Genshin Impact Zibai Builds, Weapons & Team Comps!

Zibai is a 5-star Geo Sword wielder who functions as a dedicated Lunar-Crystallize DPS, pioneering a new DEF-scaling playstyle in Genshin Impact. Her kit revolves around the Lunar Phase Shift mechanic, where she converts her Normal and Charged Attacks into Geo DMG that scales with her DEF. This Zibai build guide covers her complete build optimization, including talent priorities, recommended weapons and artifacts, the best team compositions, and constellation value analysis.

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Zibai Character Profile

  • Zibai Information

Character Information

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Zibai

Rarity★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ElementgeoGeo
WeaponIcon_SwordSword
Progression BonusCRIT DMG +38.4%
Combat RoleMain DPS / Lunar-Crystallize Specialist
  • Zibai Gameplay

Zibai's gameplay centers around her unique Lunar-Crystallize reaction mechanics and DEF-scaling damage. Known in Liyue's legends as the White Horse Adeptus, she brings adeptal power to the battlefield through her Lunar Phase Shift transformation.

Her Elemental Skill, Heaven and Earth Made Manifest, transforms Zibai into Lunar Phase Shift mode where her Normal and Charged Attacks deal Geo DMG that cannot be overridden by other infusions. During this state, she accumulates Phase Shift Radiance through passive generation (10 points per second) and by hitting opponents with Normal Attacks (5 points per hit, once every 0.5s). When she has at least 70 Phase Shift Radiance, she can unleash Spirit Steed's Stride, a powerful enhanced Elemental Skill that deals two instances of Geo DMG, with the second hit considered Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG.

With Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam active, every fourth Normal Attack during Lunar Phase Shift triggers an additional Geo hit equal to approximately 29.46% DEF (at level 1), also counted as Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG. This creates a consistent high-frequency reaction damage pattern that scales with her DEF.

Her Elemental Burst, Tri-Sphere Eminence, operates the Jadelight Canopy to deal two instances of Geo DMG, with the second instance also treated as Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG. The 15-second cooldown and 60 energy cost make it a reliable reaction-focused damage tool. When cast during Lunar Phase Shift, the duration of the current Lunar Phase Shift extends by an additional 1.7 seconds.

Her A1 Passive (The Selenic Adeptus Descends) provides the Moonfall effect when casting her Elemental Skill or triggering Moondrift Harmony. This increases Spirit Steed's Stride's 2nd hit damage by 60% of her DEF for 4 seconds. Her A2 Passive (Layered Peaks Pierce the Clouds) is crucial for team building - it increases her DEF by 15% for each Geo party member and grants 60 Elemental Mastery for each Hydro party member.

Most importantly, her A4 Passive (Moonsign Benediction: The Coursing Sun and Moon) converts Hydro Crystallize reactions into Lunar-Crystallize reactions, increasing base damage by 0.7% for every 100 DEF she has (up to 14% maximum at 2,000 DEF). Additionally, having Zibai in the party increases the team's Moonsign by 1 level, making it easier to reach Ascendant Gleam for enhanced abilities.

Her primary strengths include being the first DEF-scaling Geo sword DPS with exceptional Lunar-Crystallize damage output, versatile team synergies with both Geo and Hydro characters, built-in tankiness from DEF scaling while maintaining high damage, and the ability to enable Lunar reactions for teammates. Her CRIT DMG ascension stat (38.4% at level 90) provides excellent scaling potential.

However, she has limitations. Her optimal performance requires specific team compositions with Lunar reaction support characters like Columbina and Illuga. Her damage is heavily reliant on maintaining Lunar Phase Shift uptime and managing Phase Shift Radiance efficiently. Without proper DEF investment and CRIT substats, her damage ceiling is significantly lower. The Lunar-Crystallize reaction system also requires understanding new mechanics that differ from traditional Crystallize.

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Zibai Talent Priority

Zibai's talent priority focuses on her Elemental Skill first, followed by her Elemental Burst, as these provide the majority of her damage output.

TalentRecomended Level
Elemental Skill9+
Elemental Burst9+
Normal Attack1+

Elemental Skill - Heaven and Earth Made Manifest

Level Zibai's Elemental Skill to maximum level (Level 9 or 10) as your highest priority. This skill transforms her into Lunar Phase Shift mode and converts into Spirit Steed's Stride when sufficient Phase Shift Radiance is accumulated. All of her enhanced Normal Attacks and the powerful Spirit Steed's Stride damage scale directly with this talent level and her DEF. 

Elemental Burst - Tri-Sphere Eminence

Level Zibai's Elemental Burst alongside her Elemental Skill to maximum level. The Burst operates the Jadelight Canopy to deal two instances of Geo DMG with the second hit counting as Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG, making it a crucial part of her rotation. The damage scales with talent level and benefits significantly from her DEF-scaling passives.

