Xiao is a 5-star Anemo Polearm character, adept at dealing huge amounts of AoE damage from Plunging Attacks. He is widely regarded as a great and balanced character, who excels in AoE but somehow falters in the single target department.

Xiao may appear like a teenager or young adult, but he’s actually over 2,000 years old in Genshin Impact lore. Though some like Ganyu are even older, Xiao commands great respect and authority.

Originally Xiao was actually serving another god but was treated cruelly by him. It wasn’t until Zhongli intervened that Xiao was set free from his grasp. Since being freed, Xiao has vowed to serve Zhongli and protect the people of Liyue from danger.

Absolutely, to the exclusion of almost everything else. Xiao has a high base attack, and his Elemental Skill and Burst are both focused on dealing damage.

You can use his skill to help with exploration since it covers long distances, but Xiao is best suited for the primary DPS role on your team.

This inner suffering is present in the design of his skills: when Xiao uses “Bane of All Evil,” he dons his mask, which continually enhances his combat abilities but also continually drains his health. This demonstrates the great suffering he must endure as a consequence of using this power.

In terms of attack speed, Xiao surpasses Diluc, as Claymore wielding characters have a slower attacking speed compared to other weapon carriers.

Polearm users can dish out multiple hits per second, whereas claymore users are usually slower because of the heavy weapon mechanism.

Xiao technically has higher ATK potential than Diluc. This also means his damage multipliers can scale easier since he has higher base damage. The difference might not be that big but it’s a bragging right, having Xiao since, by technicality, he has the highest damage right out of the box.

The best team works for Xiao in the game include Bennett, Sucrose, and Zhongli.

Bennett is the game’s best Support hands down but works even better with Xiao. Bennett’s Elemental Burst buffs the attack of and heals characters within its field, two things Xiao wants.

Sucrose has a key role for Xiao: she provides a steady stream of Anemo Particles to fuel his Elemental Burst.

Her Passive Talents that buff Elemental Mastery can also prove useful when Xiao triggers Swirl reactions.

Xiao has a unique role as an on-field Anemo DPS. Normally, Anemo is a support for other elements. There are not many ways to buff Anemo, as you can’t Swirl itself. That’s where Zhongli comes in.

With Zhongli’s Jade Shield on, it lowers the resistance of nearby enemies to the active character’s Element. This is one of the only ways to debuff Anemo Resistance and can provide a massive boost to Xiao’s damage especially since he’s always up close to enemies. Of course, the Jade Shield will also protect him from damage.