Xianyun is a 5-Star Anemo character who was added to Genshin Impact during version 4.4.
While Xianyun is featured as the boosted 5-Star character in her The Crane Soars Skyward Banner in version 4.4, she will eventually return at some point in the future when the Banner schedule cycles back to her.
Whether you have her, or want to prepare for if you do Wish for her successfully, it's good to know the best Xianyun build in Genshin Impact, including her best Artifacts and best team. It's also handy to learn what her Constellation perks are, and what Xianyun Talent materials and Ascension materials are needed to level up Xianyun to her full potential.
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Xianyun is a 5-Star Anemo character who uses a catalyst and can be used in multiple roles, but mainly as a plunging attack buffer with healing capabilities.
Here's a summary of Xianyun's kit in Genshin Impact:
Tapping the normal attack button makes Xianyun perform up to four hits that deal Anemo damage, but charging the normal attack instead consumes stamina to launch a Breeze Bolt in a straight line that deals Anemo damage to opponents along its path.
Plunging from the air harms all enemies on the way down, then deals AOE (area of effect) Anemo damage upon impact.
Xianyun enters the Cloud Transmogrification state where she doesn't take fall damage, and uses Skyladder once. In this state, Xianyun's plunging attack is converted into Driftcloud Wave instead, which deals AoE Anemo damage and ends the Cloud Transmogrification state. Damage dealt this way is considered plunging attack damage.
Each use of Skyladder while in this state increases the damage and AoE of the next Driftcloud Wave used.
Skyladder can be used while in mid-air, and when Skyladder is activated Xianyun leaps forward, dealing Anemo damage to enemies in her path. During each Cloud Transmogrification state Xianyun enters, Skyladder may be used up to three times, and one instance of Skyladder damage can be dealt to any one opponent.
If Skyladder is not used again in a short period, the Cloud Transmogrification state will be cancelled. If Xianyun does not use Driftcloud Wave while in this state, the next cooldown of White Clouds at Dawn will be decreased by three seconds.
Xianyun creates a breeze that deals AOE Anemo damage and heals all nearby characters based on Xianyun's attack stat. It also summons a mechanism named Starwicker.
Starwicker continuously follows the active character to periodically heal all nearby party members, with healing scaled off Xianyun's attack stat. Starwicker starts with eight stacks of Adeptal Assistance, and while Adeptal Assistance is active, nearby active characters have their jump height increased. When the active character completes a plunging attack, Starwicker consumes one stack of Adeptal Assistance to deal AOE Anemo damage. Only one Starwicker can exist at once.
To get the most out of using Xianyun, you will have to level her skills up by using Talent materials, which vary from character-to-character.
You need to farm a lot of Scroll and Gold materials (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade Xianyun's capabilities.
As Xianyun has three Talents, you will have to spend three times the Talent materials listed below to fully upgrade all of her abilities, which we've also detailed below the table.
Here's what Xianyun Talent materials you need to improve one of her abilities:
Here's what Talent Materials you'll need to fully upgrade one of Xianyun's skills:
To upgrade all three of Xianyun's skills, here's all the Talent Materials you'll need:
Just like Talents, you need to use Xianyun Ascension materials to upgrade her health, attack, defence, and critical hit effectiveness.
You need to farm a lot of Clearwater Jade and Scroll materials for Xianyun (if you don't already have them) to fully upgrade her capabilities.
Unlike Talent materials, you only need to spend the below Ascension materials once to fully raise Xianyun to her highest character level. There is also Acquaint Fate rewarded for reaching certain Ascension levels. You can spend this Fate on the standard and beginner Banners to Wish for characters and weapons.
Here's what Xianyun Ascension materials and Mora you need to upgrade her for each Ascension level:
In total, here's all the Ascension Materials you need for Xianyun in Genshin Impact:
By getting duplicates of Xianyun from wishing on Banners, you will receive her Stella Fortuna. This material allows you to unlock Constellation levels, with each upgrade either improving an existing Talent or Passive ability.
Here are all of Xianyun's Constellations in Genshin Impact:
You should unlock her two passive talents as soon as possible so that Xianyan's Elemental Burst gives huge plunging attack buffs to other party members. Xianyun's Burst is the most important part of her kit, so you should prioritise levelling it up first, then her Skill.
After activating Xianyun's Burst, switch to your DPS and then start plunge attacking. You can do this up to eight times before Xianyun's buff expires, or time runs out. We recommend picking a DPS who can infuse with Swirls, claymore or catalyst users, or someone who already has high plunging damage (hi, Xiao).
To speed things along, remember to dash cancel or normal attack cancel while chaining your plunging attacks. Polearm characters need to normal attack cancel.
