This build treats Xiangling as a reactionless off-field DPS used for her utility as well as her damage.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
Favonius Lance: The utility from a highly refined can make it a weapon of choice in teams where Xiangling's Energy Recharge requirements are especially high.
Kitain Cross Spear: In teams where Xiangling uses her Skill twice per Burst, this weapon generates the most energy of any other weapon, making it ideal for longer rotations with high Energy Recharge requirements. It gains value in teams where Xiangling can trigger both Vaporize and Overload (i.e. Raiden National).
Regarding Artifact Choices:
Sets
Crimson Witch of Flames (4): This set can be competitive with (4) on low Energy Recharge requirement teams where Xiangling triggers Overload in addition to Vaporize, such as Raiden National.
Deepwood Memories (4): This is a support option in teams with a relevant amount of Dendro damage, such as Kinich teams.
Substats
Elemental Mastery: In team comps where you can trigger both Vaporize and Overload at the same time (i.e. Raiden National), Elemental Mastery gets more value.
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This ranking assumes Xiangling is run with Bennett and a buffer.
Artifacts and weapons with Elemental Mastery, such as , , gain value in team comps where Xiangling can trigger both Vaporize and Overload at the same time, such as Raiden National.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
Deathmatch: At [R5], this becomes a very strong weapon, outperforming for reactionless teams.
Ballad of the Fjords: At [R5], this becomes a very strong weapon, outperforming for Vaporize teams.
Wavebreaker's Fin: At [R5], this weapon is equal to or outperforms , depending on total team Burst cost.
Dragon's Bane: At [R5], this weapon is equal to . It gains value in teams where Xiangling can trigger both Vaporize and Overload (i.e. Raiden National).
Kitain Cross Spear: In teams where Xiangling uses her Skill twice per Burst, this weapon generates the most energy of any other weapon, making it ideal for longer rotations with high Energy Recharge requirements. It gains value in teams where Xiangling can trigger both Vaporize and Overload (i.e. Raiden National).
Lithic Spear: At [R5] with 2 stacks, this weapon performs equal to .
Favonius Lance: The utility from a highly refined can make it a weapon of choice in teams where Xiangling's Energy Recharge requirements are especially high.
Regarding Artifact Choices:
Sets
Crimson Witch of Flames (4): This set can be competitive with (4) on low Energy Recharge requirement teams where Xiangling triggers Overload in addition to Vaporize, such as Raiden National.
Deepwood Memories (4): This is a support option in teams with a relevant amount of Dendro damage, such as Kinich teams.
Substats
Elemental Mastery: In team comps where you can trigger both Vaporize and Overload at the same time (i.e. Raiden National), Elemental Mastery gets more value.