Sumeru wasn't the same before Genshin Impact's Nilou showed up. For one, she's a graceful and elegant dancer, excellent redhead representation, and a kind soul, but alongside all that, she's also a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Let's discover how to utilize her kit, including all the rules of her various talents and skills.
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Here's everything in our Genshin Impact Nilou guide:
What's the best Nilou build?
| Rarity | ★★★★★ |
| Element | Hydro |
| Weapon type | Sword |
| Best weapon | Key of Khaj-Nisut |
| Best artifact set | Vourukasha's Glow and Tenacity of the Millelith |
| Main stats | HP, Energy Recharge |
What are the best teams for Nilou in Genshin Impact?
Nilou is a hydro Sub-DPS, but due to her passives, she works best in a purely hydro/dendro team. The passive in question allows her to make Bountiful Cores instead of the regular Dendro Cores when triggering Bloom, which are more powerful. They also do not benefit from electro or pyro application, as these elements do not make them any more damaging. For that reason, keep Nilou on a team with only hydro and dendro units.
Here are some examples of Nilou's best teams:
 Nilou |
 Nahida |
 Lauma |
 Kokomi |
| Nilou |
 Alhaitham |
 Xingqiu |
 Baizhu |
| Nilou |
 Kaveh |
Lauma |
 Barbara |
What are the best weapons for Nilou?
The best weapon for Nilou is her signature five-star weapon, Key of Khaj-Nisut. It has incredible HP-boosting abilities, which affect the damage output of Nilou's passive, Court of Dancing Petals, and can raise the elemental mastery of all the characters on the team through her HP scaling.
Other options include Freedom Sworn, which helps with elemental reactions, or The Dockhand's Assistant, which gives another HP boost and is easier to get your hands on.
- Key of Khaj-Nisut - five-star signature weapon
- Freedom Sworn - five-star
- The Dockhand's Assistant - four-star
What are the best artifacts for Nilou?
The best artifact set for Nilou is two pieces of Vourukasha's Glow and two pieces of Tenacity of the Millelith. This gives Nilou a 40% HP bonus, helping both her elemental burst, Dance of Abzendegi, and the passive that gives her the ability to make Bountiful Cores.
If you can't get your hands on this combination, you can try elemental mastery boosting sets like Gilded Dreams or the Instructor set.
These are the best artifact sets for Nilou:
- Vourukasha's Glow and Tenacity of the Millelith
- Vourukasha's Glow (four-piece)
- Tenacity of the Millelith and Gilded Dreams
When picking your artifacts, try to prioritize options with the following stats as main and sub-stat options:
What are Nilou's priority skills?
Nilou's elemental burst is the most important skill to upgrade first if you're using her off-field. After that, upgrade her elemental skill and then her normal attack. If you're using her on-field, swap the first two talents around.
Who are Nilou's voice actors?
Nilou's voice actors are pretty well-known. Her English voice, Dani Chambers, plays Honkai Star Rail's Arlan and dubs over a lot of anime in English. Korean VA Chae Rim lends her voice to ZZZ, Arknights, and Nikke, while Japanese actress Kanemoto Hisako is in everything from Tekken 7 to the anime Food Wars. It's nice to know that there's a range of talent behind this queen. Here they are:
- English - Dani Chambers
- Chinese - Zisu Jiuyue
- Japanese - Kanemoto Hisako
- Korean - Chae Rim
This elegant and skilled dancer, Genshin Impact's Nilou, is now ready to join your team.