Genshin Impact Nilou Best Team Guide
Last updated April 9, 2026. Looking for the best Nilou teams in Genshin Impact? Start with the top team summary below, then pick the lineup that fits your roster.
This page provides the best Nilou Team information. Nilou is a DPS in most of the situation, primarily a Sub DPS. Top teams include Blooming teams composed of only Dendro and Hydro Characters.
Nilou Team Summary
Nilou Bloom Team 1 - Barbara Bloom Driver
Nilou Bloom Team 2 - Kokomi Nilou Nahida Collei Bountiful Cores
Nilou Bloom Team #3 - Nahida Xingqiu Nilou Yaoyao
Nilou Bloom Bountiful Cores with Nahida, Yelan & Baizhu
Nilou Bloom S+ Core with Kokomi Nahida Lauma
Nilou Blooming Team #6
Nilou Hydro Team #2
Nilou Permafrost Team
Nilou Vaporize Team
#1 Nilou Bloom Team 1 - Barbara Bloom Driver
Tier ANilou Bloom team centered around Barbara as the on-field driver. Barbara continuously applies Hydro with her Skill to trigger Bloom reactions, while Nilou enables Bountiful Cores for stronger Bloom damage. Collei and Dendro Traveler provide off-field Dendro application and support.
HydroOn-field driver for the team. Barbara's Elemental Skill helps keep Hydro applied to enemies and provides healing for the party.
Artifacts
Flower of Paradise LostMain Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats
Elemental Mastery / HP% / Energy Recharge
Weapons
Sacrificial Fragments
HydroProvides Hydro application for Bloom reactions. Her passive turns Bloom cores into Bountiful Cores when the team is limited to Hydro and Dendro characters, increasing AoE and damage.
Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's GlowMain Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / Elemental Mastery
Key of Khaj-Nisut
The Dockhand's Assistant
DendroOff-field Dendro applier and source of supplemental damage for triggering Bloom.
Artifacts
Emblem of Severed FateMain Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Dendro DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Elegy for the End
Sacrificial Bow
DendroProvides off-field Dendro application and additional damage for Bloom triggering.
Artifacts
Deepwood MemoriesMain Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Dendro DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Weapons
Skyward Blade
Favonius Sword#2 Nilou Bloom Team 2 - Kokomi Nilou Nahida Collei Bountiful Cores
Tier SNilou Bloom team focused on fast Bountiful Core generation through only Hydro and Dendro characters. Kokomi stays on-field to apply Hydro and sustain the team, while Nilou enables enhanced Bloom cores. Nahida and Collei provide off-field Dendro application and reaction support.
HydroOn-field Hydro driver and healer. Her continuous Hydro application triggers Bloom reactions with Dendro enemies.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats
Elemental Mastery / HP% / Energy Recharge
Everlasting MoonglowHydroEnables Bountiful Cores through her passive when the team contains only Hydro and Dendro characters. Provides Hydro application for Bloom.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / HP% / Elemental Mastery
DendroPrimary off-field Dendro applier. Her Elemental Skill links enemies and triggers reactions; Burst buffs her skill based on teammates' elements.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
A Thousand Floating Dreams
Wandering EvenstarDendroOff-field Dendro support that adds extra Dendro application and some damage to keep Bloom reactions going.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Dendro DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
#3 Nilou Bloom Team #3 - Nahida Xingqiu Nilou Yaoyao
Tier SNilou Bloom team focused on triggering Bountiful Cores through Hydro + Dendro reactions. Nahida drives Dendro application, Xingqiu supplies consistent off-field Hydro, Nilou enables Bloom core transformation, and Yaoyao provides healing and survivability.
