What element is Barbara?

Barbara is a 4-star Hydro character from Mondstadt who uses a catalyst, released in version 1.0.

What stat does Barbara scale on?

Barbara's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Barbara?

Everlasting Moonglow is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star catalyst with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Ash-Graven Drinking Horn is the best 4-star alternative.

Which artifact set should Barbara use?

Heart of Depth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

How much does it cost to level Barbara's talents?

Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Freedom among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.

What does Barbara C1 do?

Gleeful Songs: Barbara regenerates 1 Energy every 10s.

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HydroCatalystHealer

Shining Idol

The best Barbara build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.0) is Everlasting Moonglow with Heart of Depth, HP% sands, HP% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet. Updated August 28, 2026

How this build was derivedBarbara’s kit multiplies HP, read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst rather than from the ability prose. Weapons and artifact sets below are ranked on whether their stat and their passive text act on that stat. This is a reading of the game’s own numbers, not a community tier consensus — a set that wins a niche team composition will not show up here.

Weapons

3 ranked

Everlasting Moonglow — 5★ Catalyst | Genshin Impact

BISEverlasting Moonglow

Highest-rated fit for this kit — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

49.6%HP

Jadefall's Splendor — 5★ Catalyst | Genshin Impact

ALTJadefall's Splendor

Comparable option at the same rarity — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

608

Base ATK · lv 90

49.6%HP

Ash-Graven Drinking Horn — 4★ Catalyst | Genshin Impact

BUDGETAsh-Graven Drinking Horn

Best 4★ that fits — HP ascension stat, passive names Max HP.

510

Base ATK · lv 90

41.3%HP

Also works: Nocturne's Curtain Call, Surf's Up, Ring of Yaxche, Waveriding Whirl

Artifacts

4 sets

CoreHeart of Depth

2PCHydro DMG Bonus +15%

4PCAfter using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.

Also works

Main stats

Burst · 80 energy

Sands: HP%
Goblet: HP%
Circlet: Healing Bonus

Substat priority

Highest first

1Energy RechargeBest
2HP%
3CRIT Rate
4CRIT DMG

Talent priority

Upgrade in this order

#1
Elemental Burst
Max first
#2
Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next

Teams

No composition on the site currently uses Barbara. The best teams page carries the ones that are written up.

Genshin Impact 4★ Hydro Catalyst Healer

Barbara build summary

Updated August 28, 2026

Everlasting Moonglow is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Barbara's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Jadefall's Splendor, Ash-Graven Drinking Horn and Nocturne's Curtain Call come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Barbara, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.

Run Heart of Depth on Barbara, with Nymph's Dream and Vourukasha's Glow behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, HP% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.

Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 80 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

Role: Healer
Best weapon: Everlasting Moonglow
Alternatives: Jadefall's Splendor, Ash-Graven Drinking Horn, Nocturne's Curtain Call
Artifact set: Heart of Depth
Main stats: HP% sands, HP% goblet, Healing Bonus circlet
Substats priority: Energy Recharge > HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Talent priority: Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack
Burst energy cost: 80 energy
Key ascension material: 168× Philanemo Mushroom
Last updated: August 28, 2026

Combat talents

3 levellable

Normal

Whisper of Water

Normal Attack Performs up to 4 water splash attacks that deal Hydro DMG.

Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Hydro DMG after a short casting time.

Plunging Attack Gathering the might of Hydro, Barbara plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Hydro DMG upon impact with the ground.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

1-Hit DMG: 68.1%
2-Hit DMG: 63.9%
3-Hit DMG: 73.9%
4-Hit DMG: 99.4%
Charged Attack DMG: 299.2%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 50.0
Plunge DMG: 112.3%
Low/High Plunge DMG: 224.6%/280.6%

