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Noelle is one of the earliest characters Genshin Impact players meet. She's a guaranteed pull from the Beginner's Wish banner. The gentle maid is the definition of a tank, which makes her useful among more fragile Genshin Impact characters like Amber and Lisa.
Noelle is easy to get a handle on. Running into a group of enemies and mashing Attack will probably get things done, but there's a decent amount of depth to her kit. Mondstadt's Chivalric Blossom can actually fill multiple roles on a team. If the player builds her correctly, she'll be a force to be reckoned with.
Updated May 21, 2022, by Nahda Nabiilah: The delay of Genshin Impact 2.7 isn't only affecting the update time, but it also causes the fanbase to get stuck with Ayaka's banner throughout the second half of version 2.6. This isn't bad news for many though, because Kamisato Ayaka is currently the best DPS in the game, so many people are trying to get her into their team. For those who aren't, they suddenly have three weeks extra to save for Yelan and Kuki Shinobu.
Other than the extended character banner, the weapon banner is also staying. In Genshin Impact 2.6, Mistsplitter Reforged is featured along with The Unforged. Due to the banner extension, some Travelers may be trying their luck to get Ayaka's best sword in Genshin Impact, Mistsplitter. In this attempt, the featured Claymore, The Unforged, may come home instead. When this happens, many people start to wonder whether they should hand the weapon to characters like Noelle. To help settle this doubt, this article has been updated to include more information for both support and DPS Noelle build in Genshin Impact.
Noelle As A Support
The obvious role for Noelle to fill is that of support. Her kit is built around her Elemental Skill, Breastplate. Not only does this Skill put up a shield that can be transferred, but Noelle restores health to the party on hit. Her first Constellation makes it even better. I Got Your Back increases Breastplate's healing proc rate when her Burst and Skill are up at the same time. Remember that Noelle's attacks only heal while Breastplate is active, so be careful not to break the shield too quickly.
Other than as a healer, a support Noelle can also be built as a Genshin Impact shielder. However, it's important to note that the Favonius Maid has a rather low skill uptime, where her Elemental Skill cooldown can be too long in a dangerous fight.
Best Weapons For Support Noelle
- Whiteblind
- Sacrificial Greatsword
- Favonius Greatsword
Whiteblind enhances Noelle's DEF stat, allowing her to strengthen her shield and boost her healing. Meanwhile, Sacrificial Greatsword is the best choice if players are building the Maid as a shielder. With this Genshin Impact Claymore, Noelle can shield more often, removing the issue of her long cooldown time. As for Favonius Greatsword, this weapon is great to help Noelle regain her Elemental Burst quickly. With it, Travelers can ensure Noelle can be a reliable healer for the team.
Best Artifact For Support Noelle
- 4-Husk of Opulent Dreams
- 2-Husk of Opulent Dreams + 2-Maiden Beloved or 2-Ocean-Hued Clam
- 4-Maiden Beloved
- 4-Ocean-Hued Clam
Noelle's best artifact as a support also adjusts to the role players want her to fill. For a shielder, Husk of Opulent Dreams will greatly increase her DEF stat. But if they want her as both a shielder and a healer, then a mix of Husk of Opulent Dreams and Maiden Beloved or Ocean-Hued Clam will do the trick. Meanwhile, 4-Maiden Beloved can be used for a dedicated-healer Noelle. Meanwhile, with Ocean-Hued Clam, Noelle can heal and deal damage at the same time. Note that the Favonius Maid can easily maximize Ocean-Hued Clam's potential, but if players want her to deal damage, there are better methods than this one.
Artifact main stat:
- Timepiece: DEF
- Goblet: DEF
- Circlet: DEF or Healing Bonus
Noelle As A Geo DPS
Don't underestimate Noelle's ability to deal damage. Charged Claymore attacks are incredibly powerful and come out faster than normals. Breastplate also deals Geo damage when activated next to an enemy. Noelle's potential as a DPS is realized when she unlocks her final Genshin Impact Constellation. Must Be Spotless increases her ATK by 50% of her DEF during her Elemental Burst.
Best Weapons For DPS Noelle
- Redhorn Stonethresher
- Serpent Spine
- The Unforged
- Whiteblind
- Skyward Pride
Arataki Itto's best Claymore, Redhorn Stonethresher, is unsurprisingly excellent for Noelle. Both units scale with DEF, so by far, this weapon is the best option for a DPS Noelle. Following behind Redhorn are Serpent Spine and The Unforged. Serpent Spine focuses more on Critical Rate stat while The Unforged can provide a massive boost to ATK stat. For F2P players, the forgeable Genshin Impact weapon, Whiteblind, is the best option for both support and DPS Noelle. Lastly, Skyward Pride is great to help Noelle regain her Energy. The Favonius Maid's damage dealing highly relies on the availability of her Elemental Burst, so Skyward Pride can greatly ease this task.
Best Artifact For DPS Noelle
- 4-Husk of Opulent Dreams
- 4-Retracing Bolide
- 4-Gladiator's Finale
- 2-Husk of Opulent Dreams + 2-Archaic Petra
Previously, Retracing Bolide was the best option for DPS Noelle, but this set is now outperformed by Husk of Opulent Dreams. If the two sets are unavailable, players can also opt for the more-common set, Gladiator's Finale. The Husk of Opulent Dreams + Archaic Petra combo is also viable if getting a 4-piece set is too hard.
Artifact main stat:
- Timepiece: DEF
- Goblet: Geo DMG Bonus
- Circlet: Critical Rate or Damage
Best Teammates For Noelle
As a healer and shielder, Noelle slots well into just about any team composition. The one thing to keep in mind is Elemental Reactions. Geo characters can only cause Crystallize, a reaction that's solely meant to be defensive, so the party should already set up their reacting elements before Noelle comes in.
Although a DPS Noelle is pretty self-sufficient, she'll benefit from the right composition. Geo resonance is by far the best resonance in Genshin Impact, providing extra shield strength, Geo RES reduction, and most importantly, a whopping 15% DMG bonus if the character is protected by a shield. Considering Noelle can easily shield herself (both through her Skill and Elemental Reaction), the Favonius Maid can greatly benefit both from the DMG Bonus and RES reduction.
For her best teammates, here are some of the best units for Noelle:
- Zhongli can be great in ensuring Noelle is always shielded.
- Gorou can buff Noelle's DEF.
- Geo Traveler, Electro Traveler, and Raiden Shogun are some of the best Genshin Impact Battery.
- Yun Jin can boost Noelle's Normal Attack.
Genshin Impact is now available on Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5. A Switch version is in development.
