Genshin Impact Trailer Showcases Nilou Gameplay

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The newest trailer for Genshin Impact shows off the gameplay for upcoming five-star Hydro character Nilou, set to release later this week. As HoYoVerse's massively popular RPG prepares to move into the second half of Version 3.1, the game has already seen plenty of new content added. The launch of the newest update brought with it the desert half of the game's Sumeru region, alongside a pair of new characters in Cyno and Candace. Now, with Version 3.1's second banner rolling out on Friday, HoYoVerse has revealed more about the second half's featured five-star.

Genshin Impact's newest Character Demo, titled «Nilou: Dance of the Delicate Lotus,» introduces players to Nilou, showing some of her dance moves to a child in Sumeru City. The trailer shows off Nilou's graceful movements taking inspiration from her status as a dancer, with elegant steps and twirls during her attacks. Nilou's Elemental Skill features a variety of dance moves as Nilou slashes with her sword, dealing Hydro damage to enemies. The second half of the trailer shows off Nilou's Elemental Burst, dealing heavy AoE Hydro damage on cast and more damage over time.

Genshin Impact Reveals Gorgeous Character Demo for Nilou

Nilou's upcoming addition to Genshin Impact comes after the character played a major role in the story of Genshin Impact's Version 3.0. Nilou featured heavily in the first act of the Sumeru story as the main dancer in Sumeru City's Sabzerus Festival, honoring the region's Dendro Archon, Kusanali. Leaks from Genshin Impact have also revealed that Nilou's gameplay will have strong synergy with Nahida, with the Dendro Archon helping to set up Bloom cores which are empowered by Nilou's passive.

The lead-up to Nilou's banner has seen HoYoVerse reveal