Genshin Impact: Complete and Detailed Naviaa Guide

Jul 10, 2024

Complete and Detailed Naviaa Guide

Introduction

  • Naviaa: newest 5-star geo DPS in Genshin Impact (version 4.3)
  • Coverage: best builds, teams, rotations, artifacts, weapons, team comps, constellations, etc.
  • Mention of Twitch streaming

Naviaa's Kit Overview

Elemental Skill

  • Central part of her kit
  • Gunbrella fires multiple Razula Shardshots
  • Shardshots scale with Crystal Shrapnel stacks (max 6 stacks)
  • Stacks gained from picking up crystallized shards
  • 0 stacks = 5 shots; scales up to 11 shots with 3 stacks
  • Damage increases based on number of shots hitting the opponent.
  • Damage bonus: +15% per stack beyond 3 (up to 45%)
  • Elemental skill has one hit of damage, despite multiple shots
  • Holding the Skill: Aims mode, drags crystallized shards towards Naviaa
  • Two charges, 9-second cooldown
  • Provides 4 seconds of geo infusion to normal/charge/plunge attacks (+40% damage bonus)

Elemental Burst

  • Deals AoE geo damage, Cannon Fire continues to support
  • Burst lasts 12 seconds, 15-second cooldown
  • Generates Crystal Shrapnel stacks (1 every 2.4 seconds)
  • Doesn't snapshot; continuously scales with current stats

Talent Priority

  • Maximize Elemental Skill first
  • Normal Attacks second (if playing on-field), otherwise Burst
  • Talent levelling for quick-swap role: Skill -> Burst -> Normal

Playstyle and Rotations

  • Two main playstyles: quick swap DPS or on-field DPS
  • Geo-infusion lasts only 4 seconds
  • Flexible rotations: 2 skill casts per rotation, sometimes 3 if extending
  • Use burst and other Geo supports at start of rotation
  • Combos: Recommended third normal attack for multi-hit followed by dash cancel
  • Short skill hold recommended to gather crystals and aim better

Best Builds

Artifacts

Best Sets

  • Nighttime Whispers in Echoing Woods (new set)
    • 2-piece: 18% ATK, 4-piece: up to 50% Geo DMG bonus
  • Marichose Hunter (with Farina): Higher crit rate, better with refinements

Alternative Sets

  • 4-piece Golden Troop: Skill damage increase
  • Mix-and-match 2-piece sets: Skill Damage, Geo DMG, ATK%
  • 4-piece Petra: Increases teammates’ damage but not recommended for personal DPS

Artifact Main Stats

  • Sands: ATK%
  • Goblet: Geo DMG Bonus
  • Circlet: Crit Rate/Crit DMG

Artifact Substats

  • Prioritize: Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK%
  • Energy Recharge (120-140 ER with two Geo characters, 160-180 ER solo)

Weapons

Best Options

  • Verde (Signature Weapon): High base attack, crit rate, skill DMG bonus
  • Serpent Spine: Strong 4-star weapon, crit rate, damage % increase

Other 5-star Options

  • Redhorn Stormthresher, Beacon of the Reed Sea, Wolf's Gravestone, The Unforged

Free-to-Play Options

  • New event weapon: High base attack, ER, ATK bonus
  • Tidal Shadow: High ATK when healed
  • Sacrificial Greatsword: Energy and additional skill uses
  • Lithic Blade: If team includes Liyue characters
  • Talking Stick: Decent, but worse than Serpent Spine

Constellations

  • C1: Energy generation and burst cooldown reduction
  • C2: Increases skill crit rate, follows up with burst cannon fire shot
  • C3 & C5: Talent level increases
  • C4: Geo resistance shred from burst
  • C6: Adds crit damage per stack to skill, refunds stacks

Team Compositions

General Recommendations

  • Bennett: High synergy, attack buff, healing, ER generation
  • Second Geo character: Zhongli, Albedo, to lower ER needs and provide additional Crystallize
  • Naviaa shines in flexible team roles

Example Teams

  • Naviaa + Xiangling + Bennett + Geo support
  • Naviaa + Xingqiu + Yelan + Geo support
  • Double Electro (Bennett, Fischl, Geo support)
  • Solo Geo teams: Naviaa + Farina + Zhongli + Bennett

Unique Teams

  • Noelle/Naviaa Teams: Noelle heals all party members, synergizes well

Advanced Tips & Rotation Advice

  • Use burst at the start for passive crystal stacks and synergy with Geo supports
  • Skill cast and normal attacks after every skill
  • Combo recommendations for max damage

Personal Thoughts

  • Enjoyable and powerful main DPS
  • Recommend building if you like her playstyle
  • Complete at C0, but C2 is a good stopping point for constellations
  • Showcase of Naviaa using Serpent Spine and Marichose compared to other builds

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