The Best Nilou Build for Genshin Impact – Abilities, Weapons, Materials, and More

Nilou, who was initially introduced in version 3.1, is renowned as one of the top Hydro sub-DPS characters in Genshin Impact. As a 5-Star Sword wielder, she excels in both Dendro and Hydro-focused teams and possesses the unique skill of generating Bountiful Cores, dealing immense damage to opponents.

If you are considering summoning Nilou during her banner’s availability, here is some information about her in Genshin Impact that you should be aware of.

Best Genshin Impact Nilou Build

Artifacts: Vourukasha’s Glow x2, Tenacity of The Millelith x2
Weapons : Key of Khaj-Nisut
Team: Kokomi, Collei, Nahida / Free-to-play team: Barbara, Dendro Traveler, Colllei

Nilou’s efficiency is at its peak when she is paired with Dendro and Hydro teams, making it crucial to prioritize obtaining the Powerful Bloom reaction. This will enable her to inflict powerful debuffs and effectively defeat large swarms of enemies with the help of her Bountiful Cores.

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Recommended Weapons for Nilou in Genshin Impact

The Key of Khaj-Nisut

Type: Sword
Base ATK: 44
Bonus Effect: HP +14,4 %
Skill: Sunken Song of the Sands
- HP increased by 20%. When an Elemental Skill hits opponents, you gain the Grand Hymn effect for 20s. This effect increases the equipping character’s Elemental Mastery by 0.12% of their Max HP. This effect can trigger once every 0.3 seconds Max 3 stacks.
- When this effect gains 3 stacks, or when the third stack’s duration is refreshed, the Elemental Mastery of all nearby party members will be increased by 0.2% of the equipping character’s max HP for 20s.

The 5-Star sword, known as the Key of Khaj-Nisut, is specifically designed for Nilou, enhancing her HP Percent and Elemental Mastery, which are her crucial attributes. With its passive effect, the sword enhances all of her abilities and extends the damage duration of her Elemental Skill. Additionally, it also provides a boost in Elemental Mastery not only for Nilou but also for her entire team.

Primordial Jade Cutter

Type: Sword
Base ATK: 44
Bonus Effect: CRIT Rate +9.6%
Skill: Protector’s Virtue
- HP increased by 20%. Additionally, provides an ATK Bonus based on 1.2% of the wielder’s Max HP.

If your goal is to use Nilou as a full DPS, the Primordial Jace Cutter is the perfect weapon for you. Despite having a low base ATK, its Bonus Effect greatly boosts her Crit Rate by 44.1% and also raises her maximum HP.

Xiphos’ Moonlight

Type: Sword
Base ATK: 42
Bonus Effect: Elemental Mastery +36
Skill: Jinni’s Whisper
- The following effect will trigger every 10s: The equipping character will gain 0.036% Energy Recharge for each point of Elemental Mastery they possess for 12s, with nearby party members gaining 30% of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can allow this buff to stack. This effect will still trigger even if the character is not on the field.

Utilizing Xiphos’ Moonlight is especially effective when pairing it with Nilou’s Bountiful Core and building her with a focus on Elementary Mastery. This will significantly increase her damage output and also provide bonus Energy Recharge for the entire team.

Recommended Artifacts for Nilou in Genshin Impact

Tenacity of Millelith

2-piece: HP +20%
When an Elemental Skill damages an enemy, nearby party members’ ATK is boosted by 20% and Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3 seconds. This effect can activate once every 0.5 seconds, even if the character wearing this set is not currently active.

Vourukasha’s Glow

2- piece: HP+20%
The 4-piece set effect increases Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 10%. Upon taking damage, the DMG Bonus is further increased by 80% for 5 seconds, up to a maximum of 5 stacks. Each stack has its own duration and these effects can still be triggered even when the character is off the field.

The ideal artifact combination for Nilou would be a combination of the Tenacity of Millelith (2-piece) and Vourukasha’s Glow (2-piece). This will provide her with a double HP +20% bonus, which is crucial for optimizing her sub-DPS build.

If you wish to further enhance Nilou’s Elemental Skill, you can also utilize the 4-piece Vourukasha’s Glow set as it provides a 10% increase to this stat and Elemental Burst DMG, even when she is not in the front line.

Gilded Dreams

2- piece: Elemental Mastery +80
When an Elemental Reaction is triggered within 8 seconds, the equipped character will receive buffs based on the Elemental Types of their other party members. For each party member with the same Elemental Type as the equipped character, ATK will increase by 14%, and for each party member with a different Elemental Type, Elemental Mastery will increase by 50. Up to three characters can receive these buffs. This effect can be activated every 8 seconds, even when the equipped character is not currently on the field.

For those who are still attempting to obtain the previously mentioned Artifacts, the Gilded Dreams (4-piece) set can be utilized to transform Nilou into a main DPS. It should be noted that this Artifact will be most effective when paired with a team consisting solely of Hydro and Dendro characters, significantly enhancing her Bountiful Cores ability.

Best Team Composition

Nilou’s ultimate Genshin Impact team will consist solely of Hydro and Dendro characters, enabling her to utilize the Bloom reaction and generate Bountiful Cores. Kokomi (Hydro), Collei (Dendro), and Nahida (Dendro) make for ideal teammates to complement her playstyle.

Kokomi serves as the primary healer, shielding Dendro Cores from damage. Meanwhile, Collei and Nahida supply off-field Dendro to sustain the Bloom reaction. Nilou’s role is to apply Hydro on the battlefield, activating the Bountiful Cores.

If your main priority is creating a free-to-play team, you can form a team with Nilou, Barbara, the Dendro Traveler, and Collei.

Nilou's best team composition in Genshin Impact — HoYoverse

Kokomi, Collei, and Nahida are the ideal team composition for Nilou to shine.

