Xingqiu at your service, my liege! I humbly trust that even one such as I, a mere bookworm, may yet prove to be of some utility under your wise leadership. Nice, I don't often get a chance to speak with such formality. It felt pretty good!
| Rarity | 4 ★ |
|---|---|
| Vision | Hydro |
| Constellation | Fabulae Textile |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Nation | Liyue |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | October 9th |
| Special Dish | All-Delicacy Parcels |
| How to Obtain | Wishes, Paimon's Bargains |
| Affiliation | Feiyun Commerce Guild, Guhua Clan, Yae Publishing House (as Zhenyu) |
| Release Date | September 28th, 2020 |
| Voice Actress | Cristina Danielle Valenzuela (English), Junko Minagawa (Japanese) |
Xingqiu is the second son of the Guild Manager of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, an influential group in Liyue, and is also a self-proclaimed practitioner of the Guhua Clan's arts. Also an avid reader, Xingqiu aims to be the embodiment of chivalry like the heroes from the books he reads; however, this belies his knack for mischief.
To most people, Xingqiu appears to be a polite young man who takes his studies seriously, but he also has a more mischievous side to him. In the presence of close friends and family, he is gregarious and chatty, but shows more restraint than his elder brother. Unlike his older sibling, who is completely devoted to the guild's success, Xingqiu is more reluctant to do so, putting him at odds with his family.
He is good friends with Hu Tao and Chongyun, though he pranks the latter consistently. He is an avid reader and spends most of his time looking for rare books at Wanwen Bookhouse when he is not preoccupied with his duties, writing his own books from time to time, with "A Legend of Sword" being one of his books. While it did not garner the popularity he wished for in Liyue, he is unexpectedly popular in Inazuma and Fontaine after an Inazuman merchant took the book back home with them; however, Xingqiu was initially unaware of its popularity in Inazuma.
Being the second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, Xingqiu is extremely wealthy and possesses a significant amount of influence, although he only resorts to using the guild as backup if the situation cannot be handled otherwise. Wishing to become a real life embodiment of the heroes he reads in stories, Xingqiu has a strong sense of justice and was able to revitalize the Guhua Clan despite being one of its younger members. He despises those who resort to underhanded methods or badmouth chivalrous heroes. Despite his carefree personality, he is also intelligent, capable of rectifying problems in his own unique way and has done so in a manner that people simply give up arguing against him if he gets himself in trouble. He claims that when his older brother takes over, he would have to do all the work for him; likewise, Yanfei has a positive view on him, as she was impressed by how he was able to keep up with her train of thought compared to the rest of his family.
- Normal Attack: Guhua Style
- Normal Attack: Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.
- Charged Attack: Consumes Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE Damage upon impact.
- Elemental Skill: Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen
Rain outlines your fate!
Ha... Hmph!
Know my sword!
Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro Damage. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit your active character.
The Rain Swords have the following properties:
- When a character takes Damage, the Rain Sword will shatter, reducing the amount of Damage taken.
- Increases the character's resistance to interruption.
20% of Xingqiu's Hydro Damage Bonus will be converted to additional Damage Reduction for the Rain Swords.
The maximum amount of additional Damage Reduction that can be gained this way is 24%.
The initial maximum number of Rain Swords is 3.
Using this ability applies the Wet status onto the character.
- Elemental Burst: Guhua Sword: Raincutter
Witness the power of Guhua!
Let me weave you a verse.
Raincutter!
Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.
Rainbow Bladework
- Your active character's Normal Attacks will trigger consecutive sword rain attacks, dealing Hydro Damage.
- Rain Swords will remain at the maximum number throughout the ability's duration.
- 1st Ascension Passive: Hydropathic
When a Rain Sword is shattered or when its duration expires, it regenerates the current character's HP based on 6% of Xingqiu's Max HP.
- 4th Ascension Passive: Blades Amidst Raindrops
Xingqiu gains a 20% Hydro Damage Bonus.
