This page is part of IGN's Genshin Impact Wiki guide and details everything you need to know aboutBarbara, which includes a full character overview, how to obtain Barbara, combat details, talents, and skill upgrade priorities, a recommended character build, and much more.
Barbara comes completely free of charge for anyone who creates an account before version 1.1 launches. Just reach Adventure Rank 20 and you'll get her for good. Give her a permanent spot on your team to keep HP flowing, or just swap her in to help in co-op boss battles. She's a versatile thing.
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- Barbara Character Overview
- How to Get Barbara
- Combat Details
- Barbara's Talents and Skill Priorities
- Barbara's Constellations
- Best Barbara Character Builds
- Best Weapons For Barbara
- Best Artifacts For Barbara
Want to see how Barbara compares to other characters in Genshin Impact? Check out our complete Genshin Impact Tier List that ranks every character from Best to Worst.
Though she learned the word "Idol" from a magazine, Mondstadt church Deaconess Barbara has fully embraced the culture. Everyone in town knows her name, and wherever she goes, a smile is sure to follow. In fact, splash an NPC with her Hydro-based attacks and they'll clap rather than shrivel up in fear.
Just like mentioned above, you receive a free Barbara once reaching Adventure Level 20. She also appears in the character banner as a rate up quite frequently, so you wouldn't have that much of a hard time getting her constellations.
Combat Details
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Out there in the big wide world, Barbara is the game's go-to healer - though her ranged Hydro attacks can pack a punch against the right targets, too. Pyro Regisvine beware.
Her healing prowess is activated by using her Elemental Skill, Melody Loop, at which point each Normal Attack and Charge Attack will heal the team until it dissipates. Her Elemental Burst skill can practically top off the team's HP bars in the right scenario, too, but it sadly doesn't deal any damage on top of that.
Barbara's Talents and Skill Priorities
Barbara's Talents scream healing. BIG healing. Because of that, you'd want to focus more on her:
- Elemental Skill
- Elemental Burst
- Normal Attack
| Type | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Whisper of Water | Normal Attack Perform up to 4 water splashes attacks that dealHydroDMG. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoEHydroDMG after a short casting time. Plunging Attack Gathering the might of Hydro, Barbara plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all enemies in her path. Deals AoEHydroDMG upon impact with the ground. |
| Elemental Skill | Let The Show Begin! | Summons water droplets resembling musical notes that form a Melody Loop, dealingHydroDMG to surrounding enemies and afflicting them with the Wet status. Melody Loop
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| Elemental Burst | Shining Miracle | Heals friendly forces and all parties for a large amount of HP that scales with Barbara's Max HP. |
| First Ascension Passive | Glorius Season | The Stamina Consumption of characters withinLet the Show Begin's Melody Loop is reduced by 12%. |
| Fourth Ascension Passive | Encore | When a character gains an Elemental Orb/Particle, the duration ofLet the Show Begin's Melody Loop is extended by 1s. The maximum extension is 5s. |
| Passive Talent | With My Whole Heart | When a Perfect Cooking is achieved on a dish with restorative effects, there is a 12% chance to obtain double the product. |
Barbara's Constellations
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Barbara's Constellations only further improve her healing capabilities. Being easy to get her constellations, she has one of the best C6's in the game which can fully revive a party member.
| Constellation Name | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| Gleeful Songs (C1) | Barbara regenerates 1 Energy every 10s |
| Vitality Burst (C2) | Decreases the DC of Let the Show Begin by 15%. During the ability's duration, the current character gains 15% Hydro DMG Bonus |
| Star of Tomorrow (C3) | Increases the Level of Shining Miracle by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| Attentiveness be My Power (C4) | Every enemy Barbara hits with her Charged Attack regenerates 1 Energy for her. A maximum of 5 energy can be regenerated in this manner with any one Charged Attack. |
| The Purest Companionship (C5) | Increases the Level of Let the Show Begin by 3. |
| Dedicating Everything to You (C6) | When Barbara is not on the field and one of her party members falls, they are automatically revived with their Max HP. Can only occur once every 15 minutes. |
Barbara excels at being the team medic. With the healing being based on her Max HP, a build focused on just that becomes a real life-saver. A few weapons and artifact sets have presented themselves, but there's only one best way to build her.
Best Weapons For Barbara
There are only two weapons that fight over Barbara and those are Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers and Prototype Amber
| Weapon Name | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| Prototype Amber | Using an Elemental Burst regenerates4Energy every 2s for 6s. All party members will regenerate4% HP every 2s for this duration. |
| Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers | When switching characters, the new character taking the field has their ATK increased by24%for 10s. This effect can only occur once every 20s. |
Best Artifacts For Barbara
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The only artifact set fitting for Barbara is Maiden Beloved. This further makes her a healing powerhouse. For main stats, look out for HP% Sands, HP% Goblet, and Healing Bonus Circlet.
| Artifact Name | In-Game Description |
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| Maiden Beloved |
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Don't forget to check out our Characters page, where you'll find a full list of every character in Genshin Impact, along with details regarding their combat stats, recommended builds, and even more.
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