Genshin Impact Nilou Build
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Hydro Zubayr Theater 3/12 Lotos Somno Steeple of Ignorance The star of the Zubayr Theater. She is full of warmth and innocence, and her dances are lively and elegant.
Best builds for Nilou
BLOOM SUPPORT Build
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Nilou as a Bloom Support maximizes a team's Bloom Damage in teams consisting of strictly Hydro and Dendro characters. Level 90 is highly recommended to maximize Nilou's HP and Bloom Damage.
Regarding Weapon Choices:
- Serenity's Call: As Nilou only needs this weapon for the passive, it can stay at Level 1.
Regarding Artifact Sets:
- Deepwood Memories (4): Can be an option if other teammates are not Deepwood Memories holders.
Most-used community build
Weapons
Best teams for Nilou
Nilou's Bountiful Bloom
AA Hydro-Dendro team built around Nilou's passive, which turns Bloom cores into Bountiful Cores that explode faster and deal large AoE Dendro damage. Barbara drives on-field, applying Hydro and healing, while Collei and Traveler (Dendro) provide off-field Dendro application.
Nilou's passive transforms Bloom cores into Bountiful Cores when the team consists only of Hydro and Dendro characters, resulting in faster explosions and larger AoE damage.
Team composition: Barbara (Hydro Main DPS), Nilou (Hydro Sub DPS), Collei (Dendro Sub DPS), Traveler (Dendro) (Dendro Support)
Acts as the on-field driver. Elemental Skill applies Hydro to nearby enemies and heals the party continuously.
Weapons: Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > Energy Recharge
Provides Hydro for Bloom reactions. Her passive enables Bountiful Cores, which explode faster and deal larger AoE Dendro damage.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP > Elemental Mastery
Provides off-field Dendro application for triggering Bloom.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Sacrificial Bow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Provides off-field Dendro application for triggering Bloom.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Nilou Bloom Team #2
SA Bloom team utilizing Nilou's Bountiful Cores with Hydro and Dendro only. Kokomi on-field, Nahida and Collei off-field Dendro application.
Utilize Nilou's passive to create Bountiful Cores from Bloom reactions, which explode faster and deal larger area damage. Kokomi provides sustained Hydro application while on-field, and Nahida and Collei apply Dendro off-field.
Team composition: Sangonomiya Kokomi (Hydro Main DPS), Nilou (Hydro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Collei (Dendro Sub DPS)
Kokomi is the Main DPS in this team, her continuous Hydro attack reacts with Dendro to trigger Bloom.
Weapons: Everlasting Moonglow, Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > Energy Recharge
Nilou is the Sub DPS in this team. She provides Hydro for triggering Bloom. Through her passive, if the team only consists of Dendro and Hydro characters, the cores become Bountiful Cores, which burst quicker and deal larger AoE DMG.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP > Elemental Mastery
Nahida mainly deals DMG with her Elemental Skill, which connects up to 8 enemies and deals Dendro DMG while triggering reactions. Her Elemental Burst buffs her Skill based on teammates' elements. With two Hydro characters, the duration of her Burst is increased.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Collei provides Dendro off-field for triggering Bloom.
Weapons: Elegy for the End, Sacrificial Bow
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Bountiful Bloom Overload
SA Nilou Bloom team that maximizes Bountiful Core damage with off-field Hydro and Dendro.
Nilou's passive creates Bountiful Cores that burst quickly and deal AoE Bloom damage when the team consists only of <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> and <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> characters. Xingqiu provides consistent off-field <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application via his Burst, while Nahida applies <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> with her Skill and boosts EM. Yaoyao heals and provides <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> resonance.
Team composition: Nahida (Dendro Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Nilou (Hydro Sub DPS), Yaoyao (Dendro Support)
Main damage dealer via Skill that marks up to 8 enemies and triggers reactions. Burst extends duration and buffs Skill based on teammates' elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Off-field <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application via Burst. Skill provides interruption resistance and damage reduction.
Weapons: Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Enables Bountiful Cores via passive when team has only <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> and <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element>. Provides <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application for Bloom.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP > Elemental Mastery
Healer and <element type='dendro'>Dendro</element> resonance. Uses Tenacity of the Millelith to boost team ATK and provide a safe environment.
Weapons: Staff of Homa, Dialogues of the Desert Sages
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Nilou Bloom Team #4
SA powerful Bloom team that leverages Nilou's Bountiful Cores for devastating AoE damage. Nahida applies Dendro while Yelan and Nilou provide Hydro to trigger Bloom. Baizhu keeps the team alive with healing and shielding, also boosting Bloom damage.
Nilou's passive transforms normal Bloom cores into Bountiful Cores that explode faster and deal massive AoE damage when only Dendro and Hydro characters are in the party. Nahida applies Dendro off-field, while Yelan and Nilou apply Hydro to continuously generate cores.
