The Amazing Detail Behind Xiao's Design (Genshin Impact Developer Insight)

In this video, I go through some of MiHoYo's character development process for Xiao, including cultural references, characterization, visual design, and animation.
Article: www.hoyolab.com/genshin/article/180703
Intro: 0:00
Early Stages: 0:17
Cultural Symbolism: 1:47
Personality: 3:00
Visual Design: 4:00
Animations: 5:47
Closing: 7:11
#Xiao #Genshin #GenshinImpact

[@bbwife1124]

He is handsome... ON PURPOSE

[@decent_human_]

has him being hot been a trick the whole time? my god..

[@An-qs6zj]

@@decent_human_ I mean...would people have loved him as much as they do now if he looked absolutely hideous? I don't think so xD

[@An-qs6zj]

@@mightypurplelicious3209 ?that's why I said "not THAT much". If you really think there's no reason behind all the characters looking attractive then you must be very naive.

[@MangoSoorbet]

@@An-qs6zj that is true, through my experience, design is always as important as the story.

[@An-qs6zj]

@@MangoSoorbet exactly. I guess the other person realised that too because they deleted their comment lol

[@quasilesbianghostkiller]

Man I hope they release an art book

[@RedFlaim]

AGREED

[@magiveem]

Uwaaaa that'll make drawing so much more easier- I like to detail too much actually :3

[@yourneighbor7260]

I would literally scream on every page that shows, and mentions, Kaeya. 🤣

[@ashyyyyy.04]

@@yourneighbor7260 yes !

[@stonechen6231]

Imagine you need to gacha for an art book, and C6 unlocks the whole book

[@irfansz3936]

the amount of effort they put on a free game amazed me

[@michaelsokenis]

First mobile game I've seen that I think deserves the ridiculous amount of money it makes

[@TangledNoodle]

Do you not know how much money they make with each banner? It's the least they could do lol

[@KaKa-cd9de]

@@arcanach I feel the pain in this comment lmao 😂

[@Euthmiya]

Free- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *no.*

[@topperbopper4671]

@@TangledNoodle 6 million a day? Yeah it only takes 1 million to make this. They deserve it sure, but it definitely isn’t hard for them.

[@mrsppbadboy]

oh god that hilichurl clip made me so happy

[@rossaven01]

Lol yeah

[@yourneighbor7260]

Same. 🤣

[@charmainezara]

it felt so wholesome to watch

[@thisladyisavamp0828]

He just looks so hot in every angle-

[@jj6148]

Ikr

[@xiaoalatusthevigilantyaksh9922]

Yes, exactly

[@EthanMeatan]

Like shit im lesbian but bisexuality looks kinda spicy bro

[@thisladyisavamp0828]

@@xiaoalatusthevigilantyaksh9922 good thing you came home ÙvÚ

[@milodrawzzzz]

@@EthanMeatan ASDFGHJHGFDFGH

[@buttersstotch3346]

not trying to be pretentious or anything, the dark shadowy effects when xiao uses bane of all evil could also be interpreted as ink wash painting like the acient Chinese confucianism artists, would often draw. Combining the buddhism influence and taoism mythology, xiao is definatly the most representive character of Chinese culture in Liyue, since these three philosophy are engraved in China's long last history.

[@RedFlaim]

unfortunately nothing like that was mentioned in the article, but that does sound quite plausible! very interesting take

[@autumnstar316]

I’m learning about ancient China in class So I surprisingly understand this

[@qiqi4736]

