Overview
Qiqi's skill deploys a Herald of Frost that heals on attack and applies Cryo. Her burst marks enemies with Fortune-Preserving Talisman, healing the active character when they hit marked foes. Healing scales with ATK, build HP% for survivability and ER for burst uptime.
How to Play
Cast burst to mark enemies, then skill for persistent Cryo and healing. Swap to your DPS, marked enemies heal your active character on hit. Qiqi stays mostly off-field after setup. Her skill CD is long, plan around 30s intervals.
Optimal Rotation
Qiqi Burst, Qiqi Skill, swap to DPS, attack marked enemies for healing, refresh burst when energy allows. In Freeze: Qiqi Skill, Kaeya Skill, DPS applies Hydro, freeze loop. Use Favonius or Sacrificial Sword for energy generation.
F2P Options
Favonius Sword or Sacrificial Sword are her best F2P options. Maiden Beloved is easier to farm than Clam. Qiqi is a standard banner 5★, if you have her, build ER first. Consider Diona or Kaeya as Cryo alternatives if you lack healing elsewhere.
Common Mistakes
Building CRIT on Qiqi, she's a healer, not a DPS. Running too little ER, her 80 energy burst rarely comes up. Expecting Qiqi to replace Bennett or Kazuha, she heals but provides no team buffs. Using Qiqi skill without burst mark loses significant healing uptime.