Chiori in Genshin Impact: guide to the best builds

In Genshin Impact Tiori is 5 star character, belonging to the Geo element and using a one-handed sword in battle. In a squad, she can play the role of a secondary damage dealer, and under certain conditions, the main one. In this guide you will learn about her best builds, weapons and artifacts, as well as recommended commands with her

Note: The Fontaine model has not yet been officially released, so the data presented here is based on information obtained through beta testing. If necessary, we will update the guide when the heroine appears in the game.

Main features of Chiori

How to get Thiori

In the first phase of update 4.5, this swordswoman will appear in banner, which will increase the likelihood of it falling out. In the future, it will be possible to obtain this character only with the help of Prayers. Unfortunately, HoYoverse has never held an event where the reward would be a 5-star fighter, so you definitely won’t be able to get a designer for free.

Tiori's stat progression

The table below shows how a character's base stats change as they level up.

The standard critical damage and critical hit chance are 50% and 5% respectively.

Advantages and disadvantages of Thiori

Using her unique abilities, this heroine can inflict significant Geo damage to both single and multiple targets outside the battlefield. Its advantages also include:

• She is able to give herself Geo infusion for a short period of time, which simplifies the creation of the Elemental Reaction: Crystallize reaction, and with C6 she can even turn her into a good main DD.
• The low cost of elemental explosion (50 units) allows you to use it once every two rotations, even without increasing energy recovery.
• An extremely convenient sub-DD to use, which can inflict Geo damage to enemies outside the field throughout the entire battle, since the duration of the elemental skill is higher than its cooldown.
• The damage from the skill and ult is scaled by both Attack and Defense, which simplifies the construction of the build. In addition, the heroine initially has fairly high base values ​​of these parameters.
• Pairs well with other Geo characters, especially those capable of creating Geo constructs, as they allow her to summon a second Sode doll and provide a bonus to Geo damage.
• Thanks to the passive talent Tailor Made, she allows you to instantly switch to main damage control while dealing additional damage.
• Long pressing the skill allows the heroine to instantly move to the selected point, which allows her to get to hard-to-reach places when exploring the world or perform consecutive attacks while falling with the main damage dealer in battle.

However, it is still impossible to call Tiori an ideal character, since she also has her own disadvantages:

• To fully realize her potential, you must take her into your squad with a character capable of creating a Geo-construction, which imposes certain restrictions on the construction of a pack. The only way to get rid of this requirement is by unlocking C1, but even with it you will still have to have at least one Geo fighter on your team.
• Even with C6, the heroine is not able to become a good main damage dealer, losing in damage to top main DDs who were originally intended for this role.
• You need to carefully monitor the rotation, be sure to activate E-shka twice, and arrange the characters in the squad so that the main DD goes immediately after Tiori.

Tiori's abilities

When performing a normal attack "Weaving Blade" the heroine makes up to 4 quick swings of the sword, and when charged, she cuts the air in front of her with the blade twice, spending a small amount of stamina. While performing a fall strike, she quickly rushes to the ground, hitting all enemies in her path, and after landing, she deals damage in an area.

Explanation: In the absence of C6, simple hits can occasionally be used to activate some passives or trigger a Elemental Reaction: Crystallize reaction (if Geo infusion is available). If the 6th Constellation is open, then their usefulness increases significantly, since they begin to inflict significant damage, which begins to depend more on Defense than on Attack. So in artifacts, taking watches for ATK is not recommended in any case.

After using an elemental skill "Fluttering Hasode" the heroine lunges with her sword, then summons the Sode automaton doll and performs an upward strike that deals area damage to nearby Geo enemies. If you long press the skill button, the aiming mode is activated, allowing you to specify the direction of the dash.

As for the Sode doll, it will periodically inflict Geo damage in an area to nearby targets (damage radius is 12 meters). At the same time, if there is a Geo-construct nearby, then another automaton with a separate timer appears near the active hero.

Explanation: The main source of damage for Tiori, which should be pumped up to the maximum. Its multipliers depend more on Defense than on Attack, so again you should focus your attention on increasing this particular stat. The damage is dealt not by the fashion designer herself, but by her Toy Doll Sode - in 17 seconds she manages to hit 5 times (or 10 times if there is a second automaton) and create approximately 4-5 particles of energy in one rotation.

