How Did Xiao Get So Strong? | Genshin Impact

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
  • From being a powerful solo DPS character in the early days of Genshin to falling off in relevance throughout version 2, to a steady rise in version 3 to reaching new heights in version 4, today we'll be discussing what happened to Xiao, and he managed to turn things around over the course of Genshin Impact's timeline.
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  • @CelVini
    @CelVini 12 днів тому +986

    He got Faruzan, then Furina, then Xianyun, my guy got the best of the best over time

    • @Ealdor-Bana
      @Ealdor-Bana 12 днів тому +8

      Best of the best? Not by element or raw damage by a long shot.

    • @jonong3836
      @jonong3836 12 днів тому +152

      @@Ealdor-Banaduh, nobody can beat Neuvi and Arle, it’s a basic fact at this point. But his premium team is still one of the better teams (if Anemo res isn’t prevalent)

    • @Otak-View
      @Otak-View 12 днів тому +98

      ​@@jonong3836 idk what that guy is on about. Xiao'w best team is literally competitive with Neuv and Arle teams. Might not be as good but still up there. And his supports are also some of the best in the game.

    • @toxicfx_nuhaad9175
      @toxicfx_nuhaad9175 12 днів тому +21

      Don't forget Marachausse Hunter set perfectly synergizing with him too.

    • @Voltia21
      @Voltia21 12 днів тому +24

      @@Ealdor-BanaNot by element? Please explain who in the Anemo roster can outdamage him because I can do 240k plunges on my Xiao in his burst and he’s only C1.

  • @GTsvetkovski
    @GTsvetkovski 12 днів тому +1527

    Petition to rename the video to "What happened to Zy0x?"

    • @kingsky9813
      @kingsky9813 12 днів тому +69

      Bro gonna piss zyox off the ultimate xiao main

    • @Yelan-n8d
      @Yelan-n8d 12 днів тому +49

      Tacet field

    • @danish2.012
      @danish2.012 12 днів тому +61

      That's gonna be an interesting video. From pre-vermillion zy0x into post-vermillion zy0x

    • @WaffleToast1814
      @WaffleToast1814 12 днів тому +33

      @@Yelan-n8dOur favorite 4’11 balding streamer ICANT

    • @Quebeccc
      @Quebeccc 12 днів тому +8

      tacet field ahh haircut

  • @TheDjdeath45
    @TheDjdeath45 12 днів тому +567

    Qiqi carried him on her back, truly the mvp

    • @TechGamerAndHacker
      @TechGamerAndHacker 12 днів тому +24

      That's why many people got Qiqi instead of Xiao

    • @apleb7605
      @apleb7605 12 днів тому +28

      What can I say? Best battery ever, not just for Eula.

    • @darkdusk55
      @darkdusk55 9 днів тому

      @@TechGamerAndHackerI got her from xaio’s first banner then I got him right after so I guess it’s a good thing

    • @sockseater
      @sockseater 8 днів тому

      ​@@apleb7605 insert zajef laugh

    • @sockseater
      @sockseater 8 днів тому

      ​@@darkdusk55 wait same, i got my first qiqi on xiao's banner and then he came a few pulls after

  • @brunosanto3488
    @brunosanto3488 12 днів тому +535

    Xiao's Story according to Game Version:
    Version 1: I'm OP!
    Version 2: IT'S XIAO-OVER!
    Version 3: I'm still here. I'm not dead!
    Version 4: WE'RE FUCKING BACK!

    • @ThomiAnwar
      @ThomiAnwar 12 днів тому +21

      You forget about, It's XIAO-time

    • @CM_684
      @CM_684 11 днів тому +5

      ​@@ThomiAnwar thanks lyney

  • @nat6lbg440
    @nat6lbg440 12 днів тому +248

    The release of Xianyun was like getting the final piece of Exodia. His premium team with Furina Xianyun and C6 Faruzan is so good it made me pick up Xiao after 2 years without touching him. There is no energy issues, no circle impact, no downtime, it's the perfect team.

    • @Spencer0090
      @Spencer0090 12 днів тому +12

      never liked his gamestyle but i know he is really strong and knowing i have all the characters to make a great team except for c6 Faruzan,. maybe ill get him on his next rerun!!!

    • @Cajun_Seasoning
      @Cajun_Seasoning 12 днів тому

      @@Spencer0090 you have hella time to save for him too if you decide to since he's guaranteed to rerun during 5.4 lantern rite

    • @TheFFsage
      @TheFFsage 12 днів тому

      Had the exact same thing happen to me. Benched him during 2.1. After Xianyun banner and C6 Faruzan from same banner peak is back on menu

    • @totallyregulargiorno
      @totallyregulargiorno 11 днів тому +4

      A healer/buffer, a sub-dps/buffer, a grouper/buffer and the DPS. Imo, this is the most complete team that Genshin could ever have

    • @daridon2483
      @daridon2483 11 днів тому +8

      @@totallyregulargiorno The healer keeps everyone alive while buffing the dps' plunge dmg, the subdps giga-buffs the dps via a mechanic that the dps already takes advantage of (also enables swirl dmg, which is little but still adds a bit), the grouper not only shreds and buffs anemo dmg, but also counteracts the dps' knockback and thus ensures maximum aoe dmg, and then the dps has amazing aoe and mobility thanks to plunging. Everything working in perfect synergy
      Yeah, it will be almost impossible to ever replace one of xiao's supports, they are just that essential to each other.

