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Linnea
GeoBowNod-Krai★★★★★

Linnea

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
Content Tier List
Spiral AbyssS+
Imag. TheaterS
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Linnea is arguably the best Geo Sub-DPS available and a top-tier pick in the current meta. Excellent Sub DPS damage. Keep in mind that niche, mainly used in to Geo and Lunar Crystallize teams.

Linnea is a 5-Star Geo Bow user in Genshin Impact who deals powerful Lunar Crystalize damage via her Elemental Skill and buffs Geo damage.

BowGeoSub-DPS

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Golden Frostbound Oath

Increase DEF by 16% / 20% / 24% / 28% / 32%. When the equipping character's Elemental Skill or Lunar-Crystallize attacks

Artifacts

Aubade of Morningstar and Moon

When the equipping character is off-field, Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 20%. When the party's Moonsign Level is at

Sands

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Main stat

Goblet

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Main stat

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > DEF %

Substats

CRIT > DEF % > Elemental Mastery

Strengths

  • Excellent Sub DPS damage.
  • Able to either frontload high damage or deal sustained damage throughout the rotation.
  • Good buffing for Geo and Lunar Crystallize damage.
  • Good healing via her Elemental Burst.

Weaknesses

  • Niche, mainly used in to Geo and Lunar Crystallize teams.
  • Requires high Energy Recharge to Burst for healing every rotation.

Talent Priority

1
Countermeasure: Lumi's Battle Cry!Priority: Max (10)

Primary source of damage or support. Level to 10 first.

2
Memo: Survival Guide in Extreme ConditionsPriority: High (8-10)

Important for damage or support value. Level second.

3
Capture ProtocolPriority: Low (1-6)

Lowest priority. Level last or skip unless you have spare resources.

Substat Priority

1Sands
2Goblet
3Circlet
4Substats
5HP
6CRIT Rate
7CRIT DMG
Linnea Standard Rotation
Standard

Linnea's playstyle is focused on buffing Geo and Lunar-Crystallize damage via RES Shred and Elemental Mastery, while dealing great off-field damage of her own. She can deal the majority of her damage upfront with the Ultimate Power Form of her Elemental Skill, by repeatedly tapping it on cast. Or, s

See build guide

Linnea's playstyle is focused on buffing Geo and Lunar-Crystallize damage via RES Shred and Elemental Mastery, while dealing great off-field damage of her own.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Golden Frostbound Oath

CRIT DMG 88.2% · Base ATK 542

2
Aqua Simulacra

CRIT DMG 88.2% · Base ATK 542

3
Skyward Harp

CRIT Rate 22.1% · Base ATK 674

4-star Weapons

4
Slingshot
SlingshotBF2P Best

CRIT Rate 31.2% · Base ATK 354

5
Snare Hook

Energy Recharge 61.3% · Base ATK 454

Artifact Sets

SAubade of Morningstar and MoonBest in Slot
2pcIncreases Elemental Mastery by 80.
4pcWhen the equipping character is off-field, Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 20%. When the party's Moonsign Level is at least Ascendant Gleam, Lunar Reaction DMG will be further increased by 40%. This effect will disappear after the equipping character is active for 3s.
This is Linnea's general best artifact set, although keep in mind the set will not get its full effect without Ascendant Gleam.

Sands

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Goblet

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > DEF %

Husk of Opulent Dreams
AHusk of Opulent Dreams
2pcDEF +30%
4pcA character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost.
Husk of Opulent Dreams is Linnea's second strongest set and is onlyslightly behind. The defense it provides will also make the healing from her Elemental Burst much higher.

Sands

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Goblet

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > DEF %

BSilken Moon's Serenade
2pcEnergy Recharge +20%.
4pcWhen dealing Elemental DMG, gain the Gleaming Moon: Devotion effect for 8s: Increases all party members' Elemental Mastery by 60/120 when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. The equipping character can trigger this effect while off-field. All party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect that party members have. Effects from Gleaming Moon cannot stack.
It will generally be best to focus on Linnea's own personal damage and have this set on another support. But if no one else on the team can use this set well, Linnea should use it instead.

Sands

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Goblet

DEF % / Elemental Mastery

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > DEF %

Team Compositions

Linnea

Linnea

Main DPS

Columbina

Columbina

Support

Illuga

Illuga

Support

Zibai

Zibai

Sustain

Linnea's Best Team composition. Columbina is a perfect pairing with Linnea, greatly buffing Lunar-Crystallize damage, while providing the Hydro needed to trigger the reaction. Illuga is an excellent support to pair with Linnea.

Character Synergy
Linnea
LinneaMain DPS

Deals high-scaling Lunar-Crystallize damage via her Elemental Skill and provides teamwide Geo damage buffs.

Columbina
ColumbinaSupport

Columbina is a perfect pairing with Linnea, greatly buffing Lunar-Crystallize damage, while providing the Hydro needed to trigger the reaction. Columbina will also deal great Lunar-Crystallize damage of her own.

Illuga
IllugaSupport

Illuga is an excellent support to pair with Linnea. His buffs to CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, and Elemental Mastery are teamwide, so Linnea will benefit from his buffs alongside your on-field DPS. A Constellation 2+ Illuga will usually be optimal for all Geo DPS teams with

Zibai
ZibaiSustain

Zibai is by far the strongest Geo DPS Linnea can be paired with, making perfect use of Linnea's buffs. Zibai also buffs Lunar-Crystallize damage, so this will make Linnea's damage higher as well.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackCapture Protocol

Performs up to 3 consecutive shots with a bow.

Normal Attack
Elemental SkillCountermeasure: Lumi's Battle Cry!

