 220–260% with other weapons
- Energy Recharge at C6: 130–150% (Sacrificial), 150–180% (Favonius), 180–220% (others)
- CRIT Rate 60–70%, CRIT DMG 120%+, ATK 1,800+
Talent priority
With Raiden, his Energy Recharge target drops to about 180–185% (140–145% at C6). His Skill level mostly matters for its damage; his Burst carries most of his output, so level it first.
Recommended teams
Hu Tao Double Hydro
Xingqiu and Yelan let Hu Tao Vaporize nearly every Charged Attack, Zhongli shields and shreds RES.
Lauma Hyperbloom
Prydwen's reference Hyperbloom team: Xingqiu and Yelan make Dendro Cores with Lauma, Kuki detonates them and heals.
Raiden National
Raiden's Energy restoration lowers Xingqiu's ER needs, and her fast attacks trigger sword rain constantly.
How to play
How he works
- Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen (Skill) deals two Hydro hits and surrounds the active character with Rain Swords that reduce DMG taken and increase interruption resistance. Hydropathic heals the active character for 6% of his Max HP whenever a sword breaks or expires.
- Guhua Sword: Raincutter (Burst, 80 Energy) triggers sword rain on your active character's Normal Attacks for 15s (18s at C2), applying Hydro constantly.
- At C6, every third sword rain is much stronger and restores 3 Energy, which drastically lowers his Energy needs.
Rotation
- E, then Q (from C4, cast Q first so his Skill deals +50% DMG). Dash-cancel his Skill to save time.
- Swap to a character who uses Normal Attacks: sword rain only triggers on the active character's Normal Attacks.
- With Sacrificial Sword, recast E when it resets for extra particles.
Sword rain has an internal cooldown: fast attackers like Hu Tao, Yoimiya or Raiden get the most out of it.
Strengths
- Consistent, long-lasting off-field Hydro application
- Damage reduction, healing and interruption resistance for the active character
- Strong personal damage for a 4-star when built with CRIT
- Fits Vaporize, Hyperbloom, Electro-Charged and Freeze
Weaknesses
- High Energy needs before C6 or without a refined Sacrificial Sword
- Sword rain requires the active character to use Normal Attacks
- No team buffs, unlike Yelan or Furina
- Sword rain applies Hydro on almost every Normal Attack, which can disrupt some reaction setups
Notable dupes · Constellation
One more Rain Sword: slightly more damage reduction and healing.
+3s Burst duration and 15% Hydro RES shred: his second-best constellation.
+3 Burst levels: a clear damage increase.
A much stronger third sword rain that also restores 3 Energy: by far his best constellation.
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Sources & references
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/tier-list
- https://www.prydwen.gg/genshin-impact/characters/lauma
- https://game8.co/games/Genshin-Impact/archives/297465
- https://game8.co/games/Genshin-Impact/archives/297531
- https://keqingmains.com/q/xingqiu-quickguide/
- https://gi.yatta.moe/api/v2/en/avatar/10000025
- https://gi.yatta.moe/api/v2/fr/avatar/10000025