Hu Tao

Disclaimer: The information below are speculations based honeyhunter's website that uses data of unreleased characters. These are subject to change when they are officially released.

Hu Tao is a Pyro polearm user that can use her HP to boost her attack and damage. Since she has high base HP, it can be pretty easy to reach over 30,000 HP with some HP% mainstat artifacts, making her quite tanky that can still hit hard. However, she has very low base attack, making her very reliant on a good weapon to equip. She will be able to deal high damage when her skills are up, but not be able to do much when it's on cooldown.

Having low base attack will mean going with attack% stats won't be good on her since it will give low returns. Focusing on HP% main stats and substats, as well as crit rate/damage will be ideal. Her elemental skill makes her normal attacks into Pyro, so the 2 piece Crimson Witch of Flames will be useful with another 2 piece bonus like Noblesse Oblige or Wanderers Troupe will be good. Otherwise, full 4 piece Lavawalker might potentially be the best go to choice for her.

If you only want to focus on her normal and charge attack damage, Heart of Depth 4 piece bonus can be a good option, even if the 2 piece bonus is wasted. 4 piece Retracing Bolide also works because it gives higher bonus, but it comes with a requirement that can be difficult to manage

For weapons, Staff of Homa is a weapon that's rumored to be released with Hu Tao's banner, and it will be her best in slot weapon. Crescent Pike has high potential to be the weapon of choice other than staff of homa. Otherwise, it's recommended to go with a weapon that gives crit related secondary/passive because her ascension bonus is crit damage.

Pairing her with Xingqiu can potentially be strong because the rain swords applies Hydro constantly. The skill will also reduce damage taken, making it less risky to play with around 50% or less HP for the damage boost.

Kaeya can be a good character to consider. Since polearm characters attacks pretty fast, you might not be able to get constant x2 Melt from Hu Tao using Kaeya's burst, but you will be able to get the x1.5 Melt instead, which still deals some pretty good damage. The crit rate increase from Hu Tao's first ascension bonus will also help Kaeya deal more damage since most Kaeya builds are often crit related.

Zhongli will be a good support in general. The shield will make it safer for Hu Tao to keep attacking at 50% hp or less, and Zhongli's shield also reduces enemy's RES by 20% to make Hu Tao deal more damage. Using a Geo character can also mean that you can give the Geo character Archaic Petra for the 4 piece bonus, and Retracing Bolide for the main DPS character.

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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.

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 300% of Hu Tao's Base ATK.

• Converts attack DMG to Pyro DMG, which cannot be overridden by any other elemental infusion.

• Charged Attacks apply 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.

Commands blazing spirits 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.

Supernatural activity by those who have already left this world is a source of great anxiety for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. In such cases, cremation always lets Hu Tao find peace of mind. The more anxious she feels, the stronger the flame.