Genshin Impact | Best Teams for Nicole Reeyn

Best Teams for Nicole guide for Genshin Impact. See Anemo DPS team, Melt, Burning, Overload & Vaporize team, No Durin teams, Geo DPS team plus best builds, weapons, and artifacts.

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Nicole provides a substantial ATK% buff that applies to the entire party, making her synergize well with teams that have more than one source of damage.

Her best use cases are in comps with Hexerei On-Field DPSes who can make use of her Projection attacks with her Elemental Burst, or teams that can include Durin, since he's an ATK-scaling Sub-DPS Hexerei character who, when paired with Nicole, should be able to contribute a noticeable amount of personal damage to the total DPS.

Yes, Nicole still has some decent team setups that do not have Hexerei characters in them. She only prefers these teams since the Arcane Projections from her Burst receive an ATK boost if the active character is Hexerei, thanks to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive. Non-Hexerei teams still gain a teamwide ATK buff and shield from Nicole. While the 3-second delay can be a dealbreaker for certain On-Field DPSes, there are a lot of ATK-scaling damage dealers who will still see a decent boost in performance thanks to Nicole, especially if they really need the interruption resistance from her shield for seamless combos. She can be paired with most ATK-scaling DPSes, specifically as a Bennett alternative since they both share the same niche or role.

Note!	In a team with no other Hexerei characters, the Celestial Gift set will only give a teamwide Pyro DMG% bonus if Nicole has it equipped. If this is not ideal for the team you're running her in, you can swap it out for Noblesse Oblige instead.

Anemo DPS Team

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Thrilling Tales or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Gift x4 Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. ATK% 3. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)
Varka	Gest of the Mighty Wolf A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / ATK% or Pyro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK%
Durin	Athame Artis A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / ATK% or Pyro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Prune (C2+)	Favonius Codex └ Your other options can be Skyward Atlas or Oathsworn Eye Viridescent Venerer x4 Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% / ATK% or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex) Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. ATK% 3. CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)

Note!	Since Varka is a Hexerei character, the Projection Attacks from her Burst receive the buff from her enabled Hexerei passive, which should increase the damage they deal. This is why Nicole builds Energy Recharge on this team.

Varka should see a noticeable jump in performance when paired with the Nicole-Durin pairing and Prune, who seems to be Varka's tailor-made 4-star Support in the way Illuga is for Zibai.

Additionally, Nicole should allow for very comfortable Varka combos since he's a Normal and Charged Attack-based On-Field DPS that would appreciate the mobility and resistance to interruption that her shield would provide.

Anemo DPS Team Rotation (Varka)

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Varka	Wanderer Xiao Chasca Venti (On-Field)	- Varka should be on the higher end in terms of performance amongst the Anemo DPSes, but he can easily be replaced by the others since all of them can slot in Nicole and Durin with ease. - Wanderer should be up there as well in terms of DPS potential upgrade, especially since Nicole's shield would make his combos much smoother and more comfortable to play.
Prune	Venti Ifa Lan Yan Sucrose Faruzan	- Prune is Varka's intended best-in-slot support, especially since she can be deployed in all of Varka's possible comps, not just the Pyro team. - Venti should still be a decent alternative for Prune, but other Viridescent Venerer holders are also a choice, though the damage potential will be worse. - For the other Anemo DPSes, Faruzan should take Prune's slot on the team since their damage is primarily Anemo DMG, which Faruzan substantially buffs.
Durin	Thoma Xiangling	- Durin is one of the few Off-Field Sub-DPSes that takes full advantage of everything that Nicole brings since he's both an ATK-scaler and a Hexerei character. - He's a little more replaceable alongside an Anemo DPS, however, since he'll be in his Dragon of White Flame form for the Anemo RES Shred and therefore might not be contributing that much. - He is still the best-in-slot option alongside Nicole, but you might get serviceable results out of any other Pyro Sub-DPS.

