
Xiangling Quick TL;DR Team Comp Guide
Xiangling (The OG F2P carry)

Element: Pyro
Weapon: Polearm
Pros:
Consistent pyro proc | Average E CD | Extremely low Q CD |
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REALLY clean normal attacks | Extremely easy to gear/play | Free 10% ATK buffs |
C2 gives her last hit an AoE pyro proc | Has both Pyro DMG buff and debuffs | EM scaling as hidden stat = crazy overloaded damage |
Cons:
Guoba can be a bit stupid | Q has an awkward range for her normal attack parses | High Q cost |
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Dependent on superconduct to shine | Fairly squishy |
PSA #1: Xiangling is an excellent DPS who has very few weaknesses. Her only real limitation is her elemental matchups, which can be easily subdued by her teammates. Taking advantage of quick CD’s and extending her Phys DMG window suits her best
Who to take (alternatives explained below!):

- Great electro user who can consistently apply electro (necessary for superconduct)
- Oz is an absolute unit at dealing damage and generating energy
- Fischl E and Q can be used quickly and swapped so Xiangling can be greedy and be on the field
- CAN BE REPLACED WITH BEIDOU OR LISA IF YOU WANT A SUB DPS ROLE

- Provides pyro resonance, giving a free 25% ATK buff
- Xinyan E is great for Xiangling, since it buffs Phys DMG by 15%
- Xinyan E also gives a shield + provides pyro energy orbs/particles
- CAN BE REPLACED WITH BENNETT OR XINGQIU FOR FROZEN + ADDITIONAL DPS

- Great cryo user who can consistently apply cryo (necessary for superconduct)
- Diona E provides a shield + provides great energy regen
- Diona Q is practically one of the greatest cryo applicators in the game
- CAN BE REPLACED WITH QIQI OR KAEYA FOR MORE ENERGY REGEN + Q SYNERGY FOR MELT
PSA #2: The team recommended is extremely hands-off, allowing Xiangling to be out as much as possible. It provides much needed tankiness as well as elemental damage/reactions, which perfectly fills the gap in Phys DMG Xiangling DPS. Alternatively, if you are taking Bennett (and don’t have Diona), you can run Kaeya for the cryo procs!
Great flex slot alternatives:
- Bennett – Constant E spams (especially in Q) allow for Xiangling to spam Q. His Q is a burst heal + ATK buff that’s greatly appreciated
- Xingqiu – E provides a damage reduction shield that heals when broken. His Q is an excellent bonus source of DPS + spreading wet proc’s everywhere
- Sucrose – EM mule for both superconduct OR melt/vaporize comps (both viable in Abyss). Has amazing AoE CC grouping and can pair with TTDS for additional buffs
- Albedo – If not running electro user, Albedo E is essential for dealing with geo shields + another excellent source of DPS for Xiangling normal attack parses
- Beidou – Claymore alternative as sub DPS + her Q is great for superconduct builds
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS BELOW! I’ll try my best to respond as I know some players may not have ANY of the characters mentioned
Hope this helped. Bye.