Best Team for Xiao in Genshin Impact

Best Build for Xiao in Genshin Impact
Xiao is a 5-star Anemo Anemo polearm character in Genshin Impact. This guide covers the best teams for Xiao.

Team #1: Xiao double Geo

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Xiao

Xiao as the Main DPS
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Xiao's main source of DPS is his Anemo-converted Plunging Attacks. The Anemo conversion given by Xiao's Burst makes him lose HP continously, so a Xiao team requires healing and shielding. In this team, Xiao takes advantage of Zhongli's permanent shield and Geo resonance to increase his own damage.

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Zhongli

Zhongli as the Shielder
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Zhongli's role is to prevent Xiao's interruptions with his shield. Zhongli has the ability to keep his shield at 100% uptime and shred the enemies' resistances, as well as giving access to Geo resonance.

Zhongli can be replaced with:
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Jean

Jean as the Healer, Battery
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Jean provides healing and extra particle generation to Xiao. Her C4, if owned, makes her shred Anemo, meaning Xiao's damage gets increased even more.

Jean can be replaced with:
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Albedo

Albedo as the Sub DPS
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Albedo's purpose in this team to enable Geo resonance. He gives a notable contribution in DPS, but any Geo character actually works too, if not used elsewhere.

Albedo can be replaced with:
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Team #2: Xiao double Pyro

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Xiao

Xiao as the Main DPS
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Xiao's main source of DPS is his Anemo-converted Plunging Attacks. The Anemo conversion given by Xiao's Burst makes him lose HP continously, so a Xiao team requires healing and shielding. In this team, Xiao takes advantage of Pyro resonance to increase his own damage.

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Zhongli

Zhongli as the Shielder
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Zhongli's role is to prevent Xiao's interruptions with his shield. Any other shielder does the job too, but Zhongli has the ability to keep his shield at 100% uptime and shred the enemies' resistances.

Zhongli can be replaced with:
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Bennett

Bennett as the ATK buffer
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Bennett's utility consists in providing a huge ATK boost to the team as well as Pyro resonance. He can't really be replaced as his contribute is unique.

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Thoma

Thoma as the Shielder
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Thoma's role is to enable Pyro resonance, and buff Xiao if C6. However, Thoma might me a niche character to build and use, so any other Pyro character does the job too.

Thoma can be replaced with:

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