Here is an updated build guide for Qiqi, one of the best healers in Genshin Impact.
Qiqi is a playable 5-star Cryo sword characterinGenshin Impact. Resurrected as azombieby theAdepti, she has ended up inBaizhu’s care and now works atBubu PharmacyinLiyue Harbor. Qiqi has a quiet yet polite demeanor when dealing with customers at the pharmacy. As azombie, Qiqi has trouble retaining memories and can quickly forget about people. She is also fond of coconut milk and finches for reasons unknown, though she initially mistakes the former as “Cocogoat” milk.
Qiqi is one of the first 5-star characters ever introduced to Genshin Impact. She is mainly a healer who can heal the characters in the party, which scales off her attack and has impressive burst damage. Players can obtain Qiqi from the Standard and Character Event banners.
Below is a comprehensive build guide for Qiqi, one of the best healers in Genshin Impact.
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- Qiqi Build Guide
- Talents
- Normal Attack: Ancient Sword Art
- Elemental Skill: Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost
- Elemental Burst: Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune
- Passive Talents
- Qiqi Constellations
- Qiqi Artifact Set Guide
- Best Weapons for Qiqi
- Qiqi Builds
- Playstyle
- Best Team Comp
- Qiqi Ascension Materials
- Talent Upgrade Materials for Qiqi
- Talents
Qiqi Build Guide
Talents
Normal Attack:
Ancient Sword Art
Normal Attack: Performs up to five rapid strikes.
Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealingAoEDMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill:
Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost
Using the Icevein Talisman, Qiqi brings forth the Herald of Frost, dealingCryo DMGto surrounding opponents.
Herald of Frost
- On hit, Qiqi’s Normal andCharged Attacksregenerate HP for your own party members and nearby teammates. Healing scales based on Qiqi’s ATK.
- Periodically regenerates your active character’s HP.
- Follows the character around, dealingCryo DMGto opponents in their path.
Elemental Burst:
Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune
Qiqi releases the adeptus power sealed within her body, marking nearby opponents with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman that dealsCryo DMG.
Fortune-Preserving Talisman
When opponents affected by this Talisman take DMG, the character that dealt this DMG regenerates HP.
Passive Talents
Life-Prolonging Methods
When a character under the effects ofAdeptus Art: Herald of Frosttriggers anElemental Reaction, theirIncoming Healing Bonusis increased by 20% for 8s.
Aristocratic Dignity
When Qiqi hits opponents withher Normal and Charged Attacks, she has a 50% chance to apply aFortune-Preserving Talismanto them for 6s. This effect can only occur once every 30s.
Former Life Memories
Displays the location of nearbyresources unique to Liyueon themini-map.
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Qiqi Constellations
| Constellation | Effect |
| Ascetics of Frost (Unlocked at C1) | When the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman, Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy. |
| Frozen to the Bone (Unlocked at C2) | Qiqi’sNormal and Charge AttackDMG against opponents affected byCryois increased by 15%. |
| Ascendant Praise (Unlocked at C3) | Increases the Level ofAdeptus Art: Preserver of Fortuneby 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
Divine Suppression (Unlocked at C4) | Targets marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK decreased by 20%. |
| Crimson Lotus Bloom (Unlocked at C5) | Increases the Level ofAdeptus Art: Herald of Frostby 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Rite of Resurrection (Unlocked at C6) | UsingAdeptus Art: Preserver of Fortunerevives all fallen party members nearby and regenerates 50% of their HP. This effect can only occur once every 15 mins. |
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Qiqi Artifact Set Guide
Qiqi is primarily played as a healer, but she can also be played as a Physical damage dealer, depending on her build. Here are the best artifact sets for Qiqi.
- Ocean-Hued Clam
2-piece set: Healing Bonus +15%
4-piece set: When the character equipping this artifact set heals a character in the party, a Sea-Dyed Foam will appear for 3 seconds, accumulating the amount of HP recovered from healing (including overflow healing). At the end of the duration, the Sea-Dyed Foam will explode, dealing DMG to nearby opponents based on 90% of the accumulated healing. (This DMG is calculated similarly to Reactions such as Electro-Charged, and Superconduct, but it is not affected by Elemental Mastery, Character Levels, or Reaction DMG Bonuses). Only one Sea-Dyed Foam can be produced every 3.5 seconds. Each Sea-Dyed Foam can accumulate up to 30,000 HP (including overflow healing). There can be no more than one Sea-Dyed Foam active at any given time. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
- Maiden Beloved
2-piece set: Character Healing Effectiveness +15%
4-piece set: Using an Elemental Skill or Burst increases healing received by all party members by 20% for 10s.
