Detailed guide to Kachina in Genshin impact with recommendations for the best build, analysis of constellations and optimal rotations. The order of pumping abilities, the strengths and weaknesses of the heroine, the choice of weapons and artifacts. We will advise the ideal ratios of characteristics, tell you in which teams the character is effective and list everything you need for pumping.
Kachina is a four-star heroine from the Children of Echoes, called the brave girl from Nanatzkayan. The representative of the younger generation is distinguished by exceptional resilience in comparison with children of her age. In battle, Kachina relies on a spear и Geo element.
| Rating | C-position in dash list |
| Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| when added to the game | August 28, 2024 (patch 5.0) |
| How to get a character | Character event prayer in 5.0 and standard prayer from patch 5.1 |
| Element | Geo 🗿 |
| Weapon | Spear (pole weapon) |
| Gender | Female |
| To which group does | Nanatzkayan |
| constellation name | Pussy |
| Home region | Natlan |
| Birthday | 22 April |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Age | 12-14 years |
| Growth | 135-140 see |
| special dish | Perfect order |
| Voice actresses |
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History (biography)
Kachina grew up among the Children of Echo and the tepetlisaurus in Natlan. In addition to the usual relatives, her family even includes a saurian named Ayo, whom she met in the mines. The adults call her by the ancient name Uthabiti, taken from ancient stories and reflecting her resilience, like a solid mountain. Maintaining such a nickname, she does not lose heart for long, always wipes away tears on her own, and never gives up.
With experience exploring mountain trails, Kachina Uthabithi finds buried treasures and sparkling gems with ease. At such a young age, she is already entrusted with performing the Pilgrimage ritual of returning the Sacred Flame. If there are free minutes left, she and her peers visit a recording studio, where she loves to dance to various music.
How to get Kachina in Genshin Impact
It can be knocked out in the Prayers of the character event, starting from the exit 5.0 versions, the first half of which will take place from August 28 to September 18 2024. Among standard summon characters, she will become available only from update 5.1. To set the Kachina constellations, it is necessary to obtain its duplicates.
With the release of Natlan, complete the story quest tasks of the Archonsto get free Kachina. Also in some temporary events there is a possibility of it appearing among the rewards.
For the appearance of rerun Kachina or other characters, follow the regularly updated banner schedule.
Characteristics: what increases with elevation
Kachina's main characteristic is the Geo Damage bonus, the percentage of which increases as the heroine rises. Along with this parameter, standard stats such as HP, attack power and protection. All specific values are presented in the table:
| Level of | Base HP | Basic Attack | Basic protection | Geo Damage |
| 1 | 989 | 18 | 66 | 0% |
| 20 | 2541 | 47 | 171 | 0% |
| 40 | 4914 | 90 | 330 | 0% |
| 50 | 6256 | 115 | 420 | 6% |
| 60 | 7773 | 143 | 522 | 12% |
| 70 | 9115 | 167 | 612 | 12% |
| 80 | 10457 | 192 | 702 | 18% |
| 90 | 11799 | 217 | 792 | 24% |
Abilities
Kachina is a secondary damage dealer who quickly uses skills and returns to the pocket. Her elemental skill summons a Geo construct called Turbo Vortex onto the Geo field. Thanks to it, the heroine deals elemental area damage in battle and quickly moves around the world. Kachina's ultimate hits the area multiple times and creates a special zone that enhances the Turbo Vortex she summons.
Being a representative of Natlan, the heroine has a special Blessing Night Spirit, automatically activating along with her elemental skill.
Let's look at how Kachina's abilities work and which of them have the highest priority when leveling up. Let's look at all her ive skills and the most powerful constellations.
Basic skills (active skills)
- Rock Gnawer (normal/charged/fall attack)
Source of damage: attack power stat.
Normal attack: Performs up to 4 hits.
Charged attack: Spends stamina to lunge towards enemies and deals damage along the way.
Attack in the fall: flies down, attacking all enemy targets along the way, and also deals area damage upon landing.
- Go ahead, Turbo Vortex! (elemental skill)
Maximum night spirit points: 60 units.
Cooldown time: 20 sec.
Source of damage: defense stat.
With a short press of the skill, a Turbo Vortex is summoned to the field, and with a long use of the skill, Kachina sits in it. Activating this ability brings 60 Night Spirit points and automatically transfers the heroine to the Blessing of the Night Spirit state.
- Blessing of the Night Spirit Kachina Spends Night Spirit points when using Turbo Vortex. If they run out, this state ends immediately.
Turbo Vortex can exist both separately as a created structure and be controlled by a Kachina that has sat in it. If the drill has already been summoned, then with the activation of the elemental skill, Kachina will climb inside or, conversely, exit it.
- Being in the form of an independent object, the Turbo Vortex crashes into the surface from time to time. At the same time, in a circular area around him, he inflicts Geo damage, which is considered the parameter of the Night Spirit and corresponds to the Kachina’s defense indicator.
- If Kachina is riding the Turbo Vortex, she can use it to move quickly and climb vertical surfaces. When jumping in it, the heroine deals Geo damage to an area with the Night Spirit characteristic, directly proportional to the personal defense stat. These attacks, despite the fact that they are performed during the action of the elemental skill, are considered normal.
The Turbo Vortex disappears when Kachina's Blessing of the Night Spirit is completed. It is considered a Geo-construct and can only exist in the world in one copy.
- Well, that's it now! (elemental explosion)
Cooldown time: 18 sec.
Energy consumption: 70 units
Source of damage: defense stat.
If there is a Turbo Whirlwind in the arena when the ult is activated, it is automatically summoned to Kachina. The heroine attacks the ground with Geo damage in an area and at the same time creates a Turbo Drill area. This zone increases the area of impact of the Turbo Vortex and the speed of movement of the heroine riding it.
The order of leveling talents
Elemental Skill (E) ≥ Elemental Burst (Q) > Normal Attacks.
