Columbina
Columbina is one of the most worthwhile Hydro supports to build this patch, since she doesn't just apply Hydro reliably but unlocks a whole new Lunar reaction family for the team. Her signature Nocturne's Curtain Call is strong but not mandatory — Sacrificial Jade or the craftable Prototype Amber still get the job done. Farm Energy Recharge first so she can burst every rotation, then worry about CRIT or HP%. If you own Zibai or run a Bloom team, she's close to a must-have piece.
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Nocturne's Curtain Call
Sacrificial Jade
Prototype Amber
Favonius Codex
Silken Moon's Serenade
Aubade of Morningstar and MoonPriority substats: Energy Recharge › CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG › HP%
E ≈ Q > NA — prioritize Skill and Burst to keep the buff uptime and Hydro application rolling; Normal Attacks last.
Teams for Columbina
Columbina's talents
Moondew Cascade
Summons Moonlit Tides, performing up to 3 attacks that deal Hydro DMG.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Hydro DMG after a short casting time.
If you have at least 1 Verdant Dew, Columbina's Charged Attacks will be replaced with the special Charged Attack Moondew Cleanse, which will not consume Stamina: Consume 1 Verdant Dew to deal 3 instances of AoE Dendro DMG to opponents in front. This DMG is considered Lunar-Bloom DMG.
Plunging Attack
Plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Deals AoE Hydro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Eternal Tides
Gravity Ripple will follow the active character on the field, while continuously dealing AoE Hydro DMG to surrounding opponents. While Gravity Ripple is on the field, and nearby party members trigger Lunar reactions or inflict Lunar Reaction DMG, Columbina will accrue a special Gravity. Once Gravity is accumulated to its limit, different types of damage will be dealt to enemies based on the type of Lunar Reaction that has accumulated the most Gravity for Columbina.
Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Gravity Ripple inflicts AoE Hydro DMG over a wider area.
Moonlit Melancholy
Lunacy's Lure
Law of the New Moon
· Lunar-Charged: When the Thundercloud performs lightning strike(s) against a valid target, it has a 33% chance to perform an additional lightning strike.
· Lunar-Bloom: When triggering Lunar-Bloom reactions, the party gains a special Moonridge Dew. Up to 3 Moonridge Dews can be gained every 18s.
· Lunar-Crystallize: When Moondrift Harmony is triggered, every Moondrift has a 33% chance to inflict an extra attack.
Moonsign Benediction: Moonlight, Lent Unto You
Additionally, when Columbina is in the party, the party's Moonsign will increase by 1 level.
Lunar Vigil
Additionally, Columbina appears to have a special affinity for certain animals who are influenced by kuuvahki...
Combat Rotation
- Open with the Elemental Skill Eternal Tides for AoE Hydro DMG and to summon Gravity Ripple, which follows whichever character is on-field and keeps dealing AoE Hydro DMG for 20 seconds (skill CD is 60s, so time it deliberately).
- Swap to an Electro, Dendro or Geo DPS to trigger Electro-Charged, Bloom or Hydro-Crystallize — Columbina's passive auto-converts these into Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom and Lunar-Crystallize reactions.
- Use the Elemental Burst Moonlit Melancholy (60 Energy) to turn the ground into a Lunar Domain for 20 seconds, dealing AoE Hydro DMG on cast and boosting the whole party's Lunar Reaction DMG while inside it.
- Stack as many Lunar reactions as possible while Gravity Ripple and Lunar Domain overlap, building Gravity toward its 2-stack limit to trigger Gravity Interference, an extra burst of AoE damage matching whichever Lunar Reaction type accrued the most Gravity.
- Each Gravity Interference grants Columbina the Lunacy effect (+5% CRIT Rate, stacking up to 3 times / 15%) — keep her on-field afterward to cash in the extra crit on her own attacks.
- Swap Columbina back on-field and weave in her 3-hit Normal Attack, Moondew Cascade; if she holds at least 1 Verdant Dew, replace her Charged Attack with the special Moondew Cleanse (no Stamina cost) for 3 hits of AoE Lunar-Bloom DMG.
- Rotate your main damage dealers through the field during the 20-second Lunar Domain and Gravity Ripple window to squeeze in as many Lunar reaction triggers as possible before the skill's long 60s cooldown comes back around.
