Xiao

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Xiao
Vigilant Yaksha
Rarity
Weapon	Polearm
Vision	Anemo
Sex	Male
Birthday	April 17th
Constellation	Alatus Nemeseos Story Quest Chapter
Region	Liyue
Affiliation	Adepti Yaksha
Special Dish	"Sweet Dream"
How to Obtain	Event Wish - Invitation to Mundane Life
Release Date	February 03, 2021 11 months ago
English	Laila Berzins
Chinese	kinsen
Japanese	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡禎丞)
Korean	Jeong Yoo-mi (정유미)(~2020/12/22) Sim Kyu-hyuk (심규혁)(2020/12/22~)
Bane of All Evil

Xiao (Chinese: 魈 Xiāo, "Mountain Demon") is a playable Anemo character in Genshin Impact.

He is an adeptus, under the name Alatus, and the only known remaining member of the five foremost Yakshas dispatched by Morax to subdue the demonic spirits that plagued Liyue. He currently resides in Wangshu Inn and mostly secludes himself from crowds and human interactions.

Combat Info

Ascensions and Stats

Ascension Phase	Level	Base HP	Base ATK1	Base DEF	Special Stat2 (CRIT Rate)
0✦	1/20	991	27	62	—
	20/20	2,572	71	161
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 20,000 20,000 Mora 1 1 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver 3 3 Qingxin 3 3 Slime Condensate
1✦	20/40	3,422	94	215	—
	40/40	5,120	141	321
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 40,000 40,000 Mora 3 3 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment 2 2 Juvenile Jade 10 10 Qingxin 15 15 Slime Condensate
2✦	40/50	5,724	157	359	4.8%
	50/50	6,586	181	413
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 60,000 60,000 Mora 6 6 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment 4 4 Juvenile Jade 20 20 Qingxin 12 12 Slime Secretions
3✦	50/60	7,391	203	464	9.6%
	60/60	8,262	227	519
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 80,000 80,000 Mora 3 3 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk 8 8 Juvenile Jade 30 30 Qingxin 18 18 Slime Secretions
4✦	60/70	8,866	243	556	9.6%
	70/70	9,744	267	612
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 100,000 100,000 Mora 6 6 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk 12 12 Juvenile Jade 45 45 Qingxin 12 12 Slime Concentrate
5✦	70/80	10,348	284	649	14.4%
	80/80	11,236	308	705
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 120,000 120,000 Mora 6 6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone 20 20 Juvenile Jade 60 60 Qingxin 24 24 Slime Concentrate
6✦	80/90	11,840	325	743	19.2%
	90/90	12,736	349	799

¹ Does not include weapon ATK value.
² Characters gain special stats starting with 2✦.
Total Cost (0 → 6)