  • @ibrahim5463
    @ibrahim5463 12 днів тому +212

    Xiao is like eula, a hypercary that needs investment in units but unlike eula the guy is not on a dead elements and is not locked to cryo and electro supports

    • @BladeSerph
      @BladeSerph 12 днів тому +4

      Aka, a niche unit that cant use flexibility to creep into multiple team comps, instead relying on thar allies to be extremely flexible or just ridiculously good at buffing his very specific DPS playstyle.
      This is probably why i always prefer units that can not only have a wide variety of supports that can be used with them, but also supports that can fit in a wide variety of teams.
      AKA why stuff like a certain 4 star pyro polearm user gets used so often because its just way too easy to make use of her in so many damn team comps with a very easy re`applier off-field ability in TWO flavors, via a fire breathing red panda and a spinning around Flaming AoE that since it follows you, means its not a pain in the arse to deal with extremely spread out enemies or enemies that just constantly `disengage` in fights by flying back several miles and pelting you with B.S. like Bubbles and freezing effects.

    • @LuisFernandez-jp8wt
      @LuisFernandez-jp8wt 12 днів тому +49

      Xiao’s element is irrelevant because he doesn’t use the most relevant part of his element: Swirl.
      Eula didn’t get the Xiao treatment because her Faruzan (Mika) is trash and she needs another unit like Xianyun that fits her playstyle.
      I’m convinced this will happen in Snezhnaya, when Cryo & Physical will be relevant.

    • @BladeSerph
      @BladeSerph 12 днів тому +1

      @@LuisFernandez-jp8wt Imagine how hilarious it would be if the Tsaritsa as the Cyro Archon, is a main DPS who works around instantly consuming cyro reactions to cause a type of `3 step cyro reaction` to instantly do massive amounts of damage at the cost of removing any debuff type effects.
      Since the only way to probably `fix` the issues of freezing centric reactions would be to make a means that flips off the lack of DPS by suddenly making it alot of DPS isntead.
      Anyway guess i`ll stick to WuWa still if i wanna fret about DPS gimmicks, but i still find it funny they left numerous elements in the dirt by instead releasing characters that flip off the care about the element that much and instead just raw-hot-dog ram fowls huge amounts of damage instead to ignore caring about `reaction spam damage.`

    • @paulyvii
      @paulyvii 12 днів тому

      Xiao and Eula and many other characters are lumped up as DPS who are "overlooked". Neuvillette, Arlecchino, and Alhaitham are used more, simple as that

    • @mysticmation6409
      @mysticmation6409 12 днів тому +8

      Anemo dmg is literally just green physical though??

  • @Faust227
    @Faust227 12 днів тому +109

    Those 3 ladies with Xiao's best team are taller than him. The more you use him he becomes more short.

    • @deltaspecies1697
      @deltaspecies1697 12 днів тому +56

      U must not have him at friendship lvl 10 then. At lvl 10 he becomes the tallest unit in the game

    • @apleb7605
      @apleb7605 12 днів тому

      @@deltaspecies1697 I think I found the hidden Zy0x channel.

    • @faroukemad6015
      @faroukemad6015 12 днів тому +6

      ​@@deltaspecies1697 Aware

    • @akumatsubasa6727
      @akumatsubasa6727 12 днів тому +8

      @@deltaspecies1697 Mister Socks ?

    • @deltaspecies1697
      @deltaspecies1697 12 днів тому

      @@faroukemad6015
      + 1 ta
      +1 skeleton

  • @mammonsama2113
    @mammonsama2113 12 днів тому +161

    so proud to see his teams improve over the years. Xiao is the kind of character you either hyper invest in or just don't care about lol. I think one of the reasons people don't give him as much credit is because they don't like his playstyle or can't play (for example on mobile he's more difficult to play)

    • @noahblackwood6288
      @noahblackwood6288 12 днів тому +15

      Yeah, i like him as a character and wouldn't mind assembling his team but i play on mobile and each time i try him it's crazy how clunky he feels, literally can't stop gliding mid fight for no reason five times a minute 💀

    • @WannaComment2
      @WannaComment2 12 днів тому +3

      My Xiao's artifacts are cope as hell, but he's still the highest damaging dps on my account, because I also happen to have C6 Faruzan, Xianyun and Furina. Tbh, I don't even like playing him, but he's the only one who can kill the new dragon boss before he goes into his annoying airborn state.

    • @crim3290
      @crim3290 8 днів тому

      Agreed I recently downloaded genshin on my mobile device and I hate playing him mobile but love I have him hyper invested on my PC , so instead of using Xiao I just use wanderer with C6 faruzan and C6 yunjin it's so much more enjoyable and easy

  • @someonesomewhere8658
    @someonesomewhere8658 12 днів тому +18

    Faruzan C6 really feels like a 5* unit. Not only the buffs, battery, and cc, her sub dps is not to be scoffed at - you can be hitting 20-30k skill procs from off field.
    And it can proc twice at the same time, so satisfying

  • @alfredxsiv
    @alfredxsiv 12 днів тому +64

    10:05 Faruzan's C6 as mentioned activates her skill even when she's off field, meaning she also batteries the on field DPS. A lot of people hated how this is designed as her C6 is the most overtuned constellation a 4-star have, some people argue it would've been a bit better if some of the effects were more spread out throughout her cons or something.

