What Are the Total Talent Books Required for Xiao in Genshin Impact?
To fully upgrade all three of Xiao’s skills in Genshin Impact, you will need the following Talent Materials:
- x3 Crown of Insight
- x9 Teachings of Prosperity
- x18 Slime Condensate
- x18 Shadow of the Warrior
- x63 Guide to Prosperity
- x66 Slime Secretions
- x93 Slime Concentrate
- x114 Philosophies of Prosperity
In total, this amounts to:
Total Mora required: 4,957,500 Mora.
Individual Talent Level Requirements:
For each individual Talent upgrade for Xiao, you need:
- Level 2: x3 Teachings of Prosperity, x6 Slime Condensate
- Level 3: x2 Guide to Prosperity, x3 Slime Secretions
- Level 4: x4 Guide to Prosperity, x4 Slime Secretions
- Level 5: x6 Guide to Prosperity, x6 Slime Secretions
- Level 6: x9 Guide to Prosperity, x9 Slime Secretions
- Level 7: x4 Philosophies of Prosperity, x4 Slime Concentrate, x1 Shadow of the Warrior
- Level 8: x8 Philosophies of Prosperity, x6 Slime Concentrate, x1 Shadow of the Warrior
- Level 9: x12 Philosophies of Prosperity, x9 Slime Concentrate, x2 Shadow of the Warrior
- Level 10: x16 Philosophies of Prosperity, x12 Slime Concentrate, x2 Shadow of the Warrior, x1 Crown of Insight
Summarized Talent Material Needs:
Xiao’s Talents require:
- 45x Teachings of Prosperity
- 36x Guide to Prosperity
- 48x Philosophies of Prosperity
- 36x Slime Condensate
- 81x Slime Secretions
- 54x Slime Concentrate
- 1x Crown of Insight for the final talent level
Along with the listed materials, you will need various Mora amounts totaling 1,037,500 Mora.
Overview of Material Categories:
Upgrading Xiao’s talents requires:
- Prosperity talent books
- Slime-themed items
- Three Crowns of Insight
- Shadow of the Warrior
It’s notable that to level up a talent to level 2 you’ll need 3 brown books, or 9 for all three. Then, getting a talent to level 6 from level 2 will require 21 silver/grey books, totaling 63 for all three to level six. If upgrading to level 9 from level 6, you’ll need 22 gold books or 66 for all three.
How to Efficiently Collect Xiao’s Talent Materials?
Xiao Ascension Materials:
Below are the materials that Xiao needs in Genshin Impact for each of his ascensions and their total amount. Keep in mind that the Mora provided below is not included in the Mora you need to level him up.
- Ascension 1: 1x Vayuda Turquoise Sliver, 3x Qingxin, 3x Slime Condensate, and 20000x Mora.
- Ascension 2: 3x Vayuda Turquoise Fragment, 2x Juvenile Jade, 10x Qingxin, 15x Slime Condensate, and 40000x Mora.
- Ascension 3: 6x Vayuda Turquoise Fragment, 4x Juvenile Jade, 20x Qingxin, 12x Slime Secretions, and 60000x Mora.
- Ascension 4: 3x Vayuda Turquoise Chunk, 8x Juvenile Jade, 30x Qingxin, 18x Slime Secretions, and 80000x Mora.
- Ascension 5: 6x Vayuda Turquoise Chunk, 12x Juvenile Jade, 45x Qingxin, 12x Slime Concentrate, and 100000x Mora.
- Ascension 6: 6x Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone, 20x Juvenile Jade, 60x Qingxin, 24x Slime Concentrate, and 120000x Mora.
Xiao Talent Materials:
The table below shows the number of materials that Xiao needs to level up one of his talents. Remember to multiply the total materials by 3 for all of his attacks (Normal Attacks, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst).
- Level 2: 3x Teachings of Prosperity, 6x Slime Condensate, and 12500x Mora.
- Level 3: 3x Teachings of Prosperity, 2x Guide to Prosperity, 6x Slime Condensate, 3x Slime Secretions, and 30000x Mora.
- Level 4: 3x Teachings of Prosperity, 6x Guide to Prosperity, 6x Slime Condensate, 7x Slime Secretions, and 55000x Mora.
- Level 5: 3x Teachings of Prosperity, 12x Guide to Prosperity, 6x Slime Condensate, 13x Slime Secretions, and 85000x Mora.
