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Dance of Lotuslight
The best Nilou build in Genshin Impact (Version 7.1) is Key of Khaj-Nisut with Heart of Depth, HP% sands, HP% goblet, HP% circlet.
By Lorenzo BrunoUpdated August 28, 2026Build source: derived from game data
Genshin Impact 5★ Hydro Sword Support
Also works: Splendor of Tranquil Waters, Skyward Blade, Fleuve Cendre Ferryman, Finale of the Deep
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Elemental Burst
Max first
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Elemental Skill
Then
#3
Normal Attack
Next
Nahida plays sub DPS in this Bloom team built around Sangonomiya Kokomi, with Nilou (sub DPS) and Dendro Traveler (sub DPS). Nilou and Sangonomiya Kokomi give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Nahida and Dendro Traveler give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Sangonomiya Kokomi heals.
Nilou plays sub DPS in this Bloom team built around Barbara, with Collei (sub DPS) and Dendro Traveler (support). Barbara and Nilou give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Collei and Dendro Traveler give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Barbara heals.
Nilou plays sub DPS in this Bloom team built around Sangonomiya Kokomi, with Nahida (sub DPS) and Collei (sub DPS). Sangonomiya Kokomi and Nilou give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Nahida and Collei give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Sangonomiya Kokomi heals.
Nilou plays sub DPS in this Bloom team built around Nahida, with Xingqiu (sub DPS) and Yaoyao (support). Nahida and Yaoyao give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Xingqiu and Nilou give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Yaoyao heals.
Nilou plays sub DPS in this Bloom team built around Nahida, with Yelan (sub DPS) and Baizhu (support). Nahida and Baizhu give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Yelan and Nilou give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Baizhu heals, Baizhu shields.
Nilou carries this Lunar Bloom team as main DPS, with Sangonomiya Kokomi (support), Nahida (sub DPS) and Lauma (support). Nilou and Sangonomiya Kokomi give Hydro resonance (Soothing Water: Max HP +25%). Nahida and Lauma give Dendro resonance (Sprawling Greenery: Elemental Mastery +50, more after Dendro reactions). Sangonomiya Kokomi heals.
Genshin Impact 5★ Hydro Sword Support
Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the game's own numbers: Nilou's kit multiplies HP, and a weapon is ranked here on whether its ascension stat and its passive act on that stat. Primordial Jade Cutter, Serenity's Call and Splendor of Tranquil Waters come next. No playtested ranking has been imported for Nilou, so this is arithmetic over the kit data rather than a damage measurement.
Run Heart of Depth on Nilou, with Nymph's Dream and Vourukasha's Glow behind it. Main stats are HP% sands, HP% goblet, HP% circlet. Roll substats in the order Energy Recharge > HP% > CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG.
Talent priority is Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill > Normal Attack. The Elemental Burst costs 70 energy, which is what an Energy Recharge target has to clear.
The strongest team is Nilou, Nahida, Dendro Traveler and Sangonomiya Kokomi, built around Nilou: Dendro · Bloom.
Normal Attack Performs up to 3 consecutive sword strikes.
Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform a twirling slash.
Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Hit DMG | 50.3% | 54.4% | 58.5% | 64.3% | 68.4% | 73.1% | 79.6% | 86.0% | 92.4% | 99.4% | 106.5% | 113.5% | 120.5% | 127.5% | 134.5% |
| 2-Hit DMG | 45.4% | 49.1% | 52.8% | 58.1% | 61.8% | 66.0% | 71.9% | 77.7% | 83.5% | 89.8% | 96.2% | 102.5% | 108.8% | 115.2% | 121.5% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 70.4% | 76.1% | 81.8% | 90.0% | 95.7% | 102.3% | 111.3% | 120.3% | 129.3% | 139.1% | 148.9% | 158.7% | 168.5% | 178.3% | 188.2% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 50.2%+54.4% | 54.3%+58.9% | 58.4%+63.3% | 64.2%+69.6% | 68.3%+74.1% | 73.0%+79.1% | 79.4%+86.1% | 85.8%+93.1% | 92.3%+100.0% | 99.3%+107.6% | 106.3%+115.2% | 113.3%+122.8% | 120.3%+130.4% | 127.3%+138.0% | 134.3%+145.6% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 63.9% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 81.8% | 87.0% | 92.9% | 101.1% | 109.3% | 117.5% | 126.4% | 135.3% | 144.2% | 153.1% | 162.1% | 171.0% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 127.8%/159.7% | 138.2%/172.7% | 148.6%/185.7% | 163.5%/204.2% | 173.9%/217.2% | 185.8%/232.1% | 202.2%/252.5% | 218.5%/272.9% | 234.9%/293.4% | 252.7%/315.6% | 270.5%/337.9% | 288.4%/360.2% | 306.2%/382.5% | 324.1%/404.8% | 341.9%/427.0% |
Enters the Pirouette state, dealing Hydro DMG to nearby opponents based on Nilou's Max HP. While she is in the Pirouette state, Nilou's Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill will cause her to enter the Sword Dance and Whirling Steps stances respectively, causing DMG she deals to be converted to Hydro DMG that cannot be overridden and that is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
In these stances, Nilou's third dance step will end Pirouette, and has the following effects based on the type of said dance step: · Sword Dance: unleashes a Luminous Illusion that deals Hydro DMG to opponents it touches and grants Nilou the Lunar Prayer effect. This effect converts Nilou's Normal Attacks into Sword Dance techniques, and her final hit will unleash a Luminous Illusion. · Whirling Steps: Nilou unleashes a Whirling Water Wheel that deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates a Tranquility Aura that follows your active character around and applies Wet to opponents within its AoE.