420,000

420,000 Mora

46

46 Juvenile Jade

1

1 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver

9

9 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment

9

9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk

6

6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone

168

168 Qingxin

18

18 Slime Condensate

30

30 Slime Secretions

36

36 Slime Concentrate

Talents

Icon	Name	Type
	Whirlwind Thrust	Normal Attack
Normal Attack Performs up to 6 consecutive spear strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform an upward thrust. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact. Xiao does not take DMG from performing Plunging Attacks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1-Hit DMG (%) 27.54 + 27.54 29.42 + 29.42 31.3 + 31.3 33.8 + 33.8 35.68 + 35.68 37.87 + 37.87 40.69 + 40.69 43.51 + 43.51 46.32 + 46.32 49.14 + 49.14 51.96 + 51.96 2-Hit DMG (%) 56.94 60.82 64.7 69.88 73.76 78.29 84.11 89.93 95.76 101.58 107.4 3-Hit DMG (%) 68.55 73.23 77.9 84.13 88.81 94.26 101.27 108.28 115.29 122.3 129.31 4-Hit DMG (%) 37.66 + 37.66 40.23 + 40.23 42.8 + 42.8 46.22 + 46.22 48.79 + 48.79 51.79 + 51.79 55.64 + 55.64 59.49 + 59.49 63.34 + 63.34 67.2 + 67.2 71.05 + 71.05 5-Hit DMG (%) 71.54 76.42 81.3 87.8 92.68 98.37 105.69 113.01 120.32 127.64 134.96 6-Hit DMG (%) 95.83 102.37 108.9 117.61 124.15 131.77 141.57 151.37 161.17 170.97 180.77 Charged Attack Charged Attack DMG (%) 121.09 129.34 137.6 148.61 156.86 166.5 178.88 191.26 203.65 216.03 228.42 Charged Attack Stamina Cost 25 Plunging Attack Plunge DMG (%) 81.83 88.49 95.16 104.67 111.33 118.94 129.41 139.88 150.35 161.76 173.18 Low Plunge DMG (%) 163.63 176.95 190.27 209.3 222.62 237.84 258.77 279.7 300.63 323.46 346.29 High Plunge DMG (%) 204.39 221.02 237.66 261.42 278.06 297.07 323.21 349.36 375.5 404.02 432.54 Media:Talent_Whirlwind Thrust_Normal.ogv Normal Attack Media:Talent_Whirlwind Thrust_Charged.ogv Charged Attack Media:Talent_Whirlwind Thrust_Plunge.ogv Plunge Attack
	Lemniscatic Wind Cycling	Elemental Skill
Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path. Can be used in mid-air. Starts with 2 charges. This skill generates 3 Elemental Particles when it hits at least 1 target. No elemental particles are generated while the Elemental Burst Bane of All Evil is active. When obtaining Xiao's Constellation 1, Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds, wind cycling gains 1 extra charge bringing the total to 3 charges. When obtaining Xiao's Constellation 6, Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha, Xiao gains access to "infinite cycling." That is, while in his yaksha phase Bane of All Evil, as long as Xiao continuously hits at least two opponents with his plunge attack, he will continuously gain extra wind cycling charges that he can use free of cooldown. The skill is very useful for exploration. It can be used to traverse horizontal gaps and cover greater horizontal distances without consuming extra sprinting stamina (effectively acting like a sprinting boost). The skill can be used while gliding to cover further horizontal distance. If used correctly, Xiao can stay airborne and recover some stamina, which is helpful for reaching places like the Nameless Island. It can also be used to close gaps in combat and quickly evade certain enemy attacks. When Xiao is affected by an element such as Pyro, Hydro, Electro, Cryo, wind cycling can be used to spread the applied elemental status within an area via the Swirl reaction. This is useful within combat to trigger reactions or for even lighting up Elemental Monuments. Since it can be used midair, a common trick is to jump, then use wind cycling (2-3 times) to hit enemies, and then plunge attack. For example, when using Venti's Wind's Grand Ode, Xiao can hit the enemies in the vortex by jumping and using the wind cycling attack. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Skill DMG (%) 252.8 271.76 290.72 316 334.96 353.92 379.2 404.48 429.76 455.04 480.32 505.6 537.2 CD 10s Media:Talent_Lemniscatic Wind Cycling_Air.ogv On Air Media:Talent_Lemniscatic Wind Cycling_Ground.ogv On Ground
	Bane of All Evil	Elemental Burst
Xiao dons the Yaksha Mask that set gods and demons trembling millennia ago. Yaksha's Mask Greatly increases Xiao's jumping ability. Increases his attack AoE and attack DMG. Converts attack DMG into Anemo DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion. In this state, Xiao will continuously lose HP. The effects of this skill end when Xiao leaves the field. With Xiao's 6th Constellation, Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha, and using Bane of All Evil, Xiao gains 1 additional charge of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling every time two enemies are hit with his Plunging Attack. For the next 1s, he may use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling while ignoring its cooldown. This allows him to perform "infinite-cycling" during this 1s period. Plunging Xiao can release ~10 plunge attacks over the skill duration. A common attack sequence (especially for Bosses or other single target enemies) is to jump, plunge attack, perform a Normal Attack / Charged Attack, and repeat, canceling the Charged Attack into another jump. This is to deal more damage than just jumping and plunging without adding the extra Normal Attacks in between. This attack sequence is sometimes referred to by players as "N1CJP" (Normal 1, Charged, Jump, Plunge). Because Xiao jumps higher than the threshold for a high plunge, Xiao can plunge sooner, before reaching the peak of his jump, delivering 12 plunge attacks instead of 10 while maintaining High Plunge Damage and minimizing air time. (A good reference for such altitude is just above Zhongli's Stone Stele.) Also, by pressing Normal Attack right before Xiao lands, Xiao can immediately jump again without releasing an actual Normal Attack. This reduces the time lag between plunge attacks. A good place for practicing this version is in the Spiral Abyss, where Xiao will always have Elemental Burst ready. Xiao's plunge attacks will increase AoE damage, producing multiple spears from the ground around where he lands as a visual enhancement. His plunge attacks can stun-lock large enemies, including Lawachurls and Geovishaps and break the rock and ice shields on Hilichurls and Mitachurls, as well as break the elemental shields on Abyss Mages. Sometimes to dodge attacks, it is helpful to stay in the air longer by gliding a bit before plunging down. Healing It may be helpful to bring a healer, especially for the floors on the Spiral Abyss, to counteract the HP drain from Bane of All Evil. Outside of the Spiral Abyss and in areas where food is allowed, one can use an NRE (Menu 30) pouch to provide quick healing to Xiao while he is on the field. During Xiao's Story Quest Butterfly's Dream, in the Karma-Heavy Cavern where Xiao is in yaksha mode all the time, his Bane of All Evil had an additional effect of healing him when defeating enemies. Jumping Besides attacking enemies in battle, Bane of All Evil can also be used for exploration. Because of the increased jumping ability it provides, Xiao can use it to scale mountain cliffs and reach high, hard-to-reach places just by jumping. The jump boost can also be used to bypass tall obstacles and evade certain enemy attacks by jumping over them, such as the Anemo Hypostasis' Anemo wave or the Electro Hypostasis' spinning electric rays. Xiao can sometimes jump high enough to hit many flying enemies in the game, such as the Ruin Hunter. Currently, Bane of All Evil is the only ability in the game that increases the character's jump height, giving Xiao the highest vertical mobility. Energy Recharge In this state, Xiao's Elemental Skill, Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, will not generate elemental particles, though all other sources still generate energy normally. Because of this, it is usually optimal to use Xiao's wind cycling charges before immediately activating his Elemental Burst so that he can fund the energy particles generated from the wind cycling towards the 2nd Elemental Burst. Usually, it is desirable to have a so-called "energy battery" on Xiao's team to maintain Elemental Burst's uptime. An "energy battery" for Xiao is an Anemo-based character that can provide lots of Anemo particles to recharge Xiao's energy. Sucrose, Jean, and Venti are viable choices, with Jean able to play the role of both healer and battery. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Normal/Charged/Plunging Attack DMG Bonus (%) 58.45 61.95 65.45 70 73.5 77 81.55 86.1 90.65 95.2 99.75 104.3 108.85 113 Life Drain 3% Current HP Per Second 2.5% Current HP Per Second 2% Current HP Per Second Duration 15s CD 18s Energy Cost 70 Media:Talent_Bane of All Evil_Normal.ogv Normal Media:Talent_Bane of All Evil_Plunge.ogv Plunge
	Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons	1st Ascension Passive
While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, all DMG dealt by Xiao increases by 5%. DMG increases by a further 5% for every 3s the ability persists. The maximum DMG Bonus is 25%. Casting Bane of All Evil grants the initial 5% damage bonus and an additional 5% damage bonus every 3 seconds afterwards. The maximum damage bonus is granted after 12 seconds.
	Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall	4th Ascension Passive
Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling increases the DMG of subsequent uses of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 15%. This effect lasts for 7s, and has a maximum of 3 stacks. Gaining a new stack refreshes the effect's duration.
	Transcension: Gravity Defier	Utility Passive
Decreases climbing Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects.