Best Weapons for Qiqi
Qiqi has some good weapon options, including some free-to-play ones. These are the best weapon options for Qiqi:
Skyward Blade
Base Attack: 46, at Level 90: 608
Substat
Energy Recharge: 12.0%, at Level 90: 55.1%
CRIT Rate increased by4%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and Normal and Charged hits deal additional DMG equal to20% of ATK. Skypiercing Might lasts for 12s.
Aquila Favonia
Base Attack: 48, at Level 90: 674
Substat
Physical DMG Bonus: 9.0%, at Level 90: 41.3%
ATK is increased by20%. Triggers on taking DMG: the soul of the Falcon of the West awakens, holding the banner of the resistance aloft, regenerating HP equal to100% of ATK and dealing200% of ATK as DMG to surrounding opponents. This effect can only occur once every 15s.
Lion’s Roar
Base Attack: 42, at Level 90:510
Substat
ATK: 9.0%, at Level 90: 41.3%
Increases DMG against enemies affected by Pyro or Electro by20%.
Prototype Rancour
Base Attack: 44, at Level 90: 565
Substat
Physical DMG Bonus: 7.5%, at Level 90: 34.5%
On hit, Normal or Charged Attacks increase ATK and DEF by4% for 6s. Max 4 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s.
Amenoma Kageuchi
Base Attack: 41, at Level 90: 454
Substat
ATK: 12.0%, at Level 90: 55.1%
After casting an Elemental Skill, gain 1 Succession Seed. This effect can be triggered once every 5s. The Succession Seed lasts for 30s. Up to 3 Succession Seeds may exist simultaneously. After using an Elemental Burst, all Succession Seeds are consumed and after 2s, the character regenerates6Energy for each seed consumed.
The Flute
Base Attack: 42, at Level 90: 510
Substat
ATK: 9.0%, at Level 90: 41.3%
Normal or Charged Attacks grant a Harmonic on hits. Gaining 5 Harmonics triggers the power of music and deals100% ATK DMG to surrounding enemies. Harmonics last up to 30s, and a maximum of 1 can be gained every 0.5s.
Festering Desire
Base Attack: 42, at Level 90: 510
Substat
Energy Recharge: 10.0%, at Level 90: 45.9%
Normal or Charged Attacks grant a Harmonic on hits. Gaining 5 Increases Elemental Skill DMG by16% and Elemental Skill CRIT Rate by6%
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Verdict
Qiqi has several good weapons available, including a couple of free-to-play options. Aquila Favonia and Skyward Sword are the two best options for Qiqi because of their high base attack and the weapon passive. Skyward Blade is the best overall weapon because of the high energy recharge.
Qiqi requires ATK for her healing, so ATK% weapons are great for her. The Flute, Lion’s Roar, and Amenoma Kageuchi are the best 4-star weapons for Qiqi.
Qiqi Builds
Standard Healer Build
4-piece Ocean-Hued Clam or 4-piece Maiden Beloved
Flower, Feather, ATK%, ATK%, ATK% or Healing Bonus
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Playstyle
Qiqi is primarily played as a healer; even if she is built like a DPS-type character, her kit allows her to heal her teammates. Even if Qiqi is aCryo support character, she can still deal Cryo damage to opponents with her elemental skill and burst.
Qiqi’s elemental skill Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost will have her summon theHerald of Frost,attacking surrounding opponents with Cryo attacks. When the Herald of Frost is present, Qiqi’s normal and charged attacks will regenerate HP for all party members. The active character or the one followed by the Herald of Frost will restore HP periodically.
TheAdeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune, Qiqi’s elemental burst allows her to release the Adeptus power sealed within her body. These talents will deal Cryo damage to nearby opponents and then mark those targets with aFortune-Preserving Talisman. When a character hits an opponent marked by aFortune-Preserving Talisman,that character will regenerate HP.
