Qiqi in Genshin Impact: Top-tier weapon, artifact, and unit builds

Guide to Qiqi in Genshin Impact , a legendary standard Cryo healer wielding a one-handed sword. The heroine is a support character, capable of healing both the active ally and the entire squad, and has the largest amount of healing in the game. Qiqi can also apply a small amount of Cryo status to enemies and resurrect allies if there are constellations.

The heroine performs best in teams using freeze or physical damage, but can generally be used as a support for damage dealers of other elements who need the occasional elemental reaction. After activating the buff, the girl can be used in groups through Star reactions to support and strengthen squads until signature supports are received.

How to Get the Character

Qiqi can always be dropped randomly from both the standard and event banners in case of a loss. guarantee. To unlock constellations, you need to get this heroine again.

Also, the zombie girl will be available in the Prayer of Light banner in patch 6.7, passing with July 1 to August 11, 2026The exact half is still unknown.

To track new characters' releases and reruns, follow our banner schedule.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Like all other heroes, she has her own pros and cons, which can significantly impact your desire to level up and play her. Let's take a closer look.

Best Qiqi Builds in Genshin Impact

Qiqi is a support character who provides healing to the entire team. All of her skills are based on her stat. attack power, which should be sought in both secondary stats and the Cup. Crown is essential for the healing bonus, but with C6, ATK can be taken to maximize this stat. Clock is desirable for energy regeneration; this stat should also be targeted in secondary stats.

If she acts as the main damage dealer, she, like all main damage dealers, needs to get crits in artifacts, including the main stat in the crown.

Recommended Stats

The table shows the characteristics that need to be looked for in artifacts:

Recommended stat values:

• ATK: 2000 and more.
• Energy recharge: approximately 200-240% depending on the presence of a battery hero in the squad.
• When built into a main-dd, Crit. chance and crit. damage should be in a 1:2 ratio (for example, for 60 critical chance there should be 120 critical damage).

