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Nefer Build: Best Weapons, Artifacts & Teams

5-star
DendroCatalystMain DPS

Secret Beneath the Sands

The best Nefer build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.2) is Reliquary of Truth with Night of the Sky's Unveiling.

By Updated October 2, 2026Build source: prydwen.gg guide

Genshin Impact 5★ Dendro Catalyst Main DPS

Nefer quick build

Best F2P weapon
Dawning Frost (R5)
Main stats
Elemental Mastery sands, Elemental Mastery goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery circlet
Substats priority
CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > EM
Talent priority
Skill >> Burst
Best team
Nefer, Columbina, Lauma, Nahida
Alternatives
Dawning Frost, CRIT Stat Stick (Surf’s Up, Tome of the Eternal Flow), The Widsith
Role
Main DPS
Burst energy cost
60 energy
Key ascension material
168× Moonfall Silver

Best Nefer weapons

Best Nefer artifacts

Nefer main stats and substats

Sands
Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Elemental Mastery
Circlet
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Elemental MasteryCRIT is almost always better, but a higher substat Elemental Mastery Circlet can be better if using a weapon with substantial CRIT, such as Reliquary of Truth.

Substat priority

  1. 1CRIT Rate = CRIT DMGBest
  2. 2EM

As a Lunar-Reaction DPS with Elemental Mastery scaling multipliers, Elemental Mastery and CRIT are the only stats Nefer cares about. Nefer also does not need to build any Energy Recharge.

Nefer talent priority

  1. #1

    Skill

    Max first

  2. #2

    Burst

    Then

Nefer’s levels are unimportant, as no part of her Lunar-Bloom damage scales with it. Nefer can be left at level 80/90 since most of her damage ignores enemy DEF and Levelling does not provide her scaling stat.

Nefer rotation

Use teammates' abilities to apply buffs and establish consistent Hydro application to trigger Lunar-Bloom.

Tap Elemental Skill to enter the Shadow Dance state

Standard

E 3[CD] E 2[CD] CQ

A Standard Nefer Combo.

Standard Swap Variant

E 3[CD] > Swap > E 2[CD] CQ

A Swap variant of the previous Combo.

Early Burst

E 3[CD] E CD CQ CD

Nefer’s Burst can be used to buy time for Verdant Dew generation at the cost of some of her buffs, and can be skipped if not needed.

Advanced Rot (Sucrose Instructor)

Lauma Q hE, Bina QE, Sucrose (N)ED(Q), Nefer E 3[CD] E 3[CD] (Q) (Columbina C)

At low ping, a slight delay after Lauma hE will make it easier for Columbina to establish a Hydro Aura and allow Sucrose to trigger a Reaction for Instructor.

Simple Rot (Sucrose Deepwood)

Columbina EQ, Lauma hEQ, Sucrose ED, Nefer E 3[CD] E 3[CD] (Q), Sucrose ED

A Simple version of the previous rotation.

C Charged AttackQ Elemental BurstE Elemental SkillhE Hold SkillN Normal Attack

Rotation and combos from the prydwen.gg guide, rephrased

Best Nefer teams

Dendro · Bloom with Columbina, Lauma and Nahida

Leads

Dendro carry with Hydro from Columbina for Bloom, and two Dendro supports for resonance and constant Dendro on field.

  1. Nefer, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNefer, this characterMain DPS
  2. Columbina, Hydro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactColumbinaHydro
  3. Lauma, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactLaumaDendro support
  4. Nahida, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNahidaOff-field Dendro

Hydro · Lunar Bloom with Lauma, Yaoyao and Columbina

Leads

Columbina plays sub DPS in this Lunar Bloom team built around Nefer, with Lauma (support) and Yaoyao (support). Nefer, Lauma and Yaoyao give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Yaoyao heals.

