Ningguang Rating and Best Builds | Genshin Impact

Ningguang is a 4-star Geo Catalyst character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Ningguang's stats, strengths and weaknesses, Japanese voice actor, best weapon and builds, and our rating of the character in this complete profile!

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Character Information

Ningguang
	Rating: Rarity: ★★★★ Element: Geo Weapon: Catalyst EN Voice Actor: Erin Ebers JP Voice Actor: Ohara Sayaka

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Ningguang's Stats

Ningguang Strengths and Weaknesses

How to Get Ningguang

Featured in Tartaglia's Banner

Banner Status	Active

Ningguang is currently a rate-up character on Tartaglia's banner from October 13, 2021 until November 2, 2021. She is also still available on other banners at a normal rate!

Along with Ningguang and Tartaglia, 4-star characters Chongyun and Yanfei are also rate-ups for the current banner!

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Ningguang is currently featured on the Farewell of Snezhnaya rerun banner, but is also available at a normal rate in all Wish Banners.

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How to Use Ningguang

Normal Attack Twice Before Charged Attack

Ningguang with 3 Star Jade

Once you have the Backup Plan passive skill unlocked for Ningguang, your Charged Attacks won't use up any Stamina as long as you have at least 1 Star Jade. Using a Normal Attack will give 1 Star Jade, she can have up to 3 Star Jades at one time. Using a Charged Attack will fire all Star Jades at the enemy as well for increased damage.

A good way to maximize Ningguang's damage is to hit an enemy twice with normal attacks then follow up with a Charged Attack, this will give Ningguang the maximum amount of Star Jades while also decreasing the time between each charged attack.

Use Jade Screen Defensively to Block Ranged Attacks

Jade Screen

Ningguang's Jade Screen can block some ranged attacks. Placing the shield strategically can block off the ranged attackers, while letting you focus on the nearby melee opponents. If timed and placed well, you can also block some strong enemy and boss attacks.

Using the Jade Screen and then switching to a Bow class character is also a good way to pick off ranged enemies with no worry of getting hit back.

Use Jade Screen Offensively

Jade Screen Damage

When the Jade Screen is summoned, enemies nearby will get knocked back and they will take a burst of Geo damage. This can be used to create some space to counter-attack.

Walk through shield for Geo DMG Bonus

After unlocking the Strategic Reserve passive, anyone who walks through the Jade Screen will receive a 12% Geo DMG bonus. A good strategy is to always use your shield immediately and walk through it before attacking or using her burst for an increase in damage.

The Geo damage bonus not only applies to Ningguang, but to any character who walks through it. Making her a nice addition to a team with other Geo characters.

Maximize Starshatter Damage

Starshatter

Ningguang's Starshatter releases Star Jades that lock on enemies dealing a lot of Geo damage when used. Additional Star Jades will be fired when it's used near a Jade Screen.

You can increase and maximize Ningguang's damage by placing a Jade Screen nearby and walking through it before using Starshatter.

Ore Collector

Trove of Marvelous Treasures

Trove of Marvelous Treasures, Ningguang's final passive marks nearby Ore Vein locations on the minimap making it easy to find and farm as long as she's in your party. Since Ores are used to produce and level up your weapons, it's an item you definitely don't want to miss out on.

Ningguang's Normal and Charged attacks can also be used to mine ores quickly as well, making her an ideal choice for Ore farming.

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Best Build For Ningguang

Ningguang's Roles and Builds

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support

Ningguang DPS Builds

Geo Burst DPS

Weapon	Artifact Set
Memory of Dust	Archaic Petra x2 Noblesse Oblige x2
Set Bonus
• Gain a 15% Geo DMG Bonus. • Elemental Burst DMG +20%.
Talent Priority
Starshatter Gathering a great number of gems, Ningguang scatters them all at once, sending homing projectiles at her enemies that deal massive Geo DMG. If Starshatter is cast when a Jade Screen is nearby, the Jade Screen will fire additional gem projectiles at the same time.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% Geo DMG Bonus or ATK% CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG/ATK%
Substats	・ATK% ・CRIT Rate ・CRIT DMG

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate ・Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.
Prototype Amber	Bonus Stat: HP ・Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 4 Energy every 2s for 6s. Additionally, all party members will regenerate 4% HP every 2s for this duration.

Ningguang Sub DPS Builds

Element Sub DPS

Weapon	Artifact Set
Skyward Atlas	Archaic Petra x4
Set Bonus
• Gain a 15% Geo DMG Bonus. • Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard Created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain a 35% DMG Bonus for that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental DMG Bonus can be gained in this manner at any one time.
Talent Priority
Jade Screen Ninguang creates a Jade Screen out of gold, obsidian and her great opulence, dealing AoE Geo DMG. Jade Screen ・Blocks enemy projectiles ・Endurance scales based on Ningguang's Max HP Jade Screen is considered a Geo Construct and can be used to block certain attacks, but cannot be climbed. Only one Jade Screen may exist at any one time.

