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Nahida, the Dendro Archon, has finally returned with another rerun in Genshin Impact. This is her second rerun since her release during the Sumeru arc. Whether you're building her as a Sub-DPS or a Main DPS, selecting the right weapon is crucial for maximizing her potential. In this guide, we'll explore the best weapons for Nahida in Genshin Impact version 4.3.
Nahida's Strengths and Builds
Before delving into weapon choices, let's recap Nahida's strengths and recommended builds:
Strengths:
Best applicator for Dendro reactions with potent off-field damage.
Converts Elemental Mastery into additional CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, enhancing her versatility.
Elemental Skill has a low cooldown and a long duration, making her effective for team rotations.
Provides a substantial Elemental Mastery Bonus to the active character during her Elemental Burst.
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Best Weapons for Nahida
1. A Thousand Floating Dreams (Five Star)
Main Stats: 542 Base ATK, 265 Elemental Mastery
Effect: Provides Elemental Mastery and Dendro DMG Bonus based on the party's Elemental Types.
Why it's great: As Nahida's signature weapon, it synergizes perfectly with her kit, offering substantial Elemental Mastery and Dendro DMG Bonus. It enhances her role as a Dendro applicator.
2. Kagura's Verity (Five Star)
Main Stats: 608 Base ATK, 66.2% CRIT DMG
Effect: Increases Elemental Skill DMG and grants Elemental DMG Bonus based on stacks.
Why it's great: Although not her signature weapon, Kagura's Verity works well for Nahida, enhancing Elemental Skill DMG and providing bonus Elemental DMG.
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3. Wandering Evenstar (Four Star)
Main Stats: 510 Base ATK, 165 Elemental Mastery
Effect: Provides bonus ATK based on Elemental Mastery every 10s.
Why it's great: While exclusive to the weapon banner, at higher refinements, it offers a decent ATK buff based on Elemental Mastery, benefiting Nahida's overall damage output.
4. Sacrificial Fragments (Four Star)
Main Stats: 454 Base ATK, 221 Elemental Mastery
Effect: Has a chance to reset Elemental Skill cooldown.
Why it's great: The Elemental Mastery substat is valuable, and the cooldown reset can be beneficial in certain situations, even if Nahida's Elemental Skill has a relatively short cooldown.
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5. The Widsith (Four Star)
Main Stats: 510 Base ATK, 55.1% CRIT DMG
Effect: Grants random buffs to ATK, Elemental DMG, or Elemental Mastery periodically.
Why it's great: The high CRIT DMG substat and occasional buffs add versatility, making it suitable for Nahida's varied playstyles.
6. Magic Guide (Three Star)
Main Stats: 354 Base ATK, 187 Elemental Mastery
Effect: Increases damage against Electro or Hydro-affected enemies.
Why it's great: An accessible option for F2P players, offering a boost against Electro or Hydro-affected enemies and a valuable Elemental Mastery substat.
