Main Stat 1
DEF%
Main Stat 2
Crit Rate%
Main Stat 3
Crit DMG%
Xuan LiBuild and Guide
Introduction
Xuan Li is a SSR character from the ![Disorder]()
Disorder element who is part of the Doki Entertainment faction. The character is also known by the The Mistral title.
To learn more about Xuan Li check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.
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Stats (Lvl 50)
All stats shown below are for max level, fully upgraded character, but without any Modules or Shells equipped. The yellow number shows the combined stats, the white number shows the base stats, and the green number shows the stats gained from Prowess.
15227
11798 + 3430
1425
1020 + 405
1118
812 + 306
137
122 + 15
30%
10% + 20%
162%
150% + 12%
0%
0% + 0%
0%
0% + 0%
Skills
Xuan Li skills currently show the 'maxed' description by default (so it includes the level up effects already). We will update the descriptions to be in-line with level 1 as soon as possible!
Jade Breath
Cooldown: -
Tags: Single DMG, Vulnerable
A heart of ice leaves its mark in snow. Xuan Li deals damage equal to 260% of own DEF to a single enemy with a 65% chance to inflict a 2-turn [Vulnerable]. While [Jade Empire] is active, if this skill CRITs, additionally increases damage dealt by 40%.
Level 2: Increases the rate of additional DMG Dealt based on own DEF to 240%.
Level 3: Increases the duration of [Vulnerable] to 2 turn(s).
Level 4: Increases the rate of additional DMG Dealt based on own DEF to 260%.
Level 5: Increases additional final damage boost on CRIT to 40%.
[Vulnerable]: Increases DMG Taken by 30%.
[Jade Empire]: While active, Xuan Li's Assist Rate increases by 100%. When other allies actively use non-Basic Attack skills, applies 1 stack(s) of [Jade Sigil] to Xuan Li. All allies are immune to CD ↑ effects during this time, and at the start of each turn, there is a 35% chance to reduce all Animus and Shell skill CDs by 1 turn(s) (CD reduction does not apply if the target has the Timeweave Matrix).
[Jade Sigil]: While active, Xuan Li is immune to all control effects and takes 40% reduced damage. Consumes 1 stack when hit by an active attack skill. Max 5 stacks; this effect cannot be dispelled.
[Assist]: When any ally gets hit by an active attack, follows up on the main target with the basic attack.
Frost Humming
Cooldown: 3
Tags: AoE, DEF ↓
The cold moon shimmers as frost echoes through the void. Xuan Li deals damage equal to 300% of own DEF to all enemies with a 100% chance to inflict a 2-turn [DEF ↓]. After casting, uses [Jade Breath] to attack the main target 1 additional time(s). While [Jade Empire] is active, if this skill CRITs, additionally increases damage dealt by 50%.
Level 2: Increases the rate of additional DMG Dealt based on own DEF to 300%.
Level 3: Increases additional final damage boost on CRIT to 50%.
Level 4: Increases the chance of inflicting [DEF ↓] to 100%.
Level 5: Reduces Skill CD by 1 turn(s).
[DEF-]: Decreases DEF by 60%.
[Jade Empire]: While active, Xuan Li's Assist Rate increases by 100%. When other allies actively use non-Basic Attack skills, applies 1 stack(s) of [Jade Sigil] to Xuan Li. All allies are immune to CD ↑ effects during this time, and at the start of each turn, there is a 35% chance to reduce all Animus and Shell skill CDs by 1 turn(s) (CD reduction does not apply if the target has the Timeweave Matrix).
[Jade Sigil]: While active, Xuan Li is immune to all control effects and takes 40% reduced damage. Consumes 1 stack when hit by an active attack skill. Max 5 stacks; this effect cannot be dispelled.
[Assist]: When any ally gets hit by an active attack, follows up on the main target with the basic attack.
Lucidity Echo
Cooldown: <b>
Tags: Buff, DEF ↑, SPD ↑
Activates [Jade Empire] for 2 turns and grants all allies [DEF ↑], [SPD ↑], and a [Shield] equal to 300% of own DEF for 2 turns. At the start of battle, Xuan Li immediately gains 2 stacks of [Jade Sigil].
Level 2: Increases shield to 80%.
Level 3: Increases Assist Rate bonus from [Jade Empire] to 100%.
Level 4: Increases the chance of reducing Skill CD to 35%.
Level 5: Increases the duration of [Jade Empire] to 3 turn(s).