Weapon Selection

The weapon should have ATK in its top stat to maximize its healing abilities. Energy regeneration options are also recommended to ensure more frequent activation of the expensive ultimate.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Favonius Sword ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 41-454 Energy recharge: 13.3%-61.3%	Critical attacks have a 60%-100% chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 Energy. Occurs once per 12-6 sec.	A versatile support weapon that provides significant energy regeneration. It won't increase healing, but it will allow you to ult more often.
Sacrificial Sword ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 41-454 Energy recharge: 13,3-61,3%	Hitting an enemy with an elemental skill with a chance of 40-80% can instantly roll back the cooldown of this skill. The effect works every 30-16 seconds.	A good free option if you only need regular and powerful healing. After the buff, the girl doesn't need the double E as much, but the sword will allow you to build up your ultimate faster thanks to the double activation of the skill.
Freedom-Sworn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 46-608 Elemental Mastery: 43-198	Millennial Movement increases damage dealt by 10-20%. Triggering an elemental reaction grants the character one Sigil of Rebellion. It can occur once every 0.5 seconds, even when the character is in a squad but not active. Two collected Sigils of Rebellion disappear for 12 sec. granting nearby party members Millennial Movement: Song of Resistance, which increases the damage of normal attack, charged attack, and plunging attack by 16-32%, and attack power by 20-40%. Within 20 sec. After activating the effect, Sigils of Rebellion do not appear. The Movement does not stack with other similar effects.	A good option for elemental reaction teams, where the primary damage dealer deals damage through normal, charged, and falling attacks. Although the zombie doesn't require elemental mastery, equipping this sword will allow her to act as a small buffer for her allies.
Finale of the Deep ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 44-565 ATK: 6%-27.6%	After using an E, ATK increases by 12%-24% for 15 sec. and once every 10 sec. gives a Life Debt effect equal to 25% of the max. HP. When a life debt is removed, attack power increases by 2.4%-4.8% from the given Bond of Life value (max. 150-300 ) for 15 sec. The maximum bonus is given upon absorption 6250 points of healing.	An excellent crafted sword from Fontaine, providing a lot of ATK. Qiqi is able to fully utilize its passive, so she can get all the bonuses.
Fleuve Cendre Ferryman (F2P) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 42-510 Energy recharge: 10-45,9%	Increases crit chance for elemental skills by 8-16%. In addition, after using an elemental skill, energy recharge is increased by 16-32% for 5 sec.	A good free option. Although it doesn't care about critical chance, this weapon still performs well thanks to its massive energy regeneration.
Summit Shaper ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 46-608 ATK: 10.8%-49.6%	Increases shield durability by 20%-40%. After hitting enemies once every 0.3 sec. increases attack power by 4%-8% for 8 sec. The effect stacks up to 5 times. Under the protection of a shield, the attack power bonus of this effect increases by 100%.	The only legendary sword that provides ATK not only as a passive but also as a primary stat. This weapon is especially effective in a squad with a shielder, but it can provide many useful stats even without one.
Aquila Favonia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 48-674 Physical Damage Bonus: 9%-41.3%	Increases ATK by 20%-40%. When receiving damage every 15 sec. restores HP equal to 100%-160% on attack power and inflicts 200%-320% damage to surrounding enemies.	An excellent sword, suitable for Qiqi as both a healer and a damage dealer. Increases physical damage and also provides a buff. The second part of the passive is useful for off-hand attacks.
Skyward Blade ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 46-608 Energy recharge: 12%-55.1%	Increases critical chance by 4%-8%. After activating the ult, movement and attack speed increases by 10%, and normal and charged attacks deal additional damage equal to 20%-40% from attack power for 12 sec.	Another versatile sword that fits any build. It provides significant cooldown for quick ultimate cooldowns, has high base attack, and offers useful passive bonuses.
Primordial Jade Cutter ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 44-542 CRIT Rate: 9.6%-44.1%	Increases HP by 20%-40%. In addition, increases attack power by 1.2%-2.4% from max. HP of the hero equipped with this weapon.	Not a bad option to give to a Qiqi damage dealer. Gives additional crit. chance. Also increases health and attack power.
Kagotsurube Isshin ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 42-510 ATK: 9%-41.3%	Hits from a normal attack, a charged attack, or a plunging attack grant the effect of Hewing Gale every 8 sec. dealing area damage equal to 180 % of attack power, and also increases attack power by 15 % for 8 sec.	The best 4-tier weapon. Provides a lot of ATK and deals additional area damage on hit with any attack.
Amenoma Kageuchi ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 41-454 ATK: 12%-55.1%	After activating an E, receives 1 Succession Seed 1 time every 5 sec. The Succession Seed lasts for 30 seconds. Up to 3 seeds can exist at the same time. After using the ult, all heritage seeds are consumed, and after 2 seconds. character restores 6-12 energy for each seed used.	Another craftable sword. It also restores energy for using seeds. Since the elemental skill has a long cooldown, you won't be able to fully utilize the sword's passive.
Prototype Amber ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base ATK: 44-565 Physical Damage Bonus: 7-5%-34-5%	Hitting with a normal or charged attack increases attack power and defense by 4%-8% within 6 sec. The effect can stack up to 4 times and occurs every 0.3 sec.	A crafted weapon from Mondstadt, perfect for physical damage play as a primary damage dealer.

To select equipment for other companions, use weapons tier list.

Optimal artifacts

Qiqi artifacts, like weapons, should increase her ATK, provide healing bonuses, or provide useful support bonuses. If playing as a damage dealer, artifacts can be used to boost physical or Cryo damage.