  • @Spiderrtank
    @Spiderrtank 12 днів тому +115

    I'm bringing Xiao back whenever Anemo shows up for Imaginarium Theater because he gets the job done for small mobs

  • @dmitri970
    @dmitri970 12 днів тому +37

    His best team is expensive, it includes 3 five stars Xiao, Xianyun, Furina,c6 Faruzan.
    c6 Faruzan is not even on paimon shop, so it's even harder than actual 5 star.
    This team is really strong, but Alhaitham, Arlecchino and Neuvilette have even stronger teams that require way less investment.
    Cyno has a similar case he needs Furina, Nahida and Baizhu for his long burst duration.

    • @Voltia21
      @Voltia21 12 днів тому +5

      I agree that while Neuv and Arle have stronger teams, Alhaitham is in my opinion only sometimes stronger. My Xiao team is Xianyun, C1 Furina, C6 Faruzan and I can hit on average 215k plunges without food buffs during his burst which tends to allow for almost 15 plunges. Now I do have C2 Nahida C4 Kuki and C6 Fischl for Alhaitham but even tho he does high damage he’s also more susceptible to getting stunned in my experience so I’m forced to dodge which takes away from damage. With Xiao I don’t have to worry about that because it’s so rare to get stunned out of my burst. My Xiao is on par with my C2 Arle and C2 Neuv teams when it comes to damage.

    • @gazakana
      @gazakana 12 днів тому +3

      If we go with the calcs, yeah that teams are stronger but for a pretty small margin, since Xiao premium can reach out top 5 dps teams in the game according to nahida mains and zajeff
      Still those teams are better because they are like 3%-7% stronger while at the same time being half as expensive
      Still, it's incredible that a unit released on 1.3 can keep up with recent carrys (besides national obviously)

    • @Voltia21
      @Voltia21 12 днів тому

      @@gazakana Agreed

    • @toodled1340
      @toodled1340 12 днів тому +3

      I mean if ur looking for a xiao team, it's likely you will already have xiao LOL

    • @LuanNguyen-tc3wf
      @LuanNguyen-tc3wf 12 днів тому +1

      Xiao investment is high but his exodia team was released over several versions, so it's just a matter of perspective. A 1.x player wouldn't care and just wants to know his potential with the team, but a 4.x player should know what they're getting into.
      And for a premium team, Xiao has one of the best. Endless energy, plenty of AoE and single-target, slight grouping, CC, off-field damage, no circle restrictions, and full party healing. A super old character getting a team this powerful and comfy is insane, like it's straight out of a team comp wishlist.

  • @danielferrieri7434
    @danielferrieri7434 12 днів тому +209

    Video Idea: Why Everyone Plays: Xiangling

    • @Otherface
      @Otherface 12 днів тому +4

      I literally suggested that in the most recent post!

    • @ibrahim5463
      @ibrahim5463 12 днів тому +3

      OPPA

    • @aron666able
      @aron666able 12 днів тому +29

      Mavuika: Im going to end this cooks whole career.

    • @rednave4489
      @rednave4489 12 днів тому +2

      OPPA Mentioned

    • @diegoperello.
      @diegoperello. 12 днів тому +11

      this would make a boring video, she just has good numbers, thats it

  • @racool911
    @racool911 11 днів тому +6

    Xiao was the first character that I knew I instantly needed. Such a fun character

  • @recklessgaming6713
    @recklessgaming6713 12 днів тому +8

    MY BOI. Stuck it out since his first release, and now the bad days are over.

  • @Flipflop77
    @Flipflop77 10 днів тому +4

    It has been 1.5 years since I set Xiao as a future long project to get. I am slowly getting all the pieces need for his best premier team. Staff of Homa, 230 Cv MH set, C1 Furina, 3 cons away from C6 Faruzan.
    This years goals are now clear; Xianyun and the rest of Faruzan’s Cons. Honestly even without Xianyun, I think I might get him anyways this year, since this Investment with Bennett should be enough to clear any content

  • @TheAAJYu
    @TheAAJYu 12 днів тому +28

    After having gotten Xiao, one thing that irked me was that his Charged Attack, a huge arcing swing, doesn’t hit opponents tumbling in the air. It’s a small thing, but it’s so weird seeing Xiao missing enemies that are directly in front of him when the hit trails clearly show otherwise (example: 2:52).

    • @vorpal1174
      @vorpal1174 12 днів тому

      You're not supposed to use it so it doesn't matter

    • @milkyy4168
      @milkyy4168 12 днів тому +1

      @@vorpal1174You were before xianyun came out. N1CJP was his optimal combo pre xianyun as it had the most multipliers per rotation.

    • @jaandeleon4204
      @jaandeleon4204 11 днів тому

      @@milkyy4168 since his release. I've personally never used it

  • @yashsharma148
    @yashsharma148 10 днів тому +2

    Xiao , furina , faruzan and cloud... One of the most deadly team

  • @blitzer12x
    @blitzer12x 12 днів тому +30

    Me and Zy0x are the ultimate Xiao simp.