- No input needed for her safety net: if a teammate is knocked out while in the Nod-Krai or Frost Moon region, Columbina's Lunar Vigil passive automatically revives them, scaled off her own Max HP.
Columbina constellations
Unleashing her Elemental Skill Eternal Tides will immediately trigger an effect equivalent to the effect of Gravity Interference. This effect can be triggered once every 15s.
Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam
When Gravity Interference is triggered, if the Lunar reaction type that has accumulated the most Gravity for Columbina is:
· Lunar-Charged: Your current active character will recover 6 Energy.
· Lunar-Bloom: Your active character's interruption resistance will be increased for 8s.
· Lunar-Crystallize: Summons a Rainsea Shield. The Rainsea Shield's DMG absorption is based on 12% of Columbina's Max HP, and it will absorb Hydro DMG with 250% effectiveness for 8s.
All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is elevated by 1.5%.
Rate of accumulating Gravity increases by 34%.
When Gravity Interference is triggered, Columbina will receive the Lunar Brilliance effect, which increases her Max HP by 40% for 8s.
Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam:
When Lunar Brilliance is active, if, during the current trigger of Gravity Interference, the Lunar reaction type that has accumulated the most Gravity for Columbina is:
· Lunar-Charged: ATK of your current active character increases. Increase in ATK is equal to 1% of Columbina's Max HP.
· Lunar-Bloom: Elemental Mastery of your current active character increases. Increase in Elemental Mastery is equal to 0.35% of Columbina's Max HP.
· Lunar-Crystallize: DEF of your current active character increases. Increase in DEF is equal to 1% of Columbina's Max HP.
All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is elevated by 7%.
Increases the Level of Elemental Skill Eternal Tides by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is elevated by 1.5%.
When Gravity Interference is triggered, 4 Elemental Energy will be restored to Columbina;
Additionally, if the Lunar reaction type that accumulates the most Gravity for Columbina is Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Bloom, or Lunar-Crystallize, the Lunar Reaction DMG dealt by this instance of Gravity Interference is increased by 12.5%/2.5%/12.5% of Columbina's Max HP respectively. This effect can be triggered at most once every 15s.
All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is elevated by 1.5%.
Increases the Level of Elemental Burst Moonlit Melancholy by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is elevated by 1.5%.
For 8s after characters in the Lunar Domain trigger a Lunar reaction, based on the elements involved in the reaction, the CRIT DMG of the corresponding Elemental DMG done by all party members is increased by 80%. The CRIT DMG-increasing effects for the same Elemental Type do not stack.
All nearby party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is elevated by 7%.
Base Stats (Lv90)
Character Profile
- Region: Nod-Krai
- Voice Actors: JP Lynn · EN Emi Lo · KR Yu Yeong · CN 杨梦露
Other Hydro characters
Ascension materials
Total ascension materials to reach level 90 (talent books not included).
Talent scaling by level
Moondew Cascade
| Lv 1 | Lv 10 | Lv 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 46.8% | 84.2% | 99.4% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 36.6% | 65.9% | 77.8% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 58.5% | 105.3% | 124.3% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 116.1% | 208.9% | 246.7% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Moondew Cleanse DMG | 1.51% Max HP ×3 | 2.72% Max HP ×3 | 3.21% Max HP ×3 |
| Plunge DMG | 56.8% | 112.3% | 136.1% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 114%/142% | 225%/281% | 272%/340% |
Eternal Tides
| Lv 1 | Lv 10 | Lv 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 16.7% Max HP | 30.1% Max HP | 35.5% Max HP |
| Gravity Ripple: Continuous DMG | 9.4% Max HP | 16.8% Max HP | 19.9% Max HP |
| Gravity Interference: Lunar-Charged DMG | 4.70% Max HP | 8.47% Max HP | 10.00% Max HP |
| Gravity Interference: Lunar-Bloom DMG | 1.41% Max HP ×5 | 2.53% Max HP ×5 | 2.99% Max HP ×5 |
| Gravity Interference: Lunar-Crystallize DMG | 8.82% Max HP | 15.88% Max HP | 18.75% Max HP |
| Gravity Limit | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Gravity Ripple Duration | 25.0s | 25.0s | 25.0s |
| CD | 17.0s | 17.0s | 17.0s |
Moonlit Melancholy
| Lv 1 | Lv 10 | Lv 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 32.2% Max HP | 58.0% Max HP | 68.5% Max HP |
| Lunar Reaction DMG Bonus | 13.0% | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| Lunar Domain Duration | 20.0s | 20.0s | 20.0s |
| CD | 15.0s | 15.0s | 15.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Advanced frame data (official)
Elemental application ICD, gauge units and interruption resistance — official numbers rarely published anywhere.
