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Though players were introduced to Nilou in the first Sumeru patch, she didn’t become playable until the followingGenshin Impact’s3.1 patch. Released alongside fellow Hydro user Candace and Electro user Cyno, Nilou is a Hydro sword user and a five-star character.
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Nilou is a skilled dancer, headlining the Sabzeruz Festival and playing an important role in Sumeru’s Archon Quests. Players who want to use her in combat will do well to seek out the items and Mora listed in this guide, which are needed to ascend her and level up her talents.
Leveling Materials
Nilou is going to need as much EXP and Mora between each ascension level as any other character in the game. How much she needs is outlined in this table:
1-20
120,175
24,200
20-40
578,325
115,800
40-50
579,100
116,000
50-60
854,125
171,000
60-70
1,195,925
239,200
70-80
1,611,875
322,400
80-90 (max)
3,423,125
684,800
8,362,650 EXP
1,673,400 Mora
Nilou Ascension Items
As a Hydro user, Nilou needs Varunada Lazurite to ascend. She’ll also need everything else listed here:
20
-
3x Padisarah
20,000
40
10x Padisarah
40,000
50
20x Padisarah
60,000
60
30x Padisarah
80,000
70
45x Padisarah
100,000
80
60x Padisarah
120,000
46
168
420,000
Gemstones - Where to Find Varunada Lazurite
This elemental gem is used by all Hydro characters, including Nilou. It can be found in a few places, but most of it will likely come from bosses. The bosses capable of dropping Varunada Lazurite are:
*Both the Primo Geovishap and Azhdaha can only drop Varunada Lazurite when they are infused with Hydro.
Genshin Impact: Where to Get Varunada Lazurite
Enemy Drop - Where to Find Fungus Drops
The materials dropped by fungal enemies are used by Nilou in her ascension. Note that these items will be converted into the wrong ones if the enemy is hit with an Electro or Pyro attack, so be sure to avoid this if farming ascension materials for Nilou. The higher the level of the enemy, the better their drops can be:
Fungus monsters can be found in Sumeru, almost anywhere in the forested region. Some can also be found in the Chasm, though not in the same populations as Sumeru’s rainforests.For a full list, click here.
Boss Drop - How to Get Perpetual Caliber
The Perpetual Caliber item is a unique boss material. It is dropped by the Aeonblight Drake, a boss that was released in 3.1 with Nilou herself. This boss is found in Sumeru, specifically in Devantaka Mountain.
Read More:Aeonblight Drake Boss Guide
Local Specialty - Where to Find Padisarahs
The Sumeru Archon Quest’s first few chapters introduce the player to the Sabzeruz Festival and Nilou, who mentions that Padisarahs have not grown in their original color since the death of the Goddess of Flowers. These flowers are nonetheless still very pretty, and Nilou will use them in her ascension.
Padisarah flowers can be found around Sumeru City and The Palace of Alcazarzaray. One shopkeeper, Jut, also sells them. He charges 1,000 Mora per flower, stocking five at a time and restocking every three days. Jut’s shop is set up in the Grand Bazaar in Sumeru City.
Read More:Padisarah Locations and Farming Routes
Nilou Talent Materials
Anyone who has seen the Sabzeruz Festival dance by Nilou knows that she is a very skilled woman. However, her combat skills are just as impressive once they’re upgraded. To do that, the following things are needed:
1-2
3x Teachings of Praxis
12,500
2-3
2x Guide to Praxis
17,500
3-4
4x Guide to Praxis
25,000
4-5
6x Guide to Praxis
30,000
5-6
9x Guide to Praxis
37,500
6-7
4x Philosophies of Praxis
1x Tears of the Calamitous God
7-8
6x Philosophies of Praxis
260,000
8-9
12x Philosophies of Praxis
2x Tears of the Calamitous God
450,000
9-10 (max)
16x Philosophies of Praxis
1x Crown of Insight
700,000
6
1
1,652,500
18
3
4,957,500
Talent Books - Praxis
There are three talent book series in Sumeru, and Praxis is the series is used by Nilou for her talent upgrades. The Praxis series can be obtained from the Steeple of Ignorance domain on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Trounce Materials - Tears of the Calamitous God
To upgrade Nilou’s talents past a certain level, players will need a trounce item called Tears of the Calamitous God. This item can be obtained by fighting the Shogun in the weekly trounce challenge,End of the Oneiric Euthymia.
