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Portrait of Hu Tao

★★★★★PyroPolearm

Hu Tao

Fragrance in Thaw

The 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She took over the business at a rather young age.

Region
Liyue
Released
Version 1.3
GenGuru tier
S DPS

Overview

  • Pyro main damage dealer
  • Charged Attack damage

Hu Tao is an on-field Pyro carry who spends her own HP to hit harder. Her Elemental Skill costs part of her HP and puts her into Paramita Papilio, which converts her attacks to Pyro, raises her ATK based on her Max HP, and lets Charged Attacks place Blood Blossom on enemies for extra damage over time. At or below half HP she gains a Pyro DMG bonus, and her Elemental Burst hits harder and heals more when used at low HP.

Give her HP, crits and Elemental Mastery, and pair her with off-field Hydro so her Charged Attacks Vaporize. Her damage window is short, so plan to spend nearly all of it attacking.

Weapons

Best first. Every polearm on this list links to its page.

  1. Staff of Homa ★★★★★

    Her signature polearm. Max HP, CRIT DMG and an ATK bonus based on HP that grows when she is below half HP.

  2. Crimson Moon's Semblance ★★★★★

    Her Charged Attacks grant a Bond of Life, which unlocks a large damage bonus.

  3. Dragon's Bane ★★★★

    The best 4-star for Vaporize teams. High Elemental Mastery and a damage bonus against enemies affected by Hydro or Pyro.

  4. Deathmatch ★★★★

    A battle pass polearm with high CRIT Rate and an ATK bonus. Good if your crits are unbalanced.

  5. White Tassel ★★★

    A 3-star you probably already own. The CRIT Rate is useful while you wait for a better weapon.

Artifact sets

  1. Crimson Witch of Flames 4-piece

    The standard set. A Pyro DMG bonus that grows when she uses her skill, plus more Vaporize damage.

  2. Marechaussee Hunter 4-piece

    Her HP changes constantly, so the CRIT Rate bonus stacks easily. Especially good alongside Furina, whose buff also likes HP changes.

  3. Shimenawa's Reminiscence 4-piece

    Boosts Normal and Charged Attacks, but the four-piece costs Energy, which can leave the burst unavailable.

Main stats and substats

Sands
HP% or Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Pyro DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery > HP% > ATK%

Talent priority

  1. Normal Attack Secret Spear of Wangsheng
  2. Elemental Skill Guide to Afterlife
  3. Elemental Burst Spirit Soother

Teams

  • Double Hydro Vaporize

    Xingqiu and Yelan keep enemies wet from off the field, and Zhongli's shield lets Hu Tao stay at low HP safely.

  • Furina Vaporize

    Furina's buff climbs as Hu Tao spends her own HP, and the Salon Members add even more Hydro.

  • Budget Vaporize

    Xingqiu applies Hydro, Layla's shield keeps her safe, and Sucrose groups enemies and shares Elemental Mastery.

Tips

  • Keep her HP at or below half for the Pyro DMG bonus, and avoid strong healers that refill her HP constantly. A shield is the usual answer.
  • Her basic pattern is a Normal Attack followed by a Charged Attack, repeated. The Charged Attack is what applies Blood Blossom.
  • Use the burst near the end of her skill window while she is at low HP, for a big hit that also restores HP.
  • When Paramita Papilio ends, the rest of the party gains CRIT Rate for a short time, so swap to another damage dealer right after.

Other character guides recommend Hu Tao as a teammate in these teams.

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
15552
Base ATK
106
Base DEF
876
CRIT DMG
88.4%

Talents

Normal Attack Secret Spear of Wangsheng
Normal Attack Performs up to 6 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
Only an unwavering flame can cleanse the impurities of this world. Hu Tao consumes a set portion of her HP to knock the surrounding enemies back and enter the Paramita Papilio state. 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.
Passive talent 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.
Passive talent Sanguine Rouge
When Hu Tao's HP is equal to or less than 50%, her Pyro DMG Bonus is increased by 33%.
Passive talent The More the Merrier
When Hu Tao cooks a dish perfectly, she has an 18% chance to receive an additional "Suspicious" dish of the same type.

Constellations

C1 Crimson Bouquet
While in a Paramita Papilio state activated by Guide to Afterlife, Hu Tao's Charged Attacks do not consume Stamina.
C2 Ominous Rainfall
Increases the Blood Blossom DMG by an amount equal to 10% of Hu Tao's Max HP at the time the effect is applied. Additionally, Spirit Soother 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
Upon defeating an enemy affected by a Blood Blossom that Hu Tao applied herself, all nearby allies in the party (excluding Hu Tao herself) will have their CRIT Rate increased by 12% for 15s.
C5 Floral Incense
Increases the Level of Spirit Soother by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 Butterfly's Embrace
Triggers when Hu Tao's HP drops below 25%, or when she suffers a lethal strike: Hu Tao will not fall as a result of the DMG sustained. Additionally, for the next 10s, her All Elemental and Physical RES is increased by 200%, her CRIT Rate is increased by 100%, and her resistance to interruption is greatly increased. This effect triggers automatically when Hu Tao has 1 HP left. Can only occur once every 60s.