    • @BenDover-uf8gg
      @BenDover-uf8gg 12 днів тому

      Zy0x investing 1k resin into the xiao agenda

    • @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW
      @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 12 днів тому +2

      And I’m not a simp because xiao want me just as much 🙏

  • @danish2.012
    @danish2.012 12 днів тому +35

    Waiting for Zy0x to see and react to this!

  • @drdegenerate814
    @drdegenerate814 12 днів тому +6

    Version 1 : Reaction impact
    Version 2 : Hypercarry impact
    Version 3 : Catalyze impact
    Version 4 : Hypercarry impact 2.0
    Version 5 : ......to be continued..

    • @ruinthuessia1078
      @ruinthuessia1078 12 днів тому +2

      Version 1 is physical impact lmao.
      Version 3 is reaction impact.

  • @SuperHaoken
    @SuperHaoken 12 днів тому +14

    While he got Furina, Faruzan and Xianyun. Just like Hu Tao, who plays with Yelan and the same others support. It is impossible not to be broken with such supports

    • @toodled1340
      @toodled1340 12 днів тому +2

      Ah yes, xinyan the ultimate xiao support

    • @SuperHaoken
      @SuperHaoken 12 днів тому +1

      @@toodled1340 lol Xianyun, my bad 😂 😂

  • @ZeedYsacSarraga
    @ZeedYsacSarraga 11 днів тому +2

    I likes the part where he said "it's Xiaoing time" and started Xiaoing everywhere

  • @user-mb5hn3ck1j
    @user-mb5hn3ck1j 12 днів тому +7

    Faruzan is OP, she deals a ton of damage on top of amazing buffs for anemo

  • @jimmystevenson1680
    @jimmystevenson1680 12 днів тому +7

    Okay Hear me out , Faruzan C6 with Jean C4 with Furina is Busted on Xiao

    • @TheArtPaige
      @TheArtPaige 9 днів тому

      This is my Xiao team!

    • @jimmystevenson1680
      @jimmystevenson1680 9 днів тому

      @@TheArtPaige and it's also wanderer best team since jean boost attack speed at C2 + skyrider sword at R5 or skyward blade

  • @HinaCabina
    @HinaCabina 12 днів тому +11

    Early 5 stars: powercreeped as time goes on ☠️
    Early 4 stars: keep getting infinitely stronger 💪

    • @BotanVal
      @BotanVal 8 днів тому

      seriously. it's felt like every region fischl keeps getting buffed lol. sumeru gave aggravate which fischl is the queen of, and then fontaine gave her golden troupe.

  • @nebulawings
    @nebulawings 12 днів тому +3

    Kudos to you, Vars, for using the Pokemon Conquest Greenleaf OST for this video!

  • @doomdoom7427
    @doomdoom7427 12 днів тому +10

    my goat xiao is NEVER falling off

  • @Yeeeeeeeah
    @Yeeeeeeeah 12 днів тому +27

    Xiao really is way better than he used to be these days. I’ve never hit so much damage with anyone else continuously than with him.
    Him, xianyu, faruzan and furina together are BONKERS. his plunging does 130k per plunge which is criminal

  • @mirrorman5tar
    @mirrorman5tar 12 днів тому +5

    HEAVILY appreciate the Pokemon Conquest background music

  • @7Hellzz
    @7Hellzz 12 днів тому +6

    Building a team around Xiao is too expensive.

    • @TheArtPaige
      @TheArtPaige 9 днів тому

      True, he is not f2p friendly.

  • @minx6387
    @minx6387 12 днів тому +5

    Love the Pokemon Conquest BGM

  • @TheFFsage
    @TheFFsage 12 днів тому +2

    I pulled Xiao day 1. Skipped every banner for him
    Only to realise he was horrible for f2p. Bad weapon options and doesnt have a proper team. I ended up putting him to the bench when Raiden dropped cause he just hit like a wet noodle
    Fast forward to Xianyun banner. I pull her and got C6 Faruzan
    I can finally play with my boi again. I even went an triple crowned him due to it. So happy to see him being viable at this day and age

    • @ednatopg3074
      @ednatopg3074 11 днів тому +2

      Not just viable, his premium team is top 5 in the game

  • @dominickroberts4653
    @dominickroberts4653 12 днів тому +3

    I dont know. He's so small i lost him

  • @dishwasher3623
    @dishwasher3623 12 днів тому +1

    Great Video! I would also like to add some stuff that wasn't really mentioned in the video, or at least could have given more magnitude
    1. Xiao in the past used to want Zhongli for his best team, so often he would be competing in usage for ZL with other Hyper Carries (before FFXX of course)
    2. Faruzan C6's CC helped Xiao consolidate groups of enemies which was a problem with him, especially when first getting used to the plunge platstyle as you knock around enemies
    3. Xianyun's passive actually helped one of Xiao's notable weakness at the time which was that he was comparatively weaker in Single Target than AoE. Xianyun's buff helped mitigate that weakness and you can now make the argument that Xiao can be generaly used in any non-high-anemo res content
    4. Faruzan C6, Furina, and Xianyun broke free Xiao from "Circle Impact" that his best supports at the time required him to play around
    Other than that, the video summarized generally well on the journey Xiao had for team options without getting too much into the nuances
    Edit: Typos lmao

