Dendro Catalyst

Nahida

Physic of Purity

TierS
RolesSub DPS · Support
Release3.2

The Dendro Archon is still the most flexible Dendro unit in the game. One tap of her Skill marks every enemy with a Seed of Skandha, and each reaction on them triggers Tri-Karma Purification, strong off-field Dendro DMG that scales with Elemental Mastery. Lauma now outshines her in Lunar-Bloom, but Nahida remains a top pick for Quicken, Hyperbloom, Burgeon and Nilou Bloom, and a solid Lunar-Bloom support for players without Lauma.

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Nahida

Weapons

A Thousand Floating Dreams BiS
5★ · Elemental Mastery
Signature and best in slot: massive Elemental Mastery for her and a small EM buff for the team.
Teammates grant +32 Elemental Mastery (same element) or +10% Elemental DMG (other element) each; the party gains +40 Elemental Mastery.
Kagura's Verity
5★ · CRIT DMG
CRIT DMG stat stick with a stacking Skill DMG bonus. Close to her signature for personal damage.
Each Skill stacks +12% Skill DMG and +12% Stellar-Conduct DMG (max 3); at 3 stacks, +12% Elemental DMG.
Wandering Evenstar
4★ · Elemental Mastery
EM secondary stat that converts part of it into ATK for her and the team.
Every 10s, grants ATK equal to 24% of Elemental Mastery, and 30% of that bonus to the party.
Sacrificial Fragments
4★ · Elemental Mastery
The most common 4-star pick: a large Elemental Mastery secondary stat.
Elemental Skill hits have a 40% chance to reset the Skill's CD (once every 30s).
Mappa Mare
4★ · Elemental Mastery
Craftable: EM and Elemental DMG after reactions.
Triggering a reaction grants +8% Elemental DMG for 10s (max 2 stacks).
Magic Guide
· Elemental Mastery
3-star budget option: Elemental Mastery secondary stat and bonus DMG against Hydro or Electro enemies.
+12% DMG against opponents affected by Hydro or Electro.

Artifacts

Deepwood Memories ×4
Almost mandatory in Dendro teams: 30% Dendro RES shred from off-field.
Set effects
2pDendro DMG Bonus +15%.
4pSkill or Burst hits reduce the target's Dendro RES by 30% for 8s, even while the wearer is off-field.
Gilded Dreams ×4
Best for her own damage when a teammate already holds Deepwood Memories.
Set effects
2pElemental Mastery +80.
4pAfter a reaction, gain +14% ATK per party member of the same element and +50 Elemental Mastery per member of another element for 8s (once every 8s).
Golden Troupe ×4
Off-field Skill DMG boost: another strong choice if Deepwood is taken.
Set effects
2pElemental Skill DMG +20%.
4pElemental Skill DMG +25%, and another +25% while off-field (lost 2s after taking the field).
Instructor ×4
4-star option that shares 120 EM with the party.
Set effects
2pElemental Mastery +80.
4pTriggering an Elemental Reaction gives all party members +120 Elemental Mastery for 8s.

Main stats

Sands of Eon
Elemental Mastery
Goblet of Eonothem
Elemental Mastery / Dendro DMG Bonus
Circlet of Logos
Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substat priority

1Elemental Mastery 2CRIT Rate 3CRIT DMG 4Energy Recharge

Stat targets

  • Elemental Mastery 800–1,000 (1,000 maxes out her Awakening Elucidated passive)
  • Energy Recharge 110–140% (up to 160% in Burgeon teams)
  • Past 1,000 EM, put everything into CRIT (the passive already adds up to 24% CRIT Rate to Tri-Karma)

Talent priority

Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Normal Attack

An Elemental Mastery goblet is usually better than Dendro DMG until you are close to 1,000 EM; a Dendro DMG goblet pulls ahead afterwards.

Weapons

Favonius Codex BiS
4★ · Energy Recharge
Best choice here and the weapon used in Prydwen's Nefer team calcs: Energy for the whole team, which Lauma and Columbina appreciate.
CRIT hits have a 60% chance to generate particles that restore 6 Energy (once every 12s).
A Thousand Floating Dreams
5★ · Elemental Mastery
If Energy is already covered: more EM means a bigger Moonsign bonus for the party.
Teammates grant +32 Elemental Mastery (same element) or +10% Elemental DMG (other element) each; the party gains +40 Elemental Mastery.
Sacrificial Fragments
4★ · Elemental Mastery
Pure EM stat stick when Energy is not a problem.
Elemental Skill hits have a 40% chance to reset the Skill's CD (once every 30s).
Etherlight Spindlelute
4★ · Energy Recharge
Energy Recharge secondary stat plus 100 EM after each Skill: covers both of her needs.
+100 Elemental Mastery for 20s after using an Elemental Skill.

