"The Red Strings"
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The best Xinyan build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.2) is Redhorn Stonethresher with Crimson Witch of Flames, DEF% sands, DEF% goblet, DEF% circlet.
By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated August 28, 2026Build source: derived from game data
Genshin Impact 4★ Pyro Claymore Shielder
Also works: A Thousand Blazing Suns, Fang of the Mountain King, "Ultimate Overlord's Mega Magic Sword", Blade of Atonement
#1
Elemental Burst
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next
Xinyan plays support in this Superconduct team built around Eula, with Beidou (sub DPS) and Bennett (support). Xinyan and Bennett give Pyro resonance (Fervent Flames: ATK +25%). Bennett heals, Beidou and Xinyan shield.
Xinyan plays support in this Overload team built around Razor, with Qiqi (support) and Bennett (support). Xinyan and Bennett give Pyro resonance (Fervent Flames: ATK +25%). Qiqi and Bennett heal, Xinyan shields.
Xinyan carries this Overload team as main DPS, with Fischl (sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (support) and Bennett (support). Xinyan and Bennett give Pyro resonance (Fervent Flames: ATK +25%). Bennett heals, Xinyan shields.
Genshin Impact 4★ Pyro Claymore Shielder
Redhorn Stonethresher is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Xinyan's kit multiplies DEF, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. The Unforged, Whiteblind and A Thousand Blazing Suns come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Xinyan, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Crimson Witch of Flames on Xinyan, with Husk of Opulent Dreams and A Day Carved From Rising Winds behind it. Main stats are DEF% sands, DEF% goblet, DEF% circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > DEF% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.
Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Eula, Beidou, Xinyan and Bennett, built around Xinyan: Pyro · Superconduct.
Xinyan's abilities multiply DEF. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
Redhorn Stonethresher is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star claymore with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on DEF. Whiteblind is the best 4-star alternative.
Crimson Witch of Flames. Its 2-piece bonus is: Pyro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks.
Pyro