  • @alexsjarif
    @alexsjarif 12 днів тому +4

    Xiao and hu tao somehow survived 😭

  • @bonk8311
    @bonk8311 8 днів тому +4

    0:26 god forbid women have hobbies 🙄😒

  • @GabeIG
    @GabeIG 5 днів тому

    It's the jing yuan theorem just keeps getting buffed every other patch by a specific unit or change in the game

  • @bem3760
    @bem3760 12 днів тому +26

    It takes 4 years for xiao to be "lore accurate". While Neuvilette, already lore accurate since day one

    • @Daddy_Of_Haruwu
      @Daddy_Of_Haruwu 12 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @idkatthispoint-s9s
      @idkatthispoint-s9s 12 днів тому +7

      Does the universe torture y'all for going one day without comparing literally everything to Neuvilette?

    • @Daddy_Of_Haruwu
      @Daddy_Of_Haruwu 12 днів тому +2

      @@idkatthispoint-s9s why are you so butthurt 😂😂😂

    • @akumatsubasa6727
      @akumatsubasa6727 12 днів тому

      @@idkatthispoint-s9s Fact 😂😂😂

    • @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW
      @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 12 днів тому +1

      @@Daddy_Of_Haruwunot butt hurt it’s just funny

  • @caparashon
    @caparashon 10 днів тому

    Ah, sweet vindication. Also, as a Xiao main since 1.3 who has been giving him his upgrades/teammates as they come out or almost, I can say he really felt like a different character since Xianyun's release. The JOY that is the freedom to be able to reposition yourself when an enemy is staggered out of range, or run to the next mob without being forced to stop your burst to redo team rotation and funnel particles... It's not just the great damage and buffs that come with the FFXX team, it's also how SMOOTH it feels to play with Xianyun and C6 Faruzan. We all love the other Xianyun plunge teams and the big numbers, but except for Hu Tao and Xiao they're all married to Bennett's circle impact. I have C6 Gaming and whenever I play him I wish I were playing Xiao instead because of that. Besides, all of Xiao's team have great synergy and buff each other: triple anemo solves energy problems for all anemos, Furina gives Faruzan a buff too, if Xianyun uses VV she buffs Furina, if Xianyun uses noblesse she buffs Faruzan, if Faruzan is C6 and uses TOTM she buff's Xianyun's atk which buffs Xiao more. Also, a well invested Furina helps a lot with enemies who have high resistance to anemo, which means you can still use Xiao with things like Coppelia + Coppelius and brute force your way out even if there are faster teams for that. It's really nice to finish a chamber suddenly because Crabaletta one-shots a random mob out of your sight lol.
    A nitpick is that I've never really seen anyone using Xiangling back in the day. Zy0x made double anemo (Jean) double geo (Zhongli, Albedo) popular as his premium team for a while, but pre-Faruzan his better team was a hypercarry one with Benny, Zhongli, and TTDS Sucrose. Once Faruzan was released, she replaced Sucrose. There was a double carry team with Raiden for a while too, to solve his energy issues, but why would you if you could Raiden National instead? There's always been attempts to use sub-DPS characters in the older days but they felt copium since Xiao's burst was too long. Even Bennett, his best support historically and one who can still be used today as replacement in his teams, had his burst die before Xiao was done.

  • @Bag0fb0n3s_playz
    @Bag0fb0n3s_playz 11 днів тому +1

    zyox the goat defo helped in making xiao popular

  • @tumtdng
    @tumtdng 12 днів тому +29

    cant wait for zy0x to see this

  • @aeae7257
    @aeae7257 12 днів тому +5

    he just takes way too much investment to play. he's probably the 5 star I use the least even though he was one of the first characters I ever wanted

    • @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW
      @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 12 днів тому

      You have to really like him, and I just so happen to really like him.

    • @antharu3235
      @antharu3235 10 днів тому

      Yup my Xiao high investment too C0R1 With Furina C0R1/Faruzan C6/Xianyun C0R1..With cracked artifact..
      While Neuv/Alhaitham/Arle Need slap random ah 4* and become fine_
      Hyperbloom Alhaitham even more cheap to build too 😂..

    • @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW
      @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 10 днів тому

      @@antharu3235 but the downside is I don’t get to see xiao on my screen for 90% of the time, and that’s not a price I’m willing to pay

    • @antharu3235
      @antharu3235 10 днів тому

      @@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW And for my case i get dizzy & nausea after playing xiao for 2hours+..need to switch char or turn off genshin hahahaha 😂..