We recommend you only jump once before plunge attacking while using Xianyun's Skill, as getting Anemo particles to recharge her Burst is more important than her own personal damage.
Lastly, keep in mind that Xianyun works best in single-target situations like fighting bosses because of the way her buffs work. She holds her own in AOE, it's just not ideal when compared to single-target situations.
Xianyun is a great sub DPS that can be used to heal and buff a lot of different team types, and can even bring your old forgotten characters like Diluc back into the spotlight because of the way her plunging attack and Anemo buffs work.
In most situations, you'll want to pair Xianyun with a DPS who benefits from her plunging buffs - like Xiao, Hu Tao, Diluc, or Gaming - or characters who can infuse with her Swirls.
Even if your DPS can't infuse with Xianyun's Swirls, your support and sub DPS characters can, so the usual favourites like Fischl, Xingqiu, and Yelan also work very well in Xianyun teams.
If you're lucky enough to have her, Furina is one of the best team members to run alongside Xianyun, as she applies a decent amount of Hydro while also providing huge teamwide support buffs - increasing the DPS of your party even further.
Although we generally don't recommend doing it because of its effect on other teams, a C6 activated Bennett can also work incredibly well with Xianyun because of his new Pyro infusion capabilities, allowing you to make a lot of other characters viable options to play with Xianyun.
Lastly, remember that Xianyun is also a pretty good teamwide healer, so you can slot her into any team in need of one.
As with almost all Anemo support characters, the best Artifact set for Xianyun in Genshin Impact is the 4-piece Viridescent Venerer, as it increases Anemo and Swirl damage while decreasing enemies Elemental Resistance to the element infused with Swirl.
However, if your DPS uses an element that can't infuse with Swirl (Anemo, Geo, and Dendro) then you might want to equip either the 4-piece Noblesse Oblige, or the 4-piece Forgotten Oath of Days Past. Noblesse Oblige is good for increasing the attack for all party members after a Burst is activated, and Forgotten Oath of Days Past converts Xianyun's healing into damage.
Keep in mind that you can still use Viridescent Venerer if you're running good sub DPS characters though, as they can benefit from the Swirl reactions even when your DPS can't.
As for Xianyun's Artifact stats, you'll want to get enough Energy Recharge to consistently use her Burst in your rotations. Once you have enough Energy Recharge, we recommend prioritising attack, as this is what Xianyun scales off. Healing Bonus is a nice extra to have, but isn't as important as Energy Recharge and attack.
As with most signatures, the 5-Star Crane's Echoing Call catalyst is Xianyun's best weapon in Genshin Impact.
At Refinement 1 and Level 90, after Xianyun hits an opponent with a Plunging Attack with Crane's Echoing Call equipped, all nearby party members' plunging attacks deal 28% increased damage for 20 seconds. When nearby party members hit opponents with plunging attacks, they restore 2.5 energy to Xianyun. Energy can be restored this way every 0.7 seconds, and this energy regain effect can be triggered even if Xianyun is not on the field.
You can also repurpose other 5-Star catalysts for Xianyun as a 'stat stick', most notably the Skyward Atlas and the Memory of Dust. Keep in mind that the additional buffs aren't great on these weapons - it's just the huge attack stat increase that makes them viable.
However, one of Xianyun's best weapons is actually the 4-Star Oathsworn Eye for its boost to Energy Recharge after using an Elemental Skill. As this is an event weapon, you might not have access to it. If you don't have Oathsworn Eye, then the Favonious Codex is a decent 4-Star alternative for its energy particle generation on critical hits.
The 3-Star Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers can also work to buff your DPS if you don't have better options.
Version 4.4 with Xianyun and Nahida is here! You can unlock the Rainjade Oblation for rewards, but if you're still exploring the Hydro nation, our Fontaine guide can help with Fontaine's Reputation and the Fountain of Lucine, and you can also redeem new codes for Primogems, and check out our regularly updated tier list. You need luck from the Pity and 50/50 systems to Wish with Fate for characters on Banners, and you always need the right Adventure Rank for events. Elsewhere, we have tips and tricks for beginners, and Dendroculus locations.
If you want to take advantage of her support capabilities while keeping her alive, we have compiled what we think is currently the best Xianyun build in Genshin Impact:
It can take a lot of time to farm for the materials needed to get Xianyun to her full potential, but she could be a worthy addition to your roster if you're in need of an Anemo Swirler with healing capabilities and huge plunging damage enhancements for your team.
Good luck levelling up Xianyun in Genshin Impact!
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Genshin Impact Xianyun best build, Talent and Ascension materials, weapon, and team - Eurogamer.net
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