Elemental Skill affects the damage of the Turbo Vortex in both of its states, and ultimate has a huge percentage of damage. Normal attacks are not needed unless you decide to play Kachina on the battlefield and use her as a main DD. The latter is quite disadvantageous due to the fact that the heroine does not have her own Geo-infusion.
ive skills
| "The Grace of the Crystal Flame" | Only in the Natlana region in zones with mechanics phlogistons When interacting with certain collection items, 20 points of stamina are regenerated. If there is a Kachina in the team, all points with wonders of the Pyro Kingdom are shown on the map. |
| "Gift of the Night's Realm: Heart of Unity" | If the Night Spirit's points are at zero, Kachina is able to maintain the Night Spirit's Blessing state by switching to phlogiston. When in the territory of Natlan with phlogiston mechanics, Kachina can activate the Night Spirit Transmission: Kachina. When the active hero runs, climbs, uses the movement of certain talents, or is in the air at a certain height, a special effect is applied when changing the character to Kachina. The bonus is that Kachina goes into the Blessing of the Night Spirit state, appears immediately on the Turbo Whirlwind and at the same time receives 30 Night Spirit points. Such a Night Spirit Transfer can be used by a squad only once every 10 seconds. When Kachina moves through Natlan's zones on the Turbo Vortex, she spends 90% less stamina when climbing walls. |
| "Mountain Echo" | If an ally in the group nearby uses Night Spirit Flash, the Geo Damage bonus from Kachina increases by 20%. The effect lasts for 12 seconds. |
| "The severity of monolithic rock" | Turbo Whirlwind damage increases by 20% of Kachina's defense stat. |
Constellations
All constellations of Kachina:
| 1. “Shards are also gems” | When riding the Turbo Vortex or descending from it, Kachina picks up nearby fragments generated by the Crystal reaction. Kachina restores 3 units. energy if a team member picks up such a fragment, but can do this no more than once every 1 seconds. |
| 2. “I always take with me... Turbo Vortex” | When activating the skill “Well, that’s it now!” Kachina regenerates 20 points. Night spirit. If her own Turbo Vortex is not present on the field, she summons it and enters the Night Spirit's Blessing state. |
| 3. “Improved stabilizer” | Increases the level of the elemental skill “Forward, Turbo Vortex!” at 3. Max. Level: 15. |
| 4. “More enemies, more caution” | When within the radius of the Turbo Drill, the skill “Well, that’s it now!” 1/2/3/4 or more opponents, the defense of the active hero in a given area increases by 8%/12%/16%/20%, respectively. |
| 5. “My current collection” | Increases the level of elemental explosion “Well, that’s it now!” at 3. Max. Level: 15. |
| 6. “This time the victory is mine.” | When the active character's shield is destroyed or changed, Kachina attacks in an area for 200% of her defense damage. This effect can occur once every 1 seconds. |
The best Kachina constellations: С1, С2 и С6.
- first constellation allows you to use Kachina's superpower more often due to increased energy regeneration. Due to it, the particles raised by both herself and her allies from the reaction with the Geo element will restore the resource for carrying out her ult. The heroine's Elemental Burst has demanding numbers to activate and high damage, so this bonus will be quite useful. However, this constellation is useless in mono-elemental units.
- Second constellation allows you not to waste time activating an elemental skill and immediately receive all the benefits from the ultimate, since Turbo Whirlwind will now begin to appear on the field from an explosion of elements. At the same time, Kachina will additionally restore a couple of dozen Night Spirit points, thanks to which she will be able to use this mechanic longer.
- sixth constellation, when the shield is destroyed or changed every 5 seconds, causes massive damage. This will ively increase her overall damage, which is useful both against single enemies and against clusters of enemies due to the radius and short cooldown of the effect. Also, the bonus can be activated when the active hero picks up each crystal from Geo’s reaction with other elements.
The fourth constellation, although strong, only works fully in Geo teams with defense-dependent heroes, so it is situational and not included in the list of the best.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like all heroes, Kachina has certain strengths and weaknesses.
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Quite a simple gameplay, consisting of a short press of both skills, after which the heroine goes “into her pocket.” Thanks to this, she spends virtually no time on the battlefield and allows for quick team rotation. | Being an epic character, Kachina is much weaker than legendary heroes of a similar role (both Albedo and Chiori). Compared to them, it is more dependent on constellations, the process of obtaining which depends on luck. Kachina will be a good replacement for five-star heroes in their absence, but will not become stronger than them. |
| Like the rest of the Pyro region characters, Kachina's ive ability reveals Natlan's curiosities, making it easier to gather resources with her on the team. | Outside of Natlan, the heroine is not so convenient for traveling, since some of her ive skills lose relevance. Also, the mountains of the Fire Kingdom are different from the same area of Li Yue, where it is no longer so easy to quickly climb the walls due to the terrain. |
| The heroine is especially well suited for exploring the Pyro Kingdom, since, while on the Turbo Vortex, she not only moves quickly, but can also climb up the mountain walls. Moreover, when climbing in Natlan, she spends stamina extremely slowly, which will significantly save time when moving. | The energy required to perform the ultimate is a little expensive relative to its effect and benefits. Kachina is especially dependent on the energy recovery stat, especially if playing in a team without other Geo heroes. |
| Due to Kachina's suited artifact sets, she can be both an off-field sub-deader and a buffer for allies. Thanks to the latter, she will be much more useful and will be able to increase the damage of the entire group. |
Leveling
We will provide all the information about what materials are needed to level up Kachina to level 90.
Elevations
Ascension of Kachina to maximum level will require several components:
- Nitrogen Dust.
- Wooden/metal/golden sentinel/warrior/saurian-crowned warrior's whistle - a random amount is given for defeating ordinary opponents from the Forged Sand, Swift Warrior, Current Blade factions or the Tepetlisaurus Warrior, Yumkasaurus Warrior, Koholasaurus Warrior varieties.
- Overripe flame grenade - reward for the boss Gluttonous Mountain King Yumkasaurus.
- Quenep berry - Natlana is a curiosity.
- 420 000 hero experience.
Talents
To level up all of Kachina's talents, you will need the following items:
- Teachings/Guidelines/Philosophy on "Discord" - Talent Books from the Dungeon "Fiery Ruins", available for farming by Wednesdays, Saturdays и Sundays.
- Wooden/metal/golden whistle of a sentinel/warrior/saurian-crowned warrior - a trophy from ordinary enemies from the territory of Natlan.
- Servant.
- Crown of Insight — the material for leveling up to the last level of each skill usually serves as a reward for temporary events.
- 1 653 000 pestilence.
Best Kachina Builds in Genshin Impact
She is a pocket damage dealer who quickly uses area damage skills and leaves the battlefield. Her ability leaves a Turbo Vortex on the field, which is considered a Geo construct and allows her to quickly move while riding it. The heroine's element, when in with almost all other elements, provokes a Crystal reaction, the rise of particles of which gives an ally a shield.