[Jade Empire]: While active, Xuan Li's Assist Rate increases by 100%. When other allies actively use non-Basic Attack skills, applies 1 stack(s) of [Jade Sigil] to Xuan Li. All allies are immune to CD ↑ effects during this time, and at the start of each turn, there is a 35% chance to reduce all Animus and Shell skill CDs by 1 turn(s) (CD reduction does not apply if the target has the Timeweave Matrix).
[Jade Sigil]: While active, Xuan Li is immune to all control effects and takes 40% reduced damage. Consumes 1 stack when hit by an active attack skill. Max 5 stacks; this effect cannot be dispelled.
[Assist]: When any ally gets hit by an active attack, follows up on the main target with the basic attack.
[DEF+]: Increases DEF by 60%.
[SPD+]: Increases SPD by 30%.
Dupes
Prowess 1
Increases Basic ATK, DEF and HP by 5%.
Prowess 2
CRIT Rate +8%
Prowess 3
Increases Basic ATK, DEF and HP by 5%.
Prowess 4
CRIT DMG +12%
Prowess 5
Increases DMG Dealt by an additional 10% and decreases DMG Taken by an additional 10%.
Review
Ratings
Review
Xuan Li is a DEF-based Disorder Affinity Bruiser/Support hybrid, with highly specialized utility, alongside spammable Extra Attacks.
Skill 1
Xuan Li’s S1, Jade Breath, is a single-target attack that deals average damage based on her DEF. Outside of the spamming potential, its ability to inflict [Vulnerable] for 2 turns is very much welcome, and its increased damage potential when under the [Jade Empire] effect of her S3 if she crits gives Xuan Li very decent damage when it comes to hybrids. This skill is not only her main damage tool, but it also carries her SPD nodes, so you naturally want to raise it to lvl5 with high priority.
Skill 2
S2 is a low cooldown, 1-hit AoE that deals decent damage to all enemies and has a high chance of inflicting [DEF-] to each target. An Extra S1 is chained after each use of S2, hitting the original main target. Similarly to S1, if this skill crits while under the [Jade Empire] effect, then additional damage is applied to the enemies.
If you use Xuan Li as a DEF breaker, then level 4 is important for consistency. With her personal damage output in mind, it’s also recommended to bring the skill to at least level 4 in order to grab all of the DEF nodes, improving both her damage and resilience. Lvl5 is good to have for longer fights, and to synergize with her built-in Timeweave, however, it’s irrelevant in Burst setups.
Skill 3
Lucidity Echo, her S3, is where the bulk of Xuan Li’s Support effects are stacked. She applies a sizable [Shield], [DEF+] and [SPD+] to all allies for 2 turns, and also grants herself the unique [Jade Empire] buff. This buff, having a yellow icon, cannot be interacted with in any way.
Here’s what [Jade Empire] does:
Firstly, it massively increases Xuan Li’s Assist rate, up to 100% if the skill is leveled up. Assist is an effect that triggers whenever an ally uses a damage ability, where the assisting Animus follows up with their own S1 on the same target. In this case, Xuan Li becomes capable of launching extra S1s every time an ally uses a damage ability on a targetable enemy, so long as [Jade Empire] is active;
Secondly, when another ally actively uses their S2 or S3, Xuan Li gains 1 stack of [Jade Sigil], up to a maximum of 5. 1 Stack is automatically used up when Xuan Li is hit by an attack skill. As long as Xuan Li has a [Jade Sigil] active, she takes 40% less damage and has complete Immunity to control effects;
Thirdly, all allies are immune to CD increase effects while the [Jade Empire] buff is active, and at the start of each ally’s turn, there is a chance to reduce all CDs of the ally taking their turn by 1, including their Shell CD. This effect is essentially a built-in Timeweave Set, and so it doesn’t apply to any ally who’s equipped with that Matrix.
All of the utility Xuan Li has to offer is tied to this S3, and each level focuses on improving one of the effects. Lvl3 is critical for damage output, and takes the highest priority of all 3 skills. Lvl5 is critical for PVP and so naturally should be unlocked as soon as possible.
PVE
In PVE, Xuan Li’s utility and Disorder Affinity are enough to make her relevant in most fights where the enemy hits hard. The Shield and DEF+ combo on the S3 alone vastly improves survivability, and the SPD+ along with the Timeweave effect synergize with just about any team composition. The S1 Assist spam won’t do too much damage in short fights, however its Vulnerable and the DEF- from S2 both improve the damage of any team. In longer fights, Xuan Li can end up unleashing dozens of attacks thanks to the S1 spam, resulting in very high personal DPS when considering the utility she’s already packing.
