Genshin Impact Qiqi Build Guide, Weapons & Team Comps

Qiqi is a Cryo sword user who serves primarily as a dedicated healer in Genshin Impact. She excels at keeping the team alive through her Elemental Skill, which provides consistent healing and Cryo application, as well as her Elemental Burst, allowing party members to restore HP when attacking marked enemies. Her healing scales with ATK, enabling extremely strong sustain throughout combat. While she offers little to no offensive utility or team buffs and has limited Energy generation, her ability to provide massive and reliable healingmakes her a solid choice for players who prioritize survivability and comfort. In this Qiqi build guide, we’ll go over the best builds, recommended weapons, and team compositions to maximize her effectiveness.

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Qiqi Character Profile

  • Qiqi Information

Character Information
QiqiRarity5-Star
ElementCryo
WeaponSword
Progression BonusHealing Bonus
Combat RoleHealer / Support
  • Qiqi Gameplay

Qiqi’s gameplay revolves around providing extremely strong and consistent healing, focusing on team survivability rather than offensive utility. Her kit is centered around maintaining the Herald of Frost, which allows her to heal the entire party through Normal and Charged Attacks while dealing Cryo DMG over time, making her effective in sustained combat scenarios.

Her Elemental Skill, Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost, summons a spirit that follows the active character, enabling continuous healing and periodic Cryo application. While active, Qiqi’s attacks trigger healing for all party members based on her ATK, making her viable as both an on-field and quickswap healer. However, the skill has a long cooldown and relatively slow Cryo application, limiting its effectiveness in reaction-focused teams.

When Qiqi uses her Elemental Burst, Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune, she marks nearby enemies with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman. Characters who deal damage to these marked enemies will regenerate HP, allowing for strong team-wide healing without requiring Qiqi to remain on the field. Despite its effectiveness, the Burst has a high Energy cost, and Qiqi’s lack of Energy generation can make it harder to use consistently without proper support.

Qiqi’s passive talents further enhance her healing consistency by allowing her to apply Talismans through Normal and Charged Attacks and improving overall healing effectiveness. While her personal damage and utility are limited, she performs best when built around ATK% and Energy Recharge, maximizing her role as a reliable healer in prolonged and high-pressure combat situations.

Qiqi pull art

Qiqi Talent Priority

Qiqi’s talent priority focuses primarily on her Elemental Skill, as it is the core of her kit, providing consistent healing through her attacks and sustained utility during combat. Her Elemental Burst comes next, as it enables team-wide healing through the Fortune-Preserving Talisman, though its high Energy cost and Qiqi’s lack of Energy generation make it less consistent without proper support. Her Normal Attack is the lowest priority, as its damage contribution is minimal and does not significantly impact her overall performance.

TalentRecommended Level
Elemental Burst (Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune)6-8
Elemental Skill (Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost)8-10
Normal Attack (Ancient Sword Art)1-4

Elemental Burst – Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune

Qiqi’s Elemental Burst is her secondary priority, as it applies the Fortune-Preserving Talisman to nearby enemies. When marked enemies take damage, the attacking character regenerates HP, enabling strong team-wide healing without requiring Qiqi to stay on-field. While highly effective in high-pressure situations, its high Energy cost and Qiqi’s lack of Energy generation make it less consistent, so leveling it improves her burst healing but is slightly less impactful than her Skill.

Elemental Skill – Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost

Qiqi’s Elemental Skill is the core of her kit, making it her highest priority. It summons the Herald of Frost, allowing her to heal all party members through her Normal and Charged Attacks while also providing continuous healing over time. Since her healing scales with ATK, leveling this talent directly improves her overall sustain and consistency in combat. Despite its long cooldown, it remains her most reliable source of healing, making it essential for maximizing her utility.

Normal Attack – Ancient Sword Art

Qiqi’s Normal Attack is the lowest priority in her kit. Although her attacks are used to trigger healing effects during her Elemental Skill, their damage contribution remains low, and she is not intended to function as a primary DPS. Investing in this talent provides limited overall value, so it should be leveled last or kept at a low level.

Qiqi Best Weapons

To maximize Qiqi’s performance, prioritize ATK% and Energy Recharge, as her healing scales entirely with ATK and her Elemental Burst has a high Energy cost. Since her main role is to provide consistent and reliable healing, weapons that improve her sustain and help with Energy consistency are generally more valuable than maximizing personal damage.

All-time best Weapons for Qiqi
Option 1

Aquila Favonia

Aquila Favonia (5★)

  • Base ATK: 608
  • Bonus Stat: +55.1% Energy Recharge
  • Weapon Effect (R1): CRIT Rate increased by 4% / 5% / 6% / 7% / 8% . Gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10% , increases ATK SPD by 10% , and Normal and Charged hits deal additional DMG equal to 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% of ATK. Skypiercing Might lasts for 12s.
Option 2

Sacrificial Sword

Sacrificial Sword (4★)

  • Base ATK: 454
  • Bonus Stat: +61.3% Energy Recharge
  • Weapon Effect (R1): After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30 / 26 / 22s / 19 / 16s s.
Option 3

Favonius Sword

Favonius Sword (4★)

  • Base ATK: 454
  • Bonus Stat: +61.3% Energy Recharge
  • Weapon Effect (R1): CRIT Hits have a 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12 / 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6 s.

