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Genshin Impact Barbara Best Team Guide

Barbara

This page provides the best team info for Barbara, primarily a healer. Top teams include Permafrost, Vaporize, or Electro-Charged compositions. Team positions can be adjusted based on your build and character roster.

Barbara Team Summary

#1 Team Rating:S

Barbara Vaporize Team — Hu Tao / Xiangling / Venti

#2 Team Rating:A

Barbara Vaporize Team (Klee + Xiangling + Sucrose)

#3 Team Rating:A

Electro-Charged Razor Team — Barbara Healer, Beidou & Sucrose

#4 Team Rating:S

Barbara Permafrost Freeze Team

#5 Team Rating:S

Burgeon Bloom Team — Alhaitham + Barbara, Yelan & Thoma

#1 Barbara Vaporize Team — Hu Tao / Xiangling / Venti

Tier S

S-tier Vaporize comp that uses Barbara to apply sustained Hydro so Hu Tao (main DPS) and Xiangling (sub DPS) can consistently trigger strong Vaporize damage. Venti provides grouping and crowd control to set up multi-enemy Vaporize opportunities.

Hu Tao portrait
Main DPSPyroPyro

Hu Tao is the primary DPS. Her damage is amplified by Vaporize from Barbara/Xiangling. Swap to Xiangling after Hu Tao's Elemental Skill ends to keep Pyro uptime and continue damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Elemental Mastery / ATK%

Xiangling portrait
Sub DPSPyroPyro

Xiangling provides sustained Pyro via her Elemental Burst, which enables continuous Vaporize procs for Hu Tao and adds strong off-field damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

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

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Venti portrait
Sub DPSAnemoAnemo

Venti offers crowd control and grouping with his Elemental Burst, making it easier to apply Vaporize to multiple enemies and to spread Hydro attachments via Swirl.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet ATK%
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Barbara portrait
SupportHydroHydro

Barbara is the healer and Hydro applier. Her Elemental Skill/Burst heals the team and continuously applies Hydro to enemies so Hu Tao/Xiangling can trigger Vaporize reliably.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

HP% / Energy Recharge / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

#2 Barbara Vaporize Team (Klee + Xiangling + Sucrose)

Tier A

Barbara is the team's healer while the group's Vaporize damage is maximized by Sucrose (C6)'s bonus.
Klee and Xiangling provide constant Pyro application so Barbara can reliably trigger Vaporize. Good for sustained single-target and grouped enemies.

Klee portrait
Main DPSPyroPyro

Main DPS. Her damage is amplified by frequent Vaporize reactions in this team.

Artifacts

Main Stats

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

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

Xiangling portrait
Sub DPSPyroPyro

Provides continuous Pyro application (especially via Burst) to enable frequent Vaporize procs and add sustained damage.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK% / Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Sucrose portrait
Sub DPSAnemoAnemoConstellation 6+

Anemo support/sub-DPS. At C6 provides the team bonus that significantly increases Vaporize damage. Also groups enemies, applies Swirl, and reduces enemy elemental RES (Viridescent Venerer).

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Barbara portrait
SupportHydroHydro

Primary healer. Her skill and talents apply Hydro to enemies continuously so the team can trigger Vaporize reliably while keeping the party healthy.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

HP% / Energy Recharge / HP% / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

#3 Electro-Charged Razor Team — Barbara Healer, Beidou & Sucrose

Tier A

Barbara is the healer. Razor and Beidou’s Electro damage react with Barbara’s Hydro to trigger Electro-Charged. Sucrose provides crowd control, grouping and Viridescent Venerer shred to amplify team damage.
Good for sustained Electro-Charged uptime and consistent healing.

Razor portrait
Main DPSElectroElectro

Razor is the main DPS in the team. His damage is amplified by persistent Electro-Charged reactions.