  • @baanfrey
    @baanfrey 12 днів тому +1

    Crying cause I recently got C6 Faruzan and have Furina and Xianyun, but the last banner Xiao was on was so trash I skipped. 😭

  • @XjerichoX12
    @XjerichoX12 12 днів тому +7

    If there's one thing i don't regret when i started in 3.4 was building both xiao and alhaitham

  • @GentleIceZ
    @GentleIceZ 12 днів тому +2

    The theme of version 4 seemed to be "let's take older mechanics & units we forgot about and give them some love." Mono-pyro, instant healers, crystalize, overload, it was really cool. But Xianyun may have been the best part of all of it. Not only was it good for Xiao who gave us Final Fantasy 20 (Furina, Faruzan, Xiao, Xianyun) but she made it so pretty much anyone could main DPS if you really, really wanted to. Like my sister cleared spiral abyss yesterday with Klee plunging, and it was so great
    Xianyun is the real hero of this story

  • @silverboiiii4205
    @silverboiiii4205 11 днів тому +1

    Most of his best supports are universally good characters, so i don't feel like he needs much investment, to be honest. I'm not using him much, but he's still useful in theatre and recently when there was a centaur boss in the abyss i casually took my lvl 70 Xiao (needed a way to dispose of the shield) and managed to 3* chamber in the first try (with Zhongli, Furina and Xianyun). So, i'd say he's in the situation i like the most for a characters: he's far from a must pull, but if you like him and want to use him, you can hit some nice numbers

  • @atvo2025
    @atvo2025 11 днів тому +1

    his premium team is so good for a plethora of reasons:
    1/ He doesn’t need to switch out after setting up all other teammates buffs between waves (unlike nahida teams or team that requires swirl debuff)
    2/ Faruzan Anemo Buff/Debuff last for so long and apply every second while off field!!!
    3/ Faruzan also create about 5 extra Anemo particle every rotation off-field, not metioning her triggering Favonius.
    4/ Xianyun making him outstanding in Single target scenario thanks to her A4
    I think his team is gonna be on the top for a very long time, the only thing that can take him down is some future enemies that can interrupt him mid air 😂

    • @svd355
      @svd355 11 днів тому

      Something to note for point no. 3; she can only proc fav while she's on-field, as fav passive doesn't work when the user is off-field. I personally prefer Elegy just because I couldn't reliably proc fav passive with how low the crit rate my Faruzan has.
      And for me, the best benefit from this team is how braindead easy the rotation is while also deals incredibly strong both single target and multi target team DPS.

  • @LeoLikesLamb
    @LeoLikesLamb 12 днів тому +1

    Your videos butter My biscuits thank you

  • @TheStrongestBaka
    @TheStrongestBaka 12 днів тому +3

    I made a F2P account just to be a Xiao main and honestly, with reasonable artifacts, crowns on the important talents but only C5 Faruzan and a 4 star weapon he isn't floor 12 material...

    • @agiant5715
      @agiant5715 12 днів тому +4

      He is the poster child of low dmg floor, high dmg ceiling. Aka shitty dmg at c0r0 and no meta teammates but quite amazing dmg if u have him a 5 star weapon and premium supports.
      Atleast its not meme lvl like how sigween is a great dps at c6r1 or how some characters are still meh at that lvl of investment like my ayaka with her signature weapon and all her best supports including shenhe yet still can't clear abyss without a prayer and a 100 chamber restarts.

  • @tiredguy1617
    @tiredguy1617 12 днів тому +6

    Maybe it's a hottake but I feel like Xiao is on the same level if not slightly higher as Alhaitham and Arlecchino yet I only ever hear those two in regards to top 3/2 dps and never Xiao. I own all of these units and would say that the three of them are interchangeable for top 3/2. The only reason I see Xiao being lower than those two would be flexibility in team building but I feel like that's a weak point idk

    • @ruxyruxandra4673
      @ruxyruxandra4673 12 днів тому +3

      xiao is not on the same level as alhaitham neuvi and arlecchino because he needs supports like c6 faruzan, furina and xianyun to become meta otherwise he falls off

    • @tiredguy1617
      @tiredguy1617 12 днів тому +1

      @@ruxyruxandra4673 Well yes and? We assume the best team for the other three aswell so why don't we do it for Xiao? Pretty much all comparisons are usually based on the amount of dmg the teams can deal and not how hard it is to obtain their teammates(which also isn't that hard every since Faruzan was on the Xianyun banner), so he very much is on the same level as them(Edit: You mentioned Neuvilette well not him he is in a league of it's own)

    • @Be727z
      @Be727z 12 днів тому

      I agree with this!! As someone who has both Alhaitham and Xiao, with equally invested teams (They're not the best but they're still considered good, I'm missing Xianyun and my hyper bloom units are all around splotchy choices lol), Xiao out damages my Alhaitham.

    • @agiant5715
      @agiant5715 12 днів тому

      If we take into account most meta teams comparison and keeping stuff like cons and weapons into f2p/low spender lvls, xiao would probably be on par or surpass alhaitham and maybe even arlecchino. But if we go into higher investment talk like c1-2..etc + signature weapons, arlecchino wins by far. Although I have to admit althaium early cons arnt that much of an dmg boost and even if you include teammates investment like nahida's c2, xianyun early cons + her signature weapon teamwide buff would probably still give a much higher boost for xiao overall.
      Nevuillete i agree is in his own league cus god damn

    • @raskinabuel818
      @raskinabuel818 12 днів тому

      ​@@ruxyruxandra4673imagine this I have all of them and all of the best support for them well they are the same damage output if you want to see my top 1 xiao plunging to your face and top 1 alhaitham and top 1 neuve

  • @xan.xet.
    @xan.xet. 8 днів тому

    The Xiao situation is INSANE

  • @Wait---What
    @Wait---What 11 днів тому

    I remember my 1st main team was crazy thinking on it now. Diluc, Zhongli, Barbara & Xiao. lol.

