Genshin Impact has a massive cast of unique, powerful, and fun-to-use five-star characters, and the game keeps adding more with each update. Some of these characters, such as the Raiden Shogun, are limited and some of the most coveted playable characters in the game. Others, such as Diluc and Jean, are permanent five-star characters who can be summoned regardless of banner, but that doesn't mean they're any less powerful or useful in combat.

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However, Genshin also offers plenty of four-star characters to pick from, and it's always a good idea to invest in these characters. They're not as rare and their constellations can be easily unlocked, but plenty of them are just as powerful as the game's rarer units. Xingqiu, for example, is not only one of the best four-star units in the game, but one of the best units overall. If you've had the luck of summoning him and are building him, you may want to know just who he shines best with and see how versatile and powerful he is in combat. Here are the best team members for Xingqiu and how they play with his combat strategies.

9 Chongyun

chongyun standing near cliff

Chongyun, like Xingqiu, is a young character from Liyue. Where Xingqiu wields a sword and uses the Hydro element, Chongyun uses a claymore and Cryo abilities. This combination of Hydro and Cryo naturally works very well together, and Chongyun is an excellent option for your Xingqiu team if you're planning on using a Freeze strategy for your team.

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Chongyun's Elemental Skill can work in conjunction with Xingqiu's skills, which can spread Hydro even after you switch Xingqiu out with another character. This means it's easy to keep freezing enemies and using your claymore to shatter them once they're frozen solid.

8 Sucrose

sucrose in genshin impact

Anemo characters in Genshin Impact are unique because of the way Anemo reacts with other elements. Sucrose is a great example of that, and if you're looking to deal with large amounts of enemies quickly, then she'll be right at home on your tea with Xingqiu. What makes Xingqiu so powerful is the ease he offers in creating reactions. That's where Sucrose then comes in.

With Sucrose's Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst, you can create a vortex of wind that sucks enemies into it, confining them into one area while also using Anemo to amplify the active element. This means you can exponentially increase the amount of damage being done to your opponents while also gathering them in one location, making it easier for you to finish them off with your DPS character.

7 Diona

diona close up photo in genshin impact

Diona is another Cryo character that you could use with Xingqiu if you're building a Freeze team. Though she won't fulfill the role of Sub-DPS as well as some other Cryo choices, Diona offers a lot more in terms of support, and her element is still useful.

Where Diona shines is her multiple support capabilities. She can provide both healing to your party as well as shields. When your character is shielded, their movement is also increased, which can make the difference in a fast paced fight. Plus, if you bring two Cryo characters along in your team, you can increase your critical rate through Elemental Resonance, which can help increase the damage done through your attacks and reactions. Diona can also help you keep the Cryo going when Chongyun's skill are in their cooldown state.

6 Rosaria

Genshin Impact Rosaria

Another Cryo option is Rosaria, the polearm-wielding nun from Mondstadt. She can also spread Cryo and fits well in your team with Xingqiu, especially if you're bringing along another Cryo team member, such as Diona or Chongyun.

With Rosaria, you can focus on building her attack or critical rate or damage, because her Elemental Skill warps her behind the enemy and lets her attack with an increased critical rate. This can work really well with Xingqiu's skills, letting you freeze and attack enemies.

5 Bennett

Genshin Impact: the character Bennett looks at the screen with the moon behind him in Mondstadt.

If you want another Support or Sub-DPS character, Bennett is an excellent option. Bennett's Elemental Skill has a very short cooldown, so you can use it frequently and combine it with Xingqiu's skills to create the Vaporize reaction.

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Bennett's Elemental Burst creates a flaming circle on the ground that can heal your characters and also provide them with an attack boost, making him a unique, support oriented character.

4 Xiangling

Genshin Impact Xiangling Skill And Talent Use Guoba

Xiangling is one of Genshin Impact's free characters, and if you haven't already gotten her, you can unlock her by clearing a few floors of the Spiral Abyss area. Xiangling attacks quickly and offers a powerful Elemental Burst fuelled by her Pyro element, making is great for setting up Vaporize reactions with Xingqiu.

You can build Xiangling either as a DPS or Sub-DPS and swap her out when her skills are in cooldown. In the meantime, you can rely on a potential Cryo character in your team to continue creating reactions with Xingqiu's rain swords.

3 Barbara

Barbara from Genshin Impact prays to the Anemo Archon

Barbara is an incredibly useful healer character. Thankfully, she's also free. The first thing to note is that if you bring Barbara along on your Xingqiu team, you'll get Hydro Elemental Resonance, which increases the healing abilities on your team, meaning Barbara will be even more effective.

Another important thing to note is that Barbara can both heal and buff your team's attack, if you equip her with the Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers tome. This tome allows you to switch Barbara out with any other character and gives that character a percentage attack stat increase for a limited time. You can use this with Xingqiu or any other DPS character you bring along.

2 Kaeya

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Kaeya is yet another Cryo option to use with Xingqiu. Kaeya's skills allow him to quickly accumulate energy particles, meaning he can aid in recharging Xingqiu's Elemental Burst.

Furthermore, Kaeya's skills themselves have very short cooldown times, so you can use them to quickly spread Cryo to enemies.

1 Diluc

Diluc stood next to a waypoint.

Though Diluc is a five-star, he's a permanent one and remains one of the best DPS characters in the game. Diluc wields a claymore and uses the Pyro element, meaning he can help you hit hard and create Vaporize reactions.

Diluc always hits incredibly hard, but if you're using him as the final step of a reaction, the damage he will deal increases massively. If you're looking to create fiery reactions and are fortunate enough to have Diluc in your game, you might want to consider using him with Xingqiu and some of the other party members suggested here.

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