Genshin Impact – Neuvillette best builds, Artifact set, and weapons

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• The best build for Neuvillette is a main DPS using the 4-piece Marechausse Hunter set.
• Give Neuvillette an HP% Sands, a Hydro DMG Goblet, and a Crit Rate/DMG Circlet.

At first glance, Neuvillette fits into the role of a main DPS, which means the best builds for Neuvillette in Genshin Impact will focus on increasing his personal damage while being on-field most of the time. Neuvillette is a five-star character added in Genshin version 4.1 using the power of Hydro and attacking with a Catalyst. His Charged Attacks are the main way he deals damage, so bear this in mind when thinking about the best builds.

Best builds for Neuvillette DPS

As a Hydro DPS character, Neuvillette shines on the battlefield when he is your main on-field DPS. Due to this, you will want to make sure he is the character you use to inflict the most punishment on enemies in tandem with your off-field supports with elemental reactions. Neuvillette’s main source of damage comes from his Burst and Charged Attacks. Both of these, along with his Skill, are used to enhance his Charged Attack to unleash faster and deal more damage. Neuvillete should always be built as a Main DPS, as this is the best build for him and his kit.

Build	Artifact Set
Main DPS	4x Marechaussee Hunter

Neuvillette can dish out a ton of damage alone, but he will do better with elemental reactions. This is where it’s good to consider using Dendro, whether to keep them frozen in a fridge comp or to hit them with Bloom or electro-charged. Baizhu is a fantastic support for Neuvillette since he provides a shield and helps enable Dendro reactions. Kazuha, or Sucrose, are also great Anemo support characters for Neuvillette enabling hydro swirl. Naturally, Vaporize is powerful with any Hydro and Pyro combo, so work with what you have.

Neuvillete best Artifact set for DPS

The best Artifact set for Neuvillette is the four-piece Marechaussee Hunter. If you want the best build for Neuviellette, you’ll need the right Artifact set for him, and using Marechaussee Hunter will outperform every other set. Due to his status as an HP%-scaling DPS, you want to build him as a standard main DPS with an emphasis on increasing Neuvillette’s HP. This table shows the best Artifact sets for Neuvillette’s best builds.

Artifact Set	Set Bonus	Reason
Marechaussee Hunter x4	Two-piece bonus: Normal and Charged Attack DMG +15%. Four-piece bonus: When current HP increases or decreases, CRIT Rate will be increased by 12% for 5s. Max 3 stacks.	4x Marcehaussse Hunter is the best Artifact set for Neuvillette. It synergises with his abilities and rotations perfectly, increasing his Normal and Charged attack damage. Neuvillette can also benefit from the effect when his HP is reduced since his Charged Attack drains HP.
Heart of Depth x4	Two-piece bonus: Hydro DMG +15. Four-piece bonus: After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 30% for 15s.	4x Heart of Depth is a decent substitute if you have them levelled already, but you should only use this as a stepping stone until you get a decent Marcechaussse Hunter set for Neuvillette.

For Neuvillette’s artifact stats, he needs an HP% Sands, a Hydro DMG Goblet, and a Crit Rate or DMG Circlet. When it comes to substats, focus on Artifacts that have Crit Rate/DMG, HP%, and Energy Recharge. Regarding whether or not you should use HP or a Hydro Goblet for Neuvillette, we would say it’s better to go for a Hydro DMG Bonus. Use this table below for information on Artifact stats for the best builds for Neuvillette. If you’re getting your Crit Rate/DMG from a weapon and you don’t need any more, then you can sub the Circlet out for another HP% main stat. 

Artifact Piece	Main Stat	Sub Stats
Sands	HP%	Crit > HP > ER
Goblet	Hydro DMG Bonus	Crit > HP% > ER
Circlet	Crit Rate/DMG	Crit > HP% > ER

You should always aim for a ratio of one point of Crit Rate for every two points of Crit DMG – for example, 50 Crit Rate and 100 Crit DMG – to give you the perfect balance and the best build for Neuvillette.

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While Neuvillette’s damage doesn’t come from his Burst, you should have enough ER to make it so his Burst doesn’t take too long to fully charge. The Orbs dropped upon activating his Burst will speed up his Charged Attack, and this is the most crucial part of his damage.

Best weapons for Neuvillette DPS

The best weapon for Neuvillette is the Tome of Eternal Flow Catalyst, which is his signature 5-star weapon. Since this can only be obtained from the 4.1 weapon banner, you might want to consider other alternatives that are just as good, if only a little bit worse than Neuvillette’s best-in-slot weapon. If you don’t want him to be your main DPS, he can also fill the role of sub DPS. Neuvillette benefits from an increase to his Crit DMG through Ascension, which means you can opt for a weapon that focuses on Crit Rate if you also have Tome of the Eternal Flow.

The Prototype Amber catalyst is the best free-to-play weapon for Neuvillette. It provides him with HP, which is the perfect stat he needs to get the most out of his DPS. Since you can craft and refine Prototype Amber for free, this should be Neuvillette’s default weapon. Look at the table below for more of the best weapons for Neuvillette.

