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Ineffa
Genshin Impact · Character

Ineffa

Electro polearm support with a shield and persistent companion

Released Jul 30, 2025

Ineffa’s skill summons Birgitta and activates an ATK-scaling shield. Her burst can send Birgitta to a target and reset her duration if she is already present. Her Moonsign Benediction converts party Electro-Charged reactions to Lunar-Charged while she is in the party.

ElementElectroWeaponPolearmRarity5
Ineffa GUIDE

Understand Ineffa

Useful when…

  • Providing a shield with enhanced absorption against Electro damage.
  • Repositioning or resummoning Birgitta with the burst.
  • Converting party Electro-Charged reactions to Lunar-Charged while Ineffa is in the party.

What does her skill provide?

Cleaning Mode: Carrier Frequency deals one instance of nearby AoE Electro damage, activates Optical Flow Shield Barrier, and summons Birgitta. The shield’s absorption scales from Ineffa’s ATK and absorbs Electro damage with 250% effectiveness. At level one, its listed formula is 221.184% of ATK plus 1,386.6759, and its duration is 20 seconds. Birgitta’s listed duration is also 20 seconds; the skill cooldown is 16 seconds.

How should you use the burst and companion?

Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator sends Birgitta into the fray for AoE Electro damage. If Birgitta is already on the field from Ineffa’s summon, the burst resummons her at the target location and resets her duration. The burst has a 15-second cooldown and costs 60 Energy. After using it, Parameter Permutation increases Ineffa’s and the active party member’s Elemental Mastery by 6% of Ineffa’s ATK for 20 seconds.

When does her Lunar-Charged support matter?

While Ineffa is in the party, her Moonsign Benediction converts party Electro-Charged reactions into Lunar-Charged. Every 100 ATK Ineffa has increases Lunar-Charged Base DMG by 0.7%, up to 14%, and she raises the party’s Moonsign by one level. If nearby thunderclouds created by Lunar-Charged reactions are present when Birgitta uses Discharge attacks, Overclocking Circuit adds an AoE Electro attack equal to 65% of Ineffa’s ATK, counted as Lunar-Charged damage.

What should you invest in?

The skill provides the shield and summons Birgitta; the burst provides damage, can reposition or refresh Birgitta, and activates the stated Elemental Mastery effect. If shield strength is the priority, the skill’s ATK-based shield is directly relevant. If the burst effects matter more, invest there. Ascension and talent upgrades use separate resources. The listed Normal Attacks are polearm strikes, including a 25-Stamina spinning Charged Attack; the support effects described here come from the skill, burst, and passives.

What conditions should you keep in mind?

The shield’s 250% effectiveness applies specifically to Electro damage. The Lunar-Charged Base DMG increase is capped at 14%, and the additional Birgitta attack requires nearby reaction-created thunderclouds when she uses Discharge attacks. Flins, Iansan, and Varesa are listed as Electro comparison candidates; their element and weapon facts do not establish that they provide the same shield, companion, or reaction conversion.

Limitations and tradeoffs

  • The shield scales from ATK, with enhanced absorption stated specifically for Electro damage.
  • The Lunar-Charged Base DMG increase has a 14% cap and requires Ineffa to be in the party.
  • Birgitta’s additional Lunar-Charged attack requires nearby reaction-created thunderclouds at Discharge time.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming the shield absorbs all damage types with 250% effectiveness.
  • Expecting the additional Birgitta attack without nearby Lunar-Charged thunderclouds.
  • Ignoring the Lunar-Charged ATK increase cap.
  • Expecting a duration reset from the burst when Birgitta was not already on the field.

Effects and reference details

Cyclonic Duster · Normal attack

Normal Attack
Performs up to 4 consecutive spear strikes.

Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform a spinning attack.

Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Purchased talent coefficients at level 1 and 1. These are individual skill values; they do not represent total build damage.

EffectLevel 1Level 1
1-Hit DMG34.8%34.8%
2-Hit DMG34.2%34.2%
3-Hit DMG22.8%+22.8%22.8%+22.8%
4-Hit DMG56.1%56.1%
Charged Attack DMG94.9%94.9%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost25.025.0
Plunge DMG63.9%63.9%
Low/High Plunge DMG128%/160%128%/160%
Cleaning Mode: Carrier Frequency · Elemental skill

Ineffa engages her Enhanced Cleaning Module, dealing a single instance of AoE Electro DMG to nearby opponents, activating her Optical Flow Shield Barrier, and summoning the Multipurpose Smart Assistance Unit, **Birgitta**.
The Optical Flow Shield Barrier absorbs DMG based on Ineffa's ATK, and it will absorb Electro DMG with 250% effectiveness.

Purchased talent coefficients at level 1 and 1. These are individual skill values; they do not represent total build damage.

EffectLevel 1Level 1
Skill DMG86.4%86.4%
Shield DMG Absorption221.2% ATK+1387221.2% ATK+1387
Shield Duration20.0s20.0s
Birgitta Discharge DMG96.0%96.0%
Birgitta Duration20.0s20.0s
CD16.0s16.0s
Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator · Elemental burst

Through Multipurpose Smart Assistance Unit, **Birgitta**, Ineffa can use Rocket Punches to quickly clean up opponents! Shoots Birgitta into the fray, dealing AoE Electro DMG and allowing Birgitta to remain on the field.

If Birgitta is already on the field, having been summoned by Ineffa, this Skill will re-summon Birgitta at the target's location and reset her duration.

Purchased talent coefficients at level 1 and 1. These are individual skill values; they do not represent total build damage.

EffectLevel 1Level 1
Skill DMG676.8%676.8%
CD15.0s15.0s
Energy Cost6060
Overclocking Circuit

If there are thunderclouds created by Lunar-Charged reactions nearby when **Birgitta** unleashes Discharge attacks, she will initiate an additional attack, dealing AoE Electro DMG equal to 65% of Ineffa's ATK. This DMG is considered Lunar-Charged DMG.

Panoramic Permutation Protocol

When using the Elemental Burst **Supreme Instruction: Cyclonic Exterminator**, all your party members will gain the Parameter Permutation effect: Increases Ineffa and your own active party member's Elemental Mastery by 6% of Ineffa's ATK for 20s.

Moonsign Benediction: Assemblage Hub

When a party member triggers an Electro-Charged reaction, it will be converted into the Lunar-Charged reaction, with every 100 ATK that Ineffa has increasing Lunar-Charged's Base DMG by 0.7%, up to a maximum of 14%.

Additionally, when Ineffa is in the party, the party's Moonsign will increase by 1 level.

Flavor Synthesis Unit

When Ineffa uses food, there is a 30% chance of gaining a seasoning ingredient.

Additionally, in Nod-Krai, it seems you'll be able to change Birgitta's appearance through certain means...

References and version

Game data version: 7.1

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