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1-Hit DMG	37.8%	40.7%	43.5%	47.3%	50.1%	53.0%	56.8%	60.5%	64.3%	68.1%	72.0%	77.2%	82.3%	87.5%	92.6%
2-Hit DMG	35.5%	38.2%	40.8%	44.4%	47.1%	49.7%	53.3%	56.8%	60.4%	63.9%	67.6%	72.5%	77.3%	82.1%	87.0%
3-Hit DMG	41.0%	44.1%	47.2%	51.3%	54.4%	57.5%	61.6%	65.7%	69.8%	73.9%	78.1%	83.7%	89.3%	94.9%	100.5%
4-Hit DMG	55.2%	59.3%	63.5%	69.0%	73.1%	77.3%	82.8%	88.3%	93.8%	99.4%	105.1%	112.6%	120.1%	127.6%	135.1%
Charged Attack DMG	166.2%	178.7%	191.2%	207.8%	220.3%	232.7%	249.4%	266.0%	282.6%	299.2%	316.5%	339.1%	361.7%	384.3%	407.0%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0
Plunge DMG	56.8%	61.5%	66.1%	72.7%	77.3%	82.6%	89.9%	97.1%	104.4%	112.3%	120.3%	128.2%	136.1%	144.1%	152.0%
Low/High Plunge DMG	113.6%/141.9%	122.9%/153.5%	132.1%/165.0%	145.3%/181.5%	154.6%/193.1%	165.2%/206.3%	179.7%/224.5%	194.2%/242.6%	208.8%/260.8%	224.6%/280.6%	240.5%/300.4%	256.3%/320.2%	272.2%/340.0%	288.0%/359.8%	303.9%/379.6%

Skill

Let the Show Begin♪

Summons water droplets resembling musical notes that form a Melody Loop, dealing Hydro DMG to surrounding opponents and applying the Wet status to them.

Melody Loop · On hit, Barbara's Normal Attacks heal your own party members and nearby teammates for a certain amount of HP, which scales with Barbara's Max HP. · On hit, Barbara's Charged Attack generates 4 times the amount of healing. · Periodically regenerates your own active character's HP. · Applies the Wet status to the character and to opponents who come in contact with them.

Barbara's music is the magic that heals her companions.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

HP Regeneration Per Hit: 1.35% Max HP+159
Continuous Regeneration: 7.20% Max HP+847
Droplet DMG: 105.1%
Duration: 15.0s
CD: 32.0s

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
HP Regeneration Per Hit	0.75% Max HP+72	0.81% Max HP+79	0.86% Max HP+87	0.94% Max HP+96	0.99% Max HP+105	1.05% Max HP+114	1.13% Max HP+125	1.20% Max HP+135	1.27% Max HP+147	1.35% Max HP+159	1.43% Max HP+172	1.50% Max HP+185	1.59% Max HP+199	1.69% Max HP+213	1.78% Max HP+228
Continuous Regeneration	4.00% Max HP+385	4.30% Max HP+424	4.60% Max HP+465	5.00% Max HP+510	5.30% Max HP+559	5.60% Max HP+610	6.00% Max HP+664	6.40% Max HP+722	6.80% Max HP+783	7.20% Max HP+847	7.60% Max HP+915	8.00% Max HP+986	8.50% Max HP+1059	9.00% Max HP+1136	9.50% Max HP+1217
Droplet DMG	58.4%	62.8%	67.2%	73.0%	77.4%	81.8%	87.6%	93.4%	99.3%	105.1%	111.0%	116.8%	124.1%	131.4%	138.7%
Duration	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s	15.0s
CD	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s	32.0s

Burst

Shining Miracle♪

Heals your own party members and nearby teammates for a large amount of HP that scales with Barbara's Max HP.

Barbara's desire to heal strengthens her will to fight and sing.

Talent level

10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.

Regeneration: 31.7% Max HP+3728
CD: 20.0s
Energy Cost: 80

All 15 levels

Attribute	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Regeneration	17.6% Max HP+1694	18.9% Max HP+1864	20.2% Max HP+2047	22.0% Max HP+2245	23.3% Max HP+2457	24.6% Max HP+2683	26.4% Max HP+2923	28.2% Max HP+3177	29.9% Max HP+3445	31.7% Max HP+3728	33.4% Max HP+4024	35.2% Max HP+4335	37.4% Max HP+4660	39.6% Max HP+4999	41.8% Max HP+5352
CD	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s	20.0s
Energy Cost	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80

Passives

3 fixed

Passive

Glorious Season

The Stamina Consumption of characters within Let the Show Begin♪'s Melody Loop is reduced by 12%.

Passive

Encore

When your active character gains an Elemental Orb/Particle, the duration of the Melody Loop of Let the Show Begin♪ is extended by 1s. The maximum extension is 5s.

Passive

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.

