Hu Tao

Lore

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

Meta

• Title: Fragrance in Thaw
• Birthday: 15 July
• Association: Liyue
• Affiliation: Wangsheng Funeral Parlor
• Constellation: Papilio Charontis
• Element: Pyro
• Release: 2021-03-02
• Chinese voice actor: Su Wan
• Japanese voice actor: Ai Fairouz
• English voice actor: Alyssa Park
• Korean voice actor: Park Eun-seo

Base Stats

• Base HP: 987
• Base ATK: 18
• Base DEF: 78
• CRIT Rate: 5%
• CRIT DMG: 62.2%
• Extra: Pyro DMG Bonus +48

Why This Character Is Good

As a Main DPS, Hu Tao turns short buff windows into high value Burgeon conversions.

Hu Tao rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Burgeon.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Cerulean Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with polearm techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Pyro strike.
• Elemental Skill - Cerulean Sigil (CD 10s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Pyro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Burgeon.
• Elemental Burst - Requiem Manifest (Cost 80): Unleashes sustained Pyro damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 182% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Pyro DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 710% Pyro DMG
• Passive Bonus: +15% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Burgeon grants Hu Tao 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Pyro DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Liyue is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Cerulean Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Requiem Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Pyro RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Cerulean Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Pyro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Hu Tao's Moonlight Bento: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 54
• Local Specialty: 168
• Common Drops: 18

Ascension Materials

• Silent Catalyst For Epoch
• Radiant Filament Beyond Covenant
• Ominous Mask
• Hallowed Seal Under Solstice
• Energy Nectar

Talent Materials

• Hallowed Alloy Under Flames
• Sakura Bloom
• Qingxin
• Shimmering Nectar
• Radiant Resin For Tides

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Natlan - Hu Tao needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Shattered Horizon (Polearm, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Pyro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Vaporize damage windows.

Weapons

• Shattered Horizon (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Pyro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Vaporize damage windows.
• Silent Refrain (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Pyro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Vaporize damage windows.
• Burnished Compass (Polearm, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Pyro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Vaporize damage windows.

Teammates

• Chevreuse (Support): Chevreuse adds value as Support because Overloaded teams gain easy uptime and strong buff loops.
• Rashid Hadi (Main DPS): Rashid Hadi adds value as Main DPS because Rashid Hadi offers consistent value as a Main DPS, especially during Overloaded windows.
• Gaming (Healer): Gaming adds value as Healer because Gaming keeps Overloaded uptime high while rotating as a Healer.