[Hero Introduction]
Xiao Qiao is a mage, appearing as a cute young girl with two buns on her head. Her weapon of choice is a large fan, highly recognizable. What are the characteristics of Xiao Qiao's skills, gameplay techniques, and this time's exclusive skin? Let's take a look together!
1. Skill Introduction
（1）Passive Skill: Encouraging Thoughts(Speed Up)
Xiao Qiao gains 25% Move Speed for 2s on skill hit.
Skill Analysis: By hitting enemies with her skills, the passive movement speed bonus allows Xiao Qiao to better chase down enemies or retreat.
（2）Skill 1: Blossoming Fan
Damage
CD: 5s
Mana Cost (45)
Xiao Qiao tosses a spinning fan in the target direction that returns to her after reaching its max range, dealing damage to enemies in its path and again on its way back. The first enemy hit takes 585 (+80% Magical Attack) magical damage.Damage is reduced by 20% for each subsequent hit, down to 50% of the initial damage.
Skill Analysis: Xiao Qiao's primary damage-dealing skill, this skill can effectively deal AOE damage when hitting more enemies in a straight line, increasing its accuracy when facing enemy pursuits.
（3）Skill 2: Honeysweet Breeze
Crowd Control
Damage
CD: 10s
Mana Cost (70)
Xiao Qiao summons a whirlwind in the target location, dealing 300 (+50% Magical Attack) magical damage to enemies within range and launching them for 1.5s.
Skill Analysis: Xiao Qiao's primary control skill, using the second skill to knock up enemies greatly enhances the accuracy of the first skill, delivering a combo burst damage.
（4）Skill 3: Meteor Storm
Damage
Speed Up
CD: 425
Mana Cost (140)
Xiao Qiao calls down meteors for 6s. Meteors randomly target a nearby enemy, dealing 400 (+100% Magical Attack) magical damage. The meteors prioritize enemy heroes.
Her passive skill effect is activated for each hit. Up to 4 meteors can hit the same enemy, but subsequent hits only deal 50% damage.
Skill Analysis: During team fights, using this AoE skill can deal decent damage, but be mindful of positioning to ensure survival.
2.Tips for Playing Xiao Qiao
(1) Xiao Qiao's main output relies on her first skill. Her fan deals damage in two parts when thrown out and retracted. If the enemy is at the fan's maximum range, Xiao Qiao can instantly deal the fan's two-part damage without worrying about the skill being dodged. Therefore, it's crucial to control the distance between yourself and the enemy during laning phase.
(2) Xiao Qiao's first skill is easily dodged by enemies, so it can be combined with the second skill. Control the enemy first with the second skill, then use the first skill. After reaching level 4, you can use the combo "second skill → first skill → Third Skill."
(3) Playing as Xiao Qiao requires predicting the enemy's movements or using minions to control vision. Sometimes, you can also ambush in bushes, but note that Xiao Qiao's early-game damage may not be enough to defeat enemies outright. Focus on wearing down the enemy, and if you have teammates nearby, coordinate with them to secure kills.
(4) Having good overall awareness is crucial when playing as Xiao Qiao. While this is important for all players, the focus varies for different heroes. When playing Xiao Qiao, pay attention to the laning techniques mentioned above, monitor the movements of enemy mages, supports, and junglers. Keep an eye on mages and supports to signal your teammates promptly to prevent them from being caught, and watch out for junglers because Xiao Qiao is vulnerable to assassin-type junglers. When supporting, be wary of bushes to avoid enemy ambushes. In team fights, try to position yourself towards the back to avoid being focused by the enemy team, as Xiao Qiao is very fragile with low durability as a mage.
3. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
(1) High output damage: Xiao Qiao's damage output is high, especially in the late game when her first skill's damage is significantly boosted with well-developed equipment.
(2) Flexibility: Many players often compare Xiao Qiao with heroes like Angela and Daji. In comparison to Angela, who is stationary while casting her ultimate, Xiao Qiao can move while casting her ultimate, and her second skill has no pre-casting delay. Compared to Daji, whose second skill only controls a single target, Xiao Qiao's second skill can control multiple targets. Daji's ultimate is easily dispersed, but Xiao Qiao's ultimate can move with her.
Disadvantages:
(1) Difficulty in survival: Xiao Qiao lacks mobility and life-saving skills, making her vulnerable to assassins like Prince of LanLing and Han Xin. Of course, this is a common issue for all mages.
4.Equipment:
(1) For boots, typically buy Boots of the Arcane. If you want to enhance your harassment capabilities, you can opt for Boots of Tranquility. If you aim to increase your support speed, you can purchase Boots of Deftness. The specific choice of boots depends on the requirements of the match.
(2) Essential items include Scepter of Reverberation, Savant's Wrath, and Void Staff. To improve sustainability, you can buy Insatiable Tome. To enhance magic power, consider purchasing Tome of Wisdom. To increase your durability, you can switch to Breakthrough Robe. To counter healing effects, you can buyVenomous Staff. To prevent being caught, you can also purchase Splendor. If you are confident in your gameplay, you can replace Flash with Frenzy.
(3) Recommended emblems include Nightmare ×10, Hunt ×10, and Mind’s Eye ×10. You can also reduce the number of Hunt and bring some Avarice. Hunt provides a 10% movement speed bonus, which is beneficial for Xiao Qiao, who has acceleration in her passive, allowing for high mobility and output from mid to long range. Mind’s Eye and Nightmare enhance magic penetration effects. For heroes like Xiao Qiao with high damage output, increasing magic penetration allows you to deal significant damage even when opponents build magic resistance.
5.[Manga Sorceress]
Design:
Xiao Qiao is depicted as a witch who rides a magical broom throughout, accompanied by a TV cat.
Skill Effects:
Basic Attack: Unleashes a small windmill.
First Skill: Throws a flying disc with a TV cat on it.
Second Skill: A cute witch or robot witch appears above with the second skill.
Ultimate: Radiates a bright purple halo.
Recall Effect: Xiao Qiao sits in the middle surrounded by colorful TV screens related to witches, with the TV cat sitting opposite her.
Destroying a Tower: A TV cat sits on the destroyed tower, exhaling rainbow-colored light from its mouth.
Feel:
Xiao Qiao feels light, extremely smooth and fluid. Currently, Xiao Qiao has the Halloween Night and Hello Kitty. The Halloween Night skin feels the same as the Classic, while the Hello Kitty skin feels heavier.
If you do not like the feel of these two skins, consider getting the unique skin for Xiao Qiao this time. It features gorgeous and distinctive effects, making it the highest-quality skin for Xiao Qiao currently and worth the purchase. One advantage of this skin is that during team fights, it is not easily detected by enemy assassins when casting the third skill due to its bright effects.
However, there is one thing to note: this skin draw does not have a safety net mechanism. If you are lucky, you may get the skin within 2000 Tokens, but it could also take up to 8000 Tokens. So, give it a try and see how it goes.