  1. Nefer, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNefer, this characterMain DPS
  2. Lauma, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactLaumaSupport
  3. Yaoyao, Dendro Polearm character | Genshin ImpactYaoyaoSupport
  4. Columbina, Hydro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactColumbinaSub DPS

Anemo · Lunar Bloom with Lauma, Jahoda and Nilou

Leads

Jahoda plays support in this Lunar Bloom team built around Nefer, with Lauma (support) and Nilou (sub DPS). Nefer and Lauma give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Jahoda heals.

  1. Nefer, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNefer, this characterMain DPS
  2. Lauma, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactLaumaSupport
  3. Jahoda, Anemo Bow character | Genshin ImpactJahodaSupport
  4. Nilou, Hydro Sword character | Genshin ImpactNilouSub DPS

Dendro · Lunar Bloom with Lauma, Yaoyao and Aino

Leads

Nefer carries this Lunar Bloom team as main DPS, with Lauma (support), Yaoyao (support) and Aino (support). Nefer, Lauma and Yaoyao give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Yaoyao heals.

  1. Nefer, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNefer, this characterMain DPS
  2. Lauma, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactLaumaSupport
  3. Yaoyao, Dendro Polearm character | Genshin ImpactYaoyaoSupport
  4. Aino, Hydro Claymore character | Genshin ImpactAinoSupport

Dendro · Lunar Bloom with Lauma, Nilou and Diona

Leads

Nefer carries this Lunar Bloom team as main DPS, with Lauma (support), Nilou (sub DPS) and Diona (support). Nefer and Lauma give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Diona shields the team.

  1. Nefer, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNefer, this characterMain DPS
  2. Lauma, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactLaumaSupport
  3. Nilou, Hydro Sword character | Genshin ImpactNilouSub DPS
  4. Diona, Cryo Bow character | Genshin ImpactDionaSupport

Dendro · Lunar Bloom with Lauma, Nahida and Aino

Leads

Nefer carries this Lunar Bloom team as main DPS, with Lauma (support), Nahida (sub DPS) and Aino (support). Nefer, Lauma and Nahida give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). None of the four is a healer or a shielder, so the team leans on dodging or on a lead with built-in sustain.

  1. Nefer, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNefer, this characterMain DPS
  2. Lauma, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactLaumaSupport
  3. Nahida, Dendro Catalyst character | Genshin ImpactNahidaSub DPS
  4. Aino, Hydro Claymore character | Genshin ImpactAinoSupport

All Nefer team comps, with every member's build

Genshin Impact 5★ Dendro Catalyst Main DPS

Nefer build summary

Updated October 2, 2026

Reliquary of Truth tops the weapon ranking for Nefer, at 126.47% relative damage at R1 in the DPS - Solo column, ahead of Dawning Frost, CRIT Stat Stick (Surf’s Up, Tome of the Eternal Flow) and The Widsith. That order is prydwen.gg's, measured in play and rephrased here; every row of it sits under Weapons below.

Run Night of the Sky's Unveiling on Nefer, with Gilded Dreams and 2PC EM Combinations behind it. Main stats are Elemental Mastery sands, Elemental Mastery goblet, CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG > Elemental Mastery circlet. Roll substats in the order CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > EM.

Talent priority is Skill >> Burst. The Elemental Burst costs 60 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.

The standard rotation (Standard) is E 3[CD] E 2[CD] CQ.

The strongest team is Nefer, Columbina, Lauma and Nahida, built around Nefer: Dendro · Bloom.

Nefer FAQ

3 questions

What stat does Nefer scale on?

Nefer's abilities multiply Elemental Mastery. That is read from the scaling rows on the Elemental Skill and Burst, not from the ability description, so it reflects what the game actually multiplies rather than what the text mentions.

What is the best weapon for Nefer?

Reliquary of Truth is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star catalyst with CRIT DMG as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on Elemental Mastery. Dawning Frost is the best 4-star alternative.

Which artifact set should Nefer use?

Deepwood Memories. Its 2-piece bonus is: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%. Its 4-piece bonus is: After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.

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