Xiangling in Genshin Impact: Build Guide and Top Troops

In Genshin impact, Xiangling is the Head Chef at the Wanmin Restaurant in Liyue and the best secondary Pyro damage dealer, who both deals a lot of her own pocket damage and helps to trigger various reactions with the fire element. The heroine is distinguished by her versatility and will fit into many teams, will deal a huge amount of damage and at the same time is available even to beginners, since she is awarded for clearing the Abyss.

Despite the fact that the girl occupies the sub-DD position, most often she is built into a main damage dealer, but for her, energy recovery is of great importance, since all damage comes from her elemental burst. Crits and ATK should be sought only when reaching such an amount of ER which will allow you to stably activate the ult in any team and with any main DD.

How to Get the Character

Xiangling is a free character, you don't need to wait for any banners to get her. You just need to clear the 3rd hall of the 3rd floor of the Spiral Abyss, который способны одолеть игроки даже небольших рангов со слабой прокачкой спутников. Если пройдете Бездну уже после того, как получили ее из баннера, то откроете усиления созвездий.

В стандартном баннере героиня может выпасть всегда, как и в временной молитве. Ивентовый баннер с повышенным шансом прошёл во второй половине the 6.6 update taking place June 9 to 30, 2026. Все созвездия открываются при получении дубликатов.

Также девушку можно купить за звёздный блеск в Paimon's store. Доступна для обмена только в January and July.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

The Liyue Chef is a very versatile hero that is easy to obtain and fits into many squads, but she is not without her own subtleties. Below we will look at her strengths and weaknesses that you should consider before starting to build Xiangling.

Best Builds for Xiangling in Genshin Impact

Xiangling's builds vary greatly, despite the fact that she can only perform one role in a team, a pocket damage dealer. Thanks to her ability to inflict Pyro status, trigger reactions and deal huge damage, the heroine is in high demand, but not every build will play equally well in all situations.

Recommended Stats

The principle of choosing stats depends on the team she is in and the heroes she plays with.

• If she plays in a mono-elemental team with fire heroes, she does not need elemental mastery, since she has nothing to react with, and this stat only increases the damage of reactions of different elements with each other.
• EM clock is taken if the weapon already has this stat, and Xiangling, together with additional characteristics in artifacts, has more than 180% energy recovery. It is also important that she triggers the reactions herself. As an example, we can use a squad with Tartaglia.
• It is worth choosing ATK if the heroine has more than 180% energy, but at the same time she plays in mono-teams.

Thus, we can make a short conclusion: EM is only relevant in teams where she acts as a reactor, and attack power and recovery need to be balanced.

Artifact	Stats
Flower of Life Main Stat: HP (fixed)	Energy recharge Крит. урон/крит.шанс ATK%
Plume of Death Main Stat: ATK (fixed)	Energy recharge Крит. урон/крит.шанс ATK% Elemental Mastery
Sands of Eon Main Stat: восстановление энергии (сила атаки% или мс)	Energy recharge Крит. урон/крит.шанс ATK%
Goblet of Eonothem Main Stat: Bonus Pyro Damage %	Energy recharge Крит. урон/крит.шанс ATK% Elemental Mastery
Circlet of Logos Main Stat: CRIT Rate or DMG	Energy recharge Крит. урон/крит.шанс ATK%

Примерные показатели для раскрытия:

• ATK: 1500-1700. Due to her personal ascension stat (EM) and the strong need for a lot of energy recovery, she rarely has a high attack value. It is advisable to compensate for this by using Bennett in the party or another buffer.
• Crit Rate and Crit Damage: it is worth striving for a ratio of 1: 2 (for example, 60 rate and 120 dmg). Higher stats will greatly increase the damage, but it's important not to forget about other stats.
• Elemental Mastery: около 250-350 ед., если Сян Лин играет в команде от реакций. Если остальные союзники Пиро, то этим статом стоит пренебречь, так как он не принесет пользы.
• Energy recharge: at least 180% if she is paired with another fire character or Raiden. If she is the only Pyro hero, you need a minimum of 240%.

