This build treats Xiangling as a reactionless off-field DPS used for her utility as well as her damage.
Viable Weapons with WIP Calculations:
Weapons notes
: The utility from a highly refined can make it a weapon of choice in teams where Xiangling's Energy Recharge requirements are especially high.
: 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).
Artifact sets notes
(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.
(4): This is a support option in teams with a relevant amount of Dendro damage, such as Kinich teams.
Substats notes
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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Weapons
Highlighted weapons are free options.
1Staff of the Scarlet Sands(5★)
2Lumidouce Elegy(5★)
≈Fractured Halo(5★)
≈Staff of Homa(5★)
≈Engulfing Lightning(5★)
3Primordial Jade Winged-Spear(5★)
≈Symphonist of Scents(5★)
≈"The Catch"(4★) [R5]
≈Deathmatch(4★)
≈Ballad of the Fjords(4★)
4Vortex Vanquisher(5★)
≈Calamity Queller(5★)
≈Crimson Moon's Semblance(5★)
≈Bloodsoaked Ruins(5★)
≈Wavebreaker's Fin(4★)
≈Dragon's Bane(4★)
5Missive Windspear(4★)
6Kitain Cross Spear(4★)
7Lithic Spear(4★)
8Favonius Lance(4★)
Artifact Sets
1
Emblem of Severed Fate (4)
2
Crimson Witch of Flames (4)
3
Gilded Dreams (4)
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Noblesse Oblige (2)
Crimson Witch of Flames (2)
+18% ATK set (2)
+80 EM set (2)
+20% ER set (2)
[Choose Two]
4
Noblesse Oblige (4)
Conditional (See Notes):
Deepwood Memories (4)
Artifact Stats
Main Stats
SandsEnergy Recharge / ATK% / Elemental Mastery
GobletPyro DMG
CircletCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
1Energy Recharge
2CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
3ATK%
4Elemental Mastery
Talents
1Burst
2Skill
Notes
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.
Viable Weapons with WIP Calculations:
Weapons notes
:At [R5], this weapon performs better than for reactionless teams.
:At [R5], this weapon performs better than for Vaporize teams.
:At [R5], this weapon performs similarly to , depending on total team Burst cost.
:At [R5], this weapon performs similarly to . It gains value in teams where Xiangling can trigger both Vaporize and Overload (i.e. Raiden National).
: 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).
: At [R5] with 2 stacks, this weapon performs equal to .
: The utility from a highly refined can make it a weapon of choice in teams where Xiangling's Energy Recharge requirements are especially high.
Artifact sets notes
(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.
(4): This is a support option in teams with a relevant amount of Dendro damage, such as Kinich teams.
Substats notes
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.