BEST
GENSHIN IMPACT GUIDES & BUILDS
Geo · PolearmILLUGA
★★★★
Lunar-Crystallize Support
BEST ARTIFACTS
ALTERNATIVE
Husk of Opulent Dreams
ALTERNATIVE
Noblesse
BEST WEAPONS
BEST IN SLOT
Favonius Lance
OPTION
Deathmatch
OPTION
Engulfing Lightning
OPTION
Rightful Reward
OPTION
White Tassel
RECOMMENDED STATS
SandsMain scaling or ER
GobletGeo DMG or support stat
CircletCRIT or support statBEST TEAMS
Lunar Geo
Navia Lunar
Noelle
Accessible
ALTERNATIVES
Support
Heal / Shield
Sub DPS
BEST CONSTELLATIONS
C1Vigilant Sentinel
After Illuga triggers a Geo-related Reaction on the field, he will regain 12 Elemental Energy. This effect can be triggered at most once every 15s.
C2Elk With Fanged Antlers
When Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection's Haunted Night's Oriole-Song effect is active, for every 7 stacks of Nightingale's Song consumed, Illuga will summon Aedon, dealing a single instance of Geo DMG to 1 nearby opponent. The DMG dealt is based on 400% of Illuga's Elemental Mastery and 200% of his DEF. This DMG is considered Elemental Burst DMG.
C3Earthshaking Maw
Increases the Level of Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4Solarhunting Wolf
When Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection's Haunted Night's Oriole-Song effect is active, nearby active party members will have their DEF increased by 200.
C5Hurricane Steed
Increases the Level of Elemental Skill Dawnbearing Songbird by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6Nightmare Orioles
Enhances the Lightkeeper's Oath effect of the Ascension Talent Torchforger's Covenant: For Geo DMG dealt to opponents, CRIT Rate is increased by 10%, CRIT DMG is increased by 30%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: When characters are affected by Lightkeeper's Oath, Elemental Mastery is increased by 80. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Torchforger's Covenant."
ABILITIES PRIORITY
HIGHEST PRIORITY
Dawnbearing Songbird
Summons the trusty messenger bird, "Aedon." Different effects are produced depending on whether the skill is Tapped or Held. Tap Aedon dashes towards enemies in front, dealing Geo DMG to enemies it comes into contact with. Hold Enter aiming mode, and command Aedon to dash towards opponents being aimed at, dealing Geo DMG to opponents it comes into contact with.
SECOND PRIORITY
Shadowless Reflection
Light the lamp, dealing AoE Geo DMG, and gain Haunted Night's Oriole-Song effect for 20s. When this effect is active, Illuga gains 21 stacks of Nightingale's Song. When Normal Attacks, Charged Attacks, Plunging Attacks, Elemental Skills, and Elemental Bursts of nearby active party members deal Geo DMG to opponents, 1 stack of Nightingale's Song is consumed to increase the DMG dealt.
LOWEST PRIORITY
Oathkeeper's Spear
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive spear strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to lunge forward, dealing damage to opponents along the way. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
PASSIVE TALENTS
PASSIVE
Torchforger's Covenant
After unleashing Elemental Skill Dawnbearing Songbird or Elemental Burst Shadowless Reflection, other nearby party members will gain the Lightkeeper's Oath effect for 20s: For Geo DMG dealt to opponents, CRIT Rate increases by 5% and CRIT DMG increases by 10%. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam Party members affected by the Lightkeeper's Oath effect have their Elemental Mastery increased by 50.
PASSIVE
Demonhunter's Dusk
Nightingale's Song's effects are enhanced: When there are 1/2/3 Hydro or Geo characters in the party, Nightingale's Song will further increase DMG. Increase in DMG is equal to 7%/14%/24% of Illuga's Elemental Mastery. If this aforementioned DMG is inflicted by a Lunar-Crystallize reaction, increase in DMG is equal to 48%/96%/160% of Illuga's Elemental Mastery.
PASSIVE
Moonsign Benediction: Unwithering in Winter
When Illuga is in the party, the party's Moonsign will increase by 1 level.
QUICK ANSWERS
ILLUGA BUILD FAQ
Clear answers to the most common ILLUGA build questions.
What is the best ILLUGA build?
ILLUGA is built as Lunar-Crystallize Support. Start with Scroll, use Favonius Lance when available, then meet the recommended stat targets before chasing additional damage substats.
Which artifact set is best for ILLUGA?
Scroll is the primary recommendation in this guide. The alternative sets above may perform better when another teammate already supplies the same buff or when their substats are substantially stronger.
What weapon should ILLUGA use?
Favonius Lance is the featured best-in-slot option. The weapon section also lists accessible alternatives with their Level 90 stats and the situation where each choice is most useful.
Which stats should I prioritize on ILLUGA?
Prioritize the main stats and substats listed in the Recommended Stats section.
Which talent should I level first on ILLUGA?
Prioritize Dawnbearing Songbird. Raise the remaining talents according to the priority cards above so resources are spent on the abilities that contribute most to ILLUGA's role.
What team works well with ILLUGA?
Lunar Geo is the first recommended composition. The Teams section includes additional premium and accessible alternatives so you can replace unavailable characters without losing the core game plan.