Ardelia vs Gilberta
Ardelia vs Gilberta — two support-side (enabler / buffer / SP battery) Operators (Nature) competing for the same roster slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Ardelia if…
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Ardelia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode identity over Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction.
- Ardelia shows up across Mi Fu, Zhuang Fangyi, Laevatain, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams as sustain-plus-amp — keeping Monument attempts alive while still contributing buff uptime, which is why she is not treated as a pure healer flex.
Pick Gilberta if…
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Gilberta's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction identity over Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode.
- Gilberta does three support jobs in one kit: on-demand AoE gather, Nature Infliction, and Susceptibility / Ultimate-gain buffing that scales carry dumps.
Ardelia and Gilberta are both Support investments that answer different account needs within Nature. Ardelia shines when Ardelia shows up across Mi Fu, Zhuang Fangyi, Laevatain, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams as sustain-plus-amp — keeping Monument attempts alive while still contributing buff uptime, which is why she is not treated as a pure healer flex. Gilberta is the better commit when Gilberta does three support jobs in one kit: on-demand AoE gather, Nature Infliction, and Susceptibility / Ultimate-gain buffing that scales carry dumps. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ardelia
- Battle Skill "Dolly Rush" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Hops on Mr. Dolly and rams the target to deal Nature DMG. If the target has Corrosion, then consume the Corrosion and apply Physical Suscepti
- Combo Skill "Eruption Column" — COMBO TRIGGER: When the controlled operator performs a Final Strike on an enemy with no stacks of Vulnerability or Arts Infliction. SKILL DESCRIPTION: Launches
- Ultimate "Wooly Party" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Ardelia enters a mobile channeling state and summons the aid of Mr. Dolly. Multiple copies of Mr. Dolly are thrown in random directions. Each
- Personal damage is secondary — Ardelia looks worse on raw clear meters than on team enablement.
- Value scales with teammates who actually convert the buffs / shields / inflictions.
Gilberta
- Battle Skill "Arcane Staff: Gravity Mode" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Initiates Arts channeling that creates a gravity well. The gravity well pulls in nearby enemies and deals Nature DMG to them. When channeling
- Combo Skill "Arcane Staff: Matrix Displacement" — COMBO TRIGGER: When an Arts Reaction is applied to an enemy. SKILL DESCRIPTION: A quick casting of the Arts that generates a gravity pull, which then deals Natu
- Ultimate "Arcane Staff: Gravity Field" — SKILL DESCRIPTION: Creates an Anomalous Gravity Field that instantly deals 1 hit of Nature DMG and applies Nature Infliction to enemies caught in the field. Tar
- Personal damage is secondary — Gilberta looks worse on raw clear meters than on team enablement.
- Value scales with teammates who actually convert the buffs / shields / inflictions.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Dreams of the Starry Beach
Gear set
Eternal Xiranite
Main stats
Body Intellect · Hands Intellect / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Intellect
Substats
Intellect > Arts Intensity > HP%
Weapon
Delivery Guaranteed
Gear set
Eternal Xiranite
Main stats
Body Will · Hands Will / HP · Kits Arts Intensity / Will
Substats
Will > Arts Intensity > HP%
Who Should You Pull?
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Ardelia's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode identity over Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction.
- Ardelia shows up across Mi Fu, Zhuang Fangyi, Laevatain, Last Rite, and Yvonne teams as sustain-plus-amp — keeping Monument attempts alive while still contributing buff uptime, which is why she is not treated as a pure healer flex.
- Pull if your clears die to attrition before the carry’s second dump; skip if your account already runs a finished buffer line and never fails on survival.
- Ardelia is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
- You need a Nature Support Operator and Gilberta's kit matches your account gap.
- You prefer Gilberta's Arts Susc. + Nature Infliction identity over Ardelia's HP Treatment + Corrode.
- Gilberta does three support jobs in one kit: on-demand AoE gather, Nature Infliction, and Susceptibility / Ultimate-gain buffing that scales carry dumps.
- Yvonne-centered and several Nature-adjacent comps treat her as the default battery-buffer rather than a flex pick.
- Gilberta is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.