I like your theory, but unfortunately not the case in Xiao's design. 1. In Ancient China, lots of artists can draw, some of them under influence of Confucianism but to be honest also lots of them don't have much to do with Confucianism. (Normally, artists under big influence of Confucianism would pursue a more "official" or "glory" career with fame than a normal one, because of what Confucianism promoted majorly.) In Chinese, it's called 仕途。 So ink wash painting and Confucianism are not necessarily related. 2. Also, Confucianism is probably not related to Xiao's character design as well. You can see based on the story in this game, and Xiao's personal history, Confucianism, and its theory are quite far away from what Xiao represents here. (which is a painful past, suffering, protection, and even redemption) Xiao is more in the religious realm here, lots of designs as explained in the video are inspired by Buddhism. I know in the West, people would sometimes consider Confucianism as a religion, but that's actually not true in China and Chinese history. Confucianism is simply part of Chinese culture, but never a religion. 3. As we can see in the trailer when Xiao has this dark power around him, he is basically suffering, and in the game quest, when other living things (hilichurls) got contact with Xiao, they also got contact with the dark aura and Xiao said specifically "this is the karma I accumulated"... Anyway, thought you guys might be interested to know :P

[@lechungus1832]

His mask looks like a japanese oni mask tho

[@lilblkrose]

@@lechungus1832 Chinese and Japanese culture share a lot of common design (because Japan originated from China). We commonly see Japanese demon mask thanks to worldwide entertainment media (anime/manga) and Japan love of demons in theater- whislt China and other Asian country with similar masks, if I recall, seldom use the mask other than for certain rituals.

[@KrizaDraws]

The one thing that isn’t beautiful about him is what he did to my primos ;-;

[@cabbijez8967]

Same, I've been saving up for months and ended up with a Mona 🥲

[@riel1674]

and resin

[@KrystalKlearrr]

I got Diluc instead of Xiao, but that Diluc also allowed me to be able to get Venti in 1.4 within the first day. So what I'm saying is I'm mad but im not mad

[@IGetIntoArgumentsForFun.67]

@@riel1674 especially resin

[@sangonomiyakokomi3161]

LMFAO PLS- I’m saving my primos for when the Venti and Xiao banner come back, and MAYBE Rosaria and Diluc

[@piggybankss]

"you can easily tell there is a lot of care put into designing them" diona's constellation: *c a t*

[@sarahalviz979]

Well it makes sense...

[@LISA.WANG.]

You have the type of cat, the cat’s posture, how much of the cat, and where you position the stars

[@Azaleaaah]

7:08 thats hilarious oh my god. Does that mean the hilichurl dance is also done like that?

[@pumkinpatchwork]

god imagine being able to point at a hilichurl and go “see that? that was me”

[@user-vw2bn6qi2l]

😂😂😂😂😂 i can imagine them having fun dancing like hilichurls lmao

[@gianthamster7093]

What's even funnier, that guy is actually one of mihoyo's bosses.

[@anna7_8476]

@@gianthamster7093 what 😂

[@gianthamster7093]

@@anna7_8476 He's the CEO of mihoyo. Do you remember the strange hilichurl in genshin with a Chinese character on his face. That's also his reference. And that character is actually his first name in Chinese...

[@caleboop1814]

“A young man of great beauty” Got the second part of that right.

[@remyremmerrat]

"Although xiao has the apperance of a young man, he's actually over 2000 years old" *young man indeed*

[@2triedforthis830]

“Handsome dashing adeptus”

[@RedFlaim]

making this vid made me want xiao so bad. pray for my sanity

[@grim9690]

One of us, one of us, one of us, ONE OF US--

[@aye6173]

i cooked almod tofu irl and he didn't come even after 60 wishes :'(

[@smileexed]

Ah, yes a fellow non xiao haver. I got diluc instead :’(

[@DivyanoorSharmaD]

I do pray for u, because my primogems deprived me of my sanity.....

[@daisunai]

I'm gonna lose my sanity because of that boy.. I'm gonna make my 10th wish tomorrow and I really want to have him in my party, I also have 3 healers.. GEEZ THERE'S ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT UGH

[@midnight2600]

Take notes Disney. This is how you show homage to culture while still making it awesome!

[@peoniibud]

Well, it’s easier to base a character off one’s own culture But still Disney take notes

[@supystatro8125]

@@peoniibud Mondstadt characters have great design too, and we can already see the crazy level of detail in Kazuha's clothing.

[@angela.luntian]

The best culture representation is done by the ones who have it.

