Nilou
Dance of Lotuslight
WaterSwordZubayr TheaterThe star of the Zubayr Theater. She is full of warmth and innocence, and her dances are lively and elegant.
Base HP
15185
Base ATK
230
Base DEF
729
HP
28.8%
Lv.1 → Lv.90 Ascension Materials
Water
Dance of Samser
Performs up to 3 consecutive sword strikes.
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to perform a twirling slash.
Plunging Attack
Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Dance of Haftkarsvar
While she is in the Pirouette state, Nilou's Normal Attacks and Elemental Skill will cause her to enter the Sword Dance and Whirling Steps stances respectively, causing DMG she deals to be converted to Hydro DMG that cannot be overridden and that is considered Elemental Skill DMG.
In these stances, Nilou's third dance step will end Pirouette, and has the following effects based on the type of said dance step:
·Sword Dance: unleashes a Luminous Illusion that deals Hydro DMG to opponents it touches and grants Nilou the Lunar Prayer effect. This effect converts Nilou's Normal Attacks into Sword Dance techniques, and her final hit will unleash a Luminous Illusion.
·Whirling Steps: Nilou unleashes a Whirling Water Wheel that deals AoE Hydro DMG and creates a Tranquility Aura that follows your active character around and applies Wet to opponents within its AoE.
Nilou is unable to perform Charged Attacks when under the effect of Pirouette or Lunar Prayer. These effects will be removed once she leaves the field.
"Daintily her toes touch the water's face, and the light that ripples forth equals even the seven heavens."

Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring
After an interval, opponents affected by Lingering Aeon will take Hydro DMG.
"We have never witnessed that distant dream, but this dance can bring it to life."
Passive Talents

Court of Dancing Petals
The completion of the third dance step of Nilou's Dance of Haftkarsvar will grant all nearby characters the Golden Chalice's Bounty for 30s.
Characters under the effect of Golden Chalice's Bounty will increase the Elemental Mastery of all nearby characters by 100 for 10s whenever they are hit by Dendro attacks. Also, triggering the Bloom or Lunar-Bloom reaction will create Bountiful Cores instead of Dendro Cores.
Such Cores will burst very quickly after being created, and they have larger AoEs.
Bountiful Cores cannot trigger Hyperbloom or Burgeon, and they share an upper numerical limit with Dendro Cores. Bountiful Core DMG is considered DMG dealt by Dendro Cores produced by Bloom.
Should the party not meet the conditions for this Ascension Talent, any existing Golden Chalice's Bounty effects will be canceled.

Dreamy Dance of Aeons
The maximum increase in Bountiful Core DMG that can be achieved this way is 400%.

White Jade Lotus
Lotos Somno
1Dance of the Waning Moon
·Luminous Illusion DMG is increased by 65%.
·The Tranquility Aura's duration is extended by 6s.
2The Starry Skies Their Flowers Rain
You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "Court of Dancing Petals."
3Beguiling Shadowstep
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
4Fricative Pulse
5Twirling Light
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
6Frostbreaker's Melody
The maximum increase in CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG via this method is 30% and 60% respectively.
Character Ascension
Talent Upgrade (All 3 Talents)
Total Materials Required
Spiral Abyss Statistics
Usage Rate (Constellation)
Usage Rate (Characters, Weapons, Artifacts)
Builds
Builds
Nilou (Bloom Support) | Build
Character Guide • Build: Nilou | Update Date: 04/24/2023 | Editor: Samantha#9907
• Replacement Weapon(s):
• Second Best Artifact Set:
• Third Best Artifact Set:
• Main Stats Priority
<goblet> HP%
<circlet> HP%
• Substats Priority
CRIT Rate
• Talent Priority
2) Elemental Burst: Dance of the Lotus: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring
3) Normal Attack: Dance of the Bowstring Moon
• Notes:
4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith isnt too helpful, so the 2-piece of HP% sets and anything with HP% will suffice.
Synergies
Nilou | Team Composition and Synergy
Character Guide • Synergy: Nilou | Update Date: 09/11/2025 | Editor: ._.samantha._.
However, the bottom two team can work while ignoring her Passives.
The general team will be
*Nilou + Dendro applicator + Healer + Dendro/Hydro flex*. Ayato, Yelan, Xingqiu, Barbara and Kokomi are recommended, but do note Yelan's Damage increase and Mona's Omen debuff does not apply for Bloom.
The Dendro characters recommended are Nahida, Yaoyao, Baizhu, Kirara, Collei, Dendro Traveller, although Tighnari, Kaveh or Al Haitham are functional too.
A healer is almost always needed due to Bloom damaging the active character.
Namecard

Nilou: Lotus Dance
Namecard style. The lotus that blooms amidst the pure water is naught but a flash of light beneath her toes.
Special Dish
Swirling Steps
Outfits
Neither Flower Nor Mist
DefaultNilou's outfit. It is neither flower nor mist, but when she begins to dance, both seem to bloom into being.
Breeze of Sabaa
An elegant outfit for Nilou, this featherweight dress is seemingly woven of countless flowers, and with it drifts a light fragrance like the east wind at dawn, carrying beauteous blessings from a fairytale land.
"Since you're in Sumeru, you must not miss Nilou's performances." This is a fact that most people in Sumeru agree on. There is no threshold for Nilou's dances, so everyone can come and enjoy a most fascinating and engrossing time there. Nilou's audience comes from all walks of life. Be it a knowledgeable researcher or a mercenary who's seen true brutality — everyone is attracted here by Nilou's gorgeous, dancing form. Every time Nilou takes the stage, a press of people crowds the Grand Bazaar until all are standing shoulder to shoulder. Rational sense and wisdom are the mainstream in Sumeru, while art, which stands for sensibility, does not enjoy the same popularity and respect. Yet if wisdom is meaning bestowed upon Sumeru by the goddess, then art stands for meaning that human beings seek for themselves.
Hello, I'm Nilou from Zubayr Theater. We have one dance scheduled for today, and it's about to start — keep your eyes peeled!
