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Nefer
DendroCatalystNod-Krai★★★★★

Nefer

Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated v6.7
Content Tier List
Spiral AbyssS+
Imag. TheaterS
OverworldA
Should You Pull?YES

Nefer is a 5-star Dendro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact. Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights deals the majority of her damage through Charged Attacks that scale from her Elemental Skill. Extremely powerful Main DPS, focusing more on personal damage as opposed to reaction damage like most Dendro characters. I'd spend on Nefer for Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights before looking at weaker Dendro substitutes. While Lauma isn't necessarily required, she is still a large portion of Nefer's overall potential.

Nefer is a 5-star Dendro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact.

CatalystDendroMain DPS

Overview

Quick Build

Weapon

Reliquary of Truth

CRIT Rate is increased by 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16%. When the equipping character unleashes an Elemental Skill, they ga

Artifacts

Night of the Sky's Unveiling

When nearby party members trigger Lunar Reactions, if the equipping character is on the field, gain the Gleaming Moon: I

Sands

EM

Main stat

Goblet

EM

Main stat

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Substats

CRIT Rate/DMG > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge

Strengths

  • Extremely powerful Main DPS, focusing more on personal damage as opposed to reaction damage like most Dendro characters.
  • Great future potential with room to grow further as more Nod-Krai supports are released.
  • Enables Lunar-Bloom for the party and buffs based on Elemental Mastery.

Weaknesses

  • While Lauma isn't necessarily required, she is still a large portion of Nefer's overall potential.
  • A second Nod-Krai character however is absolutely required due to the effects of Ascendant Gleam being such a huge part of Nefer's kit.
  • Most Dendro Cores generated are converted into Seeds of Deceit which cannot trigger Hyperbloom and Burgeon reactions or Nilou Bloom's cores.

Talent Priority

1
Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand NightsPriority: Max (10)

Crown priority on Nefer: Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights. Most of their value scales here.

2
Sacred Vow: True Eye's PhantasmPriority: High (8-10)

Nefer follow-up talent: Sacred Vow: True Eye's Phantasm supports the main damage/support loop.

3
Striking SerpentPriority: Low (1-6)

Park Nefer's Striking Serpent last (or skip). Resources are better spent on Skill/Burst breakpoints.

Substat Priority

1
SandsEM
2
GobletEM
3
CircletCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
4
SubstatsCRIT Rate/DMG > Elemental Mastery > Energy Recharge
5
HP18,000-20,000
6
ATK900-1100
7
CRIT Rate45-55%
Nefer Standard Rotation
Standard

Nefer is a Lunar Bloom Main DPS who deals the majority of her damage through Charged Attacks that scale from her Elemental Skill. Her kit revolves around a unique Lunar Bloom interaction rather than traditional reaction damage. When Nefer uses her Elemental Skill, she converts existing Lunar Bloom c

See build guide

Nefer is a Lunar Bloom Main DPS who deals the majority of her damage through Charged Attacks that scale from her Elemental Skill.

