Columbina is a 5-star Hydro Catalyst wielder who functions as a dedicated support and Sub-DPS specializing in the Lunar Reaction system. Her kit revolves around enabling and amplifying Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom, and Lunar-Crystallize reactions while providing team-wide damage bonuses based on her Max HP. This Columbina build guide covers her complete build optimization, including her talent priorities, recommended weapons and artifacts, the best team compositions, and her constellation value analysis.
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Columbina Character Profile
Columbina Information
| Character Information | ||
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Columbina | Rarity | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Element | ||
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| Progression Bonus | CRIT Rate +19.2% | |
| Combat Role | Support / Sub-DPS / Lunar Reaction Enabler | |
Columbina Gameplay
Columbina's gameplay centers around her unique "Lunar Reaction" system, which converts standard Elemental Reactions into more powerful Lunar variants. Her kit primarily scales on her max HP, and she enables all lunar-type reactions, Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom, and Lunar-Crystallize, for her teams.
Her Elemental Skill, Eternal Tides, creates an off-field Hydro application zone that continuously applies Hydro to enemies. About every 6 seconds, her skill triggers a "Gravity Ripple" mechanic that stores energy, triggered Lunar reactions give 20 points every 2 seconds, and when it reaches 60 points, she deals multiple different elemental types through a special attack.
Her Elemental Burst, Moonlit Melancholy, creates a Lunar Domain that increases Lunar Reaction damage for all characters. Characters also get specific buffs when triggering Lunar reactions in the domain: Lunar-Charged characters get thundercloud attack interval reduction, Lunar-Bloom characters get special Moonridge Dew, and Lunar-Crystallize characters have a 33% chance to inflict an extra Moondrift attack when Moondrift Harmony is triggered.
Her A1 Passive increases her CRIT Rate. Her A3 Passive buffs the base Lunar damage inflicted by all party members based on her max HP, providing approximately 7% Lunar Reaction DMG increase. This makes stacking Max HP on Columbina incredibly valuable for both her personal damage and team support capabilities.
Her primary strengths include being the cornerstone of the Lunar Reaction system with unmatched damage amplification for Nod-Krai characters, versatile playstyle allowing both off-field support and on-field driver roles, excellent Max HP scaling that makes her tankier while dealing more damage, and the ability to enable all three Lunar reaction types without needing specific Nod-Krai teammates.
However, she has some limitations. Her main drawback is that she provides virtually no support for teams that are not part of the Nod-Krai niche. While she still deals great personal damage in these teams, the lack of support is somewhat underwhelming. Her mechanics are deeply intertwined with characters from Nod-Krai, and the Lunar Reaction system requires understanding new mechanics that differ from traditional reactions.
Columbina Talent Priority
Columbina's talent priority focuses on her Elemental Skill and Burst, which provide the majority of her utility and damage amplification.
| Talent | Recomended Level |
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| Elemental Skill | 10+ |
| Elemental Burst | 9+ |
| Normal Attack | 1+ |
Elemental Skill - Eternal Tides
Level Columbina's Elemental Skill first or alongside her Elemental Burst to maximum level (Level 9 or 10). Her Skill provides continuous off-field Hydro application and generates the Gravity Ripple mechanic that triggers multi-element attacks, which is core to her damage contribution.
Elemental Burst - Moonlit Melancholy
Level Columbina's Elemental Burst alongside her Elemental Skill to maximum level. The Burst creates the Lunar Domain that provides massive team-wide Lunar Reaction damage amplification and specific buffs for each Lunar reaction type. The damage multipliers scale with talent level, making this investment crucial for maximizing team performance.
Normal Attack - Moondew Cascade
Normal Attack investment is the lowest priority for Columbina. Only level this talent if you have excess resources or plan to use Columbina as an on-field driver, which is generally suboptimal compared to her off-field capabilities.
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Columbina Best Weapons
Columbina's best weapon depends on availability and team role. For Support/Sub-DPS builds, HP% and CRIT DMG weapons provide the highest value, while Energy Recharge weapons help maintain Burst uptime.
5-Star Weapons | ||
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| Option 1 | Nocturne's Curtain Call (5★) |
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| Option 2 | Surf's Up (5★) |
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| Option 3 | Tome of the Eternal Flow (5★) |
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| Option 4 | Reliquary of Truth (5★) |
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4-Star Weapons | ||
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| Option 1 | Sacrificial Jade (4★) |
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| Option 2 | Prototype Amber (4★) |
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| Option 3 | Favonius Codex (4★) |
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| Option 4 | Waveriding Whirl (4★) |
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| Option 5 | Etherlight Spindlelute (4★) |
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Columbina Best Artifacts & Stats
Columbina’s artifact choice depends on what other supports are on the team. If another support is already using theSilken Moon’s Serenade set, Columbina pairs better with the Aubade of Morningstar and Moon set to maximize her damage. If no teammates are wearing Silken Moon’s Serenade, Columbina should equip it to enhance the team’s overall damage potential.
| Support Build Artifacts & Stats | |
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Aubade of Morningstar and Moon |
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Silken Moon's Serenade |
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Sub Stat | CRIT Rate/DMG > Energy Recharge > HP% > Elemental Mastery |
Columbina Best Team Compositions
Columbina is a dedicated support for the Nod-Krai system, functioning best when paired with characters from that region who can fully utilize her Lunar Reaction buffs.
