Who is the Best Healer for Nahida in Genshin Impact?
The best healer for Nahida depends largely on the specific team composition and the type of content you’re tackling. However, if we’re looking at pure synergy and overall team performance, Kuki Shinobu stands out as the top choice for many Nahida teams, particularly those focused on Hyperbloom. She provides consistent Electro application for triggering Hyperbloom, while also offering valuable healing to keep the team alive. Other strong contenders include Baizhu for his Dendro resonance and shielding along with healing, and Yaoyao for Dendro resonance and more healing, who can both allow Nahida to focus more heavily on the offensive aspect of her kit.
Understanding Nahida’s Healing Needs
Before diving into specific healer recommendations, it’s crucial to understand what Nahida brings to the table and what her potential weaknesses are. Nahida excels as a Dendro DPS (Damage Per Second) character, offering exceptional Dendro application whether she’s on-field or off-field. Her Elemental Skill is particularly powerful, damaging and applying Dendro to multiple enemies.
However, Nahida, like many DPS characters, can be vulnerable to interruption, especially when on-field, and also has a long Skill cooldown. This is where a good healer comes in. A suitable healer for Nahida should provide:
- Reliable and consistent healing to sustain the team through challenging encounters.
- Elemental application to synergize with Nahida’s Dendro application.
- Utility such as shielding, energy regeneration, or crowd control.
Top Healers for Nahida: A Detailed Breakdown
Here’s a closer look at some of the best healers to pair with Nahida, considering different team compositions and playstyles.
Kuki Shinobu: Hyperbloom Queen
As mentioned earlier, Kuki Shinobu is often considered the best healer for Hyperbloom teams. Her Elemental Skill provides consistent Electro application in an AoE, triggering Hyperbloom reactions with the Dendro cores created by Nahida and Hydro applicators. This allows Nahida to stay safe and continuously dish out Dendro damage.
Why Shinobu Excels:
- Reliable Electro Application: Consistent Electro application with her Skill.
- Decent Healing: Provides sufficient healing to keep the team alive, especially with proper artifact builds.
- Energy Recharge: Good energy regeneration ensures her Skill is always available.
- Hyperbloom Trigger: Efficiently triggers Hyperbloom reactions, maximizing damage output.
Baizhu: The Dendro Synergist
Baizhu is a 5-star Dendro character whose kit revolves around both healing and shielding. He is exceptionally good because he can provide the necessary survivability that allows Nahida to continuously deal Dendro DMG to opponents.
Why Baizhu Excels:
- Dendro Resonance: Baizhu is a Dendro character himself, providing the Dendro Resonance that increases Elemental Mastery for the entire team, which directly benefits Nahida’s damage.
- Sustain: His continuous healing keeps the team healthy.
- Damage: Baizhu has some respectable damage numbers as a defensive unit, thanks to his HP scaling.
Yaoyao: Budget Dendro Healer
Yaoyao is a 4-star Dendro healer that presents an excellent option for providing Dendro Resonance and consistent healing, especially for players who don’t have access to Baizhu. She offers reliable healing to keep the team alive, especially when facing multiple enemies.
Why Yaoyao Excels:
- Affordable: Yaoyao is far easier to obtain than other limited 5-star healers.
- Dendro Resonance: Like Baizhu, Yaoyao also provides the Dendro resonance which is crucial for Elemental Mastery.
- Healing that Scales with HP: Yaoyao scales with HP so you can build her as a pure healer using artifacts such as 4-piece Maiden Beloved.
Other Viable Healers
While Kuki Shinobu is excellent for Hyperbloom, and Baizhu and Yaoyao provide Dendro resonance, other healers can also work well depending on your team composition:
- Bennett: While not ideal for Hyperbloom due to his Pyro application, Bennett’s healing and ATK buff can significantly boost Nahida’s damage in other team compositions.
- Jean: Jean provides excellent AoE healing and can also function as a Viridescent Venerer holder to shred enemy resistance.
- Barbara: Barbara offers reliable healing, especially against enemies that apply Hydro, but her Hydro application can interfere with certain reactions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Is Nahida a healer?
No, Nahida is primarily a Dendro DPS character. Her kit focuses on dealing damage and applying Dendro, not healing.
2. What stats should I prioritize on a healer for Nahida?
For healers like Kuki Shinobu and Yaoyao, prioritize HP for increased healing. For Bennett, focus on Energy Recharge to ensure his Burst is always available. For Jean, consider a mix of ATK and Energy Recharge.
3. What artifacts are best for Kuki Shinobu as a healer for Nahida?
Tenacity of the Millelith is a great option for its HP bonus and team-wide ATK buff. Ocean-Hued Clam is also good for converting healing into additional damage.
4. Can Barbara work as a healer for Nahida?
Yes, Barbara can work, but her Hydro application can interfere with certain reactions like Burning. She’s best used when you need consistent Hydro application alongside healing.
5. What weapons are good for Kuki Shinobu?
Key of Khaj-Nisut is her signature weapon and her best in slot. Freedom-Sworn is a strong choice for Elemental Mastery. The F2P weapon Iron Sting is an excellent craftable option for Hyperbloom focused builds.
6. Is Dori a good healer for Nahida?
Dori can heal and provide Energy Recharge, but her healing is slower and less consistent compared to other options. She’s more of a niche pick.
7. How does Bennett’s healing work?
Bennett’s Burst heals active characters within its AoE, but only up to 70% of their HP (without constellations). He also provides an ATK buff within the AoE.
8. What is Hyperbloom?
Hyperbloom is a Dendro elemental reaction that occurs when Electro is applied to a Dendro core (created by Bloom reaction involving Dendro and Hydro). This reaction creates a homing Dendro projectile that deals significant damage.
9. Why is Electro good for Hyperbloom?
Electro triggers Hyperbloom, which deals substantial damage, hence why Kuki Shinobu is a prime choice for Dendro teams due to Electro application.
10. What is the best team comp with Nahida, Kuki Shinobu, and a Hydro applicator?
A common team comp is Nahida, Kuki Shinobu, Xingqiu/Yelan (Hydro Applicator), and a flex slot (another Dendro, Electro, or defensive unit).
11. Should I build Nahida with Elemental Mastery?
Yes, absolutely. Elemental Mastery is crucial for Nahida’s damage, especially when triggering reactions like Spread and Bloom.
12. Is Yaoyao better than Qiqi?
Yaoyao is generally considered better due to her Dendro application and synergy with Dendro teams, while Qiqi offers strong healing but lacks elemental application.
13. Can Sayu work as a healer for Nahida?
Sayu can work, especially with a high Elemental Mastery build for Swirl reactions. She also provides mobility and healing, but her healing is less consistent compared to dedicated healers.
14. What artifacts should I use on Yaoyao?
4-piece Deepwood Memories or 4-piece Tenacity of the Millelith are great options for Yaoyao. Deepwood Memories will increase her Dendro DMG and reduce enemies Dendro RES, while Tenacity increases her HP and ATK of party members.
15. Where can I learn more about Genshin Impact team compositions and game mechanics?
You can find comprehensive guides, team building resources, and game mechanic explanations on various Genshin Impact community websites, YouTube channels, and educational platforms. You can also check websites like Games Learning Society to learn more about the educational aspects of games and how they can enhance cognitive skills.