In this post, we’ll take a look at Amber’s full arsenal of skills, talent materials, ascension materials and some of her strengths and weaknesses.
Content Overview
Character Overview
Amber
| Rarity: | 4-Star |
| Weapon: | Bow |
| Element: | Pyro |
| Recommended Role: | Burst DPS |
| Location: | Mondstadt |
Base Stats
| Level | Ascension Bonus | HP | Base Attack | Base Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| level 1 | 0% Attack Bonus | 793 HP | 19 Attack | 50 Defense |
| level 80 | 18% Attack Bonus | 8385 HP | 198 Attack | 532 Defense |
| Ascend Level 7 | 24% Attack Bonus | 8806 HP | 208 Attack | 559 Defense |
| level 90 | 24% Attack Bonus | 9461 HP | 223 Attack | 601 Defense |
Stat Comparison
To better visualize how Amber’s stats stack against other characters, we compared her stats against other characters who currently holds the highest base stat on each category.
Check out the stat comparison below:
Amber’s attack stat is slightly below the average.
Amber’s HP is below the average.
Amber’s defense stat is below the average.
Strengths
- A free character you can use early until you get better characters later on.
- Being a bow character, she is pretty useful in some chest exploration that needed a ranged attack.
- Low elemental burst energy cost.
- High elemental burst scaling.
Weaknesses
- Elemental skill has a very long cooldown.
- Elemental skill’s detonation makes it difficult to consistently hit enemies unless you get her 2nd constellation.
- Low elemental skill scaling.
- One of the lowest base attack scaling in the game.
- Frustratingly small elemental burst AoE.
Skills Description
EXPLOSIVE PUPPET
See the full talent scaling here
| Cooldown: | 15 seconds |
| Energy Generated: | 4 Pyro Elemental Particles (on explosion) |
| Internal Cooldown: | No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Puppet Explosion: 2 Units |
Amber throws Baron Bunny to the ground drawing the enemies’ attention.
This skill has the following effects:
Continuously taunt all nearby enemies within a small radius.
Baron Bunny’s HP scales off with Amber’s max HP.
Deals AoE Pyro damage once its duration expires or once it gets destroyed by the enemies.
With the 2nd constellation unlocked, you can manually detonate Baron Bunny by hitting it with a fully-charged aimed shot.
It will deal 200% more damage if detonated this way.
With the 4th constellation unlocked, the skill will gain 1 additional charge. Moreover, the skill’s cooldown is decreased by 20%.
Hold:
You can press and hold the skill to adjust the direction you want to throw it. The longer you hold, the further the throwing distance.
FIERY RAIN
See the full talent scaling here
| Cooldown: | 12 seconds |
| Energy Cost: | 40 |
| Duration: | 2 seconds |
| Internal Cooldown: | 1 Second or 3 Hits |
| Elemental Gauge: | 1 Unit Per Arrow |
Amber shoots a shower of arrows onto the ground hitting all enemies in a small AoE.
This elemental burst has the following effects:
- Deals continuous Pyro damage to a small radius for 2 seconds.
- With Every Arrow Finds Its Target passive talent unlocked, any damage dealt by this burst will gain an additional 10% critical rate.
- With the 6th constellation unlocked, Amber will gain 15% movement speed and 15% base attack for 10 seconds after activating the skill.
SHARPSHOOTER
See the full talent scaling here
| Internal Cooldown: | Normal Attack: 2.5 Seconds or 3 Hits Aimed Shot: 1 Second or 3 Hits Plunge Attack: No ICD |
| Elemental Gauge: | Normal Attack: 0 Unit Normal Aimed Shot: 0 Unit Fully-Charged Aimed Shot: 1 Unit Plunging Attack: 0 Unit |
Normal Attack:
Amber shoots up to 5 consecutive shots with her bow. This attack will deal physical damage to an enemy.