Nilou is unable to perform Charged Attacks when under the effect of Pirouette or Lunar Prayer. These effects will be removed once she leaves the field.
"Daintily her toes touch the water's face, and the light that ripples forth equals even the seven heavens."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 3.34% Max HP | 3.59% Max HP | 3.84% Max HP | 4.17% Max HP | 4.42% Max HP | 4.67% Max HP | 5.01% Max HP | 5.34% Max HP | 5.68% Max HP | 6.01% Max HP | 6.34% Max HP | 6.68% Max HP | 7.10% Max HP | 7.51% Max HP | 7.93% Max HP |
| Sword Dance/Whirling Steps 1-Hit DMG | 4.55%/3.26% Max HP | 4.89%/3.51% Max HP | 5.24%/3.75% Max HP | 5.69%/4.08% Max HP | 6.03%/4.32% Max HP | 6.37%/4.57% Max HP | 6.83%/4.89% Max HP | 7.28%/5.22% Max HP | 7.74%/5.55% Max HP | 8.19%/5.87% Max HP | 8.65%/6.20% Max HP | 9.11%/6.52% Max HP | 9.67%/6.93% Max HP | 10.24%/7.34% Max HP | 10.81%/7.75% Max HP |
| Sword Dance/Whirling Steps 2-Hit DMG | 5.14%/3.96% Max HP | 5.53%/4.26% Max HP | 5.92%/4.55% Max HP | 6.43%/4.95% Max HP | 6.82%/5.25% Max HP | 7.20%/5.54% Max HP | 7.72%/5.94% Max HP | 8.23%/6.34% Max HP | 8.75%/6.73% Max HP | 9.26%/7.13% Max HP | 9.77%/7.52% Max HP | 10.29%/7.92% Max HP | 10.93%/8.42% Max HP | 11.58%/8.91% Max HP | 12.22%/9.41% Max HP |
| Luminous Illusion/Water Wheel DMG | 7.17%/5.06% Max HP | 7.71%/5.44% Max HP | 8.24%/5.82% Max HP | 8.96%/6.33% Max HP | 9.50%/6.71% Max HP | 10.04%/7.09% Max HP | 10.75%/7.59% Max HP | 11.47%/8.10% Max HP | 12.19%/8.60% Max HP | 12.90%/9.11% Max HP | 13.62%/9.62% Max HP | 14.34%/10.12% Max HP | 15.23%/10.76% Max HP | 16.13%/11.39% Max HP | 17.03%/12.02% Max HP |
| Pirouette Duration | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s | 10.0s |
| Lunar Prayer Duration | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s | 8.0s |
| Tranquility Aura Duration | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s | 12.0s |
| CD | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s |
Begins the dance of faraway dreams and springs that hear, causing a Lotus of Distant Waters to bloom, dealing AoE Hydro DMG based on Nilou's Max HP and applying the Lingering Aeon effect to all opponents hit. After an interval, opponents affected by Lingering Aeon will take Hydro DMG.
"We have never witnessed that distant dream, but this dance can bring it to life."
Talent level
10 is the cap from materials; C3 and C5 add +3.
| Attribute | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill DMG | 18.4% Max HP | 19.8% Max HP | 21.2% Max HP | 23.0% Max HP | 24.4% Max HP | 25.8% Max HP | 27.6% Max HP | 29.5% Max HP | 31.3% Max HP | 33.2% Max HP | 35.0% Max HP | 36.9% Max HP | 39.2% Max HP | 41.5% Max HP | 43.8% Max HP |
| Lingering Aeon DMG | 22.5% Max HP | 24.2% Max HP | 25.9% Max HP | 28.2% Max HP | 29.8% Max HP | 31.5% Max HP | 33.8% Max HP | 36.0% Max HP | 38.3% Max HP | 40.6% Max HP | 42.8% Max HP | 45.1% Max HP | 47.9% Max HP | 50.7% Max HP | 53.5% Max HP |
| CD | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s | 18.0s |
| Energy Cost | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
When all characters in the party are all Dendro or Hydro, and there are at least one Dendro character and one Hydro character: The completion of the third dance step of Nilou's Dance of Haftkarsvar will grant all nearby characters the Golden Chalice's Bounty for 30s. Characters under the effect of Golden Chalice's Bounty will increase the Elemental Mastery of all nearby characters by 100 for 10s whenever they are hit by Dendro attacks. Also, triggering the Bloom or Lunar-Bloom reaction will create Bountiful Cores instead of Dendro Cores. Such Cores will burst very quickly after being created, and they have larger AoEs. Bountiful Cores cannot trigger Hyperbloom or Burgeon, and they share an upper numerical limit with Dendro Cores. Bountiful Core DMG is considered DMG dealt by Dendro Cores produced by Bloom. Should the party not meet the conditions for this Ascension Talent, any existing Golden Chalice's Bounty effects will be canceled.
