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The best Genshin Impact Nahida buildLearn how to put together the best possible Nahida build in Genshin Impact
Learn how to put together the best possible Nahida build in Genshin Impact
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Image credit:MiHoYo
Want to learn how to create the best build for Nahida in Genshin Impact?Since you’re here I’m going to assume that you’re in on the most poorly kept secret in Teyvat: Nahida isGenshin Impact’s latest Archon character. She may look and indeed act like a sweet little child, but this tiny cutie is also the living vessel of Lesser Lord Kusanali, the god presiding over the nation of Sumeru.
Archonshave historically been some of the best characters inGenshin Impact, and I’m happy to confirm that Nahida doesn’t buck the trend. Furthermore, she’s surprisingly versatile, and can suitably fill almost any role on a team depending on your needs. So read on for details of the best build ideas we’ve seen for Nahida, including her best weapons, artifacts, party members, and more.
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Character Demo - “Nahida: Boundless Bliss” | Genshin Impact
How to build Nahida as an Elemental DPS in Genshin Impact
Best weapon: A Thousand Floating Dreams
4-star alternative:Solar Pearl
Best artifacts: Deepwood Memories
Alternative:Gilded Dreams
To really make the most of this build, aim for the following stats and substats on the artifacts:
Talent priority: All Schemes to Know (Elemental Skill)
Secondary:Illusory Heart (Elemental Burst)
If you’re building Nahida as more of a supporting DPS, then her elemental talents should take slight priority over her normal attack. However, Nahida is a character who benefits from having all of her talents fully levelled, and you will want to keep on top of them all if you want to make the most of her over time.
Here’s a full list of Nahida’s talents and what they do:
Party composition
5-star alternative:Cyno or Nilou replacing Fischl or Xingqiu, respectively
Nahida’s kit seems to have been designed with an eye for collaboration with fellow recently-released 5-starsCyno(Electro) and Nilou (Hydro). This is great news if you’ve been collecting all the new characters on release; but less good if you’ve just treated yourself to the new Archon, but otherwise don’t bother pulling for 5-stars very often.
However, Nahida’s kit is ridiculously adaptable, so she’ll fit neatly into any team you place her on as long as it supports her focus onDendro elemental reactionswith Electro/Hydro/Pyro.FischlandXingqiucan provide a decent alternative Electro and Hydro co-DPS, respectively. And of course, if you have another 5-star elemental DPS candidate with these elements — likeYae MikoorYelan, for example — they can happily be subbed in as well.
Nahida’s one real weakness is her low HP, so round out her team with a strong healer. I particularly recommendBennett. His Pyro vision completes the set of elements that react powerfully with Nahida’s Dendro, and he’s one of the few healers in the game who’s also a solid DPS, allowing you full range to switch between all members of Nahida’s team mid-battle.
How to level up Nahida in Genshin Impact
Ascension Materials
To fully ascend Nahida, you will need:
Talents
To fully level one of Nahida’s talents, you will need:
Constellations
I never recommend relying on a 5-star character’s constellations as a central part of any build in Genshin Impact: the need to either grind or spend your way to C6 is something I can’t in good conscience suggest that you do. Luckily, like most 5-stars, Nahida’s constellations are nice to have, but far from essential if you’ve built her well.
In case you do end up pulling some duplicate Nahidas from the gacha, here’s a full list of her constellations and what they do:
How to get Nahida in Genshin Impact
As an Archon, Nahida is theoretically one of the most desirable party members in the game. But in practice, she’s no more or less likely to join your team than any other 5-star event-limited character; which is to say, you’ll only have the chance to pull her when herbanneris available in the gacha. Following her November 2022 debut, Nahida’s first rerun took place in April 2023. She’s currently unavailable once again, but as a popular Archon character, she’ll likely get at least one more rerun in 2023, so watch this space!
If you’re hoping to pull for Nahida during her next rerun, be sure to check out ourGenshin Impact codespage to learn how to claim some free Primogems! You might also like our guide onhow to get more characters in Genshin Impactfor general advice on how to fill up your character archive.
Now that you know how to build Nahida, check out ourtier list of the best characters in Genshin Impactto see how she stacks up against the opposition. And if you’re looking to put together a superteam of Genshin’s Archons, be sure to check out our guides to the best builds forVenti,Zhongli, andRaiden Shogunas well!
