Genshin Impact Neuvillette

Introduction to Neuvillette

Genshin Impact Neuvillette, the Chief of Justice in Fontaine, stands as one of the most important figures in the region. He is a Hydro catalyst user renowned for his exceptional damage-dealing capabilities, setting him apart from other characters in the same category. Despite his role as a powerful damage dealer, Genshin Impact Neuvillette also possesses self-healing abilities, making him a resilient force on the battlefield. His kit is significantly oriented around his Charged Attack, which forms the core of his combat prowess. Many consider him to be one of Genshin Impact’s strongest carries, maintaining popularity with each character rerun.

Understanding Neuvillette’s Abilities

Normal Attack: As Still Waters	Elemental Skill: O Tears, I Shall Repay	Elemental Burst: O Tides, I Have Returned

Normal Attack: As Still Waters

Performs up to 3 Hydro-infused strikes using his cane and gestures.

• Charged Attack: Equitable Judgment – Channels a beam of continuous Hydro damage in a straight line.
• Plunging Attack – Deals AoE Hydro DMG on impact.
  Charged Attack is the core of Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s kit—normal and plunging are rarely used.

Elemental Skill: O Tears, I Shall Repay

Unleashes AoE Hydro damage and generates 3 Sourcewater Droplets.

• Droplets: Used to instantly cast a Charged Attack without charging time.
• Numa mechanic: A white light may descend, enhancing the skill’s power.
  Essential for setting up rapid Charged Attacks and healing.

Elemental Burst: O Tides, I Have Returned

Deals multi-hit AoE Hydro damage and creates 6 Sourcewater Droplets.

• After using Burst: Next Charged Attack consumes 3 droplets for immediate casting.
  Burst feeds his core Charged Attack playstyle and heals via droplets.

Passive Talents and Combat Enhancements

Passive 1: Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority

• If HP is above 50%, using Charged Attack drains HP over time.
• Enables passive and artifact synergies that trigger on HP loss.

Passive 2: Venerable Institution

• Absorbing Sourcewater Droplets heals Genshin Impact Neuvillette based on his Max HP.
  Self-sustain makes him less reliant on external healing.

Passive 3: Gather Like the Tides

• Increases movement speed for nearby party members by 15% during exploration.
  Minor utility outside of combat.

Talent Priority

1. Charged Attack (Normal Attack Talent) – Core of his DPS output.
2. Elemental Skill – Enables fast charging and healing droplets.
3. Elemental Burst – Useful for burst damage and more droplets.

Best Stats for Neuvillette

Genshin Impact Neuvillette scales entirely from Max HP and benefits heavily from CRIT stats and Hydro DMG Bonus.

Main Stats:

• Sands: HP%
• Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus
• Circlet: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG (aim for a 1:2 ratio)

Substat Priority:

• CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG – Maximize Charged Attack damage
• HP% – Boosts all abilities
• Energy Recharge – For more frequent Burst uptime

Passive Talents

Passive 1: Heir to the Ancient Sea’s Authority

• Triggers when Genshin Impact Neuvillette causes a Hydro-related reaction (e.g. Vaporize, Bloom, Electro-Charged).
• Grants 1 stack of Past Draconic Glories for 30s (max 3 stacks).
• Each stack increases Charged Attack DMG — scaling with more stacks.
• Stacks are tracked individually; they expire separately, not all at once.
  Encourages reaction-heavy team comps for consistent damage buffs.

Passive 2: Discipline of the Supreme Arbiter

• Grants +6% Hydro DMG Bonus for each 1% of HP above 30% Max HP.
• Scales dynamically based on current HP, rewarding good healing/sustain.
  Ideal when paired with Furina or other off-field healers to stay above 70–80% HP.

Passive 3: Gather Like the Tides

• Increases movement speed of nearby party members by 15% during exploration.
  Minor QoL bonus; does not affect sprinting or combat.