One of Qiqi’s passive talents, A Glimpse Into Arcanum,gives Qiqi a 50% chance to apply aFortune-Preserving Talismanon enemies she hit with a standard or charged attack. After marking the enemies, hitting them with Qiqi or any other character will provide healing to the entire party.
Her elemental skill can briefly apply Cryo when Herald of Frost hits an enemy, and it can apply Cryo again in a short period. Other characters can take advantage of her Cryo application and dish out elemental damage. With a proper team rotation, Qiqi’s elemental burst can output decent damage with an elemental damage bonus.
Best Team Comp
Since Qiqi is a pure healer, she can fit into any team that requires a healer. Here are some popular team comps for Qiqi.
- Xiao, Venti, Qiqi, Zhongli
- Diluc, Qiqi, Xingqiu, Sucrose
- Keqing, Qiqi, Barbara, Diona
Qiqi Ascension Materials
These materials are needed to ascend Qiqi fromlevel 1 to level 90.
| Levels | Materials |
| Lv.20 → Lv.40 | Violet Grass ×3 Shivada Jade Sliver ×1 Divining Scroll×3 Mora x20,000 |
|---|---|
| Lv.40 → Lv.50 | Violet Grass ×10 Shivada Jade Fragment×3 Divining Scroll×15 Hoarfrost Core×2 Mora x40,000 |
| Lv.50 → Lv.60 | Violet Grass ×20 Shivada Jade Fragment×6 Sealed Scroll×12 Hoarfrost Core×4 Mora x60,000 |
| Lv.60 → Lv.70 | Violet Grass×30 Shivada Jade Chunk×3 Sealed Scroll×18 Hoarfrost Core ×8 Mora x80,000 |
| Lv.70 → Lv.80 | Violet Grass×45 Shivada Jade Chunk×6 Forbidden Curse Scroll×12 Hoarfrost Core ×12 Mora x100,000 |
| Lv.80 → Lv.90 | Violet Grass ×60 Shivada Jade Gemstone×6 Forbidden Curse Scroll×24 Hoarfrost Core ×20 Mora x120,000 |
Talent Upgrade Materials for Qiqi
Below are the total number of materials required to level up the talents of Qiqi. Please multiply these materials by 3 because there are three types of upgradable talents for Qiqi.
| Amount | Materials |
| 3 | Teachings of Prosperity |
| 21 | Guide to Prosperity |
| 38 | Philosophies of Prosperity |
| 6 | Divining Scroll |
| 22 | Sealed Scroll |
| 31 | Forbidden Curse Scroll |
| 6 | Tail of Boreas |
| 1 | Crown of Insight |
| 1,652,500 | Mora |
That’s it for the updated Qiqi guide for new and old players. Keep an eye on GameRiv for more build guides and future Genshin Impact content.
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FAQs
What build should I use for Qiqi? ›
Equipping Qiqi with a 4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith set is your best bet, as it will boost Qiqi's HP by 20% and grant a 20% ATK bonus to all party members upon hitting an opponent with an Elemental Skill.
Does Qiqi need ATK or HP? ›Aim For Triple ATK%
Qiqi's healing scales off her ATK so when it comes to build her in order to use the Ocean-Hued Clams, it's better to have triple attack across her Artifact Stats. Although Healing Bonus can be used, ATK% should yield a higher healing for Qiqi.
The Flute is a four-star sword with solid base stats. With its boost to ATK upping Qiqi's healing and its refinement effect allowing her to output bonus damage, it is a great fit for this Cryo zombie.
Is Qiqi worth building? ›Building Qiqi on Blizzard or Noblesse is not practical, since it doesn't add much to her healing ability nor her damage. Although Qiqi's burst deals decent damage, the ability itself is not a reliable source of attack.
Which sword is best for Qiqi? ›The Skyward Sword is a solid premium choice of weapon for Qiqi, offering CRIT Rate and unleashing a buff when Elemental Burst is used. A good budget option is the Sacrificial Sword, which has a chance at resetting her Elemental Skill after use.
Is Qiqi still the best healer? ›Qiqi is still the best character in sheer healing capabilities in the cast so far, and this is her main asset as a character. Both her elemental burst and skill provide passive healing, meaning that it is easy to activate her skill and switch to a different character.