Talent Upgrade

Talent Level	Required Ascension	Mora [Subtotal]	Common Materials [Subtotal]	Talent Level-Up Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2	2✦	12,500 12,500 Mora [12,500]	6 6 Slime Condensate [6]	3 3 Teachings of Prosperity [3]
2 → 3	3✦	17,500 17,500 Mora [30,000]	3 3 Slime Secretions [3]	2 2 Guide to Prosperity [2]
3 → 4		25,000 25,000 Mora [55,000]	4 4 Slime Secretions [7]	4 4 Guide to Prosperity [6]
4 → 5	4✦	30,000 30,000 Mora [85,000]	6 6 Slime Secretions [13]	6 6 Guide to Prosperity [12]
5 → 6		37,500 37,500 Mora [122,500]	9 9 Slime Secretions [22]	9 9 Guide to Prosperity [21]
6 → 7	5✦	120,000 120,000 Mora [242,500]	4 4 Slime Concentrate [4]	4 4 Philosophies of Prosperity [4]	1 1 Shadow of the Warrior [1]
7 → 8		260,000 260,000 Mora [502,500]	6 6 Slime Concentrate [10]	6 6 Philosophies of Prosperity [10]	1 1 Shadow of the Warrior [2]
8 → 9	6✦	450,000 450,000 Mora [952,500]	9 9 Slime Concentrate [19]	12 12 Philosophies of Prosperity [22]	2 2 Shadow of the Warrior [4]
9 → 10		700,000 700,000 Mora [1,652,500]	12 12 Slime Concentrate [31]	16 16 Philosophies of Prosperity [38]	2 2 Shadow of the Warrior [6]	1 1 Crown of Insight [1]

