Build by Genshin Impact Hu Tao
The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is a place where the deceased seem more vibrant than they have ever been. Naturally, Hu Tao of Genshin Impact is the creepy-cute funeral director responsible for all of this. But this adorable but eerie woman isn't all business. Now let's examine the finest Genshin Hu Tao build, which includes all of her abilities, the greatest weapons and artifacts, and much more.
See our guides for Genshin Impact’s Venti, Genshin Impact’s Xiangling, and Genshin Impact’s Xinyan if you haven't been able to obtain Hu Tao yet. If you need a strong character, you can also refer to our guides for Genshin Impact tier list and Genshin Impact next banner. We've also made a list of Genshin Impact codes for those of you who are short on primogems, giving you a couple more opportunities to get Hu Tao.
Everything you need to know about Hu Tao, the director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, is provided here.
Which Genshin Impact Hu Tao build is the best?
| Best weapon | Staff of Homa |
| Weapon substitutes | Dragon’s Bane (vaporize or overload teams) or Deathmatch |
| Best artifact set | Crimson Witch of Flames |
| Artifact substitutes | Shimenawa’s Reminiscence |
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Hu Tao's regular attack should be prioritized while leveling up her talents, but don't ignore her elemental skill and elemental burst. as they are essential components of her equipment. Moreover, you may leave her at level 80, but if you use her often, it's worth climbing her to level 90 since doing so would result in a 7-8% damage increase (you can see the complete sheet of calculations here, as cited in the KeqingMains Hu Tao tutorial).
How to Apply Hu Tao
Hu Tao is a fantastic single-target damage dealer and an excellent primary DPS. Her special HP mechanism means that she may take some getting accustomed to, but her pyro application is fantastic.She does, however, have several limitations that may greatly vary her strength, and because of how difficult her mechanic is, getting the most out of her kit really relies on how much work you want to put in.Hu Tao is a very potent single-target focused unit, as was already noted, and thus has both advantages and disadvantages. She is strong in all constellations, but her damage increases dramatically when she uses the Staff of Homa in conjunction with her C1. To get even more out of this fierce fighter, KeqingMains Hu Tao guide offers a superb tutorial on how to understand her animation canceling.
Hu Tao's strategy is centered on carefully controlling her HP in order to maximize her potential. She does pyro damage with her elemental talent by using her HP, and when you acquire one of her passives, having low HP increases that damage even more. Then, she may break the cycle by healing herself and using her elemental burst to do a ton of AoE pyro damage.Which weapons from Hu Tao are the best?
The Staff of Homa is by far the greatest Hu Tao weapon, whether at R1 or R5.. Though it's usually regarded as the best in slot (BiS) for almost all polearm users, Hu Tao is the only one who can fully use its passive since it was designed with her in mind.
If you're using Gilded Dreams or Shimenawa's Reminiscence as four-pieces, Because of its strong elemental mastery to attack conversion and crit rate, Staff of the Scarlet Sands is a viable five-star option to Hu Tao's primary weapon. She can't maximize the stacks on the staff, as the KeqingMains Hu Tao guide notes, but if your Staff of Homa belongs to someone else, try this polearm.
Should you lack Homa Staff, Dragon's Bane is superior to Deathmatch in overload teams and is a solid choice for vaporize compositions. Conversely, however, In most scenarios, deathmatch is an easy-to-build choice that is comparable to Dragon's Bane. However, it clearly outperforms it in melt team compositions or when your Hu Tao is using damage% or elemental mastery boosts.
| Weapon | Effect | How to obtain |
| Staff of Homa | Bonus stat: crit damage Skill: HP is increased by 20%. Hu Tao also receives an attack bonus based on 0.8% of her max HP. When HP drops below 50%, the attack bonus is increased by an additional 1% of Hu Tao’s max HP |
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| Staff of the Scarlet Sands | Bonus stat: crit rate Skill: Hu Tao gains 52% of her elemental mastery as bonus attack. When an elemental skill hits opponents, gain the Dream of the Scarlet Sands effect for ten seconds. Dream of the Scarlet Sands: Hu Tao gains 28% of her elemental mastery as bonus attack. Max three stacks |
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| Dragon’s Bane | Bonus stat: elemental mastery Skill: Damage is increased by 20% against enemies affected by hydro or pyro |
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| Deathmatch | Bonus stat: crit rate Skill: If there are at least two enemies nearby, increase attack and defense by 16%. If there are fewer than two enemies nearby, attack increases by 24% |
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Which Hu Tao relics are the best?
