Xiao Genshin Impact character artwork
Genshin Impact Talents & Skills Guide

Xiao talents, skills, passives and Constellations

Talents & Skills Guide

Dashes forward dealing Anemo damage; can be performed in midair. Dons the Yaksha Mask, converting attacks to Anemo and increasing jump height and area damage at the cost of continuous HP loss.

12 ability entries1 Normal Attack1 Elemental Skill1 Elemental Burst2 Ascension Passive1 Utility Passive6 Constellation
Talent controls: Normal Attack, Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst have separate buttons. Tap, hold, recast and airborne requirements vary by talent. Passives and Constellations trigger through their listed conditions; they do not have separate activation commands. Energy, cooldown and unlock requirements appear with the talent.

Normal Attack

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Whirlwind Thrust
Normal Attack
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Left Mouse Button | PlayStation: Circle | Xbox: B | Mobile: Attack icon. Charged attack: hold Attack where supported; plunging attack: press Attack while airborne.

Performs six polearm strikes; charged attack knocks enemies upward.

Cooldown / cost: Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 25.0

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Elemental Skill

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Lemniscatic Wind Cycling
Elemental Skill
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: E | PlayStation: R2 | Xbox: RT | Mobile: Elemental Skill icon. Use the tap, hold or recast variant described for this talent.

Dashes forward dealing Anemo damage; can be performed in midair.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 10.0s

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Elemental Burst

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Bane of All Evil
Elemental Burst
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Q | PlayStation: Triangle | Xbox: Y | Mobile: Elemental Burst icon. Requires sufficient Energy and an available cooldown.

Dons the Yaksha Mask, converting attacks to Anemo and increasing jump height and area damage at the cost of continuous HP loss.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 18.0s; Energy Cost: 70

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Ascension Passive

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Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons
Ascension Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

During Bane of All Evil, damage increases over time while the effect remains active.

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Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall
Ascension Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Using Lemniscatic Wind Cycling raises the damage of subsequent uses for a limited time.

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Utility Passive

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Transcension: Gravity Defier
Utility Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Reduces climbing stamina consumption for the party.

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Constellation

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Dissolution Eon: Destroyer of Worlds
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Gives Lemniscatic Wind Cycling one additional charge.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 1

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Annihilation Eon: Blossom of Kaleidos
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Increases Xiao's energy recharge while off-field.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 2

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Conqueror of Evil: Wrath Deity
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Lemniscatic Wind Cycling level by three.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 3

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Transcension: Extinction of Suffering
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Xiao's defense when his HP is below half.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 4

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Evolution Eon: Origin of Ignorance
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Bane of All Evil level by three.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 5

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Conqueror of Evil: Guardian Yaksha
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Hitting two or more opponents with a plunging attack during the burst grants one charge and allows rapid use of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 6

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Plan a team around these talents

Read the Elemental Skill and Burst separately from passive talents and Constellations. A listed Constellation effect should only be included in your plan when unlocked.

GetCheatBeacon's practical checklist for Xiao:

  • Which talent needs field time, and which can contribute after switching characters?
  • What Energy, cooldown or unlock requirements are listed for the effect you want?
  • Which teammate covers the gap in your current party?
  • Test a rotation you can repeat before investing further. This reference is not a ranked artifact or weapon build.

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