Best Nilou teams in Genshin Impact

Dance with the waves.

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Nilou is one of the best Hydro five-star characters in Genshin Impact, but no matter how powerful this dancer is, Nilou still needs her companions to perform the best.

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Here are the best Nilou teams in Genshin Impact.

Best Nilou team compositions in Genshin Impact

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Nilou is a Hydro sword user in Genshin, and she’s one of the best Sumeru units to have. She mostly performs as a quick-swap damage dealer and thanks to Nilou’s kit, she works the best in Dendro Bloom teams. The best Nilou team consists of Nilou herself, a healer, a utility buffer, and, optimally, a sub-DPS that synergizes well with her rotations. Since Nilou deals massive Bloom AoE damage, she’s easy to build and has a ton of great team options. 

Below, we’ve listed our top picks for Nilou team comps.

4) Nilou, Collei, Barbara, Dendro Traveler

Nilou lying in the water in Genshin Impact.
Let the waves carry you. Image via HoYoverse

Although it consists of free units, this free-to-play team is still powerful and viable as it has everything covered. As your main damage dealer, Nilou applies a ton of Hydro, and you quick-swap her with Collei, who’s a decent Dendro sub-DPS. Combined with great off-field damage and buffs from Dendro Traveler, you get a team that excels in AoE Bloom explosions. To top everything off, Barbara is a decent four-star healer you get for free, and she keeps the team alive. 

3) Nilou, Yelan, Sangonomiya Kokomi, Nahida

Nilou sitting with a dog in Genshin Impact.
The triple threat. Image via HoYoverse

While this is a premium team that consists of all five-star characters, it’s definitely one of the best teams you can make. This triple Hydro team uses Nahida’s amazing Dendro application and buffs to destroy everything with Bloom reaction. Besides Nahida’s Elemental Mastery Buff, Yelan deals big off-field damage and also boosts Nilou’s damage. With Nilou as your main DPS once more, the missing piece of the puzzle is Kokomi, who’s one of the best healers in Genshin.

2) Nilou, Yelan, Baizhu, Nahida

Baizhu smelling a flower in Genshin Impact.
When water meets flora. Image via HoYoverse

This team is also expensive because it uses all five-star characters. Nilou is once more a main damage dealer and with Yelan on her side, you deal both AoE and single-target Hydro damage. Combined with Nahida’s Elemental Mastery buffs and consistent Dendro application, you will easily deal massive Bloom damage. The main star of the show here is Baizhu, who not only brings the best heals in Genshin but also decent shields, Bloom buffs, resistance to interruption, and Dendro Elemental Resonance.

1) Nilou, Furina, Baizhu, Nahida

Hydro Archon sitting and burning a piece of paper.
It’s double or nothing. Image via HoYoverse

This is the best Nilou team in Genshin, and nothing else comes even close. Both Furina and Nahida are Archons that provide massive buffs for the entire team alongside huge off-field damage. Baizhu is there to keep the team alive with his massive heals, provide shields, deal off-field Dendro damage, and increase Bloom reaction damage. With all the buffs and utility this team has, Nilou has everything she needs to carry you to success.

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