Nefer
★★★★★

Nefer

Dendro Catalyst Tier SS Main DPS
Reflects patch 6.7 (2026-07-06) — the meta store re-ranks every patch, never edited by hand.
Is Nefer worth building?

Nefer is a top-tier Lunar-Bloom main DPS of the Nod-Krai era, but she's a team-hungry character: strongest with Lauma and Aino beside her, and noticeably weaker without them. She wants EM on both goblet and sands, aiming for around 600+ EM before a fight, plus enough Energy Recharge. The standard set is Night of the Sky's Unveiling; Gilded Dreams is fine until then. Her signature Reliquary of Truth lifts her ceiling, but the 4-star Dawning Frost is a solid budget pick. Only pull her if you plan to build the whole Lunar-Bloom package.

Nefer Build

Community consensus, patch 6.7 — free-to-play option included
Main & sub stats
SandsEM
GobletEM
CircletCRIT DMG / EM

Priority substats: Energy Recharge (đủ ngưỡng) › CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG › EM

Talent priority

E > Q — her main damage comes from the Skill, so level it first and the Burst after; the team must supply enough EM to shine.

Teams for Nefer

Lunar-Bloom Premium

Aino and Kuki maintain the Hydro base, Lauma deeply buffs EM and shreds RES, and Nefer pours out all the Lunar-Bloom damage.

Kokomi Bloom
Nefer
Nefer
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kokomi
Lauma
Lauma
Nahida
Nahida

Kokomi spreads Hydro and heals through Bloom's self-damage, Nahida sustains the Dendro, and Lauma buffs Nefer to her ceiling.

Lauma-less

Playable even without Lauma: Nahida supplies Dendro and EM, Aino maintains Hydro, and Kuki clears the Bloom cores.

Nefer's talents

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

Charged Attack
Nefer enters the Slither state, consuming Stamina to move rapidly forward for up to 2.5s. When the skill button is released, the duration ends, or Stamina runs out, Nefer will exit the Slither state and consume a certain amount of additional Stamina to deal Dendro DMG to opponents. When in the {LINK#N11220001}Shadow Dance{/LINK} state, additional Stamina consumption is decreased.
Additionally, unleashing the Elemental Skill {LINK#S11222}Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights{/LINK} or sprinting while Nefer is in the Slither state will not cause her to exit the state.

Plunging Attack
Calling upon the might of Dendro, Nefer plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path and dealing AoE Dendro DMG upon impact with the ground.
Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights
A dance that dissolved dynasties, as chilling as a winter's night on the great sea of sand, yet lingering with the tenderness of moonlit gauze. Nefer charges forward, dealing AoE Dendro DMG and entering the {LINK#N11220001}Shadow Dance{/LINK} state.
While in the Shadow Dance state, if you have at least 1 {LINK#N11190008}Verdant Dew{/LINK}, Nefer's Charged Attacks will be replaced with the special Charged Attack {LINK#N11220002}Phantasm Performance{/LINK}, which will not consume Stamina. When in the Shadow Dance state, Nefer's resistance to interruption is increased.

Two initial charges.

"The world is a game in which the pieces remain hidden behind a veil. To avoid falling into a trap, one must collect every piece of information one can. This is the meaning of secrets."
Sacred Vow: True Eye's Phantasm
Grant "revelation" to the mysteries of the false through Thoth's true sight, dealing AoE Dendro DMG to opponents ahead. When unleashed, Nefer will consume all {LINK#N11220003}Veils of Falsehood{/LINK} to increase the DMG dealt by the current Elemental Burst.

The blessings of the Ibis King proclaimed by the singers of the burning sands are, in truth, more akin to dire curses.
A 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 {LINK#S11222}Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights{/LINK}, 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 {LINK#N11220002}Phantasm Performance{/LINK}, she can absorb Seeds of Deceit within a certain range, gaining 1 stack of {LINK#N11220003}Veil of Falsehood{/LINK} 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.
Daughter of the Dust and Sand
When Nefer is in the {LINK#N11220001}Shadow Dance{/LINK} state, for 5s after a party member triggers a Lunar-Bloom reaction, Nefer's {LINK#S11221}Slither{/LINK} state will provide additional {LINK#N11190008}Verdant Dew{/LINK}. 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%.
Moonsign 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.
Conspiracy of the Golden Vault
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on a Nod-Krai Expedition for 20 hours.

Nefer constellations

C1
Planning Breeds Success

The Base DMG for Lunar-Bloom reactions caused by Nefer's {LINK#N11220002}Phantasm Performance{/LINK} is increased by 60% of her Elemental Mastery. This effect is also boosted by {LINK#N11220003}Veil of Falsehood{/LINK}.

C2
Observation Feeds Strategy

Enhances the effects of the Ascension Talent {LINK#P1222101}A Wager of Moonlight{/LINK}: Extends {LINK#N11220003}Veil of Falsehood{/LINK}'s duration by 5s, and increases its stack limit to 5, as well as causing {LINK#N11220002}Phantasm Performance{/LINK} to deal up to 140% of its original DMG. When Nefer unleashes her Elemental Skill {LINK#S11222}Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights{/LINK}, 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."

C3
Deceit Cloaks the Truth

Increases the Level of {LINK#S11222}Senet Strategy: Dance of a Thousand Nights{/LINK} by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4
Delusion Ensnares Reason

When Nefer is on the field and in the {LINK#N11220001}Shadow Dance{/LINK} 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.

C5
Opportunity Hides in the Margins

Increases the Level of {LINK#S11225}Sacred Vow: True Eye's Phantasm{/LINK} by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6
Victory Flows from the Turning of Tides

When Nefer unleashes {LINK#N11220002}Phantasm Performance{/LINK}, 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 {LINK#N11190007}elevated{/LINK} by 15%.

Other Dendro characters

Sources: keqingmains.com, icy-veins.com · Reflects patch 6.7 (2026-07-06) — the meta store re-ranks every patch, never edited by hand.

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