Our Genshin Impact Xinyan build guide tells you exactly which weapons and artifacts are best when you use the claymore-wielding pyro rockstar in both a sub-DPS and main DPS role. We also outline what each of her skills does, let you know exactly what items you need to ascend her to the max level, and which other characters complement her.
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Let’s get rocking ‘n’ rolling with everything you need to know about Genshin Impact’s Xinyan.
What’s the best Genshin Impact Xinyan build?
Genshin Impact’s Xinyan is a four-star pyro claymore-wielder who excels at dishing out pyro damage and shielding her teammates. Her build can be a little tricky to get used to due to her split-scaling, so make sure you pay attention.
Here’s a quick overview of our Genshin Impact Xinyan build:
| Best weapon | Redhorn Stonethresher |
| Weapon substitutes | Serpent Spine |
| Best artifact set | Physical DPS: Bloodstained Chivalry and Pale Flame Pyro DPS: Lavawalker Shield support: Tenacity of the Millelith |
| Artifact substitutes | Physical DPS: full set of Pale Flame Pyro DPS: Emblem of Severed Fate and Crimson Witch of Flames Shield support: Noblesse Oblige |
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Xinyan’s best weapon is Redhorn Stonethresher thanks to its defense passive and crit buffs. Pair this with a combination of Bloodstained Chivalry and Pale Flame for physical DPS Xinyan or a full set of Lava Walker for her pyro DPS build to boost her pyro attack. For stats, focus on attack%, physical damage, and crit rate and damage. If you’re building her purely as a shield support, we recommend Tenacity of the Millelith with plenty of defense%.
One of the biggest issues with getting the perfect Xinyan build is her split-scaling. Essentially, while her shield scales based on her defense, her burst scales off of her attack. This means you have to choose between building her with a passable shield and mediocre burst damage, or high burst damage and a pretty useless shield. For most circumstances, it’s best to go with the latter. Her defense scaling isn’t really worthwhile, whereas with the right attack-focused build, she can dish out some super strong damage.
How should I use Xinyan?
You should use Xinyan in a quickswap team to maximize her burst potential. As we’ve already discussed, her shield skill is pretty useless in an attack-focused build, so use your other units to lay down damage and energy recharge, then swap her in to blast them into oblivion.
What are the best Xinyan weapons?
Xinyan’s best-in-slot weapon for both of her builds is Redhorn Stonethresher as it contributes to her desired crit ratio, buffs her shield, and is more reliable than KQM‘s second choice of Serpent Spine as it doesn’t rely on stacks and you don’t need to reach R5. However, it’s hotly contested by many strong claymore characters including Genshin Impact’s Itto and Genshin Impact’s Gaming, so Serpent Spine might be a more achievable choice.
For a physical build, Wolf’s Gravestone is a great choice as with the amount of attack it gives you, you can forgo physical damage on your goblet and replace it with energy recharge. Alternatively, the energy recharge given by both Skyward Pride and Sacrificial Greatsword, plus their handy skills, give some great utility to her kit.
When it comes to DPS weapons for Xinyan, Wolf’s Gravestone and Song of Broken Pines are about on par with each other. Their damage output is pretty close, but Song of Broken Pines’ skill is easier to trigger, making it just a touch handier. Skyward Pride is still great for its energy recharge, and really helps Xinyan’s burst damage potential, and at higher ranks it becomes even more powerful.
| Weapon | Effect | How to obtain |
| Redhorn Stonethresher | Bonus stat: crit damage Skill: defense increases by 28%. Normal and charged attack damage is increased by 40% of defense | Weapon event gacha |
| Serpent Spine | Bonus stat: crit rate Skill: every four seconds a character is on the field, they will deal 6% more damage and take 3% more damage. This effect has a maximum of five stacks and will not be reset if the character leaves the field, but will be reduced by one stack when the character takes damage | Battle pass |
| Wolf’s Gravestone | Bonus stat: attack Skill: Increases Xinyan’s attack by 20%. On hit, attacks against opponents with less than 30% HP increase all party 
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