Overview
Quick Build
Weapon
Redhorn Stonethresher or A Thousand Blazing Suns being her best build options and weapons such as Verdict and Serpent Sp
Artifacts
Marechaussee Hunter
4-Piece recommended
Sands
ATK % / Energy Recharge
Main stat
Goblet
Physical DMG
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Substats
CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK % > Energy Recharge > DEF %
Strengths
- Sweeping Fervor deals Pyro DMG in front of Xinyan and creates a Shield based on the number of enemies hit.
- Riff Revolution deals DMG in an AoE around Xinyan dealing both Physical and Pyro DMG.
- Natural fit for Pyro Shield Support slots without forcing a weird team shape.
- Posts A-tier Spiral Abyss and A in Imaginary Theater on our content ratings strip.
Weaknesses
- Needs honest Energy Recharge or a battery friend before the kit feels smooth.
- Constellation breakpoints matter more than the C0 kit advertises.
Talent Priority
Start Xinyan's talent materials on Normal Attack; it's what you actually press every rotation.
On Xinyan, Elemental Burst is the second stop — take it to 8–10 once the primary talent is online.
Park Xinyan's Elemental Skill last (or skip). Resources are better spent on Skill/Burst breakpoints.
Substat Priority
Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.
Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Xinyan performance.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
4-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
Marechaussee Hunter however is Xinyan's best artifact set to build if in teams with Furina. 4 Piece Pale Flame is powerful, but has inconsistency issues with triggering the effect.
Sands
ATK % / Energy Recharge
Goblet
Physical DMG
Circlet
CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Pale Flame which both boost Physical DMG by 25%. Marechaussee Hunter however is Xinyan's best artifact set to build if in teams with Furina. 4 Piece Pale Flame is powerful, but has inconsistency issues with triggering the effect.
Sands
ATK % / Energy Recharge
Goblet
Physical DMG
Circlet
CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Bloodstained Chivalry and Pale Flame which both boost Physical DMG by 25%. Marechaussee Hunter however is Xinyan's best artifact set to build if in teams with Furina. 4 Piece Pale Flame is powerful, but has inconsistency issues with triggering the effect.
Sands
ATK % / Energy Recharge
Goblet
Physical DMG
Circlet
CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate
Team Compositions
Xinyan
Main DPS
Bennett
Support
Furina
Support
Xianyun
Sustain
As a Claymore character, Xinyan has higher Plunging Attack scaling than most of the characters in the game. This makes her a good candidate for Plunging teams with Xianyun. Alongside great DMG buffs from Furina and Bennett as well as Elemental Infusion from C6 Bennett she can deal powerful Plunge Attacks.
Xinyan converts her Physical or Pyro damage into high-impact plunges, utilizing her shield's Physical DMG bonus to amplify her strikes.
Bennett provides the flat ATK necessary to scale Xinyan's dual-scaling kit and ensures she stays healthy during her close-range rotations.
Furina enables Vaporize or simply provides a massive universal DMG buff that scales Xinyan's Burst and Plunge damage simultaneously.
Xianyun enables Xinyan's plunging attacks and provides the flat damage bonus that makes Xinyan's high Claymore multipliers truly threatening.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Xinyan performs a sequence of Claymore-based Normal Attacks.
Deals Pyro DMG in front of Xinyan and creates a Shield based on the number of enemies hit. The Shield infuses Xinyan with Pyro and has additional absorption against Pyro DMG.
Deals DMG in an AoE around Xinyan dealing both Physical and Pyro DMG.
Constellations
When Xinyan CRITs, her ATK SPD of Normal and Charged Attacks increases for 5s by 12%.
Is it worth getting?
Situational for Xinyan's Fatal Acceleration: When Xinyan CRITs, her ATK SPD of Normal and Charged Attacks increases for 5s by 12%. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.
Creates a Level 3: Rave Shield when Riff Revolution is used.
Is it worth getting?
Strong C2 for Xinyan: Creates a Level 3: Rave Shield when Riff Revolution is used. Prioritize before cosmetics-only nodes.
- Increases the Level of Sweeping Fervor by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
C3 levels Sweeping Fervor by 3 for Xinyan. Solid for mains; skippable if you only needed earlier breakpoints.
Using Sweeping Fervor will decrease the enemies Physical RES by 15% for 12.
Is it worth getting?
Xinyan's C4 (Wildfire Rhythm) helps when you lean into that part of the kit: Using Sweeping Fervor will decrease the enemies Physical RES by 15% for 12.
- Increases the Level of Riff Revolution by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Xinyan's C5 adds +3 levels to Riff Revolution. Multiplier bump only — take it after kit-defining nodes if you're already invested.
- Decreases Stamina use of Charged Attacks by 30%. - Charged Attacks gain extra ATK based on 50% of her DEF.
Is it worth getting?
Strong C6 for Xinyan: - Charged Attacks gain extra ATK based on 50% of her DEF. Prioritize before cosmetics-only nodes.
At C0, Xinyan already delivers: sweeping Fervor deals Pyro DMG in front of Xinyan and creates a Shield based on the number of….
Alternatives to Xinyan
Not sure Xinyan is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Where Amber goes hard is Explosive Puppet: it puts a bunny out on the field that taunts the enemies and explodes once its duration is over or it. Different job than Xinyan's Shield Support slot — compare teams before swapping.
Chevreuse's Short-Range Rapid Interdiction Fire fires at her opponent(s), dealing AoE Pyro DMG. Different job than Xinyan's Shield Support slot — compare teams before swapping.
Where Thoma goes hard is Blazing Blessing: it deals Pyro DMG while applying a shield that lasts for 8 seconds. Same Pyro Shield Support neighborhood as Xinyan (Sweeping Fervor: deals Pyro DMG in front of Xinyan and creates a Shield based on the number of), with different field-time and supports.
Bennett's Fantastic Voyage generates Energy, and then casts his Elemental Burst, Fantastic Voyage, to heal and buff your active. Pick Bennett when you want Support duty instead of Xinyan's Shield Support pattern.