- Utility Passive: Flash of Genius
When Xingqiu crafts Character Talent Materials, he has a 25% chance to refund a portion of the crafting materials used.
| Level | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Scent Remained | Increases the maximum number of Rain Swords by 1. |
| 2 | Rainbow Upon the Azure Sky | Extends the duration of Elemental Burst: Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3seconds. Decreases the Hydro Resistance of enemies hit by sword rain attacks by 15% for 4 seconds. |
| 3 | Weaver of Verses | Increases the Level of Elemental Burst: Guhua Sword: Raincutter by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 4 | Evilsoother | Throughout the duration of Elemental Burst: Guhua Sword: Raincutter, the Damage dealt by Elemental Skill: Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen is increased by 50%. |
| 5 | Embrace of Rain | Increases the Level of Elemental Skill: Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 6 | Hence, Call Them My Own Verses | Activating 2 of Elemental Burst: Guhua Sword: Raincutter's sword rain attacks greatly enhances the third sword rain attack. On hit, the third sword rain attack also regenerates 3 Energy for Xingqiu. |
This part is about what Xingqiu thinks about the other characters in Genshin Impact.
Ah, dear Chongyun. Though he understands me quite well, one has to exercise caution when teaming up with him to go on a quest. He is making good progress in the martial arts, but I would say he hasn't quite internalized the chivalric code yet... He needs more practice. Especially at eating spicy food...
Ah yes, the young lady who is now the Master of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. If you're asking what I think about her as a person... Well, there are all sorts of rumors about the way she works. But I think if you really want to understand someone, you need to find out what they are really after.
I've thought of all the illustrations I want for each of the major event in the next three volumes! I should write my thoughts down before I forget them, and send them to Mr. Kreideprinz...
When you first spot Xiangling out and about, the first thing you should do is check the look on her face. Especially when she's just coming back from collecting new ingredients — the more excited she looks, the more dangerous it is to approach. Because if she sees you, she'll force you to taste-test her latest concoction... I usually get Chongyun to handle these situations, hehe...
Have you heard the expression "same person, different face"? Ms. Yelan gives me precisely this feeling. When she came to visit my family, my father and brother treated her with respect, and she was pleasant and polite in return. She seemed like a kind and mature young lady to me. But when I saw her elsewhere, she gave a completely different impression.
I find that Miss Shenhe seems to look at me somewhat fiercely, so I daren't approach her lightly. Bizarre, did I inadvertently upset her? Or maybe... upset someone close to her?
I have great respect for Lady Beidou. I just wish she wouldn't call me "kid" and ruffle my hair each time she sees me.
I've always thought that there is more to Qiqi than meets the eye. But it's impossible to have a conversation with her when Baizhu's around. Hmm... We could wait till Baizhu makes a home call to one of his other patients and corner her...
When Yun Jin drinks a beverage she is fond of, she will be inspired to write a new play. So, I keep a jar of tea leaves under my bed at all times, ready to deliver to her on the day that her inspiration dries up. This way, I shall never run out of heroic tales to listen to!
Where does Xinyan perform? Anywhere from Chihu Rock to Yujing Terrace — no spot is untouched by her disruptive presence... A quiet day when I can curl up with a good book is a rare treasure indeed.
In her capacity as the Tianquan, I am obliged to respect her. Otherwise, it could create issues for my father and brother. On a personal level? Let me think... I think I will go with "no comment." I shan't speak ill of others.
My father and brother entertained that gentleman as a guest once. From the way they were acting, he must be a very high-profile figure indeed. I also heard that he directs funerals for adepti, so he must surely have great depth to his character. We should do some digging and see what we can find out about him!
Gaming's work has all the trappings of a chivalric hero. Picture the scene — on a dark and moonless night, a lone young figure clad in black stands fearless on a secluded country road. They say his mastery of the martial arts is unparalleled, and the mythical beast by his side always does his bidding... Bandits and brigands beware, for none who challenge him come away unscathed... When he has the time, I'd love to hear more about his experiences as a guard. You should come along too.