[@Marnige]

@@angela.luntian inazuma seems to be a success too

[@mystique9130]

Sometime I feel my mythology class back in college is lacking.

[@PandaCatXD]

HILICHURL MOTION CAPTURE DUDE just made my day

[@exceptionallyriso]

Samee

[@gegeyoongi]

Its MHY boss-

[@Angiepangie101]

*This made me love him even more.*

[@syclice591]

Same.. so glad I got him🤧🤧

[@mostannoyingscaramain]

Ikr, i got him on pure luck (no pity) and I love him and his play style

[@irid891]

^

[@Keqona]

Ye

[@HollowPhntm]

Man the details and lore in this game is just amazing, you can tell there’s a lot of passion and care into each playable character(also if cosmetics do become available later on, xiao could easily use his original design, I know a few people who’d love that).

[@keynako_7]

Cosmetic you mean by like "skins" in game?

[@bonsai.5063]

@@keynako_7 Yea I think so

[@lilldeimon6469]

there's a possibility for in-game skins for character and weapons in the future. honkai impact 3 has one already

[@xiaog9201]

It would be really cool to see Xiao's original red color palette in battle

[@Error_Redacted]

@@lilldeimon6469 *yes in game custom skins would be cool*

[@Nyctocyte]

miHoYo really said " you don't look this handsome by accident do you?"

[@aloywong658]

Old xiao: Good precious innocent boi Current xiao: A depressed edgy boi

[@vchlopie9357]

he isnt supposed to be edgy istg 😭😭

[@somebodyyouknow5813]

man, english translation kinda screwed xiao's character huh...

[@mikumikuwoooeoooooo8450]

@@somebodyyouknow5813 I think you meant english dub? And while the eng VAs are wonderful, I have to agree that I didnt like Xiao's voice much in English dub. The Chinese voice actors suit the characters much better imo

[@somebodyyouknow5813]

@@mikumikuwoooeoooooo8450 no no, the English translation specifically. I have no problems with the voice… but as someone who understands Chinese, I can’t help but notice a LOT of the translations kinda messed with Xiao’s character. CN ver Xiao is some kind of sage, he gives off a heavenly vibe and speaks like he’s in a Shakespearean play. Seriously, dude’s level of poetic is rivalled by only Zhongli. Instead of the “he doesn’t want to speak to me he’s dangerous” vibe you get in ENG, CN gives you a sort of “I don’t think I have a right to be in his presence” vibe. And I’m kinda sad it doesn’t convey that- direct translations are good but words have subtle implications that direct translations just can’t get across, which was sorta just, well, slightly disappointing?

[@mikumikuwoooeoooooo8450]

@@somebodyyouknow5813 Good point. Many translations are often inaccurate, in particular more complex languages. I wish I could understand some chinese so I could better appreciate the character now that you've mentioned it. Hopefully translations improve in the future!

[@niko2454]

I’ve been waiting for Xiao since the closed beta, I loved his design and I knew upon seeing him I wanted to play genshin, he will always have a permanent spot in my party setup

[@norleak]

But you are xiao

[@sarahalviz979]

@@norleak LOL

[@sarahalviz979]

Honestly, like Xiao is the only reason I’m obsessed with Genshin Impact right now.😂

[@niko2454]

@@sarahalviz979 yep like i said ive been waiting for him since the closed beta he is the one character i c6 and will be the only character that i spend money to c6

[@kazezeze]

@@sarahalviz979 same hahaha

[@daisydupe8971]

This game is so good that it makes me feel bad that it’s free.

[@Azaleaaah]

Don't feel bad there's a lot of whales that are paying the game for all of us

[@aureliaavalon]

@@Azaleaaah Now i feel a bit better ngl, if there was a price on this game then someone out there bought 3 times its price enough to cover you

[@EthanMeatan]

@@aureliaavalon it could be like procreate where itll turn into a paid game but i doubt it

[@notme7310]

Gacha games are free because their main target demographic are whales who spend a shit ton of money that covers the cost of f2p players so there’s no need to feel bad

[@finalfroggitapproaches6418]

Don’t feel bad. My friend has spent over $300 on this game so far. He has you covered.