Weapons

5-star Weapons

1
Reliquary of Truth

CRIT DMG 88.2% · Base ATK 542

2
Nightweaver's Looking Glass

Elemental Mastery 265 · Base ATK 542

3
Dawning Frost

CRIT DMG 55.1% · Base ATK 510

4
Tome of the Eternal Flow

CRIT DMG 88.2% · Base ATK 542

5
Starcaller's Watch

Elemental Mastery 265 · Base ATK 542

6
Sunny Morning Sleep-In

Elemental Mastery 265 · Base ATK 542

8
Dawning Frost

CRIT DMG 55.1% · Base ATK 510

9
A Thousand Floating Dreams

Elemental Mastery 265 · Base ATK 542

4-star Weapons

7
Blackmarrow Lantern

Elemental Mastery 221 · Base ATK 454

Artifact Sets

Night of the Sky's Unveiling
SNight of the Sky's UnveilingBest in Slot
2pcIncreases Elemental Mastery by 80.
4pcWhen nearby party members trigger Lunar Reactions, if the equipping character is on the field, gain the Gleaming Moon: Intent effect for 4s: Increases CRIT Rate by 15%/30% when the party's Moonsign is Nascent Gleam/Ascendant Gleam. All party members' Lunar Reaction DMG is increased by 10% for each different Gleaming Moon effect that party members have. Effects from Gleaming Moon cannot stack.
Night of the Sky's Unveiling is currently Nefer's best artifact set. Nefer increases Moonsign level and therefore activates Nascent/Ascendant Gleam and can therefore take advantage of the 30% increased CRIT Rate alongsid...

Sands

EM

Goblet

EM

Circlet

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Team Compositions

Nefer

Nefer

Main DPS

Columbina

Columbina

Support

Lauma

Lauma

Support

Kuki Shinobu

Kuki Shinobu

Sustain

Nefer's Best Team composition. Columbina is Nefers second-best support and the strongest Hydro option for her teams. Lauma is the best Dendro support for Nefer and her most important teammate.

Character Synergy
Nefer
NeferMain DPS

Nefer acts as the on-field trigger for Lunar Bloom, using her Elemental Skill and Burst to maximize reaction damage through high Elemental Mastery.

Columbina
ColumbinaSupport

Columbina is Nefers second-best support and the strongest Hydro option for her teams. She provides powerful off-field Hydro application, increases Lunar Bloom base damage, and supplies additional Verdant Dew stacks, allowing Nefer to trigger consistent and high-damage Lunar Blooms. Columbina also contributes Moonsign synergy, further enhancing overall team damage.

Lauma
LaumaSupport

Lauma is the best Dendro support for Nefer and her most important teammate. She significantly increases Lunar Bloom reaction damage and provides Moonsign synergy, increasing the partys Moonsign level by 1. Lauma also offers massive Lunar Bloom amplification and CRIT buffs for Nefer, making her by far the strongest support option available.

Kuki Shinobu
Kuki ShinobuSustain

Kuki uses Sanctifying Ring to provide consistent healing and off-field Electro application, maintaining Nefer's survival while assisting in reaction frequency.

Talents & Constellations

Talents

Normal AttackStriking Serpent

Performs up to 4 kicks that deal Dendro DMG with the ferocity and grace of a striking serpent.

Normal Attack
1st Ascension PassiveA Wager of Moonlight

Nefer will be granted the corresponding buff effects based on the party's Moonsign. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam: When she unleashes her Elemental Skill Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights, any Dendro Cores on the field will be converted to Seeds of Deceit, and any Lunar-Bloom reactions triggered by nearby characters in the following 15s that would create Dendro Cores or Bountiful Cores will instead create Seeds of Deceit. Seeds of Deceit cannot trigger Hyperbloom or Burgeon reactions and will not burst. When Nefer unleashes a Charged Attack or Phantasm Performance, she can absorb Seeds of Deceit within a certain range, gaining 1 stack of Veil of Falsehood for every seed absorbed. When this effect reaches 3 stacks, or when the third stack's duration is refreshed, Nefer's Elemental Mastery will be increased by 100 for 8s.

Passive
4th Ascension PassiveDaughter of the Dust and Sand

When Nefer is in the Shadow Dance state, for 5s after a party member triggers a Lunar-Bloom reaction, Nefer's Slither state will provide additional Verdant Dew. Every 100 points of Nefer's Elemental Mastery beyond 500 will strengthen this additional provision effect by 10%. The maximum increase that can be achieved this way is 50%.

Passive
Utility PassiveConspiracy of the Golden Vault

Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Nod-Krai Expedition for 20 hours. Additionally, as the head of the Curatorium of Secrets, Nefer seemingly has the ability to obtain intelligence from a variety of sources intelligence that certain factions in Nasha Town might find extremely interesting...