Why is Qiqi easy? ›Genshin Impact: How to Unlock Qiqi
To put things simply, the way to obtain Qiqi in Genshin Impact is to participate in the game's Gacha system and Wish for her. However, Qiqi's 5-star rarity means that it is extremely unlikely that a fan will ever unlock her through Wishes even if they make a ton of them.
Boss Drop - Hoarfrost Core
Every character requires a boss drop to ascend, which often proves to be one of the more difficult items to collect. Luckily for Qiqi users, she needs Hoarfrost Cores to ascend. Players can collect Hoarfrost Cores by defeating the Cryo Regisvine.
Players will want to utilize a 4-PC set of the Ocean-Hued Clam on their Qiqi if they want to maximize her healing, with a focus on these stats: Flower and Feather: Best stats, with a lean towards ATK% and Crit Stats. Circlet: Healing Bonus.
What pet does Qiqi want the most? ›3 She Wants A Finch
Despite the fact that she is a zombie, As it turns out, she adores finches and enjoys watching them when they are outside of the pharmacy. She even admits that she would probably enjoy having a finch as a pet one day.
Is Qiqi best 5 star? ›
As a healer, Qiqi is one of the worst in the game. This is ironic since she's a 5-star character and was actually one of the best until the game started introducing more practical healing characters. As a result, Qiqi is now considered one of the worst 5-star characters in the game.
How does Qiqi heal? ›Her healing scales with her attack, so the more attack she has, the better she can heal. To maximize her attack, Travelers can give her two sets of Gladiator's Finale, and ATK% as main stats for artifacts on Timepiece and Cup.
Is c0 Qiqi good? ›Qiqi makes a good tank because she can easily heal herself back. Furthermore, she will heal her allies along with her. Qiqi currently has the second-highest base defense in the game, so players can rely on this little zombie to protect the party.
Who is the main DPS Qiqi team? ›Fischl, Diluc, Mona
Diluc can act as the team's Primary DPS, with both Fischl and Mona in Secondary DPS roles. This gives the team a lot of time to rake up high damage numbers quickly. Thanks to Qiqi's burst healing, her damage output can also whittle the enemy's ranks while healing everyone in the vicinity.
Diona and Qiqi are both Cryo support units. Also, Diona is a 4-star character, while Qiqi is a standard 5-star character. Qiqi is a strong healer, but she does have kit issues that make her perform much worse than Diona – so Diona is easily better than Qiqi.
What f2p sword is good for Qiqi? ›One of the first recommended swords in Genshin Impact for Qiqi is the "Skyward Blade." The Skyward blade boosts Qiqi's recharge rate and allows her to heal more often. This weapon can be found through Gacha rolls. The "Prototype Roncour" is another great weapon for boosting Qiqi's physical damage and attack.
Why is Qiqi the best 5 star? ›Qiqi is the best character in sheer healing capabilities in the cast so far, and this is her main asset as a character. Both her elemental burst and skill provide passive healing, meaning that it is easy to activate her skill and switch to a different character.
Does Qiqi heal better than Kokomi? ›While Kokomi adds to the lineup of adorable Genshin Impact characters, both Barbara and Qiqi are better at everything she is supposed to do. Kokomi is designed to be a healer who also deals damage in Genshin Impact.
Who heals better Kokomi or Qiqi? ›Kokomi is definitely the better healer, since she can heal using both her skill and burst (Bennett can only heal using his burst), and her burst heals your whole party, including the off-field ones (Bennett only heals your active character, while the off-field doesn't get healed).
Who heals more jean or Qiqi? ›Qiqi is the overall better healer because everything she does heals plus she is a good healer for any character.
Is DPS Qiqi worth? ›
Qiqi is the best character in sheer healing capabilities in the cast so far, and this is her main asset as a character. Both her elemental burst and skill provide passive healing, meaning that it is easy to activate her skill and switch to a different character.
Why is Qiqi sad? ›5 Her Tragic Death
While out picking herbs as a young girl, Qiqi got lost and wound up accidentally trespassing in the realm of the adepti. She injured her leg in a nasty fall, and limped over to a cavern to rest and bandage up her wound.