Adventure with Lumi! Depending on how you Tap, Lumi attacks in different forms. Tap Lumi strikes in a Super Power Form, attacking nearby enemies continuously, dealing AoE Geo DMG. If there are Moondrifts nearby, Lumi will also deal AoE Geo DMG to nearby enemies, which will be considered Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG. Continuous Tapping Time to show what we're really capable of! After using her Elemental Skill, Linnea will feed Lumi sparkling gemstones when her Elemental Skill or Normal Attack is Tapped repeatedly. A full-bellied Lumi will strike in her Ultimate Power Form, dealing an especially powerful instance of AoE Geo DMG that is considered Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG, switching to Standard Power Form. Additionally, tapping the Elemental Skill increases Linnea's interruption resistance. "You're up, Lumi!"

Elemental Skill
Elemental BurstMemo: Survival Guide in Extreme Conditions

Even master adventurers need proper rest! Linnea summons Lumi to strike in Super Power Form, healing nearby party members. For a short duration, she will continuously heal nearby active party members based on Linnea's DEF. If Lumi is already on the field when Linnea unleashes Elemental Burst, Lumi's active duration will be reset instead and her Strike Form will not change. "Any professional adventurer worth their salt prizes making it out of a serious jam over making discoveries, however unprecedented!"

Elemental Burst
1st Ascension PassiveField Observation Notes

When Lumi is present on the field, the Geo RES of opponents near Lumi will decrease by 15%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Linnea's Elemental Skill Countermeasure: Lumi's Battle Cry! and Elemental Burst Memo: Survival Guide in Extreme Conditions are enhanced. After summoning Lumi, the Geo RES of opponents near Lumi will be further decreased by 15%.

Passive
4th Ascension PassiveUniversal Naturalist Archive

Linnea will increase the Elemental Mastery of certain characters in your party according to your current active character. Increase in Elemental Mastery is based on 5% of Linnea's DEF. If your current active character: · Is a Moonsign character: Increase this character's Elemental Mastery. · Is not a Moonsign character: Increase Linnea's own Elemental Mastery.

Passive
Utility PassiveMaster Adventurer

When Linnea is not in combat, the charge time of her Aimed Shot is greatly decreased, and she will shoot an Ultra Convenient Quick Arrow instead. Different effects will occur depending on the targets hit: · Specific animals: Ultra Convenient Quick Arrow will be transformed into a special "Net" that can capture the essence and form of these animals, using them as a medium to manifest the animal's physical form again. The "Net" can only be used for a limited number of times each week. · Ore veins used in forging: Linnea will dispatch Lumi, who will quickly strike at the ore marked by the Ultra Convenient Quick Arrow, then collect the dislodged ore. If Lumi is not on the field, Linnea will summon her for a short duration to help obtain the ore. The DMG dealt to opponents by Linnea's Ultra Convenient Quick Arrow is reduced to 20% of her original Charged Arrow. Additionally, after firing a certain number of Ultra Convenient Quick Arrows within a short period of time, Linnea needs to take a temporary break before she can continue using them.

Passive

Constellations

1
C1
2
C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1Provisional ClassificationPull Target

When unleashing Elemental Skill Countermeasure: Lumi's Battle Cry!, or when triggering Moondrift Harmony, Linnea gains 6 stacks of the Field Catalog effect for 10s. Max 18 stacks. When nearby party members deal Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG, consume 1 stack of Field Catalog to increase the DMG dealt. The increase in DMG is equal to 75% of Linnea's DEF. Additionally, when Lumi uses Million Ton Crush in her Ultimate Power Form, Linnea can consume up to 5 stacks of Field Catalog. Each stack will increase the DMG dealt by 150% of Linnea's DEF.

Is it worth getting?

Minor personal damage buff. Skip unless you love this character.

C2Tidings of Joy and SorrowPull Target

Within 8s after triggering Moondrift Harmony, all Hydro and Geo party members have their CRIT DMG increased by 40%. Additionally, when Lumi uses Million Ton Crush in her Ultimate Power Form, the CRIT DMG of that attack increases by an additional 150%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: When Lumi uses Heavy Overdrive Hammer in her Super Power Form, or when she uses Million Ton Crush in her Ultimate Power Form, an instance of Moondrift Harmony will be triggered. For this instance of Moondrift Harmony, all Hydro and Geo characters in the party will be considered to have applied their Elements in the reaction.

Is it worth getting?

Meaningful upgrade worth targeting. Linnea has an extremely powerful C2, greatly increasing her personal damage, while also giving her much greater buffing for the team.

C3Eventful Log PagePull Target

Increases the Level of Countermeasure: Lumi's Battle Cry! by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Large power spike strongly recommended if you play this character regularly.

C4Expert InstinctPull Target

Within 5s after Moondrift Harmony is triggered, increase the DEF of Linnea and your current active character by 25% respectively. When Linnea is on field, the DEF-increasing effect can be stacked.

Is it worth getting?

Large power spike strongly recommended if you play this character regularly.

C5Fairyland's Farewell GiftPull Target

Elemental Burst Memo: Survival Guide in Extreme Conditions increases by 3 Levels. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Large power spike strongly recommended if you play this character regularly.

C6Golden Beagle's DreamPull Target

The effects of the Constellation, Provisional Classification, are enhanced: When unleashing Elemental Skill Countermeasure: Lumi's Battle Cry!, or when triggering Moondrift Harmony, Linnea will directly gain the maximum number of Field Catalog stacks. When consuming Field Catalog, consume twice the original number of stacks, such that the increase in DMG will be boosted to 150% of the original value. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: Lunar-Crystallize Reaction DMG dealt by nearby party members is elevated by 25%.

Is it worth getting?

Large power spike strongly recommended if you play this character regularly.

C0 Linnea is fully functional. Excellent Sub DPS damage.

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