Zibai, Columbina Best Team Comps & Synergy Analysis | Genshin 6.3

With Zibai and Columbina arriving in Genshin Impact 6.3, Lunar-Crystallize finally has a pairing that players can build around without jumping through hoops. This duo sets up reactions quickly, keeps them running across full rotations, and actually rewards staying on one character instead of constant swapping.

This guide is here for players who want to understand why this pairing works and how to build around it without overthinking. We’ll break down Zibai and Columbina’s synergy in real gameplay terms, then show four team comps—ranging from shielded comfort cores to Illuga burst-window setups—so you can pick the version that fits your roster and playstyle.

How Columbina and Zibai synergize?

Zibai + Columbina is basically a “Lunar-Crystallization engine” team: Columbina supplies persistent, follow-you Hydro application and Lunar-reaction amplification, while Zibai converts that uptime into a high-frequency stream of Lunar-Crystallize hits inside a tight damage window.

Start with Columbina’s setup. Eternal Tides summons Gravity Ripple, a roaming AoE Hydro source that sticks to your active character, so you don’t have to chase enemies or re-place Hydro every rotation. While Ripple is up, every Lunar reaction you trigger (or Lunar Reaction DMG you deal) feeds Columbina’s Gravity gauge, and once it caps she “cash-outs” with extra damage based on which Lunar reaction type you built the most. Her Burst Moonlit Melancholy then drops a Lunar Domain that directly buffs Lunar Reaction DMG and adds extra perks for characters triggering Lunar reactions inside it—most importantly, it has specific bonuses for Lunar-Crystallize procs.

That’s where Zibai snaps in. Zibai’s kit is explicitly wired for Lunar Phase Shift uptime and DEF-scaling Geo strings, with her 4th Normal hit adding an extra instance that is treated as Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG, plus Burst/skills that also tag a damage instance as Lunar-Crystallize. She also passively converts Hydro Crystallize → Lunar-Crystallize and scales Lunar-Crystallize Base DMG off her DEF, which is exactly what Columbina’s constant Hydro enables.

In practice, start on Columbina: use E to set up her roaming Hydro field (it sticks to your on-fielder, so you keep wide AoE Hydro uptime without babysitting placement), then press Q to drop her Lunar field and lock in your Lunar Reaction DMG Bonus window. From there, swap to Zibai and hit E to enter her stance (your main “go time” phase). Inside the field, keep the rotation simple and repeatable: commit to full Normal strings so you consistently reach the 4th hit—this is where a key extra instance of Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG shows up—then cash in your stored Phase Shift Radiance to unleash the special Elemental Skill Spirit Steed's Stride.

The payoff is that you’re stacking value in two directions at once: Zibai’s frequent reaction-tagged instances are the ones that best “feel” the Lunar damage window, and at the same time those same instances help ramp Columbina’s Gravity faster for a bigger end-of-build payoff. Finally, because both units passively push Moonsign just by being slotted, you reach higher Lunar thresholds earlier in real runs.

 

Zibai & Columbina Best Team

Fortress Moonsign Core Tram

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Shielder
Zibai	Columbina	Xilonen	Zhongli

This is the “no drama, full uptime” version. Open on Columbina with E → Q: her orbiting Hydro field follows your driver and keeps ticking AoE Hydro, while she gains Gravity whenever your team triggers Lunar reactions or deals Lunar Reaction DMG. Swap to Xilonen for E (and Q if you need healing) to turn on her off-field RES shred samples, then drop Zhongli’s E for a permanent shield. Now Zibai takes the wheel: press E to enter her stance and loop full Normal strings to reach her reaction-tagged hits, spending her stance resource on the Stride-style spender.

 

Lunar Hydro Overdrive Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Support
Zibai	Columbina	Illuga	Xingqiu

This team is about Hydro saturation + Geo burst-window stacking. Start with Xingqiu Q → E to “lock” Hydro onto Zibai’s Normal cadence, then use Columbina E → Q so the follow-you Hydro field keeps AoE pressure and Gravity keeps building off Lunar reaction triggers / Lunar Reaction DMG. Next, pop Illuga Q: he grants a buff with 21 stacks that increases Geo DMG dealt by nearby active party members, consuming stacks as they deal Geo damage (scaled by Illuga’s EM). Finally swap to Zibai E, then drive fast full strings—your Geo hits chew Illuga stacks for big value, while your Lunar-Crystallize flow feeds Zibai’s stance points and keeps Columbina’s Gravity ramping.

 

Fanfare Lunar Core Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Support
Zibai	Columbina	Furina	Xilonen

This is the “buff-stacking, high ceiling” variant. Furina’s E supplies long off-field Hydro damage while causing team HP fluctuation, and her Q converts party HP changes into Fanfare, boosting team DMG and Incoming Healing Bonus. Columbina then uses E → Q to place her follow-you Hydro + Lunar window that rewards Lunar reactions / Lunar Reaction DMG with Gravity buildup. Xilonen covers the “Furina tax” by providing healing with Q and enabling off-field RES shred with her samples. After that, Zibai E and drives: full strings to hit her reaction-tagged instances, spend stance resource on the Stride spender, and enjoy the stacked buffs while Gravity ramps in the background.

 

Shielded Lunar Burst Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Shielder
Zibai	Columbina	Illuga	Zhongli

This comp is “Illuga window, but safe.” Start Columbina E → Q to keep follow-you Hydro running and to set the Lunar bonus field, so Lunar reactions / Lunar Reaction DMG keep charging her Gravity. Then Zhongli hold E: you get the shield and a Stele, which adds periodic Geo pulses that can contribute extra Geo hits inside Illuga’s buff window. Cast Illuga Q, then swap to Zibai E and drive full strings to reach her 4th-hit “reaction-tagged” Geo instance, spending Radiance on her Stride spender.

 

Conclusion

At the end of the day, Zibai + Columbina works because the game plan stays simple: Columbina keeps the Lunar window and Hydro online, Zibai stays on the field and turns that uptime into steady Lunar-Crystallize pressure. Everything else in the team just decides how safe, how fast, or how hard that window hits.

Pick your shell based on preference—Zhongli/Xilonen for comfort, Furina/Xilonen for maximum buffs, or Illuga variants for short, high-impact windows—and build from there.

And if you want to start testing these comps the moment banners go live, LDShop keeps things simple: fast Genesis Crystals top-ups, solid regional support, and no extra hassle—so you can get straight into farming, practicing rotations, and seeing how far you want to push this Lunar-Crystallize core!