Kachin's skill and ultimate are dependent on of protection, affecting the damage coming from them. In addition, since she is a source of damage, she needs to upgrade her characteristics critical chance и damage. Due to the above-average energy required for an explosion of elements, the heroine needs increased energy recoveryto take the superpower test.
The most versatile heroine build is designed for the role of sub-DD. We’ll tell you in detail how to collect Kachina, we’ll share more specific parameters for artifacts and weapon options per character.
Recommended characteristic values
In the table you will find the recommended main and secondary parameters in artifacts:
| Artifact | Main characteristic | Additional stats |
|---|---|---|
Flower of Life |
HP (permanent) | Protection%, Crete. damage%, Crit chance hits%, Energy recovery% |
Feather of Death |
Attack Power (Permanent) | Protection%, Crete. damage%, Crit chance hits%, Energy recovery% |
The sands of Time |
Defense% (priority)/Energy recovery% | Crete. damage%, Crit chance hits%, Energy Recovery/Defense%, Elemental Mastery |
space cup |
Geo Damage Bonus% (Priority)/Defense% | Crete. damage%, Crit chance hits%, Energy recovery%, Defense%/Elemental Mastery |
Crown of Mind |
Crete. Damage/Crit Chance hits% (Priority)/Defense% | Energy recovery%, Crete. Damage%/Crit Chance hits%, Protection%, Elemental Mastery |
Optimal values of Kachina characteristics:
- Energy recovery: approximately 200% with Favonius or 240% with other weapons without Geo allies, 180% with Favonius or 210% without him with two Geos in the team, 160% with Favonius or 180% with other weapons with three Geos in a pack, 130-140 % with a completely Geo team. With C1, the requirements are ~10% less.
- Crete. chance and crit. damage in a ratio of 1:2 (at least 60% ksh to 120% ksh). When choosing the spear of Favonius to regularly activate the weapon's ive, the chance of critical damage must be at least 45 units.
- DEF: 1800-2200 and more.
Despite the fact that the Kachina constellations involve playing through elemental reactions, and more specifically, creating and breaking shields created by Crystallization, there is no point in chasing the stat mastery of the elements.
Even if you collect almost 1000 units of this stat at the expense of others, the strength of the shields will hardly increase enough to withstand more than two hits.
Best weapon
Kachina's weapons should increase her defense or energy recovery depending on the fallen characteristics among artifacts and so on. The remaining parameters, like the same attack power, do not make any sense for the heroine.
| Name | ive | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
Rainbow trail⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Basic attack: 42-510 Protection: 11%-52% |
Using the owner's elemental skill increases his defense stat by 16-32%. The effect has a duration of 15 seconds. | Natlana's crafted weapon is ideal for Kachina, and among all the options it gives her the most protection due to both the ive effect and the sub-stat of the spear. This will increase her skill and ult damage. Due to a significant increase in the most important parameter for it, you will be able to choose artifacts with other primary characteristics without loss. |
Catch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 42-510 Restore energy: 10%-45,9% |
Increases the owner's elemental explosion damage by 16% -32% и critical chance hits on 6% -12%. | The spear will not only give the heroine a good amount of energy restoration, but will also enhance her elemental explosion. Kachina's ultimate has high damage percentages, so at maximum awakening the weapon will be one of the best options. Thanks to the second part of the ive, damage from elemental explosions will be critical more often. |
Spear of Favonia ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Basic attack: 44-565 Restore energy: 6,7%-30,6% |
Critical hits have a 60-100% chance to create elemental particles that restore 6 units. energy. The effect can occur once every 12-6 seconds. | Due to the high energy requirement for her ultimate, Kachina needs this parameter, but this spear will allow her to also restore this characteristic to her allies. When choosing Favonium, keep in mind that for its stable operation the crit. The owner's chance must be at least 45%. |
Mortal combat⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 41-454 Critical Hit Chance: 8%-36,8% |
If there are 2 or more enemies nearby, the hero equipped with a weapon increases his attack power and defense by 16-32%. If there is only 1 enemy target nearby or there are no opponents, then his attack power rises by 24-48%. | The spear is one of the few that increases the owner's defense value. However, the effect that enhances it is activated only if there are more than two enemies in the arena. Because of this, against the same bosses, Kachina will receive only a ive bonus of critical hit chance. |
Shining harvest. Basic Attack: 46-608 Restore energy: 12%-55,1% |
The owner's attack power increases by 28%-56% from the energy recovery parameter over 100%. This attack power bonus can reach 80% -120%. After activating an elemental burst, it gives 30%~50% energy recovery bonus for 12 sec. | Kachina has absolutely no need for attack power since her main abilities depend on defense, but this spear offers the highest boost to energy recovery. The bonus will become even higher after the heroine uses her ultimate. Such weapons are usually more needed by other spearmen, but if they are free, they will allow the heroine not to have problems gaining energy at her ultimate. |
Prototype: Starlight ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Base damage: 42-510 Energy recovery: 10%-45,9% |
Using an elemental skill increases the damage of normal and charged attacks by 8%-16%. The effect lasts 12 seconds. and can be summed up to 2 times. | The most accessible crafted weapon, which increases the energy recovery parameter on a par with the “Catch”. Only, in comparison, the spear will no longer strengthen Kachina in any way. |
Skyward Spine. Basic attack: 48-674 Energy recovery: 8%-36,8% |
ively increases crit. chance for 8%-16% and the owner's normal attack speed per 12%. When hit by a normal or charged attack, there is a 50% chance of creating an intangible blade that deals 40%-100% damage This effect can occur once every 1 seconds. | A standard five-star spear has an average increase in energy recovery. Kachine's high base attack does not provide any benefits, as does almost all of the weapon's ives. Another bonus for the heroine is an increase in the chance of a critical hit, which will help balance her stats. |
white brush (⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 39–401 Critical Hit Chance: 5,1% –23,4% |
Increases the damage of the equipped character's normal attack by 24% –48%. | The Three-Star Spear is found in some chests in the Li Yue region and, although rare, provides the Critical Hit Chance stat. At the same time, you will have to look for more energy restoration and protection among artifacts, since they are not affected by weapons in any way. |
Jade Kite⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base damage: 48-674 Crit chance. hits: 4,8-22,1% |
When dealing damage to equipped characters, their attack power statistic increases by 3,2-6% for 6 sec. The buff stacks up to 7 times and occurs once every 1 seconds. If you reach 0,3 stacks, the damage they deal increases by 12-24%. | Despite the fact that Kachina does not need a high base attack and an attack bonus from her ive ability, she will benefit from an additional affix for all damage caused, which triggers after gaining 7 stacks. In general, weapons are not recommended, as there are better options, but if you use them, don’t forget to make 7 attacks with any abilities, including punches, to get the bonus. |
Homa's staff⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack: 46-608 Crete. damage: 14,4%-66,2% |
The health of a hero equipped with a spear will increase by 20-40%. He also receives an attack bonus on 0,8-1,6% from own max. HP reserve. Once the wearer's health reaches 50% or lower, their attack power is increased by an additional 1-1,8% from max. HP. | If there are no problems with important characteristics for Kachina, you can equip this legendary spear on her, which will greatly increase her percentage of critical damage. Due to the health bonus, the weapon will have a positive effect on the heroine’s survivability, but she does not need attack power. |
Best Artifacts
Artifacts for Kachina, like weapons, should affect the defense parameter or energy recovery, and can also additionally affect the mechanics of the Night Spirit or be a source of buffs for allies.