- Level 10: 3x Teachings of Prosperity, 21x Guide to Prosperity, 38x Philosophies of Prosperity, 6x Slime Condensate, 22x Slime Secretions, 31x Slime Concentrate, 6x Shadow of the Warrior, and 1653000x Mora, plus 1x Crown of Insight.
All Talent Materials Needed:
- Slime Condensate ×18
- Slime Secretions ×66
- Mora ×4,957,500
General Farming Tips:
- Xiao’s playstyle will be upgraded into a much stronger Plunge Attack + Elemental Skill combo. Make sure to use Xiao’s Skill outside of Burst because it won’t generate any energy otherwise!
- Daily Domain Drops include Teachings of Prosperity on Mon/Thu/Sun, Slime Condensate dropped by Slimes, and Slime Secretions from the Guide to Prosperity.
- To raise all Xiao’s Talents to the maximum, you’ll need 1,652,500 Mora; three Teachings of Prosperity, 21 Guides to Prosperity, 38 Philosophies of Prosperity, six Slime Condensate, 22 Slime Secretions, 31 Slime Concentrate, one Crown of Insight, and six Shadows of the Warrior. Those can be obtained from a particular Domain.
Farming Routes:
Here’s a quick guide on how to farm for Xiao materials in Genshin Impact, including locations and routes for Slimes and Qingxin.
Domain Requirements:
The Domains needed to acquire Talent Leveling materials are from Adventure Rank 27 Abyssal Domains – Domain of Mastery. To acquire the materials, you need to spend 20 Original Resin to get the reward at the end.
What Is the Role of Each Talent Book in Xiao’s Ascension?
To get Xiao Ascended to Lv. 80/90, you’ll need to gather the following items:
- Ascension 1:
- 1 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver
- 3 Qingxin
- 3 Slime Condensate
- 20,000 Mora
- Ascension 2:
- 4 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment
- 2 Juvenile Jade
- 10 Qingxin
- 15 Slime Condensate
- 40,000 Mora
- Ascension 3:
- 6 Vayuda Turquoise Fragment
- 4 Juvenile Jade
- 20 Qingxin
- 12 Slime Secretions
- 60,000 Mora
- Ascension 4:
- 8 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk
- 8 Juvenile Jade
- 30 Qingxin
- 18 Slime Secretions
- 80,000 Mora
- Ascension 5:
- 12 Vayuda Turquoise Chunk
- 12 Juvenile Jade
- 45 Qingxin
- 12 Slime Condensate
- 100,000 Mora
- Ascension 6:
- 20 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstone
- 20 Juvenile Jade
- 60 Qingxin
- 24 Slime Condensate
- 120,000 Mora
In total, you’ll need:
- 1 Vayuda Turquoise Sliver
- 9 Vayuda Turquoise Fragments
- 9 Vayuda Turquoise Chunks
- 6 Vayuda Turquoise Gemstones
- 18 Slime Condensate
- 30 Slime Secretions
- 36 Slime Condensate
- 46 Juvenile Jade
- 168 Qingxin
To level up Xiao’s Talents to the max, players need the following resources from fighting Slimes:
- 18 Slime Condensate
- 66 Slime Secretions
- 93 Slime Concentrate
Additionally, to max Xiao’s Talents, players need to collect the Prosperity Series, which are talent-level books that can be obtained in the domain Taishan Mansion in Jueyun Karst on Monday, Thursday, and Sunday. Players will need:
- 9 Teachings of Prosperity
- 63 Guide to Prosperity
- 114 Philosophies of Prosperity
Xiao also needs 18 Shadow of the Warrior pieces, which can be obtained by defeating Childe Tartaglia in the Trounce Domain, The Golden House, to max his Talent.
To upgrade Xiao’s talents in Genshin Impact, players will need these resources:
- Prosperity books available on Monday, Thursday, and Sunday in Liyue’s talent level-up domain.
- Shadow of the Warrior obtained from Childe’s Weekly Boss fight.
Players will come to find that to get the most out of using Xiao, leveling his abilities will require farming various Talent materials. In the case of Xiao, significant amounts of Slime and Prosperity items are necessary to fully upgrade his DPS capabilities.
Xiao needs:
- 9 brown books
- 63 silver books
- 114 gold books
This translates to roughly 2,480 Resin, depending on your luck. Slimes are plentiful in all regions of Teyvat, dropping the same materials regardless of element.