The parameters described are approximate and are only an example of what a well-built character looks like. Characteristics and requirements for them may vary depending on weapons, artifacts and the team.

Weapon Tier List

Choose weapons based on the stats of artifacts and the team. Look at the missing parameter: take a spear for energy restoration if it is not enough, or for EM. The weapon should complement the build, finally balancing the characteristics.

If you want to maximize damage and give her a legendary weapon, choose from the following options:

Name	Description	Recommendation
Engulfing Lightning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base stat:: 46 ~ 608 Restore energy: 12% ~ 55,1%	Increases attack power by 28 %~56 % of energy recovery rate over 100%. You can get an attack power bonus up to 80 %~120 %. Also gives 30 %~50 % restore energy for 12 sec. after activating elemental burst.	The strongest spear for the heroine, as it gives her all the necessary stats and is suitable for all squads where it is used. It will show itself especially well in teams without an attack buffer.
Staff of Homa ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 46-608 Critical Damage: 14,4% -66,2%.	Increases HP by 20-40%. Also grants an attack bonus equal to 0,8-1,6% of max HP of the character equipped with this weapon. When a hero's health drops below 50%, their attack power is additionally increased by 1-1,8% of their max HP.	Very good spear, but does not provide elemental mastery or energy regeneration. Better suited for mono-elemental fire teams where the EM stat is not needed.
Staff of the Scarlet Sands ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 44-542 Critical Hit Chance: 9.6%-44.1%	Increases the attack bonus of the character equipped with this weapon by 52-104% from their elemental mastery. Hitting an enemy with an elemental skill for 10 sec. bestows the Dream of the Scarlet Sands: The attack bonus of a character equipped with this weapon is increased by 28-56% of their Elemental Mastery. The effect stacks up to 3 times.	One of the strongest options when playing in teams from the Vaporize or Melt reaction. In artifacts, you need to look for as much energy recovery as possible so that there is a comfortable balance of stats.
Skyward Spine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 48 ~ 674 Energy Recharge: 8% ~ 36,8%	Increases crit chance by 8%~16% and normal attack speed by 12%. When hit by a normal or charged attack, there is a 50% chance to activate an intangible blade that deals 40%~100% damage in a small radius. Can occur every 2 sec.	A good legendary variant from the standard banner. Significantly increases ATK, gives energy recovery and a little crit. chance. Can be used both in elemental reaction teams and mono-element squads.
Calamity Queller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base stat:: 49 ~ 741 ATK: 3,6% ~ 16,5%	Grants 12% bonus damage from all elements. Launching an elemental skill grants Consummation for 20 seconds, increasing attack power by 3,2% per second. Can stack up to 6 times. When a character equipped with this weapon is not on the battlefield, the attack bonus from Consummation is doubled.	The spear gives a lot of attack and a bonus to elemental damage. However, compared to other legendaries, it looks worse, since it loses to them either in damage or in ease of use.

There are also many worthy options among the weapons among the epic spears:

Name	Description	Recommendation
The Catch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 42 ~ 510 Energy Recharge: 10% ~ 45,9%	Increases elemental burst damage 16 %~32 %, and their crit chance by 6%~12 %.	Free analogue of the Lightning. Despite the fact that it is 4*, the weapon significantly increases damage and is completely suitable for it. In addition, it is easy to get, since it is obtained from fishing.
Wavebreaker's Fin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 45 ~ 620 ATK: 3% ~ 13,8%	The elemental burst damage of the character equipped with this weapon is increased by 0,12 %~0,24 % for each point of the total amount of energy of all members of the squad. Damage bonus cannot exceed 40 %~80 %.	On awakenings (starting with R4+) it is able to compete in damage even with legendary weapons. But he has the same problem as the Calamity Queller: complicated stat balance.
Ballad of the Fjords ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 42-510 CRIT Rate: 6,0-27,6%	If there are at least 3 characters of different elements in the squad, elemental mastery increases by 120-240 units.	A very good option for playing through Vaporize or Melt reactions. The presence of Bennett is allowed, since the condition requires a minimum of 3 heroes, and not all 4. When using this weapon, it is advisable to gain more energy recovery in the stats.
Deathmatch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 41-454 CRIT Rate: 8%-36,8%	If there are 2 or more enemies nearby, then the attack power and defense are increased by 16-32%; if there are less than 2 enemies nearby, then the attack power is increased by 24-48%.	A good option for lighter stat balance, but needs to rack up a lot of energy recovery in artifacts.
Prospector's Drill ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 44-565 ATK: 6,0-27,6%	When an equipped character heals or receives healing, he will be healed for 30 seconds. is endowed with the Unity's Symbol. You can get up to 3 Symbols in total. When an elemental skill or elemental burst is activated, all Symbols are consumed for 10 sec. the effect of Struggle is created: for each Symbol spent, attack power increases by 3-7%, and damage bonus with all elements increases by 7-13%. The Struggle effect can occur once every 15 sec. The character receives Unity's Symbols even if he is not on the battlefield.	A powerful spear that works in any team with a healer. The passive gives a noticeable increase to ATK and a fire damage bonus, activated by using an elemental skill or super ability. Keep in mind that the ultimate has a snapshot mechanic (the characteristics are recorded at the moment of activation), so use the skill first, and then elemental burst with all the buffs.
Missive Windspear ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 42-510 ATK: 9%-41,4%	Within 10 sec. after activating an elemental reaction, ATK is increased by 12-24%, and elemental mastery by 48-96.	A good weapon in teams where there are Hydro heroes, but in mono-elemental squads it will be quite weak. In addition, due to the lack of energy restoration in the substat of the weapon, it will have to be recruited from artifacts.
Dragon's Bane ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 41 ~ 454 Elemental Mastery: 48 ~ 221	Increases damage by 20%~36% against enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro elements.	A very strong spear for teams where the heroine hits the Hydro element with her ult. On awakenings, it is comparable to some legendaries, but requires the condition to be met. Does not work in roasts and in teams where the cook provides Pyro status for another character.
Favonius Lance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 44 ~ 565 Energy Recharge: 6,7% ~ 30,6%	Critical attacks have a 60~100 chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 energy. Occurs once every 12~6 seconds.	The best choice for teams where the heroine plays without Bennett. The highest base among 4* weapons, energy recovery and the ability to generate energy balls.
Kitain Cross Spear ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 44–565 Elemental Mastery: 24–110	Elemental skill damage is increased by 6-12%. Successfully attacking an enemy with an E will take away 3 energy, but restore 3-5 energy every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. The effect does not trigger more than once every 10 seconds, even when the character is not on the field.	In its effect it is similar to the previous spear, but it is not tied to an element and is inferior to it in damage.
Tamayuratei no Ohanashi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base ATK: 44-565 Energy recharge 6,6-30,6%	When activating an elemental skill, increases attack power for 10 sec. by 20-40% and movement speed by 10%.	The spear has a nice buff to ATK and movement speed. It is important to remember to drop Goba just before activating the ult, and not after, to get the maximum buff.

You can find out the overall rating of all equipment in the game using weapon tier list.

Effective artifacts

Artifacts for Xiangling do not have a great variety, since there are no equivalent sets. Try to get a full Emblem set, it gives noticeably more damage than other sets or 2+2 pieces. A mix should only be used if they are much better in crits or energy recovery.