Constellations

While Genshin Impact Neuvillette is potent even at Constellation 0 (C0), his constellations offer further enhancements. His C1, “Venerable Institution,” grants him one stack of Past Draconic Glories upon taking the field and increases his interruption resistance while using his empowered Charged Attack. While the initial stack is helpful, fully maximizing the passive through team composition remains important. C2, “Juridical Exhortation,” enhances his second passive, increasing the CRIT DMG of his Charged Attack by 14% for each Past Draconic Glory stack, up to a maximum of 42%.

This offers a significant damage boost. C4, “Crown of Commiseration,” generates one Sourcewater Droplet when Neuvillette on the field is healed, occurring once every 4 seconds. This primarily serves to enhance his C6. Neuvillette’s C6, “Wrathful Recompense,” significantly alters his gameplay by allowing his Charged Attack to absorb nearby Sourcewater Droplets in an AoE, with each absorbed droplet extending the Charged Attack’s duration by 1 second. Additionally, upon hitting opponents, it fires two extra currents every 2 seconds, each dealing 10% of Neuvillette’s Max HP as Hydro DMG.

This constellation is considered his best upgrade, allowing for much longer Charged Attack durations. For players seeking the most affordable value from constellations, C2 and C3 are good options, but C6 provides the most significant change to his playstyle.

Weapon Recommendations

5-Star Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Effect Summary	Notes
Tome of the Eternal Flow	★★★★★	CRIT DMG main stat, +HP%, and Charged ATK DMG boost when HP changes	BiS weapon; perfect synergy with Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s HP-based kit
Surf’s Up	★★★★★	CRIT DMG and huge HP increase; passive boosts Normal ATK	Passive not fully utilized, but stats alone make it top-tier
Cashflow Supervision	★★★★★	CRIT Rate and Charged ATK DMG bonus	Strong option despite less relevant passive effects
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	★★★★★	CRIT Rate and increasing Elemental DMG over time	Good choice with proper ER/HP artifact coverage
Jadefall’s Splendor	★★★★★	HP% main stat and conditional DMG Bonus	Useful in supportive builds; passive uptime can be inconsistent

Tome of the Eternal Flow – BiS for Genshin Impact Neuvillette; CRIT DMG, HP bonus, and Charged ATK DMG increase on HP fluctuations.
Surf’s Up – CRIT DMG and massive HP boost; passive not fully utilized but still top-tier, especially with refinements.
Cashflow Supervision – High CRIT Rate and Charged ATK DMG bonus; passive not tailored to Genshin Impact Neuvillette but still strong.
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds – CRIT Rate and ramping DMG bonus; good if ER and HP are covered via artifacts.
Jadefall’s Splendor – HP% main stat and DMG Bonus; passive less consistent but viable in supportive or tanky builds.

4-Star Weapons

Weapon	Rarity	Effect Summary	Notes
Sacrificial Jade	★★★★	CRIT Rate with large HP/EM bonus after field entry	Top-tier 4★; rivals 5★ performance at high refinements
Prototype Amber	★★★★	HP% substat; regenerates Energy and heals Genshin Impact Neuvillette + allies	Forgeable; great synergy with Furina and F2P setups
Ballad of the Boundless Blue	★★★★	Energy Recharge; boosts Normal and Charged ATK DMG	Event-limited; improves uptime and burst consistency
The Widsith	★★★★	CRIT DMG; random buffs to ATK, EM, or Elemental DMG	High damage ceiling, but passive is RNG-based
Ash-Graven Drinking Horn	★★★★	HP% substat and bonus DMG scaling from Max HP	Craftable; arguably best F2P weapon for Genshin Impact Neuvillette
Waveriding Whirl	★★★★	ER substat and HP% boost if Hydro teammate is present	Solid pick in double Hydro teams, especially with Furina
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers	★★★	HP% substat and ATK% buff on character swap	Great early-game option; more of a support tool

Sacrificial Jade – High CRIT Rate and large HP/EM boosts after field entry; rivals 5-star options at higher refinements.
Prototype Amber – Forgeable; HP% and passive healing/Energy regeneration for Genshin Impact Neuvillette and allies.
Ballad of the Boundless Blue – Event-limited; ER substat and Charged/Normal ATK buffs, boosting overall uptime.
The Widsith – CRIT DMG; random passive buffs with Elemental DMG being ideal for burst damage windows.
Ash-Graven Drinking Horn – Craftable; HP substat and passive DMG based on HP, making it a top F2P option.
Waveriding Whirl – Energy Recharge and conditional HP boost with Hydro teammates; synergizes well with Furina.
Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers – HP% boost and ATK buff on swap; more of a support tool, but viable early on.