| Name | Description | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
Scroll of the Hero of the Burnt City⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 parts: The owner regains 6 energy units if a nearby party character uses Night Spirit Flash. 4 parts: When an equipped hero activates a reaction associated with their element, everyone on the nearby team gains 15% increased damage of the corresponding element associated with the reactions for 12 seconds. If, when the bonus is activated, the owner of the set is in the state of Blessing of the Night Spirit, then the elemental damage of party is additionally increased by 20% for 28 seconds. This buff can occur even if the character is not located on the battlefield. Bonuses for artifact sets of the same name do not stack. |
One of the best sets for Kachina, which helps her a little with energy restoration, and in total increases the team’s elemental damage by as much as 40%. The only exception will be mono-Geo teams, in which, without performing a reaction, only 28% of the bonus will remain after activating the “Forward, Turbo Vortex!” skill. heroines. Please note that it makes no sense to equip another squad member with this set, since the buff from two sets does not stack. |
Husk of Opulent Dreams⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 parts: Increases defense by 30%. 4 parts: Gives the hero with this set the Curiosity effect in the following situations: 1 level of Curiosity is given for hitting an enemy with a Geo attack (no more than once every 0.3 sec.); when the character is in the pocket, he receives 1 level. Curiosities every 3 sec. Curiosity can stack up to level 4. Each level adds 6% to defense and 6% to Geo damage (24% bonus in total). If a character does not gain Curiosity within 6 seconds, then he loses 1 accumulated level of Curiosity. |
The set is suitable for Kachina, who completely plays the role of a secondary damage dealer from the “pocket” and does not strengthen the team in any way. The effect of the artifacts will significantly increase her defense and additionally Geo damage, which will ultimately greatly increase the damage emanating from her. |
Emblem of Severed Fate⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 4 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by an amount equal to 25% of the amount of energy regeneration. The effect can be increased to a maximum of 75%. |
Even though Kachina's damage depends on her defense, energy recovery is still an important parameter for her. The set will help her with her ultimate set and increase the damage from the “Well, that’s it now!” ultimate. |
Archaic Petra⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 parts: Increases Geo damage by 15%. 4 parts: A picked up elemental shard formed by a Crystal reaction grants a 35% bonus to the elemental damage of the corresponding element to all party for 10 sec. You can only have one element's damage bonus at a time. |
The essence of the set is somewhat similar to the “Scroll of the Hero of the Burnt City” set, since after the specified condition is met, it increases the elemental damage of allies by 35%. The final value from this set is 5% less, and also applies to only one element, so it is more suitable for teams of three Geo characters and one hero of another element with a role. |
golden troupe⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
2 parts: Increases elemental skill damage by 20%. 4 parts: Increases elemental skill damage by 25%. In addition, when the character is not on the battlefield, the damage of the elemental skill is additionally increased by 25%. After 2 sec. after entering the battle, the effect disappears. |
Increases the outgoing damage from her Turbo Whirlwind by 45-70%, depending on whether she is on the field or in a “pocket”. Among the minuses, it is worth noting that the boosts from the set do not affect any of the heroine’s characteristics and do not buff her team. |
Noblesse Oblige⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. 4 parts: Activating an elemental explosion increases the attack power of all party by 20% for 12 seconds. The effect does not stack. |
A good choice that affects the damage of Kachina's ultimate. Along with this buff, all of the heroine's allies will receive an increase in attack power, but this may be practically useless in the case of Geo teams. At the same time, make sure that this set is only on one character in the group, since its enhancement does not stack. |
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Archaic Petra
Emblem of Severed Fate
Husk of Opulent Dreams
Noblesse Oblige |
2 parts: Increases Geo damage by 15%. 2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 2 parts: Increases defense by 30%. 2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. |
A combination of a couple of artifacts from two different sets is good for the first time and not bad for Kachina’s personal characteristics. Choose sets depending on weapons, secondary parameters and, in general, the availability of specific art. |
Exile 
Will of the Defender⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ |
2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. 2 parts: Increases defense by 30%. |
Kachina artifacts at the initial ranks, it is not yet possible to farm five-star artifacts. |
Detachments
Since Kachina is usually in the sub-dead position in battle, she is generally quite versatile and fits into many squad compositions. In a group, it should be complemented by battlefield main damage dealers, heroes with a defensive role in the form of healing or shields, as well as buffers or other secondary damage dealers.
It is worth considering that the Geo element reacts only with the elements Pyro, Electro, Cryo and Hydro, so it usually does not harmonize with Dendro characters. The same applies to the Anemo element, but heroes with it often have screeds in their arsenal, so they can play with Kachina.
- Kachina Uthabiti is at his best in teams with a core element Geo or with allies who possess Night spirit. The more personalities with the latter mechanic in the squad, the faster they will activate the Night Spirit Flash. Additionally, this affects Kachina's ive "Mountain Echo" - when using the mentioned feature, the heroine's elemental damage increases.
Best characters
In the tables below we will analyze which heroes combine with Kachina most effectively.
damage dealers
The main damage dealers who are on the field and the sub-DDs who play from the “pocket”.