DendroMain on-field or quickswap Dendro damage dealer. Her Elemental Skill can mark multiple enemies and trigger reactions reliably, while her Burst buffs her Skill based on teammates' elements.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
HydroProvides consistent off-field Hydro application through his Burst, enabling frequent Bloom reactions. His Skill also offers interruption resistance.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
Weapons
Xiphos' MoonlightHydroEnables Bloom teams by converting Bloom Cores into Bountiful Cores when the team is composed only of Hydro and Dendro characters. Focus on HP for maximizing her passive.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / HP% / Elemental Mastery
DendroHealer who keeps the team healthy and can hold Tenacity of the Millelith for additional team value. Provides a safe environment for Bloom damage.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats
CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Staff of Homa
Dialogues of the Desert Sages#4 Nilou Bloom Bountiful Cores with Nahida, Yelan & Baizhu
Tier SA strong Nilou Bloom team built around fast Dendro/Hydro application and Bountiful Cores. Nahida drives Dendro application and reaction consistency, Yelan and Nilou provide off-field Hydro, and Baizhu supplies healing/shielding while adding extra Bloom damage scaling through his Max HP.
DendroPrimary on-field driver and main source of Dendro application. Her Elemental Skill can link up to 8 enemies, and her Burst enhances the Skill based on teammate elements.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
HydroOff-field Hydro applier that helps trigger Bloom consistently while contributing strong personal damage.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Hydro DMG
- Circlet CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Weapons
Aqua Simulacra
The StringlessHydroProvides Hydro application and enables Bountiful Cores through her passive when the team consists only of Hydro and Dendro characters. Her cores explode faster and deal larger AoE damage.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / HP% / Elemental Mastery
DendroProvides healing and shielding to keep the team safe. His passive also increases Blooming damage based on his Max HP.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats
CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Jadefall's Splendor
Prototype Amber
Favonius Codex#5 Nilou Bloom S+ Core with Kokomi Nahida Lauma
Tier SNilou Bloom #5 — S+ tier Bloom/Bountiful Core team focused on massive AoE reaction damage. Nilou enables Bountiful Cores, while Kokomi sustains the team and keeps Hydro application consistent. Nahida provides strong off-field Dendro application and Deepwood RES shred, and Lauma upgrades Bloom into Lunar Bloom, adding Crit scaling, extra damage, and Dendro/Hydro RES reduction.
HydroPrimary enabler of Bountiful Cores. Keep the team strictly Hydro/Dendro to fully benefit from Nilou's passive.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / Elemental Mastery
HydroHealer and consistent Hydro applier. Her Skill helps trigger Bloom reactions reliably while sustaining the team.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats
Elemental Mastery / HP% / Energy Recharge
DendroStrong off-field Dendro damage and application. Her Skill can link multiple enemies, and her Burst enhances her skill based on teammates' elements.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK%
DendroTransforms Bloom into Lunar Bloom, enabling Crits and boosting reaction damage. Also provides Dendro/Hydro RES shred and scales team Lunar Bloom damage with EM.
Artifacts
Silken Moon's SerenadeMain Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Nightweaver's Looking Glass#6 Nilou Blooming Team #6
Tier SNilou is the Main DPS in this Bloom team. The squad focuses on triggering Bloom/Bountiful Core reactions with strong Hydro and Dendro application. Lauma upgrades the team into Lunar Bloom, increasing Bloom damage and enabling crit-based scaling.
HydroProvides Hydro application for Bloom triggers. If the team is composed only of Hydro and Dendro characters, Bloom cores become Bountiful Cores, which explode faster and deal larger AoE DMG.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / Elemental Mastery
HydroHis Elemental Burst applies Hydro continuously, helping maintain Bloom triggers throughout the rotation.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands ATK%
- Goblet Hydro DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Weapons
DendroDeals most of her damage through Elemental Skill, linking multiple enemies and applying consistent Dendro. Her Burst enhances her Skill depending on teammates' elements.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK%
DendroConstellation 1+Transforms Bloom into Lunar Bloom, which can crit and deals increased damage. Her Skill builds Hymn of Eternal Rest stacks to further boost team Lunar Bloom damage, while also reducing enemy Dendro and Hydro RES and scaling team bonuses from EM.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / ATK% / Energy Recharge
#7 Nilou Hydro Team #2
Tier SNilou Hydro team with strong off-field Hydro application and healing support. Furina boosts team damage through HP fluctuation, while Jean provides healing and Viridescent Venerer RES shred. The team is built around Nilou as the on-field carry with Yelan adding consistent Hydro damage and application.