Artifact Sets

Recommended Artifact Sets

Hunter’s Brooch	Masterpiece’s Overture	Moment of Judgment	Forgotten Vessel	Veteran’s Visage

Marechaussee Hunter (4-piece) – Best-in-slot (BiS)

• 2pc Bonus: +15% Charged Attack DMG
• 4pc Bonus: +12% CRIT Rate for 5s whenever HP increases or decreases (max 3 stacks)
  Perfect synergy with Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s HP fluctuations during Charged Attacks for consistent CRIT Rate stacking.

Martial Artist’s Red Flower	Martial Artist’s Water Hourglass	Martial Artist’s Feather Accessory	Martial Artist’s Bandana	Martial Artist’s Wine Cup

Martial Artist (4-piece) – Early-game alternative

• 2pc Bonus: +15% Normal and Charged Attack DMG
• 4pc Bonus: +25% Normal and Charged Attack DMG for 8s after using Elemental Skill
  Good starter set if Marechaussee Hunter is unavailable.

Main Stat Recommendations

• Sands: HP%
• Goblet: Hydro DMG Bonus or HP%
  • Choose based on total DMG Bonus from weapons/teammates; avoid overcapping.
• Circlet: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
  • Aim for a 1:2 CRIT Rate:CRIT DMG ratio depending on weapon and substats.

Substat Priority

• CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG – Maximize Charged Attack output
• HP% – Core scaling stat for all abilities
• Energy Recharge – ~100% for double Hydro, ~130% for solo Hydro
• Elemental Mastery – Optional; enhances Hydro reaction damage

Team Compositions

Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s team compositions should ideally facilitate Hydro-related reactions to maximize his first passive talent. Furina is considered his best teammate due to her massive DMG buffs and off-field DPS, with her kit synergizing exceptionally well with Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s HP manipulation. Due to their HP drain and healing mechanics, Genshin Impact Neuvillette and Furina can often function without a dedicated healer. Common and effective team compositions include:

Furina	Kazuha	Xilonen	Zhongli

• Genshin Impact Neuvillette + Furina + Kazuha/Xilonen + Zhongli: This team maximizes Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s damage through Furina’s buffs, Kazuha’s (or Xilonen’s) Elemental Resistance shred and DMG buffs, and Zhongli’s shield and further RES shred. Xilonen, a newer character, can offer significant buffs and debuffs, potentially outperforming Kazuha in certain scenarios, though this might reduce the frequency of Elemental Reactions for Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s passive. Using Prototype Amber on Neuvillette can further enhance Furina’s buff stacking in teams without Xilonen.

Sucrose	Lisa	Ororon

• F2P Electro-Charged Team (Genshin Impact Neuvillette + Sucrose + Lisa + Ororon): This team focuses on triggering and maximizing Electro-Charged reactions, with Sucrose and Lisa providing enemy debuffs and Elemental Mastery buffs. Ororon acts as a sub-DPS and buffer, benefiting from Electro-Charged reactions.

Furina	Raiden Shogun	Nahida	Kuki Shinobu	Kazuha

• Hyperbloom Teams (e.g., Genshin Impact Neuvillette + Furina + Raiden Shogun + Nahida or Genshin Impact Neuvillette + Nahida + Kuki Shinobu + Kazuha): Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s consistent Hydro application makes him a viable driver for Hyperbloom teams, where Dendro Cores created by Dendro and Hydro reactions are triggered by Electro to deal significant damage.

