Best Nicole Build: Weapons, Artifacts & Teams (v7.0)

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Looking for the ultimate build for Nicole? This Nicole build guide covers the best weapons, artifacts, main stats, and team compositions in Genshin Impact.

The Silent "Mage," the Voiceless "Angel."

Best builds for Nicole

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SHIELD & BUFF SUPPORT Build

Weapons

Angelos' Heptades

ATK%

Strongest stat line here: high base ATK plus an ATK% substat closes the distance to 4000 fastest, leaving artifact rolls free for CRIT or ER.

Memory of Dust

ATK%

ATK% substat with a stacking ATK passive that keeps climbing while on field — effectively a pure stat stick for the buff cap, and the shield clause fits her role.

Crane's Echoing Call

ATK%

High base ATK with ATK% underneath, the most efficient raw stat budget of the 5-star catalysts for a support that only needs the number, not the passive.

Skyward Atlas

ATK%

Same high base ATK plus ATK% substat; its ATK-boosting proc adds a little more toward the 4000 threshold, though the elemental DMG half is largely wasted.

Starcaller's Watch

Elemental Mastery

Shield-oriented passive suits her play pattern, but the substat is not ATK%, so expect to lean harder on artifact rolls to reach the buff cap.

Oathsworn Eye

ATK%

Only take this when the rotation truly needs Burst uptime: the Energy Recharge substat and post-Skill ER passive fund an otherwise expensive cast.

Hakushin Ring

Energy Recharge

Cheap battery alternative — Energy Recharge substat plus a team Elemental DMG buff if the party can trigger the required Electro reactions.

Flowing Purity

ATK%

Craftable ATK% option that also clears Bond of Life and adds more ATK after a Skill cast; a budget route to the 4000 cap.

Favonius Codex

Energy Recharge

Particles for the whole team lower everyone else's ER needs; the CRIT proc is easy to trigger since her own attacks still land normally.

Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

HP%

Zero-investment pick: the swap proc hands the next character 48% ATK, and her Burst being credited elsewhere means low base stats cost almost nothing.

Artifacts

Celestial Gift

Default choice — an ATK-forward 2pc plus a 4pc that pays out on Burst cast, layering a second party-wide buff on top of her own ATK sharing.

Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

2pc Energy Recharge funds the Burst, while the 4pc grants teammates Elemental DMG after a reaction — extra value if the team already triggers one.

Noblesse Oblige

4pc gives the party 20% ATK for 12s after Burst, stacking with her own buff; a safe fallback when you can't farm a 4pc of her dedicated set.

Choose 2

ATK +18% set

Energy Recharge +20% set

Flexible 2pc worth 18% ATK. Pair two of them, or mix with off-set pieces, when the goal is simply pushing the stat toward 4000.

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2ATK%

3CRIT Rate

Talents Priority

1ESkill

2QBurst

3NANormal Attack

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy RechargeATK%

Goblet

ATK%

Circlet

ATK%CRIT Rate

Nicole needs 4000 ATK to reach her full ATK buff.
Her Burst damage is credited to the triggering character; it matches their element but applies none.
Teams that gain little from the Burst can skip Energy Recharge entirely.

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Weapons

ATK%

ATK%

ATK%

ATK%

Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers

HP%

Artifacts

Resolution of Sojourner

Best teams for Nicole

Discover the best teams for Nicole, including F2P-friendly team comps for every playstyle.

Full team guide

Nicole Pyro Team #1

A Hexerei-focused team built around Varka’s dual-element mixed damage, with Prune, Nicole, and Bennett providing massive ATK buffs and sustain.

Varka’s mixed damage mode benefits from Prune’s Swirl-based buffs and Nicole’s ATK buffs, while Bennett’s Burst adds a huge ATK buff and healing to maximize overall DPS.

Team composition: Varka (Anemo Main DPS), Prune (Anemo Support), Nicole (Pyro Support), Bennett (Pyro Support)

Varka·Anemo Main DPS

After using Elemental Skill, enters a mixed damage mode with Normal/Charged Attacks and special attacks. One weapon deals <element anemo>Anemo</element>, the other converts to <element pyro>Pyro</element>/<element hydro>Hydro</element>/<element electro>Electro</element>/<element cryo>Cryo</element> based on teammates. Burst deals AoE Anemo and Swirl DMG but is low priority.