HydroOn-field Hydro DPS and the team's main driver. Focus on HP scaling and Hydro damage uptime.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Splendor of Tranquil Waters
Wolf-FangHydroProvides continuous off-field Hydro application and strong burst damage.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Hydro DMG
- Circlet CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Weapons
HydroOff-field Hydro support whose Elemental Skill applies Hydro consistently and whose Burst increases team damage based on HP changes. Benefits from team healing to restore lost HP.
Artifacts
Golden TroupeMain Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
AnemoHealer and Viridescent Venerer user. Provides team sustain, applies Anemo for swirls, and reduces enemy RES.
Artifacts
Viridescent VenererMain Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet ATK%
- Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / ATK%
Weapons
#8 Nilou Permafrost Team
Tier SNilou serves as the Main DPS and enables Hydro application for Freeze-oriented reaction play. The team combines Cryo support, Hydro off-field damage, and healing/utility to maintain uptime and team survivability.
Note: some source text appears internally inconsistent about elements; roles and gear are preserved as provided.
HydroMain on-field carry and primary Hydro applier for the team.
Artifacts
Marechaussee HunterMain Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet Hydro DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / HP% / Energy Recharge
Weapons
CryoProvides shielding, Cryo damage, and resistance shred through reaction-triggered debuffs.
Artifacts
Scroll of the Hero of Cinder CityMain Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Starcaller's WatchHydroProvides continuous Hydro application and team damage buffing through HP fluctuation mechanics.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
CryoSummons off-field Cryo attacks, heals the team, and reduces enemy Cryo/Hydro resistance; debuff strength scales with Cryo and Hydro teammates.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands ATK%
- Goblet Cryo DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Symphonist of Scents
Favonius Lance#9 Nilou Vaporize Team
Tier SNilou is the Main DPS in the team. The team focuses on Hydro application for Vaporize reactions, with Furina providing off-field Hydro and damage buffs, Kazuha grouping enemies and boosting team damage, and Xiangling contributing strong off-field Pyro damage for Vaporize triggers.
HydroNilou is the Main DPS in this team. Nilou provides Hydro element to trigger Vaporization.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands HP%
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet HP%
Substats
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Weapons
HydroFurina’s Elemental Skill can provide continuous Hydro application even while off-field, enabling consistent reaction triggers.
Her Elemental Burst increases team damage based on HP changes, which can be maintained through her skill’s HP drain and healing.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet HP%
- Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
AnemoKazuha helps by grouping enemies together, providing crowd control, buffing teammate damage, and reducing enemy Elemental RES.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Elemental Mastery
- Goblet Elemental Mastery
- Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate
Freedom-Sworn
PyroXiangling’s Elemental Burst deals massive off-field Pyro damage for triggering Vaporization.
Artifacts
Main Stats
- Sands Energy Recharge
- Goblet Pyro DMG
- Circlet CRIT Rate
Substats
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate
Engulfing LightningNilou Teams FAQ
What is the best Nilou team in Genshin Impact?
Nilou Bloom Team 1 - Barbara Bloom Driver is one of the strongest Nilou teams right now. Use the team summary and build cards on this page to pick the best version for your account.
What are good Nilou teams without premium weapons?
You can run strong Nilou teams without signature weapons by prioritizing reaction synergy, energy consistency, and artifact main stats shown in each build card.
Which teammates are best with Nilou?
Common high-performing partners include teams such as Nilou Bloom Team 1 - Barbara Bloom Driver, Nilou Bloom Team 2 - Kokomi Nilou Nahida Collei Bountiful Cores, Nilou Bloom Team #3 - Nahida Xingqiu Nilou Yaoyao. Check each lineup section for role breakdowns and gear priorities.