Nahida's build can be tweaked depending on whether you want her to be more of a catalyst for reactions or deal more direct damage. However, given her kit's design, she often excels in roles where she can maximize the potential of Dendro reactions.
Nahida, also known as Lesser Lord Kusanali or Buer, is the Dendro Archon in Genshin Impact. Here's how to build her effectively:
Suggested Weapons
•A Thousand Floating Dreams: This weapon is specifically designed with Nahida in mind, providing Elemental Mastery, which is excellent for Dendro reactions, and team-wide buffs based on the wielder's Dendro or Electro element.
•Kagura's Verity: Increases Elemental Skill DMG and provides an additional stackable buff when using Elemental Skills, boosting her overall damage output.
•Widsith: Great for burst DPS or support roles due to its CRIT DMG and random buff effect which can significantly increase her output when it aligns with her kit.
•Solar Pearl: Boosts Elemental Skill and Burst DMG, making it a solid choice for enhancing Nahida's abilities.
Artifacts
•4-piece Deepwood Memories: This set is essential for Nahida if she's playing a Dendro support role, as it decreases enemies' Dendro RES after she hits them with her Skill or Burst.
•4-piece Gilded Dreams: Ideal for reaction-focused builds, providing Elemental Mastery and ATK buffs based on the elemental diversity in the team, which synergizes well with Dendro reactions.
•2-piece Wanderer's Troupe + 2-piece Gilded Dreams: Combining Elemental Mastery from both sets can be very effective if you're focusing on triggering elemental reactions.
Stat Priorities
•Sands: Elemental Mastery or ATK% if you have enough EM from substats or weapon.
•Goblet: Dendro DMG Bonus.
•Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG if you're looking for damage, otherwise Elemental Mastery for reactions.
Substats to Look For
•Elemental Mastery (for reaction damage)
•CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG (for consistent damage output)
•Energy Recharge (if you need to ensure her Burst is available frequently)
•ATK%
Talent Priority
•Elemental Skill (E) - All Schemes to Become Akasha: This is critical for spreading Dendro effects and setting up for reactions.
•Elemental Burst (Q) - Illusory Heart: Provides a large AoE Dendro application, increases the effect of her E, and can debuff enemies or buff allies based on the number of different elemental types affected.
•Normal Attack: Less priority unless you're going for a more unusual on-field DPS build, which isn't her typical strongest suit.
Team Composition
•Reaction Teams: Pair with Hydro (for Bloom), Pyro (for Burning), or Electro (for Catalyze) to enhance elemental reactions. Characters like Xingqiu, Yelan, or Fischl work well.
•Support Role: Nahida can also work in teams where her ability to apply Dendro consistently helps other DPS characters like Cyno or Tighnari shine.
•Dendro Resonance: Team her with another Dendro character like Dendro Traveler or Tighnari for increased Elemental Mastery.
Additional Tips
•Nahida's effectiveness scales significantly with how well she can trigger and enhance Dendro reactions, so focusing on Elemental Mastery can often yield the best results for her support capabilities.
•Her playstyle involves setting up her Elemental Skill for continuous off-field Dendro application, making her an excellent sub-DPS and reaction enabler.