1. Lunar-Bloom Team
Lunar-Bloom teams use Dendro and Hydro to create empowered Bloom reactions that scale with Elemental Mastery and benefit from Columbina's damage amplification.
| Support | Main DPS | Dendro Enabler | Flex |
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Columbina (5★) | Nefer (5★) | Lauma (5★) | Nilou (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Nefer (5★) | Nahida (5★) | Kokomi (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Lauma (5★) | Baizhu (5★) | Nilou (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Lauma (5★) | Baizhu (5★) | Diona (4★) |
Columbina (5★) | Nefer (5★) | Dendro Traveler (5★) | Yaoyao (4★) |
2. Lunar-Charged Team
Lunar-Charged teams pair Hydro and Electro for enhanced Electro-Charged reactions with reduced thundercloud intervals.
| Support | Main DPS | Electro Driver | Flex |
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Columbina (5★) | Flins (5★) | Ineffa (5★) | Sucorse (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Flins (5★) | Ineffa (5★) | Jahoda (4★) |
Columbina (5★) | Flins (5★) | Fischl (4★) | Sucorse (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Flins (5★) | Fischl (4★) | Durin (4★) |
Columbina (5★) | Ineffa (5★) | Fischl (4★) | Sucorse (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Clorinde (5★) | Iansan (4★) | Jahoda (4★) |
3. Lunar-Crystallize Team
Lunar-Crystallize teams use Geo characters to create empowered Crystallize reactions with additional Moondrift attacks.
| Support | Main DPS | Support | Flex |
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Columbina (5★) | Zibai (5★) | Illuga (4★) | Gorou (4★) |
Columbina (5★) | Zibai (5★) | Illuga (4★) | Zhongli (5★) |
Columbina (5★) | Chiori (5★) | Illuga (4★) | Bennett (4★) |
Columbina Constellations
Columbina is playable at C0 with solid performance, though C6 transforms her into a premier damage dealer. As a 5-star character, constellations require significant investment.
Constellation Performance
| Rating | Explanation | |
| C1 | ★★★★ |
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| C2 | ★★★★★ |
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| C4 | ★★ |
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| C6 | ★★★★ |
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Constellation Effect
| Constellation | Effect |
| C1 | Radiance Over Blossoms and Peaks Unleashing her Elemental SkillEternal Tideswill immediately trigger an effect equivalent to the effect ofGravity Interference. This effect can be triggered once every 15s. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam When Gravity Interference is triggered, if the Lunar reaction type that has accumulated the most Gravity for Columbina is: ·Lunar-Charged: Current active character will recover 6 Energy. ·Lunar-Bloom: Active character's interruption resistance will be increased for 8s. ·Lunar-Crystallize: Summons aRainsea Shield. The Rainsea Shield's DMG absorption is based on 12% of Columbina's Max HP, and it will absorbHydro DMGwith 250% effectiveness for 8s. All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 1.5%. |
| C2 | Not in Lone Splendor Rate of accumulatingGravityincreases by 34%. WhenGravity Interferenceis triggered, Columbina will receive theLunar Brillianceeffect, which increases her Max HP by 40% for 8s. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: WhenLunar Brillianceis active, if, during the current trigger ofGravity Interference, the Lunar reaction type that has accumulated the most Gravity for Columbina is: ·Lunar-Charged: The party's current active character gains ATK equal to 1% of Columbina's Max HP. ·Lunar-Bloom: Elemental Mastery of the party's current active character increases. Increase in Elemental Mastery is equal to 0.35% of Columbina's Max HP. ·Lunar-Crystallize: DEF of the party's current active character increases. Increase in DEF is equal to 1% of Columbina's Max HP. All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 7%. |
| C3 | Dreamlike Glow Across Tranquil Waters Increases the Level of Elemental SkillEternal Tidesby 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 1.5%. |
| C4 | Cloudveiled Ridges in Floral Mists WhenGravity Interferenceis triggered, 4 Elemental Energy will be restored to Columbina; Additionally, if the Lunar reaction type that accumulates the mostGravityfor Columbina is Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom, or Lunar-Crystallize, the Lunar Reaction DMG dealt by this instance of Gravity Interference is increased by 12.5%/2.5%/12.5% of Columbina's Max HP respectively. This effect can be triggered at most once every 15s. All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 1.5%. |
| C5 | Silence Tending One Lone Song Increases the Level of Elemental BurstMoonlit Melancholyby 3.Maximum upgrade level is 15. All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 1.5%. |
| C6 | Through Darkness Led by Moonlight For 8s after characters in theLunar Domaintrigger a Lunar reaction, based on the elements involved in the reaction, the CRIT DMG of the corresponding Elemental DMG is increased by 80%. The CRIT DMG-increasing effects for the same Elemental Type do not stack. All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 7%. |
Conclusion
This comprehensive guide demonstrates Columbina's position as the cornerstone character for the new Lunar Reaction system in Genshin Impact. Her unique ability to enable and amplify Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom, and Lunar-Crystallize reactions makes her invaluable for Nod-Krai team compositions, while her Max HP scaling provides both durability and damage amplification. Her versatility in functioning as both off-field support and on-field reaction driver ensures she fits various playstyles and team needs.
With her scheduled release on January 14, 2026, in Version 6.3 Luna IV Phase 1, players have time to pre-farm her materials and save Primogems for her banner. The Moon Maiden's return to Nod-Krai brings powerful new mechanics that will reshape team building and reaction-based gameplay for future content.
To fully prepare for Columbina's arrival and enhance your overall team power, consider topping up on Genshin Impact resources through reliable top-up services to acquire the Primogems needed for her banner, ascension materials, weapons, and essential gear, ensuring that Columbina and your other characters are ready for the challenges of Nod-Krai.
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