Weapons: Gest of the Mighty Wolf, Serpent Spine

Artifacts: 4pc A Day Carved From Rising Winds

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > ATK

Prune·Anemo Support

Anemo ATK-based support for Hexerei main DPS teams, mainly used for Varka. Skill and Burst trigger Swirl to provide DMG bonus, ATK%, and flat ATK buffs to all teammates except herself.

Weapons: Angelos' Heptades, Oathsworn Eye

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: ATK% > Energy Recharge

Nicole·Pyro Support

Support/shield that pairs with Celestial Gift. Skill grants a shield and teamwide ATK buff. Extra ATK buffs for active Hexerei character depending on field time.

Weapons: Angelos' Heptades, Flowing Purity

Artifacts: 4pc Celestial Gift

Substats: ATK% > ATK

Bennett·Pyro Support

Elemental Burst provides huge ATK buff and healing to other members.

Weapons: Mistsplitter Reforged, The Alley Flash

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: Energy Recharge

Nicole Pyro Team #2

SS-tier team built around Varka's mixed damage mode. Prune provides Swirl ATK buffs, Nicole shields and buffs ATK, and Durin debuffs enemies and adds Pyro for reactions.

Prune's Swirl buffs Varka's mixed attacks; Nicole shields/buffs ATK, and Durin debuffs enemies and applies Pyro for reactions.

Team composition: Varka (Anemo Main DPS), Prune (Anemo Support), Nicole (Pyro Support), Durin (Pyro Support)

Varka·Anemo Main DPS

Post-Skill: one Anemo, other converts; Burst weak.

Weapons: Gest of the Mighty Wolf, Serpent Spine

Artifacts: 4pc A Day Carved From Rising Winds

Substats: CRIT DMG > CRIT Rate > ATK% > ATK

Prune·Anemo Support

Anemo support; Skill/Burst Swirl buffs team ATK/DMG.

Weapons: Angelos' Heptades, Oathsworn Eye

Artifacts: 4pc Viridescent Venerer

Substats: ATK% > Energy Recharge

Nicole·Pyro Support

Shield support; Skill grants shield and team ATK buff, extra ATK with Hexerei on field.

Weapons: Angelos' Heptades, Flowing Purity

Artifacts: 4pc Celestial Gift

Substats: ATK% > ATK

Durin·Pyro Support

Purity state debuffs enemies and applies Pyro; Darkness boosts own reaction DMG.

Weapons: Athame Artis, Favonius Sword

Artifacts: 4pc Noblesse Oblige

Substats: CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > Energy Recharge > ATK%

Nicole Skills

Passive Talents

Methexis

Ascension Phase 1

For 20s after unleashing the Elemental Skill Revelation: Uncreated Light, Nicole will continuously "observe" the other current active party members. After the observed character has remained on the field for 3s, their Grace of Kenosis is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis, increasing their ATK by an additional 300. If the observed character is a Hexerei character, Grace of Kenosis is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis straight away.
When characters other than Nicole who have Guidance of Theosis leave the field, their effect reverts to Grace of Kenosis.

Philokalia

Ascension Phase 4

When Elemental DMG from nearby active party members hits an opponent, Nicole's own Grace of Kenosis effect is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis for 8s.

Nepsis

Passive

When you are in Teyvat and not in combat, Nicole's Charged Attack becomes "Emissarial Guidance" if you have already obtained the current region's Treasure Compass. Emissarial Guidance: Calls upon nearby Seelie to show the way, triggering an effect similar to the region's Treasure Compass.
This effect has a cooldown time of 5 seconds and does not work in Domains, Trounce Domains, and the Spiral Abyss.

Constellations

"Do Not Be Afraid, Child Who Is Loved"

When the current active character of your own in the party hits an opponent, an additional special "Arcane Projection: Unity" will be summoned to perform a Coordinated Attack against the opponent, dealing AoE Elemental DMG of the character's corresponding Elemental Type at 600% of their ATK. This DMG will be considered as having been dealt by the corresponding character.
This effect can trigger once every 6s.

"I Will Guide You and Show You the Path You Should Tread"

Enhances the effects of the Elemental Skill Revelation: Uncreated Light: Grace of Kenosis increases ATK by an additional 300 (which does not count toward this effect's ATK Bonus limit), while Guidance of Theosis decreases nearby opponents' Elemental RES based on the corresponding character's Elemental Type by 25%. This effect does not stack for the same Element.
Additionally, when Nicole unleashes her Elemental Skill Revelation: Uncreated Light, nearby active party members will also gain a Shield of Blazing Light.