  • @therranolleo468
    @therranolleo468 12 днів тому +1

    kid's busted to all heaven nowadays but, and its a BIG but, its locked behind C6 Faruzan, tough luck if you don't have her, cause the C6 fixes like more than 50% of the team's problem

  • @ninthfriend3347
    @ninthfriend3347 11 днів тому

    He decided to go to Natlan, join the scions of the canopes, made a pet friend named Ajaw, and renamed himself to Kinich.

  • @rainydaymoths1631
    @rainydaymoths1631 11 днів тому

    probably a biased video idea; What happened to Diluc? I've been a Diluc enjoyer since 2.3, and I can very firmly say that the trip was absolutely WILD. Going from being a very sub-optimal comfort character pick to actually being able to meaningfully rival other meta Pyro units was insane to watch in real time. Anyway, I just think it would be a neat video :D

  • @wastingsun
    @wastingsun 9 днів тому

    IS THE MUSIC IM HEARING FROM POKEMON CONQUEST? PLEASE GOD USE MORE OF THIS SOUNDTRACK MAN

  • @shadeblackwolf1508
    @shadeblackwolf1508 12 днів тому +1

    Eula just needs one... one honest to god physical buffer with no drawbacks.

    • @XSkimmilkmanX
      @XSkimmilkmanX 12 днів тому

      It was supposed to be Citlali, but that dream is dead

  • @thedukeoftbc
    @thedukeoftbc 11 днів тому

    My Xiao/Faruzan/Xianyun/Furina team absolutely slaps. My Xiao plunges for about 150k+. Any AOE floor gets decimated by this team.

  • @Hibiki_Io
    @Hibiki_Io 12 днів тому +1

    TLDW he got his posse of sassy women

  • @gratedparmesan_
    @gratedparmesan_ 12 днів тому +2

    I got a feeling a certain full-haired, extremely tall, super funny and handsome streamer is gonna see this...

  • @MemphisGI
    @MemphisGI 10 днів тому

    Talk about the the legendary missing weapon vars.. jade cutter, summit shaper, memory of dust, n unforged

  • @Exacerberus
    @Exacerberus 12 днів тому +1

    Shorty emo just getting hard carried by madame Faruzan, Cloud Retainer and Furina.

  • @historicflame972
    @historicflame972 12 днів тому +1

    Luckily Xiao is being rereleased as Kinich

  • @DG_Toti
    @DG_Toti 11 днів тому

    pokemon conquest music again, iconic

  • @whatismyadjectiveiconfused
    @whatismyadjectiveiconfused 10 днів тому

    Xiao is my first 5* back when I played at 3.4
    For new player, it was hell using him since his burst is godly but drain HP. But I manage to go from Liyue to Sumeru carried by him because he's the bestest damage dealer I owned at that time. Things got better after I pulled Zhongli at 4.0 then Xianyun at 4.4 was a gamechanger. I managed to get my first 12-3 with Zhongli, Xiao, Xianyun, and Faruzan team with Xiao plunging attack reached 100k+. I didn't really invest in reaction since his pure damage is already very high.
    I have never been so proud with my first 5 star

  • @jocelreloncillo8093
    @jocelreloncillo8093 11 днів тому

    thx for creating a nice vid for bbxiao. my fave main beside mommy ningguang 🔥💓

  • @XenoIllust07
    @XenoIllust07 11 днів тому

    If I'm not mistaken the madame ping weapon is also a spear that is also somehow related plunging. Xiao annual buffs????

  • @hangry4595
    @hangry4595 12 днів тому +1

    Xiao feels like the character who’s forever above average to mid

    • @awong508
      @awong508 11 днів тому +2

      He is quite literally on par with the very top teams though. And scales well with vertical investment (XY C2R1, Furina C2)

    • @ednatopg3074
      @ednatopg3074 11 днів тому +3

      “Average to mid” bro his team is top 5 in the game 😭😭👎

  • @TheLastGhostLegendario
    @TheLastGhostLegendario 12 днів тому

    A video about Wanderer would be amazing, amazing video :3

    • @ednatopg3074
      @ednatopg3074 11 днів тому

      What’s so special about wanderer?

    • @TheLastGhostLegendario
      @TheLastGhostLegendario 11 днів тому

      @@ednatopg3074 Idk, he can fly and also is anemo an unique mechanic that no one else has?