Moondew Cascade
| Hit | Gauge | ICD | Interruption res. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Attack 1-Hit | 1U | 2.5s/3 Hits | 8.8 |
| Normal Attack 2-Hit | 1U | — | 6.9 |
| Normal Attack 3-Hit | 1U | — | 11 |
| Charged Attack | 1U | — | 100 |
| Moondew Cleanse 1-Hit | 0U | — | 20 |
| Moondew Cleanse 2-Hit | 0U | — | 20 |
| Moondew Cleanse 3-Hit | 0U | — | 20 |
| Plunging Attack Collision | 0U | — | 5 |
| Low Plunge | 1U | — | 50 |
| High Plunge | 1U | — | 100 |
Eternal Tides
| Hit | Gauge | Interruption res. |
|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 1U | 50 |
| Gravity Ripple: Continuous DMG | 1U | 30 |
| Gravity Interference: Lunar-Charged DMG | 0U | 50 |
| Gravity Interference: Lunar-Bloom DMG | 0U | 10 |
| Gravity Interference: Lunar-Crystallize DMG | 0U | 50 |
Moonlit Melancholy
| Hit | Gauge | Interruption res. |
|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 2U | 100 |
FAQ about Columbina
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Voice actors
- 日本語: Lynn
- English: Emi Lo
- 中文: 杨梦露
- 한국어: Yu Yeong
Ascension & Talent Materials
Ascension by phase
| Unlocks Lv | AR | Mora | Ascension & Talent Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 40 | AR 15 | 20,000 | |
| Lv 50 | AR 25 | 40,000 | |
| Lv 60 | AR 30 | 60,000 | |
| Lv 70 | AR 35 | 80,000 | |
| Lv 80 | AR 40 | 100,000 | |
| Lv 90 | AR 50 | 120,000 |
Talent — one skill to Lv10
Teachings of Moonlight
×3
Slime Condensate
×6
Guide to Moonlight
×21
Slime Secretions
×22
Philosophies of Moonlight
×38
Slime Concentrate
×31
Mask of the Virtuous Doctor
×6
Crown of Insight
×1
Multiply by 3 for all three skills. · Mora: 1,652,500
Total Mora to max out: 5,377,500
Official name in other languages
Wish banner history
Release date
Released: Jan 12, 2026 · Version 6.3
Voice Lines & Comments
Birthday
Your birthday is on the same day every year? Wow, that's easy to remember. Moon-Prayer Night is held at different times each year, so I can only estimate my birthday by sensing the moon. A birthday is such a joyous occasion, isn't it? Everyone gathers to dance while people make delicious offerings to give you. Huh...? Regular people's birthdays aren't like that? Gifts, cake, and friends...? Oh, that works too. Let's invite your friends to celebrate. I can sing you a song, and we can even ask Maalaus to paint a picture for you.
Self-Introduction
Hello
You can call me Columbina, or Kuutar, or Moon Goddess... Whatever you prefer. I'm used to having many names. The moon's blessing is yours, whenever you might find yourself in need.
About Columbina: Eye Mask
I'm used to "sensing" things with kuuvahki — it reveals the truth of things better than "seeing" does. Still, curiosity does sometimes get the better of me, and I open my eyes to take a peek. That's the nice thing about having an eye mask with holes.
About Columbina: Home
I used to think I would forever be a stranger to this land — that the moon was my true "home." Now, I have an additional place to call home, and both my homes are now closer by.
More About Columbina: I
Huh...? My story? Um... That might take quite a while to tell. Oh, you brought tea and snacks? Well then, I suppose I could share a bit more in return.
More About Columbina: II
I used to spend a lot of time learning how to interact with people and go about life in this world. But looking back now, perhaps my experiences with the Frostmoon Scions and the Fatui weren't the best teachers. For a long time, I thought relationships were transactional — their only purpose being figuring out what you can take, and what it might cost you in return.
