In this post, we’ll take a look at Xiangling’s full kit such as her talent and passive skill description, character ascension and talent materials, and their respective scaling.
Character Overview

Rarity: | 4-Star |
Weapon: | Polearm |
Element: | Pyro |
Recommended Role: | Burst DPS Off-Field DPS |
Location: | Liyue |
Base Stats
Level | Ascension Bonus | HP | Base Attack | Base Defense |
level 1 | 0 Elemental Mastery | 912 | 19 Attack | 56 Defense |
level 80 | 72 Elemental Mastery | 9,638 | 200 Attack | 593 Defense |
Ascend Level 7 | 96 Elemental Mastery | 10,122 | 210 Attack | 623 Defense |
level 90 HP | 96 Elemental Mastery | 10,875 | 225 Attack | 669 Defense |
Strengths
- One of the best Pyro Burst DPS in the game.
- Both her elemental skill and burst can provide damage while being off-field.
- Character ascension increases her elemental mastery.
- As a spear user, she got lots of weapon choices compatible with her role.
- Can provide pyro resistance reduction via her constellation.
- Provides additional pyro damage bonus via her constellation.
Weaknesses
- Energy generation is not instantaneous.
- Elemental burst has a high energy cost.
- Elemental skill may produce inconsistent damage for enemies that tends to move a lot around the field.
Elemental Skill: Guoba Attack

Cooldown: | 12 seconds |
Duration: | 6 seconds |
Elemental Particles Generated | 1 per attack (total of 4) |
Xiangling summons Guoba the Panda to attack nearby enemies. Guoba continuously breathes fire, dealing AoE Pyro damage.
This skill has the following effects:
- After 2 seconds from its initial summon, Gouba automatically targets an enemy within its range.
- Gouba attacks once every 1.5 seconds over its 6 seconds (total of 4 attacks).
- It deals AoE Pyro damage in a straight line.
- Generates 1 elemental particle with each successful hit (total of 4 particles).
- With the Beware, It’s Super Hot! passive talent unlocked, Gouba will leave a Chilli Pepper once its duration ends. This will increase the Attack of any character that takes it by 10% for 10 seconds.
- With the 1st constellation unlocked, Gouba’s attack reduces enemies’ Pyro resistance for 6 seconds.
Elemental Skill Scaling
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 | |
Pyro Damage Per Attack | 111.28% | 119.63% | 127.97% | 139% | 147.45% | 155.79% | 167% | 178.05% | 189.18% | 200.30% | 211.43% | 223% | 236% | 250% | 264% |
Elemental Burst: Pyronado