Name	Description	Recommendation
Ocean-Hued Clam ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2-Piece Bonus: Increases healing bonus by 15%. 4-Piece Bonus: When healed,for 3 seconds creates a foam that records the healing received, including excess. After time expires, the foam explodes and deals physical damage equal to 90% of the healing absorbed. A foam can appear once every 3.5 seconds. and absorb up to 30.000 HP. The effect works even if the set wielder is in the pocket.	The best artifact set. Since this character has a huge healing stat, maxing out HP absorption is quite easy, allowing him to consistently deal decent damage from his pocket.
Tenacity of the Millelith ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2-Piece Bonus: Increases HP by 20%. 4-Piece Bonus: After an E hits enemies, the attack of all nearby characters in the squad increases by 20%, and the strength of their shield - by 30%. The effect lasts 3 seconds. and occurs once every 1 seconds. The effect works even when the character is not on the battlefield.	An excellent support set that provides buffs to allies. Zombie's elemental skill periodically deals area-of-effect damage even from the pocket, allowing you to activate the buff. Pairs especially well with Sacrificial Greatsword.
Gladiator’s Finale / Shimenawa's Reminiscence / Echoes of an Offering / Vermillion Hereafter	2-Piece Bonus:  Increases attack power by 18%. 2-Piece Bonus:  Increases attack power by 18%.	A versatile 2+2 set that maximizes ATK. Suitable for both Qiqi healers and damage dealers.
Maiden Beloved ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	2-Piece Bonus:  Increases healing bonus by 15%. 4-Piece Bonus:  Increases the healing received by all allies by 20% for 10 sec. after using an E or ult.	Another set that increases outgoing healing. If you don’t have a full set, you can combine it with the Clam.
Bloodstained Chivalry Pale Flame	2-Piece Bonus:  Increases physical damage by 25% 2-Piece Bonus:  Increases physical damage by 25%	A set of two sets for physical damage. Suitable for building Qiqi into a physical damage dealer.
Blizzard Strayer Gladiator’s Finale / Shimenawa's Reminiscence / Echoes of an Offering / Vermillion Hereafter	2-Piece Bonus:  Increases cryo damage bonus by 15%. 2-Piece Bonus:  Increases attack power by 18%.	Option when playing through Cryo damage from Qiqi, for example, under infusion from Chongyun. A very situational option.

Teams

Qiqi is a versatile healer who can fit into almost any group with an open healer slot. She performs particularly well in teams that rely on physical damage or Freeze. However, note that Cryo doesn't synergize with Dendro, so she shouldn't be used in such groups. The optimal composition should include a primary damage dealer and several sub-damage dealers. The little zombie itself will fill the support slot.

After completing the quest The Witch's Prophecy and receiving a buff, the girl will be able to join squads that use Star Conductor or Star Scatter. However, please note that without Sandrone the Puppet or other characters, for example, Odette's dancers or Cryo Traveler, she will not be able to use most of her enhanced abilities.

Useful characters

Let's take a look at some of the heroes that can be added to Qiqi's team. For convenience, they're categorized by role.

Main DPS

The main damage dealers who deal most of the damage and are constantly on the battlefield:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Sandrone	Cryo	Claymore	Together with Sandrone, Qiqi gains the abilities of a sub-DD and a buffer of the Star Conductor, without losing the ability to heal.
Cryo Traveler	Cryo	Sword	Like Sandrone, he's the primary damage dealer. He's weaker than Harbinger, so use him when you don't have a girlfriend and need a Star Cryo main damage dealer.
Eula	Cryo	Claymore	A powerful physical damage dealer with the Cryo element. Qiqi will be able to help with healing and will also give Cryo resonance.
Freminet	Cryo	Claymore	Like Eola, she's a physical damage dealer, dealing decent damage with both standard attacks and her elemental skill.
Ayaka	Cryo	Sword	Cryo attacks with all skills. He's close to enemies during combat, requiring good healing.
Wriothesley	Cryo	Catalyst	He attacks with punches and drains health. If Risley is C0, the zombie girl might over-heal him, but with C1, this problem disappears.
Ganyu	Cryo	Bow	An archer who fires charged shots from afar. Thanks to his area-of-effect ultimate, he can also serve as a sub-damage dealer.
Clorinde	Electro	Sword	High Qiqi healing will allow Clorinde to perform a few more strikes in her stance, increasing her overall damage.
Razor	Electro	Claymore	A physical damage dealer with an Electro element. Needs a Cryo character in the squad to trigger Superconduct.
Xiao	Anemo	Polearm	The main damage dealer that deals Anemo damage with plunging attacks after activating his ult. Constantly loses HP, so needs a healer.
Ayato	Hydro	Sword	A Hydro character who attacks with normal attacks while standing after using E-Key. His elemental blast covers a large area and deals Hydro damage over time.
Tartaglia	Hydro	Bow	Another Hydro damage dealer that deals explosive damage with regular and charged attacks both at close range and at range.
Neuvillette	Hydro	Catalyst	Qiqi will provide constant healing and Frozen to activate Neuvillette's passive. Thus, the heroine will immediately cover two necessary slots in the team, freeing up space for buffers and sub-dps.
Klee	Pyro	Catalyst	Throws bombs at close to medium range. While using Elemental Burst, she can't switch to other characters, so a heal from her pocket is useful.