Furina	Xiangling	Bennett

• Vaporize Teams (e.g., Genshin Impact Neuvillette + Furina + Xiangling + Bennett): Utilizing Pyro enablers like Xiangling allows Genshin Impact Neuvillette to trigger Vaporize reactions, significantly increasing his damage.

Nahida	Xiangling	Zhongli

• Burn-Vaporize Team (Genshin Impact Neuvillette + Nahida + Xiangling + Zhongli): This team focuses on creating Burning and Vaporize reactions, particularly effective against single targets like bosses.

Teams should generally include at least two other characters who can trigger reactions with Hydro to maximize Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s passive talent. While Genshin Impact Neuvillette is a strong hypercarry who benefits from buffs, well-built sub-DPS characters can also contribute significantly to overall team damage.

Gameplay Tips and Tricks

• Animation Canceling: To speed up Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s Charged Attack, you can perform an animation cancel by briefly pressing and releasing the attack button immediately after holding it to absorb Sourcewater Droplets. This skips the full absorption animation, leading to a faster Hydro beam output over time.
• Managing Interruption: While Genshin Impact Neuvillette has high HP and self-healing, his Charged Attack can be interrupted by enemy hits, hindering his damage and healing. Including shielders like Zhongli or characters who provide interruption resistance, such as C1 Genshin Impact Neuvillette or Dehya, is crucial for a smoother gameplay experience. Pairing him with Cryo characters for Freeze teams can also prevent enemies from approaching.
• Spinning Genshin Impact Neuvillette for AoE: While Genshin Impact Neuvillette excels in both single-target and AoE damage, you can further enhance his AoE potential by increasing your mouse DPI after charging his special Charged Attack and then quickly moving your mouse around. This will cause Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s beam to rotate, hitting a wider range of enemies.
• Balancing Stats: It is important to balance Genshin Impact Neuvillette’s stats, particularly Hydro DMG Bonus and HP. Overcapping on one stat can lead to diminishing returns. This is especially true in teams with Furina, whose buffs add to the same damage multiplier as DMG Bonus. In such cases, an HP goblet might outperform a Hydro DMG Bonus goblet.
• Prioritize Talents: The talent priority for Genshin Impact Neuvillette is generally Normal Attack (specifically his Charged Attack) > Elemental Burst = Elemental Skill. His Charged Attack is the primary source of his damage, so leveling this talent is the most crucial. His Burst and Skill, while generating vital Sourcewater Droplets, contribute less directly to his overall damage output.

Ascension and Talent Materials

Neuvillette Ascension Materials

Neuvillette Talent Materials

Ascension Materials:

• Varunada Lazurite (Sliver, Fragments, Chunks, Gemstones) – Dropped by Hydro-aligned bosses like the Hydro Hypostasis, Rhodeia of Loch, and the All-Devouring Narwhal. Also obtainable from Trounce Domain bosses like Childe and Azhdaha (when infused with Hydro).
• Fontemer Unihorn – Dropped by the Millennial Pearl Seahorse, a World Boss in Fontaine.
• Transoceanic Pearl, Transoceanic Chunk, Xenochromatic Crystal – Dropped by Fontemer Aberrants found throughout Fontaine. The tier of the drop depends on the level of the defeated Aberrant.
• Lumitoile – A local specialty found in the Liffey region of Fontaine.

Talent Materials:

• Teachings of Equity, Guide to Equity, Philosophies of Equity – Obtained from the Pale Forgotten Glory domain in Fontaine on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Transoceanic Pearl, Transoceanic Chunk, Xenochromatic Crystal – Same as the enemy drops for ascension.
• Everamber – Obtained from The Realm of Beginnings Trounce Domain (Apep’s Weekly Boss) in Sumeru, unlocked after completing the second act of Nahida’s Story Quest.
• Crown of Insight – Obtained from various in-game events and through upgrading regional Statues of The Seven.
• Mora – The primary in-game currency required for both ascension and talent upgrades.

The total amounts of each material required for full ascension and one talent level (1 to 10) are detailed in the tables provided in the Game Rant source. Remember that you will need to multiply the talent materials for each additional talent you wish to level up.