Note!	Nicole's Burst Projections won't be buffed by her Hex passive if the active character is not Hexerei. Since the unbuffed Projections might not deal significant damage, you can skip using her Burst if you replace Varka with a non-Hexerei.

Melt Team With Cryo DPS

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Thrilling Tales or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Gift x4 Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. ATK% 3. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)
Lohen	Disaster and Remorse A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / Cryo DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% 3. Energy Recharge
Durin	Athame Artis A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% or Elemental Mastery / ATK% or Pyro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK% or Elemental Mastery
Citlali	Starcaller's Watch Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 Main Energy Recharge or EM / EM / EM or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex) Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. Elemental Mastery (EM) 3. CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)

Note!	Since Lohen is a Hexerei character, the Projection Attacks from her Burst receive the buff from her enabled Hexerei passive, which should increase the damage they deal. This is why Nicole builds Energy Recharge on this team.

Lohen is another great beneficiary of the Nicole-Durin pairing since he's supposed to be Durin's designated On-Field Cryo Driver for his Dragon of Dark Decay form, which increases Durin's personal Melt and Vaporize reaction DMG, instead of shredding enemy RES.

Lohen is also a Normal and Charged Attack-based DPS, which means he benefits from not having to worry about his combo getting interrupted. DPSes of this type, like Varka, have their damage potential dependent on full combo execution, and it's not surprising that both appreciate what Nicole (and Durin) bring to the table.

Melt Team With Cryo DPS Rotation (Lohen)

Note: Since Lohen is a Normal and Charged Attack-based character, he will likely have an optimal attack combo, so the rotation here is still subject to change!

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Citlali	Rosaria Shenhe Xilonen Sucrose Emilie	- Citlali is the best fourth slot option for Lohen's Melt team with Durin, mostly due to her Pyro RES shred. The rule of thumb for this comp is to use supports that can buff both Lohen and Durin, such as Nicole. - Your choices for a Citlali replacement can be another Cryo character with Off-Field application and/or usable buffs. Maintaining Cryo Resonance for the CRIT Rate increase can go a long way. - Flexible RES shredders like Xilonen and Sucrose (with Viridescent Venerer) are also usable. - You can also opt for an Off-Field Dendro applicator, like Emilie, to instead apply Burning on enemies and enable Lohen to trigger Melt off of his own Cryo attacks instead of Durin.
Lohen	Wriothesley Ganyu	- Since Lohen is intended to be the best option for Melt Durin, other alternatives are very likely to produce worse results damage-wise. - Wriothesley and Ganyu are the more usable replacements since they might be able to apply enough Cryo to allow for Durin to trigger Melts, though it'd be better to have your fourth slot be another Cryo applier like Citlali to ensure that he does.
Durin	Xiangling	- Durin is the most important member on the Melt Lohen team since it's his Dragon of Dark Decay form triggering the Melt reactions, and Lohen wants Sub-DPSes who can deal damage to generate Will to Win stacks. - You can make do with Xiangling as the replacement, but apart from the DPS being lower, her Energy Requirements are often very annoying to handle in actual combat. This can lead to too much time spent trying to gain Energy particles for Xiangling.

Note!	Nicole's Burst Projections won't be buffed by her Hex passive if the active character is not Hexerei. Since the unbuffed Projections might not deal significant damage, you can skip using her Burst if you replace Lohen.

Burning Team

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Thrilling Tales or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Giftx4 Main ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. ATK% 2. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)
Durin	Athame Artis A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / ATK% or Pyro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Kinich	Fang of the Mountain King Obsidian Codex x4 Main ATK / Dendro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% 3. Energy Recharge
Emilie	Lumidouce Elegy Unfinished Reverie x4 Main ATK% / Dendro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%

Note!	Since her Projections from Burst don't get buffed by her Hexerei passive without an active Hexerei character, it might be possible to just skip using her Burst here if they don't deal enough damage at base. This is why Energy Recharge might not be needed for her in this team.