Characters whose abilities are triggered by using normal attacks (like Ye Lan or others) will still work on Kachina when she is riding her Turbo Whirlwind, as those attacks are considered normal attacks. However, Yun Jin's effect does not work on her.
| Character | Element | Weapon | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
Navia |
Geo |
Two-handed sword |
A powerful main DD whose damage increases from the raised fragments from the Crystal reaction. Kachina will help with its implementation, the design of which produces regular damage with the Geo element. |
Ningguang |
Geo |
Catalyst |
A flexible character who will play the role of the main damage dealer. Her skill leaves a construct that blocks enemy projectiles. When ing through it, characters receive a Geo damage bonus. |
Itto |
Geo |
Two-handed sword |
A strong Geo damage dealer who takes up most of the time on the field and needs buffers. His elemental ability summons the Wuxi Goby, which is a Geo construct. |
Noelle |
Geo |
Two-handed sword |
A versatile heroine whose skills can both cause damage to the enemy and create a shield or heal allies. The character is available from early ranks, since it is free. |
Albedo |
Geo |
One handed sword |
Sub-dd with area damage and Geo design, which, like Kachina, leaves her in the arena and goes into her “pocket”. His ive skill increases the elemental mastery of his allies. |
Tiori |
Geo |
One handed sword |
A heroine similar to Kachina, but unlike her, she needs allies with Geo constructs to summon several Tamoto dolls. He acts as a sub-dd, has a Geo infusion and, if necessary, can be a main-dd. |
Ye Lan |
Hydro |
Bow |
After activating the ultimate, Ye Lan performs t attacks when allies hit, due to which she gives off a lot of Hydro status for the group and increases the damage of the active hero. If Kachina is in Turbo Vortex and hits enemies, then she uses this effect from Ye Lan and additionally attacks with Hydro damage. |
Xingqiu |
Hydro |
One handed sword |
A more budget-friendly variation of Ye Lan, Xingqiu similarly allows allies to hit enemies with Hydro, but also increases their resistance to interruption and blocks some incoming damage. When Kachina jumps on Turbo Vortex, she takes advantage of this and attacks Hydro. |
Candace |
Hydro |
A spear |
Increases elemental damage of normal attacks, and with the explosion of elements when changing characters, carries out Hydro damage from a water shaft and gives Hydro infusion to heroes with spears, one-handed swords and two-handed swords. |
Furina |
Hydro |
One handed sword |
A very strong Hydro character, combining the ability to heal and strengthen allies, while having his own damage depending on the chosen stance. |
Neuvillette |
Hydro |
Catalyst |
One of the most powerful damage dealers, mastering the Hydro element and capable of self-healing when absorbing Source Drops. Thanks to her ive ability, she benefits from Crystal's reaction. |
Mualani |
Hydro |
Catalyst |
Main DD with the Night Spirit trait, which will give both Mualani and Kachina mutually beneficial buffs when Flash is activated. |
Ayato |
Hydro |
One handed sword |
Ayato's skill puts him into a stance in which he delivers a series of rapid cutting Hydro strikes. His ultimate has a high radius and regularly inflicts elemental status, which pairs well with Kachina's skills. |
Mavuika |
Pyro |
Two-handed sword |
Mavuika needs to build up Fighting Spirit chokes to activate her ultimate, and Kachina is a great free help for this if there are no other Natlan characters. |
Hu Tao |
Pyro |
A spear |
The heroine is often played with packs that contain two Geo characters. Among them, Kachina is just right, thanks to which Hu Tao will receive additional shields from Crystallization, which will increase her survivability. |
Kli |
Pyro |
Catalyst |
A heroine who fights at close range and has low health. Kachina will her with ive damage, and shields from Crystallization will not increase survivability that much, but will improve resistance to interrupting attacks. |
Eimia |
Pyro |
Bow |
Main-dd, firing fiery arrows at enemies from afar. Combining with Kachina and another Geo hero will create an elemental resonance and increase her damage. |
Xiangling |
Pyro |
A spear |
Free and at the same time a very good partner for many heroes, among which Kachina is no exception. Xiangling will buff the main DD and give a lot of Pyro status along with damage. |
Dehya |
Pyro |
Two-handed sword |
A secondary damage dealer that additionally gives companions increased resistance to interrupting their attacks. By redirecting attacks from enemies, it will protect allies, and then heal. |
Yae Miko |
electro |
Catalyst |
A sub damage dealer who skillfully places Sakura branches across the battlefield that hit opponents and thereby regularly create Electro status. |
Sayno |
electro |
A spear |
The main damage dealer takes a lot of time on the field and cannot interrupt the stance after activating the ultimate, which Kachina will not interfere with due to the long cooldowns of her skills. |
Fischl |
electro |
Bow |
A secondary damage dealer with the ability to quickly summon Oz’s assistant to a selected point and regularly attack with the Electro element. If C6 is present, she is extremely friendly to allies of other elements, which consistently cause reactions. |
Beidou |
electro |
Two-handed sword |
Beidou's skill parries enemy attacks, and her ultimate at C1 gives a shield, with which, during attacks, allies additionally hit the Electro element with chain lightning. |
Clorinda |
electro |
One handed sword |
Being an Electro damage dealer, it also goes well with the Geo element. It has a Life Debt mechanic in its arsenal, which Kachina does not help, but does not interfere with play. |
Kinich |
Dendro |
Two-handed sword |
The Kinich element does not combine in any way with the Kachina Geo element, but they are united by the use of the Night Spirit. In the absence of alternatives, the heroine can take a slot in his pack. |
Ganyu |
Cryo |
Bow |
One of the variants of Cryo damage dealers, combined with Kachina. Both heroines hit in an area, and the combination of their skills will lead to Crystallization. |
Rosary |
Cryo |
A spear |
Creates a Cryo area with an elemental blast that synergizes well with Kachina's Turbo Drill area of effect, and also increases allies' critical hit chance. |
Sapports
Various healers, shielders and some buffers.
