Nilou

Genshin Impact Nilou Best Team Guide

Hydro

Nilou Team Overview: This Page provides the best Nilou Team information. Nilou is a DPS in most of the situation. Due to Nilou's unique passive talent, Nilou's best team is formed in mainly one way – Blooming team. The team should compose of only Dendro and Hydro Characters.

Nilou Team Summary

Team Rating: S

Blossoming Tides

BarbaraHydro
NilouHydro
ColleiDendro
Traveler (Dendro)Dendro
Team Rating: S

Dreamcatchers

Sangonomiya KokomiHydro
NilouHydro
NahidaDendro
ColleiDendro
Team Rating: S

Dendro Bloom Vanguard

NahidaDendro
XingqiuHydro
NilouHydro
YaoyaoDendro
Team Rating: S

Dendro Bloom Vanguard

NahidaDendro
YelanHydro
NilouHydro
BaizhuDendro
Team Rating: S

Dendro Bloom Squad

AlhaithamDendro
FurinaHydro
NilouHydro
BaizhuDendro
Team Rating: A

Nilou's Tidal Wave

NilouHydro
YelanHydro
XingqiuHydro
ZhongliGeo
Team Rating: S

Hydro Harmony

NilouHydro
YelanHydro
FurinaHydro
JeanAnemo
Team Rating: S

Vaporizing Storm

NilouHydro
YelanHydro
Kaedehara KazuhaAnemo
XianglingPyro
Team Rating: S

Vaporizing Fury

NilouHydro
FurinaHydro
Kaedehara KazuhaAnemo
XianglingPyro

Blossoming Tides (Tier S)

Unleash the power of Blooming with this team, led by Nilou's Bountiful Cores. Barbara's healing and Hydro application, combined with Collei and Traveler's off-field Dendro damage, create a symphony of elemental reactions that deal massive AoE damage.

Main DPS
Barbara

Barbara

Hydro
Hydro

Barbara Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Flower of Paradise Lost
Flower of Paradise Lost
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats:
Elemental Mastery / HP% / Energy Recharge
Barbara, the team's on-field healer, provides continuous Hydro application and sustains her allies with her Elemental Skill.
Sub DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou, the Sub-DPS, harnesses the power of Hydro to trigger Bloom and create Bountiful Cores, amplifying the team's damage output.
Sub DPS
Collei

Collei

Dendro
Dendro

Collei Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Collei brings off-field Dendro damage, setting the stage for devastating Blooming reactions that shred enemy defenses.
Sub DPS
Traveler (Dendro)

Traveler (Dendro)

Dendro
Dendro

Traveler (Dendro) Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Traveler (Dendro) complements Collei's damage with their own off-field Dendro application, ensuring a constant flow of elemental reactions.

Dreamcatchers (Tier S)

A team that harnesses the power of Blooming to unleash devastating AoE damage. With a focus on Hydro and Dendro elements, this team is designed to trigger Bountiful Cores, which burst quicker and deal larger damage.

Support
Sangonomiya Kokomi

Sangonomiya Kokomi

Hydro
Hydro

Sangonomiya Kokomi Support Build

Artifacts
Flower of Paradise Lost
Flower of Paradise Lost
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats:
Elemental Mastery / HP% / Energy Recharge
Kokomi serves as the team's Main DPS, utilizing her continuous Hydro attacks to react with Dendro elements and trigger Blooming.
Sub DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou takes on the role of Sub DPS, providing Hydro elements to trigger Bloom and leveraging her passive talent to convert cores into Bountiful Cores, which deal increased AoE damage.
Sub DPS
Nahida

Nahida

Dendro
Dendro

Nahida Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
Nahida deals damage through her Elemental Skill, connecting up to 8 enemies and triggering Dendro reactions. Her Elemental Burst is enhanced by the elements of her teammates, including Hydro, and its duration is increased with two Hydro characters on the team.
Sub DPS
Collei

Collei

Dendro
Dendro

Collei Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / ATK% / Energy Recharge
Collei provides off-field damage and contributes to the team's Blooming strategy by applying Dendro elements from a distance.

Dendro Bloom Vanguard (Tier S)

A team that harnesses the power of Dendro and Hydro elements to unleash a flurry of elemental reactions, with a focus on blooming and generating Bountiful Cores.