Team composition: Nahida (Dendro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Nilou (Hydro Sub DPS), Baizhu (Dendro Support)
Nahida mainly deals DMG via her Elemental Skill, which connects up to 8 enemies and deals Dendro DMG while triggering reactions. Her Elemental Burst buffs her Skill based on teammates' elements. With two Hydro characters, Burst duration is increased.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > ATK%
Yelan continuously applies Hydro to enemies, reacting with Dendro to trigger Bloom.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery
Nilou provides Hydro for triggering Bloom. Her passive transforms normal cores into Bountiful Cores that burst quicker and deal larger AoE damage.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP > Elemental Mastery
Baizhu provides both Shield and Healing to protect the team. The DMG of Bloom is increased based on his Max HP via his passive talent.
Weapons: Jadefall's Splendor, Prototype Amber, Favonius Codex
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Nilou Lunar Bloom
SSA Nilou Bloom team that transforms cores into Bountiful Cores with Lauma's Lunar Bloom for increased damage and crit capability.
Nilou enables Bountiful Cores with only Dendro and Hydro characters. Lauma's Lunar Bloom allows cores to crit and deal higher damage, while Kokomi provides consistent Hydro application and Nahida applies Dendro and buffs.
Team composition: Nilou (Hydro Main DPS), Sangonomiya Kokomi (Hydro Support), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Lauma (Dendro Support)
Provides Hydro for Bloom. Through her passive, if team only has Dendro and Hydro, cores become Bountiful Cores, which burst quicker and deal larger AoE DMG.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > Elemental Mastery
Her Elemental Skill's attacks trigger Hydro every two seconds for triggering elemental reactions.
Weapons: Everlasting Moonglow, Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
Substats: Elemental Mastery > HP% > Energy Recharge
Mainly deals DMG via Elemental Skill, connecting 8 enemies and dealing Dendro DMG while triggering reactions. Elemental Burst buffs Elemental Skill based on teammates' elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK%
Transforms Bloom into Lunar Bloom, which deals higher damage and can crit. Elemental Skill accumulates stacks to boost Lunar Bloom. Reduces enemies' Dendro and Hydro RES, and increases team's Lunar Bloom damage based on her Elemental Mastery.
Weapons: Nightweaver's Looking Glass, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Silken Moon's Serenade
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Lunar Bloom Nilou
SSA team that leverages Nilou's passive to create Bountiful Cores and Lauma's transformation into Lunar Bloom for massive AoE DMG.
Use only Hydro and Dendro characters to trigger Bountiful Cores from Nilou's passive, which are then enhanced by Lauma into Lunar Bloom that can crit and deal higher damage.
Team composition: Nilou (Hydro Main DPS), Xingqiu (Hydro Sub DPS), Nahida (Dendro Sub DPS), Lauma (Dendro Support)
Provides Hydro for Bloom. Passive creates Bountiful Cores that explode faster and deal larger AoE DMG.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, The Dockhand's Assistant
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > Elemental Mastery
His Burst continuously applies Hydro to enemies.
Weapons: Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Her Skill marks up to 8 enemies with Dendro and triggers reactions. Burst enhances her Skill based on team elements.
Weapons: A Thousand Floating Dreams, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Deepwood Memories
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK%
Converts Bloom into Lunar Bloom that can crit. Her Skill stacks boost Lunar Bloom DMG. Also reduces enemies' Dendro and Hydro RES and gains Lunar Bloom bonus from Elemental Mastery.
Weapons: Nightweaver's Looking Glass, Wandering Evenstar
Artifacts: 4pc Silken Moon's Serenade
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > Elemental Mastery > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Nilou Hydro Team #2
SNilou as on-field hydro DPS with double off-field hydro from Yelan and Furina, supported by Jean for healing and <element type='anemo'>Anemo</element> resistance shred.
This team focuses on continuous <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application from multiple sources, allowing Nilou to deal damage with her high HP scaling, while Jean provides healing and resistance shred via <set>Viridescent Venerer</set>.
Team composition: Nilou (Hydro Main DPS), Yelan (Hydro Sub DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Jean (Anemo Support)
Hydro main DPS using HP stacking for damage.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP > Elemental Mastery
Attaches <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> to enemies continuously with her Skill and Burst.
Weapons: Aqua Simulacra, The Stringless
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge > Elemental Mastery
Provides off-field <element type='hydro'>Hydro</element> application and DMG increase via Burst based on HP changes.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Healer and <element type='anemo'>Anemo</element> support that reduces enemy RES with <set>Viridescent Venerer</set> and heals the team.
Weapons: Skyward Blade, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate > ATK%
Nilou Permafrost Team
SA Freeze team using Nilou as the on-field driver with Furina's off-field Hydro and Citlali's shield and resistance shred, while Escoffier provides healing and further RES reduction.
Freeze enemies with constant Hydro from Nilou and Furina combined with Cryo from Citlali and Escoffier. Citlali reduces Pyro and Hydro RES when Frozen is triggered, while Escoffier lowers Cryo and Hydro RES. Furina buffs damage via HP fluctuation.
