Best Emilie Genshin Impact Build: Artifacts, Weapons & Team Composition

In Genshin Impact, Emilie is a highly sought-after 5-star unit known as Dendro. For players looking to optimize her performance, here is the ultimate build guide featuring recommended weapons, team composition, and artifacts.

Emilie stands out as a fascinating character in Genshin Impact due to her unique abilities. Her entire kit is centered around inflicting heightened damage on enemies that are affected by Burning. This makes her a valuable asset in Burgeon teams, a rare combination in the game.

If you are eagerly anticipating the release of the top units in upcoming Natlan patches, consider adding Emilie to your squad due to her impressive scaling. And for those specifically interested in Emilie, we have you covered with more information.

Best Emilie build in Genshin Impact

Weapon	Artifact	Stats	Team Comp
Lumidouce Elegy	Unfinished Reverie	Circlet: Crit Rate or Crit DMGGoblet: Dendro DMG BonusSands: ATK%Substats: Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Energy Recharge	Emilie, Harlequin, Xiangling, Bennett

This is the optimal build for Emilie in Genshin Impact. To further understand the specific elements of her build, they have been thoroughly explained in the subsequent sections.

Best Emilie Weapons

Lumidouce Elegy

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A screenshot from the game Genshin Impact — HoYoverse

Lumidouce Elegy is the best polearm for Emilie in Genshin Impact.

Emilie’s most powerful weapon in Genshin Impact is undoubtedly this one. It grants a 15% ATK boost to the wielder and has the added ability to inflict Burning on enemies, as well as dealing Dendro damage to all Burning foes with an 18% DMG increase.

The wearer of this weapon can receive a boost of 12 Energy, which can still be activated even if they are not currently on the field. It works effectively with Emilie and complements her abilities.

Disaster Relief

Emilie can greatly benefit from this weapon as it boosts the wearer’s Elemental DMG by 12%. Moreover, it grants an increase of 3.2% to ATK, which can stack up to 6 times. When not in battle, the ATK bonus is doubled.

Best Emilie Artifacts

Unfinished Reverie works perfectly with Emilie in Genshin Impact.

The ideal Artifact set for Emilie in Genshin Impact is Unfinished Reverie. The set’s bonus is as follows:

Set piece	Set Bonus
2-pc	ATK+18%
4-pc	After leaving combat for 3s, DMG dealt increases by 50%. In combat, if no Burning opponents are nearby for more than 6s, this DMG Bonus will decrease by 10% per second until it reaches 0%. When a Burning opponent exists, it will increase by 10% instead until it reaches 50%. This effect still triggers if the equipping character is off-field.

Emilie’s Ascension and Trace Materials

Ascension

Emilie’s character in Genshin Impact requires Nagadus Emerald Silver, its upgraded form Fragment of a Golden Melody, Lakelight Lily, and Meshing Gear for her progression. The quantities needed for each material are listed below:

Black Emerald Silver x1
Nagadus Emerald Fragment x9
Black Emerald Chunk x9
Nagadus Emerald Gemstone x6
Fragment of a Golden Melody x46
Meshing Gear x18
Mechanical Spur Gear x30
Artificed Dynamic Gear x36
Lakelight Lily x168

Trace

Emilie requires Teachings of Order and its enhancements, Meshing Gear and its enhancements, and Silken Feather for her Traces in Genshin Impact. The specific quantity of materials she requires is as follows:

Teachings of Order x9
Guide to Order x63
Philosophies of Order x114
Meshing Gear x18
Mechanical Spur Gear x66
Artificed Dynamic Gear x93
Silken Feather x18

Recommended Team Composition for Emilie

Burgeon team compositions are where Emilie truly excels. Therefore, the most suitable allies to join her are Arlecchino, Xiangling, and Bennett. Among them, Arlecchino takes on the role of primary damage dealer due to her incredibly high scaling and status as the top Pyro DPS in the game.

Emilie will provide the Dendro application for off-field use, Xiangling will offer her off-field damage, and Bennett will serve as the team’s healer.

You have the option to lead a team with Hu Tao or Diluc as the main DPS. In order to activate Emilie’s Rectification passive, a Pyro unit will be necessary.

Emilie’s Abilities

A screenshot of Emilie's abilties in Genshin Impact — HoYoverse

Emily scales well with Burning in Genshin Impact.

Normal Attack: Shadow-Hunting Spear

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Normal Attack	Performs up to 4 consecutive spear strikes.
Charged Attack	Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform an upward slash.
Plunging Attack	Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Skill

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Fragrance Extraction	Creates a Lumidouce Case that deals AoE Dendro DMG.Lumidouce CaseFires Puffs of Puredew at nearby opponents at intervals, dealing Dendro DMG.When nearby opponents are affected by Burning, they will give off Scents at intervals, and 1 Scent can be created this way every 2s. The Lumidouce Case collects nearby Scents. The Lumidouce Case will level up after gathering 2 of them, after which it will fire 1 extra Puff of Puredew when firing, while the DMG dealt by and DMG AoE of the above attack will also be increased.1 Lumidouce Case created by Emilie herself can exist at any one time. The Case starts at Level 1 and can go up to Level 2. If the Case does not collect any Scents for 8s while it is on the field, it will go back to Level 1.Arkhe: PneumaAt intervals, after Emilie creates a Lumidouce Case this way, a Spiritbreath Thorn will descend in front of her and pierce her opponent, dealing Pneuma-aligned Dendro DMG.

