Genshin Impact Luna IV Illuga Columbina Version Six Three Release Skills Banners

Whispers from Teyvat hint at the desert’s heart stirring once more-Luna IV’s drip marketing has unveiled Illuga, a Geo wielder whose stoic strength hides a history tied to the ruins beneath the shifting sands. Early details trace her origin to an ancient covenant of stone and silence, reshaping what players thought they knew about Geo’s forgotten guardians.

Genshin Impact Illuga Drip Marketing

Genshin Impact’s latest drip marketing for Illuga spotlights her Geo element affiliation, confirming the character’s ties to unyielding earth forces and ancient Teyvat lore. Official visuals tease her poised stance amid crystalline formations, hinting at defensive abilities that reshape battlefields with seismic precision. Players anticipate her role in upcoming Luna IV banners, blending lore revelations with gameplay potential for Geo team strategies.

Illuga’s drip marketing is here, and he appears as a handsome young boy with grey hair, wearing a Lightkeeper-style long coat and holding a lantern. He is a member of the Lightkeepers in Genshin Impact and the son of Starshyna Nikita. His drip marketing reveals him to be a positive person who manages all tasks efficiently, also offering careful, thoughtful support to his teammates.

He is confirmed to be a Geo character, and his powers come from a Geo Vision. Although it is not mentioned in the drip marketing, Illuga is likely a 4-star rarity character. To learn more about his abilities, weapons, and stats, check our Genshin Impact Illuga kit and Illuga Materials guides.

Illuga will likely appear in the Genshin Impact Luna IV story and may play a vital role with the massive fiasco waiting to ensue in the next Archon quest. It is more than likely that all the Lightkeepers would be spurred into action in the next update, in order to bring back Columbina, and defeat Il Dottore in Genshin Impact.

Overall, Illuga’s design is really smart, and I am sure other players would be excited to get him in the game. In terms of abilities, expect Illuga to be a support to Zibai, as both of them are Geo characters. Zibai’s drip marketing was revealed earlier today, so check it out as well.

What are Illuga’s Elemental Skill and Burst effects

Illuga’s Elemental Skill and Burst make him a Geo support focused on energy generation, stack-based buffs, and Geo/Lunar-Crystallize synergy.​

Elemental Skill Effects

Illuga summons a companion (Gale or A’dong/Dawn Breaking Messenger) that deals Geo DMG to enemies.​

• Tap: The summon dashes forward, striking enemies along its path.

• Hold: Allows aiming to select a specific target or area for the summon to attack.
  This skill primarily generates energy for his Burst and has a 15-second cooldown, with a minor CRIT buff to the active character.​

Elemental Burst Effects

Illuga’s Burst (Light Unshadowed, Shadowless Reflection, or similar naming) deals AoE Geo DMG and activates the Haunted Night’s Oriole Song/Nightingale’s Nocturne effect for 20 seconds, granting 21 Nightingale’s Song stacks.​

• When the active party member’s attacks (Normal, Charged, Plunging, Skill, or Burst) deal Geo DMG, it consumes 1 stack per enemy to boost their Geo DMG (scaling with Illuga’s EM; higher for Lunar-Crystallize reactions).​

• Geo Constructs in the party grant +5 stacks each (up to 15 extra stacks), and team composition (1/2/3 Geo/Hydro members) further amplifies the DMG bonus via passives.​
  Costs 60 Energy with a 15-second cooldown; avoid using Skill post-Burst to preserve stacks.​

Key Synergies

• Buffs scale with EM and incentivize 2+ Geo/Hydro teammates for optimal output.​

• Provides team-wide Lightkeeper’s Oath (Geo DMG +5%, CRIT Rate +5%, CRIT DMG +10%, plus EM in certain states) after Skill/Burst use.​

How to build Illuga as a Geo support

Illuga excels as a Geo support by prioritizing Elemental Mastery, Energy Recharge, and quickswap rotations to maximize his stack-based buffs for Geo and Lunar-Crystallize teams.​

Stat Priorities

• Sands: EM% or ER% (aim for 200-250% ER to Burst off cooldown).​

• Goblet: EM% (primary) or Geo DMG Bonus if sub-DPSing.​

• Circlet: EM%, CRIT Rate, or Healing Bonus for minor utility.​

• Substats: ER% > EM% > CRIT DMG/Rate > ATK%.​

Best Weapons

• Favonius Lance (R5): Frees up ER needs and generates particles for team.​

• Deathmatch or Black Tassel: Budget EM/ER options for pure support.​

• Engulfing Lightning (if accessible): High ER with EM substat scaling.​

Artifact Sets

Talent Priority

• Burst (max first): Core stack generation.​

• Skill (second): Energy and minor CRIT utility.

• Normal Attacks (last): Off-field only.

Rotation and Teams

Quick Rotation: Zhongli Q/E → Illuga E → Q → Swap to DPS (Zibai/Itto) → Repeat.​

Optimal Team: Zibai (DPS), Columbina (Hydro applicator), Zhongli (shields/constructs), Illuga (buffer).​