All of the Fatui Harbingers are mysterious, powerful, and somehow blessed with attractiveness (except maybe Pulcinella). One of the most intriguing members of their group is Genshin Impact's Columbina, otherwise known as the Damselette. Ever since her initial appearance, we've been wondering who she is, how powerful she is, and what her kit is like. Now that we're in Nod-Krai, we know a lot more about her, so keep reading to join the club.
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Here's everything in our Genshin Impact Columbina guide:
What's the best Columbina build?
| Rarity | ★★★★★ |
| Element | Hydro |
| Weapon type | Catalyst |
| Best weapon | Nocturne's Curtain Call |
| Best artifact set | Silken Moon's Serenade |
| Main stats | HP > energy recharge > crit rate/damage |
What are the best teams for Columbina in Genshin Impact?
Columbina is an off-field hydro user and works best with Nod-Krai characters to make use of the Lunar reactions. We recommend using her with Flins or Nefer as a main DPS, and mixing in electro, anemo, or geo characters.
Here are some examples of Columbina's best teams:
 Columbina |
 Flins |
 Ineffa |
 Sucrose |
| Columbina |
 Nefer |
 Lauma |
 Kuki |
| Columbina |
 Zibai |
 Illuga |
 Linnea |
| Columbina |
 Arlecchino |
 Bennett |
 Kazuha |
What are the best weapons for Columbina?
The best weapon for Columbina is Nocturne's Curtain Call, her limited five-star catalyst. You can get this on the banner at the same time as her. You can also use the Sacrificial Jade or Favonius Codex weapons for good results.
- Nocturne's Curtain Call - limited five-star
- Sacrificial Jade - Battle Pass four-star
- Favonius Codex - four-star
- Blackmarrow Lantern - craftable four-star
What are the best artifacts for Columbina?
The best artifact set for Columbina is the Silken Moon's Serenade. If you're using her as an on-field DPS, alongside another character using a full set of Silken Moon's Serenade, then we recommend the Aubade of Morningstar and Moon instead.
These are the best sets for Columbina:
- Silken Moon's Serenade - four-piece set
- Aubade of Morningstar and Moon - four-piece set
- Tenacity of the Millelith - four-piece set
When picking each artifact, prioritize options with the following stats as main and sub-stat options:
- Energy recharge
- HP
- Crit rate/damage
What are Columbina's priority skills?
First things first, upgrade Columbina's elemental skill and burst. Then, make sure to level her up so she gets as much HP as she can. Focus on her normal attack last.
- Elemental skill > elemental burst > normal attack
Who are Columbina's voice actors?
Columbina shares an English voice actor, Emi Lo, with Honkai Star Rail's Ruan Mei, as well as Wuthering Waves' Lucy. Yang Menglu voices her in Chinese, as well as Widowmaker in Overwatch.
- English - Emi Lo
- Chinese - Yang Menglu
- Japanese - Lynn
- Korean - Yu Yeong
Who is Genshin Impact's Columbina?
Columbina is - or was - one of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, the executive heads of the Fatui and then Tsaritsa's most trusted soldiers. Columbina is the third of the Harbingers, who are ranked by their power level, and is also known by her codename 'Damselette'.
She first appeared in the Teyvat Chapter Interlude Teaser: A Winter Night's Lazzo video, alongside many of her fellow Harbingers, who we had not seen before. The video focuses on the Harbingers gathering to mourn the death of Genshin Impact's La Signora, and Columbina is the first member that we see as she kneels next to the coffin, singing a bittersweet melody.
Since this initial introduction, we've learned a lot more about her throughout the Nod-Krai Archon Quests. She previously granted prayers for the members of the Frostmoon Scions as their Kuutar, or Moon Maiden, but has since become a recluse, disliking the transactional relationship between god and follower. We also found out that, when she still worked with the Fatui, she enjoyed having tea parties with Genshin Impact's Arlecchino and Genshin Impact's Sandrone.
As the Fatui Harbingers are ranked by their power, Columbina's position as third suggests that she is pretty damn powerful. Plus, voice lines from both Genshin Impact's Childe and Genshin Impact's Wanderer both warn Genshin Impact's Traveler to stay away from her.
If you need any extra convincing, Genshin Impact's Nahida also told the Traveler in the Sumeru Archon quest that the top three Fatui Harbingers all have power rivalling that of gods.