Nilou
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📄️ Nilou
The star of the Zubayr Theater. She is full of warmth and innocence, and her dances are lively and elegant.
Basic Mechanics
- Frame data - Kolibri#7675
- Gauges
- Skill Initial: 1U - kxmndz#4700
- Skill Pirouette: 1U - kxmndz#4700
- Skill Sword Dance: 1U - kxmndz#4700
- Burst 1st Hit: 1U - kxmndz#4700
- Burst 2nd Hit: 1U - kxmndz#4700
- ICD
- Skill Tranquility Aura: 4-hit/1.9s - Trosalio#0420
- Snapshotting
- Burst has Dynamic Snapshotting - Bobrokrot#0111
Attack Mechanics
Skill Mechanics
- Nilou Skill generates Particles on all 4 hits of her Skill combo, initiating Skill may give 1-2, rest give 1, for a total of 4-5 Particles per Skill. Additionally, Sword Dance attacks from ending the Skill combo with NA do not generate Particles, neither does Tranquility Aura making enemies Wet - Alpha Flyte#2031
Nilou Entering Both Skill Stances
By: Maes#6425
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-14 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding:
- Nilou can enter both stances at the same time using Sacrificial Sword.
- Initial Skill hit, Whirling Steps, Sword Dance, and Sword Dance hits outside Pirouette state can all proc Sacrificial Sword's passive.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance:
Further understanding of Nilou's Skill.
Nilou Skill CD and Infusion CD
By: Dianoia#2640
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-18 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Nilou's E cooldown starts on initial cast, but the infusion duration does not start until the 3rd slash.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance: Smoother Vape Nilou rotations.
- Q can be used before the 3rd slash so that it does not eat into E infusion uptime.
- Since the first 3 hits (E N2) are technically not part of her infusion duration, Key can be fully stacked by slowing down the opening N2 to account for Key's 0.3s stack CD, allowing for maximum Q vape damage.
- Using the E N2 Q N1 combo, Nilou's c4 buffs the 2nd Q hit without taking away from infusion uptime.
Nilou Tranquility Aura Counts as 0 DMG Hit
By: Alpha Flyte#2031
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-23 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Nilou Tranquility Aura counts as a 0-DMG hit.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance: May trigger certain on-hit effects.
Tranquility Aura 0 DMG Hit Is Not Skill DMG
By: Sabrenn#8965
Added: 2023-04-25 (v. 3.6)
Last tested: 2023-04-25 (v. 3.6)
Discussion
Finding:
Nilou's Tranquility Aura 0 DMG hit is not counted as Skill DMG, therefore cannot trigger the 4pc Tenacity of the Millelith effect.
Evidence:
YouTube
You can see Yaoyao's ATK before / during / after, and it does not move from 906 at any point.
Significance:
No misinformation that she can buff her team with 4pc TotM because she can't.
Nilou NA Combo Reset
By: Trosalio#0420
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-17 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: While under the Pirouette or Lunar Prayer effects, Nilou's Normal Attack combo will not be reset.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance:
Nilou Skill N3 Dash Cancel
By: Dianoia#2640
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-18 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Nilou's N3 can be dash cancelled very early. Well-timed dash cancels does not cause her to lose infusion slashes, thus making her an extremely mobile on-fielder.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance: On-field driver potential, QoL vs. mobile enemies.
Nilou Skill N3 Counts as Ranged Attack
By: Alpha Flyte#2031
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-23 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Nilou Luminous Illusion (Sword Dance 3rd Hit) is considered a ranged attack.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance: Nilou is not effective as a miner nor a Geo shield breaker, certain effects that rely on ranged attacks may function with the slash.
Nilou Prefunneling With Skill
By: Dianoia#2640
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-18 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: E N2 Q N1 allows Particle pre-funneling.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance: Opening rotation Particle efficiency, allows C4 Energy refund to be used on the opening rotation.
Burst Mechanics
Ascension Mechanics
A1: Court of Dancing Petals
Nilou A1 Triggers Even When Shielded
By: @soul_fish
Added: 2023-08-13 (v. 3.8)
Last tested: 2023-08-12 (v. 3.8)
Discussion
Finding:
Nilou A1 will trigger when hit by a Bloom core even if no damage is taken.
Evidence:
YouTube
Significance:
Verifying wording.
A4: Dreamy Dance of Aeons
Nilou A4 Bloom Bonus DMG% Type
By: Kibokari#8307
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-23 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Confirmation to Nilou's A4 being additive to the Bloom Reaction Bonus from EM.
Evidence:
Calculation Formula: Imgur
Approximation: Imgur
Damage In-Game: Imgur
Significance:
Nilou's A4 is a decent boost rather than a very powerful one.
Constellation Mechanics
C4: Fricative Pulse
Nilou C4 Trick to Buff Q DMG
By: Dianoia#2640
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-18 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Nilou's C4 buffs the 2nd Q tick with the combo: E N2 Q N1.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance: Vape Nilou opening combo.
Synergies/Interactions
Nilou Skill NAs Triggering Beidou, Xingqiu
By: Bobrokrot#0111
Added: 2022-11-08 (v. 3.2)
Last Tested: 2022-10-17 (v. 3.1)
Discussion
Finding: Similarly to Raiden, Nilou's Normal Attacks during her Elemental Skill do not trigger effects such as Beidou's Burst but do trigger effects such as Xingqiu's Burst.
Evidence: YouTube
Significance:
This is a known mechanic, but just in case you need a video evidence to show people who argue with you.