Columbina Guide and Best Builds
Columbina is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact. Our Columbina build guide will focus on Columbina's best weapons, best artifacts, skills, constellations and Columbina's best teams.
Columbina Guide & Best Builds
Welcome to our Columbina build guide for Genshin Impact. Columbina is a powerful 5-Star Hydro Sub DPS Character and the "Archon"-Type character for Nod-Krai. In our guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Columbina, from building the best Artifacts and Weapons to important stat priorities and rotations.
As Columbina is in the beta, aspects of her kit and therefore guide will change over time.
Best Weapons for Columbina
Listed below are Columbina's best weapons. While weapons are listed in a priority order, what's best to build on your Columbina can vary depending on the team composition and level of investment you want to put into Columbina.
Nocturnes Curtain Call
Ballad of the Crossroads
Base ATK: 542
CRIT DMG: 88.2%
Max HP increases by 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 18%. After triggering Lunar reactions or inflicting Lunar Reaction DMG, the equipping character will recover 12Energy / 13Energy / 14Energy / 15Energy / 16Energy, and receive the Bountiful Sea's Sacred Wine effect for 12s: Max HP increases by an additional 14% / 16% / 18% / 20% / 22%, Crit DMG from Lunar Reaction DMG increases by60% / by80% / by100% / by120% / by140%. This effect can be triggered at most once every 18s, and can be triggered even when the equipping character is off-field.
Reliquary of Truth
Base ATK: 542
CRIT DMG: 88.2%
CRIT Rate is increased by 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16%. When the equipping character unleashes an Elemental Skill, they gain the Secret of Lies effect: Elemental Mastery is increased by 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 / 160 for 12s. When the equipping character deals Lunar-Bloom DMG to opponents, they gain the Moon of Truth effect: CRIT DMG is increased by 24% / 30% / 36% / 42% / 48% for 4s. When both the Secret of Lies and Moon of Truth effects are active at the same time, the results of both effects will be increased by 50%.
5-Star CRIT DMG Catalysts
Sacrificial Jade
Jade Circulation
Base ATK: 454
CRIT Rate: 36.8%
When not on the field for more than 5s, Max HP will be increased by 32% / 40% / 48% / 56% / 64% and Elemental Mastery will be increased by 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80. These effects will be canceled after the wielder has been on the field for 10s.
Prototype Amber
Gilding
Base ATK: 510
HP: 41.3%
Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6 Energy every 2s for 6s. All party members will regenerate 4% / 4.5% / 5% / 5.5% / 6% HP every 2s for this duration.
Favonius Codex
Windfall
Base ATK: 510
Energy Recharge: 45.9%
CRIT Hits have a 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s / 10.5s / 9s / 7.5s / 6s.
Best Artifacts for Columbina
Dawn Song of the Morning Star and Moon
Silken Moon's Serenade
Silken Moon's Serenade
2-Piece Set: Energy Recharge +20%.
4-Piece Set: When dealing Elemental DMG, gain the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8s: Increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 60/120 when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. All party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect that party members have. Effects from Gleaming Moon cannot stack.
Columbina's Stat Priority
: HP % > Energy Recharge
: HP %
: HP% / CRIT Rate / DMGColumbina primarily wants HP and CRIT however due to Columbina having CRIT Rate as both her A1 Passive and her Ascension Stat, you may need to ensure you do not overcap if using a CRIT Rate Circlet and/or Weapon.
Columbina's Talent Priority
Columbina's Elemental Burst is the most important Talent to level due to the Lunar Reaction DMG bonus scaling based on talent level hitting 40% at level 10.
Columbina's Best Team Compositions
To learn all about Columbina's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Columbina team page below:
Changelog
- 03 Dec. 2025: Columbina guide released.
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This guide has been written by Shikhu (Discord - Shikhu), an avid Genshin Impact player who has been exploring Teyvat since the game has launched. He has experienced all the game has to offer from building his favorite characters, exploring the world to clearing Spiral Abyss each rotation. His favorite character being his C6 Furina.