Artifacts

Main Stats

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

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Beidou portrait
Sub DPSElectroElectro

Beidou provides off-field Electro with her Burst and strong burst-window damage to contribute to Electro-Charged.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Electro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / ATK%

Sucrose portrait
Sub DPSAnemoAnemo

Sucrose groups enemies, provides crowd control and spreads elemental application. She also offers EM-based damage/support and benefits from Viridescent Venerer shred.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery

Substats

Elemental Mastery / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Barbara portrait
SupportHydroHydro

Barbara is the team's healer. Her Elemental Skill continuously applies Hydro to enemies, enabling constant Electro-Charged procs while keeping the party healthy.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

HP% / Energy Recharge / HP% / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

#4 Barbara Permafrost Freeze Team

Tier S

Barbara provides constant Hydro application and healing so Ayaka/Ganyu can trigger Freezing reliably. Venti offers grouping and Hydro spread to maximize freeze uptime and crowd control.

Kamisato Ayaka portrait
Main DPSCryoCryo

Ayaka deals most of her damage through her Elemental Burst. Her Cryo application combines with Barbara's Hydro attachment to trigger Freezing on enemies.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Cryo DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Ganyu portrait
Sub DPSCryoCryo

Ganyu deals strong AoE/charged Cryo damage (Elemental Burst/Skill). Her Cryo application pairs with Barbara's Hydro to trigger and maintain Freezing.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet Cryo DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge

Venti portrait
Sub DPSAnemoAnemo

Venti's Elemental Burst groups enemies for easier freezing and can help spread Barbara's Hydro attachment to nearby targets for more consistent Freeze uptime.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands ATK%
  • Goblet ATK%
  • Circlet CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Barbara portrait
SupportHydroHydro

Barbara provides continuous Hydro application and strong party healing via her Elemental Skill/Burst, enabling Ayaka/Ganyu to maintain Freezing on enemies while keeping the team healthy.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

HP% / Energy Recharge / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

#5 Burgeon Bloom Team — Alhaitham + Barbara, Yelan & Thoma

Tier S

Alhaitham is the on-field Main DPS, Barbara provides off-field Hydro healing and application, Yelan supplies additional off-field Hydro for Bloom procs, and Thoma offers shielding plus Pyro application to trigger Burgeon. Best used vs multiple enemies where Bloom/Burgeon AoE core explosions are effective.
Notes: Thoma at C6 grants a damage bonus to Alhaitham's Normal Attacks when the shield is applied/refreshed.

Alhaitham portrait
Main DPSDendroDendro

Main DPS. Alhaitham's Skill infuses his attacks with Dendro and generates Chisel-Light Mirrors; while possessing a mirror his attacks spawn AoE Dendro projectiles based on mirror count. His Burst also deals AoE Dendro scaling with mirrors. Works with Hydro from Barbara/Yelan to trigger Bloom and with Thoma's Pyro to convert Bloom cores into Burgeon.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

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

Barbara portrait
SupportHydroHydro

Healer and off-field Hydro application. Barbara's Skill heals party members and continuously applies Hydro to enemies, enabling Bloom interactions when paired with Alhaitham's Dendro and Yelan's Hydro support.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus

Substats

HP% / Energy Recharge / HP% / ATK% / Elemental Mastery

Yelan portrait
Sub DPSHydroHydro

Off-field Hydro Sub-DPS. Yelan provides continuous Hydro application and off-field damage, enabling frequent Bloom procs with Alhaitham's Dendro.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate

Substats

HP% / Energy Recharge / CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK%

Thoma portrait
SupportPyroPyroConstellation 6+

Shield/support and primary Pyro applier for Burgeon. Thoma's shield improves team survivability, and his Burst grants additional Pyro damage on active characters to trigger Burgeon. At C6, refreshing or obtaining Thoma's shield increases Alhaitham's Normal Attack damage by 15%.

Artifacts

Main Stats

  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery / HP%
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery / HP%

Substats

Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery / HP%