All in all, she acts as a jack-of-all-trades who can be added as a secondary support and sub-DPS to most 5-man teams, and can also act as a solo support and sub-DPS for 4-man teams, although her lack of hyper specialization in offense or defense limits her potential for fully optimized setups.
We don’t usually recommend any specific partners for PVE, but one especially noteworthy teammate to Xuan Li is Raymerry, since the S1 spam and timeweave effects from Xuan Li enable a very fast cycling of Ray’s passive, while also improving Ray’s already amazing survivability. This is mostly relevant for newer players who can often have a hard time balancing Offense and Defense when building their teams.
PVP
Much like in PVE, Xuan Li is a force to be reckoned with in PVP. T1, T2, Bruiser mirrors, etc, Xuan Li fits pretty much everywhere so long as your team can accommodate her extremely versatile toolkit. Control Immunity on Battle start, big AoE Shield with SPD+ and DEF+ on a single button press, powerful and extremely spammable S1, not to mention the surprisingly high damage of her S2+S1 combo alongside the free Timeweave and CD increase protection; you guessed it, Xuan Li is absolutely stacked.
She doesn’t exactly redefine the meta so much as she can fit into just about any meta team. A few notable counters to her are very fast Damage dealing Animuses equipped with a Damage Shell, DEF breakers and CD increase specialists. A perfect example is a speedy Debuffer with Jackal Guard, who can on turn 1 hit Xuan Li twice in order to remove the initial Jade Sigils and make Xuan Li CC-able. Similarly, once inflicted with DEF-, Xuan Li’s damage and Shielding potential both take a nose dive, relegating her to a subpar Support. Lastly, Animuses like Santik who can increase her S3’s CD before she gets to play completely disable her kit, turning her into a sitting duck as her damage is far from enough to stand out without [Jade Empire] and its utility.
To sum it up, while she’s got clear counters, she’s also a unit who magnifies the power of already strong teams she can be included into.
Conclusion
Xuan Li is an extremely solid Animus, both for PVP and PVE, thanks to her exceptional versatility and stacked kit. She not only makes PVE fights much less challenging when progressing, but her ability to fit into most PVP teams has also cemented her place as one of the most valuable Animus in the game, especially for players still progressing and lacking diversity in their roster.
Pros & Cons
Pros
CC Immunity on Battle Start
Shield, SPD+ and DEF+ in one skill
Very high damage for a Support hybrid
Easily fits into many teams
Teamwide Timeweave and CD increase protection
Cons
Extremely reliant on S3 to perform. Her entire kit falls apart without it
CD increase hurts her a lot if she can’t cast S3 first
DEF- makes her damage plummet
Very high Skill Investment needed for PVP
Build
Early Game Builds
For Early Game build tips when it comes to what modules and Shells to use before you start farming Red rarity, check our dedicated guide:
Best Build
The builds below are tailored more toward PVE and we only mention PVP in some places - like for alternative Shells or Module choices. But PVE is our focus.
Best Shells
For some DPS characters, we're showing two set of numbers. The top one on shows the performance in single-target scenario and the bottom on blue background in AoE scenario (4 targets). If there's just one number, it means the character only has single-target capability.
1
After the host Animus performs an attack outside their turn, follows up on the primary target, dealing damage equal to 240% of self DEF.
Xuan Li has a 100% Follow-up chance and DEF scaling. The Crow Shell procs every time an Animus plays out of turn (including Counters and Follows), and it too relies on DEF to scale. That creates an excellent synergy with Xuan Li's kit, with powerful and frequent procs of the Shell's ability.
Best Module Sets:
- 12 set: >Bloodbath [12/12]
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>Swiftrush [12/12]![Matrix]()
- 8 set: >Swiftrush [8/12]
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>Unbreakable [8/12]![Matrix]()
- 6 set: >Furyedge [6/6]
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>Colossguard [6/6]![Matrix]()
2
Before the main body acts, it increases its [DEF] by 700 for 2 turns, and applies a [Shield] equal to 400% of its own [DEF] to the main body Animus, and the Animus ally with the lowest current HP percentage for 2 turns.
Cannot stack with similar effects applied by other Shells. In PvP modes, the applied shield amount equals 300% of self DEF to the host Animus and ally with the lowest HP percentage.
Grants the wearer 700 DEF for 2 turns, as well as applying a sizable shield to an ally for 2 turns. It has a 1-turn initial cooldown, but after that, it will maintain the 700 DEF buff 66% of the time and keep the shield active often. Primarily used on dedicated DEF scalers.
