Hu Tao
Fragrance in Thaw
- Pyro
- Polearm
- 5★
- Liyue
- Ascension stat: CRIT DMG
The 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She took over the business at a rather young age.
What it costs to finish this character
Ascension alone: 760 resin (boss drops only) · talents alone: 590 resin.
Talent domain: Diligence, open Tuesday, Friday, Sunday.
A Crown of Insight is needed for the tenth level of each talent, and crowns are not farmable at any resin price — they come from events.
Materials and mora above are exact, straight from the game’s own tables. The resin figure and the day count divide by an average drop per run, which the game does not publish — they are a community-measured mean, not a promise.
Materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 Agnidus Agate Gemstone | 6 |
 Juvenile Jade | 46 |
 Agnidus Agate Chunk | 9 |
 Energy Nectar | 36 |
 Agnidus Agate Fragment | 9 |
 Shimmering Nectar | 30 |
 Agnidus Agate Sliver | 1 |
 Silk Flower | 168 |
 Whopperflower Nectar | 18 |
| Mora | 420,000 |
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
 Shard of a Foul Legacy | 6 |
 Crown of Insight | 1 |
 Philosophies of Diligence | 38 |
| Energy Nectar | 31 |
 Guide to Diligence | 21 |
| Shimmering Nectar | 22 |
 Teachings of Diligence | 3 |
| Whopperflower Nectar | 6 |
| Mora | 1,652,500 |
The talent table is for one ability. Levelling all three costs three times as much.
Talents
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.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 46.9% | 50.1% | 53.3% | 57.5% | 60.7% | 64.5% | 69.3% | 74.1% | 78.9% | 83.6% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 48.3% | 51.5% | 54.8% | 59.2% | 62.5% | 66.3% | 71.3% | 76.2% | 81.2% | 86.1% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 61.1% | 65.2% | 69.4% | 74.9% | 79.1% | 83.9% | 90.2% | 96.4% | 102.7% | 108.9% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 65.6% | 70.1% | 74.6% | 80.6% | 85.0% | 90.3% | 97.0% | 103.7% | 110.4% | 117.1% |
| 5-Hit DMG | 33.3%+35.2% | 35.5%+37.6% | 37.8%+40.0% | 40.8%+43.2% | 43.1%+45.6% | 45.8%+48.4% | 49.2%+52.0% | 52.6%+55.6% | 56.0%+59.2% | 59.4%+62.8% |
| 6-Hit DMG | 86.0% | 91.8% | 97.7% | 105.5% | 111.4% | 118.2% | 127.0% | 135.8% | 144.6% | 153.4% |
| Charged Attack | 136.0% | 145.2% | 154.5% | 166.9% | 176.1% | 186.9% | 200.9% | 214.8% | 228.7% | 242.6% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 65.4% | 69.9% | 74.3% | 80.3% | 84.7% | 90.0% | 96.6% | 103.3% | 110.0% | 116.7% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 130.81%/163.39% | 139.73%/174.53% | 148.65%/185.67% | 160.54%/200.52% | 169.46%/211.66% | 179.86%/224.66% | 193.24%/241.37% | 206.62%/258.08% | 220.00%/274.79% | 233.38%/291.50% |
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.
Hu Tao's Secret Spear technique is based on several rules, the first of which is: "The spear opens the path to the afterlife, and the butterflies bridge this world and the next."
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activation Cost | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP | 30.00% Current HP |
| ATK Increase | 3.84% Max HP | 4.07% Max HP | 4.30% Max HP | 4.60% Max HP | 4.83% Max HP | 5.06% Max HP | 5.36% Max HP | 5.66% Max HP | 5.96% Max HP | 6.26% Max HP |
| Blood Blossom DMG | 64.00% | 68.80% | 73.60% | 80.00% | 84.80% | 89.60% | 96.00% | 102.40% | 108.80% | 115.20% |
| Blood Blossom Duration | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s |
| Duration | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s | 9.0s |
| CD | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s | 16.0s |
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.
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.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 303.27% | 321.43% | 339.59% | 363.20% | 381.36% | 399.52% | 423.13% | 446.74% | 470.34% | 493.95% |
| Low HP Skill DMG | 379.09% | 401.79% | 424.49% | 454.00% | 476.70% | 499.40% | 528.91% | 558.42% | 587.93% | 617.44% |
| Skill HP Regeneration | 6.26% Max HP | 6.64% Max HP | 7.01% Max HP | 7.50% Max HP | 7.88% Max HP | 8.25% Max HP | 8.74% Max HP | 9.22% Max HP | 9.71% Max HP | 10.20% Max HP |
| Low HP Skill Regeneration | 8.35% Max HP | 8.85% Max HP | 9.35% Max HP | 10.00% Max HP | 10.50% Max HP | 11.00% Max HP | 11.65% Max HP | 12.30% Max HP | 12.95% Max HP | 13.60% Max HP |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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.
Weapons and artifacts
UNSURE This is not a tier list and not community guidance — this product has neither. It is a mechanical shortlist, and the rule is printed so you can check it: Polearms of 4★ and above whose secondary stat is one this character’s ascension stat scales with, ordered by base attack at level 90. Weapon passives are not weighed, because a passive is an effect and not a number.
| Weapon | Rarity | Base ATK at 90 | Secondary stat |
|---|---|---|---|
 Calamity Queller | 5★ | 741 | ATK% |
 Primordial Jade Winged-Spear | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Crimson Moon's Semblance | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Bloodsoaked Ruins | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Disaster and Remorse | 5★ | 674 | CRIT Rate |
 Staff of Homa | 5★ | 608 | CRIT DMG |
 Vortex Vanquisher | 5★ | 608 | ATK% |
 Lumidouce Elegy | 5★ | 608 | CRIT Rate |
| Set | Two-piece | Four-piece |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Witch of Flames | Pyro DMG Bonus +15% | Increases Overloaded, Burning, and Burgeon DMG by 40%. Increases Vaporize and Melt DMG by 15%. Using Elemental Skill increases the 2-Piece Set Bonus by 50% of its starting value for 10s. Max 3 stacks. |
To turn this into a real recommendation section, add a build dataset — per character, the weapons and sets a community source actually recommends, with the rotation each assumes. Nothing in the game’s published data contains that judgement, and a ranking invented here would be indistinguishable from a researched one, which is why there is not one.
Teams
To build a team section, add team data. Which characters go together is judgement about rotations, energy and shielding that this product does not receive and will not guess at.
What is published is the reaction chart. Pyro takes part in:
- Vaporize with Hydro
- Melt with Cryo
- Overloaded with Electro
- Burning with Dendro