Secondary damage dealer

Secondary damage dealers fighting from the pocket:

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Dehya	Pyro	Claymore	Like Xiangling, he attacks from the pocket and also reduces incoming damage.
Rosaria	Cryo	Polearm	Her Ultimate creates an area with periodic Cryo damage and increases crit. chance for the entire team.
Chongyun	Cryo	Claymore	Deals damage and gives Cryo an infusion when inside the E field. Can be used with Qiqi as both a primary and secondary damage dealer.
Fischl	Electro	Bow	A versatile Electro sub-dd that summons a crow that deals damage.
Kazuha	Anemo	Sword	Absorbs and Swirls elements, deals additional damage with his ult. Has a powerful pulling ability.
Sucrose	Anemo	Catalyst	Fulfills the same role as Kazuha, but also buffs the party's elemental mastery.
Xingqiu	Hydro	Sword	Summons swords that attack in conjunction with the main damage dealer's attacks and give a lot of Hydro status for reactions.
Furina	Hydro	Sword	Buffs the squad with fanfares, stacks of which are gained by changing the HP levels of squad members. Due to the huge amount of healing from Qiqi, it will be easier to get the buff to the maximum level in a short time.
Yelan	Hydro	Bow	Has gameplay similar to Xingqiu. In addition, increases the damage of the main DD with the help of her elemental burst.
Mona	Hydro	Catalyst	Pocket Hydro damage dealer that attracts enemies to her E. Use the ultimate to cast Omen, which increases damage.
Xiangling	Pyro	Polearm	Deals massive damage with his ultimate from the pocket, inflicting Pyro status on enemies. This skill summons Guobu, who spits out flames and increases attack power.