| Character | Element | Weapon | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
Kazuha |
Anemo |
One handed sword |
Anemo and Geo don't resonate in any way, but characters like Kazuha fit situationally into teams for different situations or character combinations. His skill will pull enemies to one point, which will allow Kachina to hit opponents more effectively. |
Jean |
Anemo |
One handed sword |
Being a character with healing on the ultimate, Kachina will still be suitable, despite the Anemo element, if they have Electro, Cryo, Pyro or Hydro element damage dealers on their team. |
Zhongli |
Geo |
A spear |
Zhongli's skill creates a shield with a huge health value, which is why units with it do not need a healer. The character also reduces enemies' resistance to all types of damage. |
Yun Jin |
Geo |
A spear |
The heroine's skills "hang" a shield on the active character and strengthen his regular attacks. With a diverse group composition by elements, the bonus becomes higher. Although the damage from E-shka during Kachina's jumps is considered regular hits, Yun Jin's buff does not apply to this. |
Goro |
Geo |
Bow |
Excellent from the Geo team. Depending on the number of characters of the corresponding element in the group, it gives different buffs. At C4 it also heals. |
Mona |
Hydro |
Catalyst |
Buffer with sufficient Hydro status from her skills. Mona's skill provokes enemies, and her ultimate increases the final damage to opponents after the explosion. |
Kokomi |
Hydro |
Catalyst |
An easy-to-assemble healer that summons a jellyfish with a skill and thus restores the health of allies. You can also get Hydro status from her. |
Sijwin |
Hydro |
Bow |
Restores health to allies with the bubble released when he hits surfaces. Requires a bit more time on the field than some healers. |
Bennett |
Pyro |
One handed sword |
The character combines the ability to heal allies and buff their attacks. Almost indispensable in many units. |
volumes |
Pyro |
A spear |
With Toma's Ultimate active, not only will normal attacks from other team deal Pyro damage to enemies, but also attacks from Kachina while she is on the Turbo Vortex. |
Shinobu |
electro |
One handed sword |
A variation of a convenient healer with the presence of an Electro element. The heroine's skills also cause minor damage to enemies and leave them with an elemental status. |
Dione |
Cryo |
Bow |
A character whose skill leaves a shield on the active hero. Diona's ultimate creates an area where an ally is healed when present. |
Charlotte |
Cryo |
Catalyst |
A cryo healer who can also sometimes be a pocket damage dealer depending on the build. |
Top Teams
Based on the above companions, it is possible to create the following units for Kachina:
| Character 1 | Character 2 | Character 3 | Character 4 | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mavuika |
Ye Lan
Xingqiu |
Kachina |
volumes
Bennett |
A budget team with Pyro Archon, where you need to add normal attacks to the rotation so that the Hydro sub-dd abilities work. Kachina helps in gaining Night Spirit stacks, and the Pyro character closes the resonance and ensures survivability. |
|
Kinich |
Kachina |
Xiangling |
volumes
Bennett |
Selecting a team with Kinich for the first time or if you have no alternatives to Kachina for a slot with a character with the Night Spirit. Using the skill by the heroine will launch his Night Spirit Flash and give him a stack to increase the damage from Scaleslayer. Xiangling is necessary for the reaction of Pyro and Dendro element for the Desolation state from Kinich. Pyro will cover the resonance and ensure survivability. |
|
Mualani |
Kachina |
Kazuha
Sucrose |
volumes
Bennett |
One example of a pack with Mualani as the main team. Kachina's Night Spirit Flash will help her get additional stacks on the "Natlan's Best Guide" skill. Kazuha's Screed will move enemies to one point, and it will also increase Hydro's damage. Tom or Bennett will ensure survivability. |
|
Mualani
Navia |
Kachina |
Furina
Mona |
Kokomi
Barbara |
Another variation of the team with main DD Mualani, whose place with such a selection of allies can be taken by Navia. If the first heroine is chosen, Kachina enhances her Night Spirit Flash, leaves Geo status and deals area damage. If you preferred Navia, then thanks to this elemental composition she will receive an increase in attack power from her ive. Furina's ultimate increases the overall damage of the team, and Kokomi restores the health spent from her skill. Both Hydro heroines allow Crystal to react. |
|
Itto |
Goro |
Kachina |
Bennett
Shinobu |
Build option with Itto as a key character. With three Geos in a group, Goro will increase defense, interrupt resistance, and the corresponding type of damage. Kachina should the skills first and leave Turbo Whirlwind for ive damage to enemies. Bennett will increase Itto's attack power and heal his comrades, and thanks to his ultimate, he will be able to create some crystals with a reaction. |
|
Navia |
Kachina |
Ye Lan
Xingqiu |
Kokomi |
Navia serves as the main Geo damage dealer, along with whom there are two more sub-dds in the group with Hydro resonance. Kachina leaves a drill with area damage in the arena, which is considered a Geo construct. From her comes the Geo status, which, upon with the Hydro element, creates crystals that, depending on the selected number, strengthen Navia. |
|
Navia
Tiori |
Kachina |
Xiangling
Dehya |
Xingqiu
Bennett |
An example of a team composition with Navia or Tiori as the main DD. Thanks to Kachina, Navia will be able to pick up more crystals for a buff, and Tiori will summon another doll construct. To two Geo characters, add a pair of Pyro heroes for elemental resonance. This will be especially useful for Navia due to her ive skill “Mutual Aid Network”, which, in the presence of characters of these elements, will increase her attack power. |
|
Albedo
Ningguang |
Kachina |
Fischl |
Bennett |
If desired, Kachina can be accompanied by Albedo or Ning Guan. The first one will most likely remain in the role of a secondary damage dealer, while the second one can take time on the field and hit from the hand. Two Geo characters will leave structures with ive damage in the arena, and Fischl will summon a raven with regular attacks on enemies. Bennett will strengthen some heroes and, when in his ult, will heal allies. |
|
Noelle |
Kachina |
Tiori
Goro
Albedo |
Furina
Shinobu |
An example of a squad composition with Noelle, Furina and Kachina, the last place in which can be taken by either Tiori, Goro or Albedo. Noelle is the main damage dealer here, and at the same time has shields and healing. Kachina s her with damage and Geo status. Furina's skills give Hydro status to the Crystal reaction and increase the total damage of the group. Tiori and Albedo will add more damage of their own, while Goro will give out a lot of buffs from three Geos in a pack. |
|
Kachina |
Goro |
Zhongli
Xingqiu
Ye Lan |
Furina
Shinobu |
A team variant where the main DPS character is Kachina. Goro gives buffs depending on the number of Geo characters in the group and gives resonance of this element. Zhongli is left on the heroine and cuts off the resistance of enemies, but instead of him you can put Xingqiu or Ye Lan for Hydro damage when Kachina jumps on Turbo Whirlwind. The last slot will be occupied by a healer. |
