Zibai is one of the newest 5-star characters in Genshin Impact. Known as the White Horse Adeptus from Liyue’s legends, this Geo Sword user brings a fresh playstyle as the game’s first Lunar-Crystallize DPS. She scales entirely with DEF instead of ATK, making her unique among DPS characters. This guide will teach you everything you need to build Zibai properly and maximize her damage potential.
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What Makes Zibai Special
Zibai is a dedicated on-field DPS character who specializes in the Lunar-Crystallize reaction system. She uses her Elemental Skill to enter Lunar Phase Shift mode, which infuses her Normal and Charged Attacks with Geo damage. All her abilities scale with DEF rather than ATK, making her build path completely different from traditional DPS characters.
Her Elemental Skill called Heaven and Earth Made Manifest switches her to Lunar Phase Shift mode. In this mode, her attacks deal Geo damage and she gains Phase Shift Radiance stacks. Once she collects enough stacks, she can unleash a powerful special Elemental Skill called Spirit Steed’s Stride that deals massive Lunar-Crystallize damage.
Her Elemental Burst called Tri-Sphere Eminence performs two attacks, with the second dealing Lunar-Crystallize damage. Her unique Ascendant Gleam effect makes her fourth Geo-infused Normal Attack deal additional Lunar-Crystallize damage automatically.
Best Weapons for Zibai
Choosing the right weapon significantly impacts Zibai’s performance. Here are the best options:
| Weapon | Rarity | Why It’s Good |
| Lightbearing Moonshard | 5-Star | Her signature weapon with 20% DEF and 64% Lunar-Crystallize DMG |
| Uraku Misugiri | 5-Star | Provides 88.2% CRIT DMG, 24% Skill DMG, and 20% DEF |
| Cinnabar Spindle | 4-Star | Increases Skill DMG by 40-80% of DEF |
| Flute of Ezpitzal | 4-Star | Provides 69% DEF plus 32% DEF from passive |
| Harbinger of Dawn | 4-Star | Excellent CRIT value with shield uptime from Crystallize |
Lightbearing Moonshard is Zibai’s best weapon overall. It gives her both DEF increase and a massive Lunar-Crystallize damage boost that triggers right after using her Elemental Skill. This timing syncs perfectly with her damage rotation.
If you don’t have her signature weapon, Uraku Misugiri works excellently as a 5-star alternative. It provides high CRIT DMG and boosts both Normal Attack and Elemental Skill damage while also increasing DEF.
For 4-star weapons, Cinnabar Spindle is your best option for DEF-scaling characters. It converts your DEF directly into Elemental Skill damage. Flute of Ezpitzal is another great free choice that stacks massive amounts of DEF through both its base stat and passive effect.
Harbinger of Dawn deserves special mention as a budget option. The Crystallize shields Zibai generates help maintain the weapon’s HP requirement for the CRIT bonuses, giving you nearly 100% uptime on its powerful passive.
Best Artifacts for Zibai
Artifacts are crucial for building Zibai correctly. Here’s what you need:
Best Artifact Set
Your artifact choice is straightforward for Zibai. Night of the Sky’s Unveiling 4-piece set is her best option by far. No other set comes close in terms of performance. This set is easily activated because Zibai is a Lunar-Crystallize DPS who naturally wants Moonsign characters on her team.
The 4-piece bonus provides 20% Lunar-Crystallize damage increase, plus an additional 40% when the party’s Moonsign Level reaches Ascendant Gleam. This massive damage boost synergizes perfectly with her kit.
Main Stats and Substats
Focus on these stats for maximum effectiveness:
Main Stats:
- Sands: DEF%
- Goblet: DEF% (not Geo DMG%)
- Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats Priority:
- CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG
- DEF%
- Elemental Mastery
- Energy Recharge
The most important thing to remember is to never use a Geo DMG goblet on Zibai. It does not contribute to Lunar-Crystallize damage, which is where most of her damage comes from. Stack DEF% instead for both damage and reaction scaling.
Zibai has CRIT DMG as her ascension stat, giving her 38.4% CRIT DMG at level 90. This means you should focus more on building CRIT Rate to balance your ratio. Aim for a healthy 1:2 ratio between CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG. If you have a second Moonsign character on your team, you only need 55% CRIT Rate since the Night of the Sky’s Unveiling set provides an additional 30%.
Best Team Compositions
Zibai works best in Lunar-Crystallize focused teams with Moonsign characters. Here are some effective combinations:
Lunar-Crystallize Team:
- Zibai + Columbina + Illuga + Zhongli
Geo Resonance Team:
- Zibai + Gorou + Zhongli + Flex Support
Hydro-Heavy Team:
- Zibai + Aino + Mona + Durin
Universal Team:
- Zibai + Neuvillette + Nahida + Zhongli
Zibai shines brightest with Columbina, who provides massive buffs specifically for Lunar reactions. Illuga or Aino are excellent 4-star options that increase the party’s Moonsign level and provide valuable buffs.
Pairing Zibai with Geo characters like Gorou and Zhongli gives her DEF buffs and Geo Resonance benefits. Each Geo party member increases her DEF by 15% through her passive talent. Meanwhile, each Hydro party member increases her Elemental Mastery by 60, making mixed Geo-Hydro teams very effective.
Her main limitation is that she needs specific team compositions with Lunar reaction support characters to reach her full potential. She performs best with characters from the Nod-Krai region who support the Lunar reaction system.
How to Play Zibai
Playing Zibai effectively follows this rotation:
- Use her Elemental Skill to enter Lunar Phase Shift mode
- Perform Normal Attacks to build Phase Shift Radiance stacks
- Unleash the special Elemental Skill when you have enough Radiance
- Continue Normal Attacks to build more stacks
- Use Elemental Burst as a finisher if needed
- Repeat the rotation
Focus primarily on her Normal Attacks rather than Charged Attacks. The fourth hit in her Normal Attack sequence triggers her Ascendant Gleam effect, dealing extra Lunar-Crystallize damage automatically.
Her special Elemental Skill is her biggest damage source. The second hit of Spirit Steed’s Stride deals particularly high damage, especially when you have the Selenic Descent buff active.
Talent Priority
Focus on leveling her talents in this order:
- Elemental Skill
- Normal Attack
- Elemental Burst
Get her Elemental Skill to level 10 first for maximum damage output. Her Normal Attack should be leveled next since you’ll be using it constantly during Lunar Phase Shift. Her Elemental Burst can wait since it’s mainly used as extra damage rather than being essential to her rotation.
Constellation Value
Zibai’s constellations offer solid improvements:
- C1: Grants 100 Phase Shift Radiance immediately and increases special Skill uses to 5 times
- C2: Enhances Ascendant Gleam with 550% DEF scaling on Spirit Steed’s Stride
- C4: Prevents Normal Attack sequence reset and adds Scattermoon Splendor effect
- C6: Increases Phase Shift Radiance gain rate by 50% and amplifies damage scaling
C0 Zibai is already strong and fully functional. C2 provides excellent value for players who want to invest more. C6 is only recommended for players chasing maximum damage output and perfect rotations.
