Hu Tao Cosplay Costumes

So, you want to cosplay as the young purveyor of last rites? Hu Tao is one of the most popular characters in Genshin Impact due to both her gameplay and her design. Ever since she was a young girl, she had one goal in mind – help families send off their recently departed loved ones with the kind of respect they deserve. She accomplished this by becoming a funeral director. Let’s take a look at what you should look out for when cosplaying Hu Tao.

Who is Hu Tao?

Hu Tao is a five-star pyro polearm user and a guardian of the afterlife, serving as the director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She’s a friend of Zhongli and is one of the most eccentric characters in Genshin Impact. Intriguingly, she has also formed an unlikely friendship with Xiao, a guardian adeptus known for his aloof demeanor and focus on battling demonic forces. Unlike Hu Tao’s preoccupation with the dead, Xiao’s duties often put him on the frontlines against malevolent entities. Their interactions are a blend of philosophical debates and teasing banter, each learning from the other’s unique perspective on life and death.

Even as a child, Hu Tao was already quite peculiar. She did things like reading while exercising, perhaps showing a predilection for being efficient. While that doesn’t seem that unusual, she did start reading at the age of 3, so perhaps it’s due to her being gifted that makes her unusual.

She has always been preoccupied with the dead, even sneaking out of school to take naps in coffins. She arranged her first funeral at 13, which showed that she has the mind for it. Considering that this role was passed on to her at such a young age, she has taken it incredibly seriously.

Even as a child, Hu Tao acts respectful and solemn in funerals as she sees her role as of great importance and makes great effort in getting every aspect of it right. She has an abundance of knowledge when it comes to the interplay of life and death, as well as everything that stands between them.

Perhaps due to this seriousness, she can be a difficult person to hang out with. She is seen as a bit creepy by most people, which is why she likes being a loner. To others, she seems like a humorless person with a blunt and almost rude demeanor.

However, when you realize that she has walked the line between life and death every single day even as a child, Hu Tao’s personality becomes more understandable. She takes her role very seriously and she is one of the best playable characters you can get in Genshin Impact.