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First featured alongside Zhongli on his dedicated Banner, Xinyan is aGenshin Impactcharacter that players love, so some may be wondering how to maximize her potential for damage output. The way Xinyan’s kit is built, she has the potential for being a tank, much like Noelle, because her shield scales off her defense stat. But this isn’t what players are currently using her for. Instead,Genshin Impactplayers are focusing on her potential as a DPS character, specifically to sub out Razor. For those using the wolf boy as their main DPS, Xinyan will likely be both fun and useful addition to the team, operating somewhat similarly but featuring a Pyro Vision instead of Electro.
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*However, the main quirk about her is that her powers won’t truly come alive until players unlock the secondConstellation of Xinyan inGenshin Impact. C2 Xinyan increases her Burst’s CRIT Rate by 100% and will form a shield. This can also be important to note when considering her best items.
Updated Jun 30, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah: While Xinyan’s role inGenshin Impact is rather complicated, focusing on one aspect of her kit isn’t. The best two play styles to use Xinyan is by either making her a shielder or a Support Burst DPS. Making her a shielder strips her away from all of her damage and leaves her with a specific and minor role. As for playing her as a Sub-DPS, Xinyan won’t be best at that role, but definitely decent. In the end, it’s up to players how to operate their Rockstar.
Shielder Xinyan Build In Genshin Impact
Playing Xinyan as a shielder is very simple since all players have to do is give her as much DEF as possible. Doing so will strengthen her shield and make her a reliable shielder for anyXinyan team composition inGenshin Impact.
Best Artifacts for Shielder Xinyan
There are not many artifacts that focus on boosting characters’ defense, but here are the best ones for a shielder Xinyan:
Best Weapons for Shielder Xinyan
Just like artifacts, Xinyan’s Claymore should also possess the defense stat:
Sub-DPS Xinyan Build In Genshin Impact
For a Support Burst Xinyan, maximizing her Elemental Burst should be the way to go. This role only works when Xinyan achieves her C2 and gets her 100% CRIT Rate. Players can then focus on giving her as much CRIT DMG as possible through her artifact sets and Claymore.
Best Artifact for Sub-DPS Xinyan
The best two artifact sets choices to enhance Xinyan’s performance as a quick swap DPS:
Best Weapons for Sub-DPS Xinyan
C2 Xinyan grants her the ability to CRIT at a 100% rate. Taking that into consideration, players can go with:
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