Genshin Impact Nahida farming guide

Nahida, also known as Lesser Lord Kusanali, is Genshin Impact's Dendro Archon. While she has little control over the Akademiya-ruled Sumeru, she has displayed the unique ability to possess people and peer into their souls. Nahida is an easy-to-use Dendro catalyst user who you can slot into a plethora of team comps.

All Nahida level-up, Talent, & Ascension materials in Genshin Impact

Level-up cost

You need to prepare the following to level up Nahida to either 80 or 90. This doesn't include Ascension and Talent costs.

• Level 1-80
  • Hero's Wit: 248
  • Mora: 987,905
• Level 1-90
  • Hero's Wit: 420
  • Mora: 1,672,530

Related: Genshin Impact – Nilou Constellations Value Guide

Ascension materials & cost

You need to prepare 420,000 Mora and the following materials to fully Ascend Nahida. The Mora value doesn't include level-up and Talent costs.

Local Specialty & Boss material

x168 Kalpalata Lotus

x46 Quelled Creeper

Kalpalata Lotus can be farmed in cliffs around Sumeru's rainforest region, while Quelled Creeper is dropped by a Normal Boss called the Dendro Hypostasis, which you can find south of Dal ar-Shifa.

Gemstones

x1 Nagadus Emerald Sliver

x9 Nagadus Emerald Fragment

x9 Nagadus Emerald Chunk

x6 Nagadus Emerald Gemstone

These are dropped by all Dendro Normal and World Bosses, such as the Jadeplume Terrorshroom and Dendro Hypostasis. Additionally, you can convert materials using the Crafting Table to turn your Gemstones into Dendro ones.

Common materials

x18 Fungal Spores

x30 Luminescent Pollen

x36 Crystalline Cyst Dust

These are dropped by all fungi in Sumeru.

Talent level-up materials & cost

You need to prepare 1,652,500 Mora and the following materials to level up all three of Nahida's Talents to level 10. The Mora value doesn't include character level-up and Ascension costs.

Talent materials

x9 Teachings of Ingenuity

x63 Guide to Ingenuity

x114 Philosophies of Ingenuity

These can be farmed from the Steeple of Ignorance Domain in Chatrakam Cave on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Common materials

x18 Fungal Spores

x66 Luminescent Pollen

x93 Crystalline Cyst Dust

These are dropped by all fungi in Sumeru.

World Boss material & Crown of Insight

x3 Crown of Insight

x18 Puppet Strings

Crowns of Insight are limited rewards that can be obtained from big events. Meanwhile, Nahida's Talent level-up materials are Puppet Strings, which can be farmed from the Scaramouche Weekly Boss called the Shouki no Kami.

Check out our Genshin Impact Layla farming guide to prepare for another Sumeru character.