Learn how to put together the best possible Collei build in Genshin Impact
Want to learn how to create the best build for Collei in Genshin Impact?Collei is the first 4-star Dendro character to joinGenshin Impact’s playable roster, along with the element’s long-awaited introduction in Version 3.0. Don’t let her reputation as “the DendroAmber” deter you, though, as Collei has outstripped her mentor and inspiration in many ways, and is well worth a space on your team.
For most Genshin Impact players, Collei will be the among the first Dendro characters added to their archive, so if nothing else, you’ll want a well-rounded build for her as you get to grips with how Dendro works in combat. Read on for details on our best build advice for Collei, including her ideal weapons, artifacts, party members, and more.
How to build Collei as a sub-DPS/Dendro support character in Genshin Impact
4-star alternative:Favonius Warbow
If you’re lucky enough to have thePolar Starbow in your archive, it really is a great weapon for making the most of Collei. Just by having it equipped her elemental talent attacks will get a significant DMG boost (minimum 12%). What’s more, every attack she performs will grant a stack ofAshenNightstar, which will significantly boost her ATK for the next 12 seconds. Even better, her different attack types (normal, charged, skill, and burst) each generate separate stacks, allowing you to theoretically gain up to 12 instances of Ashen Nightstar on the field at a time.
There are any number of reasons why you might not want to equip a 4-star sub-DPS with one of the most impressive and rarest weapons in the game, however, so a slightly more modest choice for Collei is theFavonius Warbow. One definite weakness in Collei’s kit is the slow recharge time on her elemental burst, and with this bow equipped, her CRITs have a high chance to generate an elemental particle which will add six points back into her energy pool.
If you’re exploring Sumeru, odds are good that you’ll soon pick up some pieces from theDeepwood Memoriesartifact set; and, with a limited number of Dendro characters currently in the game to equip them to, you hopefully won’t struggle to find enough for Collei. Deepwood Memories follow a familiar pattern for element-oriented artifact sets, so it’s a no-brainer to make the most of Collei and her Dendro attacks with these pieces.
If you have a few different pieces to choose from, try and focus on the following stats and substats to enhance Collei’s build:
Secondary:Floral Brush (Elemental Skill)
All of Collei’s active talents are pretty useful, but a good rule of thumb is to prioritise anything that boosts the area and duration of her Dendro DMG. Therefore, focus on her Elemental Burst first and her Elemental Skill second, but try not to neglect her Charged Attack on Normal as well.
5-star alternative:Diluc replacing Xiangling as DPS
To really get the feel for Collei and her Dendro attacks, place her on a team with Pyro, Electro, and Hydro characters to get her widest range ofelemental reactions. Pairing Collei with a Pyro DPS allows you to apply the Burning reaction near-constantly, andXianglingis both a strong candidate and easy-to-obtain thanks to her status as a perpetually free character. Electro bow userFischlis strong enough to act as a DPS in her own right if you want to make the Quicken reaction the core of your strategy instead, but she’ll fill a co-sub-DPS role with Collei just as well. Finally, Hydro characterBarbaracan trigger Bloom and doubles as an excellent healer for the team.
Collei performs admirably on an all-4-star and even on an F2P team, but if you have a 5-star Pyro or Electro DPS you especially like using, they’ll sub in well on this composition. Pyro in particular is over-represented in this area, withDilucworth a mention as a stand-out choice if you have him.
To fully ascend Collei, you will need the following materials:
As a signature character for the introduction of Sumeru, you’ll perhaps be unsurprised to learn that Collei’s ascension materials can all be gathered from around the new nation. Harvesting the local flora and defeating normal and boss enemies around Sumeru ought to give you plenty of her materials in no time.
To fully level up any one of Collei’s three active talents, you’ll need to collect the following materials:
Remember that you’ll need to collect these materials three times over if you want to “triple crown” Collei! Luckily, as with her ascension materials, most of her talent levelling materials are easily gained as you explore Sumeru. Even her books can be found in the new nation’s Steeple of Ignorance domain, where they’re a possible drop on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Getting her boss materials at higher levels will require a trip back to Inazuma, though, in order to take onRaiden Shogun’s boss form at Lvl. 70+. Finally, Crowns of Insight can as always be obtained through limited-time events or by making offerings to the Frostbearing Tree and the Sacred Sakura.
As a 4-star character who’s also available for free with a Version 3.0 event, it’s going to be easy for you to wind up with multiple copies of Collei for a while. The Constellations you unlock for her are as follows:
Collei is a 4-star character, meaning that she’s part of the standard wish pool and can be obtained any time you wish on the Wanderlust Invocation (permanent) banner, or any currentCharacter and Weapon Event Wish banners. She’ll also occasionally feature on a 5-star’s Character Event Wish banner with a massively increased pull rate.
In addition to joining the standard wish pool, Collei is permanently available as a free character to players who participate in theCurtain Of Leavesindefinite event and complete Floor 4, Chamber 3 of the challenge. LikeXiangling, obtaining her is part of the largerSpiral Abysschallenge. This means that obtaining her for free isn’t necessarily easy, and you may find you pull your Collei unit from the gacha before that point; but your feat will still be rewarded with one of Collei’s constellations the first time you finish the event.
If you’re wondering how Collei measures up against the 50+ other playable characters in Genshin Impact, be sure to check out ourGenshin Impact tier listto see our rankings! And if you’re hoping to save up your currencies for more characters, be sure to take a look at our guide togetting more Primogems in Genshin Impact.