Classic Artisan Shell for the Defender, it strengthens the damage and protection of its wearer if they scale via DEF.
Best Module Sets:
- 12 set: >Swiftrush [12/12]
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>Bloodbath [12/12]![Matrix]()
- 8 set: >Strive [8/8]
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>Swiftrush [8/12]![Matrix]()
- 6 set: >Colossguard [6/6]
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PVP Setup
Below you can find some alternative setups you can use, but only in PVP.
1
After the host Animus performs an attack outside their turn, follows up on the primary target, dealing damage equal to 240% of self DEF.
The most classic build featuring the biggest damage and individual stats, but requires you to pick your team carefully. Usually, you want something like a Doki lock or Valerian to help make sure she gets to play, as she is quite easily CC’d and dealt with otherwise. Definitely pickable in other scenarios, but keeping her in mind the whole draft is paramount to your success.
Best Module Sets:
- 12 set: >Bloodbath [12/12]
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- 8 set: >Swiftrush [8/12]
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- 6 set: >Furyedge [6/6]
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2
At the start of the battle, puts the owner Animus in a 1-turn [Void] state; afterward, for every 3 turn(s), enters a 2-turn [Void] state after the turn ends and increases ATK by 10%.
A PVP-focused defensive option for DPS characters, allowing them to enter the Void state at the start of battle, increasing their Effect Resistance by 60%, reducing the area DMG they take by 50%, and also making them un-targettable for its duration.
Law of Silence is overall worse damage and stats than Doom Crow, but makes it so you don't rely as heavily on something like Doki to make sure she gets to use her S3 at the start of the game. Be aware of Plume, as she will most likely open up your Xuan Li to become Vulnerable. Not relying on DokiDoki does not mean this version of the build isn't good with her or Valerian, of course, just less reliant if you end up wanting to pivot more in your draft from that style.
Best Module Sets:
- 12 set: >Bloodbath [12/12]
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- 8 set: >Keeneye [8/12]
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- 6 set: >Furyedge [6/6]
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Best Stats
Substats:
SPD > Crit Rate% > Crit DMG%
Stat comments (PVE)
Xuan Li is a Bruiser who can offer a lot to her team. Her S3 has an Aura Effect that has a chance to reduce the CD of her and her allies' Skills at the same time. Every time an ally attacks, she does a Follow-Up Attack, which applies a debuff and does respectable damage.
- Main Stats:
- DEF%: Xuan Li damage scales with DEF so it should be her main stat to priorize.
- Crit RATE%: Xuan Li is a Bruiser DPS that does decent damage when critting, so it's recommended to have as close to 100% Crit Rate as possible.
- Crit DMG%: After DEF% and desired Crit Rate, getting some Crit Damage is nice for a better output.
- SPD: Xuan Li kit works around her S3, so it's recommended that she can cast her S3 before the enemy, at least that way she can offer more protection to herself and the team.
Stat comments (PVP)
Xuan Li is a full Follow-Up DPS focused character, similar to Rahu but with a more teambuff-centric vibe. She does good damage that is 100% guaranteed as long as she has her S3 up and it also really helps the team, giving them all a free Timeweave 12-Set Bonus.
- Main Stats:
- Crit RATE%: She really needs 100% Crit Rate as her kit gives major bonus damage on Critical Hits, so start here when building.
- Crit DMG%: Having a lot of Crit Damage is the next most important thing, as her base damage isn't as high as Rahu’s, so you really want to magnify it however possible.
- SPD: Speed is still rather important as she doesn't really do anything before you press her S3, so sitting somewhere in the 270 range on Doom Crow and 230-240 range on Law of Silence is a good target to aim for.
- Conditional Stats:
- DEF%:: Having more Defense equals more tankiness and more damage, so it's always good to be higher.
Shell Passives
Slot 1
DEF%%
Slot 2
SPD > Crit Rate%/Crit DMG%
Slot 3
Disorder DMG%
Skill Priority
Skill Priority
PVE: S1 > S3 > S2 | PVP: Lv 5 S3 > Lv 5 S1 > Lv 5 S2
Comments
For PVE, going max skill level for her is recommended to have a good experience. In PVP S3 Max is mandatory as the last skillup is very important. S1 Max since it's her main damage is also super important and S2 is good for damage and stats but less of a priority.
Teams
Best Teams
The teams below come from our Teams database and showcase ANY team with Xuan Li present within in all content available in the game.
