What is the best Genshin Impact Barbara build? Presented as the Deaconess of the Church of Favonius and an Idol in Mondstadt, Barbara appears early in the story, showing a kind and cheerful personality that perfectly fits her miraculous healing powers.
The first to get a new skin alongside her sister Jean, Barbara was also one of the first promotional units offere to players at the start of the game. Right now, the powerful healer is rate-up in the Genshin Impact 2.7 banner cycle, putting her in the spotlight once again.
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What are the best Barbara Builds for Genshin Impact 2.7?
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+ 4| Role | Best Weapon | Alternative Weapon | Best Artifacts | Alternative Artifacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Healer Build | Everlasting Moonglow | Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers | Maiden Beloved | Ocean-Hued Clam |
| Overall Support Build | Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers | Prototype Amber | The Exile | Instructor |
Barbara excels as a Support unit, being able to even revive defeated characters when you reach Level 6 in the Constellation tree.
You can try to build an overall Support setup or focus solely on her Healing abilities. She will benefit greatly from the HP Regeneration provided by the Prototype Amber weapon and the Healing Effectiveness boost from the Maiden Beloved artifact set, and the spellbook Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers and The Exile fit her Support setup.
Below are two of the best Barbara builds right now. You can keep reading to find out the hows and whys of these particular Barbara builds, but if you've used her before, you'll quickly understand the thought process behind his best weapon and artifact choices.
Full Healer Build
Prototype Amber can be crafted pretty early in the game, so you can start with the right foot equipping her with this Catalyst weapon that regenerates HP after an Elemental Burst. The increase in Healing Effectiveness and amount of healing received makes Maiden Beloved the perfect choice for this build.
Overall Support Build
Switching characters with this weapon will boost the Attack of whoever goes next, which is a great aid in battle, especially helpful at the moment of creating Elemental Reactions like Superconduct or Vaporize.
In this case, is just a matter of what you prefer or what fits better within your playstyle since both Artifact sets are equally good, with The Exile focusing on Energy Regeneration and Instructor on boosting Elemental Mastery instead.
What are the best Team Comps for Barbara?
| Character | Element |
|---|---|
| Tartaglia | Hydro |
| Bennett | Pyro |
| Zhongli | Geo |
| Diluc | Pyro |
Barbara can find great partners in Hydro units like Tartaglia or Xingqiu since their Elemental Resonance will augment her Healing abilities.
However, you can also take advantage of the Wet status she applies to trigger Vaporize reactions with Pyro units like Diluc, Bennett, or Klee.
The ideal team composition would see Tartaglia as Main DPS and Bennett as Sub DPS/Support, with Zhongli using his defensive abilities to stall when Barbara is on cooldown.
What are the best Weapons for Barbara?
click to enlarge + 4| Weapon | Rarity | Stats | Skills | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everlasting Moonglow | 5-Star | HP 10.0% | Byakuya Kougetsu: Healing Bonus increased 10%, Normal ATK DMG increased 1% of Max HP. 12s after using an Elemental Burst restores 0.6 Energy when using Normal Attacks. Byakuya Kougetsu: Healing Bonus increased 10%, Normal ATK DMG increased 1% of Max HP. 12s after using an Elemental Burst restores 0.6 Energy when using Normal Attacks. | Wishes |
| Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers | 3-Star | HP 7.7% | Legacy: When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their Attack increased by 24% for 10 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 20 seconds. | Wishes |
| Prototype Amber | 4-Star | HP 9% | Gilding: Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 4 Energy every 2 seconds, for 6 seconds. Additionally, all party members will regenerate 4% HP every 2 seconds during this. | Forging |
Barbara won't be on the front lines so don't pay attention to these weapons' offensive potential. Prototype Amber and Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers are great choices for Barbara since one it's craftable and the other one extremely common to come across. With both weapons having HP as the main stat, they hardly have any competition at all, but the Favonius Codex is certainly a great alternative.
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What are the best Artifacts for Barbara?
click to enlarge + 4| Artifacts | Two-Piece Effect | Four-Piece Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Maiden Beloved | Character Healing Effectiveness +15%. | Using an Elemental Skill or Burst increases healing received by all party members by 20% for 10 seconds. |
| Ocean-Hued Clam | Healing Bonus +15% | Sea-Dyed Foam will appear, healing allies and dealing damage equal to 90% of it. |
| The Exile | Energy Recharge +20%. | Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all the other party members every 2 seconds, for 6 seconds. This effect cannot stack. |
With the Maiden Beloved Artifact set being the perfect option for a healer approach, The Exile and Instructor can make Barbara shine as an overall support unit instead if you feel inclined to play as such, more than just using her as a healer.