[@Elbylicious]

The fact that the Hilichurl dance was probably done with the help of motion capture and there was an actor in a suit who danced like them makes me so happy for some reason 😂

[@purplex360]

I'm a sucker for well thought out character designs and lore Guess I love Genshin even more now

[@WillatasticNavinashOfficial]

I know I am super late to this but to add, actually the idea of Yakshas "wanting to achieve happiness" isn't quite an accurate translation. Yakshas are naturally loving deities and extremely kind (which is why I disliked his English VA, the Korean and Chinese are the best). Also, the idea of karma here is also not just "bad karma". As a practicing Hindu-Buddhist (most Hindu-Buddhists also practice Taoism and most Chinese religions too, it's not a black and white thing for most of us), there are 12 different types of karma. The main reason why I dislike the English VA is that one of the biggest parts of karmic law is humility. People say that the Korean, Japanese and Chinese are "rude" but tbh, they're more straightforward which ties in well with the karmic law of here and now. So yeah, it's not just about him struggling with his "bad karma" of killing but more of the lingering energy or "bad residual karma" of the demons and villains after they are destroyed that causes Xiao to be that way. Also, with the draining of health, it's actually pretty common in Eastern beliefs. When a person, mostly a shaman, is in a trance (usually it is said that Devayakshas enter the bodies of the shamans in order to send messages to the people, similar to Mortal Lingering and Dream Trawling in the game itself), it drains a lot of their energy and causes them to pass out after. Hence why Xiao is also not a people person, not just because he's "edgy". Avoiding people also helps retain his energy and focus, when he needs to use them in an actual battle. This is shown more in the Chinese and Korean dubs, not directly, but the way it was said was that way. This brings us to the lore of Yakshas, which is that they love observing and protecting humans, but they also prefer staying in the wild far away from the interaction. In Hinduism, Lord Shiva himself transforms as a yaksha to destroy evil. They're also technically the proto versions of Gods themselves because Yakshas are more connected to the elements themselves and lack "human characteristics". This is why adepti like Ganyu, Yanfei, and even Zhongli are able to live among human beings easier compared to someone like Xiao. This can also be said about the other adepti like Cloud Retainer, who prefer being alone. Also, these are just my theories based on my beliefs, being a Hindu-Buddhist since I was a child and my studies in Asian Art. Don't take me too seriously, just sharing ideas.

[@aloevera3975]

Thanks for sharing these! So insightful and it makes me love xiao a lot more

[@dawn7539]

A toast to our common Asian religious logic You have explained it in such detail

[@windfallln536]

Bruh I'd like to tell u that many of our Chinese players think of xiao's mask as a Japanese one and abused mihoyo for its "unpatriotic".They just despise their OWN culture! And mihoyo just shut their mouth whis this article.

[@papercat2599]

That’s why there’s other Chinese fans like me, who keeps telling them they are stupid.

[@LoveYourself-un5ct]

Sighh that’s so disappointing to hear. They’re literally blinding themselves just so they can hate on another culture. All the cultural elements in this this game are amazing

[@stonechen6231]

Lol, well there are still people calling Genshin a copycat

[@makcjiw7704]

Not Chinese players but Tencent's bots

[@windfallln536]

@Unknown One Yeah we all know that.But xiao's mask 「傩面」and history around it were almost forgotten.And morden Chinese people known nothing about it but Japanese masks are widely known by the world.Then many "Genshin ANTI" spreaded rumours that xiao's mask are one of the Japanese ones and caused our misunderstanding.

[@senu.]

you can tell how much love has been put to him. forgetting meta numbers and dps talks, xiao is one of the most fun characters to play with and yes to look at too not just oh he's so handsome. xiao is genuinely beautiful his design hits all my spots. the traditional VS modern, light vs dark and so much culture love and appreciation all in one single character. you can feel all of it while playing with him.