ABILITY NAME

DESCRIPTION

Fragrance Extraction

Creates a Lumidouce Case that deals AoE Dendro DMG.Lumidouce CaseFires Puffs of Puredew at nearby opponents at intervals, dealing Dendro DMG.When nearby opponents are affected by Burning, they will give off Scents at intervals, and 1 Scent can be created this way every 2s. The Lumidouce Case collects nearby Scents. The Lumidouce Case will level up after gathering 2 of them, after which it will fire 1 extra Puff of Puredew when firing, while the DMG dealt by and DMG AoE of the above attack will also be increased.1 Lumidouce Case created by Emilie herself can exist at any one time. The Case starts at Level 1 and can go up to Level 2. If the Case does not collect any Scents for 8s while it is on the field, it will go back to Level 1.Arkhe: PneumaAt intervals, after Emilie creates a Lumidouce Case this way, a Spiritbreath Thorn will descend in front of her and pierce her opponent, dealing Pneuma-aligned Dendro DMG.

Ultimate

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Aromatic Explication	Guiding the fragrances collected within the Case, Emilie converts them into pure Dendro energy, creating a Level 3 Lumidouce Case and stowing existing Cases away.While it exists, the Level 3 Lumidouce Case will not gather nearby Scents, but it will continuously cause Scented Dew to descend, attacking opponents within range and dealing Dendro DMG. During this time, 1 drop of Scented Dew will descend every 0.3 seconds, and 1 opponent can become the target every 0.7 seconds.When the duration ends, a Level 1 Lumidouce Case will be recreated. If a Lumidouce Case was stowed away when using Aromatic Explication, then the Case that was stowed away will be deployed instead, and its duration will be reset.While Aromatic Explication is active, the Elemental Skill “Fragrance Extraction” will not create a Lumidouce Case.

ABILITY NAME

DESCRIPTION

Aromatic Explication

Guiding the fragrances collected within the Case, Emilie converts them into pure Dendro energy, creating a Level 3 Lumidouce Case and stowing existing Cases away.While it exists, the Level 3 Lumidouce Case will not gather nearby Scents, but it will continuously cause Scented Dew to descend, attacking opponents within range and dealing Dendro DMG. During this time, 1 drop of Scented Dew will descend every 0.3 seconds, and 1 opponent can become the target every 0.7 seconds.When the duration ends, a Level 1 Lumidouce Case will be recreated. If a Lumidouce Case was stowed away when using Aromatic Explication, then the Case that was stowed away will be deployed instead, and its duration will be reset.While Aromatic Explication is active, the Elemental Skill “Fragrance Extraction” will not create a Lumidouce Case.

Types of Passive Voice

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Headspace Capture	When the Lumidouce Case created by Emilie is on the field, all party members gain 85% Pyro RES against Burning DMG.
Lingering Fragrance	Each time it collects 2 Scents, the Level 2 Lumidouce Case will consume Scents and release Cleardew Cologne that deals AoE Dendro DMG equal to 600% of Emilie’s ATK to opponents. This DMG is not considered Elemental Skill DMG.
Rectification	Emilie deals increased DMG to Burning opponents based on her ATK, with every 1,000 ATK increasing DMG dealt by 15%. The maximum DMG bonus that can be gained this way is 36%.

Emilie Constellation in Genshin Impact

A screenshot of Emilie's Constellations from Genshin Impact — HoYoverse

Emilie’s Constellations further enhance her damage output.

Level 1– Enhanced Fragrance Extraction: Enhances the effectiveness of Fragrance Extraction and her Passive Talent, “Lingering Fragrance”by 20%. The latter can only be activated after unlocking the said Passive Talent. Furthermore, when allies in close proximity cause the Burning reaction on enemies or deal Dendro DMG to Burning enemies, they will also produce an extra Scent. This ability can be used once every 2.9 seconds.
Lakelight Top Note is classified as Level 2 and has the ability to decrease opponents’ Dendro RES by 30% for 10 seconds when they are hit by Fragrance Extraction, Aromatic Explication, or Cleardew Cologne. This effect is activated by the Passive Talent “Lingering Fragrance”, with the latter requiring activation.
At Level 3, the Exquisite Essence will enhance Fragrance Extraction by 3 levels. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
At Level 4, the Lumidouce Heart Note increases the duration of Aromatic Explication by 2 seconds and reduces the interval between opponents being selected as the target for Scented Dew by 0.3 seconds.
At its highest level of 15, the Puredew Aroma increases the Aromatic Explication by 3 levels.
Level 6– Marcott Silage: When Fragrance Extraction or Aromatic Explication is used, Emilie will gain Abiding Fragrance for 5 seconds. While active, her Normal or Charged Attacks will generate 1 Scent and convert their DMG into Dendro DMG, which cannot be overwritten. The DMG dealt will also increase by 300% of Emilie’s ATK. This effect will last until 4 Scents are created or after 12 seconds, whichever comes first. Abiding Fragrance can only be triggered once every 12 seconds.

Emilie’s Pros and Cons

Despite Emilie’s considerable strength, she does have some drawbacks. Here is a rundown of Emilie’s strengths and weaknesses in Genshin Impact:

Pros	Cons
Good Dendro application	Does not work outside of non-burning teams
Pyro RES against Burning
Her damage is quite good

Trailer for Emilie

On August 6, 2024, HoYoverse officially launched a new trailer for Emilie. If you have not had a chance to watch it yet, you can do so by clicking on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhXyQT1mrPo

Collected Miscellany – "Emilie: A Thousand Notes Beyond the Bottle" | Genshin Impact (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhXyQT1mrPo)

This is the extent of our knowledge about Emilie in Genshin Impact. To learn more about the game, take a look at the available free characters, understand how the Pity system functions, and find out if cross-platform play is possible.