Crimson Witch of Flames is your best option since Hu Tao has a pyro primary DPS. As an alternative, Shimenawa's Reminiscence may also deal a large amount of damage.As previously said, Golden Dreamsis a useful four-piece set for Staff of the Scarlet Sands users, and double hydro teams may often activate the EM buff with this set.You may outfit her with a complete set of Berserker gear for early-game stuff until you find something better.
| Artifact set | Effect | How to obtain |
| Crimson Witch of Flames | Two equipped: pyro damage +15% Four equipped: increases overloaded and burning damage by 40%, and vaporize and melt damage by 15%. Using an elemental skill increases two-piece set effects by 50% for ten seconds. Maximum three stacks |
Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula domain on Bashui Plain, Wuwang Hill |
| Berserker | Two equipped: crit rate +12% Four equipped: when HP is below 70%, crit rate is increased by an additional 24% |
Treasure chests, enemy drops, domains |
| Shimenawa’s Reminiscence | Two equipped: attack +18% Four equipped: when using an elemental skill with 15 or more energy, you lose 15 energy and gain 50% normal/charge/plunging attack damage for ten seconds. This effect won’t trigger again during that duration |
Momiji-Dyed Court domain on Yashiori Island in Inazuma |
| Gilded Dreams | Two equipped: elemental mastery +80 Four equipped: within eight seconds of triggering an elemental reaction, Hu Tao obtains buffs based on the elemental type of the other party members. Attack is increased by 14% for each party member whose elemental type is the same as Hu Tao’s (pyro), and elemental mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different elemental type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to three characters. This effect can be triggered once every eight seconds. Hu Tao can still trigger its effects when not on the field |
Spire of Solitary Enlightenment domain in Avidya Forest, Sumeru |
Recommendations for artifact stats
Principal statistics:- Sands: HP or elemental mastery
- Goblet: pyro damage%
- Circlet: crit rate/crit damage (try to maintain a 1:2 ratio)
- Elemental mastery (up to 100)
- Crit rate/crit damage (try to maintain a 1:2 ratio)
- Elemental mastery (100+)
- HP%
- Attack%
- HP
- Attack
Which Hu Tao team compositions are the best?
Because Hu Tao is a massive DPS unit, she may be used in a range of team compositions based on your chosen playstyle and the heroes you possess. To maximize the response bonuses from Crimson Witch of Flames, we advise employing a multi-element team in your build. If you're playing Dragon's Bane, be sure to include at least one water unit.
Here's an example of a powerful Hu Tao team competition:| First character slot | Second character slot | Third character slot | Fourth character slot |
 Hu Tao |
 Yelan |
 Zhongli |
 Xingqiu |
What skills does Hu Tao possess?
Skills in action:| Skill | Effect |
| Normal attack: Secret Spear of Wangsheng | Normal: Performs up to six strikes Charged: Consumes stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to enemies along the way Plunging: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE damage upon impact |
| Elemental skill: Guide to Afterlife | Paramita Papilio: Consumes a set portion of Hu Tao’s HP to knock back enemies and enter the Paramita Papilio State. While in this state, Hu Tao’s attack is increased based on her max HP. The attack bonus cannot exceed 400% of her base attack. Hu Tao’s damage is converted into pyro damage during this time and resistance to interruption is increased. This effect ends when she leaves battle or has fallen Blood Blossom: While in the Paramita Papilio State, Hu Tao’s charged attack inflicts enemies with the Blood Blossom Effect. Enemies affected take pyro damage every four seconds |
| Elemental burst: Spirit Soother | Hu Tao summons a blazing spirit that deals large AoE pyro damage. On hit, a percentage of Hu Tao’s HP is regenerated. This can trigger up to five times, and if Hu Tao’s HP is below or equal to 50%, damage and regeneration are increased |
| Skill | Effect |
| Flutter By | When the Paramita Papilio state ends, all allies (excluding Hu Tao) crit rate is increased by 12% for eight seconds |
| Sanguine Rouge | Hu Tao’s pyro damage is increased by 33% when her HP is equal to or less than 50% |
| The More the Merrier | When Hu Tao cooks a perfect dish, there is an 18% chance to receive an additional “Suspicious” dish |
Which constellations belong to Hu Tao?
