Summary
The latest beta build for Version 5.1 brings some exciting changes for Xilonen inGenshin Impact, as the upcoming Geo Support is expected to become an exciting addition to the meta. While every region inGenshin Impacthas its fair share of meta characters, it’s often the Supports that end up having the biggest amount of value long-term. Recent examples include Furina, Nahida, and Xianyun, who have enabled many new teams inGenshin Impactto compete in endgame content such as the Spiral Abyss.
Whereas Nahida has effectively established Hyperbloom teams as the new standard,Xilonen inGenshin Impactis almost meant to be her counterweight. Since Dendro and Anemo have plenty of Support characters for their respective elements, Xilonen is purposefully designed with Geo, Pyro, Cryo, Hydro, and Electro in mind. Her resistance shred only works with the aforementioned elements, and she provides no benefit to Dendro and Anemo teammates – where characters such as Emilie and Faruzan are preferred.
However, the latest beta build for Version 5.1 reveals that Xilonen may become a viable teammate for one additional party composition. Thanks to the changes made to her second Constellation, Xilonen will now be able to become an off-field Support forMono Geo teams inGenshin Impactas well. The information wasprovided by HomDGCat, and shared on theGenshin ImpactLeaks subreddit. That being said, it does come with a cost, as Xilonen’s movement speed passive has been removed, and her CRIT RATE buffs have been replaced by Elemental Damage bonuses. It should be noted that the latter applies to both her Constellation and Signature Weapon.
Signature Weapon
While the removal of Xilonen’s movement speed bonus from her Ascension Passive further diminishes her value as an exploration character, an argument could be made that trading CRIT RATE for Elemental Damage stands to benefit both Geo and non-Geo hypercarries. Given how easy it can be to cap CRIT RATE withproper artifacts inGenshin Impact, having an extra source of Elemental Damage is more valuable for well-built teams.
An example of a powerfulNavia team inGenshin Impactwould be with Xilonen, Furina, and Yelan as teammates. Since Xilonen does not work with Anemo teammates such as Xianyun, this does sadly put Plunge teams for Navia at a disadvantage. Some players argue that locking Mono Geo for a Geo character behind Constellations is problematic, but it would seem Xilonen is more intended for “Rainbow” teams compared to someone like Chiori. Both Chiori and Xilonen will headline the first half banners in Version 5.1, which is expected to launch on July 15, 2025.
