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In a place where knowledge is valued most,Genshin ImpactNilou instead chooses to pursue the art of dancing. This often puts her in a bad spot where people of the Akademiya would look down on her, but luckily, she doesn’t seem to mind.
On the battlefield, players will get to witness more of Nilou’s graceful dance steps, where her abilities revolve all around them. The Star of the Zubayr Theater is an excellent support with some DPS potential, so players should decide how they want to play their Nilou before determining Nilou’s best build inGenshin Impact.
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Updated on June 10, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah:Nilou has been gettinga lot of indirect buffs ever since her prior release. First, there are far more Dendro characters that work excellently in her team comp. Second, more Swords are viable for her to wield, and finally, the two artifact sets released in version 3.6 are both brilliant for her, where one increases HP and Skill and Burst DMG, while the other boosts Hydro DMG Bonus. To celebrate all these significant additions to Nilou build, this article is updated to reflect all the recent changes.
Nilou Best Build In Genshin Impact
Niloubest build inGenshin Impactmostly focuses on her supportive value, but players can also choose to play her as a DPS.
Best Artifacts For Support Nilou
Artifact Set
For the best artifact set for support Nilou, players should focus on maximizing Nilou’s HP, so2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha’s Glowcan be a great option. If Nilou is triggering Bloom, then4pc Flower of ParadiseLostis a great artifact set since it insanely amplifies the DMG of any Dendro Bloom she might create. However, typically, Nilou is not the main trigger, so it’s best to stick with HP artifacts. Meanwhile, if no one in the team uses4pc Deepwood Memories, then Nilou can be the one wielding it.
Artifact Main Stat
Triple HP is the best choice for Nilou so that players can maximize her HP and the bonus provided by her fourth-Ascension passive. If the dancer uses theKey of Khaj-Nisut, then HP becomes even more crucial.
Best Weapons For Support Nilou
Key of Khaj-Nisutis Nilou’sbest weapon inGenshin Impact. It’s great to boost both Nilou’s and the entire team’s Elemental Mastery. If the Sword is not available, players can also increase Nilou’s support withFreedom-Sworn,Sapwood Blade,Xiphos' Moonlight, orFavonius Sword. Meanwhile,Iron StingandToukabou Shigureare decent for the Elemental Mastery sub-stat.
Best Artifacts For DPS Nilou
DPS Nilou is a little more complicated. Nilou’s Hydro Infusion from her Skill is considered Elemental Skill DMG, so there are not many artifact sets that can buff it directly. Fortunately, afterGenshin Impact3.6, players can benefit from 4pc Vourukasha’s Glow which increases both Skill and Burst DMG when the wielder takes damage.Taking damage is easy for Nilou since her Bountiful Cores will self-damage any active character within its AoE.
If getting a four-piece set is too hard, players can always settle with a mix of2pc HP +20%and/or2pc Hydro DMG Bonus +15%artifacts.
Best Weapons For DPS Nilou
For those who insist on keeping Nilou on the field,Genshin ImpactSwordsthat boost Critical Stats are naturally the best options.Primordial Jade Cuttergrants a large Crit Rate and some additional HP, whileMistsplitter Reforged,Light of Foliar Incision, andHaran Geppaku Futsuare viable as a stat-stick.
Best Characters To Pair With Nilou In Genshin Impact
The best way to build a Nilouteam composition inGenshin Impactis by adding characters that synergize with her ability to amplify Bloom DMG. Her A1 passive dictates the Elements of the characters that should be in a Nilou team comp, which are either Hydro or Dendro units. This limitation, while restricting, it’s an attempt to balance the insane DMG potential Nilou can produce with both her A1 and A4 passives.
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The other issue Nilou team comps go through is the friendly fire her Bountiful Cores cause when they explode, dealing unnoticeable DMG to the active character. However, with the amount of Bountiful Cores exploding, they will keep the party’s HP at a critical level. For that, it’snecessary to always include a shielder or a healerin Nilou team comps inGenshin Impact.
With all that in mind,the best Dendro charactersto pair with Nilou are:
As forthe best Hydro characters:
Genshin Impactis now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
