Summary
- Nahida's inclusion in Genshin Impact as a playable Dendro character was highly anticipated by players, and she did not disappoint in combat.
- Nahida is a vital component of Dendro teams, as her ability to buff elemental mastery leads to powerful reaction numbers.
- Nahida's skill and burst abilities are complex, but once understood, they offer unique benefits depending on the composition of the party. Her teams can be free-to-play friendly and don't require specific elements.
Genshin Impact kept players waiting on the inclusion of a playable Dendro character up until Sumeru released. And though Nahida was not the first Dendro character to be added, since she is the Archon, players were eager to see how she'd feel in combat. Genshin Impact developers said that Dendro was a reactive element after all, likely the only element that could not do a mono-elemental team. Players wanted to see how Nahida would contribute to that, and when she released, they were pleasantly surprised.
As Dendro weaved its way into the meta, players were positive Nahida's team comps would find themselves at the top. And she is, as many Dendro teams rely on her ability to buff elemental mastery to cause big reaction numbers. Her use as an on-field Dendro applicator and sub-DPS made her vital for any team using reactions like Hyperbloom.
Genshin Impact: All Elemental Reactions, Explained
Mastering Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact can be tricky. Luckily, players will be pros in no time with these handy explanations by their side.
Genshin Impact's Nahida's Kit
When it comes to leveling up her talents, Nahida's elemental skill takes priority. Most of her damage comes from her skill, which can be tricky to understand how to use. Nahida's skill damages enemies who're linked together with Dendro damage, called Tri-Karma Purification, after an elemental reaction gets triggered. This includes damage from Bloom, Burgeon, and Hyperbloom.
Her burst is also a confusing read. However, once broken down simply, everything clears up. Nahida's burst effects change depending on the characters present in the party. With Pyro characters (max 2 counted for all effects), her skill damage is increased. With Hydro characters, her burst will last longer. And with Electro characters, the interval between Tri-Karma Purification reactions from her skill is shortened.
With such restrictive requirements for Nahida's elemental burst as far as buffs are concerned, players might initially be worried about picking teammates for the Lesser Lord. However, her buffs can work for just single units too, there is no need to have two of any particular element. Her teams can be very free-to-play friendly. An example team could be comprised of Dendro MC, Nahida, Xingqiu or Barbara, and Kuki Shinobu or Fischl. With Nahida as the only five-star here and a guaranteed to have MC and Barbara, the only lacking element is Electro for a solid Hyperbloom team.
However, Dendro being a reactive element does not mean that the only stat to worry about is elemental mastery. Nahida can benefit from crit stats too to ensure her numbers hit their highest potential. As far as weapons go for her, her signature weapon, A Thousand Floating Dreams, tends to be the go-to pick--though it's not the only one. There's plenty of free-to-play options, including the craftable Mappa Mare.
Players who are willing to either save up or splurge on her banner and want to get her constellations should go for C2. Nahida's second constellation enables transformative reactions, like bloom reactions, to crit. This isn't normally possible, so this constellation is a game changer. In gaining her C2, players will obviously get her C1, which allows all burst effects to take effect at least at their base level. Even without Pyro, Electro, or Hydro members on the same team as her--though players should have at least one for reaction purposes--she will gain the buffs regardless.
Overall, Nahida is a wonderful choice for players who want to get into Dendro teams and explore the new meta those reactions added. She adds new and fun teams as possibilities for Spiral Abyss and open world gameplay alike, and it doesn't take much for players to use her either, as she doesn't need a lot of investment or other five-stars to be good.
Genshin Impact is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.