Nahida - Is Lesser Lord Kusanali The Best Archon To Pull?
First Impression
At first glance, many would pull her because she is an Archon, that or she has a sob backstory and she looks cute (but deep down we all know there's only one cute loli pyro Archon... Boom Boom Bakudan).
Apart from her appearance, Nahida has a few cool new features like collecting items from afar, and not getting hit while she's aiming with her Elemental Skill.
Who Is Nahida?
Nahida is the vessel for the Lesser Lord Kusanali, the current Archon of Wisdom in Sumeru.
Lesser Lord Kusanali/ Nahida is always learning something new and she constantly strives to become a worthy archon who could guide her people.
Lesser Lord Kusanali was whisked back by the sages to the Sanctuary of Surasthana following the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's fall, has been more of a symbol — one that signifies that the protection of divinity never ceased to exist on this land.
What Can She Do?
Like all Archon goes in Genshin Impact, Nahida does have some cool new feature that makes the gameplay so much more convenient and fun. For instance, let's say you want to farm for... Naku Weed or Sunsiettas on the trees (for fun), you don't have to go near it to collect it. You can grab them just by using Nahida's E-Skill. If there are a few of the items within reach, you can collect all of them at once.
Her Recommended Build
Weapons
Nahida's signature weapon is A Thousand Floating Dreams and it provides great Elemental Mastery, as well as adding buffs to the team.
As always, signature weapons are always a go-to in terms of weapon choices. But, if you've used up your primogems on getting Nahida, here are other alternatives you can use for Nahida.
Magic Guide
If you're a F2P player, the Magic Guide is a great alternative weapon for Nahida. The Magic Guide increases DMG against enemies affected by Hydro or Electro by 12%.
Kagura's Verity
The Verity gains a Kagura Dance effect when the character uses their Elemental Skill. This Catalyst increases damage by 12% for 16s. Max 3 Stacks. Nahida will also gain a 12% All Elemental DMG Bonus when they possess 3 stacks.
Artifacts
4PC Deepwood Memories
Deepwood Memories is a must-have 4-Piece (PC) Set Bonus is a must have for any Dendro-focused team.
2-PC: Dendro DMG Bonus +15%
4-PC: After Elemental Skills or Bursts hit opponents, the targets' Dendro RES will be decreased by 30% for 8s. This effect can be triggered even if the equipping character is not on the field.
4-PC Gilded
The 4-PC Set Bonus is good for characters that deal damage from Elemental Reactions. Ideally, the character using this should not share the same element with any other characters in the party.
2-PC: Elemental Mastery +80
4-PC: Within 8s of triggering an Elemental Reaction, the character equipping this will obtain buffs based on the Elemental Type of the other party members. ATK is increased by 14% for each member whose Elemental Type is the same as the equipping character, and EM is increased by 50 for every member with a different Elemental Type. Each of the buffs will count up to 3 characters. This effect can be triggered once every 8s and even when not on the field.
Team Comp
I think the best team composition for Nahida includes Electro and Hydro characters, the Dendro Traveler also works well to amplify Nahida's skills too.
I enjoy using Nahida as a support or sub-DPS role while also having Kuki Shinobu and Fischl as DPS and sub-DPS. Dendro Traveler helps amplify the Dendro element.
Another option you can use is having Kuki Shinobu and Mona as supports while you have Yoimiya as the Main DPS while Nahida becomes your team's Sub-DPS. If you use a Cryo, there's not much you can do as they don't help one another to buff the attacks.
If you think there's a better team comp than this, let us know.
Is She Worth The Pull?
Yes, she's a fun character to play with, and one should get her if you can.
However, I also know that many of you are saving up for the Wanderer in the next update, if so, please follow your current plan and save up as I feel he would also be another SS-tier character. Well, Scaramouche is a fan favourite after all.
If you're not planning to pull for Nahida then yes, 100% go for it.
Overall
I personally think Nahida is an S-Tier, borderline SS-Tier character like the other Archons. But is she the best Archon?
Probably not. The reason is Raiden Shogun, who I feel is a solid SS-Tier character, deals high damage attacks and speed while Zhongli, after his rebuff, has a great defence. Meanwhile, Venti is a specialist in the AOE department.
That said, Nahida is a great support that can help buff up Hydro, Pyro and Electro characters' attacks.
Rating: 7.5/10