Normal Attack - Golden Blade's Petaled Touch

Normal Attack investment is lower priority for Zibai compared to her Skill and Burst. While her Normal Attacks during Lunar Phase Shift deal Geo DMG and scale with DEF, the majority of her damage comes from Spirit Steed's Stride and her Burst. However, unlike pure support characters, her Normal Attacks do contribute meaningful damage, especially the fourth hit which triggers additional Lunar-Crystallize damage.

Consider leveling this talent to 6-8 if you have resources to spare, but prioritize Skill and Burst first. Only invest heavily if you're using Zibai as your primary on-field DPS and have already maximized her other talents.

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Zibai Best Weapons

Zibai's best weapon depends on availability and investment level. For DEF-scaling DPS builds, weapons that provide DEF%, CRIT stats, and Lunar-Crystallize amplification offer the highest value.

5-Star Weapons

Option 1

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Lightbearing Moonshard (5★)

  • Base ATK: 542
  • Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG +88.2%
  • Weapon Effect (R1): Increases DEF by 20%. DMG inflicted by Lunar-Crystallize reactions increases by 64% for 5s after the equipping character uses an Elemental Skill.
Option 2

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Uraku Misugiri (5★)

  • Base ATK: 542
  • Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG +88.2%
  • Weapon Effect (R1): Normal Attack DMG is increased by 16% and Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 24%. After a nearby active character deals Geo DMG, the aforementioned effects increase by 100% for 15s. Additionally, DEF is increased by 20%.
Option 3

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Mistsplitter Reforged (5★)

  • Base ATK: 674
  • Bonus Stat: CRIT DMG +44.1%
  • Weapon Effect (R1): Gain a 12% Elemental DMG Bonus for all elements and receive the Mistsplitter's Emblem. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Mistsplitter's Emblem provides an 8/16/28% Elemental DMG Bonus for the character's Elemental Type.

4-Star Weapons

Option 1

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Cinnabar Spindle (4★)

  • Base ATK: 454
  • Bonus Stat: DEF +69.0%
  • Weapon Effect (R5): Elemental Skill DMG is increased by 80% of DEF. The effect will be triggered no more than once every 1.5s and will be cleared 0.1s after the Elemental Skill deals DMG.
Option 2

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Flute of Ezpitzal (4★)

  • Base ATK: 510
  • Bonus Stat: DEF +69.0%
  • Weapon Effect (R5): Using an Elemental Skill increases DEF by 32% for 15s.

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Zibai Best Artifacts & Stats

Zibai's artifact selection focuses on the new Lunar Reaction-specific sets that amplify her Lunar-Crystallize damage while providing the DEF and CRIT stats she needs.

Zibai Artifacts & Stats

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Night of the Sky's Unveiling

  • 2-PC: Elemental Mastery +80.
  • 4-PC: When nearby party members trigger Lunar Reactions, if the equipping character is on the field, gain the Gleaming Moon: Intent effect for 4s: Increases CRIT Rate by 15%/30% when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. 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.

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Husk of Opulent Dreams

  • 2-PC: DEF +30%.
  • 4-PC: A character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost.

Main Stat

  • Sands: DEF%
  • Goblet: DEF%
  • Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Sub Stat

DEF% ≥ CRIT Rate/DMG > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery > Flat DEF

Zibai Best Team Compositions

Zibai excels in Lunar-Crystallize focused teams that leverage her DEF scaling and reaction damage amplification. She pairs best with Columbina, Illuga, and various Hydro/Geo supports.

1. Zibai-Columbina Team

This is Zibai's strongest team composition, maximizing Lunar-Crystallize frequency and damage through layered buffs. Columbina provides consistent off-field Hydro application and Lunar reaction amplification while boosting team-wide Lunar Reaction damage. Illuga offers Geo damage stacks that sync with Zibai's attacks plus universal offensive buffs that scale with Hydro/Geo allies. 

Main DPSSub DPSSupportFlex

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Zibai (5★)

 UI_AvatarIcon_Columbina

Columbina (5★)

UI_AvatarIcon_Illuga

Illuga (4★)

 Gorou

Gorou (4★)

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Zibai (5★)

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Columbina (5★)

UI_AvatarIcon_Illuga

Illuga (4★)

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Zhongli (5★)

2. Zibai-Hydro Team

If you don’t have Columbina available, you can substitute her with other Hydro enablers such as Yelan, Xingqiu, Aino, or Kokomi. These characters can consistently apply Hydro, allowing Zibai to reliably trigger Lunar-Crystallize reactions and maintain high reaction uptime. While their utility and playstyles differ, all of them can effectively support Zibai’s damage output by ensuring stable Hydro application and helping maximize his overall DPS potential.

