Genshin Impact features a diverse cast of characters, each with unique strengths and optimal builds. This guide focuses on two such characters: Furina, a premier Hydro support, and Zibai, a powerful Lunar Crystallize DPS. Mastering their builds can significantly enhance team performance.
Furina Builds
Furina is a 5-star Hydro support renowned for her ability to apply Hydro and boost team damage. While her gameplay is straightforward, her teambuilding often necessitates including a healer due to her HP-draining mechanics. Despite this, she remains a flexible Hydro buffer capable of contributing significant damage herself.
Best Furina Teams
Furina excels in teams that can leverage HP fluctuations. Characters from Fontaine, such as Wriothesley and Neuvillette, or those utilizing the Marechaussee Hunter Artifact set, benefit greatly from her presence. While some older meta compositions might feature other characters, Furina's flexibility allows her to fit into a wide array of teams, especially when paired with characters who benefit from the Marechaussee Hunter set.
Key team compositions for Furina include those featuring Skirk, Escoffier, and Vodyanitsa. Other notable pairings involve Zibai, Columbina, and Xilonen or Linnea. When Furina is the sole Hydro character, or in teams without a dedicated healer, equipping characters like Columbina or Mona with the Prototype Amber weapon can provide necessary healing. If a team includes a single-target healer, Furina's overhealing can be converted into teamwide healing. In emergencies, Furina can switch her Skill to a healing form by holding the normal attack button, though this halts her Hydro application and damage.
Best Furina Weapons
The choice of weapon for Furina depends on her role. For a pure support function, the 4-star Favonius Sword is often the best, generating energy for the team. The 5-star Freedom-Sworn is ideal when pairing Furina with Skirk or aiming to boost another DPS's damage, provided Furina's Energy Recharge needs are met. Serenity's Call, a 4-star Energy Recharge/HP option, is beneficial in Nod-Krai teams. For maximizing Furina's personal damage, her signature 5-star weapon, Splendor of Tranquil Waters, is top-tier, boosting Crit Damage and Elemental Skill damage. Other strong choices for personal damage include the 5-star Primordial Jade Cutter for its Crit Rate and HP boost, and Uraku Misugiri for Crit Damage and Skill damage, particularly effective in Geo teams. The Key of Khaj-Nisut, another 5-star option, increases HP and Skill damage, while also buffing the team's Elemental Mastery, making it suitable for Lunar or Vaporize teams.
When Energy Recharge needs are met, other weapons with Crit Rate or Crit Damage main stats can serve as effective alternatives, especially if their passive effects synergize with Furina's kit.
Best Furina Artifacts
The optimal Artifact set for Furina as a support, particularly in teams that benefit from an attack buff like Skirk teams or those with a shielder, is the 4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith. For her personal damage, the 4-piece Golden Troupe set is highly recommended, significantly increasing her Elemental Skill damage. Alternative support sets include Silken Moon’s Serenade for ER, EM, and Lunar damage boosts in Nod-Krai teams, or Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City for EM buffs in teams using Natlan characters.
Recommended main stats for Furina's Artifacts are Energy Recharge or HP on the Sands, HP or Hydro Damage on the Goblet, and Crit Rate or Crit Damage on the Circlet. An Energy Recharge Sands is only necessary if Furina's energy requirements are not met through other means, such as her weapon or a fellow Hydro teammate. Generally, around 180% ER with Favonius Sword or 200% ER without it is sufficient, with these numbers decreasing if another Hydro character is present. Key substats to pursue are Energy Recharge, Crit Damage, Crit Rate, and HP%.
Zibai Builds
Zibai is a 5-star DPS character in Genshin Impact who specializes in dealing Lunar Crystallize damage. She ranks among the top damage dealers, with her performance slightly surpassed only by Stellar Glimmer teams.
Best Zibai Teams
Zibai's most effective team composition typically includes Illuga, Linnea, and Columbina. A crucial requirement for Zibai's teams is the inclusion of at least one other Moonsign (Nod-Krai) character and one other Geo character. Illuga fulfills both these roles while providing team buffs. Bringing a Hydro character is essential to trigger the Lunar Crystallize reaction, making Columbina, who enhances Lunar damage, a prime choice. While 5-star characters enhance her performance, Zibai can function as a meta DPS even in free-to-play teams utilizing characters like Illuga, Aino, Gorou, and Jahoda.
Teams that do not include Linnea can still be potent. Notable compositions involve Columbina, Aino, Xilonen, Ineffa, Furina, Chiori, Zhongli, or Kachina, often paired with Yelan or Xingqiu. When Zibai is on a team with Furina, it is imperative to equip the Prototype Amber weapon on Columbina to ensure adequate healing for the team due to Furina's HP drain, as Aino cannot equip catalyst weapons.
Best Zibai Weapons
Zibai's signature 5-star weapon, Lightbearing Moonshard, offers significant boosts to Crit Damage, defense, and Lunar Crystallize when her Skill is used. Uraku Misugiri, another 5-star Crit Damage 'stat stick,' also enhances Zibai's Skill damage and defense, performing better with an additional Geo party member. Peak Patrol Song, Xilonen's signature 5-star sword, provides substantial defense and some Elemental Mastery for the team. Light of Foliar Incision is a 5-star 'stat stick' that boosts Crit Damage, Crit Rate, and Skill damage, with its effectiveness increasing based on Zibai's Elemental Mastery.
For a free-to-play option, the 3-star Harbinger of Dawn is highly effective due to its substantial Crit Damage and Rate buffs, provided Zibai's HP remains above 90%. The craftable 4-star Flute of Ezpitzal increases Zibai's defense, with further boosts after using her Skill, making it a top free-to-play choice if Harbinger of Dawn is not preferred. Cinnabar Spindle, a 4-star weapon, can be used as an alternative to Flute of Ezpital, increasing defense and Skill damage.
Best Zibai Artifacts
The premier Artifact set for Zibai is the 4-piece Night of the Sky's Unveiling, which enhances her Elemental Mastery, Crit Rate, and the team's Lunar Reaction damage. While farming for this set, the 4-piece Husk of Opulent Dreams can serve as a temporary alternative, boosting Zibai's defense and providing a Geo Damage bonus.
Recommended main stats for Zibai's Artifacts are Defense on the Sands and Goblet, and Crit Rate or Crit Damage on the Circlet. The most sought-after substats include Crit Damage, Crit Rate, Defense%, Elemental Mastery, and Energy Recharge, with the latter being beneficial for consistent Burst usage.
How to Play Zibai
Zibai is a user-friendly DPS with high damage potential. The standard rotation involves activating team buffs, then switching to Zibai to perform her Skill followed by four normal attacks. This sequence can be repeated up to four times before her special Skill state ends. If her Burst is available, it should be used after one normal attack, then resuming the Skill and normal attack combo.
At Constellation 1, Zibai's rotation changes: two Skills, followed by a Burst and then a Skill, and finally three instances of four normal attacks followed by a Skill. When leveling up, prioritize her Skill, followed by reaching Level 90 and improving her Burst. Normal attacks can generally be ignored as her typical normal attacks are considered Skill damage.