Columbina is a new 5-star Hydro character who functions as a dedicated support for Lunar reactions.
This guide is based on the Creator Experience Server, which provides early access before the official release. Some details may still change upon the final update. So, make sure to stay tuned to in-game developments for the accurate and updated information!
For her materials guide
✦ Pros & Cons ✦
✦ Pros
- Columbina’s Elemental Skill consistently applies Hydro to nearby opponents, making her a reliable Hydro applier or enabler that fits well in both Lunar and non-Lunar reaction-based team compositions.
- This allows her to function flexibly as either a support or a sub-DPS, depending on her build and the team’s needs.
- To trigger Lunar reactions, teams are no longer required to consist solely of Nod-Krai characters. Instead, characters from other regions can be used, as long as Columbina is included in the team.
✦ Cons
- Her effectiveness also depends on her constellation level. To achieve optimal buffs, at least C2 is recommended. However, this does not mean that C0 Columbina performs poorly.
- Specific stat requirements needed to achieve target stat values.
✦ Build Quick Guide ✦
✦ Weapon options
Weapons with CRIT DMG/ Rate as their main stat, with HP or Energy Recharge as their passive effect.
✦ Artifact Set
- Aubade of Morningstar and Moon
- 2-pc: Increase Elemental Mastery by 80.
- 4-pc: When the equipping character is off-field, Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 20%. When the party's Moonsign Level is at least Ascendant Gleam, Lunar Reaction DMG will be further increased by 40%. This effect will disappear after the equipping character is active for 3s.
- Silken Moon's Serenade
- 2-pc: Energy Recharge +20%.
- 4-pc: When dealing Elemental DMG, gain the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8s: Increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 60/120 when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. 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.
✦ Recommended Stat and Priorities
- Sands: HP% or Energy Recharge%
- Goblet: HP%
- Circlet: CRIT Rate% or CRIT DMG%
- Sub-Stat: CRIT Rate% or DMG% > Energy Recharge% > HP% > Elemental Mastery (she need EM for Bloom main/team)
- HP: 35.000+
- Energy Recharge: 160% +
- CRIT ratio 1:2 (e.g 60% - 70% CRIT Rate ; 120% - 140% + CRIT DMG)
✦ Columbina Kit ✦
Elemental Skill – Eternal Tides
Activates Moonbound Tides to deal Hydro AoE DMG and summon Gravity Ripple. Gravity Ripple follows the active character and continuously deals Hydro AoE DMG to nearby opponents.
While active, if nearby party members trigger or deal Lunar reaction DMG, Columbina accumulates special Gravity. When Gravity reaches its maximum, Columbina deals different DMG based on the Lunar reaction that has accumulated the most Gravity for her.
Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Gravity Ripple deals Hydro AoE DMG with a larger radius.
Gravity Ripple
While Gravity Ripple is active, if nearby party members trigger Lunar reactions or deal Lunar reaction DMG, Columbina gains New Moon’s Omen for 2 seconds and continuously accumulates 20 Gravity points every 2 seconds. The maximum Gravity is 60 points, and it is cleared when Gravity Ripple’s duration ends. When Gravity reaches its maximum, a special Gravity Interference is triggered, producing different effects based on the Lunar reaction that accumulated the most Gravity for Columbina:
- Lunar-Charged: Gravity Interference deals Electro AoE DMG once, and this DMG is considered Lunar-Charged reaction DMG.
- Lunar-Bloom: Gravity Interference fires 5 Moondew Sigils at nearby opponents, dealing Dendro DMG, and this DMG is considered Lunar-Bloom reaction DMG.
- Lunar-Crystallize: Gravity Interference deals Geo AoE DMG once, and this DMG is considered Lunar-Crystallize reaction DMG.
Gravity Ripple
Elemental Burst – Moonlit Melancholy
Entering Lunar Domain:
An area created after Columbina uses the Elemental Burst Moonlit Melancholy. While the active character is within the Lunar Domain, Lunar reaction DMG dealt by all party members is increased, and it also deals Hydro AoE DMG.
