Xingqiu

A young man carrying a longsword who is frequently seen at book booths. He has a chivalrous heart and yearns for justice and fairness for all.

Resources

• Xingqiu Mains Discord
• A Revised Xingqiu Handbook
• Extended Xingqiu Guide: Prospector of Precipitation
• 5 Minute Video Guide to Xingqiu

Base Stats

Asc.	Lv.	Base HP	Base ATK	Base DEF	CRIT Rate	CRIT DMG	ATK%
A0	1	857	17	64	5.0%	50.0%	0.0%
A6	90	10222	202	758	5.0%	50.0%	24.0%
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Attacks

Normal Attacks

Normal Attack: Guhua Style

Normal Attack
Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.

String	Talent 9%	Frames	MV/s	Poise Damage	Impulse Type
1-Hit	85.64%	24	214.10%/s	47.7	3
2-Hit	87.53%	30	175.06%/s	49.5	3
3-Hit	52.46% (x2)	41	153.54%/s	29.3 x2	3 x2
4-Hit	102.86%	36	171.43%/s	57.6	3
5-Hit	65.89% (x2)	86	91.94%/s	36.81 x2	6 x2

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.

String	Talent 9%	Frames	MV/s	Poise Damage	Impulse Type
Charged Attack	86.9% + 103.17%	58	196.62%/s	50.3 x2	2 + 6
N1C	275.71%	99	167.10%/s	-	-

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Damage Type	Talent 9%	Poise Damage	Impulse Type
Plunge DMG	117.46%	25	2
Low Plunge DMG	234.86%	100	4
High Plunge DMG	293.36%	150	7

Notes

• MV/s are calculated using the shortest possible frames without any animation cancels, for different cancels see below.
• Enemies struck by Xingqiu's Charged Attack will be staggered or launched.

Skill

Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen

Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit your active character.
The Rain Swords have the following properties:

• When a character takes DMG, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of DMG taken.
• Increases the character's resistance to interruption.

20% of Xingqiu's Hydro DMG Bonus will be converted to additional DMG Reduction for the Rain Swords.

The maximum amount of additional DMG Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%.
The initial maximum number of Rain Swords is 3.
Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character.

"Easier to slay a rain dragon than to sever the rain."

Attribute	Skill
Skill DMG (T9%)	285.6% + 325.04%
Particles	5 (-)
GU	1U (x2)
ICD	None
Damage Element	Hydro
Damage Type	Skill
CD	21s
Poise Damage	120 x2
Impulse Type	3 x2

Attribute	Rain Swords
DMG Reduction (T9%)	20% Hydro DMG + 28%
Snapshot	Snapshot
GU	1U
ICD	2.25s
Duration	15s

Notes

• The DMG Reduction:
  • Does not take the Hydro DMG Bonus% gained from Kazuha's A4 into account.
  • Is affected by Mistsplitter's passive.
  • Does not work for the self-damage from Burgeon.
• Increased resistance to interruption stacks with other skills of similar effects.
• After the Rain Swords pop, there is a small window of time where Xingqiu can apply Hydro to enemies, even if the rain swords aren't visible.
  • This occurs with the orbitals created by both Xingqiu's Skill and Burst.
• Only one Rain Sword can be shattered at a time, and the shattering has a cooldown of 1.5s.
• Using Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen applies a very brief 1U Hydro aura onto the character.
• EQE is about 0.5 - 1s slower on average compared to QEE or EEQ in teams where Xingqiu's E CD gates the rotation time. See more in this Vault Entry.

Burst

Guhua Sword: Raincutter

Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.

Rainbow Bladework

• Your active character's Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro DMG.
• Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration.

The "Way of the Rain Cutter" is one of the esoteric secret techniques of the Guhua Sect.

Attribute	Burst
Sword Rain DMG (T9%)	92.26%
GU	1U
ICD	Standard
Snapshot	Dynamic
Damage Element	Hydro
Damage Type	Burst
Energy Cost	80
Duration	15s
CD	20s
Poise Damage	Cast: 400 Sword Rain: 25
Impulse Type	Cast: 4 Sword Rain: 0 / 1*

* Only the right one in 2, center one in 3, and center one in 5.

Notes

• The number of Sword Rain attacks in each wave cycles in a 2-3 sequence, with the first wave having 2 Sword Rain attacks.
• Rain Swords will not shatter.
• Rain Swords DMG Reduction created by Guhua Sword: Raincutter also snapshots.
  • Before swapping, Guhua Sword: Raincutter's Rain Swords will always override Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen's .
  • After swapping, the DMG Reduction is based on the most recently cast Rain Swords.
• Sword Rain waves can be triggered at most once a second. So long as you are still in a normal attack animation, the next Sword Rain wave will be triggered as soon as possible.
  • Some normal attack animations, which persist longer than 1 second, can trigger multiple Sword Rain waves.
• The Normal Attack may be cancelled, but Sword Rain wave will still be triggered.
• Guhua Sword: Raincutter does not snapshot buffs on cast. However, each wave of sword rain attacks from Guhua Sword: Raincutter will snapshots buffs when they are summoned.
• Xingqiu's Burst has 106 idle i-frames (1.8s).
• Burst Cancelling by using a special interaction on Xingqiu causes his Burst Sword Rain to not proc and his Skill to not create Rain Sword Orbitals.

