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This guide is far from newbie friendly
C = Constellation
A = Ascension (A1 = lvl 20+, A4 = lvl 60+)
EM: Elemental Mastery
I'm not going to explain the basic gameplay, I'm going for what you gain by leveling and constellations, builds and synergies.
For the comps and synergies C0 and C6 has no gameplay change, except +15% Hydro DMG for Hydro DPS comps.
Bugs/strange things:
The on hit healing don't always works for party members(Noelle has the same bug or I got extremely unlucky hitting non stop and not getting a single proc many times, I don't have Qiqi and Jean to test this out), her charged atk heals 4 times more and don't increases based on how many enemies you hit.
Abilities:
Normal atk: Whisper of Water
Use charged atks instead of normal combos, 1 charged atk = 4 normal atks on hit heal
C4: Charged atks also generate 1 energy by enemy hitted(max 5) *ONLY FOR HER*
Don't level this talent.
Elemental skill: Let the Show Begin
Scales with HP
It applies wet on near enemies(great for reactions), it applies in yourself too, so be carefull
Only the char in the field get the big heal proc.
A1: 12% less stamina consumption while active.
A4: Can extend the duration of the skill by 5 secs picking energy particles and orbs.
C2: Cooldown is reduced by 15% and the character on the field gets 15% hydro DMG while the skill is active
Elemental burst: Shining Miracle
Also scales with HP
C1: you get 1 energy every 10 secs, not really a big change.
Healer Barbara:
I will only talk about her healer build, Don't waste your resources doing barbara DPS please, Mona is just better.
Weapon:
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers
Easy to get and refine.
Gives HP% and you really want that.
Passive too op, 48% ATK for 10 secs for the next char you switch to.
Craftable.
Gives even more HP% and you really want that.
Great passive too.
Honestly... I can't pick between these 2 options for you
I use this one for the party Energy recharge.
Artifacts:
*The first sub stat is the perfect upgrade roll.
*You can't have the same main stat and sub stat or the same sub stats twice in one artifact.
4-piece set Maiden Beloved:
Obvious reasons.
Comps:
Buff/Debuff:
*This is for elemental DMG comps.
*Archaic Petra, Ning/Geo MC (Ning is better than Geo MC, Noelle is bad).
*Viridescent Venerer, Venti/Sucrose (MC and Jean are bad Venerer users).
As a healer Barbara fits everywhere if you need one.
Your main DPS can wet nearby enemies with “Let the Show Begin” so there are good combos:
Chongyun Cryo DPS Freeze+Shatter:
*Barbara is acting as Xingqiu substitute here, giving you a free slot.
*You can still run Xingqiu and get Hydro Resonance and charge Barbara elemental bursts faster.
Razor physical DPS Superconduct:
*Qiqi and Diona would take the Superconduct and the Healer slot, so you would have 2 free slots. So you could run 2 Cryo and 2 Electro, but Barbara adds 2 reactions, Electro-Charged and Freeze+Shatter and you would still have a free slot.
Mono Hydro comps:
Well we have Mona… but she is a better support/sub carry than main DPS.
But Childe/Tartaglia is coming, so we can have a Mono Hydro team.
*Barbara will get Hydro resonance and if you have her C2 you get +15% Hydro DMG with her elemental skill active for the character on the field.
*Xingqiu C2 reduces enemies Hydro RES by 15%.
Anemo Traveler can infuse Hydro to his/her elemental skill when “Let the Show Begin”is active.