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Adepti, inventor, or Xianyun is a 5-star anemo character added in version 4.4 of Genshin Impact that you should consider for your next OP build. This crane has always been a significant personality in the history of Liyue, as an ally of Morax to take care of the humans. But when the citizens of Liyue began to fend for themselves, Cloud Retainer kept in contact with only the other Adepti, except for her human pupil, Shenhe. If you have Cloud Retainer, she is a character that will shine in Genshin Impact, with the right build and team comp for her.
Best Build for Xianyun in Genshin Impact
For the Cloud Retainer build, it is ideal to look for weapons and artifacts that maximize her attack stat; this will make her healing or buffs for other characters even more powerful. Also, Xianyun is very flexible, so she combines well with different characters and elements thanks to her Anemo Vision.
Weapons
Although the best weapon for Xianyun is her 5-star signature catalyst, it’s the one that best matches her style. But Cloud Retainer has other weapon options that include 4-star options such as:
| Plunging Attack Support | Burst Healer Support |
|---|---|
| 1. Crane Crane’s Echoing Call 2. Skyward Atlas 3. Oathsworn Eye 4. Flowing Purity | 1. Crane Crane’s Echoing Call 2. Oathsworn Eye 3. Favonius Codex 4. Hakushin Ring |
Best Artifact Set
As with weapons, Cloud Retainer’s support builds are mainly as a healer or in providing bonuses to other Genshin Impact characters that focus on plunging attacks. The Noblesse set will help keep your team alive, but if you want to give damage bonuses, Song or Viridescent are your best choices.
| Plunging Attack Support | Burst Healer Support |
|---|---|
| Song of Days Past 4-Pieces: When the equipping character heals a party member, the Yearning effect will be created for 6s, which records the total amount of healing provided (including overflow healing). When the duration expires, the Yearning effect will be transformed into the Waves of Days Past effect: When your active party member hits an opponent with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst, the DMG dealt will be increased by 8% of the total healing amount recorded by the Yearning effect. The Waves of Days Past effect is removed after it has taken effect 5 times or after 10s. A single instance of the Yearning effect can record up to 15,000 healing, and only a single instance can exist at once, but it can record the healing from multiple equipping characters. Equipping characters on standby can still trigger this effect. Viridescent Venerer 4-Pieces: Increases Swirl DMG by 60%. Decreases opponent’s Elemental RES to the element infused in the Swirl by 40% for 10s. | Noblesse Oblige 4-Pieces: Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members’ ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack. |
Best Team Comp for Xianyun
Diluc was one of the first characters the player community loved, but new kits appeared over time. But with the arrival of Cloud Retainer to Genshin, along with a good build and team comp, Diluc has a new opportunity to return to the spotlight. In a Vaporize team, you should first apply Bennett’s bonus with his Burst, then apply Hydro with Furina, and finally, Xianyun to improve Diluc’s plunge attack. Although there are other types of teams:
- Xianyun – Xiao Team:
- Main DPS: Xiao
- Sub-DPS: Faruzan
- Sub-DPS: Furina
- Support: Xianyun
- Vaporize Team:
- Main DPS: Gaming / Diluc / Hu Tao
- Sub-DPS: Xianyun
- Support: Furina
- Support: Bennett / Zhongli
- Free-to-Play Team:
- Main DPS: Gaming
- Sub-DPS: Xingqiu
- Support: Bennett
- Support: Xianyun
- Raiden – Xianyun Team:
- Main DPS: Raiden Shogun
- Sub-DPS: Kujou Sara
- Support: Bennett
- Support: Xianyun
Xianyun has been a character that many have been waiting for for a long time, and now that her human form was finally revealed in Genshin Impact, this is the best way to make her build and team comp. Besides, Cloud Retainer also facilitates exploration by gliding in her crane form. So you shouldn’t hesitate adding this excellent addition to your party.
