Ifa is a 4-star Anemo Catalyst user from Natlan who combines crowd control, healing, and strong synergy with Electro-Charged reactions. While not a top-tier healer, his ability to buff Swirl and Electro-Charged damage makes him a valuable support for reaction-driven teams. This guide covers Ifa’s best builds, artifact sets, weapons, talents, and team compositions to help you get the most out of the saurian doctor.
Ifa Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Groups enemies effectively with his Burst.
- Healing scales with Elemental Mastery, making him easy to build.
- Enhances Electro-Charged teams significantly.
- Multiple strong F2P weapon options.
Weaknesses
- Healing feels weak until C6.
- Buffs focus mainly on Swirl and Electro-Charged DMG.
- Requires another Natlan character for maximum buffs.
- Needs considerable on-field time to shine.
Best Artifact Builds for Ifa
Ifa excels as an on-field Anemo driver. Stacking Elemental Mastery (EM) boosts both his reaction damage and healing.
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Recommended Artifact Sets
- Viridescent Venerer (4-piece) – Best-in-slot for Swirl damage and Elemental RES shred.
- Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City (4-piece) – Great for Wanderer swap comps.
- Obsidian Codex (4-piece) – Situational for mixed support roles.
Main Stats
- Sands: Elemental Mastery
- Goblet: Elemental Mastery
- Circlet: Elemental Mastery
Substat Priority
Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge (until ~130%) > ATK% > CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG.
Aim for around 1,000+ Elemental Mastery. Ifa’s Burst costs only 60 Energy, so ~130% ER is enough for consistency. With C1, Favonius Codex, or a second Anemo teammate, ER requirements can be lower.
Best Weapons for Ifa
Ifa’s weapons should enhance Elemental Mastery and team reactions.
Top Choices
- Sunny Morning Sleep-In (5★) – Best overall for EM scaling.
- A Thousand Floating Dreams (5★) – Excellent for reaction-heavy setups.
Strong 4★ Options
- Hakushin Ring – Craftable and buffs Electro teammates.
- Mappa Mare – Reliable F2P EM weapon.
- Wandering Evenstar / Sacrificial Fragments – Solid EM picks.
- Favonius Codex – Helps cover team ER needs.
- Prototype Amber – Extra sustain, especially if paired with Furina before C6.
Talent Priority
- Elemental Burst (Compound Sedation Field) – Main crowd control and reaction driver.
- Elemental Skill (Airborne Disease Prevention) – Provides Nightsoul state healing and EM-driven damage.
- Normal Attack (Rite of Dispelling Winds) – Lowest priority.
How Ifa Buffs Work in Teams
When in Nightsoul’s Blessing, Ifa converts the party’s total Nightsoul points into Rescue Essentials, which increase Swirl and Electro-Charged damage for the whole team. To maximize this buff, include at least one more Natlan character with a Nightsoul Burst.
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How to Play Ifa
- Open with Elemental Burst to group enemies and enable Swirl.
- Use Elemental Skill to enter Nightsoul’s Blessing (80 Nightsoul points gained).
- Tap: Fires Medicinal Bullet, healing the team.
- Hold: Fires continuous bullets for sustained healing.
- Holding Skill mid-air triggers a Nightsoul Plunge; hitting the ground ends the state, but releasing mid-air cancels it to maintain hover.
- Burst interactions: If enemies are affected by Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, or Electro, they gain Sedation Marks that explode after a delay, dealing AoE damage of that element.
- Rotation example: Ororon skill → Hydro applicator (Furina/Xingqiu/Yelan) → Ifa Burst → Ifa Skill (Blessing, fire Tonicshots) → swap back to refresh reactions.
Ifa Best Team Compositions in Genshin Impact
1. Electro-Charged (Taser) – Best Team
- Ifa (driver + healer)
- Ororon (Electro + Nightsoul points)
- Furina / Xingqiu / Yelan (Hydro enabler)
- Fischl / Yae Miko (additional Electro)
Always include an Electro teammate—without one, Ifa only buffs Swirl. Ororon is ideal, though Xilonen can fill the role if another Electro unit is present.
2. Hyperbloom Team
- Ifa
- Nahida / Alhaitham (Dendro)
- Xingqiu / Yelan (Hydro)
- Ororon (Electro)
Not the most optimal Hyperbloom comp, but Ifa adds EM-based healing and Viridescent shred.
3. Freeze Swirl Team
- Ifa
- Furina (Hydro)
- Shenhe / Escoffier (Cryo)
- Yelan / Citlali (Hydro enabler)
4. Vape/Overload Variant
- Ifa
- Furina / Xingqiu (Hydro)
- Mavuika / Xiangling (Pyro)
- Bennett (buff + healing)
5. Special Wanderer Variant
Equip Ifa with Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City (4-piece) and Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (3★). Swapping Ifa out grants Wanderer a large ATK buff, sometimes outperforming a C0 Furina.
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Best Constellations for Ifa Builds and Teams
- C1 – Restores 6 Energy when Supporting Fire hits (8s CD), smoothing Burst uptime.
- C2 – Raises Rescue Essentials cap for stronger Swirl and Electro-Charged buffs.
- C4 – Extends Burst’s pull duration by 3s and grants +100 EM for 15s.
- C6 – 50% chance to fire an extra Tonicshot (120% ATK Anemo DMG); reduces resource drain out of combat.
C2 and C6 are the most impactful constellations.
Exploration Perks in Natlan
- Nightsoul Transmission: Swapping to Ifa mid-air auto-triggers Nightsoul’s Blessing with 32 Nightsoul points (10s cooldown).
- Tactical Warm Compress Bandaging: If a character drops below 40% HP in Natlan, Ifa can spend 10 Phlogiston to restore 40% HP (10s cooldown, not active in Domains or Abyss).
Ifa won’t replace top-tier Anemo units like Kazuha or Venti, but he shines as a budget-friendly Anemo healer and Swirl driver. He’s at his best in Electro-Charged (taser) teams, though he can flex into Freeze, Hyperbloom, and Wanderer support setups.
Stack Elemental Mastery (~1,000+), aim for ~130% ER, and always include an Electro teammate—this ensures Ifa delivers his full potential as a reactive driver and support.
