Nahida is the Dendro Archon in Genshin Impact and one of the most powerful characters from the element. She is a 5-star Catalyst user who is an exceptional Sub-DPS in the game. You can use Nahida to deal significant off-field Dendro damage to enemies and trigger elemental reactions. Moreover, she is quite versatile and can fit into a variety of team compositions. To make the most out of her abilities, we have prepared the complete Nahida build guide for Genshin Impact players, which includes details about her best weapons, artifacts, and more.
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Genshin Impact Nahida Best Build Guide
Nahida Character Stats – Breakdown
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Rarity | 5-star |
| Element | Dendro |
| Weapon Type | Catalyst |
| Base ATK (Level 90) | 299 |
| Base DEF (Level 90) | 630 |
| Base HP (Level 90) | 10360 |
| Ascension Stat (Level 90) | 115 Elemental Mastery |
| Voice Actors | EN: Kimberley Anne Campbell JP: Tamura Yukari CN: Hualing KR: Park Shi-Yoon |
| Strengths | • Easy to play and build. • Significant off-field damage. • Doesn’t require much on-field time. • Provides EM bonus to active character. • Helpful to collect resources in the open world. |
| Weaknesses | • Low HP makes her vulnerable. • Can struggle to mark foes when dealing with waves of enemies. |
Nahida is an extremely powerful character in Genshin Impact. As the Dendro Archon, she is capable of marking foes with her Elemental Skill and dealing off-field Dendro damage to them every time they take damage from a Dendro-related reaction. This makes an amazing Sub-DPS for team comps focusing on Dendro reactions.
Apart from that, Nahida’s Elemental Burst is also quite useful. It buffs the active character’s EM within its AoE while also providing some other buffs to herself based on the elements of her party members.
To effectively use Nahida in combat, here’s how her ideal rotation works:
- Begin by casting Nahida’s Elemental Burst to create the Shrine of Maya. It can increase the EM of the active character within its AoE.
- Use either the tap or hold version of Elemental Skill to mark enemies with Seed of Skandha.
- Switch to your damage dealer to trigger reactions and finish the foes.
Should you pull Nahida?
Yes, Nahida is definitely worth summoning in the title and will be an amazing addition to your account. She is currently the best Dendro Sub-DPS in the game and will enable you to make use of several types of elemental reactions. Furthermore, she can also provide Support to her teammates by buffing their EM, which increases their reaction damage.
Also Read: All Strongest Archons in Genshin Impact – Ranked
Best Weapons for Nahida in Genshin Impact
Nahida’s signature 5-star Catalyst, A Thousand Floating Dreams, is the best weapon for her. Its passive provides her with exactly what she requires to shine. Other than that, there a some other weapons as well that you can choose:
| Weapon | Rarity and How to Get | Advantages |
|---|---|---|
 A Thousand Floating Dreams | 5-star; Gacha | • Provides EM. • Buffs EM or Elemental DMG based on the element of teammates. • Offer a flat 40 EM to all teammates. |
 Kagura’s Verity | 5-star; Gacha | • Provides Crit DMG. • Buffs Elemental Skill DMG. • Offers Elemental DMG Bonus. |
 Starcaller’s Watch | 5-star; Gacha | • Provides EM. • Buffs DMG when protected by shield. |
 Wandering Evenstar | 4-star; Gacha | • Provides EM. • Buffs ATK based on EM. |
 Sacrificial Fragments | 4-star; Gacha | • Provides EM. • Allows the use of Elemental Skill twice. |
Best Artifacts for Nahida in Genshin Impact
Deepwood Memories is, without a doubt, the best artifact set to use on Nahida. Apart from that, Gilded Dreams can also function as a strong alternative. Here’s what both sets offer her:
| Artifact Set | How to Get | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Deepwood Memories | Spire of Solitary Enlightenment Domain, Sumeru | • 2-Piece: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%. • 4-Piece: 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. |
 Gilded Dream | Spire of Solitary Enlightenment Domain, Sumeru | • 2-Piece: Elemental Mastery +80. • 4-Piece: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field. |
Main Stats Priority
- Sands: EM
- Goblet: EM / DendroDMG Bonus
- Circlet: EM / Crit DMG / Crit Rate
Sub-Stats Priority
- EM
- Crit Rate
- Crit DMG
- ER
Best Team Comps for Nahida in Genshin Impact
Nahida can fit into a variety of team compositions that focus on triggering Dendro-related elemental reactions. Here are some of her team examples:
Hyperbloom Teams
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alhaitham |  Nahida |  Yelan |  Kuki Shinobu |
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cyno | Nahida |  Fischl |  Xingqiu |
By pairing Nahida with other Electro characters like Cyno and Kuki, as well as Hydro characters like Yelan and Xingqiu, you can build an effective Hyperbloom team in the game.
Aggravate Teams
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raiden Shogun | Nahida |  Yae Miko |  Kazuha |
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
Alhaitham | Nahida | Yae Miko | Kazuha |
Nahida also shines in Aggravate teams consisting of Dendro characters like Alhaitham and Electro characters like Raiden Shogun and Yae Miko.
Bloom Teams
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Sub-DPS / Support | Sub-DPS / Support |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nilou | Nahida |  Yelan |  Baizhu |
Bloom teams, consisting of Nilou, are considerably powerful in the title. By pairing her up with Nahida and the likes of Baizhu, you can form an immensely powerful team.
