Qiqi Build Guide — Best Weapons, Artifacts & Teams

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

HP increased by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, you gain the Grand Hymn effect for

Artifacts

Tenacity of the Millelith

When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Stren

Sands

ATK % or Energy Recharge

Main stat

Goblet

ATK %

Main stat

Circlet

CRIT / Healing Bonus / ATK %

Substats

CRIT Rate > ATK % > Energy Recharge

Strengths

Provides great healing.
Consistent, long-lasting off-field Cryo application and particle production.
Has good buffing for Stellar reaction DMG %.
Can be obtained for free.

Weaknesses

Provides little value outside of Stellar reaction teams.
Can't enable the Stellar reactions herself.
Constellations do not provide any additional buffing until C6.

Talent Priority

Adeptus Art: Herald of FrostPriority: Max (10)

Primary source of damage or support. Level to 10 first.

Adeptus Art: Preserver of FortunePriority: High (8-10)

Important for damage or support value. Level second.

Ancient Sword ArtPriority: Low (1-6)

Lowest priority. Level last or skip unless you have spare resources.

Substat Priority

1Sands

ATK % or Energy Recharge

2Goblet

ATK %

3Circlet

CRIT / Healing Bonus / ATK %

4Substats

CRIT Rate > ATK % > Energy Recharge

5HP

16,500-19,000

6ATK

1800-1950

7CRIT Rate

60-70%

Qiqi Standard Rotation

Standard

Qiqi has a simple playstyle, generally casting her Elemental Skill and performing a single Normal Attack to apply the talisman from her Ascension 4 passive, then swapping out to the next character in the rotation. From there, she will continuously provide Stellar reaction DMG % to the team and heali

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Weapons

5-star Weapons

Key of Khaj-NisutSBIS

HP 66.2% · Base ATK 542

HP increased by 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, you gain the Grand Hymn effect for 20s. This effect increases the equipping character's Elemental Mastery by 0.12% / 0.15% / 0.18% / 0.21% / 0.24% of their Max HP. This effect can trigger once every 0.3s.

Freedom-SwornABIS

Elemental Mastery 198 · Base ATK 608

A part of the "Millennial Movement" that wanders amidst the winds. Increases DMG by 10% / 12.5% / 15% / 17.5% / 20%. When the character wielding this weapon triggers Elemental Reactions, they gain a Sigil of Rebellion.

4-star Weapons

Sacrificial SwordABIS

Energy Recharge 61.3% · Base ATK 454

After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30s / 26s / 22s / 19s / 16s. With this weapon, Qiqi can cast her Elemental Skill twice per rotation.

Favonius SwordB

Energy Recharge 61.3% · Base ATK 454

CRIT Hits have a 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s / 10.5s / 9s / 7.5s / 6s.

Artifact Sets

STenacity of the MillelithBest in Slot

2pcHP +20%

4pcWhen an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.

Qiqi's best general-purpose set, as she deals consistent Elemental Skill damage to maintain full uptime on the buff.

Sands

ATK % or Energy Recharge

Goblet

ATK %

Circlet

CRIT / Healing Bonus / ATK %

ANoblesse Oblige

2pcElemental Burst DMG +20%

4pcUsing an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.

If someone else on the team is using Tenacity of the Millelith , Noblesse Oblige can be used instead. However, it requires using her Elemental Burst every rotation, which she generally doesn't.

Sands

ATK % or Energy Recharge

Goblet

ATK %

Circlet

CRIT / Healing Bonus / ATK %

BInstructor

2pcIncreases Elemental Mastery by 80.

4pcUpon triggering an Elemental Reaction, increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 120 for 8s.

This is another set Qiqi can use if Tenacity of the Millelith is being used by someone else on the team. However, this is a 4-Star set, so Qiqi's stats will be much lower with it, giving her much less healing.

Sands

ATK % or Energy Recharge

Goblet

ATK %

Circlet

CRIT / Healing Bonus / ATK %

Team Compositions

Qiqi

Main DPS

Sandrone

Support

Yae Miko

Support

Odette

Sustain

Stellar-Conduct composition. As the premier Stellar-Conduct DPS, Sandrone has natural synergy with Qiqi. Yae Miko deals excellent Stellar-Conduct damage from off-field, while supplying the Electro application needed for the reaction.

Character Synergy

QiqiMain DPS

Qiqi utilizes her Elemental Skill to apply Cryo and provides a 50% damage buff to Stellar reactions while acting as the primary DPS.

SandroneSupport

As the premier Stellar-Conduct DPS, Sandrone has natural synergy with Qiqi. Sandrone also has a very powerful Elemental Burst, so Qiqi's high Cryo particle production will greatly help lower her Energy requirements. Sandrone can also be used as a Stellar-Swirl DPS, but currently she is much stronger in Stellar-Conduct.

Yae MikoSupport

Yae Miko deals excellent Stellar-Conduct damage from off-field, while supplying the Electro application needed for the reaction. At C1 and C2 she will also provide great buffs to Stellar-Conduct DMG % and Elemental Mastery. Note that she cannot enable the reaction herself, so you will need another character on the team that can.

OdetteSustain

Odette enables and buffs both Stellar reactions, so she and Qiqi have good synergy and can be used well together.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackAncient Sword Art

Performs up to 5 rapid strikes.

Normal Attack

Elemental SkillAdeptus Art: Herald of Frost

Using the Icevein Talisman, Qiqi brings forth the Herald of Frost, dealing Cryo DMG to surrounding opponents. Herald of Frost · On hit, Qiqi's Normal and Charged Attacks regenerate HP for your own party members and nearby teammates, with healing scaled based on Qiqi's ATK. · Periodically regenerates your active character's HP. · Follows the character around, dealing Cryo DMG to opponents in the character's path. If your current active character hits an opponent with an attack, the Herald of Frost will perform a coordinated attack on the opponent, dealing Cryo DMG. "I use this to prevent warming and rot... of Dr. Bai's precious ingredients. Yes."

Elemental Skill

Elemental BurstAdeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune

Qiqi releases the Adeptal power sealed within her body, marking nearby opponents with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman that deals Cryo DMG. Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: Deals an additional instance of Cryo DMG that is also considered Stellar-Conduct DMG. Fortune-Preserving Talisman When opponents affected by this Talisman take DMG, the character that dealt this DMG regenerates HP. "I am the Fortune Preserver, the Maiden of Resurrection." — Qiqi does not remember these words.

Elemental Burst

1st Ascension PassiveLife-Prolonging Methods

When a character under the effects of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost triggers an Elemental Reaction, their Incoming Healing Bonus is increased by 20% for 8s.

Passive

4th Ascension PassiveA Glimpse into Arcanum

When Qiqi hits opponents with her Normal and Charged Attacks, she has a 50% chance to apply a Fortune-Preserving Talisman to them for 6s. This effect can only occur once every 30s. Radiance: Stellar Glimmer The effect now has a 100% chance to trigger, and cooldown time is reduced to 15s.

Passive

Utility PassiveFormer Life Memories

Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.

Passive

Constellations

C1Ascetics of FrostPull Target

Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy when the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman. Radiance: Stellar-Conduct: Qiqi also regenerates 6 Elemental Energy when the Herald of Frost's attacks and coordinated attacks hit opponents. This effect can trigger once every 6s.

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