Top Teams

Some examples of squads with the above companions:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Sandrone Cryo Traveler	Yae Miko Beidou	Qiqi	OdetteEscoffier	A strong team from the Star Conductor, with Sandrone and Yae Miko primarily dealing damage. If Kitsune is unavailable, she can be replaced with Beidou, who will provide buffs to her damage output. The little zombie will heal the team and increase damage. The Puppet can be replaced with Cryo Traveler if Harbinger is unavailable.
Wriothesley Cyno	Yae Miko	Qiqi	Sandrone Cryo Traveler	An alternative squad where the Puppet/MC is used to activate the reaction, and the main damage dealer is Risley or Saino. When playing as General Mahamatra, Qiqi also serves as a Cryo applicator for the Conductor.
Eula Freminet	Fischl	Qiqi	Zhongli	The squad deals physical damage. Qiqi heals the squad and grants Cryo Resonance. Fischl deals damage from her pocket and summons Superconductor. Zhongli provides additional protection for the squad and reduces enemy resistances. In this squad, the girl will be able to fully utilize the passive ability of Spike Slicer.
Ayaka  Ganyu	Mona	Qiqi	Sucrose	A standard Frozen team with Ayaka or Ganyu, in which Qiqi plays the role of healer and second Cryo character. Mona casts Hydro and also boosts Omen's damage. Sucrose pulls opponents and Swirls Cryo.
Wriothesley	Shenhe	Qiqi	Kazuha	Mono-Cryo squad with Wriothesley as the main damage dealer. Shenhe buffs Cryo damage, Kazuha gives additional boosts and pulls.
Razor	Rosaria	Qiqi	Xinyan Yun Jin	Team through physical damage with Razor. Rosaria and Qiqi trigger Superconduct. The last slot can be filled with any physical damage or normal attack buffer.
Clorinde	Nahida Collei	Qiqi	Xingqiu Fischl	Quality healing from Qiqi will allow you to make 2-3 more hits per rotation, which will have a positive effect on Clorinda's damage. Cryo from her E will not interfere with the stable Spread reaction, but will give stacks of the passive ability. Nahida will deal secondary damage, and the third slot can be taken as either Electro or Hydro sub-DD.
Xiao	Faruzan	Qiqi	Zhongli	Faruzan increases Anemo damage, allowing Xiao to attack more powerfully with his ultimate. Qiqi heals Xiao, and Zhongli creates shields, deals additional damage and reduces enemy resistance.
Ayato Tartaglia	Xiangling	Qiqi	Kazuha Sucrose	Team with Hydro Damage dealer. Xiangling deals damage from the pocket, triggering Vaporize. Qiqi heals the party, and also periodically triggers Melt and Frozen. The Anemo character is necessary for pulling and Swirling elements.
Klee	Xiangling	Qiqi	Dehya	Mono-Pyro team with Qiqi healing and periodic Melt. Xiangling and Dehya deal additional damage, while the latter also reduces damage.
Diluc	Xingqiu Yelan	Qiqi	Zhongli	Alternative squad through Pyro damage with Diluc and Vaporize reactions from the Hydro character. Zhongli lowers resists and gives a shield.
Qiqi	Fischl	Mika	Yun Jin Zhongli	A team with Qiqi as the main physical damage dealer. Fischl triggers Superconduct and deals additional damage. The geo character can be chosen based on the needs of the team - a buff or a shield.
Qiqi	Chongyun	Shenhe	Kazuha	Another team with Qiqi as main DD, but through Cryo infusion damage from Chongyun. Shenhe gives buffs and Kazuha Swirls the element.
Kaeya	Lisa	Qiqi	Noelle	A F2P team with Qiqi. Kaeya deals primary damage with her right-click attacks. Lisa summons Superconductor and deals damage. Noelle provides a shield and additional damage. The roles of Zombie Girl and Kaeya can be swapped if desired.

Stats

The main stat that increases with leveling is the healing bonus. Besides this, health, ATK, and defense. More accurate values ​​can be found in the table below.

Leveling

Next, we'll take a closer look at what materials and resources are needed to level up to the maximum level, as well as to develop her talents.

Ascension

The following materials are needed to ascend:

Resource	Where to find it
Slivers, fragments, chunks and gemstones of Shivada Jade	Dropped from world and weekly bosses. They can also be crafted in Alchemy with Dust of Azoth.
Divining Scroll ×18 Sealed Scroll ×30 Forbidden Curse Scroll ×36	Dropped by Samachurls.
Frost core ×46	The material that is extracted from Cryo Regisvine.
Violetgrass × 168	A curiosity from Liyue, growing mainly on rocks
Experience Books ×421	Can be obtained for completing quests, events, and clearing the earth's arteries.
Mora ×1 653 000	Any gaming activities.

Talents

To upgrade talents to the maximum level, you need the following resources:

Resource	Where to find it
Prosperity Teachings ×3 Prosperity Directions ×21 Philosophy of "Prosperity" ×38	Must be mined in the dungeon Taishan Mansion в Monday, Thursday and Sunday.
Divining Scroll ×6 Sealed Scroll ×22 Forbidden Curse Scroll ×3	Dropped by Samachurls.
Tail of Boreas ×6	Rare resource from the weekly boss Dominator of Wolves.
Crown of Insight ×1	An item for leveling talents to level 10. Awarded through the offering system and certain events.
Mora ×1 653 000	Any gaming activities.