More About Columbina: III
I love telling stories to the kuuhenki, and I love to sing. There's a blank space in my life that has existed since before I was born and has shadowed me since. My story was incomplete from the start, so I've learned to use other stories to fill in the gaps. It's like... painting a picture — I sketch the outline with words and color it in with song.
More About Columbina: IV
On Moon-Prayer Night, I received a name that belongs to me — Columbina Hyposelenia. I used to think a name was nothing more than an alias, something separate from oneself. But after that night, I realized my name is what connects me to this world and the people within it... It is all that is intangible — their friendship, love, and support — manifested for the world to see. I will cherish it forever.
More About Columbina: V
My story is like an opera played in reverse. The ending came first, and I was left searching for the whys and wherefores. But if I could go back and do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing. I quite like it as it is now. Without this journey, I never would have known that being born in Nod-Krai was my own choice, my friends never would have helped me connect with my true "family," and you never would have followed Luonnotar into Silvermoon Hall that night. My story would have been empty in a very different way. I don't like that version one bit.
About Us: Great Deeds
I heard about you long before we met. Back when I was with the Fatui, I remember the other Harbingers talking about your deeds. But you have so many titles, I... fell asleep before they even got to your name.
About Us: Traveling
Could you give me some tips for traveling? Like... how to talk to people from other nations. Hmm? I should focus more on fire-building skills, hunting techniques, and... transport? Huh. Couldn't I just use kuuvahki for all that?
Thoughts About Other Characters
Lauma
Aiming a beam of moonlight at Lauma's head makes her antlers grow taller, and if you get the angle just right, you can even get them to stab a piece of fruit that's too high to reach... Hmm? What then? Oh, um... You get scolded.
Nicole
Oh, we kept in touch until a short while ago. I asked her to recommend some books for me to read to the kuuhenki. She sent a whole lot and even gave me detailed explanations about the inspiration and setting for each one. I asked her when I might be able to read a book she had authored herself, but then I suddenly stopped hearing from her. Perhaps... she went off to write one.
Neuvillette
The Hydro Dragon who serves as the Iudex of Fontaine? Hmm... Another Dragon who puts people in prison. I'm not sure I'd want to meet him.
Arlecchino
The House of the Hearth is home to many children, and it can get quite noisy. The first time I heard them call Arlecchino "Father," I thought it was a rule that had to be followed there. So, the next time she passed by, I used that title as well. That's when I learned just how quiet the House of the Hearth could become.
Sandrone
I wonder, does the key on her back ever stop turning? Does it change direction? Does she remove it when she sleeps? How does she roll over? I've been curious about that key ever since I first met her. But since we weren't close then, it didn't seem right to just go up and touch it. So whenever I had the chance, I would follow behind her, trying to figure out the pattern of its movement. But one day, she suddenly turned around and demanded to know why I kept following her. After I told her the reason, she said, "If you're that curious, why don't I put one on your back, and you can see for yourself?" So I lived with a key on my back for a few days, and it was quite the challenge. Sandrone doesn't have it easy, so I've looked out for her even more since then.
Sandrone
I'm not sure what counts as "death" for a puppet... All I know is, Sandrone isn't moving, and I can't feel her "operating." Her key has just... stopped. And all because of the "technique" she used to bring me back. She said she was going to get back at me that one time. How I wish that's all this was. Just an attempt to scare me...
Sandrone
Sandrone has returned. I'm so happy. I noticed her wind-up key sometimes turns a bit faster now — it always seemed to turn at the same speed before. She said it's because she's embraced her inner feelings, and that she's different now. But whether she's changed her outfit or her key turns faster, I feel like Sandrone is still Sandrone, my best friend. Whether it's her past or present self, she has my complete admiration. I told her this, and her key turned faster. I don't know why, but it's really interesting.
Tartaglia
I've heard he has a good relationship with his family. They go camping together and have barbecues by the lake. Sandrone says he's the Harbinger who lives most like an ordinary person. I don't really understand ordinary people, but that kind of life sounds nice to me.
Hobbies & Personality
Columbina's Hobbies
I like to go up to the moon and watch Teyvat revolve in silence. It brings me peace.
