Xiao LinInformation and Guide

Character
Introduction

Xiao Lin is a SSR Rarity character from the
Sniper
Sniper class and
Counter
Counter
type. They are part of the ALT Squad faction.

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Review and ratings

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Profile

Combat information
Rarity
SSR
Deployment Cost
4 cost
Movement Type
Ground
Attack type
Ground
Specialties
Crowd Control
Skills
Basic

Basic Attack

Valid hits: 1

Cooldown: -

Fires a sniper rifle at the foremost target.

Level 2: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Level 3: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Level 4: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Level 5: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Passive

Falcon Insight

Valid hits: -

Cooldown: -

Controls her bioelectric currents for improved accuracy. Increases Basic Attack damage by up to 20%, depending on the distance between her and her target.

Level 2: CRIT DMG +5%

Level 3: CRIT DMG +5%

Level 4: CRIT DMG +10%

Level 5: Basic attacks always inflict CRIT damage

Special

Mozambique Drill

Valid hits: 2

Cooldown: 20 seconds

Fires a sniper rifle 3 times in a row, attacking the foremost targets. This skill can't damage targets that exceed its Valid Hits.

Level 2: DMG +5%

Level 3: DMG +5%

Level 4: DMG +15%

Level 5: Deals up to 20% more DMG to farther away targets

Ultimate

Door Knocker

Valid hits: 3

Cooldown: 60 seconds

Fires a bullet imbued with a special power, inflicting AoE damage. This bullet causes a rear blast that knocks enemies backward.

Level 2: DMG +5%

Level 3: DMG +5%

Level 4: DMG +15%

Level 5: Valid Hits +1

Stats

Xiao Lin stats aren't available yet. They will be added soon!

Availability
KR Release Date
February 11th, 2020
GLOBAL Release Date
June 1st, 2022

Review

Ratings
B

PVE (Early)

C

PVE (Late)

C

PVP

Review

Xiao Lin is a backline damage dealer with a kit designed solely for damage output. Xiao Lin’s damage can be attributed to her exclusive equipment (EE).

Xiao Lin’s exclusive equipment significantly boosts her damage output as one of the exceedingly rare EEs with ASPD main stat. From a marginal damage increase standpoint, Xiao Lin’s EE is among the strongest in the game.

In PVE, Xiao Lin occupies the competitive dedicated damage dealer niche. Like many others that served the role, Xiao Lin has inevitably been powercrept out of the meta. PVE content has not necessarily gotten harder, rather clear speeds have gotten faster. It isn’t that Xiao Lin cannot clear, rather she clears slower than her peers.

Ignoring her performance at the highest levels of competitive content, Xiao Lin is a perfectly serviceable damage dealer for general content. She, after all, is the former strongest damage dealer of her era.

Pros & Cons
Pros

- Basic attacks always inflict CRIT damage

Cons

- Overshadowed by newer, stronger dedicated damage dealers

- Super squishy

Other information

Gear recommendation
PVE gear

Set: Autoattack DPS


One of the few units who can effectively utilise CRIT DMG sets. Her EE is mandatory for best performance.

PVP gear

Set: Autoattack DPS


One of the few units who can effectively utilise CRIT DMG sets. Her EE is mandatory for best performance.

The gear recommendations have been simplified and you should use them in combination with this guide (for PVP) and this guide (for PVE).