Recommended Artifact Substats

Stat Priority	ATK% Geo DMG Bonus CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG/ATK%
Substats	・CRIT Rate% ・CRIT DMG ・ATK%

Replacement Weapons

Weapon	Effect
Solar Pearl	Bonus Stat: CRIT Rate ・Normal Attack hits increase Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG by 20% for 6s. Likewise, Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst hits increase Normal Attack DMG by 20% for 6s.
Memory of Dust	Bonus Stat: ATK ・Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%

Best Artifacts and Weapons for Ningguang

Best Artifacts Ranked

Rating	Set	Bonus
Best	Archaic Petra	• Gain a 15% Geo DMG Bonus. • Upon obtaining an Elemental Shard Created through a Crystallize Reaction, all party members gain a 35% DMG Bonus for that particular element for 10s. Only one form of Elemental DMG Bonus can be gained in this manner at any one time.
Second Best	Noblesse Oblige	• Elemental Burst DMG +20%. • Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack.
Third Best	Retracing Bolide	• Increases Shield Strength by 35% • While protected by a shield, gain an additional 40% Normal and Charged Attack DMG.

Alternative Artifact Set

Set	Bonus
Martial Artist	• Increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 15%. • After using Elemental Skill, increases Normal Attack and Charged Attack DMG by 25% for 8s.

List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses

Best Weapons Ranked

Rating	Weapon	Stats (Lv.1)
Best	Memory of Dust	Base Stats Base Attack: 48 Bonus Effect: ATK 10.8% Skill Effect Increases Shield Strength by 20%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%
Second Best	Lost Prayer to the Sacred Winds	Base Stats Base Attack: 46 Bonus Effect: CRIT Rate 7.2% Skill Effect Increases Movement SPD by 10%. When in battle, gain an 8% Elemental DMG Bonus every 4s. Max 4 stacks. Lasts until the character falls or leaves combat.
Third Best	Prototype Amber	Base Stats Base Attack: 42 Bonus Effect: HP 10.0% Skill Effect Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 4 Energy every 2s for 6s. Additionally, all party members will regenerate 4% HP every 2s for this duration.

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Recommended Party Members for Ningguang

Best Characters and Strategies

Character	Element	Weapon
Zhongli
	· Geo Elemental Resonance increases overal Geo DMG. · Provides damage reduction via shields and crowd control via Petrify. · Dominus Lapidus resonates with Jade Screen.
Bennett
	· AoE DMG buff and heals via Elemental Burst.
Noelle
	· Geo Elemental Resonance increases overall Geo DMG. · Provides shields and heals.
Albedo
	· Geo Elemental Resonance increases overal Geo DMG. · Jade Screen buffs Albedo's Geo DMG. · Albedo's Supplemental Geo DMG boosts total DPS.

Ningguang Ascension and Talent Materials

Ningguang Ascension Materials

Lv.20→Lv.40	Glaze Lily ×3 Prithiva Topaz Sliver ×1 Recruit's Insignia ×3
Lv.40→Lv.50	Glaze Lily ×10 Prithiva Topaz Fragment ×3 Recruit's Insignia ×15 Basalt Pillar ×2
Lv.50→Lv.60	Glaze Lily ×20 Prithiva Topaz Fragment ×6 Sergeant's Insignia ×12 Basalt Pillar ×4
Lv.60→Lv.70	Glaze Lily ×30 Prithiva Topaz Chunk ×3 Sergeant's Insignia ×18 Basalt Pillar ×8
Lv.70→Lv.80	Glaze Lily ×45 Prithiva Topaz Chunk ×6 Sergeant's Insignia ×12 Basalt Pillar ×12
Lv.80→Lv.90	Glaze Lily ×60 Prithiva Topaz Gemstone ×6 Lieutenant's Insignia ×24 Basalt Pillar ×20

Ningguang Talent Level-Up Materials

Daily Domain Drops	Enemy Drops	Weekly Boss Drops
Mon/Thu/Sun Teachings of Prosperity	Fatui Recruit's Insignia	Lupus Boreas Challenge Reward Spirit Locket of Boreas
Guide to Prosperity	Sergeant's Insignia
Philosophies of Prosperity	Lieutenant's Insignia

Talent Materials per Level

Ningguang Talents (Skills)

Normal Attack: Sparkling Scatter

Jade Screen

Starshatter

Backup Plan

Strategic Reserve

Trove of Marvelous Treasures

Ningguang Constellations

Piercing Fragments	When a Normal Attack hits, it deals AoE DMG.
Shock Effect	When Jade Screen is shattered, its CD will reset. Can occur every 6s.
Majesty be the Array of Stars	Increases the Level of Starshatter by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Exquisite be the Jade, Outshining All Beneath	Jade Screen increases nearby characters' Elemental RES by 10%.
Invincible be the Jade Screen	Increases the Level of Jade Screen by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Grandeur be the Seven Stars	When Starshatter is used, Ningguang gains 7 Star Jades.

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