Genshin Builds

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Weapons

Highlighted weapons are free options.

1(5★)

2ⓘ(5★)

3(5★)

≈ⓘ(5★)

4(5★)

≈(5★)

5ⓘ(4★)

≈ⓘ(4★)

6ⓘ(5★)

≈(5★)

7ⓘ(4★)

8(4★) [R5]

≈ⓘ(5★)

9(4★)

10(3★) [R5]

≈ⓘ(4★)

Artifact Sets

ⓘ (4)

(4)

ⓘ (4)

(2)

+80 EM set (2)

+20% HP set (2)

[Choose Two]

Conditional (See Notes):

ⓘ (4)

Artifact Stats

Main Stats

SandsHP% / Elemental Mastery

GobletPyro DMG

CircletCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

1CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

2Elemental Masteryⓘ

3HP%

4ATK%

Talents

1Normal Attack

2Skill

3Burst

Notes

Hu Tao is a predominantly Charged Attack focused DPS who best synergizes in teams with sufficient off-field Hydro application which allow her to Vaporize all of her Charged Attack hits.

When ending Hu Tao's combos with a Burst, if you do not jump/dash cancel the last Charged Attack, the Burst still benefit from Hu Tao's Skill.

It is recommended to use cancels when performing your Hu Tao combos as to maximize damage.

for [C0] and for [C1]. can be used to conserve stamina at the cost of damage.

Regarding Weapon Choices:

Staff of the Scarlet Sands: With this weapon, becomes similar to .

Disaster and Remorse: With Hexerei: Secret Rite, this weapon ranks above .

Ballad of the Fjords: Assumes the passive is active. At [R5], this weapon ranks higher than .

Deathmatch: At [R5], this weapon ranks higher than .

Crimson Moon's Semblance: If Hu Tao is not healed, thus preserving the Bond of Life, this weapon can rank above .

Dragon's Bane: At [R5], this weapon ranks above .

Vortex Vanquisher: If Hu Tao is protected by a shield, this weapon equal to .

Lithic Spear: Assumes two stacks of the passive. At [R5] with two stack, this weapon ranks above .

Regarding Artifact Choices:

Sets

Shimenawa's Reminiscence (4): This set is equal to with [C0] Hu Tao, but pulls ahead with [C1] Hu Tao due to the higher volume of Normal Attack and Charged Attack damage that Hu Tao deals.

Gilded Dreams (4): At 3 Elemental Mastery stacks, this artifact set is equal to (4) in teams where you are not getting Elemental Mastery from other sources (e.g team or weapon).

Marechaussee Hunter (4): This is Hu Tao's best set when you can reliably get 3 stacks, which typically requires running Furina, or healer that can heal smaller amounts over time (i.e. Xianyun, Chevreuse, ).

Night of the Sky's Unveiling (4): This is Hu Tao's best set if there are two Nod-Krai characters to activate Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam.

Substats

Elemental Mastery: Since Hu Tao is able to trigger Vaporize on most of her damage output, Elemental Mastery is quite valuable on her. If you have less than 100EM total (including from Sucrose's Elemental Mastery share, (4), etc) Elemental Mastery substats take priority over CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG.