What element is Xinyan?

Xinyan is a 4-star Pyro character from Liyue who uses a claymore, released in version 1.1.

What stat does Xinyan scale on?

Xinyan's abilities multiply DEF. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Xinyan?

Redhorn Stonethresher is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on DEF. Whiteblind is the best 4-star alternative.

How much does it cost to level Xinyan's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Gold among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Xinyan C1 do?

Fatal Acceleration: Upon scoring a CRIT Hit, increases ATK SPD of Xinyan's Normal and Charged Attacks by 12% for 5s. Can only occur once every 5s.

Xinyan — Pyro Claymore character | Genshin Impact

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"The Red Strings"

Xinyan

Build guide · Genshin Impact

PyroClaymoreShielder

Blazing Riff

The best Xinyan build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Redhorn Stonethresher with Crimson Witch of Flames, DEF% sands, DEF% goblet, DEF% circlet. Updated August 22, 2026

How this build was derivedXinyan’s kit multiplies DEF, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Redhorn Stonethresher — 5★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

BISRedhorn Stonethresher

Highest-rated fit for this kit — CRIT DMG ascension stat, passive names DEF.

542

Base ATK · lv 90

88.2%CRIT DMG

The Unforged — 5★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

ALTThe Unforged

Comparable option at the same rarity — ATK ascension stat.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

49.6%ATK

Whiteblind — 4★ Claymore | Genshin Impact

BUDGETWhiteblind

Best 4★ that fits — DEF ascension stat, passive names DEF.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

51.7%DEF

Also works: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Fang of the Mountain King, "Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword", Blade of Atonement

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreCrimson Witch of Flames

2PCPyro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCIncreases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 60 energy

Sands: DEF%
Goblet: DEF%
Circlet: DEF%

Substat priority

Highest first

1Energy RechargeBest
2DEF%
3CRIT Rate
4CRIT DMG

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Elemental Burst
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Xinyan. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 4★ Pyro Claymore Shielder

Xinyan build summary

Updated August 22, 2026

Redhorn Stonethresher is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Xinyan's kit multiplies DEF, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. The Unforged, Whiteblind and A Thousand Blazing Suns come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Xinyan, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Crimson Witch of Flames on Xinyan, with Husk of Opulent Dreams and A Day Carved From Rising Winds behind it. Main stats are DEF% sands, DEF% goblet, DEF% circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > DEF% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role: Shielder
Best weapon: Redhorn Stonethresher
Alternatives: The Unforged, Whiteblind, A Thousand Blazing Suns
Artifact set: Crimson Witch of Flames
Main stats: DEF% sands, DEF% goblet, DEF% circlet
Substats priority: Energy Recharge > DEF% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Burst energy cost: 60 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Violetgrass
Last updated: August 22, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Dance on Fire

Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes.

Charged Attack Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous spinning attacks against all nearby opponents. At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash.

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

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 151.3%
2-Hit DMG: 146.2%
3-Hit DMG: 188.7%
4-Hit DMG: 229.0%
Charged Attack Cyclic DMG: 123.6%
Charged Attack Final DMG: 223.6%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 40.0/s
Max Duration: 5.0s
Plunge DMG: 147.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 294.8%/368.2%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	76.5%	82.8%	89.0%	97.9%	104.1%	111.3%	121.0%	130.8%	140.6%	151.3%	162.0%	172.7%	183.3%	194.0%	204.7%
2-Hit DMG	74.0%	80.0%	86.0%	94.6%	100.6%	107.5%	117.0%	126.4%	135.9%	146.2%	156.5%	166.8%	177.2%	187.5%	197.8%
3-Hit DMG	95.5%	103.2%	111.0%	122.1%	129.9%	138.8%	151.0%	163.2%	175.4%	188.7%	202.0%	215.3%	228.7%	242.0%	255.3%
4-Hit DMG	115.8%	125.3%	134.7%	148.2%	157.6%	168.4%	183.2%	198.0%	212.8%	229.0%	245.2%	261.3%	277.5%	293.6%	309.8%
Charged Attack Cyclic DMG	62.5%	67.6%	72.7%	80.0%	85.1%	90.9%	98.9%	106.9%	114.9%	123.6%	132.4%	141.1%	149.8%	158.5%	167.3%
Charged Attack Final DMG	113.1%	122.3%	131.5%	144.6%	153.9%	164.4%	178.8%	193.3%	207.8%	223.6%	239.3%	255.1%	270.9%	286.7%	302.5%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s	40.0/s
Max Duration	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s	5.0s
Plunge DMG	74.6%	80.7%	86.7%	95.4%	101.5%	108.4%	118.0%	127.5%	137.0%	147.4%	157.8%	168.3%	178.7%	189.1%	199.5%
Low/High Plunge DMG	149.1%/186.3%	161.3%/201.5%	173.4%/216.6%	190.8%/238.3%	202.9%/253.4%	216.8%/270.8%	235.9%/294.6%	254.9%/318.4%	274.0%/342.3%	294.8%/368.2%	315.6%/394.2%	336.4%/420.2%	357.3%/446.2%	378.1%/472.2%	398.9%/498.2%