Cooldown: | 20 seconds |
Energy Cost: | 80 energy |
Duration: | 10 seconds |
Displaying her mastery over both fire and polearms, Xiangling sends a Pyronado whirling around her.
This elemental burst has the following effects:
- Xiangling will deal a total of 3 hits of damage on enemies in front of her before summoning the Pyronado.
- Pyronado deals Pyro damage to all enemies it comes in contact with.
- Until the skill duration expires, Pyronado will carry over your active character even when you switch.
- Damage calculation, including elemental reactions, critical rate and critical damage, will be based on Xiangling’s stats.
- With the 4th constellation unlocked, the duration of Pyronado is increased from 10 seconds to 14 seconds.
- With the 6th constellation unlocked, all party members gain 15% Pyro damage for the duration of the skill.
Elemental Burst Scaling
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 | |
1st Hit Swing Damage | 72% | 77.40% | 82.80% | 90% | 95.40% | 100.80% | 108% | 115.20% | 122.40% | 129.60% | 136.80% | 144% | 153.00% | 162% | 171.00% |
2nd Hit Swing Damage | 88% | 94.60% | 101.20% | 110% | 116.60% | 123.20% | 132% | 140.80% | 149.60% | 158.40% | 167.20% | 176% | 187% | 198% | 209% |
3rd Hit Swing Damage | 109.60% | 117.82% | 126.04% | 137% | 145.22% | 153.44% | 164.40% | 175.36% | 186.32% | 197.28% | 208.24% | 219.20% | 232.90% | 246.60% | 260.30% |
Pyronado DMG% | 112% | 120.40% | 128.80% | 140% | 148.40% | 156.80% | 168% | 179.20% | 190.40% | 201.60% | 212.80% | 224% | 238% | 252% | 266% |
Normal Attack: Dough-Fu
Normal Attack:
Performs up to 5 consecutive spear strikes.
With the 2nd constellation unlocked, the 5th attack will apply the Implode status to the enemies.
After 2 seconds, it will explode and deal AoE Pyro damage equal to 75% of Xiangling’s attack.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 | |
1st Hit Damage | 42.05% | 45.48% | 48.90% | 53.79% | 57.21% | 61.13% | 66.50% | 72% | 77.26% | 83.13% | 89.85% | 97.76% | 105.67% | 113.58% | 122.20% |
2nd Hit Damage | 42.14% | 45.57% | 49.00% | 53.90% | 57.33% | 61.25% | 66.64% | 72.03% | 77.42% | 83.30% | 90.04% | 97.96% | 105.88% | 113.81% | 122.45% |
3rd Hit Damage (2 hits combo) | 26.06% + 26.06% | 28.18% + 28.18% | 30.3% + 30.3% | 33.33% + 33.33% | 35.45% + 35.45% | 37.87% + 37.87% | 41.21% + 41.21% | 44.54% + 44.54% | 47.87% + 47.87% | 51.51% + 51.51% | 55.68% + 55.68% | 60.58% + 60.58% | 65.48% + 65.48% | 70.37% + 70.37% | 75.72% + 75.72% |
4th Hit Damage (4 hits combo) | 14.1%*4 | 15.25%*4 | 16.4%*4 | 18.04%*4 | 19.19%*4 | 20.5%*4 | 22.3%*4 | 24.11%*4 | 25.91%*4 | 27.88%*4 | 30.14%*4 | 32.79%*4 | 35.44%*4 | 38.09%*4 | 40.98%*4 |
5th Hit Damage | 71.04% | 76.82% | 82.60% | 90.86% | 96.64% | 103.25% | 112.34% | 121.42% | 130.51% | 140.42% | 151.78% | 165.13% | 178.49% | 191.85% | 206.42% |
Charged Attack:
Consumes 25 Stamina to lunge forward and deal damage to enemies along the way.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 | |
Charge Attack Damage | 121.69% | 131.60% | 141.50% | 155.65% | 165.56% | 176.88% | 192.44% | 208.01% | 223.57% | 240.55% | 260.01% | 282.89% | 305.77% | 328.65% | 353.61% |
Plunging Attack:
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE damage upon impact.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 | |
Plunge Damage | 63.93% | 69.14% | 74.34% | 81.77% | 86.98% | 92.93% | 101.10% | 109.28% | 117.46% | 126.38% | 135.30% | 144.22% | 153.14% | 162.06% | 170.98% |
Low Plunge Damage | 127.84% | 138.24% | 148.65% | 163.51% | 173.92% | 185.81% | 202.16% | 218.51% | 234.86% | 252.70% | 270.54% | 288.38% | 306.22% | 324.05% | 341.89% |
High Plunge Damage | 159.68% | 172.67% | 185.67% | 204.24% | 217.23% | 232.09% | 252.51% | 272.93% | 293.36% | 315.64% | 337.92% | 360.20% | 382.48% | 404.76% | 427.04% |
Passive Talents
Name/Requirements | Description |
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| Increases the flame range of Guoba by 20%. |
| When Guoba Attack's effects end, Guoba leaves a chili pepper on the spot where it disappeared. Picking up a chili pepper increases the attack by 10% for 10 seconds. |
| When a Perfect Cooking is achieved on an attack-boosting dish, Xiangling has a 12% chance to receive double the product. |
Constellation Info
Name | Description |
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| Opponents hit by Guoba's attacks have their Pyro resistance reduced by 15% for 6 seconds. |
| The last attack in the Normal Attack sequence applies the Implode status onto the opponent for 2 seconds. An explosion will occur once this duration ends, dealing 75% of Xiangling's attack as AoE Pyro damage. |
| Increases the level of Pyronado by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Pyronado's duration is increased by 40%. |
| Increases the level of Guoba Attack by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| For the duration of Pyronado, all party members receive a 15% Pyro damage bonus. |
Brief Build Recommendation
Xiangling’s greatest strength is her elemental burst, which can cause massive damage to opponents even when off-field.
That said, here’s our recommend build:
Weapon
Weapon | Reason |
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Engulfing Lightning | – Increase energy recharge. – Increase attack based on energy recharge stat. – Increase attack through the weapon’s effect. |
The Catch | – Increase energy recharge. – Increase elemental burst damage. – Increase elemental burst critical rate. |
Staff of Homa | – Increase critical damage stat. – Increase HP. – Increase damage based on HP. – Further increase damage when HP is below 50%. |
Deathmatch | – Increase critical rate stat. – Increase attack and defense. – Further increase attack and defense when there are less than 2 enemies. |
Artifact Set
Set | Reason |
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4-PC Emblem of Severed Fate | – Adds energy recharge stat. – Increase elemental burst damage depending on the energy recharged stat. |
4-PC Crimson Witch of Flames | – Increase pyro damage bonus. – Increase damage of pyro-related elemental reactions |
Character Ascension Materials
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Talent Ascension Materials
Talent Level | Required Ascension | Required Materials |
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Compatible Characters
Xiangling works best with Hydro, Cyro or other Pyro characters in a Vaporize or Melt team comp.
But that’s not to say that she won’t work with other characters in other elements.
Here are the characters that can meld together with Xiangling:
Element | Characters |
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Pyro | Bennett Diluc Hu Tao Klee Thoma Xinyan Yanfei |
Cryo | Aloy Ayaka Chongyun Diona Ganyu Kaeya Qiqi Rosaria Shenhe |
Hydro | Ayato Barbara Childe Kokomi Mona Xingqiu |
Electro | Beidou Fischl Keqing Raiden Razor Sara Yae Miko Electro Traveler |
Anemo | Jean Kazuha Sayu Sucrose Venti Xiao Anemo Traveler |
Geo | Albedo Ningguang Zhongli Geo Traveler |