|
Hu Tao |
Xingqiu
Ye Lan |
Kachina |
Zhongli |
The famous squad with Hu Tao, where the place of the second Geo character will be taken by Kachina, for example, in the absence of Albedo, who is usually in this group. For the Par reaction, Ye Lan may be preferred instead of Xingqiu. Zhongli will create a strong shield for a long time, but if there are no problems with survivability, then you can replace it with another character of a similar element. |
|
Ayato |
Yun Jin |
Kachina |
Bennett |
Kachina and Yun Jin's skills combine well with Ayato. From the first, he will gain an increase in basic attacks that extend to his stance. Kachina's skills synergize well with his ultimate due to the radius and the combination of Geo and Hydro. Bennett will buff Ayato's attack power and, at a certain health limit, heal the squad. |
|
Ganyu |
Shen He |
Kachina |
Zhongli |
A variant of combining Cryo and Geo resonance with the presence of Kachina in the team. The first will increase the chance of critical damage against enemies under the Cryo effect, the second will increase the strength of shields from the Crystallization reaction and from Zhongli, and will also increase the damage if they are present on an active character. Geo damage from Kachina will additionally increase. Ganyu is the main DD here, buffed by Shen He. |
|
Sayno |
Nahida |
Kachina |
Zhongli |
The high cooldown time of Kachina’s abilities allows her to play with characters like Saino, who, after using the ultimate, is not profitable to use on other characters. Start your rotation with Nahida, put up a shield from Zhongli and use Kachina's skills, and then attack as Saino. |
|
Kachina |
Xiangling |
Keia |
Barbara |
An example of a group composition at early ranks or for FTP players. Pyro, Cryo and Hydro element will react with Geo and create crystals to create shields on allies. Xiangling, in addition to damage, will give an attack buff when picking up a pepper, Kaya can be either a main DD or a secondary one. Barbara will heal the pack. Instead of a team like this, you can pair Kachina with Noelle instead of Xiangling or Kaya. |
How to play as Kachina
Kachina's gameplay is built around her elemental skill and elemental explosion, when using which she spends quite a bit of time on the field, and then is replaced by other characters. With some sets of artifacts, her role, in addition to sub-dd, is to distribute buffs from the set effect, so she tends to hand over skills at least before the main damage dealer, if not the very first.
The heroine's E-shape summons a Geo construct, Turbo Vortex, which remains in the arena and periodically deals damage to the area. When switching to other heroes, it does not disappear. Kachina is able to sit in it and ride, and to deal damage while on it, she jumps or makes regular attacks. Uthabiti's Geo damage becomes higher if there are other allies in the team besides her, and they activate the Night Spirit's Flash.
Rotation
Kachina's general sub-DD rotation may differ in the reverse order of ability usage depending on the presence of a second constellation or equipped artifacts, but is usually quite simple and consistent across different party compositions:
- Start with the s to use their skills and distribute buffs to the entire team.
- Switch to Kachina and use her elemental skill (E), which will create a Turbo Vortex on the field. Then activate Elemental Burst (Q) for massive area damage.
- Switch to the main damage dealer and procast him.
- Go back to the , and then to Kachina, and repeat the steps from the first point according to the buff cooldown time.
If you have a second constellation on Uthabithi, then you can immediately start the rotation by using the ultimate, since the Turbo Vortex will appear anyway (if this does not contradict the conditions for the effects of weapons and/or artifacts equipped on it). Nevertheless, it is still advisable to activate the E-shka to quickly gain ults.
When Kachina is the primary damage dealer, the rotation changes a bit:
- First of all, activate the skills of buffers and s.
- Switch to Kachina and if you have energy for the ultimate, use it immediately. Then activate the skill and get into the Turbo Vortex, where you press jumps or normal attacks to hit enemies in the area around and restore energy at the same time.
- Go back to the characters and repeat the whole cycle.
Сonclusion
Kachina is a decent epic pocket damage dealer who scales from defense and is definitely useful for exploring Natlan. Due to the element, it can be somewhat situational, but is still quite good if the does not have enough Geo characters. Uthabithi can act as a replacement or even complement for five-star heroes like Tiori and Albedo.
Kachina's background brings the Night Spirit mechanic into her arsenal, making her synergize especially well with other Natlan characters. Thanks to this, when wearing artifacts from the Pyro region, she can not only serve as a sub-deader, but also act as a buffer for the team. Being a 4⭐ hero, Kachina is demanding of constellations, but the mentioned advantages and her role in the group can cover such disadvantages.
Trailer
You can watch Kachina's trailer on VKontakte:
Can I put it with Iansan? I have a pack of Varesa + Tsaplya + Iansan + Kachina, I want to put two buffers, but there is no one else(
And what about the spear from the new banner "Mountain-Binding Thorn"? It seems to be suitable, but it's not on the list. It has 24% of the affix in E without waking up. It may even be better than the crafted "Rainbow Trail".
Hello, does it make sense and how effective will a squad be that consists of: *Main DD* + Grandfather + Kachina (with a scroll) + Tiori (with a signa), in theory the scroll should buff damage during crystallization, right? Goro is extremely weak for me so far, but the buff from Kachina by 40% in theory should seriously boost dps (and another -20% resistance from Grandfather). I just didn't understand from the description of talents how to include it in the Blessing of the Night Spirit (when it is in the pocket).
Hello, I want to build Kachina as a main DD for fun, for dealing damage from artifacts a cocoon would be more suitable for her? On command I lean towards Kachina/Goro/Furina/(Mona/Elan)
Hello! It's better to give the cocoon to Goro, and then the Obsidian Tome set or the cocoon to Kachina too, yes.
Can you recommend teams with nevillette and kachina?
Nevillette, Kachina, Kazuha/Sugarose/Genie, Furina/Xiangling is one of the most popular combinations. Then it depends on the characters and enemies you have.
Thank you very much!!
And how, in comparison with the rainbow trace, does the mountain-fastening thorn suit Kachina?
I the question!
A very urgent question, I can't decide. I can't decide who to take for Shilonen damage dealer, Kachina with a set of Natlan or Goro. My sub dd is Ning Guan, and on the fourth slot is Bennet. I will be glad if someone answers
When the character climbs, it cannot be switched... And when flying too...
