Barbara

Lore

Every denizen of Mondstadt adores Barbara. However, she learned the word "idol" from a magazine.

Meta

• Title: Shining Idol
• Birthday: 5 July
• Association: Mondstadt
• Affiliation: Church of Favonius
• Constellation: Crater
• Element: Hydro
• Release: 2020-09-28
• Chinese voice actor: Su Wan
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Sarah Miller
• Korean voice actor: Choi Ara

Base Stats

• Base HP: 987
• Base ATK: 18
• Base DEF: 61
• CRIT Rate: 14.4%
• CRIT DMG: 50%
• Extra: Energy Recharge +72

Why This Character Is Good

Barbara excels as a Sub-DPS by maintaining Hydro uptime and forcing reliable Vaporize windows.

Barbara rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Vaporize.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Crimson Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with catalyst techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Hydro strike.
• Elemental Skill - Crimson Sigil (CD 8s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Hydro DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Vaporize.
• Elemental Burst - Bloom Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Hydro damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 210% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 380% Hydro DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 710% Hydro DMG
• Passive Bonus: +20 Elemental Mastery for 8s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Vaporize grants Barbara 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Hydro DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Mondstadt is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Crimson Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Bloom Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Hydro RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Crimson Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Hydro DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Barbara's Moonlight Bento: Increases CRIT Rate for all party members by 12% for 300s.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 50
• Local Specialty: 172
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Qingxin
• Whopperflower Nectar
• Tempered Resin For Lament
• Vajrada Amethyst Sliver
• Shimmering Nectar

Talent Materials

• Sergeant Insignia
• Hilichurl Mask
• Lieutenant Insignia
• Stormbound Pollen Beyond Solstice
• Sakura Bloom

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Fontaine - Barbara needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Radiant Refrain (Catalyst, ★★★★★) - Option 1 fits Hydro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Bloom damage windows.

Weapons

• Radiant Refrain (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 1 fits Hydro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Bloom damage windows.
• Ancient Needle (Catalyst, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Hydro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Bloom damage windows.
• Burnished Needle (Catalyst, ★★★★): Option 3 fits Hydro teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Bloom damage windows.

Teammates

• Elsa Krauss (Support): Elsa Krauss adds value as Support because Elsa Krauss offers consistent value as a Support, especially during Electro-Charged windows.
• Dmitri Kuznetsov (Support): Dmitri Kuznetsov adds value as Support because Dmitri Kuznetsov offers consistent value as a Support, especially during Bloom windows.
• Linnea (Shielder): Linnea adds value as Shielder because Linnea slots well into Hydro teams thanks to steady pressure and Freeze triggers.