Genshin Impact Nahida Kit Details and Talent Level-up Priority
Let’s discuss all of Nahida’s gameplay abilities and which ones to prioritize when leveling up:
| Talent | Effect | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Attacks | Performs up to four attacks that deal Dendro DMG to opponents in front of her. | Low |
| Elemental Skill (All Schemes to Know) | Sends forth karmic bonds of wood and tree from her side, dealing AoE Dendro DMG and marking up to 8 opponents hit with the Seed of Skandha. When held, this skill will trigger differently. Hold: Enters Aiming Mode, which will allow you to select a limited number of opponents within a limited area. During this time, Nahida’s RES to interruption will be increased. When released, deals Dendro DMG to these opponents and marks them with the Seed of Skandha. Aiming Mode will last up to 5s and can select a max. of 8 opponents. Seeds of Skandha: Opponents marked by the Seed of Skandha will be linked to one another up to a certain distance. After you trigger Elemental Reactions on affected enemies or when they take DMG from Dendro Cores (including Burgeon and Hyperbloom DMG), Nahida will unleash Tri-Karma Purification on opponents and all connected opponents, dealing Dendro DMG based on her ATK and Elemental Mastery. You can trigger 1 Tri-Karma Purification in a short period of time. | Highest |
| Elemental Burst (Illusory Heart) | Manifests the Court of Dreams and expands the Shrine of Maya. Shrine of Maya: When the Shrine of Maya field is unleashed, the following effects will be separately unleashed based on the Elemental Types present within the party: • Pyro: While Nahida remains within the Shrine of Maya, the DMG dealt by Tri-Karma Purification is increased. • Electro: While Nahida remains within the Shrine of Maya, the interval between each Tri-Karma Purification is decreased. • Hydro: The Shrine of Maya’s duration is increased. If there are at least 2 party members of the aforementioned Elemental Types present when the field is deployed, the aforementioned effects will be increased further. | High |
| Passive Talent 1 (Compassion Illuminated) | When unleashing Illusory Heart, the Shrine of Maya will gain the following effects: The Elemental Mastery of the active character within the field will be increased by 25% of the Elemental Mastery of the party member with the highest Elemental Mastery. You can gain a maximum of 250 Elemental Mastery in this manner. | NA |
| Passive Talent 2 (Awakening Elucidated) | Each point of Nahida’s Elemental Mastery beyond 200 will grant 0.1% Bonus DMG and 0.03% CRIT Rate to Tri-Karma Purification from All Schemes to Know. A maximum of 80% Bonus DMG and 24% CRIT Rate can be granted to Tri-Karma Purification in this manner. | NA |
| Passive Talent 3 (On All Things Meditated) | All Schemes to Know can interact with certain harvestable items, allowing Nahida to collect items directly from the inventory from a distance. This skill may also have additional uses. | NA |
Best Nahida Constellations in Genshin Impact
Here is a list of all of Nahida’s Constellations and their pull value:
| Constellation | Effect | Value |
|---|---|---|
| C1 (The Seed of Stored Knowledge) | When the Shrine of Maya is unleashed and the Elemental Types of the party members are being tabulated, the count will add 1 to the number of Pyro, Electro, and Hydro characters, respectively. | High |
| C2 (The Root of All Fullness) | Opponents that are marked by Seeds of Skandha applied by Nahida herself will be affected by the following effects: · Burning, Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon Reaction DMG they receive can score CRIT Hits. CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG are fixed at 20% and 100% respectively. · Within 8s of being affected by Quicken, Aggravate, or Spread, DEF is decreased by 30%. | Highest |
| C3 (The Shoot of Conscious Attainment) | Increases the Level of All Schemes to Know by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. | High |
| C4 (The Stem of Manifest Inference) | When 1/2/3/4 (or more) nearby opponents are affected by All Schemes to Know’s Seeds of Skandha, Nahida’s Elemental Mastery will be increased by 100/120/140/160. | Medium |
| C5 (The Leaves of Enlightening Speech) | Increases the Level of Illusory Heart by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. | Low |
| C6 (The Fruit of Reason’s Culmination) | When Nahida hits an opponent affected by All Schemes to Know’s Seeds of Skandha with Normal or Charged Attacks after unleashing Illusory Heart, she will use Tri-Karma Purification: Karmic Oblivion on this opponent and all connected opponents, dealing Dendro DMG based on 200% of Nahida’s ATK and 400% of her Elemental Mastery. DMG dealt by Tri-Karma Purification: Karmic Oblivion is considered Elemental Skill DMG and can be triggered once every 0.2s. This effect can last up to 10s and will be removed after Nahida has unleashed 6 instances of Tri-Karma Purification: Karmic Oblivion.” | High |
How and When Can You Get Nahida in Genshin Impact?
Nahida last appeared on the gacha banners during version 5.1 and is currently unavailable in Genshin Impact. It is likely that she will soon return to the game in the upcoming version 6.0, arriving on September 10, 2025.
Banner History
| Banner Version | Dates |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | October 29, 2024, to November 19, 2024 |
| 4.4 | January 31, 2024, to February 20, 2025 |
| 3.6 | April 12, 2023, to May 2, 2022 |
| 3.2 | November 2, 2022, to November 18, 2022 |
If the information holds true and Nahida returns to the title in version 6.0, it will be her fourth rerun banner.