Total Cost (1→10)

1,652,500

1,652,500 Mora

6

6 Slime Condensate

22

22 Slime Secretions

31

31 Slime Concentrate

3

3 Teachings of Prosperity

21

21 Guide to Prosperity

38

38 Philosophies of Prosperity

6

6 Shadow of the Warrior

1

1 Crown of Insight

Constellation

Level	Icon	Name	Effect
1		Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds	Increases Lemniscatic Wind Cycling's charges by 1.
2		Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos	When in the party and not on the field, Xiao's Energy Recharge is increased by 25%.
3		Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity	Increases the Level of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4		Transcension: Extinction of Suffering	When Xiao's HP falls below 50%, he gains a 100% DEF Bonus.
5		Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance	Increases the Level of Bane of All Evil by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6		Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha	While under the effects of Bane of All Evil, hitting at least 2 opponents with Xiao's Plunging Attack will immediately grant him 1 charge of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, and for the next 1s, he may use Lemniscatic Wind Cycling while ignoring its CD.

Each Constellation activation requires a  Stella Fortuna.

Availability

Event Wishes

Xiao was promoted or featured with a drop-rate boost in 2 Event Wishes:

Wish	Featured	Duration
Invitation to Mundane Life 2021-02-03	Xiao Xiao Diona Diona Beidou Beidou Xinyan Xinyan	February 3, 2021 – February 17, 2021
Invitation to Mundane Life 2022-01-05	Xiao Xiao Yun Jin Yun Jin Ningguang Ningguang Chongyun Chongyun	January 5, 2022 – January 25, 2022

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Xiao
Chinese (Simplified)	魈 Xiāo
Chinese (Traditional)	魈 Xiāo
Japanese	魈しょう Shou
Korean	소 So
Spanish	Xiao
French	Xiao
Russian	Сяо Syao
Thai	Xiao
Vietnamese	Xiao
German	Xiao
Indonesian	Xiao
Portuguese	Xiao

Change History

Released in Version 1.3

[Edit History]

Version 2.4

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated for All Languages:
    • "About Shenhe" (Now unlocked)

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Version 2.2

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • New for All Languages:
    • "About Shenhe" (Currently locked)

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Version 1.6

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for English:
    • "Elemental Skill #3" Combat
    • "Elemental Skill #4" Combat
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • "Chat: Corruption"

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Version 1.4

• Updates to character voice-overs:
  • Updated audio for English:
    • "Favorite Food: Almond Tofu" and "Favorite Food: Memories" were merged into a new version of "Favorite Food: Almond Tofu"
      • Old: Media:VO_Xiao_Favorite Food - Almond Tofu (v1.3).ogg "I have no interest in mortal food. Cooking is tedious and the wait is long."
      • New: Media:VO_Xiao_Favorite Food - Almond Tofu.ogg "I have no interest in mortal food. Cooking is tedious and the wait is long. The one thing I can manage to stomach is Almond Tofu."
    • "Favorite Food: Memories" was updated with new audio and text
      • Old: Media:VO_Xiao_Favorite_Food_-_Memories (v1.3).ogg "The one thing I can manage to stomach is Almond Tofu."
      • New: Media:VO_Xiao_Favorite_Food_-_Memories.ogg "The taste of Almond Tofu feels like a fond dream..."
    • "About the Vision: Desires" (audio was updated to better reflect the text)
      • Old: Media:VO_Xiao_About_the_Vision_-_Desires (v1.3).ogg "Desire? Ha. Do not judge adepti by your mortal ideals. I have no desire."
      • New: Media:VO_Xiao_About_the_Vision_-_Desires.ogg "Visions? Desire? Ha. Do not judge adepti by your mortal ideals. I have no desire."
  • Updated audio for Japanese:
    • "About Us: Drowsiness"
    • All "Climb" Combat voice-overs
    • All "Climb Breath" Combat voice-overs

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Version 1.3

• February 3, 2021 - Xiao was officially released as a playable character with the Invitation to Mundane Life event wish.

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Version 1.0

• Xiao was officially introduced as an NPC.

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Version 0.7.1

• Xiao was a playable character during Closed Beta Test 2, during a past test version of the event Lantern Rite.