Full bill

Mora, summed from the tables below

Level 90 and every talent to 10

5,377,500

Mora 17 material lines

Ascension to 90

420,000

Mora 9 materials · 6 steps

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500

Mora 3× the single-talent bill

Ascension

Level 1 → 90 in six steps

Lv 40
Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1
Divining Scroll ×3
Philanemo Mushroom ×3
20,000Mora
Lv 50
Cleansing Heart ×2
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3
Divining Scroll ×15
Philanemo Mushroom ×10
40,000Mora
Lv 60
Cleansing Heart ×4
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6
Sealed Scroll ×12
Philanemo Mushroom ×20
60,000Mora
Lv 70
Cleansing Heart ×8
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3
Sealed Scroll ×18
Philanemo Mushroom ×30
80,000Mora
Lv 80
Cleansing Heart ×12
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×12
Philanemo Mushroom ×45
100,000Mora
Lv 90
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6
Cleansing Heart ×20
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×24
Philanemo Mushroom ×60
120,000Mora

Total to level 90

420,000 Mora

Varunada Lazurite Gemstone

Cleansing Heart

Varunada Lazurite Chunk

Forbidden Curse Scroll

Varunada Lazurite Fragment

Sealed Scroll

Varunada Lazurite Sliver

Divining Scroll

Philanemo Mushroom

Talent materials

Per talent · 3 levellable

→ 2
Teachings of Freedom ×3
Divining Scroll ×6
12,500Mora
→ 3
Guide to Freedom ×2
Sealed Scroll ×3
17,500Mora
→ 4
Guide to Freedom ×4
Sealed Scroll ×4
25,000Mora
→ 5
Guide to Freedom ×6
Sealed Scroll ×6
30,000Mora
→ 6
Guide to Freedom ×9
Sealed Scroll ×9
37,500Mora
→ 7
Ring of Boreas ×1
Philosophies of Freedom ×4
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×4
120,000Mora
→ 8
Ring of Boreas ×1
Philosophies of Freedom ×6
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×6
260,000Mora
→ 9
Ring of Boreas ×2
Philosophies of Freedom ×12
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×9
450,000Mora
→ 10
Crown of Insight ×1
Ring of Boreas ×2
Philosophies of Freedom ×16
Forbidden Curse Scroll ×12
700,000Mora

One talent to 10

1,652,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Ring of Boreas

Philosophies of Freedom

Forbidden Curse Scroll

Guide to Freedom

Sealed Scroll

Teachings of Freedom

Divining Scroll

All 3 talents to 10

4,957,500 Mora

Crown of Insight

Ring of Boreas

Philosophies of Freedom

Forbidden Curse Scroll

Guide to Freedom

Sealed Scroll

Teachings of Freedom

Divining Scroll

Barbara’s constellation — Crater

6 unlocks

C1
Gleeful Songs
Barbara regenerates 1 Energy every 10s.
C2
Vitality Burst
Decreases the CD of Let the Show Begin♪ by 15%. During the ability's duration, your active character gains a 15% Hydro DMG Bonus.
C3
Star of Tomorrow
Increases the Level of Shining Miracle♪ by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Attentiveness Be My Power
Every opponent 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.
C5
The Purest Companionship
Increases the Level of Let the Show Begin♪ by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6
Dedicating Everything to You
When Barbara is in the party but not on the field, and one of your own party members falls: · Automatically revives the fallen character. · Fully restores the revived character's HP to 100%. This effect can only occur once every 15 mins.

Barbara’s outfits

2 outfits

Default
Innocent Longing
Barbara's outfit. A Deaconess's uniform from the Church of Favonius with a unique Barbara streak running through it.
Outfit
Summertime Sparkle
Barbara's beach attire. This pretty skirt brims with summer vitality and carries with it a cool ocean breeze.

Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.

Barbara FAQ

What element is Barbara?: Barbara is a 4-star Hydro character from Mondstadt who uses a catalyst, released in version 1.0.
What stat does Barbara scale on?: Barbara's abilities multiply HP. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.
What is the best weapon for Barbara?: Everlasting Moonglow is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star catalyst with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Ash-Graven Drinking Horn is the best 4-star alternative.
Which artifact set should Barbara use?: Heart of Depth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.
How much does it cost to level Barbara's talents?: Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Freedom among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
What does Barbara C1 do?: Gleeful Songs: Barbara regenerates 1 Energy every 10s.

Barbara

Weapons

Artifacts

Main stats

Substat priority

Talent priority

Teams

Combat talents

Passives

Full bill

Ascension

Talent materials

Barbara’s constellation — Crater

Gleeful Songs

Vitality Burst

Star of Tomorrow

Attentiveness Be My Power

The Purest Companionship

Dedicating Everything to You

Barbara’s outfits

Innocent Longing

Summertime Sparkle

Barbara FAQ