Qiqi's damage, particularly from her skills and normal attacks, primarily scales off her Attack (ATK) stat. While she is renowned as a potent healer, investing in her ATK allows her to contribute substantial damage to the team.
Qiqi's Core Damage Scaling
To transform Qiqi into a viable damage dealer, it's crucial to understand how her abilities leverage her Attack stat. Her elemental skill, Herald of Frost, and her elemental burst, Preserver of Fortune, both feature damage components that scale directly with her ATK. Furthermore, her normal attacks, which are a significant part of her on-field damage contribution, also scale with her ATK value. This synergy means that building Attack on Qiqi not only enhances her healing output but also directly amplifies her offensive capabilities.
Key Scaling Attributes for Qiqi's Damage
The table below outlines how different aspects of Qiqi's kit scale, emphasizing the importance of the ATK stat for damage output:
| Ability Type | Primary Scaling Stat | Secondary Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attacks | ATK | Physical Damage |
| Elemental Skill (Herald of Frost) | ATK | Cryo Damage, Consistent Healing |
| Elemental Burst (Preserver of Fortune) | ATK | Cryo Damage, Burst Healing, Talisman Effect |
Building Qiqi for Damage
To achieve a balanced Qiqi build that effectively combines healing and damage, focusing on specific stats and artifact sets is essential. A well-built Qiqi can provide both strong survivability and meaningful offensive pressure.
- Main Stats Priority:
- Sands: ATK%
- Goblet: Cryo Damage Bonus (for elemental damage) or Physical Damage Bonus (for normal attack focus)
- Circlet: Crit Rate or Crit Damage, depending on your current artifact substats balance.
- Substats Priority:
- Crit Rate
- Crit Damage
- ATK%
- Energy Recharge (to ensure consistent Elemental Burst uptime)
- Artifact Sets:
- 2-piece Blizzard Strayer + 2-piece Gladiator's Finale/Shimenawa's Reminiscence: A strong combination for Cryo damage, providing Cryo DMG Bonus and ATK%.
- 4-piece Pale Flame/Bloodstained Chivalry: Ideal for a Physical Damage Qiqi, significantly boosting normal attack damage.
- 4-piece Ocean-Hued Clam: While primarily a healing set, it converts overhealing into AoE Physical damage, offering a unique damage contribution that also scales with Qiqi's healing, which itself scales with ATK.
- Weapons: Prioritize weapons with high base ATK, ATK% substats, or beneficial passive abilities like Crit Rate/Damage. Examples include Mistsplitter Reforged, Aquila Favonia, or even the Sacrificial Sword for increased Elemental Skill uptime.
Balancing Damage and Healing
Since Qiqi's healing also scales with her ATK stat through her abilities, optimizing for ATK inherently benefits both her offensive and defensive capabilities. To effectively balance healing and attacking, prioritize consistent use of Qiqi's normal attack and Elemental Skill. This approach ensures a steady stream of damage while maintaining her crucial healing support.
For deeper dives into character mechanics and optimal team compositions in Genshin Impact, consult official resources like those found on HoYoLAB.