While Durin's personal damage in his Dragon of White Flame state is lower to compensate for the RES shred, this Kinich and Emilie comp is one of the few teams where both damage sources on the team scale with ATK%, which is Nicole's ideal team scenario. Notably, this'll allow Emilie to be a better teammate in Kinich's teams since her damage potential as a Sub-DPS should receive a decent boost.

Kinich's gameplay and harder combos should also be easier to execute thanks to Nicole's shield providing sustain and resistance to interruption.

Burning Team Rotation (Kinich)

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Kinich	Klee Arlecchino	- Klee and Arlecchino can make convincing replacements for Kinich since their mechanics allow for them to still perform well even when placed in a Burning team. - Klee can activate Nicole's Hexerei passive, which buffs her Projections' damage, so Nicole might want to build ER if Klee is your DPS instead.
Emilie	Iansan Nahida	- Other Dendro options do not interact with the reaction as much and instead serve as Dendro appliers for Kinich. They would also be equipped with Deepwood Memories instead. - Alternatively, you could also consider Iansan as well. This will shift the DPS focus solely on Kinich, who can get some use out of her ATK buff and her ability to trigger the Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City set. └ Note that due to the Burning aura and how the Scroll set works, the effect will not have permanent uptime. You need to use Kinich's Burst at the start of the rotation for Iansan to proc it properly.
Durin	Xiangling Mavuika Dehya Thoma	- This Burning team should have more flexibility when it comes to replacing Durin, since at the end of the day, Kinich and Emilie only need Pyro application to sustain the Burning reaction on enemies. - Nicole's buffs would see better use on Pyro characters like Xiangling and Mavuika, who scale with ATK and can contribute their own personal DPS, but simple Pyro appliers like Dehya and Thoma are still viable if they're the only ones available.

Replacing Durin on this team will cause Nicole to lose access to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive and her Hexerei status along with it. This means any weapon or artifact that specifically states that it requires the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect to be active for its passive to trigger will not work.

Overload Team

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Favonius Codex or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Gift x4 Main ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. ATK% 2. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex) 3. Energy Recharge
Clorinde	Absolution Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy x4 Main ATK% / Electro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Durin	Athame Artis A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / ATK% or Pyro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Chevreuse	Symphonist of Scents └ You can opt for Favonius Lance if the team is lacking energy. Noblesse Oblige x4 Main ATK / ATK / CRIT Rate (For Favonius Lance) Sub 1. CRIT Rate (For Favonius Lance) 2. Energy Recharge 3. HP% or ATK%

Note!	Since her Projections from Burst don't get buffed by her Hexerei passive without an active Hexerei character, it might be possible to just skip using her Burst here if they don't deal enough damage at base. This is why Energy Recharge might not be needed for her in this team.

Overload comps that include Durin will lack Electro application since pure Overload teams always want to have Chevreuse. This automatically leaves only one slot on the team alongside Nicole, Chevreuse, and Durin, so the logical option is to opt for an On-Field Electro DPS to trigger the reaction.

In this example, since Clorinde can heal her own Bond of Life, Nicole's shield is a viable and maybe even ideal sustain option for her, especially if you consider how easy it is for Clorinde to get interrupted by enemy attacks while performing her main combos.

Overload Team Rotation (Clorinde)

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Clorinde	Varesa Keqing Raiden Sethos	- An Electro On-Field DPS is your only option in a Nicole-Durin Overload team since there won't be any other source of Electro application. - Varesa is one of the better alternatives to Clorinde, but the absence of Iansan, who is her best teammate, will cause this comp to perform worse than Varesa's other Overload teams.
Durin	Mavuika Pyro Traveler Xiangling Thoma	- Losing Durin disables Nicole's Hexerei status, so it's recommended to swap Nicole out of Celestial Gift if you don't have Durin on the team. - Since Durin functions as the primary Pyro applicator on the team, other similar Off-Field Pyro damage dealers or applicators can take his place, just expect slightly worse results since you lose Durin's personal damage, RES shred and the full DMG% buff from Celestial Gift.
Chevreuse	-	- There is no true alternative for Chevreuse in this type of comp since her RES Shred, ATK% buff and DMG% buffs from her C6 all work together to make her the premiere support for pure Overload teams.