Barbara Artifact Stats
| Slot | Main Stat | Sub Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Feather | ATK | HP%, Energy Recharge, HP, Elemental Mastery. |
| Flower | HP | HP%, Energy Recharge, DEF, Elemental Mastery. |
| Hourglass | HP | CRIT Damage, CRIT Rate, Energy Recharge, ATK |
| Goblet | HP | HP%, Energy Recharge, DEF, Elemental Mastery. |
| Headpiece | Healing Bonus | HP%, Energy Recharge, ATK, HP |
Since Barbara's healing abilities scale with her HP that's the stat we want to prioritize, with DEF and Energy Recharge following close behind.
What are Barbara's Skills and Talents?
| Attack | Effect |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Perform up to 4 water splash attacks that deal Hydro damage. |
| Charged Attack | Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Hydro damage after a short casting time. |
| Plunging Attack | Barbara descends towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all enemies in her path and dealing AoE Hydro damage upon landing. |
| Elemental Skill | Summons water droplets that form a Melody Loop, dealing Hydro damage to surrounding enemies and afflicting them with the Wet status. Melody Loop: Barbara's Normal Attacks heal all party members and nearby allied characters for a certain amount of HP, which scales with Barbara's Max HP. Her Charged Attack generates 4 times the amount of healing. It also regenerates a certain amount of the active character's HP at regular intervals and applies the Wet status to the character and enemies who come in contact with them. |
| Elemental Burst | Heals friendly forces and all party members for a large amount of HP that scales with Barbara's Max HP. |
| Talent#1 | The Stamina Consumption of characters within Let the Show Begin's Melody Loop is reduced by 12%. |
| Talent#2 | When a character gains an Elemental Orb, the duration of Let the Show Begin's Melody Loop is extended by 1 second, up to a maximum extension of 5 seconds. |
| Talent#3 | When Perfect Cooking is achieved on a dish with restorative effects, there is a 12% chance to obtain double the product. |
On the battlefield, Barbara is one of the best Support units and a ridiculously overpowered healer with the ability to pop Hydro Elemental Reactions, making her a great companion for DPS units like Tartaglia or Diluc since they can play along and benefit her healing or trigger Vaporize.
What are Barbara's Constellations?
click to enlarge + 4| Constellation | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gleeful Songs | Barbara regenerates 1 Energy every 10 seconds. |
| Vitality Burst | Reduces the cooldown of Let the Show Begin by 15%. During the ability's effect, the active character gains a 15% Hydro damage Bonus. |
| Star of Tomorrow | Increases the Level of Shining Miracle by 3, up to a maximum of 15. |
| Attentiveness be My Power | Every enemy hit by Barbara's Charged Attack regenerates 1 Energy for her. A maximum of 5 energy can be regenerated in this manner with any Charged Attack. |
| The Purest Companionship | Increase the Level of Let the Show Begin by 3, up to a maximum of 15. |
| Dedicating Everything to You | When Barbara is inactive and the active character falls, it automatically revives. Fully regenerates this character’s HP by 100%. This effect can be triggered only once every 15 mins. |
If you get to pull Barbara multiple times, you will eventually reach a level of constellation that will turn Barbara into a massive healing force, with improvements on Energy Regeneration and her cooldowns. While it may take a while, her Constellation Level 6 enables you to auto-revive a character, which is no small feat.
What are Barbara's Ascension materials?
| Ascension Rank | Required Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20000 Mora, Varunada Lazurite Sliver x1, Cleansing Heart x3, Divining Scroll x3 |
| 2 | 50 | 40000 Mora, Varunada Lazurite Fragment x3, Cleansing Heart x2, Philanemo Mushroom x10, Divining Scroll x15 |
| 3 | 60 | 60000 Mora, Varunada Lazurite Fragment x6, Cleansing Heart x4, Sealed Scroll x20, Sealed Scroll x12 |
| 4 | 70 | 80000 Mora, Varunada Lazurite Chunk x3, Cleansing Heart x8, Sealed Scroll x30, Sealed Scroll x18 |
| 5 | 80 | 100000 Mora, Varunada Lazurite Chunk x6, Cleansing Heart x12, Divining Scroll x45, Forbidden Curse Scroll x12 |
| 6 | 90 | 120000 Mora, Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6, Cleansing Heart x20, Divining Scroll x60, Forbidden Curse Scroll x24 |
Ascending Barbara boosts her HP and Defense stats more than anything else, a welcomed improvement that will help her to sustain more damage without fainting. Farming Oceanid can take a bit, but for improving a unit as helpful as Barbara is for your team it's worth the effort.
What are Barbara's Talent Level Up materials?
| Daily Drops | Enemy Drops | Weekly Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Teachings/Guide/Philosophies of Freedom | Divine/Sealed/Forbidden Curse Scroll | Ring of Boreas |
An important part of building Barbara is remembering to level up her talents and abilities. The order in which you go about this will change slightly depending on the role you expect Barbara to play in your team, but here's the most common Barbara talent upgrade order:
- Elemental Burst
- Elemental Skill
- Normal Attack
And that's everything you need to know about Genshin Impact Barbara! You now have all the info you need to make the most of The Deaconess of the Knights of Favonius in combat. Good luck!
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