Skill

Sweeping Fervor

Xinyan brandishes her instrument, dealing Pyro DMG on nearby opponents, forming a shield made out of her audience's passion. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Xinyan's DEF and on the number of opponents hit. · Hitting 0–1 opponents grants Shield Level 1: Ad Lib. · Hitting 2 opponents grants Shield Level 2: Lead-In. · Hitting 3 or more opponents grants Shield Level 3: Rave, which will also deal intermittent Pyro DMG to nearby opponents.

The shield has the following special properties: · When unleashed, it infuses Xinyan with Pyro. · It has 250% DMG Absorption effectiveness against Pyro DMG.

Xinyan insists that these pyrotechnics are the apex of performative art, and that they are physical phenomena that have nothing to do with her Vision.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Swing DMG: 305.3%
Shield Level 1 DMG Absorption: 187.3% DEF+1101
Shield Level 2 DMG Absorption: 220.3% DEF+1296
Shield Level 3 DMG Absorption: 259.2% DEF+1524
DoT: 60.5%
Shield Duration: 12.0s
CD: 18.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Swing DMG	169.6%	182.3%	195.0%	212.0%	224.7%	237.4%	254.4%	271.4%	288.3%	305.3%	322.2%	339.2%	360.4%	381.6%	402.8%
Shield Level 1 DMG Absorption	104.0% DEF+501	111.8% DEF+551	119.6% DEF+605	130.1% DEF+663	137.9% DEF+726	145.7% DEF+793	156.1% DEF+864	166.5% DEF+939	176.9% DEF+1018	187.3% DEF+1101	197.7% DEF+1189	208.1% DEF+1281	221.1% DEF+1377	234.1% DEF+1477	247.1% DEF+1581
Shield Level 2 DMG Absorption	122.4% DEF+589	131.6% DEF+648	140.8% DEF+712	153.0% DEF+780	162.2% DEF+854	171.4% DEF+932	183.6% DEF+1016	195.8% DEF+1104	208.1% DEF+1197	220.3% DEF+1296	232.6% DEF+1399	244.8% DEF+1507	260.1% DEF+1620	275.4% DEF+1737	290.7% DEF+1860
Shield Level 3 DMG Absorption	144.0% DEF+693	154.8% DEF+762	165.6% DEF+837	180.0% DEF+918	190.8% DEF+1005	201.6% DEF+1097	216.0% DEF+1195	230.4% DEF+1299	244.8% DEF+1409	259.2% DEF+1524	273.6% DEF+1646	288.0% DEF+1773	306.0% DEF+1905	324.0% DEF+2044	342.0% DEF+2188
DoT	33.6%	36.1%	38.6%	42.0%	44.5%	47.0%	50.4%	53.8%	57.1%	60.5%	63.8%	67.2%	71.4%	75.6%	79.8%
Shield Duration	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s	12.0s
CD	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s	18.0s

Burst

Riff Revolution

Strumming rapidly, Xinyan launches nearby opponents and deals Physical DMG to them, hyping up the crowd. The sheer intensity of the atmosphere will cause explosions that deal Pyro DMG to nearby opponents.

Xinyan used to end all her performances with this move. She didn't stop because it was dangerous, however, but because she didn't have a more epic finale in case someone shouted "Encore!"

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Skill DMG: 613.4%
Pyro DoT: 72.0%
Duration: 2.0s
CD: 15.0s
Energy Cost: 60

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Skill DMG	340.8%	366.4%	391.9%	426.0%	451.6%	477.1%	511.2%	545.3%	579.4%	613.4%	647.5%	681.6%	724.2%	766.8%	809.4%
Pyro DoT	40.0%	43.0%	46.0%	50.0%	53.0%	56.0%	60.0%	64.0%	68.0%	72.0%	76.0%	80.0%	85.0%	90.0%	95.0%
Duration	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s	2.0s
CD	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s
Energy Cost	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60

Passives

3 fixed

Passive

"The Show Goes On, Even Without an Audience..."

