Qingxiao Build Guide

What to know before spending pulls

She can function without her featured weapon. Her current build already lists Emerald of Genesis as an alternative, and that standard 5-star sword supplies Crit Rate, Energy Regen, and an ATK increase after Resonance Skills. Prioritize a complete Tune Strain team before spending pulls to improve only Qingxiao's weapon or Resonance Chain.

Do you need the signature weapon?

Glint of Clouds is Qingxiao's featured weapon. At level 90 it has 500 ATK and 36% Crit Rate. Its passive adds 12% ATK, then builds Aero DMG when Qingxiao applies Tune Strain - Shifting; at five stacks, the bonus lasts 30 seconds and her Aero DMG ignores 10% DEF. If you already own Emerald of Genesis, it is a useful general alternative with 588 ATK and 24.3% Crit Rate. Its passive gives 12.8% Energy Regen and up to 12% ATK after two Resonance Skill casts. The signature matches her Tune Strain loop more closely, but the site does not have a controlled damage comparison between them.

Another character copy or the weapon?

S1 means Qingxiao's first Resonance Chain upgrade. It adds 16% Crit Rate, lets Swordlight Ward hold two stacks, grants another Ward when she enters Ephemeral Transcendence, and adds Juque Perdition attacks during her attack strings. Her featured weapon instead gives Crit Rate and bonuses that build when she applies Tune Strain - Shifting. Both upgrades improve her damage in different ways, so their descriptions alone do not prove which gives the larger increase. Keep a strong sword you already own and consider S1 for its extra kit effects; choose the weapon when you need its Crit Rate and Tune Strain package.

Advice for your account

Easy rotation

Enter with Qingxiao's Intro Skill when it is available, then cast Resonance Liberation to gain Heaven's Clarity. Use her normal attack string and Resonance Skill to fill Qin Heart and Sword Cadence. When both gauges reach 100, hold Normal Attack to cast Heavy Attack - Stringblade and enter Ephemeral Transcendence. Continue her Ephemeral Transcendence attacks until Heart Sword Intent is full, then hold Normal Attack for Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning before switching out.

Opening vs. repeat cycles

The action order stays the same, but Mindlock can differ between cycles. Qingxiao starts combat with one Gathered Mind stack. Her team can build more Mindlock by applying Tune Strain - Interfered, and defeated enemies can raise Gathered Mind for later targets. Do not assume a first-cycle target already has the Mindlock stacks shown in a later cycle.

Why this skill priority

Forte Circuit is first because it contains Ephemeral Transcendence, both resources used to enter it, Mindlock's damage amplification, and the empowered finishing Heavy Attack. Resonance Liberation is next because it grants Heaven's Clarity, which doubles the rate at which her stance attacks fill Qin Heart and Sword Cadence.

Required buffs and assumptions

This loop assumes Qingxiao is paired with teammates who can help apply Tune Strain - Interfered. She applies Tune Strain - Shifting with her own skills, but her Mindlock scaling improves when the team adds Interfered stacks. The exact number of attacks needed to fill each gauge can change after dodges, Intro availability, and skill timing.

Troubleshooting