The Best Genshin Impact Xiangling Build

She's been around for a while, but remains a strong unit that fits in many teams; let's look at what the best Genshin Impact Xiangling build is!

The Head Chef of Wanmin Restaurant in the nation of Liyue, Xiangling is a little girl who’s always accompanied by her sentient, fire-breathing toy bear, Guoba. A master of the culinary arts, she’s a passionate cook, which fits well with her Pyro abilities on the battlefield, where she excels as a Sub DPS unit.

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How do I get Xiangling in Genshin Impact?

Xiangling is obtainable by spending wishes in the Wanderlust Invocation standard banner,

and as a reward for clearing Floor 3 in the Spyral Abyss. Good luck obtaining her!

What are the best Xiangling builds?

With high mobility and evasion, and one of the fastest attacks in the game, Xiangling works really well as a DPS, especially at triggering Elemental Reactions with her Elemental Burst. However, her Elemental Skill is kind of a letdown, so a Sub Pyro DPS or a Physical DPS build makes more sense when you put her into a team.

Below are two of the best Xiangling builds right now. You can keep reading to find out the hows and whys of these particular Xiangling builds, but if you've used this character before, you'll quickly understand the thought process behind her best weapon and artifact choices.

Physical DPS Build

While the best option is the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear by far, it is a certainly rare weapon, so you can also find a good alternative using the Crescent Pike polearm.

Pale Flame or Bloodstained Chivalry are the artifact sets that we want to use, since their bonuses on Physical are excellent for this approach.

Pyro Sub DPS Build

Since you're relying on inflicting as much Pyro damage as you can, you will need need a weapon like the Dragon's Bane, with bonus damage against enemies affected by our Pyro abilities.

Crimson Witch of Flames is the best option for this build since not only we need that Pyro damage bonus, but also the second bonus goes really well with Xiangling’s Elemental Burst. However, you can also make a 2-2 mixed set with Gladiator's Finale parts.

What are the best Team Comps for Xiangling?

Xiangling works perfectly as a Main DPS, and her team should work around that. Bennet is a great Sub-DPS/Support that boosts the entire team with the dual Pyro Resonance, Rosaria spreads Cryo Element, making the Melt triggering really easy, and Sucrose will provide Swirl reactions and crowd control tools.

What are the Best Weapons for Xiangling?

Weapons like the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear and the Dragon's Bane are the only real good options for these builds, but you can also find a more affordable and equally good alternative in the form of the Crescent Pike. Last but not least, if you’re looking for a craftable option, you can obtain the Prototype Starglitter if you still don’t have any of the former.

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What are the best Artifacts for Xiangling?

Depending on which build you choose to make, you may need the Crimson Witch of Flames and Gladiator's Finale artifact sets in case you want to use Xiangling as a Pyro DPS, or Pale Flame and Bloodstained Chivalry for Physical DPS purposes. How many of these you choose to equip on her will depend on your gameplay, so it is suggested that you test different builds, see how they work as mixed or full sets and you can decide then.

Xiangling Artifact Stats

Given Xiangling's set of skills, you want to develop Elemental Mastery as the main stat and focus on boosting Attack as the sub-stat.

What are Xiangling's Skills and Talents?

Xiangling shines as a DPS, with swift attacks that can inflict a ton of damage and an Elemental Burst ability that can inflict massive Pyro Damage. Her skillset gives her great damage output but also the potential to trigger numerous Elemental Reactions.

What are Xiangling's Constellations?

If you get to pull Xiangling multiple times, you will eventually reach a level of the constellation that will turn her into an excellent DPS unit, with improvements on all her Skills and their respective cooldowns, making Xiangling a great addition to your party.

What are Xiangling's Ascension materials?

Ascending Xiangling boosts her Elemental Mastery and Attack stats more than anything else, a welcomed improvement that makes her a great DPS. Farming the Pyro Regisvine can take a bit, but for improving a unit as helpful as Xiangling is for your team it's worth the effort.

What are Xiangling's Talent Level Up materials?

An important part of building Xiangling is remembering to level up her talents and abilities. The order in which you go about this will change slightly depending on the role you expect her to play in your team, but here's the most common Xiangling talent upgrade order:

• Normal Attack
• Elemental Burst
• Elemental Skill

And that's everything you need to know about Genshin Impact Xiangling! You now have all the info you need to make the most of the Chef of Liyue in combat. Good luck!