Passive
Additional PassiveMoonsign Benediction: Dusklit Eaves

When a party member triggers a Bloom reaction, it will be converted into the Lunar-Bloom reaction, with every point of Elemental Mastery that Nefer has increasing Lunar-Bloom's Base DMG by 0.0175%, up to a maximum of 14%. Additionally, when Nefer is in the party, the party's Moonsign will increase by 1 level.

Passive

Constellations

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C1
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C2
3
C3
4
C4
5
C5
6
C6
C1Planning Breeds SuccessPull Target

The Base DMG for Lunar-Bloom reactions caused by Nefer's Phantasm Performance is increased by 60% of her Elemental Mastery. This effect is also boosted by Veil of Falsehood.

Is it worth getting?

C1 (Planning Breeds Success) matters on Nefer: The Base DMG for Lunar-Bloom reactions caused by Nefer's Phantasm Performance is increased by 60% of her Elemental Mastery. Real stop if you play them weekly.

C2Observation Feeds StrategyPull Target

Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent A Wager of Moonlight: Extends Veil of Falsehood's duration by 5s, and increases its stack limit to 5, as well as causing Phantasm Performance to deal up to 140% of its original DMG. When Nefer unleashes her Elemental Skill Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights, she will instantly gain 2 stacks of Veil of Falsehood. Additionally, when Veil of Falsehood reaches 5 stacks, or when the fifth stack's duration is refreshed, Nefer's Elemental Mastery will be increased by 200 for 8s instead. You must first unlock the Ascension Talent "A Wager of Moonlight."

Is it worth getting?

Nefer's Observation Feeds Strategy is a high-value stop: Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent A Wager of Moonlight: Extends Veil of Falsehood's duration by 5s, and increases its stack….

C3Deceit Cloaks the TruthPull Target

Increases the Level of Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

C3 levels Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights by 3 for Nefer. Solid for mains; skippable if you only needed earlier breakpoints.

C4Delusion Ensnares ReasonPull Target

When Nefer is on the field and in the Shadow Dance state, you will gain Verdant Dew 25% faster. Additionally, while Nefer is in the Shadow Dance state, nearby opponents will have their Dendro RES decreased by 20%. When Nefer exits the Shadow Dance state or after she strays a certain distance away from the opponents, this effect will be removed after 4.5s.

Is it worth getting?

Worth getting on Nefer — Delusion Ensnares Reason. When Nefer is on the field and in the Shadow Dance state, you will gain Verdant Dew 25% faster.

C5Opportunity Hides in the MarginsPull Target

Increases the Level of Sacred Vow: True Eye's Phantasm by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Is it worth getting?

Pure talent bump on Nefer's Sacred Vow: True Eye's Phantasm. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.

C6Victory Flows from the Turning of TidesPull Target

When Nefer unleashes Phantasm Performance, the second stage of DMG dealt by herself will be converted to deal AoE Dendro DMG equal to 85% of her Elemental Mastery. Additionally, when the attacks from Phantasm Performance end, an extra instance of AoE Dendro DMG equal to 120% of Nefer's Elemental Mastery will be dealt. All of the aforementioned DMG is considered Lunar-Bloom DMG dealt by Phantasm Performance. Moonsign: Ascendant Gleam Nefer's Lunar-Bloom DMG is elevated by 15%.

Is it worth getting?

Nefer's Victory Flows from the Turning of Tides is a high-value stop: When Nefer unleashes Phantasm Performance, the second stage of DMG dealt by herself will be converted to deal AoE Dendro DMG equal to 85%….

C0 Nefer is fully functional. Extremely powerful Main DPS, focusing more on personal damage as opposed to reaction damage like most Dendro characters.

Alternatives to Nefer

Not sure Nefer is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.

Lauma
LaumaDendroSub-DPS

Lauma leans on Runo: Dawnless Rest of Karsikko, which provides team-wide buffs such as Hydro and Dendro RES Shred, as well as damage bonuses for. Pick Lauma when you want Sub-DPS duty instead of Nefer's Main DPS pattern.

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AlhaithamDendroMain DPS

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SkirkCryoMain DPS

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