[@slytherinlady3907]

this comment just made me remember people want characters for gameplay and not just "cause they look cool lol"

[@kawaineko8518]

‘Young beautiful man warrior’ um are you talking about the emo almond tofu-obsessed tsundere child

[@EthanMeatan]

.. that is over 2000 years old and has suffered decades of karma, pain and as seen his friends die just to protect a city? Yeah stfu

[@sentientanpan6005]

Dude its a joke no need to be mean

[@kellenross1694]

I didn't expect to see these replies but ig go off y'all 💀

[@alfred3842]

@@EthanMeatan a city of peoples that can't even make a lantern on their own

[@pandaws]

damn.. i hate the english va for making him emo...

[@qtabbel9496]

I love Xiao and his chosen design.

[@yukinoarts]

That hilichurl clip was adorable omg

[@peachesbloom]

so that's why i think he's the prettiest character in the game

[@peebee3157]

Genshin truly shows how not all free games are simple, hastily written cash grabs. Not all game companies are in it for the money, some just want to make art and tell a good story. Mihoyo puts so much time and effort into this and I will constantly thank them for that.

[@yodiggifries]

man your videos are fuckin good, i hope you start to get more recognition

[@RedFlaim]

thanks man :D

[@MasNas624]

If they made an art book, I’d buy it.

[@envva4087]

great video! i'm tired of seeing whales doing big damage and this kind of content kinda relieve it for me. keep up the good work

[@pyromaniac301]

yeess, been wanting to see more content on things like these and story

[@zeteri4563]

Most definitely agreed! I stayed in this game because of the lore, characters, and world building. Not for 50k crits. I've tried so hard to not have my opinions and love for certain aspects of this game be swayed by the whales, complainers, and min-maxxers. Its very refreshing to see the behind the scenes, hard-work, and time put into every detail of this amazing game that I'm glad I get to experience. And I especially love finding videos like this where more people are like you who have the same view on the game as me!

[@pyromaniac301]

@@user-vw2bn6qi2l Not sure why you're commenting this on here but did you give him proper artifacts?

[@arialan8953]

its honestly kinda dejecting to watch those types of videos, like "you can only get this if you spend massive amounts of money". and also listening to people analyze lore and characters is really interesting in general

[@ghostpurr9570]

it doesn't even cost that much I got him before I even started spending money and I bought primohems to get vwnyi later because I just want to support the game (and get venti )

[@addison_benavides8826]

Your telling me that we ALMOST HAD A SHIRTLESS XIAO! The AUDACITY

[@atlasravenwood6467]

I think that a small part of him, somewhere, also resents humanity; that seeing people so free of pain while he bears it all on their behalf is like ice in the lungs and salt in a wound: it makes it worse for him. And that is likely the fault of his mentality. Don't agree? This was insinuated during the last laturn rite quest while he was refusing to enter the city.

[@2triedforthis830]

Yeah.. the fact that he wishes someday he would put his spear down and dance to a flute makes me so sad plz I want him to be happy

[@aadilfarhan]

i have huge respect for this guy to bring out the dark facts to light so that people with 10 IQ wont blame and bring hate on mihoyo for not introducing new charterers fast

[@franklinz8098]

“It's not like the lore and gameplay are done separately and just squished together at the end" Zhongli: No

[@swimminginthestars_]

im so glad someone talked about it !! when i draw fanart i tend to go a bit overboard with the research, so when i was drawing xiao for his birthday, it was so much fun researching about him !! the amount of care the team puts into these characters shines through so much and i think that's a part of the reason the game is so fun to play ^^

[@ali3n0bserv3r]

I am so moved. I might cry. I have so much respect for the developing team of Genshin Impact, they are an inspiration and are what a aspire to be as an artist. God I might cry. They’re so passionate and it really shows. I usually don’t regret skipping character banners, but I think this is the one time I truly regret skipping a banner.

[@LISA.WANG.]