Skills

Qiqi plays a support role in the team, focusing entirely on healing and possessing one of the most powerful heals in the game. She can also be played as a primary damage dealer or as a buffer for Stellar Reactions.

Basic (Active) Skills

Her elemental skill Deals Cryo damage over time and heals the active companion. If Qiqi hits enemies with normal or charged attacks while E is active, she restores HP to the entire party. Elemental Burst Places marks on enemies that heal the hero who hits them.

Talent Leveling Order

Elemental Burst (Q) ≥ Elemental Skill (E) > Normal Attacks (if needed).

• Elemental Burst is the main source of healing for the main character, so it must be leveled up first.
• Elemental Skill has approximately the same importance in the gameplay of Qiqi, so it is recommended to level it along with the ult.
• Normal attack are not needed in a healer build.

If she plays as a primary damage dealer, she, on the contrary, needs to be upgraded. normal attacks upgraded to the maximum level.

Passive Skills

Constellations

Qiqi's best constellations are С1 and С6.

• The first constellation Allows you to gain additional energy if an elemental skill hits an enemy marked by her ultimate. Considering her Elemental Burst is very expensive, this bonus is quite useful.
• The sixth constellation is similar to the const of BarbaraIt allows you to resurrect fallen allies every 15 minutes, significantly increasing your squad's survivability in tough battles. It's essential for playing in Star Squads, as the buff is quite powerful.

It is also worth paying additional attention to the second constellation, which increases the damage of normal attacks against enemies affected by Cryo. This constellation will be a good buff if the little zombie is the main damage dealer in the group.

How to play Qiqi

Qiqi is a support character who appears on the battlefield to refresh her elemental skill to heal her active companion and the entire team.

This hero's Elemental Burst is used when it's needed and when there's a chance to fully utilize it. Keep in mind that if you use Fortune's Talisman on low-HP enemies, the talismans will disappear after they're killed, and the active hero won't receive the full healing.

Since Fortune's Talismans only heal the active character when hit, keep an eye on your allies' HP to target the Talisman with the right amount.

Rotation

Rotation: Support and sub-DD abilities > Elemental skill (E) > Main damage dealer rotation > Elemental burst (Q).

Follow the rotation to get the most out of your combat:

1. Use the abilities of sub-dps and supports to distribute buffs.
2. Switch to Qiqi and use her skill.
3. Switch to the main damage dealer and deal damage with them.
4. Use her Elemental Burst as your party's HP builds up or drops. Attack the talismans with your lowest-health companions.

If Qiqi is built into a main damage dealer, her rotation becomes the same as that of all main DDs.

Character Summary

Qiqi is a standard 5-degree character, providing any team with a significant amount of healing. Her accessibility makes her a good choice for new players and helps them survive challenging battles. She's very easy to build and can be easily accessed with a variety of artifacts and weapons.

The zombie girl can fit into a variety of teams, though a more useful alternative will eventually be found for her in almost all of them. Besides healing, the little zombie offers almost no other bonuses to the team except for Snezhnaya teams, making her a rather questionable hero.

Is it worth leveling up for the 7.X meta?

She's a versatile support character for both Star Conduit and Star Dispersal, allowing her to be placed in such teams until the signature support is eliminated, as she increases the damage of these reactions by 50%, and with C6, by 600%. In teams, she can act as a single-handed buffer and healer, freeing up a separate slot for another sub-damage dealer.

If you are going to knock out the Snow characters or have already received them Puppet SandroneQiqi will be a great budget squad member until her replacement is found. She'll also be useful if you have multiple teams and need to share supports.

Currently, her only budget competitor is Diona at the sixth constellation. However, C0 Qiqi, while providing only a slightly larger buff, is much more convenient to use due to its lack of area-of-effect binding.