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Nahida

Nahida

★★★★★
Dendro
Catalyst
Off-Field
DPS
Support
Builds Update5.8
Teams Update5.8
Nahida is an off-field Dendro Sub DPS character with EM buffing capability. Her skill links together enemies and deals damage to them when Elemental Reactions are triggered on at least one of the linked enemies. Her Elemental Burst provides EM buffs to the active character based on the teammate with the highest EM, up to 250 at 1000 EM.

Best Artifacts

(2) Dendro DMG Bonus +15%
(4) 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.
Best set if no one else wears it. Also removes reliance on other characters if she's the one wearing it.
(2) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
(4) 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 party member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for every party member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the aforementioned buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.
Great if someone else uses Deepwood in the team.
(2) Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 20%.
(4) Increases Elemental Skill DMG by 25%. Additionally, when not on the field, Elemental Skill DMG will be further increased by 25%. This effect will be cleared 2s after taking the field.
Focuses on maximizing Nahida's Elemental Skill DMG with up to 70% DMG Bonus.
(2) Increases Elemental Mastery by 80.
(4) The equipping character's Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Burgeon reaction DMG are increased by 40%. Additionally, after the equipping character triggers Bloom, Hyperbloom, or Burgeon, they will gain another 25% bonus to the effect mentioned prior. Each stack of this lasts 10s. Max 4 stacks simultaneously. This effect can only be triggered once per second. The character who equips this can still trigger its effects when not on the field.
When using Nahida specifically for Bloom teams where she is the trigger, this will be your best option.

Best Stats

Sands
Elemental Mastery
Goblet
Dendro DMG Bonus / Elemental Mastery
Circlet
Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Substats
Energy Recharge / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG / Elemental Mastery / ATK%
We generally recommend to go for EM/Dendro/EM setup rather than EM/EM/EM as you can still get some EM substats with a Dendro DMG Bonus goblet, but there aren't any DMG Bonus substats with an EM goblet. And even if factoring in the Tri-Karma DMG Bonus from her talent, a maxed EM goblet with 187 EM only provides 18.7% DMG Bonus, while a Dendro goblet will give 46.6%, and even more if you have EM substats on it. Other notes: Nahida can cap the bonuses from EM at 1000 EM, so if you can reach 800 EM before buffs, you can hit 1000 EM when she uses her Burst because of her EM-buffing talent. This is achievable even with EM/Dendro/EM setup.

Best Weapons

Base ATK542
Elemental Mastery+265
SourceEvent Wish
A Thousand Nights' Dawnsong
Party members other than the equipping character will provide the equipping character with buffs based on whether their Elemental Type is the same as the latter or not. If their Elemental Types are the same, increase Elemental Mastery by 32~64. If not, increase the equipping character's DMG Bonus from their Elemental Type by 10~26%. Each of the aforementioned effects can have up to 3 stacks. Additionally, all nearby party members other than the equipping character will have their Elemental Mastery increased by 40~48. Multiple such effects from multiple such weapons can stack.
Nahida's signature weapon. Provides her with EM and DMG Bonus depending on team comp and also gives minor EM buff to teammates.
Base ATK510
Elemental Mastery+165
SourceEvent Wish
Wildling Nightstar
The following effect will trigger every 10s: The equipping character will gain 24~48% of their Elemental Mastery as bonus ATK for 12s, with nearby party members gaining 30% of this buff for the same duration. Multiple instances of this weapon can allow this buff to stack. This effect will still trigger even if the character is not on the field.
Provides ATK buff for the team based on Nahida's EM.
Base ATK542
Elemental Mastery+265
SourceEvent Wish
Bathhouses, Hawks, and Narukami
Elemental Mastery increases by 120~240 for 6s after triggering Swirl. Elemental Mastery increases by 96~192 for 9s after the wielder's Elemental Skill hits an opponent. Elemental Mastery increases by 32~64 for 30s after the wielder's Elemental Burst hits an opponent.
Great for stacking a lot of EM even if Nahida can't trigger all of the requirements.
Base ATK608
CRIT DMG+66.2%
SourceEvent Wish
Kagura Dance of the Sacred Sakura
Gains the Kagura Dance effect when using an Elemental Skill, causing the Elemental Skill DMG of the character wielding this weapon to increase by 12~24% for 16s. Max 3 stacks. This character will gain 12~24% All Elemental DMG Bonus when they possess 3 stacks.
Nahida deals decent off-field Skill DMG which this weapon further boosts.
Base ATK454
Elemental Mastery+221
SourceWish
Composed
After dealing damage to an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40~80% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30~16s.
Good EM stat for Nahida. Instant cooldown may not be as useful because she already has a very short cooldown in the first place.
Base ATK510
CRIT DMG+55.1%
SourceWish
Debut
When a character takes the field, they will gain a random theme song for 10s. This can only occur once every 30s. Recitative: ATK is increased by 60~120%. Aria: Increases all Elemental DMG by 48~96%. Interlude: Elemental Mastery is increased by 240~480.
Nice CRIT DMG Stat. Random buffs are all useful for Nahida with varying degree of effectiveness.
Base ATK565
Elemental Mastery+110
SourceForging
Infusion Scroll
Triggering an Elemental reaction grants a 8~16% Elemental DMG Bonus for 10s. Max 2 stacks.
Viable craftable alternative. EM stat might be low but the DMG Bonus is quite good, up to 32% at R5 with 2 stacks.
Base ATK510
Energy Recharge+45.9%
SourceWish
Windfall
CRIT hits have a 60~100% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12~6s.
Sacrifices Nahida's personal damage in favor of providing energy for the team. Need more CRIT Rate to trigger the effect more consistently.
Base ATK354
Elemental Mastery+187
SourceWish
Bane of Storm and Tide
Increases DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Electro by 12~24%.
Only if left with no other choice. The EM stat is at least decent for a 3-star weapon.

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