Columbina's Troubles
I wish I could take a stroll in Nasha Town like a normal person... But I keep getting recognized. Is it my outfit? Or the fact that I talk to the kuuhenki in town? Do normal people not do that?
Favorite Food
Fresh fruit and vegetables paired with fragrant bread... Hmm? Oh, well, I suppose it is a bit plain, but I'm used to it. It's what the Frostmoon Scions gave me when I was first born in Nod-Krai. The little animals often shared their foraged berries with me too. I prefer food in its most natural state — it allows you to get a glimpse of the world as it's meant to be.
Least Favorite Food
"Fire-Water" and other strong spirits. Snezhnaya has a lot of drinks like that. I was there for a long time, but I never got used to them. The world starts to spin and you feel like your insides are on fire. I just don't understand why people enjoy that feeling, unless... Do they want to float up to the moon too?
Feelings About Ascension
Feelings About Ascension: Intro
By the Eternal Moon, the tides shall surge.
Feelings About Ascension: Building Up
By the Frost Moon, the night shall be illuminated.
Feelings About Ascension: Climax
By the Iridescent Moon, darkness shall be cast deeper into the shadows.
Feelings About Ascension: Conclusion
I now hold the threads of fate in my hands. From now on, the new moon shall watch over and illuminate the world below.
Receiving a Gift
Receiving a Gift: I
More please. Hmm? Oh, was that all? I'll have to remember to save some next time.
Receiving a Gift: II
It's quite pleasant. I'll savor it beneath the moonlight.
Receiving a Gift: III
Oh... Whenever Sandrone was mad at me, she'd give me things like this too...
Source: official HoYoverse Fetter (friendship) voice-lines — Genshin Impact
Strengths & Weaknesses
- This kit's mechanic scales with the character's own HP, with a clear cap per the official formula (see the recommended stat goal below).
- At Lv90, Columbina already gets +19,2% CRIT Rate baked into the ascension stat line — no artifacts needed for this part.
- Can shield the team via Radiance Over Blossoms and Peaks.
- Has Interruption Resistance while using Radiance Over Blossoms and Peaks — hard to stagger or interrupt mid-combo.
- The core mechanic (via Moonsign Benediction: Moonlight, Lent Unto You) scales with HP — HP% is also an easy-to-find substat, and the character usually comes with high survivability too.
- The Normal Attack (via Moondew Cascade) already deals innate Hydro DMG from the start — no need to wait on the Elemental Skill to apply the element.
- This mechanic's payoff depends on the character's own HP — falling short of the recommended goal below wastes part of its potential.
- Needs a teammate to trigger a specific elemental reaction to activate Moonsign Benediction: Moonlight, Lent Unto You — not every team composition can supply this.
- Since it scales with HP (via Moonsign Benediction: Moonlight, Lent Unto You), it can't share ATK%-geared artifacts with other DPS — needs a separate HP-focused artifact/weapon set.
- 5★ (Catalyst) — only available on limited/character-specific banners, not on the standard wish.
Recommended Stat Goal
- HP ≈ 35.000 — For every 1.000 HP, Moonsign Benediction: Moonlight, Lent Unto You adds 0,2% (capped at 7%) — derived goal: roughly 35.000 HP to hit that cap.
Recomputed from the official formula itself (not a third-party recommendation).
Role Rankings
Machine-classified by scanning mechanic keywords in the OFFICIAL skill text (not another site's opinion ranking). Characters whose weapon type is inherently elemental (e.g. catalysts, bows) may not show "Does this well" for On-Field even if they can still be played on-field — this is a limit of text-based detection.
| Character | Weapon | Artifact Set | Main Stats | Substat Priority | Where To Farm |
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ColumbinaSS
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Sands: HP% / Energy Recharge
Goblet: HP%
Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
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Energy Recharge › CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG › HP% |
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The Moon Maiden born in Nod-Krai, and also the welkin moon returning home.
- Affiliation: Silvermoon Hall
- Birthday (day/month): 1/14
- Specialty dish: Moonlit Mirage
- Namecard: Columbina: Someday — Namecard style. She dances in the shallows of clear streams and drifts with the current, falling asleep beneath the pale shadows of the mountains. She wanders through the ripples of time, playing hide-and-seek with the kuuhenki. She rests in the garden of all things, humming softly to every living creature. In the quiet hours before dawn, she waits for the day of their reunion.