Charged Attack:
Amber shoots with a precisely charged Aimed Shot. This will deal more damage than a normal attack but will shoot arrows slower.
A fully-charged aimed shot will deal Pyro damage to an enemy.
Additionally, the charged attack will have the following effects:
- With the Precise Shot passive talent unlocked, Amber gains a 15% increase on the base attack for 10 seconds whenever an aimed shot hits a weak point.
- With the 1st constellation unlocked, the charged attack will fire 2 arrows. The 2nd arrow will also deal 20% more damage than the first.
Plunge Attack:
Amber will shoot a shower of arrows while plunging downward. This attack deals AoE physical damage to all enemies near the point of impact within a small radius.
This attack will only activate if you press the attack button while in mid-air.
Passive Talents
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 Every Arrow Finds Its Target (character ascension phase 1) | This increases Amber’s Fiery Rain (elemental burst) critical rate by 10%. Additionally, it will widen the AoE radius by 30%. |
 Precise Shot (character ascension phase 4 ) | Amber gains 15% increase on base attack every time an aimed shot hits on a weak point. The duration lasts for 10 seconds and does not stack. |
 Gliding Champion | As long as Amber is a member of the party, decreases the gliding stamina consumption by 20% for all party members. It does not stack with other passive talent with the same effect. Instead, the one with the higher effect will apply. |
Constellation Info
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 One Arrow to Rule Them All (C1) | Fires 2 arrows per Aimed Shot. The second arrow deals 20% of the first arrow’s damage. |
 Bunny Triggered (C2) | Hitting Baron Bunny’s foot with a fully-charged Aimed Shot manually detonates it. Explosion via manual detonation deals 200% additional damage. |
 It Burns! (C3) | Increases the Level of Fiery Rain by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 It’s Not Just Any Doll (C4) | Decreases Explosive Puppet’s cooldown by 20%. And adds 1 additional charge. |
 It’s Baron Bunny! (C5) | Increase the Level of Explosive Puppet by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15. |
 Wildfire (C6) | Fiery Rain increases Amber’s movement speed b |
Brief Build Recommendation
Amber’s kit makes it pretty difficult to become an effective main attacker.
However, she can be a good burst DPS.
That said, here’s a quick build recommendation:
Weapon
| Weapon | Reason |
|---|---|
 Elegy for the End | – Very high energy recharge boost. – Increase element mastery. – Increase the elemental master and attack percentage of the whole party upon triggering its effect. |
 Favonius Warbow | – Ads energy recharge boost. – Generate additional energy particles during critical hits. |
 Amos’ Bow | – Very high base attack. – Increase normal attack and aimed shot damage. – Further increase aimed shot damage. |
 Rust | – Increase attack percentage. – Increase normal attack damage. |
Artifact Set
| Set | Reason |
|---|---|
 4-PC Noblesse Oblige | – Adds 20% elemental burst damage. – Increase all party member’s attacks by 20% upon using elemental burst. |