Name	Effects	Recommendation
Emblem of Severed Fate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2-Piece Bonus: Increases Energy Recharge rate by 20%. 4-Piece Bonus: Increases elemental burst damage by an amount equal to 25% of ER. Max bonus is 75%.	The best set, as it enhances the main skill and gives valuable affixes to the ult. It is better to get a full set, but at first you can also use 2 pieces if you do not have enough energy.
Crimson Witch of Flames ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2-Piece Bonus: Increases Pyro damage bonus by 15%. 4-Piece Bonus: Increases the Damage of the Overloaded, Burgeon and Burning statuses by 40%, and the damage of the Vaporize and Melt statuses by 15%. Using an elemental skill increases the effects of a 50-piece set by 10% for 3 seconds. Can stack up to XNUMX times.	Increases Pyro damage and damage from reactions with this element. The bonus from 2 pieces is great for the first time, but you shouldn't go for a full set, there are more useful alternatives and better wearers of the set itself.
Lavawalker	2-Piece Bonus: Pyro resistance: +40% 4-Piece Bonus: Increases damage against enemies affected by Pyro by 35%.	Not a bad option for a heroine playing in roast, but the Emblem is still better. The bonus from two pieces without a full set is useless, and it is not worth using them in addition to other sets.
Noblesse Oblige ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2-Piece Bonus: Increases elemental burst damage by 20%. 4-Piece Bonus: Activating an elemental burst increases the attack power of all party members by 20% for 12 seconds.	2 pieces of the set increase the damage of the elemental burst. 4 pieces are acceptable if there is no other wearer of these artifacts in the team, because the cook is better off focusing on her own damage, and not on the buff of allies.
Gilded Dreams ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	2-Piece Bonus: Increases Elemental Mastery by 80. 4-Piece Bonus: For 8 sec. after triggering an elemental reaction according to the elements of other characters in the squad, the character equipped with these artifacts receives the following enhancements: attack power is increased by 14% for each character with the same element as the equipped character; Elemental Mastery is increased by 50. for each character with a different element. Each of these buffs counts up to 3 characters. The effect can occur once every 8 sec. Triggers even if the character equipped with these artifacts is not on the battlefield.	Will increase ATK and elemental mastery, but will not make it easier to gain energy or increase the damage of the ult. It is better to give the set to other damage dealers, give it to the girl only if there are no alternatives.

Teams

Xiangling is a Pyro damage dealer who attacks from the pocket. Due to her element and mechanics, she can both increase the damage of other characters, creating a base for elemental reactions, and completely take on the role of the main damage dealer. Due to this flexibility, teams for Xiangling often contain both main-DD heroes, and drivers and various supports.

Best Characters

The heroine can play with many companions and it is very difficult to list them all. The tables list some characters for certain roles, which often have other analogues with similar mechanics, they can also be used.

Damage dealers

Below we will provide a list of attacking characters that are best suited for the team.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Diluc	Pyro	Claymore	A good Pyro dd that needs buffs from Xiangling's constellations.
Dehya	Pyro	Claymore	Pyro damage dealer, which is most fully revealed in the roast squads.
Ganyu	Cryo	Bow	Capable of inflicting a huge amount of damage with charged shots over Pyro status with her ult and Guoba.
Tartaglia	Hydro	Bow	Tartaglia has enough Hydro status that Xiangling can trigger the Vaporize reaction from both her ultimate and her elemental skill on every attack.
Yae Miko	Electro	Catalyst	A good Electro damage dealer that can deal damage without being an active character.
Raiden	Electro	Polearm	Will restore a lot of energy and increase the damage of the ult.
Albedo	Geo	Sword	Elemental mastery buffed by the mechanics of his ultimate.
Xingqiu	Hydro	Sword	Sub-dd Hydro element, which forms a good duet with Xiangling.
Heizou	Anemo	Catalyst	Can act as a team driver, cutting off resistances and dealing additional basic attack damage.
Nahida	Dendro	Catalyst	The best Dendro hero for Xiangling, who is also able to passively deal damage.
Clorinde	Electro	Sword	Suitable for Overloaded squads for additional damage.

