Xiao Best Build & Infographic Guide (v7.0 Meta Build)
Complete Xiao endgame build guide: Anemo On-Field | Main DPS | Plunging Vigilant Yaksha. Best Weapon: Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, Artifacts: Long Night's Oath. Main stat priorities, ER breakpoints, and premier team comps. Verified official meta build on TLDRBuild.
Element: Anemo | Weapon: Polearm | Role: On-Field | Main DPS | Plunging Vigilant Yaksha
Best Weapons for Xiao
- #1 Primordial Jade Winged-Spear (R1) — Signature Best in Slot (100% baseline)
- #2 Staff of Homa (R1) — Premier 5★ Alternative Weapon
- #3 Deathmatch (R5) — High Performance Synergy Alternative
- #4 Favonius Lance (R5) — Top 4★ F2P / Accessible Option
Best Artifact Sets for Xiao
- Long Night's Oath (4pc) — Consensus Best-in-Slot plunging set providing +25% Plunging DMG and stacking up to an immense +75% Plunging DMG bonus during Bane of All Evil.
- Vermillion Hereafter (4pc) — Classic signature damage ceiling set granting up to 66% ATK as Xiao continuously drains HP during his burst.
- Marechaussee Hunter (4pc) — Dominant alternative in Furina + Xianyun teams providing an effortless 36% free CRIT Rate from continuous HP fluctuations.
Main Stats & Substat Priority
- Sands: ATK%
- Goblet: Anemo DMG% | ATK%
- Circlet: CRIT Rate | CRIT DMG
- Substat Priority: 1. CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > 2. ATK% > 3. Energy Recharge (125–135%) > 4. Flat ATK
- Energy Recharge Benchmarks: With Faruzan C6 + Xianyun: 115–125% | Double Anemo (Sucrose Battery): 125–135% | Solo Anemo Yaksha: 145–160%
Talent Priority
- Normal — Whirlwind Thrust (Target Lv. 10): Scales his plunging attack damage; directly dictates the damage dealt during his Bane of All Evil jump attacks.
- Burst — Bane of All Evil (Target Lv. 10): Dons the Yaksha Mask, drastically elevating jump height, converting attacks to Anemo, and multiplying all damage.
- Skill — Lemniscatic Wind Cycling (Target Lv. 8): Dashes forward dealing instant Anemo damage and generating vital energy particles before activating burst.
Best Team Compositions for Xiao
- FFXX Adeptal Plunge Supremacy: Xiao, Faruzan (Dedicated Anemo Buffer), Xianyun (Healer / Plunge Buffer), Furina (Universal Buffer) — The definitive modern Xiao hypercarry team: Faruzan, Furina, and Xianyun supercharging plunge damage.
- Classic Yaksha Vanguard: Xiao, Faruzan (Dedicated Buffer), Bennett (ATK Buffer / Healer), Zhongli (Shielder) — Classic setup with Bennett flat ATK and Zhongli shield.