Main DPSSupportHydro EnablerShielder

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Zibai (5★)

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Illuga (4★)

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Yelan (5★)

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Zhongli (5★)

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Zibai (5★)

UI_AvatarIcon_Illuga

Illuga (4★)

Aino

Aino (4★)

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Zhongli (5★)

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Zibai (5★)

UI_AvatarIcon_Illuga

Illuga (4★)

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Xingqiu (4★)

Gorou

Gorou (4★)

Zibai Constellations

Zibai is fully playable at C0 with strong performance, though C2 and C6 provide significant power spikes. As a 5-star character, constellations require substantial investment.

Constellation Performance

 RatingExplanation
C1★★★★★
  • C1 is a substantial QOL and damage improvement. The immediate 100 Phase Shift Radiance means you can cast Spirit Steed's Stride right after activating your skill, eliminating downtime. The extra Spirit Steed's Stride usage (5 instead of 4) increases total rotation damage by 25%. The 220% damage boost to the first Spirit Steed's Stride's Lunar-Crystallize hit provides a powerful opening burst. This constellation smooths out her rotation significantly.
C2★★★★
  • C2 is Zibai's biggest power spike. The 30% team-wide Lunar-Crystallize DMG buff benefits the entire team, not just Zibai. More importantly, the 550% DEF scaling addition to Spirit Steed's Stride's second hit is massive 2,500 DEF, this adds 13,750 raw damage to every Spirit Steed's Stride cast. This constellation transforms Zibai from strong DPS to top-tier damage dealer. The DEF scaling multiplier is so high that it substantially increases her damage ceiling.
C4★★
  • C4 provides QOL with the non-resetting Normal Attack sequence and adds substantial Lunar-Crystallize damage to her rotation. The 250% multiplier on the additional 4th hit damage means that hit deals 2.5x its normal strength. Since the 4th hit already deals bonus Lunar-Crystallize damage, this constellation creates massive damage spikes. The effect synergizes well with C1's extra Spirit Steed's Stride usage, triggering more frequently.
C6★★★
  • C6 is Zibai's ultimate power spike. The 50% faster Phase Shift Radiance generation means more frequent Spirit Steed's Stride casts. The variable consumption mechanic is crucial, consuming 100 Phase Shift Radiance provides 30 points above 70, giving 48% damage increase (30 × 1.6%) to Spirit Steed's Stride and all Lunar-Crystallize damage for 3 seconds. This creates massive burst windows. Combined with C2's 550% DEF scaling, this constellation pushes Zibai to whale-tier damage output.

Constellation Effect

Constellation

Effect

C1

Burst Forth With Vigor, But Enter in Silence

After using the Elemental SkillHeaven and Earth Made Manifest, Zibai will immediately gain 100Phase Shift Radiance, and the max number ofSpirit Steed's Strideusages perLunar Phase Shiftmode is increased to 5 times.Additionally, each time you switch to the Lunar Phase Shift mode, the first Spirit Steed's Stride's 2nd-hit Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG is increased by 220%.

All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG iselevatedby 1.5%.

C2
At Birth Are Souls Born, and in Death Leave But Husks

When in theLunar Phase Shiftmode, all nearby party members' Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG is increased by 30%.

Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Ascension TalentThe Selenic Adeptus Descendsis enhanced: the 2nd hit ofSpirit Steed's Stridedeals additional DMG equal to 550% of Zibai's DEF. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "The Selenic Adeptus Descends."

C3

Free From Constraints and Worldly Ties

Increases the Level of Elemental SkillHeaven and Earth Made Manifestby 3.

Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

The Spirit Passes, Then Form Follows

While in theLunar Phase Shiftmode, Zibai's Normal Attack sequence will not reset, and whenSpirit Steed's Stridehits opponents, Zibai will gain the"Scattermoon Splendor"effect: The next time she uses Normal Attacks, her 4th hit will deal 250% of the original Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG.

C5

Perceive the Worthless and Debate It Not

Increases the Level ofTri-Sphere Eminenceby 3.Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

The World, A Journey in Passing

While Zibai is in theLunar Phase Shiftmode, herPhase Shift Radiancegain rate is increased by 50%.

Additionally,Spirit Steed's Stridewill change such that it will consume all Phase Shift Radiance. This willelevatethe DMG dealt by this instance of Spirit Steed's Stride and the Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG dealt by Zibai within the next 3s by 1.6% for every point consumed above 70. This effect cannot stack.

Conclusion

This comprehensive guide demonstrates Zibai's position as a groundbreaking DEF-scaling Geo DPS and the cornerstone character for Lunar-Crystallize reactions in Genshin Impact. Her unique ability to convert Hydro Crystallize into Lunar-Crystallize while scaling all damage with DEF makes her invaluable for Lunar-focused team compositions. Her versatility in team building - excelling with both Geo resonance setups and Hydro-heavy reaction teams - ensures she fits various playstyles and roster configurations.

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