Best Xinyan Genshin Impact build: Artifacts, weapons, more
miHoYoWhile Xinyan is far from the best Pyro character in Genshin Impact, she still has some uses. Here are our recommended Artifacts, weapons, and more for her.
Xinyan is a 4-star Pyro character who wields a Claymore in combat. She is a rock ‘n’ roll musician who is growing in popularity in Liyue despite the genre being underrated in the region.
While Xinyan can provide shields and deal Physical DMG, she is often at the bottom of tier lists for her viability in battle. Xinyan’s Pyro application is not worth investing in, so you should focus on building her as a Physical character.
We’ve got everything you need to learn what Artifacts, weapons, and more will be the best to choose for Xinyan.
Contents
- Xinyan abilities
- Xinyan Constellations
- Best Xinyan Artifacts
- Best Xinyan weapons
- Xinyan Talent Level-up and Ascension materials
- Best Xinyan team comp
Xinyan abilities in Genshin Impact
Normal Attack: Dance on Fire
- Normal Attack: Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes.
- Charged Attack: Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous spinning attacks against all nearby enemies. At the end of the sequence, perform a more powerful slash.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill: Sweeping Fervor
Xinyan brandishes her instrument, dealing Pyro DMG on nearby enemies, forming a shield made out of her audience’s passion. The shield’s DMG Absorption scales based on Xinyan’s DEF and on the number of enemies hit.
- Hitting 0-1 enemies grants Shield Level 1: Ad Lib.
- Hitting 2 enemies grants Shield Level 2: Lead-In.
- Hitting 3 or more enemies grants Shield Level 3: Rave, which will also deal intermittent Pyro DMG to nearby enemies.
The shield has the following special properties:
- When unleashed, it infuses Xinyan with Pyro.
- It has 250% DMG Absorption effectiveness against Pyro DMG.
Elemental Burst: Riff Revolution
Strumming rapidly, Xinyan launches nearby enemies and deals Physical DMG to them, hyping up the crowd. The sheer intensity of the atmosphere will cause explosions that deal Pyro DMG to nearby enemies.
Xinyan Constellations in Genshin Impact
- Level One – Fatal Acceleration: Upon scoring a CRIT hit, increases ATK SPD of Xinyan’s Normal and Charged Attacks by 12% for 5s. Can only occur once every 5s.
- Level Two – Impromptu Opening: Riff Revolution Physical DMG has its Crit rate increased by 100% and will form a shield at Shield Level 3: Rave when cast.
- Level Three – Double-Stop: Increases the Level of Sweeping Fervor by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level Four – Wildfire Rhythm: Sweeping Fervor’s swing DMG decrease opponents Physical RES by 15% for 12s.
- Level Five – Screamin’ for an Encore: Increases the Level of Riff Revolution by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
- Level Six – Rockin’ in a Flaming World: Decrease the stamina consumption of Xinyan Charged Attacks by 30%. Additionally, Xinyan Charged Attack gain an ATK bonus equal to 50% of her DEF.
Best Xinyan Artifacts in Genshin Impact
The best Artifact combination to choose for Xinyan would be the 2-piece Pale Flame alongside the 2-piece Bloodstained Chivalry sets. When combined, both 2-piece bonuses will increase Xinyan’s Physical DMG by 25%.
If you don’t want to build a Xinyan focused on Physical DMG, we recommend using the 4-piece Emblem of Severed Fate set if you want to maximize the potential of her Elemental Burst.
| Artifact | Set Bonuses |
 Pale Flame |
2-piece: Physical DMG +25% 4-piece: When an Elemental skill hits an opponent, ATK is increased by 9% for 7s. This effect stacks up to 2 times and can be triggered once every 0.3s. Once 2 stacks are reached, 2-set effect is doubled. |
 Bloodstained Chivalry |
2-piece: Physical DMG +25% 4-piece: After defeating an opponent, increases Charged Attack DMG by 50% and reduces its Stamina cost to 0 for 10s. |
 Emblem of Severed Fate |
2-piece: Energy Recharge +20%. 4-piece: Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way. |
Best Xinyan weapons
The best-in-slot weapon for Xinyan is the 5-star Claymore Redthorn Stonethresher. Also known as Arataki Itto’s signature, this weapon will increase Xinyan’s DEF by 28%, and her Normal and Charged Attack DMG will be based on 40% of her DEF.
Another 5-star option is the Skyward Pride, which increases all DMG by 8%, in addition to the creation of a vacuum blade to deal 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies.
If you want to save a 5-star weapon for someone else, we also suggest the 4-star Serpent Spine, which can be obtained as a Battle Pass Reward.
| Weapon | Details |
 Redhorn Stonethresher |
DEF is increased by 28%. Normal and Charged Attack DMG is increased by 40% of DEF. |
 Skyward Pride |
Increases all DMG by 8%. After using an Elemental Burst, Normal, or Charged Attack, on hit, creates a vacuum blade that does 80% of ATK as DMG to enemies along its path. Lasts for 20s or 8 vacuum blades. |
 Serpent Spine |
Every 4s a character is on the field, they will deal 6% more DMG and take 3% more DMG. This effect has a maximum of 5 stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by 1 stack when the character takes DMG. |
Xinyan Talent Level-up and Ascension materials
The following tables contain what materials you’ll need to level up Xinyan’s Talents and fully ascend the character:
| Talent Level-Up Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Level-Up Materials | Teachings of Gold x9 | Guide to Gold x63 | Philosophies of Gold x114 |
| Common Ascension Materials | Treasure Hoarder Insignia x18 | Silver Raven Insignia x66 | Golden Raven Insignia x93 |
| Weekly Boss Materials | Tusk of Monoceros Caeli x18 |
| Ascension Level | Mora Cost | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20,000 | Varunada Agate Sliver x1 | – | Violetgrass x3 | Treasure Hoarder Insignia x3 |
| 2 | 40,000 | Varunada Agate Fragment x3 | Everflame Seed x2 | Violetgrass x10 | Treasure Hoarder Insignia x15 |
| 3 | 60,000 | Varundada Agate Fragment x6 | Everflame Seed x4 | Violetgrass x20 | Silver Raven Insignia x12 |
| 4 | 80,000 | Varunada Agate Chunk x3 | Everflame Seed x8 | Violetgrass x30 | Silver Raven Insignia x18 |
| 5 | 100,000 | Varunada Agate Chunk x6 | Everflame Seed x12 | Violetgrass x45 | Golden Raven Insignia x12 |
| 6 | 120,000 | Varunada Agate Gemstone x6 | Everflame Seed x20 | Violetgrass x60 | Golden Raven Insignia x24 |
Best Xinyan team comp
In terms of where Xinyan could possibly fit, we recommend using her alongside Eula, Raiden Shogun, and Bennett. With this composition, Xinyan will be able to buff Eula’s Physical DMG by creating shields. Xinyan can also decrease an enemy’s resistance to Physical attacks by 15% with her fourth Constellation.
By using Eula and Raiden, you can trigger the Superconduct Elemental Reaction. Lastly, Bennett will cause Pyro Resonance with Xinyan, in addition to increasing the team’s ATK by 25% through his Elemental Burst.
If you don’t have Raiden Shogun, you can swap her out with Beidou to create continuous Electro DMG with her Elemental Burst.
That’s everything you need to know about building Xinyan in Genshin Impact. In the meantime, check out our other build guides below:
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