Genshin Impact Hu Tao Build
Polearm
Main DPS
Hu Tao Upgrade Materials
Hu Tao Best Artifacts
4
Crimson Witch of Flames
2
Shimenawa’s Reminiscence
3
Marechaussee Hunter
4
Crimson Witch of Flames
Wanderer’s Troupe
5
Gilded Dreams
Hu Tao Best Weapons
1
Staff of Homa
2
Staff of the Scarlet Sands
3
Ballad of the Fjords
4
Dragon’s Bane
5
Lithic Spear
Hu Tao Artifacts Desc
For Hu Tao, some excellent artifact sets include the 4-piece Crimson Witch of Flames set, which is considered the best option. This set’s 2-piece bonus increases Pyro damage, while the 4-piece bonus enhances reaction damage, specifically boosting the damage of Overloaded, Burning, Vaporize, and Melt reactions.
Another good choice is the 4-piece Shimenawa’s Reminiscence set. The 2-piece bonus increases ATK, and the 4-piece bonus significantly boosts Charged, Plunging, and Normal Attack damage by 50% when the Elemental Skill is triggered.
If you don’t have access to these sets, the 4-piece Marechaussee Hunter set is a viable alternative.
Hu Tao Weapons Desc
Hu Tao’s signature weapon is the Staff of Homa, which is the best choice for her. It provides a huge boost to Basic ATK and Crit DMG. The standout feature of this weapon is that it also increases her HP and grants an attack bonus based on her HP.
If you don’t have the Staff of Homa, a good alternative is the Staff of the Scarlet Sands. This 5-star weapon offers a high Crit Rate and decent Basic ATK stats, and it converts Elemental Mastery into Attack.
Additionally, you can consider several 4-star weapons, such as Ballad of the Fjords, Dragon’s Bane, and Lithic Spear, which are also viable options for Hu Tao.
Hu Tao Main Stats
Sands: HP% / Elemental Mastery
Goblet: Pyro DMG Bonus
Circlet: Crit DMG / CRIT Rate
Hu Tao Substats
1
Crit DMG / CRIT Rate
2
Elemental Mastery
3
HP%
Hu Tao Talent Priority
Normal Attack
Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Hu Tao Overview
Hu Tao is a 5-star Pyro character in Genshin Impact who uses a polearm weapon in battles. Her abilities focus on her Elemental Skill, “Guide to Afterlife,” which converts all attack damage into Pyro damage, increasing her overall damage output. You can also boost her attacks based on her maximum HP.
However, activating her Elemental Skill comes with a drawback: it reduces her current HP by 30%. Despite this, it’s still valuable because the cooldown is only 16 seconds. With her Blood Blossom passive, Hu Tao can perform a charged attack that applies Pyro damage to enemies.
When Hu Tao’s HP is at or below 50%, her Pyro damage bonus increases by 33%, thanks to her Sanguine Rouge passive talent. Her Elemental Burst unleashes a spinning attack that deals significant Pyro damage to nearby enemies.
Hu Tao Best Team
3. Double Geo Vaporize Party
Hu Tao Video Guide
Hu Tao Talents
Normal Attack
Secret Spear of Wangsheng
Normal Attack
Performs up to six consecutive spear strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill
Guide to Afterlife
Hu Tao’s Elemental Skill, Guide to Afterlife, allows her to use a portion of her HP to push back nearby enemies and enter a special state called Paramita Papilio.
Paramita Papilio
Increases Hu Tao’s ATK based on her Max HP at the time of entering this state. ATK Bonus gained this way cannot exceed 400% of Hu Tao’s Base ATK.
Converts attack DMG to Pyro DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion.
Charged Attacks apply the Blood Blossom effect to the enemies hit.
Increases Hu Tao’s resistance to interruption.
Blood Blossom
Enemies affected by Blood Blossom will take Pyro DMG every 4s. This DMG is considered Elemental Skill DMG. Each enemy can be affected by only one Blood Blossom effect at a time, and its duration may only be refreshed by Hu Tao herself.
Paramita Papilio ends when its duration is over, or Hu Tao has left the battlefield or fallen.
Elemental Burst
Spirit Soother
Commands a blazing spirit to attack, dealing Pyro DMG in a large AoE.
Upon striking the enemy, regenerates a percentage of Hu Tao’s Max HP. This effect can be triggered up to 5 times, based on the number of enemies hit.
If Hu Tao’s HP is below or equal to 50% when the enemy is hit, both the DMG and HP Regeneration are increased.
Hu Tao Passive Skills
Ascension Passive
Flutter By
When a Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife ends, all allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 8s.
Ascension Passive
Sanguine Rouge
When Hu Tao’s HP is equal to or less than 50%, her Pyro DMG Bonus is increased by 33%.
Utility Passive
The More the Merrier
When Hu Tao cooks a dish perfectly, she has a 18% chance to receive an additional “Suspicious” dish of the same type.
Hu Tao Constellation
C1
Crimson Bouquet
While in the Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife, Charge Attacks do not consume Stamina.
C2
Ominous Rainfall
The Blood Blossom damage is increased by an amount equal to 10% of Max HP when the effect is applied. Additionally, the Spirit Soother ability will also apply the Blood Blossom effect.
C3
Lingering Carmine
Increases the Level of Guide to Afterlife by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Garden of Eternal Rest
When Hu Tao defeats an enemy affected by Blood Blossom that she applied, all nearby allies (excluding herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 15 seconds.
C5
Floral Incense
Increases the Level of Wondrous Trick: Miracle Parade by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Butterfly’s Embrace
When Hu Tao’s HP falls below 25% or she takes a fatal blow, she will not be defeated by the damage. For the next 10 seconds, her Elemental and Physical Resistance is increased by 200%, her CRIT Rate is boosted by 100%, and her resistance to interruption is significantly enhanced. This effect activates automatically when she has only 1 HP remaining and can occur once every 60 seconds.
Hu Tao Ascension Material Cost
Hu Tao Talent Material Cost
