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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Crossfire
Beware, It's Super Hot!
Chef de CuisineConstellation Info
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Crispy Outside, Tender Inside
Oil Meets Fire
Deepfry
Slowbake
Guoba Mad
Condensed PyronadoBrief 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Required Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
Level 20 |  ×1 Agnidus Agate Sliver ×3 Jueyun Chili ×3 Slime Condensate x 20,000 Mora |
Level 40 |  × 3 Agnidus Agate Fragment × 2 Everflame Seed× 10 Jueyun Chilix 15 Slime Condensatex 40,000 Mora |
Level 50 | × 6 Agnidus Agate Fragment× 4 Everflame Seed× 20 Jueyun Chili × 12 Slime Secretionsx 60,000 Mora |
Level 60 |  × 3 Agnidus Agate Chunk× 8 Everflame Seed× 30 Jueyun Chili× 18 Slime Secretionsx 80,000 Mora |
Level 70 | × 6 Agnidus Agate Chunk× 12 Everflame Seed× 45 Jueyun Chili × 12 Slime Concentratex 100,000 Mora |
Level 80 |  × 6 Agnidus Agate Gemstone× 20 Everflame Seed× 60 Jueyun Chili× 24 Slime Concentratex 120,000 Mora |
Talent Ascension Materials
| Talent Level | Required Ascension | Required Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | Ascension 2 |  × 3 Teachings of Diligence× 6 Slime Condensatex 12,500 Mora |
| Level 3 | Ascension 3 |  × 2 Guide to Diligence× 3 Slime Secretionsx 17,500 Mora |
| Level 4 | Ascension 3 | × 4 Guide to Diligence× 4 Slime Secretionsx 25,000 Mora |
| Level 5 | Ascension 4 | × 6 Guide to Diligence× 6 Slime Secretionsx 30,000 Mora |
| Level 6 | Ascension 4 | × 9 Guide to Diligence× 9 Slime Secretionsx 37,500 Mora |
| Level 7 | Ascension 5 |  × 4 Philosophies of Diligence× 4 Slime Concentrate × 1 Dvalin's Clawx 120,000 Mora |
| Level 8 | Ascension 5 | × 6 Philosophies of Diligence× 6 Slime Concentrate× 1 Dvalin's Clawx 260,000 Mora |
| Level 9 | Ascension 6 | × 12 Philosophies of Diligence× 9 Slime Concentrate× 2 Dvalin's Clawx 450,000 Mora |
| Level 10 | Ascension 6 | × 16 Philosophies of Diligence× 12 Slime Concentrate× 2 Dvalin's Claw × 1 Crown of Insightx 700,000 Mora |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