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Effect
Tome of Eternal Flow	5-Star	Crit DMG	HP increased by 16%. When current HP increases or decreases, Charged Attack DMG will be increased by 14% for 4s. Max 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s. When the character has 3 stacks or a third stack’s duration refreshes, 8 Energy will be restored. This Energy restoration effect can be triggered once every 12s. This is Neuvillette’s signature weapon.
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Wind	5-Star	Crit Rate	Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.
Prototype Amber	4-Star	HP%	Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 4 Energy every 2s for 6s. All party members will regenerate 4% HP every 2s for this duration.
Ballad of Boundless Blue	4-Star	Energy Recharge	Within 6s after Normal or Charged Attacks hit an opponent, Normal Attack DMG will be increased by 8% and Charged Attack DMG will be increased by 6%. Max 3 stacks. This effect can be triggered once every 0.3s.
Sacrificial Jade	4-Star	Crit Rate	When not on the field for more than 5s, Max HP will be increased by 32% and Elemental Mastery will be increased by 40. These effects will be cancelled after the wielder has been on the field for 10s.

Any of these weapons will help you achieve the best build for Neuvillette. Naturally, his signature weapon will always be superior to any of these alternatives, but it is not required to allow Neuvillette to be built as a strong DPS.

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Prototype Amber is the best four-star weapon for Neuvillette. It provides HP and can be grabbed for free. Outside of this weapon, the Battle Pass exclusive Sacrificial Jade would be his best, but it requires you to spend real money to get it.

Neuvillette Talent priority

Neuvillette’s talents increase his Normal and Charged attacks, his Skill, and his Ultimate. All of Neuvillette’s kit and abilities synergise incredibly well together, but the main source of his DPS is his Normal Attack Talent. Due to this, you should level his Talents in this order:

Talent Name	Effect	Priority
Normal Attack	Normal Attack – With light flourishes, Neuvillette commands the tides to unleash a maximum of 3 attacks, dealing Hydro DMG. Charged Attack Empowerment: Legal Evaluation – While charging up, Neuvillette will gather the power of water, forming it into a Seal of Arbitration. In this state, Neuvillette can move and change facing, and also absorb any Sourcewater Droplets in a certain AoE. Every Droplet he absorbs will increase the formation speed of the Seal, and will heal Neuvillette. When the charging is stopped, if the Symbol has yet to be formed, then a Charged Attack will be unleashed. If it has been formed, then a Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment will be unleashed. Charged Attack – Consumes a fixed amount of Stamina to attack opponents with a rupturing blast of water, dealing AoE Hydro DMG. Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment – Unleashes surging torrents, dealing continuous AoE Hydro DMG to all opponents in a straight-line area in front of him. Equitable Judgment will not consume any Stamina and lasts 3s. If Neuvillette’s HP is above 50%, he will continuously lose HP while using this attack.	Top priority.
Elemental Skill: O Tears, I Shall Repay	Summons a Raging Waterfall that will deal AoE Hydro DMG to opponents in front of Neuvillette based on his Max HP. After hitting an opponent, this skill will generate 3 Sourcewater Droplets near that opponent. Arkhe: Pneuma – At certain intervals, when the Raging Waterfall descends, a Spiritbreath Thorn will descend that will pierce opponents, dealing Pneuma-aligned Hydro DMG.	Level equally alongside Burst
Elemental Burst: O Tides, I Have Returned	Summons a Raging Waterfall that will deal AoE Hydro DMG to opponents in front of Neuvillette based on his Max HP. After hitting an opponent, this skill will generate 3 Sourcewater Droplets near that opponent.	Level equally alongside Skill

Neuvillette’s Constellations 

As a five-star character, you can expect Neuvillette to have decent Constellations, and this is definitely the case here. We don’t recommend pulling for multiple constellations on the featured banner characters simply because it costs so much resources and no game or character is worth spending that much money on. Bear in mind that you don’t need to pull for his Constellations to utilise Neuvillette’s best builds in Genshin.

Constellation	Effect
Venerable Institution (C1)	When Neuvillette takes the field, he will obtain 1 stack of Past Draconic Glories from the Passive Talent “Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority.” You must first unlock the Passive Talent “Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority.” Additionally, his interruption resistance will be increased while using the Charged Attack Empowerment: Legal Evaluation and the Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment.
Juridical Exhortation (C2)	The Passive Talent “Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority” will be enhanced: Each stack of Past Draconic Glories will increase the CRIT DMG of Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment by 14%. The maximum increase that can be achieved this way is 42%.
Ancient Postulation (C3)	Increases the Level of Normal Attack: As Water Seeks Equilibrium by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Crown of Commiseration (C4)	When Neuvillette is on the field and is healed, 1 Sourcewater Droplet will be generated. This effect can occur once every 4s.
Axiomatic Judgment (C5)	Increases the Level of O Tides, I Have Returned by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Wrathful Recompense (C6)	When using Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment, Neuvillette can absorb nearby Sourcewater Droplets in an AoE. Each absorbed Droplet will increase the duration of Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment by 1s. Additionally, when Equitable Judgment hits opponents, it will fire off 2 additional currents every 2s, each of which will deal 10% of Neuvillette’s Max HP as Hydro DMG. DMG dealt this way will count as DMG dealt by Equitable Judgment.

With that said, Neuvillette’s C1 effect is extremely good, since it will give him innate resistance to interruption while performing his Charged Attack. Generally speaking, Neuvillette will perform extremely well in almost every situation. He will, however, exceed if he is placed in a team with Furina and Kazuha. We’ve all seen the videos of Neuvillette soloing Spiral Abyss, which should be an indication of how powerful he is. Now you know all about the best builds for Neuvillette in Genshin Impact, make sure you read our other in-depth build guides for Furina, who happens to be the perfect support character for him.