Ascension Talent – Lunacy’s Lure
When triggering Gravity Interference, Columbina gains Lunacy, increasing her CRIT Rate by 5% for 10s, stackable up to 3 times.
Ascension Talent – Law of the New Moon
Characters within the Lunar Domain gain the following effects when triggering Lunar reactions:
- Lunar-Charged: When a thundercloud strikes an eligible target, it has a 33% chance to strike once more.
- Lunar-Bloom: When triggering a Lunar-Bloom reaction, the party gains 1 stack of a special Moonridge Dew, up to a maximum of 3 stacks every 18 seconds.
- Lunar-Crystallize: When triggering Moondrift Harmony, each Moondrift has a 33% chance to perform 1 additional attack.
Passive Talent – Moonsign Benediction: Moonlight, Lent Unto You
When party members trigger Electro-Charged/Bloom/Hydro-Crystallize, those reactions are converted into Lunar-Charged/Lunar-Bloom/Lunar-Crystallize. The base DMG of these Lunar reactions increases based on Columbina’s Max HP. Every 1000 Max HP increases base DMG by 0.2%, up to a maximum of 7%.
Additionally, while Columbina is in the party, the party’s Moonsign level increases by 1.
Passive Talent – Lunar Vigil
If the character themself in the party falls while within the Nod-Krai area, Columbina will revive that character and restore HP based on Columbina’s Friendship Level. This effect can be triggered once every 100s.
Additionally, Columbina appears to have a special affinity with certain animals affected by kuuvahki ....
✦ Team Comp - Rotation ✦
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✦ Lunar-Charged Team ✦
Lunar-Charged Team
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✦ Lunar-Bloom Team ✦
Lunar-Bloom Team
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✦ Lunar-Crystallize Team ✦
Lunar-Crystallize Team
As for Zibai and Illuga’s kits, I’m unable to share the complete details at the moment. Travelers can look forward to the full information as we get closer to the upcoming Phase 2~
In addition to the team compositions mentioned above, Columbina can also be paired with characters from outside the Nod-Krai region. Therefore, if Travelers wish to trigger the Lunar reaction, Columbina alone is sufficient to activate it, without requiring other Nod-Krai characters 
✦ Best Constellation ✦
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Columbina Constellation
C1: ★★★★★
Using Elemental Skill: Eternal Tides immediately triggers an effect equivalent to Gravity Interference (can occur once every 15s).
Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam
When Gravity Interference is triggered, the effect depends on the Lunar reaction with the highest accumulated Gravity for Columbina:
- Lunar-Charged: The active character restores 6 Energy.
- Lunar-Bloom: The active character gains increased interruption resistance for 8s.
- Lunar-Crystallize: Summons a Rainsea Shield that absorbs DMG equal to 12% of Columbina’s Max HP and absorbs Hydro DMG with 250% effectiveness for 8s.
C2: ★★★★★ (good as Sub-DPS)
Gravity accumulation rate is increased by 34%. When Gravity Interference is triggered, Columbina gains Lunar Brilliance, increasing her Max HP by 40% for 8s.
Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam
While Lunar Brilliance is active, during the current Gravity Interference trigger, effects depend on the Lunar reaction with the highest accumulated Gravity for Columbina:
- Lunar-Charged: The active party character gains ATK equal to 1% of Columbina’s Max HP.
- Lunar-Bloom: The active party character’s Elemental Mastery increases by 0.35% of Columbina’s Max HP.
- Lunar-Crystallize: The active party character gains DEF equal to 1% of Columbina’s Max HP.
C6: ★★★★★ (good as Sub-DPS or Main)
For 8s after a character in the Lunar Domain triggers a Lunar reaction, the CRIT DMG of the corresponding Elemental DMG is increased by 80%, based on the elements involved CRIT DMG bonuses for the same Elemental Type do not stack.
✦ So, Should You Pull Her?✦
Columbina is highly recommended to pull, as even at Constellation 0 she already functions extremely well as a support. With her kit, she can enable Lunar reactions without relying on Nod-Krai characters, although the overall damage output will naturally be lower without that synergy.
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