The description is taken from the game itself.
Can Kachina be used as the main dd?
Yes, it is indicated in the teams and in the rotation.
Will Noelle, Kachina, Tiori, Chnun Li play well?
Hello. For exploring the normal world - yes. It's just that not all battles will generate crystals and therefore it will not be possible to constantly activate the first Kachina constellation if it is present, and there are stronger combinations.
Mualani, Kachina, Zhongli, who is best to put in the 4th slot?
mavuik)
but seriously - syanku or tom
the author would like to say that kachina first has ult then e because her attack radius increases from e and ult add will give 20 points of night spirit at c2 and therefore ult is used first then e
Maybe in FTP it would be better to put Noel instead of Barbara? The squad would be: Kachina + XiangLin + Keya + Noel But you wrote:
Instead of a team like this, you can pair Kachina with Noelle instead of Xiangling or Kaya.
There will be 2 healers per team.
Do you think it makes sense to collect it? Will it be on the level of Yanfei and others, or something like Barbara?
It makes sense to make a team Tiori\Kachina\someone else
Hello. At the very least, it will be easier to explore Natlan with her, she is also able to activate a very strong set of artifacts and can do it from her "pocket", that is, formally, in many groups (you can also make the main DD from her).
The mentioned team combo is pretty good, although it still depends a bit on the other characters available. Let's say 5* Geo comes out in the next patch, for now Kachina and the character look like they can be combined.
If you don't have Itto or Grandpa and don't want to play through Ningguang, then I think Kachina is more than capable of being a "stopper" for Tiori.
and will the squad be normal: Maulani, Kachina, Mona, Laila (or better yet, Xiangling)?
It seems like the steam in the pack will give more than freezing, but then you need a charged syanka.
thanks a lot
Eh, it's a bit of a pity that the baby from the crystal gives buffs, and I really wanted it in my mono-geo pack instead of Albedo (. Oh well, I'll somehow move it and have a place for Kachina.
And I'm the only one who plays with average girls, I don't play with tall/short/men, all of them have poor animation (oh, where's my hu tao...)!? =)
Yes, only you have such problems.
I am the opposite, I only play with Lolis. I don't play with men or adult girls, so geo loli covers the full set of all elements for lolis.
In general, we need to proceed from the character's function. Her only combat function is to distribute the buff from the new set. For this, she needs the maximum uptime of the Night Spirit. And what is completely unclear now is whether the ult from c2 to cd is needed for this or not.
Accordingly, based on this, you either need to immediately pull her c2 (which is quite safe in Kazuha's banner), or not collect energy at all and throw everything into defense. How much damage she does there is secondary, but I heard that she is not deprived of it either.
Judging by the video, her Eshka lasts at least 8 seconds, even if it's on C2, then without the ult it will last 6 seconds. The full buff from the set lasts 15 seconds. So the full buff from the fast Eshka will be at least 21 sec (another 5 sec for 12% less electronic damage), and the cooldown of Eshka 20 sec.
As a result, the buff from the artifact set "Scroll of the Hero of the Burnt City" can be constantly maintained even without the ult.
Ok, thanks, that is, close. On the mannequin content, yes, it is possible. But if the waves are in different parts of the room, then c2 is already, it turns out, extremely desirable. The situation actually somewhat resembles c0 / c2 Cookie.
The character hasn't been released yet, but it's already a build
Where is Sidgvin? Does the author not know such a character at all or does he really think that Barbara is better in squads with pocket DDs?
It's common here to hate on Lolka, although Barbara is as useful as a goat's milk.
As soon as I knocked out Sigwine, I immediately threw the fish and the nun aside, she also combines much better with Furina due to double hydro + heal.
Sidgvin does not heal himself. Therefore, he does not contribute a bonus to the damage of Furina's Menagerie, does not contribute a bonus from restoring his HP to the Furina Fanfare set. Barbara will be better if she gains 200-220 restoration. Here you have hydro resonance and a huge heal for EVERYONE in the squad at once. And if you add the Mollusk set, then there is additional damage. You can also use Bai Ju or Djinn. So Sidgvin is criticized for a reason. I almost forgot. Melusine also takes a lot of time from the main DD with her ult. Something like that.
What a show you've made, my friend. Sidgwin DIRECTLY buffs off-field skills with element, which includes Furina. Sidgwin is an ideal character for Furina, but outside of her packs he's just an average healer. And to press Sidgwin's ult without having c6, you need to be a very gifted person, or if you've broken the rotation, but then it's easier to press room restart
Heh))) Doesn't heal itself?))) Apparently we don't read skills at all. It heals itself at the very end once, and by as much as half of its HP(!!!). This is more than enough for Furina, considering that it eats up that same half.
Usually when contrasting, one must name everything that the 1st cannot do.
Mollusk, hydro resonance, huge heal for everyone in the squad, Sidzhvin can give all this. The only difference is that Barbara can wear Epos. Otherwise, Sidzhvin strengthens Furina mobs, heals everyone in the squad constantly, and not just once every 20 seconds, can damage and gives more hydro status. In addition, Barbara is an old character, whose constellations are weak. Sidzhvin is a 5star character with the prospect of becoming a good strengthener.
She heals herself by +50%, just with a delay.
I think that not everyone appreciated Sidzhvin because she is a loli and because there are many others who are vying for the 4th slot next to Furina. Also, her signal is only useful to her.
I like barbara but i knocked out sidge and signa and she feels much more comfortable and strong than barbara. And no, i'm not a loli.
Sidgwin is usually hated for one simple reason: she needs c1 to perform her functions properly. There are simply not enough stacks on c0 for the auto-fight team, which is what she is needed for. And pulling c1 to a healer so that he can perform his functions properly is too expensive.
For the same reason, it's funny with the Heron guides, where they suggest spinning her signa (in Natlan for one point of fate it might be ok, but it's unlikely when there's a 3* epic) and c2, especially considering the uselessness of her c1.
Barbara is free, can normally break pyro shields, be a solo hydro in freeze (although Kokomi / Mona with Yantar are better, but, again, if Mona is at least conditionally free, then Fish is not) and a reactor in the Nile pack. Barbara can also stand as a second hydro to Nevilett, when Furin really needs to be sent to the second pack - I personally did this in the abyss with pyro heralds (the whole squad - Nevi, Bebra, Bei Doe, Kazakh).