Welcome to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, where the dead have never looked so lively! This is, of course, all thanks to the creepy-cute funeral director, Genshin Impact’s Hu Tao. This adorably spooky gal isn’t all business, though. So let’s take a look at the best Genshin Hu Tao build, featuring all her skills, best weapons and artifacts, and more.
If you haven’t managed to obtain Hu Tao yet, take a look at our Genshin Impact’s Jean, Genshin Impact’s Xilonen, and Genshin Impact’s Ningguang guides if you need a strong character, or check out our Genshin Impact tier list or Genshin Impact next banner guide. For those of you who are low on primogems, we’ve also created a Genshin Impact codes list, so you’ll have a few more chances to obtain Hu Tao.
Here’s everything you need to know about Wangsheng Funeral Parlor director Genshin Impact’s Hu Tao.
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Best Genshin Impact Hu Tao Build
Hu Tao’s best weapon is undoubtedly the Staff of Homa. It works wonders with her kit at C0 if you have it at R1. Both of these are pricy options, but there’s definitely a lesser of two evils at play. As a classic pyro DPS, Hu Tao’s best artifact set is Crimson Witch of Flames. Her most important stats are her HP%, pyro damage bonus, crit, and elemental mastery.
When leveling up Hu Tao’s talents, we recommend that you prioritize her normal attack – but don’t neglect her elemental skill and elemental burst, as they’re also important parts of her kit. Additionally, while you can leave her at level 80, getting her to level 90 results in about a 7-8% damage increase, so it’s worth ascending her if you use her a lot.
How to Use Hu Tao
Hu Tao is an amazing main DPS and can dish out some top-notch single-target damage. She can take a little getting used to due to her unique HP mechanic, but her pyro application is brilliant. However, she comes with her own caveats that can cause a massive variance in her power, and making the most of her kit really depends on how much effort you want to put into her due to how challenging her mechanic is.
As mentioned above, Hu Tao is an incredibly powerful single-target focused unit, which can act as both a benefit and a negative. She’s powerful at all constellations, but combining her C1 with the Staff of Homa weapon sees her damage spike significantly.
Best Weapons for Hu Tao
Whether at R1 or R5, the Staff of Homa is the best Hu Tao weapon by a mile. It’s generally considered BiS (best in slot) for almost every polearm user but, as it was tailored specifically to Hu Tao, she’s the only one capable of fully utilizing its passive.
If you don’t have the Staff of Homa, Dragon’s Bane is a great option for vaporize compositions, and beats out Deathmatch in overload teams. On the other hand, Deathmatch is an easy-to-build option equal to Dragon’s Bane in most scenarios.
Best Artifacts for Hu Tao
As Hu Tao is a pyro main DPS, Crimson Witch of Flames is the best option. Alternatively, Shimenawa’s Reminiscence has pretty high damage output, too. For early-game content, you can equip her with a full set of Berserker until you get something better.
As we mentioned above, Gilded Dreams is a good four-piece set if you’re running the Staff of the Scarlet Sands, and you can usually trigger the EM buff in double hydro teams.
Best Team Compositions
Hu Tao is a monster DPS unit so she can fit in a variety of team comps depending on which characters you own and your preferred playstyle. If you’re using Crimson Witch of Flames in your build, we recommend a multi-element team to make the most of those reaction buffs.
Here are some of Hu Tao’s best team comps:
- Hu Tao, Yelan, Zhongli, Xingqiu
- Hu Tao, Xingqiu, Zhongli, Chiori
- Hu Tao, Yelan, Xingqiu, Kazuha
- Hu Tao, Xingqiu, Layla, Kaeya
Hu Tao's Abilities
Hu Tao has a range of abilities that make her a powerful character in Genshin Impact. Her normal attack, Secret Spear of Wangsheng, allows her to perform up to six strikes and deal AoE damage.
Her elemental skill, Guide to Afterlife, consumes a portion of her HP to enhance her attacks and apply pyro damage. Finally, her elemental burst, Spirit Soother, regenerates her HP while dealing AoE pyro damage.
Hu Tao's Constellations
Hu Tao's constellations enhance her abilities significantly. By upgrading her constellations using Stella Fortuna, players can unlock powerful bonuses that bolster her damage output and overall utility in combat.
For instance, her first constellation, Crimson Bouquet, allows her charged attacks not to consume stamina while in the Paramita Papilio state, making her even more formidable.
Ascension Materials
To ascend Hu Tao, players will need specific materials, including Agnidus Agate and Silk Flowers. These materials can be obtained from various bosses and locations throughout Liyue.
It's essential to gather these materials in advance, as ascending Hu Tao will significantly improve her performance and abilities in battle.
Talent Materials
You can upgrade Hu Tao’s three attacks to level ten. Here are all the materials you need to get one of Hu Tao’s talents to max level.
When leveling up Hu Tao’s talents, we recommend prioritizing them in the following order: Normal attack > elemental skill > elemental burst. However, keep in mind that all three play an important part in her damage output, so don’t neglect any of them!
That’s everything you need to know about Genshin Impact’s Hu Tao. If you’re looking for a new Hoyoverse adventure to try out, check out our Honkai Star Rail tier list and guides for more character insights.
