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Qiqi
Genshin Impact

Qiqi

Learn all about Qiqi in Genshin Impact, including her biography, skills, passive talents, constellations, ascension materials, and a recommended Cryo healer build with weapon and artifact suggestions.

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Learn all about Qiqi in Genshin Impact, including her biography, skills, passive talents, constellations, ascension materials, and a recommended Cryo healer build with weapon and artifact suggestions.

An apprentice and herb gatherer at Bubu Pharmacy. “Blessed” by the adepti with a body that cannot die, this petite zombie cannot do anything without first giving herself orders to do it. Qiqi’s memory is like a sieve. Out of necessity, she always carries around a notebook in which she writes anything important that she is sure to forget later. But on her worst days, she even forgets to look at her notebook…

Skills Talents

TalentsIconNameNotes
Normal AttackAncient Sword ArtNormal Attack Performs up to 5 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental SkillAdeptus Art: Herald of FrostUsing the Icevein Talisman, Qiqi brings forth the Herald of Frost, dealing Cryo DMG to nearby enemies. Herald of Frost When Qiqi hits a target with her Normal or Charged Attacks, she regenerates HP for all party members and all nearby allied characters. Healing scales based on Qiqi’s ATK. Regenerates HP for current character at regular intervals. Follows the character around, dealing Cryo DMG to enemies in its path.
Elemental BurstAdeptus Art: Preserver of FortuneQiqi releases the adeptus power sealed within her body, marking nearby enemies with a Fortune-Preserving Talisman that deals Cryo DMG. Fortune-Preserving Talisman When enemies affected by this Talisman take DMG, the character that dealt this DMG regenerates HP.

Passive Talents

TypeIconNameInfo
Talent 1 / Ascension 1Life-Prolonging MethodsWhen a character under the effects of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost triggers an Elemental Reaction, their Incoming Healing Bonus is increased by 20% for 8s.
Talent 2 / Ascension 4A Glimpse into ArcanumWhen Qiqi hits enemies with her Normal and Charged Attacks, she has a 50% chance to apply a Fortune-Preserving Talisman to them for 6s. This effect can only occur once every 30s.
Talent 3 / Unlocked AutoFormer Life MemoriesDisplays the location of nearby resources unique to Liyue on the mini-map.

Constellations

LevelIconNameEffect
1Ascetics of FrostWhen the Herald of Frost hits an enemy marked by a Fortune-Preserving Talisman, Qiqi regenerates 2 Energy.
2Frozen to the BoneQiqi’s Normal and Charge Attack DMG against enemies affected by Cryo is increased by 15%.
3Ascendant PraiseIncreases the Level of Adeptus Art: Preserver of Fortune by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4Divine SuppressionTargets marked by the Fortune-Preserving Talisman have their ATK decreased by 20%.
5Crimson Lotus BloomIncrease the Level of Adeptus Art: Herald of Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6Rite of ResurrectionUsing Adeptus Art: Preserve of Fortune revives all nearby fallen characters and regenerates 50% of their HP. This effect can only occur once every 15 mins.

Ascension

AscensionMax Lv.MoraElemental Material 1Elemental Material 2Local SpecialtyCommon Material
1st2020,0001 Shivada Jade SliverNone3 Violetgrass3 Divining Scroll
2nd4040,0003 Shivada Jade Fragment2 Hoarfrost Core10 Violetgrass15 Divining Scroll
3rd5060,0006 Shivada Jade Fragment4 Hoarfrost Core20 Violetgrass12 Sealed Scroll
4th6080,0003 Shivada Jade Chunk8 Hoarfrost Core30 Violetgrass18 Sealed Scroll
5th70100,0006 Shivada Jade Chunk12 Hoarfrost Core45 Violetgrass12 Forbidden Curse Scroll
6th80120,0006 Shivada Jade Gemstone20 Hoarfrost Core60 Violetgrass24 Forbidden Curse Scroll

Cryo Healer Build

Weapon

Qiqi is the ultimate healing support thanks to her powerful healing and Cryo damage while not active.

WeaponTypeRarityIconNotes
Skyward BladeSwordCRIT Rate increased by 4%. Gains Skypiercing Might upon using an Elemental Burst: Increases Movement SPD by 10%, increases ATK SPD by 10%, and increases the DMG of Normal and Charged Attack hits by 20% for 12s.
WeaponTypeRarityIconNotes
Fillet BladeSwordOn hit, has 50% chance to deal 240/280/320/360/400% ATK DMG to a single enemy. Can only occur once every 15/14/13/12/11s.

Artifact Sets

Artifact SetIcon2 Piece Bonus4 Piece Bonus
The ExileEnergy Recharge +20%Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for other party members every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack.

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