Genshin Impact: The BEST Hydro Teams [Top 3]
I invested 2000 hours and here are my recommendations for the artifacts and weapons for Hydro teams!
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Genshin Impact released Fontaine, further enhancing the possibilities of Hydro teams that players could try out. Players might want to know about the best Hydro teams in Genshin Impact, the best characters, and what artifacts or weapons they might use!
- The Best Hydro teams in Genshin Impact feature teams that can utilize reactions such as Bloom, Hyperbloom, and Vaporize.
- The main advantage of using Hydro teams is that Vaporize and Bloom comps can detonate enemies easily.
- One disadvantage is that Dendro teams in Genshin Impact require a good amount of Energy recharge, and Bloom teams require high Elemental Mastery.
- Players must significantly farm the best artifacts for characters and build the best weapons for their Hydro teams.
- Why Trust Us: Mina Anwar has spent over 2000+ hours playing Genshin Impact, so you can easily trust her to give the best information regarding the best Hydro teams for Vaporize and Bloom reactions.
Genshin Impact Best Hydro Teams Top Picks
Below listed is a summarized version of the best artifacts and characters to use in a Hydro Team in Genshin Impact:
| Rank No. | Genshin Impact Best Hydro Teams | Characters | Artifacts | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuvillette Hyperbloom | Neuvillette, Nahida, Kuki Shinobu, Kazuha | Marachaussee Hunter, Deepwood Memories, Gilded Dreams, Viridescent Venereer. | Charged Attack damage. |
| 2 | Yelan/Xingqiu Combo | Yelan, Xingqiu, Zhongli, Bennett | Emblem of Severed Fate, Noblesse Oblige, Tenacity of the Millelith, Noblesse Oblige | Hydro Application |
| 3 | Nilou Bloom | Nilou, Nahida, Traveler, Kokomi | Tenacity, Vourukasha's Glow, Deepwood Memories, Gilded Dreams, Ocean Hued Clam, | Bloom damage. |
1. Neuvillette Hyperbloom
One of the first teams features Neuvillette and focuses on a Hyperbloom team using characters such as Nahida, Kuki, and Kazuha:
- Neuvillette: Hydro main DPS
- Nahida: Catalyzer for Bloom reactions
- Kuki Shinobu: Hyperbloom catalyzer while she uses her Elemental Skill
- Kazuha: He acts as an excellent crowd-control unit.
- Why I chose this team: Neuvillette can provide solid Hydro damage
The pros and cons for the team in my opinion are listed below:
- Neuvillette is an excellent Hydro DPS character.
- Kuki can provide good electro-damage and healing.
- Neuvillette is not a Standard banner character.
Neuvillette
Moving on, Neuvillette is a five-star Hydro team character who acts as the main DPS and can cast out Hydro attacks using his Element skill at the cost of his HP.
He uses the 4 piece Marechaussee Hunter artifact set and the Tome of the Eternal Flow or the Sacrificial Jade:
| Pieces | Stats | Stat Numbers | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | HP% | 46.6% | Needed for higher Hydro damage output based on HP. |
| Goblet | Hydro Damage Bonus | 46.6% | Enhances his total damage output. |
| Circlet | Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | 31.1/62.2 | Crit Rate is required to balance out the crit damage. |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/ATK%/ Crit Rate/ Crit Damage |
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Nahida
As far as Nahida is concerned, she is a Sub-DPS/support who can target elements and cast Dendro on them using her elemental skill and boost her allies’ Elemental Mastery while in the Genshin Hydro teams.
She uses the Deepwood Memories (4 piece), and her best in-slot weapon is the A Thousand Floating Dreams:
| Pieces | Stats | Attributes | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | EM | 186.5 | Needed to enhance Elemental Reactions. |
| Goblet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Circlet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/EM Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | – |
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Kuki Shinobu
For Kuki Shinobu, in the Hydro Teams in Genshin, she can act as a healer/support that can apply Electro user Skill and Burst and provide healing.
She can make use of the 4 Piece Gilded Dreams artifact set and use either the Freedom Sworn or the Iron Sting:
| Pieces | Stats | Attributes | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | EM | 186.5 | Needed to enhance Elemental Reactions. |
| Goblet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Circlet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/EM Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | – |
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Kazuha
Lastly, Kazuha is one of the most broken Anemo crowd-control supports, and he can also trigger Swirl reactions with his Elemental Burst.
For the Best Hydro Teams, he uses the 4 Viridescent Venereer and the Freedom Sworn or the Iron Sting:
| Pieces | Stats | Attributes | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | EM | 186.5 | Needed to enhance Elemental Reactions. |
| Goblet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Circlet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/EM Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | – |
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2. Yelan/Xingqiu Combo
The following Best Hydro Teams will feature Yelan, Xingqiu, Zhongli, and Bennett as a classy combo, with Xingqiu as a hydro applicator and Zhongli as an excellent shielder.
The roles of each character are listed as follows:
- Yelan: Hydro main DPS.
- Xingqiu: Hydro support and Hydro applicator.
- Zhongli: Shielder
- Bennett: Healer and attack buffer.
- Why I chose this team: Yelan and Xingqiu can grant excellent Hydro application on enemies.
After playing with Yelan and Xingqiu for a good while, here are the pros and cons for the team in my experience:
- Yelan can string together enemies amazingly.