Other main-dd:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4
Mavuika (Pyro, two-handed sword)	Lyney (Pyro, bow)	Yoimiya (Pyro, bow)	Arlecchino (Pyro, spear)
Raiden (Electro, spear)	Clorinde (Electro, sword)	Varesa (Electro, catalyst)	Klee (Pyro, catalyst)
Varka (Anemo, claymore)	Navia (Geo, claymore)	Ayato (Hydro, sword)	Mualani (Hydro, catalyst)
Risley (Cryo, Catalyst)	Loen (Cryo, spear)

Additional secondary damage dealers:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4
Emilie (Dendro, spear)	Yelan (Hydro, bow)	Chongyun (Cryo, two-handed sword)	Rosaria (Cryo, spear)

Supports

List of heroes that provide buffs, protection or healing to allies in squads.

Character	Element	Weapon	Effects
Bennett	Pyro	Sword	The best partner for Xiangling, who will buff her on the attack and help her gain energy for her ult. To fully reveal the potential of Xiangling, it is advisable to keep them in a squad together.
Nicole	Pyro	Catalyst	An alternative to Bennett in groups where the main DD doesn't need healing, but has low survivability and requires an attack power increase.
Thoma	Pyro	Polearm	Can be used as an alternative to Bennett. He won't be able to buff the attack, but he will provide a shield, trigger the Pyro Resonance, and thanks to the Favonius Spear, he will be able to facilitate Xiangling's energy gain.
Citlali	Cryo	Catalyst	Reduces Pyro resistance, can deal strong blows over Melt or, on the contrary, depending on the squad, prepare a base for Xiangling's attacks.
Diona	Cryo	Bow	Gives shields and healing. With C6 can buff Elemental Mastery.
Kokomi	Hydro	Catalyst	Thanks to the ability to wear the Millelite set and the Tales, can buff ATK and partially replace Bennett.
Zhongli	Geo	Polearm	Protects, cuts resistance to Pyro and buffs this element with the Archaic Petra set.
Kazuha	Anemo	Sword	Provides high-quality pulling and an elemental damage buff.
Sucrose	Anemo	Catalyst	Pull enemies, cut resistances with the Viridescent Venerer set, and distribute elemental mastery. Best used in teams from reactions.
Lan Yan	Anemo	Catalyst	Lan Yan will be able to gather opponents in one point and reduce their resistance with the Viridescent Venerer set. Will also give a shield and damage.
Baizhu	Dendro	Catalyst	The most comfortable elemental Dendro healer, who is able to buff elemental reactions.
Chevreuse	Pyro	Polearm	Good support for the Overloaded reaction. Together with Xiangling, she will trigger the Pyro resonance and buff the attack, and also reduce the Pyro resistance of enemies.
Mizuki	Anemo	Catalyst	Will act as a driver on the field and cut off resistances with Swirl and the Viridescent Venerer set.

Alternative options:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4
Xilonen (Geo, sword)	Jean (Anemo, sword)

Suitable commands

Below we list the best teams.