Replacing Durin on this team will cause Nicole to lose access to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive and her Hexerei status along with it. This means any weapon or artifact that specifically states that it requires the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect to be active for its passive to trigger will not work.

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No Durin Overload Team (Fischl)

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Thrilling Tales or Oathsworn Eye Noblesse Oblige x4 Main Energy Recharge or ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. ATK% 3. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)
Klee	The Widsith (R5) A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / Pyro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Fischl	Polar Star Celestial Gift x4 Main ATK / Electro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. Energy Recharge 3. ATK%
Chevreuse	Symphonist of Scents └ You can opt for Favonius Lance if the team is lacking energy. Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 Main ATK / ATK / CRIT Rate (For Favonius Lance) Sub 1. CRIT Rate (For Favonius Lance) 2. Energy Recharge 3. HP% or ATK%

Note!	Since Klee is a Hexerei character, the Projection Attacks from her Burst receive the buff from her enabled Hexerei passive, which should increase the damage they deal. This is why Nicole builds Energy Recharge on this team.

This comp is one team variation where Nicole's buffs and shield will still greatly benefit the On-Field DPS, since Klee still really likes a shield even after the buff she receives from her Witch's Homework quest. She is also an ATK-scaler like Fischl, and both appreciate the teamwide ATK% buff especially in an Overload team with Chevreuse.

No Durin Team (Klee Overload) Rotation

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Klee	Lyney Yoimiya Arlecchino Mavuika	- A Pyro DPS that doesn't have strict kit requirements can work in an Overload team with Chevreuse. - Pyro DPSes can activate Fischl's 'Undone Be Thy Sinful Hex' passive that provides extra DPS, which is why they are preferred in an Overload setup when you don't have Durin, since you can use Fischl to compensate. - Because of the way the Celestial Gift set works, if the team has a Pyro DPS, it's best to have other Hexerei characters equip it instead of Nicole so you gain the full DMG% buff.
Fischl	Mona Ororon Beidou Ineffa	- Losing Fischl means you disable Nicole's Hexerei status. If you don't have Fischl or need her in a different team, you can instead pivot the comp towards Vaporize with Mona instead, provided you finished Mona's Witch's Homework quest to activate her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive. - You can still replace Fischl with other Electro Sub-DPSes, since Nicole's Hexerei passive only applies to On-Field Hexerei characters. However, you will lose out on any artifact or weapon that needs the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect active.
Chevreuse	Prune Xingqiu Yelan	- Chevreuse is considered an important part of an Overload team due to her Electro and Pyro RES shred and her C6 providing similar DMG% bonus. - Replacing her while not having Durin would significantly hurt the damage potential of this team, so you're better off going for a Vaporize team instead with Mona as your Hexerei character. - You can also replace her with Prune instead, which lowers the damage potential but Klee can still activate Prune's Hexerei passive.

Note!	Nicole's Burst Projections won't be buffed by her Hex passive if the active character is not Hexerei. Since the unbuffed Projections might not deal significant damage, you can skip using her Burst if you replace Klee.

Without Klee and Durin, Nicole loses access to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive and is no longer considered a Hexerei character. Any weapon or artifact that specifically states that it requires the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect to be active for its passive to trigger will not work.

No Durin Vaporize Team (Mona)

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Favonius Codex or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Gift x4 Main ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. ATK% 2. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex) 3. Energy Recharge
Arlecchino	Crimson Moon's Semblance Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy x4 Main ATK% or Elemental Mastery / Pyro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% or Elemental Mastery 3. Energy Recharge
Yelan	Favonius Warbow Emblem of Severed Fate x4 Main Energy Recharge / Hydro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. HP%
Mona	Favonius Codex Noblesse Oblige x4 Main Energy Rechagre / Hydro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex) Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)

Note!	Since her Projections from Burst don't get buffed by her Hexerei passive without an active Hexerei character, it might be possible to skip using her Burst in this team. This is why Energy Recharge might not be needed for her in this team.

After finishing Mona's Witch's Homework quest, she becomes an effective Vaporize support thanks to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive, increasing the damage dealt by Vaporize hits so long as her Normal or Charged Attacks hit an enemy.

Overall, Nicole and Mona make for a decent Vaporize team core that you can pair with an ATK-scaling Pyro DPS like Arlecchino, who also appreciates Nicole's shield as a Normal Attack-based DPS, but especially due to her Bond of Life mechanics that prevent her from receiving healing while in combat.

No Durin Vaporize Team Rotation (Arlecchino)

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Arlecchino	Yoimiya Hu Tao	- Yoimiya also greatly enjoys the interruption resistance from Nicole's shield and ATK% buff due to her playstyle being dependent on a fully executed Normal Attack combo for the best damage results. - While Hu Tao can't make use of Nicole's ATK% buff, her HP mechanics make her naturally appreciate a shield over healing to ensure she doesn't end up dying mid-combat. Hu Tao's DPS will also still benefit from the fully activated DMG% buff from the Celestial Gift set (which needs two Hexerei characters in the team).
Yelan	Xingqiu Furina	- Yelan is the best Off-Field Hydro source to deploy in a Vaporize team with Nicole and Mona, but Xingqiu should still be a serviceable alternative even if you lose the DMG% buff from Yelan's Burst. - Furina can be considered, but because of her HP drain, it might be better to consider swapping one teammate out for a healer to gain more Fanfare stacks and to keep your On-Field DPS from dying too fast.
Mona	Sucrose Xilonen	- Mona enables Nicole's Hexerei status and therefor makes the Celestial Gift set provide a stronger DMG% buff for the On-Field DPS. - Mona's Vaporize DMG% buffs are also very sought after in a reaction-based team like this, but you can make do with Sucrose, who gives EM (that boosts Vaporize damage) and can equip the Viridescent set to also supply some RES shred. - If you're using Furina, a teamwide healer that can apply important buffs like Xilonen (RES Shred) can also be a choice, though the DMG% buff from Celestial Gift will be weaker as a result.

Replacing Mona on this team with a non-Hexerei character will cause Nicole to lose access to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive and her Hexerei status along with it. This means any weapon or artifact that specifically states that it requires the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect to be active for its passive to trigger will not work.

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Vaporize Team

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Favonius Codex or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Gift x4 Main ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. ATK% 2. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)
Childe	Polar Star Nymph's Dream x4 Main ATK% / Hydro DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. ATK% 3. Energy Recharge
Durin	Athame Artis A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% or Elemental Mastery / ATK% or Pyro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK% or Elemental Mastery
Xilonen	Peak Patrol Song └ Equip Favonius Sword if the team seems to be short on Energy every rotation. Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City x4 Main Energy Recharge / DEF% / DEF% or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Sword) Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. DEF% 3. CRIT Rate (for Favonius Sword)

Note!	Since her Projections from Burst don't get buffed by her Hexerei passive without an active Hexerei character, it might be possible to skip using her Burst in this team. This is why Energy Recharge might not be needed for her in this team.

This setup has Childe act as the On-Field Driver for Durin in his Dragon of Dark Decay form, which increases Durin's Vaporize and Melt damage. Childe applies enough Hydro for Durin to trigger Vaporize with ease.

The biggest issue here is Childe's long Skill cooldown making rotations feel too long or off, and this does cause the damage potential to be worse than the ▲ Lohen Melt team variant.

