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Portrait of Zibai

★★★★★GeoSword

Zibai

White Horse's Fleeting Spring

The White Horse Adeptus from Liyue's legends, known as Zibai. The most mysterious figure in Liyue's myths.

Released
Version 6.3
GenGuru tier
SS DPS

Overview

  • On-field Lunar-Crystallize DPS
  • Geo main damage dealer

Zibai is a Geo sword user who deals her damage on the field through Lunar-Crystallize. Her Elemental Skill puts her into Lunar Phase Shift mode, where her Normal and Charged Attacks become Geo damage that no other infusion can override. In this mode the fourth Normal Attack adds a Lunar-Crystallize hit, and she builds Phase Shift Radiance to spend on Spirit Steed's Stride, whose second hit gains bonus damage from her DEF. With her in the party, Hydro Crystallize turns into Lunar-Crystallize, her DEF raises its base damage, and she adds one Moonsign level.

Build her around DEF and crits. She needs a Hydro teammate to make Lunar-Crystallize happen at all, and a second Moonsign character to reach Ascendant Gleam. Her passive also rewards Geo and Hydro teammates: each other Geo member raises her DEF, and each Hydro member adds Elemental Mastery.

Weapons

Best first. Every sword on this list links to its page.

  1. Lightbearing Moonshard ★★★★★

    Her signature sword. It raises DEF and greatly increases Lunar-Crystallize damage after she uses her Elemental Skill, which matches how she opens every rotation.

  2. Uraku Misugiri ★★★★★

    A strong 5-star alternative. Its large CRIT DMG stat and DEF bonus suit her, though it is not built around Lunar-Crystallize the way her signature is.

  3. Peak Patrol Song ★★★★★

    Gives DEF from both its main stat and its stacks, which feeds her scaling. Its damage bonus also spreads to the party once stacked, so it is a decent pick if you already own it.

  4. Cinnabar Spindle ★★★★

    A 4-star sword with a large DEF stat. Its passive adds damage based on DEF to Elemental Skill hits, so it helps her Geo skill damage, but it does nothing for the Lunar-Crystallize part of her damage. Worth using if you already own it.

  5. Flute of Ezpitzal ★★★★

    A 4-star sword with a large DEF stat that raises DEF further for a while after she uses her Elemental Skill, which she does at the start of every rotation. A simple, steady DEF option.

  6. Harbinger of Dawn ★★★

    A cheap 3-star with a high CRIT DMG stat. Its CRIT Rate bonus only works while her HP stays above 90%, so it fits best when a shield or healer keeps her topped up.

Artifact sets

  1. Night of the Sky's Unveiling 4-piece

    The best set for her. She stays on the field while the team triggers Lunar reactions, so she keeps the CRIT Rate bonus up, and it also raises the whole party's Lunar reaction damage.

  2. Husk of Opulent Dreams + Night of the Sky's Unveiling 2-piece each

    A stopgap mix of DEF and Elemental Mastery while you farm a full set of good Night of the Sky's Unveiling pieces.

  3. Husk of Opulent Dreams 4-piece

    Adds DEF and Geo damage for her Geo attacks, but does nothing for the Lunar-Crystallize part of her damage. Use it only until a Lunar set is ready.

Main stats and substats

Sands
DEF%
Goblet
DEF% or Geo DMG Bonus
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > DEF% > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Skill Heaven and Earth Made Manifest
  2. Elemental Burst Tri-Sphere Eminence
  3. Normal Attack Golden Blade's Petaled Touch

Teams

  • Lunar-Crystallize core

    Columbina supplies Hydro and a second Moonsign level, Linnea lowers Geo RES and adds off-field hits, and Illuga boosts every Geo and Lunar-Crystallize hit. Zibai fights on the field.

  • Lunar-Crystallize with Gorou

    Gorou adds DEF and Geo damage, and as another Geo member he raises Zibai's DEF through her passive.

  • Budget Lunar-Crystallize

    An easier team built from 4-stars. Aino brings Hydro and the second Moonsign level, Gorou buffs Geo, and Kachina adds off-field Geo damage while raising Zibai's DEF as another Geo member.