 2-PC Crimson Witch of Flames +  2-PC Gladiator’s Finale | – Adds +15% Pyro damage bonus. – Adds 18% attack percent for better damage. |
Ascension and Talent Materials
| Required Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| Level 20 (Ascension 1) |  x 1 Agnidus Agate Sliver  x 3 Small Lump Grass  x 3 Firm Arrowhead  x 20,000 Mora |
| Level 40 (Ascension 2) |  x 3 Agnidus Agate Fragment  x 2 Everflame Seed x 10 Small Lump Grass x 15 Firm Arrowhead x 40,000 Mora |
| Level 50 (Ascension 3) | x 3 Agnidus Agate Fragment x 4 Everflame Seed x 10 Small Lump Grass  x 12 Sharp Arrowhead x 60,000 Mora |
| Level 60 (Ascension 4) |  x 3 Agnidus Agate Chunk x 8 Everflame Seed x 30 Small Lump Grass  x 18 Sharp Arrowhead x 80,000 Mora |
| Level 70 (Ascension 5) | x 6 Agnidus Agate Chunk x 12 Everflame Seed x 45 Small Lump Grass  x 12 Weathered Arrowhead x 100,000 Mora |
| Level 80 (Ascension 6) |  x 6 Agnidus Agate Gemstone x 20 Everflame Seed x 60 Small Lump Grass x 24 Weathered Arrowhead x 120,000 Mora |
| Talent Level | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| Level 2 Ascension 2 (Level 40) |  x 3 Teaching of Freedom x 6 Firm Arrowhead x 12,500 Mora |
| Level 3 Ascension 3 (Level 40) |  x 2 Guide to Freedom x 3 Sharp Arrowhead x 17,500 Mora |
| Level 4 Ascension 3 (Level 50) | x 4 Guide to Freedom x 4 Sharp Arrowhead x 25,000 Mora |
| Level 5 Ascension 4 (Level 60) | x 6 Guide to Freedom x 6 Sharp Arrowhead x 30,000 Mora |
| Level 6 Ascension 4 (Level 60) | x 9 Guide to Freedom x 9 Sharp Arrowhead x 37,500 Mora |
| Level 7 Ascension 5 (Level 20) |  x 4 Philosophies of Freedom x 4 Weathered Arrowhead  x 1 Dvalin’s Sigh x 120,000 Mora |
| Level 8 Ascension 5 (Level 70) | x 6 Philosophies of Freedom x 6 Weathered Arrowhead x 1 Dvalin’s Sigh x 260,000 Mora |
| Level 9 Ascension 6 (Level 70) | x 12 Philosophies of Freedom x 9 Weathered Arrowhead x 2 Dvalin’s Sigh x 450,000 Mora |
| Level 10 Ascension 6 (Level 80) | x 16 Philosophies of Freedom x 12 Weathered Arrowhead x 2 Dvalin’s Sigh  x 1 Crown of Insight x 700,000 Mora |
Talent Scaling
| Level | Inherited HP | Explosion Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 41.36% | 123.20% |
| Level 2 | 44.46% | 132.44% |
| Level 3 | 47.56% | 141.68% |
| Level 4 | 51.70% | 154% |
| Level 5 | 54.80% | 163.24% |
| Level 6 | 57.90% | 172.48% |
| Level 7 | 62.04% | 184.80% |
| Level 8 | 66.18% | 197.12% |
| Level 9 | 70.31% | 209.44% |
| Level 10 | 74.45% | 221.76% |
| Level 11 | 78.58% | 234.08% |
| Level 12 | 82.72% | 246.40% |
| Level 13 | 87.89% | 261.80% |
| Level 14 | 93.06% | 277.20% |
| Level 15 | 98.23% | 292.60% |
| Level | Damage Per Wave | Total Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 28.08% | 505.44% |
| Level 2 | 30.19% | 543.35% |
| Level 3 | 32.29% | 581.26% |
| Level 4 | 35.10% | 631.80% |
| Level 5 | 37.21% | 669.71% |
| Level 6 | 39.31% | 707.62% |
| Level 7 | 42.12% | 758.16% |
| Level 8 | 44.93% | 808.70% |
| Level 9 | 47.74% | 859.25% |
| Level 10 | 50.54% | 909.79% |
| Level 11 | 53.35% | 960.34% |
| Level 12 | 56.16% | 1010.88% |
| Level 13 | 59.67% | 1074.06% |