- Xingqiu is a great f2p support for Yelan.
- Yelan is an expensive character to build.
Yelan
Yelan fits in as a broken main DPS as she can cast her elemental skill to trap enemies and then consistently apply Hydro using her Elemental Burst in Genshin Impact.
Yelan can use the Emblem of Severed Fate as her artifact set combined with the Aqua Simulacra:
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | HP% | 46.6% | Needed for higher Hydro damage output based on Yelan’s HP. |
| Goblet | Hydro Damage Bonus | 46.6% | Enhances her total damage output. |
| Circlet | Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | 31.1/62.2 | Crit Rate is required to balance out the crit damage. |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/ATK%/ Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | – |
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Xingqiu
When it comes to Xingqiu, he acts as a Hydro support for Yelan using his Elemental skill and can also heal using his Burst.
He uses the 4 piece Noblesse Oblige and the Sacrificial Sword:
| Pieces | Stats | Stat Numbers | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | ATK% | 46.6% | Needed to enhance Hydro application damage. |
| Goblet | Hydro Damage Bonus | 46.6% | Enhances his total damage output. |
| Circlet | Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | 31.1/62.2 | Crit Rate is required to balance out the crit damage. |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/ATK%/ Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | – |
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Zhongli
As far as Zhongli is concerned, he is the main shielder of the team, but he can also burst nukes on enemies.
The artifact sets for his Best Genshin Hydro teams will be the Tenacity of the Millelith and the Black Tassel:
| Pieces | Stats | Stat Numbers | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | HP% | 46.6% | He is required to boost his HP. |
| Goblet | HP% | 46.6% | – |
| Circlet | HP% | 46.6% | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/HP%/ Flat HP | – |
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Bennett
Lastly, Bennett is a buffer, and he can use the Noblesse Oblige with the Aquila Favonia, and he can also heal:
| Pieces | Stats | Stat Numbers | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | HP% | 46.6% | He is required to boost his HP. |
| Goblet | HP% | 46.6% | – |
| Circlet | HP% | 46.6% | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/HP%/ Flat HP |
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3. Nilou Bloom
Last but not least, Nilou, combined with Nahida and Kokomi, can cause Bloom detonation to enemies, and combined with the Dendro Traveler, it becomes even more deadly.
The roles of each of the characters are listed as follows:
- Nilou: Main DPS
- Nahida: Dendro sub/dps /elemental skill support
- Traveler/Collei: Support
- Kokomi: Healer + Hydro applicator
- Why I chose this team: Nilou’s Hydro application combined with Nahida’s targeting can provide excellent bloom.
The pros and cons of using the Nilou team are mentioned below:
- Nilou can proc Bloom perfectly when paired with Nahida.
- Traveler as a Dendro support is a great option for f2p players.
- Most characters such as Nilou or Nahida require Limited banners to be obtainable.
Nilou
She acts as the main DPS as she can apply Hydro and trigger Bloom reactions when reacting with Dendro with Nahida in her teams.
She can use 2 Tenacity and 2 Vourukasha’s Glow with the Key of Khaj-Nisut as her set of choice:
| Pieces | Stats | Stat Numbers | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | HP% | 46.6% | Required to boost her HP. |
| Goblet | HP% | 46.6% | Needed for the higher attack as it is based on the HP. |
| Circlet | HP% | 46.6% | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/HP%/ Flat HP |
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Nahida
Regarding Nahida, she will act as a Dendro support by targeting enemies using her Elemental Skill, and she is an excellent support.
She can use the 4 pieces Deepwood Memories, as it is her best in-slot artifact set:
| Pieces | Stats | Attributes | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | EM | 186.5 | Needed to enhance Elemental Reactions. |
| Goblet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Circlet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/EM Crit Rate/ Crit Damage | – |
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Traveler
As far as the Dendro Traveller/Collei is concerned, they will be used as another Dendro support by catalyzing the Bloom reaction by applying Dendro.
The 4 piece Gilded Dreams combined with the Iron Sting is a good combo for the Dendro Traveler:
| Pieces | Stats | Attributes | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | EM | 186.5 | Needed to enhance Elemental Reactions. |
| Goblet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Circlet | EM | 186.5 | – |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/EM | – |
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Kokomi
Last but not least, Kokomi is a crucial healer and Hydro applicator and can be used to boost Bloom reactions with Nahida and Nilou using her Elemental Skill.
She uses the 4 piece Ocean Hued Clam and the Prototype Amber as her combo of choice:
| Pieces | Stats | Stat Numbers | Why Choose It |
| Flower | HP% | 4780 | Pre-determined |
| Feather | Flat ATK | 311 | Pre-determined. |
| Hourglass | HP% | 46.6% | Required to boost her. |
| Goblet | HP% | 46.6% | – |
| Circlet | HP%/ Healing Bonus | 46.6% | A Healing Bonus is required for better healing from Kokomi. |
| Substats | Energy Recharge/HP%/ Flat HP |
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My Thoughts
After playing Hydro teams for more than a solid year, in my opinion, teams that include characters such as Nahida, Kokomi, and Dendro Traveler work the best as they can further enhance the elemental reactions such as Bloom and with that, let’s wrap up the Genshin Impact Best Hydro Teams guide!
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