Genshin Impact Xilonen Build Guide: Best Weapons, Artifacts and Teams

Kerry
12/17/2025


Genshin Impact Xilonen arrives with versatile multi-element RES reduction and all-around support capabilities when she debuted in Version 5.1. Since Version 6.2 Phase 2 is coming, she will be rerun in the banner. As a Natlan Geo Sword user and a skilled blacksmith of the “Echo Children” tribe, she steps into Teyvat with a unique leopard cat charm. And she also brings a special “Night Soul” system that activates multi-element buffs and sustained off-field RES reduction drastically.

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Who is Genshin Impact Xilonen?

Xilonen, a 5-star Geo Sword user and the “Master Blacksmith” of Natlan’s “Echo Children” tribe, has been playable since Version 5.1 and is going to rerun in Version 6.2 Phase 2. As an all-around support, she reduces enemies’ multi-element RES via Elemental Skill (based on the team’s Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro characters) and provides healing or AoE Geo DMG with Burst, stacking “Night Soul” to activate buffs; her abilities scale with DEF for enhanced team support effects and bonus damage.

How to use Xilonen Effectively?

Xilonen is another powerful Support since Kaedehara Kazuha. Kazuha focuses more on grouping enemies, while Xilonen prioritizes healing support. Now we will introduce you about her Playing Style.

1.Firstly, the most important thing is that there must be 2 Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro characters in Xilonen’s team or she can’t activate the Core Talent.

2. Open with Skill(E-Yohual’s Scratch)

To initiate with her Skill with 2NA to stack 2 Source samples and gain Nightsoul Points. With the 2 Source samples, she can reduce enemies’ Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro RES.

3. Switch to the Other Support

After Skill, Switch to other Support to infuse Element to active reaction or DMG boost.

4. Switch to the Main DPS to deal DMG

Switch to your Main DPS to deal DMG after all the Buffs have been initiate. With Xilonen’s RES reduction, Main DPS can deal massive damage.

Best Weapons For Xilonen

Here we introduce you about Xilonen’s best Weapons that can maximize her strength. We recommend you to focus on DEF stats.

RankWeaponBase ATK(R1)SubstatWhy It Excels
S+Peak Patrol Song542DEF
82.7%
provide High DEF Stat and 25.6% Team DMG+
SFreedom-Sworn608EM
198
10% DMG+16% DMG+ of NA/CA/PA and 20% ATK+
SFlute of Ezpitzal454DEF
69%
provide High DEF up to 32% when R5
A+Favonius Sword454ER
61.3%
Provide High ER

Best Artifacts & Stat Priorities

Best ArtifactsStat Priorities

4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
BiS,+6 Elemental Energy when Nightsoul Burst is Triggered. Wearer’s elemental reaction: 12% reaction-element DMG Bonus (15s); +28% (20s) with Nightsoul’s Blessing. Off-field trigger allowed; same-set bonuses non-stackable. 



DEF – Highest priority. Aim for around 3000+ DEF.
ER – Aim for 200%+ to make the rotation smoother. 

Talent Leveling Order

Xilonen’s DEF reduction mostly comes from her Skill and Healing from Burst.

  1. Skill – Top priority since the skill provides the most important stat – DEF Reduction.
  2. Burst – Xilonen’s burst provide high Healing stats.
  3. Character Level 90 – Improves basic stats and overall scaling.

Talent Materials(Per Talent to Level 10)

Books: 3 Teachings of Kindling, 21 Guide to Kindling, 38 Philosophies of Kindling.

Drops: 6 Sentry’s Wooden Whistle, 22 Warriors Metal Whistle, 31 Saurian-Crowned Warrior’s Golden Whistle.

Weekly Boss Drop: 6 Mirror of Mushin.

Crown of Insight: 1 Per Talent

Mora: 1,652,500

Ascension Materials (Level 1-90)

Prithiva Topaz: 1 Sliver, 9 Fragments, 9 Chunks, 6 Gemstones

Drops: 6 Sentry’s Wooden Whistle, 22 Warriors Metal Whistle, 31 Saurian-Crowned Warrior’s Golden Whistle.

Brilliant Chrysanthe mum: 168

Gold-Inscribed Secret Source Core: 46

Mora: 420,000

Best Xilonen Team Compositions

Xilonen is a powerful Support Character that enable to party up in majority Teams. Since she can reduce enemies’ Pyro/Hydro/Cryo/Electro RES. It better to set her in these teams.

 SupportMain DPSSub DPS/SupportSupport
Hydro-Direct DMG SetupXilonenNeuvilletteFurinaKaedehara Kazuha
Natlan National XilonenMavuikaCitlaliBennett
Geo-Direct DMG SetupXilonenNaviaFurinaBennett
Pyro-Direct DMG SetupXilonenArlecchinoKaedehara KazuhaBennett

Hydro-Direct DMG Setup

Team: Xilonen/Neuvillette/Furina/Kaedehara Kazuha

Rotation: Furina(E,Q) > Xilonen(EAA,Q) > Kazuha(EEA,Q) > Neuvillette(QE/EQ,CA)

Natlan National

Team: Xilonen/Mavuika/Citlali/Bennett

Rotation: Bennett(E,Q) > Xilonen(EAA,Q) > Citlali(E,Q) > Mavuika(Q,EE,CA)

Geo-Direct DMG Setup

Team: Xilonen/Navia/Furina/Bennett

Rotation: Furina(E,Q) > Xilonen(EAA,Q) > Bennett(E,Q) > Navia(Q,NA,E,NA,E)

Pyro-Direct DMG Setup

Team: Xilonen/Arlecchino/Kaedehara Kazuha/Bennett

Rotation: Arlecchino(E) > Bennett(E,Q) > Kazuha(EEA,Q) > Xilonen(EAA,Q) > Arlecchino(Q,CA,NA)

Xilonen is such a powerful Support that she can be acceptable to many other teams, so we really suggest you to pull her in her rerun banner, and here is a reliable platform-Enjoygm to top up Genesis Crystals to help you bring her home.

Conclusion

So the best thing you need is a Genshin Impact Xilonen Build Guide. By mastering her Nightsoul management and RES reduction mechanics, you will be able to unleash the full potential of this versatile Geo supporter.

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Kerry
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