"A Lamp by Your Side, A Light to Shine the Way"

Increases the Level of Revelation: Uncreated Light by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

"Whether Left or Right, No Matter Which Way You Turn"

When nearby party members have their Grace of Kenosis upgraded to Guidance of Theosis, Nicole also bestows upon them the Pathfinder's Blessing effect for 20s. Each character can gain this effect once every 16s.
The Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst DMG of characters with Pathfinder's Blessing is increased by 70% of Nicole's ATK. This effect will be removed once it has taken effect 8 times or when its duration is over.
When multiple opponents are hit at once, instances of Pathfinder's Blessing are consumed equal to the number of opponents hit. Each character's Pathfinder's Blessing is counted independently.

"You Will Hear My Voice Beside You"

Increases the Level of Revelation: Ladder of Divine Ascent by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

"This Is the Path, Walk It Without Delay"

When Nicole's Grace of Kenosis is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis, all nearby party members' Grace of Kenosis will also be upgraded to Guidance of Theosis. Once upgraded, Guidance of Theosis will no longer revert to Grace of Kenosis.
Additionally, DMG dealt by characters with Guidance of Theosis will ignore 40% of opponents' DEF.

Outfits

Mimetic Interpretation

Default

Nicole's outfit. "This is the winged raiment, woven from prose and poetry, of an angel who has wandered the earth for thousands of years..." Just kidding, of course. If the above is true, why would this outfit not change every day? And to take a step back, this fantasy should not be further explored, lest one's tea parties turn into costume balls. And in any case, it's not as if the one in the heavens forbade people from dressing up as angels.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

810

Base ATK

Base DEF

ATK%

0.0%

Ascension Materials

Mora

420,000

Agnidus Agate Sliver

Agnidus Agate Fragment

Agnidus Agate Chunk

Agnidus Agate Gemstone

Remnant of the Dreadwing

Pine Amber

168

Tattered Warrant

Immaculate Warrant

Frost-Etched Warrant

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.40	20,000	1	—	3	3
Lv.50	40,000	3	2	10	15
Lv.60	60,000	6	4	20	12
Lv.70	80,000	3	8	30	18
Lv.80	100,000	6	12	45	12
Lv.90	120,000	6	20	60	24

Talent Materials

Mora

1,652,500

Teachings of Elysium

Guide to Elysium

Philosophies of Elysium

Tattered Warrant

Immaculate Warrant

Frost-Etched Warrant

Counterfeit Resin

Crown of Insight

Level	Mora	Materials
Lv.1→2	12,500	3	6
Lv.2→3	17,500	2	3
Lv.3→4	25,000	4	4
Lv.4→5	30,000	6	6
Lv.5→6	37,500	9	9
Lv.6→7	120,000	4	4	1
Lv.7→8	260,000	6	6	1
Lv.8→9	450,000	12	9	2
Lv.9→10	700,000	16	12	2	1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best artifact set for Nicole?+

The best artifact set for Nicole is the 4-piece Celestial Gift set.

What is the best weapon for Nicole?+

The best weapon for Nicole is Angelos' Heptades.

What main stats should I focus on for Nicole?+

Prioritize Energy Recharge, ATK%, ATK% on the Sands, Goblet, and Circlet.

What is the talent priority for Nicole?+

Upgrade Nicole's talents in this order: Skill > Burst > Normal Attack.

What are the best teams for Nicole?+

Some of the best teams for Nicole are Nicole Pyro Team #1, Nicole Pyro Team #2, Venti Stormeye Hexerei Hurricane, Nicole Anemo Team #2, Nicole Burning Team #1.

Best builds for Nicole

SHIELD & BUFF SUPPORT Build

Weapons

Artifacts

Substats Priority

Talents Priority

Recommended Primary Stats

Most-used community build

Weapons

Artifacts

Best teams for Nicole

Nicole Pyro Team #1

Nicole Pyro Team #2

Nicole Skills

Allegoria

Revelation: Uncreated Light

Revelation: Ladder of Divine Ascent

Passive Talents

Methexis

Philokalia

Nepsis

Constellations

"Do Not Be Afraid, Child Who Is Loved"

"I Will Guide You and Show You the Path You Should Tread"

"A Lamp by Your Side, A Light to Shine the Way"

"Whether Left or Right, No Matter Which Way You Turn"

"You Will Hear My Voice Beside You"

"This Is the Path, Walk It Without Delay"

Outfits

Mimetic Interpretation

Stats

Ascension Materials

Talent Materials

Frequently Asked Questions