  • @emblembirb8994
    @emblembirb8994 11 днів тому

    POKEMON CONQUEST MUSIC THE TASTE IS SO REAL

  • @Hammer1.O
    @Hammer1.O 12 днів тому

    Huh, is that Banjo-Kazooie in the background? If so, your music choices are incredibly based

  • @Brianuuuu
    @Brianuuuu 11 днів тому

    Just like how Xiao got his resurgence with top tier support, Im not gonna dust off the possibility that the same can happen to Ganyu. If in the future a character gets released that speeds up charged attack shots for bows then I can see her getting a comeback

  • @lexrex9736
    @lexrex9736 12 днів тому

    I am so happy that xiao got all these buffs I'm a xiao main and I have his best team (C6 faruzan, furina and xianyun) and he does a lot of damage

  • @Cinnamowo
    @Cinnamowo 12 днів тому +1

    Mr. Socks I am waiting for the response

  • @IDontKnow0104
    @IDontKnow0104 12 днів тому

    I love his burst mode and wished he would be an anemo infused auto attack character instead of plunge…

  • @ravio777
    @ravio777 12 днів тому

    Not to mention faruzan ALSO acts as a battery for xiao massively lowering his ER needs. I know xianyun also helps with this, but most of it comes from her

  • @agentEE233
    @agentEE233 12 днів тому

    Touch my ta- wait wrong chanel

  • @DottorNapoli
    @DottorNapoli 12 днів тому

    Mika was a missed occasion for Eula. Hope they release a character that lets you deal massive physical damage and ignore any kind of shiels/barrier. That would fix Eula

  • @imtakingashitrn917
    @imtakingashitrn917 11 днів тому

    Every abys chamber now has a "neuvelete side" and xiao nilou always perform

  • @ajlau9481
    @ajlau9481 8 днів тому

    Zy0x always find a way to make Xiao relevant no matter the meta.

  • @voidlockdragon1406
    @voidlockdragon1406 12 днів тому

    Xaio with Faruzan C6 and Xianyun has since been my go to team for Abyss or any really hard content in the game. Just easy to play and does a ton of damage.

  • @KinderHades
    @KinderHades 12 днів тому +1

    Now to hope Faruzan is on Xianyan’s rerun banner

    • @Xeaku
      @Xeaku 11 днів тому

      i hope

  • @Gold-Dango
    @Gold-Dango 11 днів тому

    Weird that you didnt mention Marechausse Hunter giving him even more options in the artifact department

  • @alinaozolin3975
    @alinaozolin3975 12 днів тому

    OMG WE'RE BLOOMING WITH THIS ONE ABOBA🗣️🗣️🗣️

  • @arbors2
    @arbors2 9 днів тому

    Could you please make a video on Neuvillette’s best team.
    On paper its Neuvillette, Furina, Kazuha, Zhongli but in comparison Baizhu is swapped with Zhongli making up the most used team in abyss

  • @JerichoTheCity
    @JerichoTheCity 12 днів тому

    I've always been open to vertically investing into niche teams, but xiao was always pushed to the sideline for me. At this point, the investment needed for him is super high. I can only hope for c6 faruzan and that they buff other niche playstyles.

  • @assil555
    @assil555 8 днів тому

    He's stuck in Vermillion's domain.

  • @aron666able
    @aron666able 12 днів тому

    Xiao, Childe and Noelle every other update: Upgrades, people, upgrades

  • @imo098765
    @imo098765 11 днів тому

    So what happened to Zhongli+Albedo teams for Xiao after the geo buff

  • @pol.parker
    @pol.parker 12 днів тому

    FFXX team is one of my favourites right now, it is so powerful that I could bruteforce Coopelias 70% (?) anemo resistance, this is crazy bro.
    AoE , single target - it really doesn't matter. I d around 150k per plunge and it is only Xiao dmg.. Crazy strong.

  • @blaze8308
    @blaze8308 12 днів тому +4

    Out of the Liyue Big 3 only Ganyu was the only one who was forgotten 😅
    She was my first limited 5 star

    • @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW
      @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 12 днів тому

      I agree…

    • @zankoushadow
      @zankoushadow 11 днів тому +2

      Cryo is just forgotten in general for the most part, even geo has gotten revived with navia, somewhat chiori, and soon xilonen (even if zhongli is still S tier)

    • @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW
      @XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 11 днів тому

      @@zankoushadow so I bet cryo will get a revive! Especially during snezhnaya

  • @mathew_was_alone296
    @mathew_was_alone296 11 днів тому

    I was thinking they should also give Itto a geo off field charge atk buffer and battery to make him like xiao but I remember if they did it'll be straight up neuvillette buff (Bros going to be more op) unless they give it a mono geo restrictions too

  • @kokomicrunch5179
    @kokomicrunch5179 11 днів тому

    C6 Faruzan also trivializes the need to battery Xiao.

  • @drewalexander6024
    @drewalexander6024 12 днів тому

    Yoymiya was never really a mid unit for me because she was good upon release and subsequent versions. She was just released at terrible times. Then by the time she got a new release, a more powerful pyro character came in to steal what remaining thunder she still had.

  • @moonymatic2162
    @moonymatic2162 12 днів тому

    I love my C0 Xiao and I'm so happy he got the supports he deserves

  • @Gabriel_custodio195
    @Gabriel_custodio195 12 днів тому

    Hey, Vars, great video. I would like to hear your opinion on Genshin's elemental system, if possible. Keep up the great work!

  • @hizy-_-10
    @hizy-_-10 12 днів тому +3

    Bro what about tighnari the GOAT 🐐

  • @reggieslayer
    @reggieslayer 12 днів тому +15

    I love you Vars II

  • @francenkovcan5211
    @francenkovcan5211 12 днів тому

    funny you mention other gimmicky characters getting that kind of support considering a certain someone is about to make Noelle hypercarry have 3 supports that can buff her instead of two