Collei vs Baizhu
Free Sub-DPS vs. the premier Dendro survivalist
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Collei if…
- If you strictly need AoE Dendro application on a budget
- When you are already running a healer in another slot
- For short-burst Quickswap rotations
Pick Baizhu if…
- In Furina teams that require team-wide healing
- For Cyno or Alhaitham teams needing resistance to interruption
- To maximize reaction damage via his passive A4 buff
Baizhu is a massive upgrade for team comfort and reaction scaling. Collei is only chosen when Baizhu is unavailable or when her specific frontloaded AoE application is required.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Collei
- Versatile off-field Dendro applier
- Has an excellent F2P weapon choice — Favonius Warbow
- Has flexible artifact options
- Somewhat dependent on Constellations 2, 4, and 6, which are massive quality-of-life improvements
- Has high Energy requirements — up to 200% ER or more
- Needs help from teammates and high investment for competitive personal damage
Baizhu
- Strong Dendro damage
- Versatile team options
- Requires investment
- Best teams use limited 5-stars
Shared Team Members
With Collei
Collei provides the off-field Dendro application necessary to trigger Blooms and other reactions alongside Furina's Hydro-summoned Salon Members. While Collei doesn't have healing, her Cryo-like Dendro application helps maintain a steady reaction floor for Furina's damage. This pairing is often seen in more experimental 'Quickbloom' or 'Dendro-Resonance' teams.
With Baizhu
Baizhu is Furina's ideal partner, as his powerful team-wide healing from his Skill and Burst instantly maxes out Furina's Fanfare stacks. His 'Pulsing Clarity' shield and healing also provide interruption resistance and survivability while Furina's Skill drains the team's HP. This synergy ensures maximum DMG buffs and constant Dendro reactions, creating a very high-floor team core.
Best Builds (Signature)
Weapon
Elegy for the End
Artifacts
Deepwood Memories
Sands
Energy Recharge
Goblet
Dendro DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Substats
ER% (until ~180%) > EM > CRIT Rate
Weapon
Jadefall's Splendor
Artifacts
Ocean-Hued Clam
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Substats
Energy Recharge > HP % > HP > CRIT Rate (With Favonius)
Who Should You Pull?
- If you strictly need AoE Dendro application on a budget
- When you are already running a healer in another slot
- For short-burst Quickswap rotations
- In Furina teams that require team-wide healing
- For Cyno or Alhaitham teams needing resistance to interruption
- To maximize reaction damage via his passive A4 buff