Vaporize Team Rotation (Childe)

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Childe	Ayato	- There aren't a lot of Hydro characters that can perform the same function as Childe in terms of being an On-Field Hydro Driver for a Pyro Sub-DPS. - The closest alternative you can have is Ayato, but his application may be lacking and should typically consist of him using his Burst every rotation to ensure you have enough Hydro.
Xilonen	Citlali Sucrose	- Xilonen's RES shred and the DMG% buff from the Cinder City set do make up an effective buff combo, but you can also get similar results with Citlali who can equip the same set while also providing Hydro and Pyro RES shred. Her Cryo application should also allow for Durin to sneak in a few Melt triggers here and there. - Sucrose should also be a fine alternative thanks to her EM sharing and the ability to shred enemy RES with the Viridescent set.
Durin	Xiangling	- Durin is the main source of damage for this team and there are few real alternatives with the same DPS potential. - You can opt into using Xiangling as a replacement, but her Energy Recharge needs are often frustrating to account for if you don't have someone like Bennett to create Energy particles for her.

Replacing Durin on this team with a non-Hexerei character will cause Nicole to lose access to her Hexerei: Secret Rite passive and her Hexerei status along with it. This means any weapon or artifact that specifically states that it requires the Hexerei: Secret Rite effect to be active for its passive to trigger will not work.

Geo DPS Team

Team Composition & Equipment

Character	Weapon Artifacts & Stats
Nicole	Angelos' Heptades └ Your other options can be Thrilling Tales or Oathsworn Eye Celestial Gift x4 Main ATK% / ATK% / ATK% Sub 1. ATK% 2. Flat ATK or CRIT Rate (for Favonius Codex)
Navia	Verdict Nighttime Whispers in the Echoing Woods x4 Main ATK% or Energy Recharge / Geo DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Durin	Athame Artis A Day Carved From Rising Winds x4 Main ATK% / ATK% or Pyro DMG / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. Energy Recharge 2. CRIT Rate or DMG 3. ATK%
Albedo (C1)	Uraku Misugiri Golden Troupe x4 Main DEF% / Geo DMG% Bonus / CRIT Rate or DMG Sub 1. CRIT Rate or DMG 2. DEF%

Note!	Since her Projections from Burst don't get buffed by her Hexerei passive without an active Hexerei character, it might be possible to skip using her Burst in this team. This is why Energy Recharge might not be needed for her in this team.

Navia is one of the few Geo On-Field DPSes that scale with ATK%, and she should be able to see decent results in a team alongside Nicole as the buffer and sustain, and Durin who can provide her with Geo RES shred and Crystallized Shards for her Crystal Shrapnel stacks.

Albedo (ideally with C1) also further boosts the team's DPS potential by contributing his own personal damage, just don't forget to activate his Hexerei: Secret Rite passive by completing his Witch's Homework quest.

Geo DPS Team Rotation (Navia)

Substitute Characters

Character	Sub	Details
Navia	Noelle Ningguang	- Noelle converts her DEF% into ATK%, so Nicole's buff does see some use with her as the On-Field DPS. - Similarly, Ningguang will also benefit from the Nicole-Durin pairing, especially since a shield will make executing her Normal and Charged Attacks more comfortable mid-combat.
Albedo (C1)	Xilonen Chiori Fischl	- Albedo can be substituted either with a buffer like Xilonen, who can shred Geo RES, a Geo Off-Field Sub-DPS like Chiori, or another ATK-scaling sub-DPS like Fischl. - While Chiori scales off of DEF, Navia's teams feel much better to play if you have another source of Geo application to generate Crystallized Shards consistently. But you can still make do without another Geo teammate if you have enough ER on Navia to Burst every rotation.
Durin	Xiangling Mavuika Pyro Traveler Fischl Yelan	- Durin's slot in this comp is a lot more flexible here compared to other Nicole teams since he shouldn't be a very large portion of the team DPS while in his Dragon of White Flame form. Albedo helps to ensure Nicole has her Hexerei status active, so you don't need to worry about losing the full 4-piece Celestial Gift set DMG% buff most of the time. - You can consider a Pyro Off-Field character to enable Pyro Resonance or any other Off-Field Hydro, Electro, or Cryo Sub-DPS that can apply their element without much issue.

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