Nilou Talent Level-up Materials

Talent Level	Materials	Must
2	Teaching of Praxis x3, Fungal Spores x6	12,500
3	Guide to Praxis x2, Luminescent Pollen x3	17,500
4	Guide to Praxis x4, Luminescent Pollen x4	25,000
5	Guide to Praxis x6, Luminescent Pollen x6	30,000
6	Guide to Praxis x9, Luminescent Pollen x9	37,500
7	Philosophies of Praxies x4, Crystalline Cyst Dust x4, Tears of the Calamitous God x1	120,000
8	Philosophies of Praxis x6. Crystalline Cyst Dust x6, Tears of the Calamitous God x1	260,000
9	Philosophies of Praxis x12, Crystalline Cyst, Dust x9, Tears of the Calamitous God x2	450,000
10	Philosophies of Praxies x16, Crystalline Cyst Dust x12, Tears of the Calamitous God x2, Crown of Insight x1	700,000

These are all the materials required to increase Nilou’s talent level to 10, out of the total three levels available:

x1 Crown of Insight
x3 Teachings of Praxis
x6 Fungal Spores
x6 Tears of the Calamitous God
x21 Guide to Praxis
x22 Luminescent Pollen
x31 Crystalline Cyst Dust
x38 Philosophies to Praxis
1,652,500 Mora

Nilou’s Ascension Materials

Ascension Level	Must	Material
1	20000	Varunada Lazurite Silver x1, Fungal Spores x3,Padisarah x3
2	40000	Varunada Lazurite Fragment x3, Perpetual Caliber x2, Fungal Spores x15, Padisarah x10
3	60000	Varunada Lazurite Fragment x6,Perpetual Caliber x4, Luminescent Pollen x12, Padisarah x20
4	80000	Varunada Lazurite Chunk x3, Perpetual Caliber x8, Luminescent Pollen x18, Padisarah x30
5	100000	Varunada Lazurite Chunk x6, Perpetual Caliber x12, Crystalline Cyst Dust x12, Padisarah x45
6	120000	Varunada Lazurite Gemstone x6, Perpetual Caliber x20, Crystalline Cyst Dust x24, Padisarah x60

In summary, these are all the Ascension Materials required for Nilou:

x1 Varunada Lazurite Sliver
x6 Varunada Lazurite Gemstone
x9 Varunada Lazurite Fragment
x9 Varunada Lazurite Chunk
x18 Fungal Spores
x30 Luminescent Pollen
x36 Crystalline Cyst Dust
x46 Perpetual Caliber
x168 Padisarah
420,000 Mora

Abilities Explained

Normal Attack: Dance of Samser
- Normal Attack: Perform up to 3 consecutive strikes.
- Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of stamina to perform a twirling slash.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Elemental Skill: Dance of Kaftkarsvar
- Enters Pirouette state, dealing Hydro DMG to nearby opponents based on Nilou’s Max HP. While she is in the Pirouette state, Nilou’s normal attacks and elemental attacks will cause her to enter the sword dance and whirling steps stances, respectively, causing DMG she deals to be converted to Hydro DMG that cannot be overridden and that is considered elemental skill DMG.
- In these stances, Nilou’s third dance step will end the Pirouette, and has the following effects:
  - Sword Dance: Unleashes a Luminous Illusion that deals Hydro DMG to opponents it touches and grants Nilou the Lunar Prayer effect. This effect converts Nilou’s normal attacks into sword dance techniques, and her final hit will unleash a Luminous Illusion.
  - Whirling Steps: Nilou unleashes a Whirling Water Wheel that deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates a Tranquility Aura that follows your active character around and applies Wet to opponents within its AoE.
  - Nilou cannot perform charged attacks when under the effect of Pirouette or Lunar Prayer. These effects will be removed once she leaves the field or exits these states.
Elemental Burst – Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring
- Begins the dance of faraway dreams and springs that hear, causing a Lotus of Distant Waters to bloom, dealing AoE Hydro DMG based on Nilou’s Max HP and applying the Lingering Aeon effect to all opponents hit. After an interval, opponents affected by Lingering Aeon will take Hydro DMG.

Nilou’s Constellations in Genshin Impact

“Dance of the Waning Moon”will undergo the following enhancements: the DMG of Luminous Illusion will be increased by 65%, and the duration of Tranquility Aura will be extended by 6 seconds.
The ability “The Starry Skies Their Flowers Rain”allows characters affected by the Golden Chalice’s Bounty to deal Hydro DMG to opponents. This will result in a 35% decrease in the opponent’s Hydro RES for 10 seconds. In addition, a triggered Bloom reaction will also decrease the opponent’s Dendro RES by 35% for 10 seconds. To utilize this talent, the “Court of Dancing Petals”must be unlocked.
The upgrade “Beguiling Shadowstep”increases the level of “Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring”by 3 and can be upgraded up to a maximum level of 15.
C4 “Fricative Pulse”: When the third dance step of the Dance of Haftkarsvar’s Pirouette strikes opponents, Nilou will receive 15 Elemental Energy and the damage from her Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring will be boosted by 50% for a duration of 8 seconds.
The “Twirling Light”skill raises Haftkarsvar’s Dance Level by 3, with a maximum upgrade level of 15.
The skill “Frostbreaker’s Melody”for Nilou increases her CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG by 0.6% and 1.2% respectively for every 1,000 points of Max HP. This method can result in a maximum increase of 30% for CRIT Rate and 60% for CRIT DMG.

To obtain Nilou, you can participate in her rerun banner during the Genshin Impact 4.8 version. If you are a fan of all the upcoming characters in Genshin Impact, it is recommended that you check whose banner will be released next in order to save materials by completing events or attempting challenges at the Imaginarium Theater.