Tips

  • Without a Hydro teammate she cannot trigger Lunar-Crystallize, which is most of her damage. Always bring at least one.
  • Cast her Elemental Burst while she is already in Lunar Phase Shift, since that extends the mode instead of wasting the bonus time.
  • Aim to finish full four-hit Normal Attack strings in Lunar Phase Shift, because the fourth hit is the one that adds the Lunar-Crystallize damage.
  • Spend Phase Shift Radiance on Spirit Steed's Stride before the mode ends. Casting her skill first also triggers her passive, which adds damage based on her DEF to the Stride's second hit.

Other character guides recommend Zibai as a teammate in these teams.

See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
12919
Base ATK
225
Base DEF
957
CRIT DMG
88.4%

Talents

Normal Attack Golden Blade's Petaled Touch
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill Heaven and Earth Made Manifest
Summoning a shadow of her former powers, she switches to the **Lunar Phase Shift** mode. In this mode, Zibai's Normal Attacks and Charged Attacks will deal Geo DMG that cannot be overridden by other infusions, and she can accrue special Phase Shift Radiance through different methods. Zibai can consume Phase Shift Radiance to unleash the special Elemental Skill Spirit Steed's Stride. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam While in the Lunar Phase Shift mode, when Zibai performs Normal Attacks, the fourth attack will deal an additional instance of Geo DMG, which is considered Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG.
Elemental Burst Tri-Sphere Eminence
Zibai operates the Jadelight Canopy, dealing two instances of Geo DMG, with the second damage instance being considered Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG. When cast, if Zibai is in the **Lunar Phase Shift**, the duration of the current Lunar Phase Shift will extend by an additional 1.7s.
Passive talent The Selenic Adeptus Descends
When casting the Elemental Skill **Heaven and Earth Made Manifest**, or when nearby party members trigger Moondrift Harmony, Zibai gains the Selenic Descent effect for 4s: The DMG dealt by the 2nd hit of **Spirit Steed's Stride** is increased by 60% of Zibai's DEF.
Passive talent Layered Peaks Pierce the Clouds
Other Geo party members increase Zibai's DEF by 15% each. Hydro party members increase her Elemental Mastery by 60 each.
Passive talent Moonsign Benediction: The Coursing Sun and Moon
When a party member triggers a Hydro Crystallize reaction, it will be converted into the Lunar-Crystallize reaction, with every 100 DEF that Zibai has increasing Lunar-Crystallize's Base DMG by 0.7%, up to a maximum of 14%. Additionally, when Zibai is in the party, the party's Moonsign will increase by 1 level.
Passive talent Moonlit Flower Forest
At night (18:00 – 06:00), when not in combat, restore 1 Elemental Energy to Zibai every 2 seconds. This effect does not work in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss.

Constellations

C1 Burst Forth With Vigor, But Enter in Silence
After using the Elemental Skill **Heaven and Earth Made Manifest**, Zibai will immediately gain 100 **Phase Shift Radiance**, and the max number of Spirit Steed's Stride usages per Lunar Phase Shift mode is increased to 5 times. Additionally, each time you switch to the Lunar Phase Shift mode, the first Spirit Steed's Stride's 2nd-hit Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG is increased by 220%.
C2 At Birth Are Souls Born, and in Death Leave But Husks
When in the **Lunar Phase Shift** mode, all nearby party members' Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG is increased by 30%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Ascension Talent **The Selenic Adeptus Descends** is enhanced: the DMG dealt by the 2nd hit of Spirit Steed's Stride is further increased by 550% of Zibai's DEF. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "The Selenic Adeptus Descends."
C3 Free From Constraints and Worldly Ties
Increases the Level of Elemental Skill **Heaven and Earth Made Manifest** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4 The Spirit Passes, Then Form Follows
While in the **Lunar Phase Shift** mode, Zibai's Normal Attack sequence will not reset, and when Spirit Steed's Stride hits opponents, Zibai will gain the "Scattermoon Splendor" effect: The next time she uses Normal Attacks, the additional attack from her 4th hit will deal 250% of the original damage as Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG.
C5 Perceive the Worthless and Debate It Not
Increases the Level of **Tri-Sphere Eminence** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 The World, A Journey in Passing
While Zibai is in the **Lunar Phase Shift** mode, her Phase Shift Radiance gain rate is increased by 50%. Additionally, Spirit Steed's Stride will change such that it will consume all Phase Shift Radiance. This will **elevate** the DMG dealt by this instance of Spirit Steed's Stride and the Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG dealt by Zibai within the next 3s by 1.6% for every point consumed above 70. This effect cannot stack.