Genshin Impact: Best Nilou Build Guide

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In a place where knowledge is valued most, Genshin Impact Nilou instead chooses to pursue the art of dancing. This often puts her in a bad spot where people of the Akademiya would look down on her, but luckily, she doesn’t seem to mind.

On the battlefield, players will get to witness more of Nilou’s graceful dance steps, where her abilities revolve all around them. The Star of the Zubayr Theater is an excellent support with some DPS potential, so players should decide how they want to play their Nilou before determining Nilou’s best build in Genshin Impact.

Updated on April 11, 2023, by Nahda Nabiilah: Nilou has been getting a lot of indirect buffs ever since her prior release. First, there are far more Dendro characters that work excellently in her team comp. Second, more Swords are viable for her to wield, and finally, the two artifact sets released in version 3.6 are both brilliant for her, where one increases HP and Skill and Burst DMG, while the other boosts Hydro DMG Bonus. To celebrate all these significant additions to Nilou build, this article is updated to reflect all the recent changes.

Nilou Best Build In Genshin Impact

best nilou build guide in genshin impact

Nilou best build in Genshin Impact mostly focuses on her supportive value, but players can also choose to play her as a DPS.

Best Artifacts For Support Nilou

nilou thinking about tenacity of the millelith in genshin impact

Artifact Set

2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
2pc HP +20% + 2pc Elemental Mastery +80
4pc Flower of Paradise Lost
4pc Deepwood Memories
4pc Gilded Dreams
2pc Elemental Mastery +80 + 2pc Elemental Mastery +80

For the best artifact set for support Nilou, players should focus on maximizing Nilou’s HP, so 2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow can be a great option. If Nilou is triggering Bloom, then 4pc Flower of ParadiseLost is a great artifact set since it insanely amplifies the DMG of any Dendro Bloom she might create. However, typically, Nilou is not the main trigger, so it's best to stick with HP artifacts. Meanwhile, if no one in the team uses 4pc Deepwood Memories, then Nilou can be the one wielding it.

Artifact Main Stat

Timepiece: HP
Goblet: HP or Hydro DMG Bonus
Circlet: HP

Triple HP is the best choice for Nilou so that players can maximize her HP and the bonus provided by her fourth-Ascension passive. If the dancer uses the Key of Khaj-Nisut, then HP becomes even more crucial.

Best Weapons For Support Nilou

nilou holding key of khaj-nisut in genshin impact

Key of Khaj-Nisut
Sacrificial Sword
Freedom-Sworn
Iron Sting
Sapwood Blades
Xiphos' Moonlight
Sapwood Blade
Favonius Sword
Toukabou Shigure

Key of Khaj-Nisut is Nilou's best weapon in Genshin Impact. It’s great to boost both Nilou’s and the entire team’s Elemental Mastery. If the Sword is not available, players can also increase Nilou's support with Freedom-Sworn, Sapwood Blade, Xiphos' Moonlight, or Favonius Sword. Meanwhile, Iron Sting and Toukabou Shigure are decent for the Elemental Mastery sub-stat.

Best Artifacts For DPS Nilou

nilou thinking about tenacity of the millelith and heart of depths in genshin impact

Artifact Set

4pc Vourukasha's Glow
2pc Heart of Depths + 2pc Nymph's Dream
2pc Tenacity of the Millelith + 2pc Vourukasha's Glow
2pc HP +20% + 2pc Hydro DMG Bonus +15%
4pc Gilded Dreams

DPS Nilou is a little more complicated. Nilou’s Hydro Infusion from her Skill is considered Elemental Skill DMG, so there are not many artifact sets that can buff it directly. Fortunately, after Genshin Impact 3.6, players can benefit from 4pc Vourukasha's Glow which increases both Skill and Burst DMG when the wielder takes damage. Taking damage is easy for Nilou since her Bountiful Cores will self-damage any active character within its AoE.

If getting a four-piece set is too hard, players can always settle with a mix of 2pc HP +20% and/or 2pc Hydro DMG Bonus +15% artifacts.

Artifact Main Stat

Timepiece: HP
Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
Circlet: Critical Rate/DMG or HP

Best Weapons For DPS Nilou

nilou holding primodial jade cutter in genshin impact

Primordial Jade Cutter
Mistsplitter Reforged
Haran Geppaku Futsu
Light of Foliar Incision

For those who insist on keeping Nilou on the field, Genshin Impact Swords that boost Critical Stats are naturally the best options. Primordial Jade Cutter grants a large Crit Rate and some additional HP, while Mistsplitter Reforged, Light of Foliar Incision, and Haran Geppaku Futsu are viable as a stat-stick.

Best Characters To Pair With Nilou In Genshin Impact

best team composition for nilou in genshin impact

The best way to build a Nilou team composition in Genshin Impact is by adding characters that synergize with her ability to amplify Bloom DMG. Her A1 passive dictates the Elements of the characters that should be in a Nilou team comp, which are either Hydro or Dendro units. This limitation, while restricting, it’s an attempt to balance the insane DMG potential Nilou can produce with both her A1 and A4 passives.

The other issue Nilou team comps go through is the friendly fire her Bountiful Cores cause when they explode, dealing unnoticeable DMG to the active character. However, with the amount of Bountiful Cores exploding, they will keep the party’s HP at a critical level. For that, it’s necessary to always include a shielder or a healer in Nilou team comps in Genshin Impact.

With all that in mind, the best Dendro characters to pair with Nilou are: