Playing Xilonen’s rotation correctly in Xilonen’s materials in Genshin Impact and working on her build, she should be a valuable addition to the player’s team comp, as long as they execute her rotation accurately.

In addition to that, Xilonen can also heal herself or active teammates via her Elemental Burst. It is arguable that, from an initial standpoint, Xilonen’s gameplay kit is a bit more complicated than those of other characters. With her, there is a specific order of actions that players must execute to ensure she can successfully apply the correct RES shred on enemies, and, knowing when to activate Xilonen’s Elemental Burst is also important. This is because the moment of activation will determine who gets healed by her abilities or if she will deal extra damage to opponents in Genshin Impact.

Xilonen's Rotation In Genshin Impact Requires Attention

Xilonen’s Samplers Are Key To Her RES Shred Abilities

Xilonen’s RES shred abilities are directly linked to her Elemental Skill. However, applying this effect is not as simple as using the Skill and swapping characters. Instead, the type of RES shred is related to three Samplers, each of which corresponds to different Elemental Types. They are all aligned with Geo by default but can change depending on the party’s Elemental Types. The next step is to activate her Samplers since this is exactly what will apply the RES shred on opponents. This will make them more susceptible to the damage from the Elemental Types aligned with Xilonen’s Samplers.

If Mualani in Genshin Impact is on Xilonen’s team, one of her Samplers will be Hydro-aligned. Once activated, this Sampler will make nearby enemies more susceptible to Mualani’s Hydro DMG, for example.

How To Activate Xilonen’s Samplers In Genshin Impact

Players Must Accumulate Nightsoul Points

While the change from Geo to other Elemental Types will occur naturally simply due to the presence of characters of other Elemental Types in the party, activating them will require some extra work. As is explained by the developer in an official and comprehensive post on HoYoLAB, players will need to use Xilonen’s Elemental Skill to enter the Nightsoul’s Blessing state and then follow up with two Normal Attacks to fully restore Nightsoul Points. Upon reaching the maximum number of Nightsoul Points, all three of Xilonen’s Samplers will be activated, thus inflicting RES shred on enemies from Genshin Impact.

It is important to note that the Nightsoul Points will only be obtained if Xilonen uses Normal Attacks after at least two Samplers have undergone Elemental Conversion – meaning they must be changed from Geo to another Elemental Type. The Elemental Types that Xilonen’s Samplers are Pyro, Hydro, Cryo, and Electro. If players are using Geo, Anemo, or Dendro, these Samplers will remain aligned to Geo. When Xilonen is in her Nightsoul’s Blessing state, Geo Samplers will always be activated. This, in turn, will inflict a permanent Geo RES shred on nearby opponents in Genshin Impact.

Additionally, if Xilonen’s Samplers are aligned with Geo, her Normal and Plunging Attacks will deal increased DMG instead of accumulating Nightsoul Points.

Essentially, Xilonen is at her best when inserted into team comps with two additional Elemental Types beyond Geo, Anemo, or Dendro. To play Xilonen’s rotation correctly, players should swap her in, which will already see her Samplers undergo Elemental Conversion, use her Elemental Skill to enter the Nightsoul’s Blessing state, use two Normal Attacks against opponents to accumulate the maximum number of Nightsoul Points and trigger the RES shred, and swap out for the team comp’s main DPS to come in and deal increased DMG because the enemies will have less Resistance against their Elementals Types in Genshin Impact.

How To Use Xilonen’s Elemental Burst Correctly In Genshin Impact

The Moment Her Burst Is Used Could Affect Who Is Healed

While less important than the RES shred provided by her Elemental Skill, Xilonen’s Elemental Burst is still a key feature in her gameplay kit and her rotation. The Burst has two different formats based on the player’s team comp. It starts off the same for both versions: the Burst deals Nightsoul-aligned AoE Geo DMG based on Xilonen’s DEF stat. If fewer than two of Xilonen’s Samplers have undergone Elemental Conversion from Geo to another Elemental Type, her Elemental Burst will deal two additional instances of Nightsoul-aligned AoE Geo DMG. This means Xilonen will not heal allies in Genshin Impact.

However, if two or more of Xilonen’s Samplers have changed from Geo to another Elemental Type, the character will follow that initial instance of Nightsoul-aligned AoE Geo DMG with healing. Xilonen’s healing via her Burst heals nearby active characters at intervals for 12 seconds. This is where knowing when to use Xilonen’s Burst comes in handy. If Xilonen herself is in need of healing, it is recommended to swap her in, use her Burst, and proceed to her aforementioned Elemental Skill rotation in Genshin Impact. This allows Xilonen to heal herself while she triggers the RES shred effect on enemies.

Alternatively, if players want to use Xilonen’s Burst to heal teammates rather than the 5-star Geo character herself, they should take on a different approach. This would be to execute her Skill rotation normally, to ensure the RES shred is triggered, and then finish it off by using her Elemental Burst. Upon leaving the field, the next character to come in (likely the main DPS) will take advantage of both the RES shred on enemies and the continuous healing effect left by Xilonen. The moment her Elemental Burst is used is vital to Xilonen’s rotation in Genshin Impact.

Overall, Xilonen’s rotation is fairly simple. It does require a few extra actions in the correct order so that her main abilities are triggered, which could confuse players who are simply swapping her in, using her Skill, and swapping her out. Furthermore, the knowledge of when her Burst should be activated could be life-saving for some team comps, especially because the healing effect has a limited duration. Nevertheless, when executed correctly, Xilonen’s rotation in Genshin Impact can make her one of the most valuable characters in the game.

Source: HoYoLAB