| Level 14 | 63.18% | 1137.24% |
| Level 15 | 66.69% | 1200.42% |
| Level | 1st Hit | 2nd Hit | 3rd Hit | 4th Hit | 5th Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 36.12% | 36.12% | 46.44% | 47.30% | 59.34% |
| Level 2 | 39.06% | 39.06% | 50.22% | 51.15% | 64.17% |
| Level 3 | 43% | 43% | 54% | 55% | 69% |
| Level 4 | 46.20% | 46.20% | 59.40% | 60.50% | 75.90% |
| Level 5 | 49.14% | 49.14% | 63.18% | 64.35% | 80.73% |
| Level 6 | 52.50% | 52.50% | 67.50% | 68.75% | 86.25% |
| Level 7 | 57.12% | 57.12% | 73.44% | 74.80% | 93.84% |
| Level 8 | 61.74% | 61.74% | 79.38% | 80.85% | 101.43% |
| Level 9 | 66.36% | 66.36% | 85.32% | 86.90% | 109.02% |
| Level 10 | 71.40% | 71.40% | 91.80% | 93.50% | 117.30% |
| Level 11 | 76.44% | 76.44% | 98.28% | 100.10% | 125.58% |
| Level 12 | 81.48% | 81.48% | 104.76% | 106.70% | 133.86% |
| Level 13 | 86.52% | 86.52% | 111.24% | 113.30% | 142.14% |
| Level 14 | 91.56% | 91.56% | 117.72% | 119.90% | 150.42% |
| Level 15 | 96.60% | 96.60% | 124.20% | 126.50% | 158.70% |
| Skill Level | Aimed Shot (Half-Charged) | Aimed Shot (Fully Charged) |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 43.86% | 124% |
| Level 2 | 47.43% | 133.30% |
| Level 3 | 51% | 142.60% |
| Level 4 | 56.10% | 155% |
| Level 5 | 59.67% | 164.30% |
| Level 6 | 63.75% | 173.60% |
| Level 7 | 69.36% | 186% |
| Level 8 | 74.97% | 198.40% |
| Level 9 | 80.58% | 210.80% |
| Level 10 | 86.70% | 223.20% |
| Level 11 | 92.82% | 235.60% |
| Level 12 | 98.94% | 248% |
| Level 13 | 105.06% | 263.50% |
| Level 14 | 111.18% | 279% |
| Level 15 | 117.30% | 294.50% |
| Level | Plunge Damage | Low Plunge Damage | High Plunge Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 56.83% | 113.63% | 141.93% |
| Level 2 | 61.45% | 122.88% | 153.49% |
| Level 3 | 66.08% | 132.13% | 165.04% |
| Level 4 | 72.69% | 145.35% | 181.54% |
| Level 5 | 77.31% | 154.59% | 193.10% |
| Level 6 | 82.60% | 165.17% | 206.30% |
| Level 7 | 89.87% | 179.70% | 224.45% |
| Level 8 | 97.14% | 194.23% | 242.61% |
| Level 9 | 104.41% | 208.77% | 260.76% |
| Level 10 | 112.34% | 224.62% | 280.57% |
| Level 11 | 120.27% | 240.48% | 300.37% |
| Level 12 | 128.20% | 256.34% | 320.18% |
| Level 13 | 136.12% | 272.19% | 339.98% |
| Level 14 | 144.05% | 288.05% | 359.79% |
| Level 15 | 151.98% | 303.90% | 379.59% |
Compatible Characters
Amber’s kit is not really stellar at any team comp but she isn’t bad either.
Being one of the first playable characters in the game, she can work with pretty much any other characters that you can get your hands on.
We recommend replacing her with other characters that will better suit your team.
But with that being said, here are the characters that can work well with the Amber:
| Element | Characters |
|---|---|
| Pyro | Bennett Diluc Hu Tao Klee Thoma Xiangling Xinyan Yanfei Yoimiya |
| Cryo | Aloy Ayaka Chongyun Diona Eula Ganyu Kaeya Qiqi Rosaria Shenhe |
| Hydro | Barbara Childe Kokomi Mona Xingqiu |
| Electro | Beidou Fischl Keqing Lisa Raiden Sara Yae Miko Electro Traveler |
| Anemo | Jean Kazuha Sayu Sucrose Venti Anemo Traveler |
| Geo | Albedo Ningguang Noelle Yun Jin Zhongli |
