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Devoted nun of Barbatos by day and idol of Mondstadt in the evenings, Barbara is famous not only for being Grand Master Jean’s sister. But she needs the best build and team comp for her time to shine on the Genshin Impact stage. She is the only one capable of reviving characters, besides being an excellent 4-star healer option. So, if you still have your Barbara benched, this is the best way to add her to your teams in more recent versions of the game.
Best Build for Barbara in Genshin Impact
Barbara is an excellent Support character to apply Hydro on enemies, but her kit focuses more on healing. Her Elemental Burst heals over time and recovers a large amount of HP for all characters in the party. But in Genshin Impact, the build makes the character.
Weapons
When you assign a weapon to Barbara, try to give her a healing or attack bonus. But you must balance her “weak” points, like shortening her cool down or collecting more energy particles for her high energy cost from her Elemental Burst. These are the best choices of catalysts for Barbara:
| Dendro Core Build | Healer Hybrid Build | Full Healer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sacrificial Fragments 2. Magic Guide 3. Wandering Evenstar | 1. Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers 2. Everlasting Moonglow 3. Prototype Amber | |
Best Artifact Set
We already mentioned that her role specializes in being a Healer, but new artifacts in Genshin Impact allow players to make better builds for Barbara. You can upgrade her Normal Attacks to do more damage or to create cores with Dendro characters. These are other options to give your Barbara a different gameplay:
| Dendro Core Build | Healer Hybrid Build | Full Healer |
|---|---|---|
| Gilded Dreams 4-Pieces: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field. | Ocean-Hued Clam 4-Pieces: When the character equipping this artifact set heals a character in the party, a Sea-Dyed Foam will appear for 3 seconds, accumulating the amount of HP recovered from healing (including overflow healing). At the end of the duration, the Sea-Dyed Foam will explode, dealing DMG to nearby opponents based on 90% of the accumulated healing. | Maiden Beloved 4-Pieces: Using an Elemental Skill or Burst increases healing received by all party members by 20% for 10s. |
Best Team Comp for Barbara
In many teams, a Healer is more than necessary, but fortunately, with more recent characters, this nun can bring out more of her skills. In Genshin Impact, these are some of the best alternatives for the team comp for Barbara:
- Dendro Core Team:
- Main DPS: Kaeya / Nilou
- Sub-DPS: Collei
- Sub-DPS: Traveler (Dendro)
- Support: Barbara
- Support Role Team:
- Main DPS: Raiden
- Sub-DPS: Yelan
- Sub-DPS: Kazuha
- Support: Barbara
If you are a veteran player of Genshin Impact, you likely already have a couple of Barbara constellations. But, even if you’ve been playing the game for less time, at least a C0 Barbara should be on your roster, and this is your chance to update her repertoire with new playable characters and artifacts.