Frames

NA

Name	Hitmark	Hitlag	Next NA	CA
N1	10	0.03	24	41
N2	13	0.03	30	35
N3	9, 19	0.06, 0.06	41	50
N4	17	0.06	36	41
N5	18, 39	0.1, 0.1	86	N/A

CA

Name	Hitmark	Hitlag	N1	Skill	Burst	Swap
CA	8, 20	0, 0	58	32	32	77

Skill

Name	Hitmark	Hitlag	N1	Skill	Burst	Dash	Jump	Swap	CD
Cast	12, 31	0.02, 0.02	77	75	78	40	44	77	10

Burst

Name	Hitmark	N1	Skill	Dash	Jump	Swap	CD	Energy
Cast	18	32	33	33	33	40	0	3

For general information, see the frames page or the database.
For details on a specific character, see the respective Evidence Vault.

Ascension Passives

Passive

Flash of Genius

When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.

Ascension 1

Hydropathic

When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% of Xingqiu's Max HP.

Ascension 4

Blades Amidst Raindrops

Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro DMG Bonus.

Constellations

C1

The Scent Remained

Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1.

C2

Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky

Extends the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3s.
Decreases the Hydro RES of opponents hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4s.

Notes

• The effect persists for its full duration even when this character leaves party. Click here for the finding.

C3

Weaver of Verses

Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

Evilsoother

Throughout the duration of Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the DMG dealt by Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%.

Notes

• This effect is multiplicative.
  • See: Damage Formula

C5

Embrace of Rain

Increases the Level of Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

Hence, Call Them My Own Verses

Activating 2 of Guhua Sword: Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly enhances the third sword rain attack. On hit, the third sword rain attack also regenerates 3 Energy for Xingqiu.

Notes

• Changes the number of Sword Rain attacks created in the wave cycles of Guhua Sword: Raincutter's Sword Rain waves to a 2-3-5 sequence. Xingqiu regenerates 3 Energy when the third Sword Rain wave hits opponents.
• Energy regeneration is not affected by Energy Recharge.

Full Talent Values

Normal Attack: Guhua Style

Name	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7	Lv. 8	Lv. 9	Lv. 10	Lv. 11
1-Hit DMG	46.6%	50.4%	54.2%	59.6%	63.4%	67.8%	73.7%	79.7%	85.6%	92.1%	99.6%
2-Hit DMG	47.6%	51.5%	55.4%	60.9%	64.8%	69.2%	75.3%	81.4%	87.5%	94.2%	101.8%
3-Hit DMG	28.6%+28.6%	30.9%+30.9%	33.2%+33.2%	36.5%+36.5%	38.8%+38.8%	41.5%+41.5%	45.2%+45.2%	48.8%+48.8%	52.5%+52.5%	56.4%+56.4%	61.0%+61.0%
4-Hit DMG	56.0%	60.5%	65.1%	71.6%	76.2%	81.4%	88.5%	95.7%	102.9%	110.7%	119.6%
5-Hit DMG	35.9%+35.9%	38.8%+38.8%	41.7%+41.7%	45.9%+45.9%	48.8%+48.8%	52.1%+52.1%	56.7%+56.7%	61.3%+61.3%	65.9%+65.9%	70.9%+70.9%	76.6%+76.6%
Charged Attack DMG	47.3%+56.2%	51.2%+60.7%	55.0%+65.3%	60.5%+71.8%	64.3%+76.4%	68.8%+81.6%	74.8%+88.8%	80.8%+96.0%	86.9%+103.2%	93.5%+111.0%	101.1%+120.0%
Plunge DMG	63.9%	69.1%	74.3%	81.8%	87.0%	92.9%	101.1%	109.3%	117.5%	126.4%	135.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG	128%/160%	138%/173%	149%/186%	164%/204%	174%/217%	186%/232%	202%/253%	219%/273%	235%/293%	253%/316%	271%/338%

Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20.0

Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen

Name	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7	Lv. 8	Lv. 9	Lv. 10	Lv. 11	Lv. 12	Lv. 13
Skill DMG	168%+191%	181%+206%	193%+220%	210%+239%	223%+253%	235%+268%	252%+287%	269%+306%	286%+325%	302%+344%	319%+363%	336%+382%	357%+406%
Damage Reduction Ratio	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	29%

Duration: 15.0s
CD: 21.0s

Guhua Sword: Raincutter

Name	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7	Lv. 8	Lv. 9	Lv. 10	Lv. 11	Lv. 12	Lv. 13
Sword Rain DMG	54.3%	58.3%	62.4%	67.8%	71.9%	76.0%	81.4%	86.8%	92.3%	97.7%	103.1%	108.5%	115.3%

Duration: 15.0s
CD: 20.0s
Energy Cost: 80

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