BEST
2-Piece HP + 2-Piece HP
Best route toward maximum HP.
GENSHIN IMPACT GUIDES & BUILDS
Hydro · SwordNILOU
★★★★★
Bloom Support · Hydro Enabler · HP Scaling
Nilou transforms Bloom into fast, explosive Bountiful Cores when her party contains only Hydro and Dendro characters.
BEST ARTIFACTS
ALTERNATIVE
Flower of Paradise Lost
Bloom damage alternative.
ALTERNATIVE
Deepwood Memories
Use when nobody else reduces Dendro RES.
BEST WEAPONS
BEST IN SLOT
Key of Khaj-Nisut
HP% stat stick that converts Nilou's Max HP into team Elemental Mastery after her Skill hits.
OPTION
The Dockhand's Assistant
Four-star HP% option that grants Elemental Mastery and Energy after Nilou is healed or heals an ally.
OPTION
Freedom-Sworn
Elemental Mastery weapon that adds a teamwide Normal, Charged, Plunging and ATK buff after reactions.
OPTION
Xiphos' Moonlight
Converts Elemental Mastery into Energy Recharge for Nilou and a smaller amount for the whole party.
ACCESSIBLE
Iron Sting
Craftable Elemental Mastery option that grants a stacking all-damage bonus after dealing elemental damage.
RECOMMENDED STATS
SandsHP%
GobletHP%
CircletHP%Substats: Meet Energy needs first, then prioritize the character’s main scaling and relevant CRIT stats.
BEST TEAMS
Premium Bloom
Collei Bloom
Alhaitham Bloom
Traveler Bloom
ALTERNATIVES
Dendro
Hydro
Heal
BEST CONSTELLATIONS
BEST VALUE · C1
Dance of the Waning Moon
Dance of Haftkarsvar will be enhanced as follows: ·Luminous Illusion DMG is increased by 65%. ·The Tranquility Aura's duration is extended by 6s.
C2
The Starry Skies Their Flowers Rain
After characters affected by the Golden Chalice's Bounty deal Hydro DMG to an opponent, that opponent's Hydro RES will be decreased by 35% for 10s. After dealing Bloom or Lunar-Bloom DMG to opponents, their Dendro RES will be decreased by 35% for 10s. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Court of Dancing Petals."
C3
Beguiling Shadowstep
Increases the Level of Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4
Fricative Pulse
After the third dance step of Dance of Haftkarsvar's Pirouette hits opponents, Nilou will gain 15 Elemental Energy, and DMG from her Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring will be increased by 50% for 8s.
C5
Twirling Light
Increases the Level of Dance of Haftkarsvar by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
PREMIUM · C6
Frostbreaker’s Melody
For every 1,000 points of Max HP, Nilou's CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG will increase by 0.6% and 1.2% respectively. The maximum increase in CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG via this method is 30% and 60% respectively.
ABILITIES PRIORITY
HIGHEST PRIORITY
Dance of Haftkarsvar
Nilou's core Skill creates either Hydro-infused Sword Dance attacks or a Tranquility Aura for off-field Hydro application.
SECOND PRIORITY
Dance of Abzendegi
Deals AoE Hydro damage and marks enemies so they take a second delayed instance of Hydro damage.
LOW PRIORITY
Dance of Samser
Performs standard sword attacks; it is not a priority in Nilou's Bloom-focused teams.
PASSIVE TALENTS
PASSIVE
Court of Dancing Petals
With only Hydro and Dendro teammates, Nilou grants Golden Chalice's Bounty and converts Bloom Cores into faster Bountiful Cores.
PASSIVE
Dreamy Dance of Aeons
Every 1,000 Max HP above 30,000 increases the team's Bountiful Core damage, up to the passive's cap.
PASSIVE
White Jade Lotus
Perfect cooking on Adventure dishes has a chance to produce double the food.
QUICK ANSWERS
NILOU BUILD FAQ
Clear answers to the most common NILOU build questions.
What is the best NILOU build?
NILOU is built as Bloom Support · Hydro Enabler · HP Scaling. Start with 2-Piece HP + 2-Piece HP, use Key of Khaj-Nisut when available, then meet the recommended stat targets before chasing additional damage substats.
Which artifact set is best for NILOU?
2-Piece HP + 2-Piece HP 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 NILOU use?
Key of Khaj-Nisut 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 NILOU?
Substats: Meet Energy needs first, then prioritize the character’s main scaling and relevant CRIT stats.
Which talent should I level first on NILOU?
Prioritize Dance of Haftkarsvar. Raise the remaining talents according to the priority cards above so resources are spent on the abilities that contribute most to NILOU's role.
What team works well with NILOU?
Premium Bloom 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.