Decreases the number of opponents Sweeping Fervor must hit to trigger each level of shielding. · Shield Level 2: Lead-In requirement reduced to 1 opponent hit. · Shield Level 3: Rave requirement reduced to 2 opponents hit or more.

Passive

"...Now That's Rock 'N' Roll!"

Characters shielded by Sweeping Fervor deal 15% increased Physical DMG.

Passive

A Rad Recipe

When a Perfect Cooking is achieved on a DEF-boosting dish, Xinyan has a 12% chance to obtain double the product.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Agnidus Agate Sliver ×1
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×3
Violetgrass ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Everflame Seed ×2
Agnidus Agate Fragment ×3
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×15
Violetgrass ×10
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Everflame Seed ×4
Agnidus Agate Fragment ×6
Silver Raven Insignia ×12
Violetgrass ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Agnidus Agate Chunk ×3
Everflame Seed ×8
Silver Raven Insignia ×18
Violetgrass ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Agnidus Agate Chunk ×6
Everflame Seed ×12
Golden Raven Insignia ×12
Violetgrass ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Agnidus Agate Gemstone ×6
Everflame Seed ×20
Golden Raven Insignia ×24
Violetgrass ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Agnidus Agate Gemstone

Agnidus Agate Chunk

Everflame Seed

Agnidus Agate Fragment

Golden Raven Insignia

Agnidus Agate Sliver

Silver Raven Insignia

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

Violetgrass

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Gold ×3
Treasure Hoarder Insignia ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Gold ×2
Silver Raven Insignia ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Gold ×4
Silver Raven Insignia ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Gold ×6
Silver Raven Insignia ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Gold ×9
Silver Raven Insignia ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×1
Philosophies of Gold ×4
Golden Raven Insignia ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×1
Philosophies of Gold ×6
Golden Raven Insignia ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×2
Philosophies of Gold ×12
Golden Raven Insignia ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Tusk of Monoceros Caeli ×2
Philosophies of Gold ×16
Golden Raven Insignia ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Tusk of Monoceros Caeli

Philosophies of Gold

Golden Raven Insignia

Guide to Gold

Silver Raven Insignia

Teachings of Gold

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Tusk of Monoceros Caeli

Philosophies of Gold

Golden Raven Insignia

Guide to Gold

Silver Raven Insignia

Teachings of Gold

Treasure Hoarder Insignia

Xinyan’s constellation — Fila Ignium

6 unlocks

C1
Fatal Acceleration
Upon scoring a CRIT Hit, increases ATK SPD of Xinyan's Normal and Charged Attacks by 12% for 5s. Can only occur once every 5s.
C2
Impromptu Opening
Riff Revolution's Physical DMG has its CRIT Rate increased by 100%, and will form a shield at Shield Level 3: Rave when cast.
C3
Double-Stop
Increases the Level of Sweeping Fervor by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Wildfire Rhythm
Sweeping Fervor's swing DMG decreases opponent's Physical RES by 15% for 12s.
C5
Screamin' for an Encore
Increases the Level of Riff Revolution by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Rockin' in a Flaming World
Decreases the Stamina Consumption of Xinyan's Charged Attacks by 30%. Additionally, Xinyan's Charged Attacks gain an ATK Bonus equal to 50% of her DEF.

Xinyan’s outfits

1 outfit

Default
Ardent Soul
Xinyan's outfit. A rocker's stage costume adorned with spikes.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Xinyan FAQ

What element is Xinyan?: Xinyan is a 4-star Pyro character from Liyue who uses a claymore, released in version 1.1.
What stat does Xinyan scale on?: Xinyan's abilities multiply DEF. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Xinyan?: Redhorn Stonethresher is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on DEF. Whiteblind is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Xinyan use?: Crimson Witch of Flames. Its 2-piece bonus is: Pyro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
How much does it cost to level Xinyan's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Gold among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Xinyan C1 do?: Fatal Acceleration: Upon scoring a CRIT Hit, increases ATK SPD of Xinyan's Normal and Charged Attacks by 12% for 5s. Can only occur once every 5s.

Xinyan

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Xinyan’s constellation — Fila Ignium

Fatal Acceleration

Impromptu Opening

Double-Stop

Wildfire Rhythm

Screamin' for an Encore

Rockin' in a Flaming World

Xinyan’s outfits

Ardent Soul

Xinyan FAQ