You will be a _great_ artist, hope you get Xiao in rhe future 😆

[@Donirexian]

honestly, I wasn't hyped for Xiao at all before his banner but his animations and fighting style are what made me pull for him

[@CTGOtaku]

Bruh the hilichurl video was a shock. Imagining people doing the funny dances that hilichurls do when they're happy is kinda hilarious

[@Stuttsis]

As a cosplayer I think this is really interesting to know more about his design. I never knew that his accessories were made in jade and symbolized a lot of things! It makes me get a better understanding and a better idea of how I should create his parts.

[@AAAAnca]

"it's cool when a character's lore is taken into account when designing character gameplay." yea especially when done right because it's really easy to mess up

[@coffeemug1012]

So much thought put into a green bouncy ball

[@joannamysluk8623]

That... Sayu'd well.

[@HavenHopeArt]

Thank you so much for this video! I love learning about this! It’s very enlightening and gives great insight and gratitude for the process of designing a character!

[@calypsyph5205]

I'm so glad I found your channel!! I love story/character analysis videos and your voice is nice to listen to.

[@anninfifi]

"Good looking fella, not too tall..." -Smiley Yanxiao

[@BreadedRedBeard]

This video is amazing. I hope there are more of these explaining the reason behind the design of other characters or regions as well. As for Xiao, I appreciate his design more now.

[@EmmaMareeUrquhart]

Deeply enjoyed the detail and care taken with this! Looking forward to more videos from you.

[@promisehonoridez2671]

Xiao is the reason why I discover this game and now an addict. For unknown reason I'm getting feeds of his release, then I watched a trailer and now I'm here! Thank you my beautiful Adepti

[@goddesirae]

this is honestly so effective and concise. i hope u continue making these. thank you for taking the time to put all these sources together into a video of such short length! also... 4:00... mihoyo, skin when? LMAO

[@blueberry3717]

this is the kind of genshin content i've been looking for, instantly subscribed :)

[@avsha1533]

your videos are really great :) love how u summarized everything and made it easy to understand. i love xiao lol

[@sewagejuice000]

I came here because it's his birthday today. zero regrets

[@beansforsalewahoo]

I feel like I've learned a lot about character design and lore. This is so cool!

[@demetriaj8]

Wait so someone actually does the hilichurl dance-

[@joannamysluk8623]

Yes. And it just happens to be Dawei, the CEO of miHoYo.

[@LOLITANOIR]

Haha, so Xiao was the First Ever Character to be Designed? Xiao Mains be Lucky.

[@hayley9066]

*the first ever liyue character

[@NatsuKazooXIII]

these kinds of videos are the ones I love to watch when I'm eating my lunch/dinner.

[@icbsr3600]

2,000 years old and i’m still simping

[@Nyctocyte]

SAME THO

[@slickGD]

Your channel definitely has lots of potential. Much love!

[@Millesimia]

Okay hefe is a New suscriber for your channel I really love your content And I Can feel How much work You put into each of them. So thank You for your hard work man. I am looking forward your future vidéos !

[@loilie2201]

Yisssss, please make more of these 💖💛

[@MemoriesInMonochrome]

Love of my Life Xiao.

[@hardyharhar8857]

:ccc xiao's reaction when the glow light does not like him :cccc

[@18606a]

Man if we got the old xiao design I think we’re going to have a shirtless xiao-

[@ven_nom8636]

dude, this was so cool! honestly, one of my worries is that i won't be able to fully appreciate genshin impact bc THIS is how much work they put into one character, and its summarized too.. ik mihoyo has a lot of people working on different, small projects, but the care put into this game makes me so happy it exists, and want to be careful when discussing + posting about it, because the content deserves just as much analysis as the creators put into it. thank you for doing xiao and genshin justice, subbed :D

[@user-os3du7br3q]

Just discovered your channel and you do an amazing job. This reinforces my idea of Genshin being a game to enjoy and play slow. There are so many things besides getting the highest DPS and leveling up super fast. I feel bad for those who are losing all these deep aspects of the game 😔

[@AndrewManook]

Same, I'm enjoying playing slow.

[@leslielopez6075]

woow i didn't know there was so much depth it just really shows how much effort they put into these characters.

