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# 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](https://discord.gg/5MKsJyhkQv)
* [A Revised Xingqiu Handbook](https://keqingmains.com/xingqiu-short/)
* [Extended Xingqiu Guide: Prospector of Precipitation](https://keqingmains.com/xingqiu-extended/)
* [5 Minute Quick Guide to Xingqiu](https://youtu.be/EiOP60N4p58)
##  Xingqiu
## **Base Stats**
| Lv | Base HP | Base ATK | Base DEF | ATK% |
| --- | ------- | -------- | -------- | ---- |
| 60 | 6735 | 133 | 499 | 12% |
| 60+ | 7190 | 142 | 533 | 12% |
| 70 | 7897 | 156 | 585 | 12% |
| 70+ | 8352 | 165 | 619 | 18% |
| 80 | 9060 | 179 | 671 | 18% |
| 80+ | 9514 | 188 | 705 | 24% |
| 90 | 10222 | 202 | 758 | 24% |
## **Attacks**
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{% tab title="Guhua Style" %}
**Normal Attack**\
Perform up to 5 rapid strikes.
| String | Talent 9% | Frames | MV/s | Poise Damage | Impulse Type |
| ------ | ----------- | --------- | --------- | ------------ | ------------ |
| 1-Hit | 85.64% | 9 | 570.93%/s | 47.7 | 3 |
| 2-Hit | 87.53% | 34 | 305.59%/s | 49.5 | 3 |
| 3-Hit | 52.46% (x2) | 59 / 78 | 213.92%/s | 29.3 x2 | 3 x2 |
| 4-Hit | 102.86% | 116 | 197.04%/s | 57.6 | 3 |
| 5-Hit | 65.89% (x2) | 160 / 195 | 157.76%/s | 36.81 x2 | 6 x2 |
**Charged Attack**\
Consumes 20 stamina to unleash 2 consecutive strikes.
| String | Talent 9% | Frames | MV/s | Poise Damage | Impulse Type |
| -------------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------------ | ------------ |
| Charged Attack | 86.9% + 103.17% | - | - | 50.3 x2 | 2 + 6 |
| N1C | 218.13% | 63 | 262.58%/s | - | - |
* Enemies struck by Xingqiu's charged attack will be staggered or launched.
**Plunge 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 |
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{% tab title="Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen" %}
Xingqiu performs two 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.
| Attribute | Skill |
| --------------- | ---------------- |
| Skill DMG (T9%) | 285.6% + 325.04% |
| Particles | 5 (-) |
| Frames | 82 |
| GU | 1A (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 | 1A |
| ICD | 2.25s |
| Duration | 15s |
**Notes**
* The DMG Reduction does not take the Hydro DMG% bonus gained from Kazuha's A4 into account.
* 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.
* While casting **Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen**, Xingqiu can start dashing on frame 36 and start casting **Guhua Sword: Raincutter** on frame 58.
* 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](/keqkms/evidence/characters/hydro/xingqiu.md#xingqiu-eqe-vs-qee).
* The DMG Reduction is affected by Mistsplitter's passive.
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="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.
| Attribute | Burst |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Sword Rain DMG (T9%) | 92.26% |
| Cast Frames | 29 |
| Energy Frame | 7 |
| CD Frame | 1 |
| GU | 1A |
| ICD | 3 hit / 2.5s |
| 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.
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{% endtabs %}
## **Ascension Passives**
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{% tab title="Passive" %}
#### **Flash of Genius**
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
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{% tab title="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.
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{% tab title="Ascension 4" %}
#### **Blades Amidst Raindrops**
Xingqiu gains a 20% **Hydro DMG Bonus**.
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## **Constellations**
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{% tab title="C1" %}
#### **The Scent Remained**
Increases the maximum number of **Rain Swords** by 1.
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{% tab title="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.
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{% tab title="C3" %}
#### **Weaver of Verses**
Increases the Level of **Guhua Sword: Raincutter** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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{% tab title="C4" %}
#### **Evilsoother**
Throughout the duration of **Guhua Sword: Raincutter**, the DMG dealt by **Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen** is increased by 50%.
* This effect is multiplicative.
* See: [Damage Formula](/keqkms/combat-mechanics/damage/damage-formula.md#evilsoother)
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{% tab title="C5" %}
#### **Embrace of Rain**
Increases the Level of **Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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{% tab title="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.
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## **Full Talent Values**
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{% tab title="Guhua Style" %}
#### Normal Attacks
| | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 |
| -------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| 1-Hit DMG | 46.61% | 50.41% | 54.20% | 59.62% | 63.41% | 67.75% | 73.71% | 79.67% | 85.64% | 92.14% | 99.59% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 47.64% | 51.52% | 55.40% | 60.94% | 64.82% | 69.25% | 75.34% | 81.44% | 87.53% | 94.18% | 101.80% |
| 3-Hit DMG (×2) | 28.55% | 30.88% | 33.20% | 36.52% | 38.84% | 41.50% | 45.15% | 48.80% | 52.46% | 56.44% | 61.01% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 55.99% | 60.54% | 65.10% | 71.61% | 76.17% | 81.38% | 88.54% | 95.70% | 102.86% | 110.67% | 119.62% |
| 5-Hit DMG (×2) | 35.86% | 38.78% | 41.70% | 45.87% | 48.79% | 52.13% | 56.71% | 61.30% | 65.89% | 70.89% | 76.62% |
#### Charged Attack
| | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 |
| -------------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Charged Attack 1 DMG | 47.30% | 51.15% | 55.00% | 60.50% | 64.35% | 68.75% | 74.80% | 80.85% | 86.90% | 93.50% | 101.06% |
| Charged Attack 2 DMG | 56.16% | 60.73% | 65.30% | 71.83% | 76.40% | 81.63% | 88.81% | 95.99% | 103.17% | 111.01% | 119.99% |
**Stamina Cost**: 20
#### Plunge
| | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 |
| --------------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Plunge DMG | 63.93% | 69.14% | 74.34% | 81.77% | 86.98% | 92.93% | 101.10% | 109.28% | 117.46% | 126.38% | 135.30% |
| Low Plunge DMG | 127.84% | 138.24% | 148.65% | 163.51% | 173.92% | 185.81% | 202.16% | 218.51% | 234.86% | 252.70% | 270.54% |
| High Plunge DMG | 159.68% | 172.67% | 185.67% | 204.24% | 217.23% | 232.09% | 252.51% | 272.93% | 293.36% | 315.64% | 337.92% |
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{% tab title="Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen" %}
| | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 |
| ---------------------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Skill 1 DMG | 168.0% | 180.6% | 193.2% | 210.0% | 222.6% | 235.2% | 252.0% | 268.8% | 285.6% | 302.4% | 319.2% | 336.0% | 357.0% |
| Skill 2 DMG | 191.20% | 205.54% | 219.88% | 239.00% | 253.34% | 267.68% | 286.80% | 305.92% | 325.04% | 344.16% | 363.28% | 382.40% | 406.30% |
| Damage Reduction Ratio | 20% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 29% |
**Duration**: 15s\
**Cooldown**: 21s
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Guhua Sword: Raincutter" %}
| | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 | Lv11 | Lv12 | Lv13 |
| -------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Sword Rain DMG | 54.27% | 58.34% | 62.41% | 67.84% | 71.91% | 75.98% | 81.41% | 86.84% | 92.26% | 97.69% | 103.12% | 108.54% | 115.33% |
**Duration**: 15s\
**Cooldown**: 20s\
**Energy Cost**: 80
{% endtab %}
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## Evidence Vault
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[Xingqiu](/keqkms/evidence/characters/hydro/xingqiu.md)
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