Xiao
Roles
On-Field DPS (Selfish)
Character Breakdown
Elemental Skill has two charges and allows Xiao to dash quickly at an opponent dealing Anemo DMG.
Elemental Burst infuses Xiao's weapon with Anemo and provides a DMG Bonus to his Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks. Additionally, Xiao's jump height is greatly increased, allowing Xiao to jump and perform Plunging Attacks continually while his Elemental Burst is active.
Xiao continuously loses HP throughout the duration of his Elemental Burst.
Plunging Attacks performed during Xiao's Elemental Burst produce Anemo spears from the ground which deal Anemo DMG in a large area around him.
Additional Notes
Xiao is often played with another Anemo character that can provide energy to fuel his Elemental Burst.
C1 gives Xiao an extra charge to his Elemental Skill.
C6 allows Xiao to reset his Elemental Skill cooldown after a Plunging Attack.
Xiao cannot generate Elemental Particles during the duration of his Elemental Burst, and is often referred to as a Selfish On-Field DPS as swapping off of Xiao during his Elemental Burst will cancel it.
Works Well With
Xiao works particularly well with Zhongli as he provides one of the few debuffs that work for Anemo DMG. His shielding also helps Xiao from taking additional damage during his Elemental Burst.
Raiden replaces the slot for the dedicated Anemo battery.
Because she deals considerable damage, she is able to finish mobs during Xiao's Elemental Burst downtime, saving his Elemental Burst for the next wave of enemies.
As a universal battery, Raiden is able to battery units that would otherwise be too energy demanding to run with Xiao. Some examples are: Lisa, Xiangling and Yae.
Sucrose, Venti, and Jean are able to generate Anemo Particles to help Xiao regain energy for his Elemental Burst. This is particularly notable since Xiao's relies heavily on having his Elemental Burst active as frequently as possible.
Unlike other Anemo characters which are often used in a supporting role, Xiao has limited synergy with other elements such as Cryo, Electro or Hydro as Elemental Reactions cannot be used to boost Xiao's Anemo DMG.
Geo and Pyro Resonance can be used to buff Xiao directly.
Does Not Work Well With
As a Selfish On-Field DPS character, Xiao does not work well with other characters that must stay on the field.
Physical DMG characters usually cannot buff Xiao or support him in any way.
Teams
Click on the team names below for more details on how the team works and alternative support options that can work with that team.
Xiao only really works in an Anemo team where Xiao works as the Selfish On-Field DPS. One example team is shown below. Additional teams and options can be found in the Anemo team page.
Geo Resonance is an effective way to boost Xiao's Anemo DMG.
Albedo provides Off-Field Geo DMG with his Elemental Skill.
Zhongli provides Shielding and decreases the enemy's Elemental RES with his Elemental Skill.
Jean provides Healing as well as acts as an energy battery for Xiao.
Xiao performs the role of the On-Field DPS.
Raiden provides Energy for Xiao and the rest of the team, while contributing a substantial amount of damage herself.
Yae Miko contributes off-field damage through her Elemental Skill. Her Elemental Burst is recharged through Raiden's Elemental Burst's Energy restoration.
Zhongli provides survival to the team with his strong shield and -20% Elemental RES shred.
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