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Genshin Impact Illuga Best Team Guide

Last updated February 17, 2026. Looking for the best Illuga teams in Genshin Impact? Start with the top team summary below, then pick the lineup that fits your roster.

Illuga

This page provides the best team information for Illuga, primarily a Support character. Top teams include Lunar-Crystallize compositions, often featuring a Geo DPS. Team positions can be adjusted based on your roster and the number of Hydro and Geo characters in the party.

Illuga Team Summary

#1 Team Rating:SS

Illuga Lunar-Crystallize (Zibai Main DPS)

Zibai
Geo
Illuga
Geo
Columbina
Hydro
Gorou
Geo
#2 Team Rating:SS

Illuga Lunar-Crystallize — Zibai Main

Zibai
Geo
Illuga
Geo
Columbina
Hydro
Zhongli
Geo
#3 Team Rating:S

Illuga Lunar-Crystallize Team #5 (Noelle Carry)

Noelle
Geo
Illuga
Geo
Columbina
Hydro
Gorou
Geo
#4 Team Rating:S

Illuga Lunar-Crystallize S+ Team — Navia / Columbina / Chiori

Navia
Geo
Illuga
Geo
Columbina
Hydro
Chiori
Geo

#1 Illuga Lunar-Crystallize (Zibai Main DPS)

Tier SS

Geo Lunar-Crystallize team built around Zibai as the on-field Main DPS, with Illuga and Gorou providing Geo buffs/DEF support and Columbina supplying Hydro application and Lunar reaction coverage. Strong synergy for Lunar-Crystallize damage and DEF/EM scaling.

Zibai portrait
Zibai
Main DPSGeoGeo

Zibai deals Lunar-Crystallize DMG via an enhanced Elemental Skill that consumes Phase Shift Radiance. Phase Shift Radiance is restored passively, by Normal Attack hits, and by triggering Lunar-Crystallize reactions. Gains bonus DEF and Elemental Mastery when paired with Geo and Hydro teammates.

Artifacts

Night of the Sky's UnveilingNight of the Sky's Unveiling

Main Stats

  • Sands DEF%
  • Goblet DEF%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / DEF% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Illuga portrait
Illuga
SupportGeoGeo

Illuga supports the on-field Geo DPS with his Elemental Burst, granting Geo DMG bonuses, enhanced Lunar-Crystallize effects, increased Geo CRIT Rate & CRIT DMG, team DEF bonuses (notably at C4), and providing Elemental Mastery to the team. His Burst scales further based on the number of Hydro and Geo characters in the party.

Artifacts

Silken Moon's SerenadeSilken Moon's Serenade

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / DEF%

Columbina portrait
Columbina
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Columbina provides continuous off-field AoE Hydro application with her Elemental Skill to enable Lunar reactions and deals direct Lunar damage based on the most frequent Lunar reaction type. Her Elemental Burst deploys an aura and can buff all three Lunar reactions (Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Crystallize, Lunar-Bloom) via her talent.

Artifacts

Aubade of Morningstar and MoonAubade of Morningstar and Moon

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge / HP%

Gorou portrait
Gorou
SupportGeoGeo

Gorou provides Geo DMG Bonus and DEF Bonus to Geo teammates, enhancing Geo team damage and survivability (benefits increase notably at higher constellations, e.g., C6).

Artifacts

InstructorInstructor

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet DEF%
  • Circlet DEF%

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / DEF%

#2 Illuga Lunar-Crystallize — Zibai Main

Tier SS

A Lunar-Crystallize focused team centered on Zibai as the on-field Geo main DPS with Illuga providing strong Lunar/Geo support, Columbina supplying off-field Hydro application and Lunar buffs, and Zhongli offering a reliable shield. Team revolves around generating and consuming Phase Shift Radiance to enable Zibai's enhanced Skill bursts and maximize Lunar reaction damage.

Zibai portrait
Zibai
Main DPSGeoGeo

Zibai is the team's on-field Geo DPS who deals Lunar-Crystallize DMG by using an enhanced Elemental Skill after casting her Elemental Skill. The enhanced Skill consumes Phase Shift Radiance, which is restored via automatic recovery, Normal Attack hits, and triggering Lunar-Crystallize reactions. Gains bonus DEF and Elemental Mastery when paired with Geo and Hydro allies.

Artifacts

Night of the Sky's UnveilingNight of the Sky's Unveiling

Main Stats

  • Sands DEF%
  • Goblet DEF%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / DEF% / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge

Illuga portrait
Illuga
SupportGeoGeo

Illuga primarily supports the on-field Geo DPS by activating his Elemental Burst to grant Geo DMG bonuses, enhanced Lunar-Crystallize effects, increased Geo CRIT Rate & CRIT DMG, and increased DEF (notably stronger at C4). He also provides Elemental Mastery to the team and his Burst bonuses scale further based on the number of Hydro and Geo characters in the party.

Artifacts

Silken Moon's SerenadeSilken Moon's Serenade

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / DEF%

Columbina portrait
Columbina
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Columbina provides continuous off-field AoE Hydro application with her Elemental Skill for Lunar reactions and deals direct Lunar-type damage depending on which Lunar reaction is most frequent. Her Elemental Burst deploys an aura that (with her talent) grants buffs to all three Lunar reactions: Lunar-Charged, Lunar-Crystallize, and Lunar-Bloom.

Artifacts

Aubade of Morningstar and MoonAubade of Morningstar and Moon

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge / HP%

Zhongli portrait
Zhongli
SupportGeoGeo

Zhongli provides a powerful shield to keep the team safe while enabling the Lunar-Crystallize playstyle. His shield and Geo utility create a secure environment for Zibai to operate as the main DPS.

