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The Star of the Zubayr Theater has been captivatingGenshin Impactplayers ever since she was teased. Then, after version 3.0 drops and HoYoverse shows Nilou dancing gracefully, shebecame more desired than Ayakawas when she danced for the Traveler in the Chinju Forest.
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Both Ayaka and Nilou wield a Sword as their weapon of choice, but their playstyle is far from similar. For instance, Nilou is much less ATK-focused and has a more supportive role in her team composition. Because of this, Nilou’s best weapons inGenshin Impactalso have to adjust to how players wish to play their Nilou.
Updated on June 05, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah:While Nilou is not everyone’s cup of tea, when it comes to DPS, Nilou remains a solid pick in the Abyss and keeps her place among the top-tier in Genshin Impact’s meta. That is mainly because of two reasons: her ability to produce a great amount of DMG, and the game introducing more and more characters that perfectly synergize with her playstyle. With Genshin Impact 3.6 featuring a Nilou rerun banner, new Nilou havers would want to know more about her kit. For that, this guide will be updated to include more Swords options for Nilou in Genshin Impact.
8Xiphos’ Moonlight
Without having to maximize Nilou’s Elemental Mastery stat, players can use Xiphos’ Moonlight toslightly increase the team’s Energy Recharge. It can be a useful weapon for Nilou since it helps her deal more DMG through her Cores (if she triggered them) while buffing her team.
7Iron Sting
Iron Sting is one of the mostF2P-friendly options for Nilou inGenshin Impact. It doesn’t grant HP, but it’s still great for its Elemental Mastery sub-stat. Additionally, since Nilou will deal frequent Elemental damage, maximizing the Sword’s passive would be a walk in the park.
If players wish to use a more supportive option, then theSapwood Bladeis a viable alternative.This Sumeru forgeable weapon inGenshin Impactcan be crafted after players gain the Blueprint from Aravinay by the Tree of Dreams.
6Haran Geppaku Futsu
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For players that want to keep Nilou on the field to use her Sword Dance stance, Haran Geppaku Futsu is agreat stat Sword that will increase her CRIT Rate and Hydro DMG. Unfortunately, Nilou doesn’t benefit from Haran’s large Base ATK or Normal Attack buff, unless players paired her with Candace, which infuses Nilou’s Normal Attacks with Hydro.
5Mistsplitter Reforged
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Although Nilou is best used as asupport inGenshin Impact, she can also work as a DPS. To make her a damage dealer, players need to continue her Elemental Skill sequence by avoiding the Whirling Steps.The Whirling Steps can be done by pressing her Elemental Skill, so Travelers should tap her Normal Attacks instead. Doing this will ensure Nilou gains an 8s Hydro Infusion instead of her supportive effect. After gaining her Hydro Infusion, players can now play Nilou as a damage dealer, dealing Hydro DMG in a graceful sequence for 8s.
4Primordial Jade Cutter
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This Nilou weapon is perfect if players wish to play her as aDPS inGenshin Impact. First, Primordial Jade Cutter has a low base ATK, which is not an issue since Nilou scales mostly with HP. To make up for the low ATK, Jade Cutter provides a massive 44.1% Crit Rate instead, which means Travelers won’t have to worry about building Nilou’s Critical Rate. Afterward, the weapon also grants additional HP for Nilou, a stat that’s most important for her.
3Freedom-Sworn
Since Nilou is already operating as a buffer in her team comps, giving her weapons like Freedom-Sworn is viable. In addition to the Elemental Mastery Sub-stat thatimproves her Elemental Reaction’s DMG, she now canincrease her team’s Basic Attack DMG and ATK%on top of the buffs Nilou grants to the generated Dendro Cores.
2Sacrificial Sword
Players can use Nilou as either a Hydro enabler and buffer or as a DPS. If players choose to use the dancer as a support, then they should ensure Nilou’s Skill ends with her Whirling Steps. This way, Nilou will create a Tranquility Aura that applies theWetstatus to enemies in its AoE, allowing the team to produce Dendro Cores via the Bloom Elemental Reaction.
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Unfortunately, Nilou’s Tranquility Aura is only available for 12s, so players will end up with 6s without her Hydro application. This issue can be solved by either getting Nilou’s firstConstellation inGenshin Impactor by equipping her with the Sacrificial Sword. With the Sacrificial Sword, Nilou will reset her Elemental Skill cooldown, allowing players to bring her back to the field once the current Tranquility Aura disappears. This strategy is even more viable if players have at least R4 of the Sword. However,remember to be mindful when tapping Nilou’s Elemental Skill, otherwise, the Sacrificial Sword’s effect might get wasted.
1Key of Khaj-Nisut
Unsurprisingly, the Key of Khaj-Nisut is Nilou’s bestweapon inGenshin Impact. The weapon has a low base ATK, which in return provides a large secondary stat. This Sword doesn’t only enhance Nilou’s HP and Elemental Mastery, but its passive is fully catered to match her moveset, where her Elemental Skill is meant to deal damage at least three times in its duration. In addition to granting herself some EM, once the passive is fully activated, Nilou will also grant a decent Elemental Mastery boost to the entire team.
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