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Character 4	Features
Raiden	Xingqiu	Xiangling	Bennett	One of the strongest teams in the game and the most comfortable to play as Xiangling: the ult is always used on cooldown thanks to Bennett and Raiden. Shows very decent damage, having only one legendary character in the setup.
Tartaglia Ayato	Xiangling	Kazuha Citlali	Bennett Nicole	A squad with Tartaglia (or Ayato) and Kazuha/Sitlali, which is almost as damaging as a team with Raiden.
Xingqiu	Xiangling	Bennett	Sucrose	A budget analogue of teams with Tartaglia and Raiden, consisting entirely of epic characters.
Lohen Wriothesley	Sucrose	Xiangling	Bennett	A team with a Cryo damage dealer. Sucrose's passive ability increases Elemental Mastery, enhancing the Melt reaction, which Xiangling is responsible for.
Mualani	Candace Furina	Xiangling	Xilonen Jean Zhongli	Xiangling's large amount of Pyro Status makes it possible to even use Furina in the second slot. Shilonen is the ideal support, but if she's unavailable, you can add almost any other shielder or healer. Keep in mind that this squad should preferably have a HE% over 230% and one of your allies should have a Favonius weapon.
Raiden	Chevreuse	Xiangling	Bennett	Overload team with Raiden. Replacing her with another Electro character is not recommended, as others need a partner of the same element for energy and resonance boosts. Archon is the only one who can play solo as a main damage dealer.
Klee Lyney Arlecchino	Xiangling	Bennett Nicole	Kazuha	A mono-elemental team that fully utilizes all of Xiangling's constellations. Kazuha provides a huge boost to the team, but can be replaced with any Sucrose, Saya, or Djinn. Klee can also be replaced with another Pyro DD, but when paired with Nicole, her presence is essential for the Witchcraft Resonance.
Xiao	Xiangling	Kazuha	Bennett Nicole	A team with Anemo and Pyro resonance, where Xiao complements the squad rather than being a mandatory part of it.
Lisa	Xiangling	Bennett	Sucrose	An FTP variant of the Overloaded squad, but in this case, Sucrose needs a large amount of energy recovery and the Sacrificial Fragments weapon on high awakenings.
Kokomi	Xiangling	Sucrose	Fischl	A team without Bennett. Decent damage is provided by the attack buff from Kokomi, damage from three elements at once, and elemental reactions enhanced by Sucrose. In this team for Xiangling it is desirable to wield the Favonius Lance and have at least 230% energy recovery
Ganyu	Xiangling	Bennett Nicole	Diona	A team in which Xiangling does not trigger reactions, but rather provides the Pyro status for Melt from Ganyu. A very good option if Xiangling is poorly leveled and you have Ganyu on your account. Ayaka can also be used instead.
Kaeya	Xiangling	Bennett	Chongyun	Budget version of the Melt team with two resonances: Pyro and Cryo.
Heizou	Xiangling	Bennett	Yelan	The squad in which Heizo spends most of his time on the field and serves as a link for allied attacks.
Mizuki	Xiangling	Furina	Bennett	Vaporize team with Mizuki. Furina provides Hydro with status and quickly gains stacks of Fanfare, Bennet is needed for Xiangling and triggering Pyro Resonance.
Tartaglia	Xiangling	Bennett Nicole	Nahida	This team uses Burgeon, Burning and Vaporize at the same time. Tartaglia deals damage while in an active position, Nahida and Xiangling damage with an elemental skill and elemental burst. Bennet heals and enhances.

It is worth noting the small number of Electro characters in the table, this is due to the fact that the Overloaded reaction pushes enemies away, and the cook's ult requires a close distance to them. Because of this, such gameplay is uncomfortable: you need to constantly run after them or control them with the ults of Anemo characters.

Stats

With ascension, she get additional EM. In addition to it, the following stats get boosted: ATK, HP and defense. Raise it to level 95/100 in Wandering luck It's possible if you plan to continue playing the heroine and not get replacements for her like Durin or Mavuiki, and there are no other strong damage dealers on the account.

Leveling

To fully reveal the character's potential, it is necessary to level her up. Let's take a closer look at what the heroine needs to ascend and upgrade talents.

Ascension

To level up to the maximum level, you need the following resources:

Resource	Where to find it
Fragments, slivers, chunks and gemstones of Ag­ni­dus A­gate	Dropped by weekly and world bosses.
Sli­me Con­den­sate x18 Slime Secretions ×30 Sli­me Con­cen­trate x36	Can be obtained in battle with slimes.
Blazing Seed ×46	Resource for killing a boss Pyro Regisvine.
Sky-high pepper ×168	A specialty from Liyue.
Hero's Wit × 421	Reward for all activities in the game.
Mora ×1 653 000	Temporary events, tasks and chests.

