Xingqiu
"Juvenile Galant"
Constellation: Fabulae Textile
About Xingqiu
A young man carrying a longsword who is frequently seen at book booths. He has a chivalrous heart and yearns for justice and fairness for all.
Skill Talents
Guhua Style
Normal Attack Performs up to 5 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-aur to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Multipliers
Guhua Sword - Fatal Rainscreen
Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit the character. The Rain Swords have the following properties: When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken. Increases the character's resistance to interruption. 20% of Xingqiu's Hydro DMG Bonus will be converted to additional DMG Reduction for the Rain Swords. The maximum amount of additional DMG Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%. The initial maximum number of Rain Swords is 3. Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character.
Multipliers
Guhua Sword - Raincutter
Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords. Rainbow Bladework Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG. Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration. These effects carry over to other characters.
Multipliers
Elemental Reactions (Hydro)
Vaporize
AmplifyingMultiplies damage by 2× (Hydro trigger) or 1.5× (Pyro trigger).
Freeze
Crowd ControlFreezes enemies solid, preventing all movement and attacks.
Electro-Charged
TransformativeContinuous Electro DoT that chains between nearby wet enemies.
Bloom
TransformativeCreates Dendro Cores that can be detonated for AoE damage.
Recommended Weapons
Fleuve Cendre Ferryman
Energy Recharge substat with elemental mastery bonus — free from fishing.
Favonius Sword
Generates energy particles on crit — reliable burst uptime.
Best Artifact Sets
Golden Troupe
4-pieceIncreases elemental skill damage by 25% (+25% when off-field) — top pick for off-field Sub DPS.
Emblem of Severed Fate
4-pieceConverts Energy Recharge into burst damage — excellent for burst-reliant Sub DPS.
Passive Talents
Hydropathic
Unlocked at Ascension 1
When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% of Xingqiu's Max HP.
Blades Amidst Raindrops
Unlocked at Ascension 4
Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.
Flash of Genius
Unlocked Automatically
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
Constellations
The Scent Remained
Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1.
Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky
Extends the duration of Guhua Sword - Raincutter by 3s. Decreases the Hydro RES of enemies hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.
Weaver of Verses
Increases the Level of Guhua Sword - Raincutter by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Evilsoother
Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%.
Embrace of Rain
Increase the Level of Guhua Sword - Fatal Rainscreen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Hence, Call Them My Own Verses
Activating 2 of Guhua Sword - Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly increases the DMG of the third. Xingqiu regenerates 3 Energy when sword rain attacks hit enemies.
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