Main DPS
Nahida

Nahida

Dendro
Dendro

Nahida Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
Nahida, the team's main damage dealer, uses her Elemental Skill to connect enemies and deal Dendro damage, triggering elemental reactions and buffing her own damage output with the aid of her teammates.
Sub DPS
Xingqiu

Xingqiu

Hydro
Hydro

Xingqiu Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Flower of Paradise Lost
Flower of Paradise Lost
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
Xingqiu provides continuous Hydro element application with his Elemental Burst and increases his own resistance to interruption with his Elemental Skill, supporting the team's overall damage output.
Sub DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou, the team's sub-DPS, provides Hydro elements to trigger Bloom and generates Bountiful Cores through her passive talent, which deals larger AoE damage and bursts quicker than normal cores.
Support
Yaoyao

Yaoyao

Dendro
Dendro

Yaoyao Support Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats:
CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Yaoyao, the team's healer, uses her shield to create a safe environment for the team and increases the team's overall damage output with her full set of Tenacity of the Millelith.

Dendro Bloom Vanguard (Tier S)

A team that harnesses the power of Dendro and Hydro elements to unleash devastating blooms, while utilizing Nahida's elemental reactions and Baizhu's shielding and healing to protect the team.

Main DPS
Nahida

Nahida

Dendro
Dendro

Nahida Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
Nahida, the team's main damage dealer, uses her elemental skill to connect enemies and deal Dendro damage, triggering elemental reactions and buffing her elemental burst with the help of her teammates.
Sub DPS
Yelan

Yelan

Hydro
Hydro

Yelan Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Yelan provides continuous Hydro element application, reacting with Dendro to trigger blooms and fuel the team's damage output.
Sub DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou, the sub-DPS, provides Hydro elements to trigger blooms and, through her passive talent, converts cores generated by blooms into Bountiful Cores, which deal increased damage and burst quicker.
Support
Baizhu

Baizhu

Dendro
Dendro

Baizhu Support Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats:
CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Baizhu offers both shielding and healing to protect the team, while his passive talent increases the damage output of the team's blooms based on his maximum HP.

Dendro Bloom Squad (Tier S)

A high-damage team that excels at dealing area-of-effect damage through the Bloom reaction, amplified by the Bountiful Cores generated by Nilou's passive talent.

Main DPS
Alhaitham

Alhaitham

Dendro
Dendro

Alhaitham Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Dendro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Alhaitham serves as the main damage dealer, utilizing his Dendro-infused attacks to trigger the Chisel-Light Mirror effect, which unleashes a powerful Dendro projectile attack and amplifies his Elemental Burst damage.
Sub DPS
Furina

Furina

Hydro
Hydro

Furina Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Golden Troupe
Golden Troupe
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Furina provides a continuous Hydro element, enabling the team to trigger Crystallization even when she's off-field. Her Elemental Burst also offers a damage increase based on the HP change of her allies, making her a valuable asset to the team.
Sub DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou acts as the sub-damage dealer, generating Hydro elements to trigger Bloom and producing Bountiful Cores through her passive talent. These special cores burst quicker and deal more area-of-effect damage than normal cores.
Support
Baizhu

Baizhu

Dendro
Dendro

Baizhu Support Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats:
CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Baizhu plays a crucial role in protecting the team with his shield and healing abilities. His passive talent also increases the damage of the team's Blooming reaction based on his maximum HP.

Nilou's Tidal Wave (Tier A)

This team revolves around dealing massive Hydro damage, with Nilou at the helm as the primary damage dealer. With a focus on consistent Hydro application and protection, this team is designed to take down enemies with a relentless wave of aquatic fury.

Main DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou serves as the team's main DPS, unleashing powerful Hydro attacks that shred through enemy defenses.
Sub DPS
Yelan

Yelan

Hydro
Hydro

Yelan Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Yelan provides continuous Hydro application, ensuring that enemies are always vulnerable to the team's elemental attacks.
Sub DPS
Xingqiu

Xingqiu

Hydro
Hydro

Xingqiu Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Flower of Paradise Lost
Flower of Paradise Lost
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / ATK%
Xingqiu offers dual utility, applying Hydro to enemies with his Elemental Burst while also increasing his own resistance to interruptions with his Elemental Skill.
Sub DPS
Zhongli

Zhongli

Geo
Geo

Zhongli Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
CRIT Rate / HP%
Zhongli provides a safe haven for the team with his shielding abilities, and when equipped with the Tenacity of the Millelith set, he significantly boosts the team's overall attack power.