Talents

To upgrade all talents, you need the following resources:

Resource	Where to find it
Teachings on "Diligence" ×3 Directions on "Diligence" ×21 Philosophy of "Diligence" ×38	Skill enhancement books are obtained in the Liyue Dungeon, Taishan Mansion.
Sli­me Con­den­sate x6 Slime discharge ×21 Sli­me Con­cen­trate x31	Reward for killing slimes.
Dwalin's Claw ×4	Material from the weekly boss Dwalin.
Crown of Insight × 1	An exclusive prize from the offering systems in all regions.
Mora ×1 653 000	The common currency of Teyvat.

Skills

All of the heroine's skills are aimed at inflicting fire damage. A very important aspect that distinguishes her from other heroes is the ability to inflict damage without being on the field. She does not need to be active, it is enough to use an elemental skill and an ult, after which you can switch to her allies. All this, combined with high damage, makes the heroine one of the best sub-DDs, especially for playing through the reactions of Vaporize and Melt.

Next, we will tell you about all the cook's abilities and their features, how to activate them for maximum damage and in what order to upgrade them. We will also tell you about the best constellations and her passive talents.

Basic (Active) Skills

All the skills of the chef from Liyue have a simple principle of operation, but it is recommended to understand them first.

Passive Skills

Talent Leveling Order

Elemental Burst (Q) > Elemental Skill (E) > Normal Attacks (optional)

Xiangling uses two abilities to deal damage: Elemental Burst and Elemental Skill. The ult in any circumstances is stronger than E, so it always has the priority.

Thus, the order of skill leveling looks like this:

1. If you use her as a sub-DD, level only her elemental skill and elemental burst up to 8-9. In this case, it is not worth spending resources on auto attacks.
2. Between Guoba and the ult, choose the ult.
3. Only upgrade auto attacks if you want to play her as a main-dd with c6 Bennett.

Constellations

Xiangling's key constellations are С1, С4 and С6.

• C4 significantly extends the duration of the ult, which increases damage and makes the game more comfortable.
• C1 and C6 are aimed at increasing the damage of Fire element characters. It is not as strong as C4, but still a pleasant boost. These constellations are most revealing in teams with many Pyro element heroes, since they buff not the cook's own damage, but the damage of Fire heroes in general.

Despite the fact that C2, as it may seem at first glance, opens up the possibility of gameplay through auto-attacks, in reality this constant is practically useless.

How to play Xiangling

Xiangling's abilities are easy to use. It is important to press her Elemental Burst on cooldown, as it is where a significant portion of her damage is concentrated. Before this, you need to get all possible buffs from your allies: the ult is a "snapshot" in mechanics, that is, it remembers the stats by which damage is calculated, at the moment of skill activation. After this, you can switch to the main DD, which will trigger the reaction over the Pyro status or, on the contrary, provide Hydro or Cryo status for more damage from her ult.

To make it easier to gain energy for the elemental burst, don't forget about the elemental skill. Not only does it have good damage of its own, but it also gives a noticeable amount of balls with energy, and also buffs allies' attack with the pepper left after Guoba.

Rotation

The rotation looks like this:

1. Activate all possible buffs to ATK and Elemental Mastery. Most often, this is the ult ofBennett, can also be a weapon boost, such as the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers or Freedom-Sworn.
2. Switch to Xiangling, use her elemental skill and then activate the ult. Note that the buffs will not work immediately, the elemental burst will begin to hit at full force only on the 3rd cycle.
3. Hit enemies with the main damage dealer until Xiangling's ult fades.
4. Gather energy for the next activation. To do this, use the weapons of Favonius and other fire characters, creating Pyro spheres with elemental skills. Catch them with the chef from Liyue.
5. If you already had enough energy, you can skip the previous step. Activate all buffs again, repeating the cycle from step 1.

Character Summary

Xiangling is a great sub-DD that's useful at any stage of the game. She's easy to get, and while she's already been outclassed in most groups, dragon Durin From a top-tier position, she can be used as part of a second squad in endgame content where multiple groups are needed. And without M.'s creation on your account, she'll be absolutely irreplaceable, as there are no companions with comparable skills among the epic heroes.