With a long press, you can easily send the heroine flying, and then press E-shka again to instantly switch to the main DD and perform a fall attack with it (claymore owners will benefit most from this maneuver). In addition, the Toy Doll will make a joint attack with him, causing additional damage.

Elemental Burst "Hieku: Twin Blades" makes it possible to inflict Geo damage in an area, scaled by the heroine’s attack power and defense.

Explanation: Hit nearby enemies once. Although the cost of the ult is relatively low (50 units), you will still need a high energy recovery rate to activate it on cooldown, because Tiori will not be able to pick up her particles while in her pocket. However, the game is not worth the candle, since it is better to increase her Defense even more, because the main source of damage is the E-shka.

It is also impossible not to point out the extremely useful passive talents of the supreme judge. The first one is called "Graceful lines" – it increases the movement speed of allies by 10% if any of them are wearing a suit or glider that is not stock (used by default).

Second - Made to order – after activating an elemental skill, if you press the skill button again, it activates the “ Patterned Fabric” state, in which the next Achievement: Hero on your team instantly becomes active. In this case, a normal, charged or falling strike on an enemy leads to a joint attack with Sode, dealing Geo damage in an area equal to 100% of the damage of the upward strike. This effect ends after 8 seconds, and during its effect no more than two joint attacks can be made.

If, after using the E-shki, you make a regular blow, then Tiori receives a Geo infusion for 5 seconds. This effect is also activated automatically if you continue to play as the swordswoman, but do not use her skill or simple attack after activating Hasode Flutter.

As for the third passive "Decorated brocade ", then she increases the heroine's Geo damage by 20% for 20 seconds if a team member created a Geo construction next to her. A nice bonus, but not so significant that for the sake of it you would try to fit into the squad a character with the ability to create Geo objects.

Constellations Thiori

To open them, you need to accumulate the character’s Luck, which is issued when duplicates of the heroine appear, which, of course, is random. Given the low chance of getting 5-star characters, you will need to spend a lot of time and money to unlock all the constellations. However, even without them, Tiori can play the role of sub-DD well.

If you still decide to try your luck, then we recommend that you stop at C1, which eliminates the need to look for a partner for the fashion designer who can create Geo-structures. For those who were planning to use it with such allies anyway (like Zhongli), this constellation will be practically useless. So if you have a choice between him and the signature, then knock out the weapon.

Here is the complete list of constellations:

1. Six knowledge of silk - increases the radius of destruction of Sode by 50% (up to 18 meters) and removes the need to create Geo structures to summon a second doll and receive a bonus to Geo damage. These effects will occur if there is at least one Geo character in the team besides Tiori.
2. Five colors of fabric - summons a Kina doll after using an ult, which will attack nearby enemies every 3 seconds for 10 seconds, causing them Geo damage in an area equal to 170% of Sode's damage.
3. Four brocade decorations – the skill level increases by three. Maximum level: 15th. A very useful constellation that significantly increases the heroine’s overall damage.
4. Three Courtesies of the Tailor - After activating the Tailor Made passive, using a simple, charged, or fall strike on an enemy will summon a Kina doll near him. The effect lasts 8 seconds and can be summoned once every 15 seconds, and as part of its effect, the automaton can be summoned no more than three times.
5. Two silk feathers – the ultimate level increases by three. Maximum level: 15th.
6. Following a single principle - when activating the Tailor-made passive, the cooldown time of the heroine’s skill is reduced by 12 seconds, and the damage from normal attacks increases by 235% of the heroine’s defense.

It is thanks to the 6th Constellation that Tiori is able to become a good active damage dealer, almost constantly inflicting Geo damage to enemies, since the infusion duration is 5 seconds, and she will be able to use the skill after 4 seconds. However, again, is there any point in spending resources on the heroine and knocking out C6 for her, if some top damage dealer like al-Haitham is able to achieve similar values ​​with much less investment?

How to play as Thiori

As we previously noted, Tiori will deal most of the damage with her automaton dolls. In this case, she will not be on the battlefield very much time, and you will not have to pay much attention to her other abilities. By including her in your team, you can be guaranteed to deal damage to Geo's enemies from your pocket.

Although the heroine is limited by her element, which does not allow her to create elemental reactions that cause additional damage, she has very high multipliers, which fully compensates for her lack of ability to use attacking combinations of elements. In addition, she is one of the few characters in the game whose abilities scale with two stats (Attack and Defense), which simplifies the selection of equipment.