Hydro Harmony (Tier S)

A well-rounded team that excels at dealing Pure Hydro damage, utilizing a combination of elemental reactions to unleash devastating combos.

Main DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou serves as the team's Main DPS, capable of unleashing powerful Hydro attacks that can melt even the toughest enemies.
Sub DPS
Yelan

Yelan

Hydro
Hydro

Yelan Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Yelan provides continuous Hydro element application, setting the stage for a variety of elemental reactions that can turn the tide of battle in the team's favor.
Sub DPS
Furina

Furina

Hydro
Hydro

Furina Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Golden Troupe
Golden Troupe
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Furina's Elemental Skill offers a unique advantage, providing a constant Hydro element that can trigger Crystallization even when she's off-field. Her Elemental Burst also offers a damage increase based on the HP of her allies, making her a valuable asset to the team.
Support
Jean

Jean

Anemo
Anemo

Jean Support Build

Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
Viridescent Venerer
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet ATK%
  • Circlet Healing Bonus
Substats:
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / ATK%
Jean takes on a multifaceted role, providing healing support, spreading elements, and reducing enemy resistance to make the team's attacks even more effective.

Vaporizing Storm (Tier S)

Unleash the fury of Vaporization with this well-rounded team, led by Nilou's Hydro prowess and amplified by Yelan's continuous elemental application, Kazuha's crowd control and damage boosts, and Xiangling's off-field damage.

Main DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou, the team's main DPS, harnesses the power of Hydro to trigger devastating Vaporization reactions.
Sub DPS
Yelan

Yelan

Hydro
Hydro

Yelan Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Hydro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT DMG / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
Yelan provides sustained Hydro elemental application, ensuring a constant flow of Vaporization opportunities.
Sub DPS
Kaedehara Kazuha

Kaedehara Kazuha

Anemo
Anemo

Kaedehara Kazuha Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
Viridescent Venerer
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate
Kazuha supports the team with crowd control, damage amplification, and elemental resistance reduction, setting the stage for maximum damage output.
Sub DPS
Xiangling

Xiangling

Pyro
Pyro

Xiangling Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate
Substats:
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate
Xiangling's Elemental Burst delivers massive off-field damage, further fueling the team's Vaporization potential.

Vaporizing Fury (Tier S)

A high-damage team that leverages Vaporization to maximize its destructive potential.

Main DPS
Nilou

Nilou

Hydro
Hydro

Nilou Main DPS Build

Artifacts
Tenacity of the Millelith
Tenacity of the Millelith
Vourukasha's Glow
Vourukasha's Glow
Main Stats:
  • Sands HP%
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet HP%
Substats:
HP% / HP / Elemental Mastery
Nilou, the main DPS, deals massive damage with her Hydro abilities, triggering Vaporization and setting the stage for the team's devastating combos.
Sub DPS
Furina

Furina

Hydro
Hydro

Furina Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Golden Troupe
Golden Troupe
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet HP%
  • Circlet CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats:
CRIT DMG / CRIT Rate / HP% / Energy Recharge
Furina provides continuous Hydro support, allowing for sustained Vaporization and Crystallization. Her Elemental Burst also boosts damage output based on the team's HP.
Sub DPS
Kaedehara Kazuha

Kaedehara Kazuha

Anemo
Anemo

Kaedehara Kazuha Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Viridescent Venerer
Viridescent Venerer
Main Stats:
  • Sands Elemental Mastery
  • Goblet Elemental Mastery
  • Circlet Elemental Mastery
Substats:
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate
Kazuha acts as a support character, grouping enemies, applying crowd control, and buffing teammates' damage while reducing enemy resistance.
Sub DPS
Xiangling

Xiangling

Pyro
Pyro

Xiangling Sub DPS Build

Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
Main Stats:
  • Sands Energy Recharge
  • Goblet Pyro DMG
  • Circlet CRIT Rate
Substats:
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate
Xiangling's off-field Elemental Burst unleashes a massive amount of damage, further amplifying the team's Vaporization-based attacks.