Nilou Genshin Impact character artwork
Genshin Impact Talents & Skills Guide

Nilou talents, skills, passives and Constellations

Talents & Skills Guide

Enters Pirouette, allowing three Hydro dance steps; the final step grants either a Tranquility Aura or a Sword Dance effect. Deals Hydro area damage and applies Lingering Aeon, which deals a second instance of Hydro damage after a delay.

12 ability entries1 Normal Attack1 Elemental Skill1 Elemental Burst2 Ascension Passive1 Utility Passive6 Constellation
Talent controls: Normal Attack, Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst have separate buttons. Tap, hold, recast and airborne requirements vary by talent. Passives and Constellations trigger through their listed conditions; they do not have separate activation commands. Energy, cooldown and unlock requirements appear with the talent.

Normal Attack

1
Dance of Samser
Normal Attack
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Left Mouse Button | PlayStation: Circle | Xbox: B | Mobile: Attack icon. Charged attack: hold Attack where supported; plunging attack: press Attack while airborne.

Performs up to three sword strikes and a twirling charged attack.

Cooldown / cost: Charged Attack Stamina Cost: 20.0

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Elemental Skill

1
Dance of Haftkarsvar
Elemental Skill
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: E | PlayStation: R2 | Xbox: RT | Mobile: Elemental Skill icon. Use the tap, hold or recast variant described for this talent.

Enters Pirouette, allowing three Hydro dance steps; the final step grants either a Tranquility Aura or a Sword Dance effect.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 18.0s

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Elemental Burst

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Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring
Elemental Burst
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
PC: Q | PlayStation: Triangle | Xbox: Y | Mobile: Elemental Burst icon. Requires sufficient Energy and an available cooldown.

Deals Hydro area damage and applies Lingering Aeon, which deals a second instance of Hydro damage after a delay.

Cooldown / cost: CD: 18.0s; Energy Cost: 70

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Ascension Passive

2
Court of Dancing Petals
Ascension Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

With only Hydro and Dendro party members, dance completion grants Golden Chalice's Bounty; Bloom-related reactions generate fast-exploding Bountiful Cores.

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Dreamy Dance of Aeons
Ascension Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Maximum HP beyond 30000 increases Bountiful Core damage, subject to a cap.

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Utility Passive

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White Jade Lotus
Utility Passive
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Requires the listed talent unlock or trigger.

Has a chance to obtain double the product when cooking adventure dishes perfectly.

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Constellation

6
Dance of the Waning Moon
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Increases Luminous Illusion damage and extends Tranquility Aura duration.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 1

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The Starry Skies Their Flowers Rain
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Golden Chalice-related Hydro and Bloom damage can reduce enemy Hydro and Dendro resistance.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 2

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Beguiling Shadowstep
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Dance of Abzendegi's talent level by three.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 3

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Fricative Pulse
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

The third dance step restores energy and increases the burst's damage.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 4

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Twirling Light
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Raises Dance of Haftkarsvar's talent level by three.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 5

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Frostbreaker's Melody
Constellation
Controls: PC keyboard/mouse / PlayStation / Xbox / mobile — default bindings
How it is used
Automatic effect; no separate button sequence. Unlock the corresponding Constellation level.

Maximum HP increases Nilou's critical rate and critical damage, subject to caps.

Requirements / unlock: Constellation 6

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Plan a team around these talents

Read the Elemental Skill and Burst separately from passive talents and Constellations. A listed Constellation effect should only be included in your plan when unlocked.

GetCheatBeacon's practical checklist for Nilou:

  • Which talent needs field time, and which can contribute after switching characters?
  • What Energy, cooldown or unlock requirements are listed for the effect you want?
  • Which teammate covers the gap in your current party?
  • Test a rotation you can repeat before investing further. This reference is not a ranked artifact or weapon build.

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