Artifacts

Silken Moon's Serenade ×4
Best when she replaces Lauma: party EM and Lunar Reaction DMG, plus Energy Recharge.
Set effects
2pEnergy Recharge +20%.
4pDealing Elemental DMG gives the party +60/120 Elemental Mastery (Nascent/Ascendant Gleam) for 8s, and +10% Lunar Reaction DMG per different Gleaming Moon effect.
Instructor ×4
When a teammate already holds Silken Moon's Serenade: 120 EM for the whole party.
Set effects
2pElemental Mastery +80.
4pTriggering an Elemental Reaction gives all party members +120 Elemental Mastery for 8s.
Deepwood Memories ×4
Only if nobody else in the team shreds Dendro RES.
Set effects
2pDendro DMG Bonus +15%.
4pSkill or Burst hits reduce the target's Dendro RES by 30% for 8s, even while the wearer is off-field.

Main stats

Sands of Eon
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge
Goblet of Eonothem
Elemental Mastery
Circlet of Logos
Elemental Mastery / CRIT Rate

Substat priority

1Energy Recharge 2Elemental Mastery 3CRIT Rate

Stat targets

  • Energy Recharge 110–135% with Favonius Codex
  • As much Elemental Mastery as possible: 1,000 EM gives +22.5% party Lunar Reaction DMG, 1,600 EM caps it at 36%
  • CRIT Rate only to trigger Favonius Codex

Talent priority

Elemental Skill
Elemental Burst
Normal Attack

The Moonsign bonus needs Ascendant Gleam (two Moonsign characters, e.g. Nefer and Columbina) and is refreshed by her latest Skill or Burst, so cast E (and Q when available) every rotation.

Teams

Recommended teams

Nefer Lunar-Bloom

Nefer
Lauma
Columbina
Nahida

Nahida takes Sucrose's slot: extra Dendro, EM sharing and the non-Moonsign Lunar DMG bonus. Without Lauma, she can replace her too, at a noticeable DPS loss.

Nahida Hyperbloom

Nahida
Xingqiu
Yelan
Kuki Shinobu

Two Hydro units create Dendro Cores and Kuki Shinobu turns them into Hyperbloom while healing. Every Hyperbloom also triggers Tri-Karma Purification.

Cyno Aggravate

Cyno
Nahida
Fischl
Baizhu

Two Electro teammates shorten Tri-Karma's interval in the Shrine of Maya, and Cyno gets her EM share while on the field.

Guide

How to play

How she works

  • All Schemes to Know (Skill, 5s CD) marks up to 8 enemies with a Seed of Skandha for 25s and links them together. Whenever a marked enemy suffers an elemental reaction or takes Dendro Core DMG (Hyperbloom, Burgeon), Tri-Karma Purification hits every linked enemy for Dendro DMG based on her ATK and Elemental Mastery, once every 2.5s.
  • Illusory Heart (Burst, 50 Energy) opens the Shrine of Maya: Pyro teammates boost Tri-Karma DMG, Electro teammates shorten its interval and Hydro teammates extend the field. Her first passive also gives the active character in the field 25% of the highest EM in the party (up to 250).
  • Awakening Elucidated: every point of EM above 200 grants Tri-Karma +0.1% DMG and +0.03% CRIT Rate, maxing out at 1,000 EM (+80% DMG, +24% CRIT Rate).
  • Lunar-Bloom: Nahida is not a Moonsign character, so at Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam her Skill and Burst give the party +2.25% Lunar Reaction DMG per 100 EM (up to 36% at 1,600 EM). Her C2 also adds 10% CRIT Rate and 20% CRIT DMG to Lunar-Bloom DMG on marked enemies.

Rotation

  1. Tap E to mark everything nearby, or hold E to pick up enemies that are spread out.
  2. Q when your team uses the Shrine (EM share, Pyro/Electro bonuses) or to refresh the Moonsign buff in Lunar-Bloom teams.
  3. Swap out: the Seeds last 25s, so a single Skill per rotation is enough.

Tri-Karma has an internal cooldown, so she wants EM first, then CRIT. With two Electro teammates the interval shrinks and she deals even more damage.

Strengths

  • Huge off-field Dendro application and damage from a single Skill press
  • Fits almost every Dendro archetype: Quicken, Hyperbloom, Burgeon, Nilou Bloom and Lunar-Bloom
  • Very short field time and a cheap 50-Energy Burst
  • Shares Elemental Mastery with the active character through her Burst

Weaknesses

  • Lauma now does her job better in Lunar-Bloom teams
  • Tri-Karma Purification has an internal cooldown, so she needs frequent reactions to shine
  • Her Burst bonuses only apply inside the Shrine of Maya

Notable dupes · Constellation

C1
Solid upgrade

Counts one extra Pyro, Electro and Hydro teammate for her Burst, unlocking the stronger bonuses in almost any team.

C2
Big upgrade

Burning, Bloom, Hyperbloom and Burgeon can CRIT, Quicken reactions cut DEF by 30%, and Lunar-Bloom gains 10% CRIT Rate and 20% CRIT DMG: the biggest team-wide upgrade.

C4
Solid upgrade

Up to +160 Elemental Mastery depending on the number of marked enemies.

C6
Big upgrade

Her Normal and Charged Attacks trigger Karmic Oblivion after her Burst, turning her into a strong on-field Dendro carry.

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Updated September 25, 2026 · Version 7.1
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