Obtaining Energy is definitely not a priority parameter for pumping up for a fashion designer, since her ultimate, at best, deals only ¼ of the total damage. It's better to spend additional resources on increasing Defense and crits. Use the Elemental Burst not on cooldown, but when ready.

Don't forget to place the main DD right after Tiori so that you can automatically switch to him after double-tapping E-shka. In general, the gameplay for this heroine may seem flat and monotonous to some, but you will definitely turn a blind eye to this, watching the beautiful damage numbers on the screen.

As for rotation, in the role of sub-DD, the optimal sequence of actions for it will look like this:

1. Place a Geo Construct when there is no C1 and there is a character capable of placing such an object, so that Tiori receives the corresponding buffs.
2. Select a fashion designer and use an elemental skill (you can use a long press if the team has a main DD with a claymore, so that he can then perform a fall strike) to summon the dolls and deal one-time damage. Then immediately press the skill button again to switch to the main damage dealer.
3. Continue playing as the main damage dealer, using his abilities and normal attacks. When Tiori's dolls disappear, switch to her again and use E-shku twice.
4. Use the fashion designer's Elemental Burst when ready, not on cooldown. If you don’t increase your VE, you will most likely be able to activate your ultimate once every two rotations.

If you unlocked C6 and want to use Tiori as a main damage dealer, her rotation will change slightly:

1. First, use the skills of supports and sub-dealers operating from the pocket to strengthen the main damage dealer and prepare for activating reactions.
2. Switch to Tiori and use her elemental skill (for greater effectiveness, it is better to use a quick press) to summon dolls and deal one-time damage. Then use a normal strike to get a Geo infusion and reduce the cooldown time of the E-shka.
3. Hit enemies with simple attacks for 5 seconds. Then activate the elemental skill again and repeat the entire cycle. You can use the ult when you are ready.

Best builds for Thiori

Best weapon

When choosing a one-handed sword, priority should be given to those that increase critical damage, the chance of critical hits and defense, and also enhance the skill. Weapons with attack bonuses are also suitable, but will still be less effective. The table below presents the most interesting options.

Best Artifacts

As with one-handed swords, we recommend taking artifacts that can increase crits, defense, and damage from an elemental skill. The table below shows the best options.

Concerning main characteristics of artifacts, then take the hourglass for Defense, the cup (bowl) for the Geo damage bonus, and the crown (hat) for crit. chance/crit. damage in the ratio of 1 to 2. The priority for choosing secondary parameters is as follows: crits, Obtaining Energy and protection.

Best commands for Thiori

To unleash the full potential of a modeler, she needs at least one additional Geo character in the squad, and in the absence of C1, it is highly desirable that he be able to place Geo designs (Zhongli, Ningguang, Traveler, Albedo or Arataki Itto).

As a result, you will have a choice between creating mono Geo packs and teams with two Geo heroes. The former make it easier to gain energy for the ultimate, while the latter are more versatile. Next, we will consider the most interesting options.

Leveling up Tiori

How to improve your skills

You have to search and collect a wide variety of materials, namely:

• Teachings, directions and philosophies about “Light” - obtained on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the dungeon "Violet Court".
• Spectral Husk, Heart and Core - drop from ghosts, bought with Starglitter or created using Alchemy.
• Dark Silk Thread - Dropped by Weekly Boss The All-Devouring Narwhal.
• Crown of Insight – can be obtained during events, as well as by upgrading the Sacred Sakura, the Permafrost Tree, the Tree of Dreams and the Lucin Fountain.

If we talk about priority of upgrading talents, then when playing as a sub-DD, the first thing you should do is increase your elemental skill, and then take on the Elemental Burst (you don’t have to level up regular attacks). For main DD, first of all, level up your E-shka, and then take on your ult and simple attacks.

How to level up a character

Get ready to search and collect a lot of different materials. Their list and methods of extraction are given below.

You can get Prithiv topaz from Geo hypostasis , Golden wolf leader , Snake of Ruins , Infinite mechanical array , Experimental field generator , Ancient Geovishap , Lupus Borealis And Azhdakhi . Spare parts for the wonderful mechanism: Coppelia drops from Ice Wind Suites . Bloodflowers are a local specialty of Inazuma. In separate guide we have indicated their location.