Genshin Impact already confirmed the release of Nilou alongside two other characters coming to the game in Version 3.1. Nilou, while she may not look it from her in-game character as a dancer, is looking like she’ll be a very strong character. Her kit was recently leaked and so were her constellations. Players can look at the following and decide for themselves if they want her in their party.
Nilou’s Constellations in Genshin Impact 3.1
Nilou could be the game’s first truly meta-defining Hydro DPS considering she’ll scale off of HP entirely. She also doesn’t have a Crit Rate limitation like Kokomi does so we may finally be in for a fully alternative scaling dps character. It’s no doubt she’s already in the running for surpassing Childe who’s also considered a pure Hydro DPS.
C1. Dance of the Waning Moon
Dance of the Seven Realms will be enhanced as follows:
- Watery Moon DMG is increased by 65%.
- The Tranquility Aura’s duration is extended by 6s.
C2. The Starry Skies Their Flowers Rain
After characters affected by the Golden Chalice’s Bounty deal Hydro DMG to opponents, that opponent’s Hydro RES will be decreased by 35% for 10s. After a triggered Bloom reaction deals DMG to opponents, their Dendro RES will be decreased by 35% for 10s.
You need to have unlocked the “Court of Dancing Petals” Talent.
C3. Beguiling Shadowstep
Increases the Level of Dance of the Lotus: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring (elemental burst) by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4. Fricative Pulse
After the third dance step of Dance of the Seven Realms’ Pirouette hits opponents, Nilou will gain 15 Elemental Energy, and DMG from her Dance of the Lotus: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring will be increased by 50% for 8s.
C5. Twirling Light
Increases the Level of Dance of the Seven Realms (elemental skill) by 3. The maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6. Frostbreaker’s Melody
For every 1,000 points of Max HP, Nilou’s CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG will increase by 0.6% and 1.2% respectively.
The maximum increase in CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG is 30% and 60% respectively.
According to leaks, Nilou might have the highest Base HP in the game upon her release. Coupled with her HP ascension stat and her kit properties, she can be built to have higher HP than even Zhongli. Her first and second constellations focus on increasing her damage and reducing enemy resistances for further damage. Her C4 resolves any energy problem she might have and her C6 again increases her damage by boosting her Crit Rate and Crit DMG.
Overall, all her constellations look strong but we don’t yet know if they are compensating for an incomplete kit. We’ll only know the true value of these constellations once her character is actually released as a playable unit.