Hu Tao may be leveled up with the use of the Stella Fortuna that you get when you acquire a copy of Hu Tao. Entire level-up bonus right here.
| Constellation | Effect |
| C1: Crimson Bouquet | While in Paramita Papilio state, Hu Tao’s charged attacks don’t consume stamina |
| C2: Ominous Rainfall | Blood Blossom damage is increased by an amount equal to 10% of Hu Tao’s max HP when the effect is applied. Spirit Soother will now also apply the Blood Blossom effect |
| C3: Lingering Carmine | The level of Guide to Afterlife is increased by three |
| C4: Garden of Eternal Rest | When an enemy affected by a Blood Blossom is defeated, all nearby allies (excluding Hu Tao) will have their crit rate increased by 12% for 15 seconds |
| C5: Floral Incense | The level of Spirit Soother is increased by three |
| C6: Butterfly’s Embrace | When Hu Tao’s HP drops below 25%, or when she suffers a lethal blow:
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What are the resources for Hu Tao's ascension?
The following items are necessary for climbing Hu Tao:| Level | Mora | Ascension materials |
| 20+ | 20k | One agnidus agate sliver, three silk flowers, three whopperflower nectars |
| 40+ | 40k | Three agnidus agate fragments, two juvenile jades, ten silk flowers, 15 whopperflower nectars |
| 50+ | 60k | Six agnidus agate fragments, four juvenile jades, 20 silk flowers, 12 shimmering nectars |
| 60+ | 80k | Three agnidus agate chunks, eight juvenile jades, 30 silk flowers, 18 shimmering nectars |
| 70+ | 100k | Six agnidus agate chunks, 12 juvenile jades, 45 silk flowers, 12 energy nectars |
| 80+ | 120k | Six agnidus agate gemstones, 20 juvenile jades, 60 silk flowers, 24 energy nectars |
- Agnidus agate – drops from normal and weekly bosses
- Silk flowers – sold in Liyue and Sumeru, found in Liyue Harbor and the Wangshu Inn, or grown in the Serenitea Pot
- Juvenile jade – drops from the Primo Geovishap normal boss in Liyue
- Whopperflower, shimmering, and energy nectar – drops from whopperflower enemies in Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru
What are the skill ingredients of Hu Tao?
Hu Tao's three attacks may be leveled up to ten.These are all the supplies need to maximize one of Hu Tao's skills.| Level | Mora | Materials |
| Two | 12.5k | Six whopperflower nectars, three teachings of diligence |
| Three | 17.5k | Three shimmering nectars, two guides to diligence |
| Four | 25k | Four shimmering nectars, four guides to diligence |
| Five | 30k | Six shimmering nectars, six guides to diligence |
| Six | 37.5k | Nine shimmering nectars, nine guides to diligence |
| Seven | 120k | Four energy nectars, four philosophies of diligence, one shard of a foul legacy |
| Eight | 260k | Six energy nectars, six philosophies of diligence, one shard of a foul legacy |
| Nine | 450k | Nine energy nectars, 12 philosophies of diligence, two shards of a foul legacy |
| Ten | 700k | 12 energy nectars, 16 philosophies of diligence, two shards of a foul legacy, one crown of insight |
- Whopperflower, shimmering, and energy nectar – drops from whopperflower enemies in Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Sumeru
- Diligence talent books – rewards from the Taishan Mansion domains on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
- Shard of a foul legacy – drops from the Childe weekly boss in Liyue
Talent level priority
Hu Tao's talents should be leveled up in the following order of priority:- Normal attack > elemental skill > elemental burst