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Genshin Impact rides the waves of Liyue Harbor with Xingqiu, a 4-star Hydro sword user.

If you think that the water swordsman is a great fit for your troop, here are all the Xingqiu materials you’ll need for his ascension.

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Liyue’s residential bookworm is an incredible sub-DPS character, ready to arm your best 5-star with a flurry of deadly hydro swords.

Locations and routes of Xingqiu materials for Character Ascension

Oceanid

  • Location of boss is east of Qingce Village
  • 1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver
  • 9 Varunada Lazurite Fragments
  • 9 Varunada Lazurite Chunks
  • 6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstones
  • 46 Cleansing Hearts
Oceanid location for Xingqiu materials in Genshin Impact
Screenshot by Joseph Asuncion

Silk Flower

  • Silk Flowers are exclusively found in the region of Liyue
  • 168 Silk Flowers

Here are two sample farming routes for Silk Flowers:

Hilichurl Masks

  • Hilichurl masks are found in all regions
  • 18 Damaged Masks
  • 30 Stained Masks
  • 36 Ominous Masks

Here are three sample farming routes for Hilichurl Masks:

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Locations and routes of Xingqiu materials for Talent Ascension

Lupus Boreas, Dominator of Wolves

  • Location is southwest of Mondstadt
  • 18 Tails of Boreas
  • A rarer type of Xingqiu materials for Ascension, only appears once a week as a Trounce Domain
  • You can unlock this domain by completing the Lupus Minor: Act I quest
Lupus Boreas location for Xingqiu materials in Genshin Impact
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Taishan Mansion domain on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday

  • Location is in the middle of Jueyun Karst
  • 9 Teachings of Gold
  • 63 Guides to Gold
  • 114 Philosophies of Gold
Location of Taishan Mansion domain in Genshin Impact
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Masks

  • 18 Slime Condensate
  • 66 Slime Secretions
  • 93 Slime Concentrate
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Crown of Insight

  • 3 Crowns of Insight
  • The Crown of Insight can be obtained by upgrading several key elements: reaching level 11 on the Frostbearing Tree, upgrading the Sacred Sakura’s Favor to at least level 15, advancing the Sumeru Tree of Dreams to at least level 5, enhancing the Fountain of Lucine to at least level 5, leveling up Tablet of Tona to at least level 5 and participating in Genshin Impact’s various limited-time events.

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