BEST
GENSHIN IMPACT GUIDES & BUILDS
Hydro · CatalystBARBARA
★★★★
Team Healer · Hydro Driver
BEST ARTIFACTS
ALTERNATIVE
Ocean-Hued Clam
ALTERNATIVE
Song of Days Past
BEST WEAPONS
BEST IN SLOT
Everlasting Moonglow
OPTION
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
OPTION
Prototype Amber
OPTION
Sacrificial Fragments
OPTION
Favonius Codex
RECOMMENDED STATS
SandsHP% or ER
GobletHP%
CircletHealing BonusBEST TEAMS
Bloom
Hyperbloom
Taser
Accessible
ALTERNATIVES
Support
Heal / Shield
Sub DPS
BEST CONSTELLATIONS
C1Gleeful Songs
Barbara regenerates 1 Energy every 10s.
C2Vitality Burst
Decreases the CD of Let the Show Begin♪ by 15%. During the ability's duration, your active character gains a 15% Hydro DMG Bonus.
C3Star of Tomorrow
Increases the Level of Shining Miracle♪ by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Attentiveness Be My Power
Every opponent Barbara hits with her Charged Attack regenerates 1 Energy for her. A maximum of 5 energy can be regenerated in this manner with any one Charged Attack.
C5The Purest Companionship
Increases the Level of Let the Show Begin♪ by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Dedicating Everything to You
When Barbara is in the party but not on the field, and one of your own party members falls: ·Automatically revives the fallen character. ·Fully restores the revived character's HP to 100%. This effect can only occur once every 15 mins.
ABILITIES PRIORITY
HIGHEST PRIORITY
Let the Show Begin♪
Summons water droplets resembling musical notes that form a Melody Loop, dealing Hydro DMG to surrounding opponents and applying the Wet status to them. Melody Loop ·On hit, Barbara's Normal Attacks heal your own party members and nearby teammates for a certain amount of HP, which scales with Barbara's Max HP. Charged Attack generates 4 times the amount of healing.
SECOND PRIORITY
Shining Miracle♪
Heals your own party members and nearby teammates for a large amount of HP that scales with Barbara's Max HP.
LOWEST PRIORITY
Whisper of Water
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 water splash attacks that deal Hydro DMG. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Hydro DMG after a short casting time. Plunging Attack Gathering the might of Hydro, Barbara plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Hydro DMG upon impact with the ground.
PASSIVE TALENTS
PASSIVE
Glorious Season
The Stamina Consumption of characters within Let the Show Begin♪'s Melody Loop is reduced by 12%.
PASSIVE
Encore
When your active character gains an Elemental Orb/Particle, the duration of the Melody Loop of Let the Show Begin♪ is extended by 1s. The maximum extension is 5s.
PASSIVE
With My Whole Heart♪
When a Perfect Cooking is achieved on a dish with restorative effects, there is a 12% chance to obtain double the product.
QUICK ANSWERS
BARBARA BUILD FAQ
Clear answers to the most common BARBARA build questions.
What is the best BARBARA build?
BARBARA is built as Team Healer · Hydro Driver. Start with Maiden Beloved, use Everlasting Moonglow when available, then meet the recommended stat targets before chasing additional damage substats.
Which artifact set is best for BARBARA?
Maiden Beloved is the primary recommendation in this guide. The alternative sets above may perform better when another teammate already supplies the same buff or when their substats are substantially stronger.
What weapon should BARBARA use?
Everlasting Moonglow is the featured best-in-slot option. The weapon section also lists accessible alternatives with their Level 90 stats and the situation where each choice is most useful.
Which stats should I prioritize on BARBARA?
Prioritize the main stats and substats listed in the Recommended Stats section.
Which talent should I level first on BARBARA?
Prioritize Let the Show Begin♪. Raise the remaining talents according to the priority cards above so resources are spent on the abilities that contribute most to BARBARA's role.
What team works well with BARBARA?
Bloom is the first recommended composition. The Teams section includes additional premium and accessible alternatives so you can replace unavailable characters without losing the core game plan.