For example, the reason Qiqi thinks Hu Tao is so punchable is because Hu Tao often tries to literally bury Qiqi. Remember, Qiqi is a zombie - and therefore dead - so it makes sense that our funeral director hero would try and bury Qiqi's body for good, despite it quite clearly being undead.
Who is Qiqi shipped with? ›Also Known As. QiTao is the friendship between Hu Tao and Qiqi from the Genshin Impact fandom.
Did Qiqi carry Xiao? ›Yesterday, the developers released an animated trailer in which the guardian character Xiao passes out after fighting off scores of monsters. When he wakes up, the pharmacy assistant Qiqi explains that she carried him on her back.
What does Qiqi mean in Chinese? ›intimate closely related sorrowful distressed.
Who is the hardest 5 star to get in Genshin? ›- Venti & Childe.
- Klee.
- Zhongli.
- Ganyu.
- Xiao.
Kokomi, the five-star Hydro-type character known as the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, is one of the strongest characters in Genshin Impact. The fact that she can't deal crits is actually a sign of her power since she would be unbalanced if she could.
What does c2 Qiqi do? ›Qiqi, summons the Herald of Frost around her and deals Cryo Damage to nearby enemies within its range. This skill has the following effects: As soon as you activate the skill, it will immediately regenerate some HP based on Qiqi's attack.
Does c0 Qiqi revive? ›*Both Barbara and Qiqi also have the ability to revive characters when they reach max Constellation level.
Who is Qiqi to Hu Tao? ›
Hu Tao has scared Qiqi and is the one person the young girl hates. While Hu Tao now sees Qiqi as a friend, the feeling is not mutual and likely never will be.
What team does Qiqi heal with? ›Qiqi is a Healer in the team. Eula's Elemental Burst is maximized by Superconduct and aid of teammates. Eula's Elemental Burst is the core of this team, which is maximized under the effect of Superconduct, ATK Bonus from Bennet and Set Bonus of Noblesse Oblige. Raiden Shogun is the Sub DPS/Support in the team.
What monster is Qiqi? ›Qiqi. She is a zombie who used to be a human girl but, after dying, was resurrected by the adepti, and has been left in Baizhu's care ever since. She currently works at Bubu Pharmacy in Liyue Harbor.
Should I build Rosaria or Qiqi? ›Should I build Rosaria or Qiqi? Rosaria fits the bill perfectly, with her polearm and Cryo-based attacks. While Qiqi may be a DPS, her setups allow for Rosaria to fully unleash her attacking power and focus on eliminating enemies quickly.
Is Razor good with Qiqi? ›Qiqi is one of the best healers in the game. Her Elemental skill works well with Razor since he'll spend most of his time fighting at close range. Qiqi's Elemental Burst also continuously heals Razor as long as he's dealing damage, which is perfect because Razor needs as much field time as he can have.
What does Qiqi scale with? ›When Qiqi hits a target with her Normal or Charged Attacks, she regenerates HP for all party members and all nearby allied characters. Healing scales based on Qiqi's ATK.
Is Qiqi good for Main DPS? ›Qiqi can be played as the main DPS, but she will not be the most effective character in this role. Ideally, she should be used as a support character. Cast her elemental attack to heal and apply the Cryo element to promote elemental reactions, then her elemental rampage.
Is Qiqi support or DPS? ›A known sword user, Qiqi is usually played as a support character because she fits in with any team composition. This character is regarded as one of the best support healers owing to her insane skills and utilities.
Is Qiqi a healer or DPS? ›All in all, Qiqi is a brilliant healer that players can also use for plentiful Cryo damage. The only requirement is a correct combination of artifacts and weapons. She is easily one of the most flexible characters in Genshin Impact as well, and can fit any team composition that requires a healer.
How good is c0 Qiqi? ›Qiqi makes a good tank because she can easily heal herself back. Furthermore, she will heal her allies along with her. Qiqi currently has the second-highest base defense in the game, so players can rely on this little zombie to protect the party.
What boss does Qiqi use? ›
Boss Drop - Hoarfrost Core
Every character requires a boss drop to ascend, which often proves to be one of the more difficult items to collect. Luckily for Qiqi users, she needs Hoarfrost Cores to ascend. Players can collect Hoarfrost Cores by defeating the Cryo Regisvine.