[@midmeh]

I love when games inplement culture into they're games I'm especially excited for characters that come from inazuma because I know a lot of Japanese folk Lore and mythology way more than an avarage non-Japanese person

[@lunatronlina]

Dang that’s the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while! So much effort put into his character!

[@pa9030]

Wow I never realised how much work is put in the animations of characters

[@huckpo283]

this makes me 10 times more happier that I got xiao

[@slytherinlady3907]

give me your luck

[@huckpo283]

@@slytherinlady3907 believe me it wasn't luck, yeah I got him on soft pity but It wasn't 50/50 and I saved a lot for him

[@lunaanix2693]

plz make more of thise I love seing this

[@LL-ly1jr]

I remember when I first got Xiao I spent a good hour just taking screenshots of all his different combos.

[@alvinaeth9393]

Thank you so much for this video~!!

[@Anime-tu5iy]

Thank you for this video!! made me respect the mihoyo team even more!!

[@plsrespectcocoas]

that CiCi, HE HAS TASTE BRUH HE DESIGNED SUCH A UNIQUE CHARACTER

[@lem5689]

This is one of the reason i love genshin. The attention to details they pit into it

[@Ilovechanel]

He is gorgeous 😩🛐❤️

[@megaconure]

I think this video convinced me to save up for xiao, I hope he comes back sometime with a rerun banner

[@t-lexin1419]

Damn...the effort they put into making the characters and literally everything in the game is just amazing. I respect mihoyo a lot for that. That's why i love this company so much!

[@gertrudefart3082]

I have one nitpick with Xiao's character model. When he uses Bane of all Evil he puts on his mask. But he also has a mask on his waist. So now he has two masks, one on his face and one on his waist.

[@RedFlaim]

WHAT

[@gertrudefart3082]

@@RedFlaim Yeah it's pretty weird and breaks immersion in the game.

[@gertrudefart3082]

@@RedFlaim Also I found a glitch where if you activate Bane of all Evil while interacting with an NPC at the same time the burst is cancelled but the mask will still remain on your face.

[@the_indecisiveartist_5850]

@@gertrudefart3082 That happened to my friend when we were in co-op

[@tiamelancholyjeoncockity]

This game does not deserve to be free 😭❤️

[@phosphofart4684]

YEAH LIKE WHY IS IT FREE THERE IS SO MUCH THOUGHT PUT INTO IT i feel like criminal for being a f2p now

[@monets6365]

Wao very nice insight and research!! If you could, please make a Hutao video when she comes out?

[@theebee6034]

she's coming out on March 3rd ^^

[@jazzicat4533]

Not me coming back to this video to get ideas on what to put in Genshin's character design survey

[@scar3797]

god i love him

[@ethereallight7168]

Unique content in my recommendation which is mostly about damage showcases and character guides.

[@Sarah-qi5kw]

this video made me appreciate Xiao more, thank you!

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Love this so much!!!

[@Vitx0o]

Brb drawing crimson Xiao ✨

[@dinosaurshapedchickennugge7357]

Very underrated channel

[@katyastetskiv7806]

godamnit!!!! this fr so impressive and interesting

[@ihsantwentyone4396]

Please explain about Ganyu and Hu Tao design, really excited for that

[@aienforge8391]

so much research into one character holy crap.

[@Mileotras]

Thanks for the video! I got in the game after Xiao's banner ended, so I never knew much about him. I actually thought Xiao resembles a war veteran suffering from severe PTSD or something. This video gives so much insight about him. Xiao banner re-run when XD

[@LISA.WANG.]

So happy this is the character MHY published a development process for, it's so fascinating, there's so much for Xiao and he was so carefully thought out

[@Riiiiiingo]

The red Xiao looks like a firebender from Avatar.

[@sakareeh]

Oooo you’re right

[@zuninona]

Can we just appreciate mihoyo for a sec. they put so much work into everything like god

[@hayley9066]

6:58 xiao bby :

[@sakuraachuu]

Bro congrats on 1k 😳

[@RedFlaim]

thank you :D

[@monochromeink.]

god, I wish I could work on somthing like that