Every 1,000 points of Nilou's Max HP above 30,000 will cause the DMG dealt by Bountiful Cores created by characters affected by Golden Chalice's Bounty to increase by 9%. The maximum increase in Bountiful Core DMG that can be achieved this way is 400%.
When Perfect Cooking is achieved on Food with Adventure-related effects, there is a 12% chance to obtain double the product.
Level 90 and every talent to 10
5,377,500
Mora 17 material lines
Ascension to 90
420,000
Mora 9 materials · 6 steps
All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500
Mora 3× the single-talent bill
Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1
Fungal Spores ×3
Padisarah ×320,000Mora
Perpetual Caliber ×2
Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×3Fungal Spores ×15Padisarah ×1040,000Mora
Perpetual Caliber ×4Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×6
Luminescent Pollen ×12Padisarah ×2060,000Mora
Perpetual Caliber ×8
Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×3Luminescent Pollen ×18Padisarah ×3080,000Mora
Perpetual Caliber ×12Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×6
Crystalline Cyst Dust ×12Padisarah ×45100,000Mora
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6Perpetual Caliber ×20Crystalline Cyst Dust ×24Padisarah ×60120,000Mora
Total to level 90
420,000 Mora
Varunada Lazurite Gemstone ×6Perpetual Caliber ×46Varunada Lazurite Chunk ×9Crystalline Cyst Dust ×36Varunada Lazurite Fragment ×9Luminescent Pollen ×30Varunada Lazurite Sliver ×1Fungal Spores ×18Padisarah ×168
Teachings of Praxis ×3Fungal Spores ×612,500Mora
Guide to Praxis ×2Luminescent Pollen ×317,500Mora
Guide to Praxis ×4Luminescent Pollen ×425,000Mora
Guide to Praxis ×6Luminescent Pollen ×630,000Mora
Guide to Praxis ×9Luminescent Pollen ×937,500Mora
Tears of the Calamitous God ×1
Philosophies of Praxis ×4Crystalline Cyst Dust ×4120,000Mora
Tears of the Calamitous God ×1Philosophies of Praxis ×6Crystalline Cyst Dust ×6260,000Mora
Tears of the Calamitous God ×2Philosophies of Praxis ×12Crystalline Cyst Dust ×9450,000Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Tears of the Calamitous God ×2Philosophies of Praxis ×16Crystalline Cyst Dust ×12700,000Mora
One talent to 10
1,652,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×1Tears of the Calamitous God ×6Philosophies of Praxis ×38Crystalline Cyst Dust ×31Guide to Praxis ×21Luminescent Pollen ×22Teachings of Praxis ×3Fungal Spores ×6All 3 talents to 10
4,957,500 Mora
Crown of Insight ×3Tears of the Calamitous God ×18Philosophies of Praxis ×114Crystalline Cyst Dust ×93Guide to Praxis ×63Luminescent Pollen ×66Teachings of Praxis ×9Fungal Spores ×18
C1Dance of Haftkarsvar will be enhanced as follows: · Luminous Illusion DMG is increased by 65%. · The Tranquility Aura's duration is extended by 6s.
C2After 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."
C3Increases the Level of Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4After 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.
C5Increases the Level of Dance of Haftkarsvar by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6For 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.
Nilou's outfit. It is neither flower nor mist, but when she begins to dance, both seem to bloom into being.
An elegant outfit for Nilou, this featherweight dress is seemingly woven of countless flowers, and with it drifts a light fragrance like the east wind at dawn, carrying beauteous blessings from a fairytale land.
Names, descriptions and art from the game data. Pick an outfit on the stage to see it full size.
Nilou is a 5-star Hydro character from Sumeru who uses a sword, released in version 3.1.
Nilou's abilities multiply HP. 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.
Key of Khaj-Nisut is the closest fit on the data: it is a 5-star sword with HP as its ascension stat, and its passive acts on HP. Serenity's Call is the best 4-star alternative.
Heart of Depth. Its 2-piece bonus is: Hydro DMG Bonus +15% Its 4-piece bonus is: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.
Taking one talent from level 1 to 10 costs 1,652,500 Mora and 38× Philosophies of Praxis among other materials. The Materials tab lists every item per level.
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.
Hydro