Artifacts

InstructorInstructor

Main Stats

  • Sands DEF%
  • Goblet DEF%
  • Circlet DEF%

Substats

CRIT Rate / DEF%

#3 Illuga Lunar-Crystallize Team #5 (Noelle Carry)

Tier S

Illuga acts as the primary support enabling Lunar-Crystallize playstyle. The team centers on Noelle as the on-field Geo DPS (uses Burst to convert normals to Geo), with Columbina providing off-field Hydro application and Lunar reaction support, and Gorou offering Geo DMG/DEF buffs.
Notes: Illuga's Burst grants Geo DMG bonuses, strengthens Lunar-Crystallize effects, increases Geo CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG and can add DEF at C4 while giving Elemental Mastery to the party. Columbina handles continuous Hydro application and buffs for Lunar reaction types.

Noelle portrait
Noelle
Sub DPSGeoGeo

Noelle is the on-field Geo damage dealer here. Her Elemental Burst converts her Normal Attacks to Geo DMG, enabling strong off-Burst sustained Geo damage and Crystallize interactions.

Artifacts

Husk of Opulent DreamsHusk of Opulent Dreams

Main Stats

  • Sands DEF%
  • Goblet DEF%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / DEF% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery

Illuga portrait
Illuga
SupportGeoGeo

Illuga provides the team-wide Lunar-Crystallize support: his Elemental Burst grants Geo DMG bonuses, enhances Lunar-Crystallize effects, increases Geo CRIT Rate & CRIT DMG, and provides Elemental Mastery. His Burst's bonuses scale further depending on party composition (Hydro/Geo count). Note: additional DEF bonus is gained at C4.

Artifacts

Silken Moon's SerenadeSilken Moon's Serenade

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / DEF%

Columbina portrait
Columbina
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Columbina is the off-field Hydro applicator and Lunar reaction enabler. Her Skill provides continuous AoE Hydro application for Lunar triggers, and her Burst deploys an aura that can buff all three Lunar reaction types. She also deals direct Lunar damage based on the most frequent Lunar reaction in the team.

Artifacts

Aubade of Morningstar and MoonAubade of Morningstar and Moon

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge / HP%

Gorou portrait
Gorou
SupportGeoGeo

Gorou provides Geo-team support by granting Geo DMG Bonus and DEF bonuses to teammates (notably stronger at higher constellations). He helps buff Noelle and other Geo units to improve overall survivability and damage.

Artifacts

InstructorInstructor

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet DEF%
  • Circlet DEF%

Substats

Energy Recharge / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / DEF%

#4 Illuga Lunar-Crystallize S+ Team — Navia / Columbina / Chiori

Tier S

Illuga Lunar-Crystallize Team #6
High Lunar-Crystallize team centered on Illuga's Burst buffs. Illuga acts as off-field support, Navia/Chiori provide Geo damage and Lunar-Crystallize triggers, while Columbina supplies off-field Hydro to enable Lunar reactions and additional Lunar damage.

Navia portrait
Navia
Sub DPSGeoGeo

Navia is the primary Sub-DPS to output Lunar/Geo damage. She relies on teammates to trigger Elemental Shard to maximize her Elemental Skill damage. Swap to Navia when other on-field Geo DPS (e.g., Itto) has Burst on cooldown so she can capitalize on shards and off-field procs.

Artifacts

Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing WoodsNighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Geo DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Illuga portrait
Illuga
SupportGeoGeo

Illuga provides team-wide Lunar/Geo support. His Burst grants Geo DMG bonuses, enhances Lunar-Crystallize effects, increases Geo CRIT Rate & CRIT DMG and DEF (C4), and provides Elemental Mastery to the party. His talents can further strengthen Burst bonuses depending on party Hydro/Geo composition.

Artifacts

Silken Moon's SerenadeSilken Moon's Serenade

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / DEF%

Columbina portrait
Columbina
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Columbina provides continuous off-field AoE Hydro application via her Skill to enable Lunar reactions and to trigger Lunar-Crystallize/Lunar-Bloom. She deals direct Lunar damage based on the most frequent Lunar reaction type in the team. Her Burst creates an aura and (with talents) can buff all three Lunar reaction types.

Artifacts

Aubade of Morningstar and MoonAubade of Morningstar and Moon

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Energy Recharge / HP%

Chiori portrait
Chiori
Sub DPSGeoGeo

Chiori acts as an additional Geo Sub-DPS whose Skill and Burst scale strongly with teammates' ATK buffs and bonuses from Geo constructs triggered by allies. She converts those team bonuses into high Geo/Lunar damage.

Artifacts

Golden TroupeGolden Troupe

Main Stats

  • Sands DEF%
  • Goblet Geo DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / DEF% / ATK%

Illuga Teams FAQ

What is the best Illuga team in Genshin Impact?

Illuga Lunar-Crystallize (Zibai Main DPS) is one of the strongest Illuga teams right now. Use the team summary and build cards on this page to pick the best version for your account.

What are good Illuga teams without premium weapons?

You can run strong Illuga teams without signature weapons by prioritizing reaction synergy, energy consistency, and artifact main stats shown in each build card.

Which teammates are best with Illuga?

Common high-performing partners include teams such as Illuga Lunar-Crystallize (Zibai Main DPS), Illuga Lunar-Crystallize — Zibai Main, Illuga Lunar-Crystallize Team #5 (Noelle Carry). Check each lineup section for role breakdowns and gear priorities.