Overview
Quick Build
Artifacts
Emblem of Severed Fate
4-Piece recommended
Sands
ATK %
Main stat
Goblet
Geo DMG
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Substats
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK % > ATK
Strengths
- Jade Screen creates a Jade Screen out of gold, obsidian and her great opulence, dealing AoE Geo DMG.
- Starshatter gathering a great number of gems, Ningguang scatters them all at once, sending homing projectiles.
- Natural fit for Geo Main DPS slots without forcing a weird team shape.
- Posts B-tier Spiral Abyss and B in Imaginary Theater on our content ratings strip.
Weaknesses
- Energy planning matters — skimping on ER makes Ningguang's Burst feel inconsistent.
- Without key constellations, some of the kit's advertised comfort is missing.
Talent Priority
Start Ningguang's talent materials on Elemental Skill; it's what you actually press every rotation.
Ningguang follow-up talent: Elemental Burst supports the main damage/support loop.
Lowest ROI on Ningguang. Level Normal Attack only after the rest of the kit is comfortable.
Substat Priority
Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.
Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Ningguang performance.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
4-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
Emblem of Severed Fate focuses more on using charged attacks, buffing their damage while you weave your normal attacks in between your skills.
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Geo DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Noblesse Oblige focuses on a team-wide buff for Attack power when you use Starshatter and offers a flat elemental buff for your whole team.
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Geo DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Recommended artifact set for this build.
Sands
ATK %
Goblet
Geo DMG
Circlet
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Team Compositions
Ningguang
Main DPS
Xilonen
Support
Fischl
Support
Bennett
Sustain
This setup functions on quick elemental skill swaps between characters while you line up Ningguang's Starshatter for huge bursts of damage. We will use Bennett's Fantastic Voyage for healing and a damage buff when facing stronger sets of enemies as well as being used as a short battery for particles.
Ningguang serves as the primary on-field damage dealer, utilizing her high-scaling Charged Attacks and Burst. She benefits from Geo Resonance and her own Jade Screen's Geo DMG bonus.
Xilonen provides essential Geo RES shred and healing, significantly boosting Ningguang's output. Her presence activates Geo Resonance, increasing shield strength and DMG dealt by the active character.
Fischl delivers consistent off-field Electro damage via Oz, enabling Xilonen to trigger Crystallize for shield maintenance. This reaction also allows Xilonen to shred Electro RES, improving Fischl's own sub-DPS contribution.
Bennett provides a massive flat ATK buff through his Burst, which is critical for Ningguang's ATK-scaling abilities. He also offers emergency healing and can trigger Crystallize reactions to maintain Geo Resonance buffs.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Ningguang performs a sequence of Catalyst-based Normal Attacks.
Ningguang creates a Jade Screen out of gold, obsidian and her great opulence, dealing AoE Geo DMG. This can block enemy projectiles and endures based on Ningguang Maximum HP.
Gathering a great number of gems, Ningguang scatters them all at once, sending homing projectiles at her enemies that deal massive Geo DMG. If Starshatter is cast when a Jade Screen is nearby, the Jade Screen will fire additional gem projectiles at the same time.
Constellations
When a Ningguang hits, it deals AoE DMG.
Is it worth getting?
Situational for Ningguang's Piercing Fragments: When a Ningguang hits, it deals AoE DMG. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.
When Jade Screen is shattered, its CD will reset. Can occur once every 6s.
Is it worth getting?
Ningguang's Shock Effect is a high-value stop: When Jade Screen is shattered, its CD will reset.
- Increases the Level of Starshatter by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
C3 levels Starshatter by 3 for Ningguang. Solid for mains; skippable if you only needed earlier breakpoints.
Jade Screen increases nearby characters' Elemental RES by 10%.
Is it worth getting?
Situational for Ningguang's Exquisite be the Jade, Outshining All Beneath: Jade Screen increases nearby characters' Elemental RES by 10%. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.
- Increases the Level of Jade Screen by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Ningguang's Jade Screen. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
When Starshatter is used, Ningguang gains 7 Star Jades.
Is it worth getting?
Ningguang's Grandeur Be the Seven Stars is a high-value stop: When Starshatter is used, Ningguang gains 7 Star Jades.
At C0, Ningguang already delivers: jade Screen creates a Jade Screen out of gold, obsidian and her great opulence, dealing AoE Geo DMG.
Alternatives to Ningguang
Not sure Ningguang is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Kachina answers with Go, Go Turbo Twirly! (summons Turbo Twirly). Pick Kachina when you want Sub-DPS duty instead of Ningguang's Main DPS pattern.
Noelle's Breastplate summons protective stone armor, dealing Geo DMG to surrounding opponents and creating a shield. Competes with Ningguang for the same seat; the better fit is the kit your roster already feeds.
Where Chiori goes hard is Fluttering Hasode: it summons the automaton doll Tamoto beside her and sweep her blade upward, dealing AoE Geo DMG to. Pick Chiori when you want Sub-DPS duty instead of Ningguang's Main DPS pattern.
Albedo's Abiogenesis: Solar Isotoma creates a Solar Isotoma using alchemy, which deals AoE Geo DMG on appearance. That's a Sub-DPS answer, while Ningguang is built as a Main DPS.