Qiqi Best Artifacts & Stats

To maximize Qiqi’s effectiveness as a healer, artifact choices should prioritize ATK% and Healing Bonus, as her entire kit scales with ATK and focuses on providing consistent and reliable sustain. Since she offers no team buffs and has limited Energy generation, the best sets are those that enhance her healing output or convert it into additional value, rather than relying on conditional buffs or personal damage.

Best Choice
Best Option

Ocean-Hued Clam

Ocean-Hued Clam

  • 2-Pc: Healing Bonus +15%.
  • 4-Pc: 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 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.
Alternative Option

Song of Days Past

Song of Days Past

  • 2-Pc: Healing Bonus +15%.
  • 4-Pc: When the equipping character heals a party member, the Yearning effect will be created for 6s, which records the total amount of healing provided (including overflow healing). When the duration expires, the Yearning effect will be transformed into the "Waves of Days Past" effect: When your active party member hits an opponent with a Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, or Elemental Burst, the DMG dealt will be increased by 8% of the total healing amount recorded by the Yearning effect. The "Waves of Days Past" effect is removed after it has taken effect 5 times or after 10s. A single instance of the Yearning effect can record up to 15,000 healing, and only a single instance can exist at once, but it can record the healing from multiple equipping characters. Equipping characters on standby can still trigger this effect.

Tenacity of the Millelith

Tenacity of the Millelith

  • 2-Pc: HP +20%
  • 4-Pc: When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
Recommended Stats and Sub-Stats
Main Stat
  • Sands: ATK%
  • Goblet: ATK%
  • Circlet: Healing Bonus / ATK%
Sub StatATK% > ATK (Flat) > Energy Recharge

Qiqi Best Team Compositions

Qiqi performs best in teams that benefit from strong survivability and consistent healing, rather than offensive buffs. She is mainly used as a comfort healer, allowing DPS characters to stay on-field safely. While she can fit into many compositions, her lack of buffs and slow Cryo application make her less optimal in reaction-heavy teams.

Qiqi Physical Teams

Main DPSSupport 1Support 2Sustain

Eula

Eula (5★)

Raiden Shogun

Raiden (5★)

Shenhe

Shenhe (5★)

Qiqi

Qiqi (5★)

Razor

Razor (4★)

Fischl

Fischl (4★)

Shenhe

Shenhe (5★)

Qiqi

Qiqi (5★)

Qiqi F2P Team

Main DPSSupport 1Support 2Sustain

Razor

Razor (4★)

Fischl

Fischl (4★)

Rosaria

Rosaria (4★)

Qiqi

Qiqi (5★)

Qiqi Constellations

While Qiqi is fully functional at C0 as a healer, her constellations provide very limited overall value and do not significantly improve her core performance. Most upgrades are situational or minor quality-of-life improvements, such as small Energy restoration or defensive utility, rather than meaningful power increases. As a result, Qiqi does not benefit much from constellations, and her effectiveness remains largely the same regardless of investment, with C6 being the only notable exception due to its powerful revival effect.

Constellation Performance

ConstellationRatingExplanation
C1★★☆☆☆

Restores 2 Energy when the Herald of Frost hits enemies affected by a Talisman, but this effect is inconsistent and situational, offering limited improvement to her Energy issues.

C2★★☆☆☆

Increases Qiqi’s Normal and Charged Attack DMG against Cryo-affected enemies by 15%, which has minimal value since she is not played as a DPS.

C4★★★☆☆

Enemies marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK reduced by 20%, providing some defensive utility, but it does not significantly impact overall team performance.

C6★★★★★

Revives all fallen party members and restores 50% HP, making it one of the strongest emergency recovery effects in the game.

Constellation Effect

ConstellationEffect
C1

“Ascetics of Frost”

When the Herald of Frost hits an opponent marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman, Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy.

C2

“Frozen to the Bone”

Qiqi's Normal and Charged Attack DMG against opponents affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.

C3

“Ascendant Praise”

Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune by 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

“Divine Suppression”

Targets marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK decreased by 20%.

C5

“Crimson Lotus Bloom”

Increases the Level of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost by 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

“Rite of Resurrection”

Using Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune revives all fallen party members nearby and regenerates 50% of their HP.This effect can only occur once every 15 mins.

Conclusion

This comprehensive guide highlights Qiqi’s role as a Cryo healer in Genshin Impact, providing extremely strong and consistent healing through her unique kit. While she offers little to no offensive utility, her ability to deliver reliable sustain and survivability makes her a valuable option for players who prioritize comfort and stability, particularly in prolonged or high-pressure combat scenarios.

While Qiqi performs well at C0, her constellations provide very limited overall value, mainly offering minor quality-of-life improvements rather than meaningful power increases. Most upgrades are situational and do not significantly enhance her core performance, with C6 being the only notable exception, as it allows her to revive all fallen party members and restore a large portion of their HP, making it her strongest constellation.

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