Summary
After a long while of waiting to see Cloud Retainer become playable,Genshin Impacthas delivered and given players Xianyun. She’s a five-star Anemo catalyst who can play the role of both a sub-DPS and a support for her teams. She has incredible potential and has brought old characters back into theGenshin Impactmeta. Units like Diluc can now make their way back into the Spiral Abyss as a solid DPS instead of people only being able to use him if they liked using him.
Xianyun also allows units who can infuse normal attacks, such asGenshin Impact’s Candace, to get their place in the meta as well. The infusion alongside the Anemo damage that she puts out during her burst can boost the overall damage of her team. The Swirl reaction and anything else on her team will be boosted greatly by the fun combinations her kit allows players to make.
Genshin Impact’s Xianyun’s Kit
Xianyun’s Build
to use her well, players should know how her kit works. Xianyun’s skill allows her to jump up to 3 times, and she can plunge at any time to deal Anemo AOE damage. Her burst deals Anemo AOE damage and heals the entire team. It also boosts jump height, similar to howGenshin Impact’s Xiao’s burst works. She can also buff plunge attacks with her fourth ascension passive, which gives the first eight plunges during her burst an increase of damage by 200% of her ATK.
ForGenshin Impact’s Xianyun’s build, one of her best sets is going to be Viridescent Venerer for the 40% elemental resistance that the set offers. However, this isn’t the only set that works for her, since Songs of Days Past and Noblesse Oblige are both good for her as well. These sets can help her be a solid support unit, but the stats on those artifacts are what will really make her shine. The needed stats for her build are:
Xianyun’s Weapons
Her weapon options are pretty varied as aGenshin Impactsupport catalyst unit. Xianyun has many catalysts that players can give her to either boost her own damage or support abilities. Her signature weapon is an amazing pull that boosts plunging damage by 28% and grants energy to her. Some of the best weapons for Xianyun, besides her signature weapon, since that can be expensive, are:
Xianyun’s Team Comps
Though plunging attacks may be seen as a niche combat choice, Xianyun’s very presence can make it viable for numerous units. She can make use of infusion units like Candace and Chongyun. However, there are plenty of other support units and even some DPSs likeGenshin Impact’s Dilucthat Xianyun can work well with. Some solid units who can be slotted into her teams are:
Xianyun’s Constellations
ForGenshin Impact’s Xianyun’s constellations, there are some that are more worth it than others. Her first constellation grants her an additional skill charge, which isn’t too bad for her kit. Her second boosts her fourth ascension passive from 200% boost to 400%. Her fourth constellation gives her more healing, but her sixth is the one that boosts her damage potential as a DPS.