Team composition: Nilou (Hydro Main DPS), Citlali (Cryo Support), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Escoffier (Cryo Support)
Provides Hydro application to trigger Freeze. Uses Marechaussee Hunter to boost CRIT Rate with HP fluctuations from Furina.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Marechaussee Hunter
Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > HP% > Energy Recharge
Provides a shield based on Elemental Mastery. Her skill summons a creature that deals AoE Cryo damage and reduces enemies' Pyro and Hydro RES when Frozen or Melt is triggered.
Weapons: Starcaller's Watch, Sacrificial Fragments
Artifacts: 4pc Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG
Provides continuous Hydro application via Skill. Her Burst grants DMG increase based on HP changes of allies, which is triggered by her skill's HP drain and healing from Escoffier.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Favonius Sword
Artifacts: 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Summons a Cooking Mek that deals Cryo damage. Burst heals the team and lowers enemies' Cryo and Hydro RES, scaling with number of Cryo and Hydro characters.
Weapons: Symphonist of Scents, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > Energy Recharge
Nilou Vaporize
SFocus on triggering Vaporize reactions by applying Hydro with Nilou and Furina, then using Xiangling's Burst for massive off-field damage. Kazuha provides crowd control and elemental damage buffs.
Apply Hydro with Nilou and Furina, then use Xiangling's Pyro off-field Burst to trigger Vaporize. Kazuha groups enemies and res shreds to amplify damage.
Team composition: Nilou (Hydro Main DPS), Furina (Hydro Sub DPS), Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo Support), Xiangling (Pyro Sub DPS)
Nilou provides Hydro to trigger Vaporize. Build full HP to maximize her skill and Burst damage.
Weapons: Key of Khaj-Nisut, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
Substats: HP% > HP > Elemental Mastery
Furina's Skill applies continuous Hydro off-field. Her Burst increases DMG based on HP changes of allies, which is fueled by her skill draining HP and a healer restoring it.
Weapons: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Wolf-Fang
Artifacts: 4pc Golden Troupe
Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > HP% > Energy Recharge
Kazuha groups enemies, applies crowd control, provides DMG buffs to teammates, and reduces elemental resistance of enemies.
Weapons: Freedom-Sworn, Xiphos' Moonlight
Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer
Substats: Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Xiangling's Burst provides massive off-field Pyro damage to trigger Vaporize.
Weapons: Engulfing Lightning, Favonius Lance
Artifacts: 4pc Emblem of Severed Fate
Substats: Energy Recharge > CRIT Rate
Nilou Skills
Passive Talents
Court of Dancing Petals
Ascension Phase 1The completion of the third dance step of Nilou's Dance of Haftkarsvar will grant all nearby characters the Golden Chalice's Bounty for 30s.
Characters under the effect of Golden Chalice's Bounty will increase the Elemental Mastery of all nearby characters by 100 for 10s whenever they are hit by Dendro attacks. Also, triggering the Bloom or Lunar-Bloom reaction will create Bountiful Cores instead of Dendro Cores.
Such Cores will burst very quickly after being created, and they have larger AoEs.
Bountiful Cores cannot trigger Hyperbloom or Burgeon, and they share an upper numerical limit with Dendro Cores. Bountiful Core DMG is considered DMG dealt by Dendro Cores produced by Bloom.
Should the party not meet the conditions for this Ascension Talent, any existing Golden Chalice's Bounty effects will be canceled.
Dreamy Dance of Aeons
Ascension Phase 4The maximum increase in Bountiful Core DMG that can be achieved this way is 400%.
White Jade Lotus
PassiveConstellations
Dance of the Waning Moon
C1·Luminous Illusion DMG is increased by 65%.
·The Tranquility Aura's duration is extended by 6s.
The Starry Skies Their Flowers Rain
C2You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Court of Dancing Petals."
Beguiling Shadowstep
C3Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Fricative Pulse
C4
Twirling Light
C5Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Frostbreaker's Melody
C6The maximum increase in CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG via this method is 30% and 60% respectively.
Outfits
Breeze of Sabaa
An elegant outfit for Nilou, this featherweight dress is seemingly woven of countless flowers, and with it drifts a light fragrance like the east wind at dawn, carrying beauteous blessings from a fairytale land.
Neither Flower Nor Mist
Nilou's outfit. It is neither flower nor mist, but when she begins to dance, both seem to bloom into being.
Stats
Ascension Materials
Mora
420,000
Varunada Lazurite Sliver
1
Varunada Lazurite Fragment
9
Varunada Lazurite Chunk
9
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone
6
Perpetual Caliber
46
Padisarah
168
Fungal Spores
18
Luminescent Pollen
30
Crystalline Cyst Dust
36
| Level | Mora | Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.40 | | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Lv.50 | | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Lv.60 | | 6 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| Lv.70 | | 3 | 8 | 30 | 18 |
| Lv.80 | | 6 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
| Lv.90 | | 6 | 20 | 60 | 24 |
Talent Materials
Mora
1,652,500
Teachings of Praxis
3
Guide to Praxis
21
Philosophies of Praxis
38
Fungal Spores
6
Luminescent Pollen
22
Crystalline Cyst Dust
31
Tears of the Calamitous God
6
Crown of Insight
1
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